Weaver, Charley (1905-1974) Autograph note signed. New York. Addressed to Al Fisher , June 11, 1959

File — Box: 1, Folder: 61

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Scope and Content

From the Collection:

This collection consists of letters and supporting documentation, books on the art of letter writing, a small miscellaneous grouping of catalogs and photographs, and issues of The Wolf Magazine of Letters from June-July 1979 to Summer Quarterly 1991. The earliest letter, from the Marquise de Sevigne, dates from 1695; while the most recent was signed by entertainer Mike Douglas in 1980. Most of the letters date from the 19th century. The collection, which now numbers 85 letters, will continue to grow; in conjunction with his gift, Mr. Lang established a gift annuity to be used for the maintenance and augmentation of the collection.

Dates

Creation: June 11, 1959

Creator

Arquette, Cliff (Author, Person)

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

The records are in English

Restrictions on Access

There are no restrictions on access to this collection.

Extent

From the Collection: 1.26 linear feet

Additional Description

Condition

Very fine. Faint paper clip mark at bottom

2 pages, 3"x 5", postcard image is Cliff Arquette's Soldiers Museum

Transcription

[page 1]

[Postcard image: actor Cliff Arquette standing in front of Cliff Arquette’s Soldiers Museum, with a round insert of a photograph of him as his best known character, Charley Weaver. Sign on the museum reads: 1863 Gen. O. O. Howard’s Headquarters, 1866 National Soldier’s Orphan Homestead, 1959 Cliff Arquette’s Soldiers Museum]

[left margin: CLIFF ARQUETTE’S] [right margin: SOLDIERS MUSEUM]

[page 2]

[left top: printed text]

Cliff Arquette’s SOLDIERS MUSEUM ★ ★★ Located in the Civil War’s historic old ‘National Soldier’s Orphan Homestead’ building, just north of Cemetery Hill 777 Baltimore St., Gettysburg, Penna.

[left middle: handwritten in blue ink]

Hi Al:- love to have the Wolf Mag. use the two letters suggested — I give my O.K. Sorry I didnt get to see more of you and old John Rose, maybe more time the next time -Ronnie and I had a ball. yours Cliff handwritten in pencil: CHARLEY WEAVER [left bottom: printed text]

21396-B [center verticle printed text]

Pub. by The Lane Studio, 3[4] York St., Gettysburg, Pa.

[center horizontal printed text]

MADE BY DEXTER WEST NYACK, N. Y.

[right top above the postmark, in pencil] HJL

[postmark crossing left, right and center] NEW YORK, N.Y. JUN 11 830 PM 1959

[far right, stamp] LINCOLN 4￠U.S.POSTAGE

[right middle printed text] POST CARD

[right middle handwritten in blue ink]

Al Fisher Lang, Fisher & Stashower, Inc. 1010 Euclid Ave. Cleveland Ohio.