Mamie Doud Eisenhower Autographed Calling Card with Secretary's Letter

Archive

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Broomfield History Collections

Name/Title

Mamie Doud Eisenhower Autographed Calling Card with Secretary's Letter

Entry/Object ID

2017.13.1a-d

Scope and Content

A White House calling card signed by First Lady Mamie Doud Eisenhower with accompanying letter, dated November 30, 1959. The card is 2.5" x 4", the letter 8" x 10.5." Both the card and the letter have "The White House/ Washington" printed on them in blue ink, as well as on their envelopes. The letter is addressed to a Mary Ann Bolko of Williamansett, Massachusetts, and was written by Mamie's secretary, Mary Jane McCaffree thanking her for sending a letter asking for an autograph. The full file folder of material includes: Mamie Doud Eisenhower Autographed Calling Card (2017.13.1a) Card Envelope (2017.13.1b) Letter from Mary Jane McCaffree to Mary Ann Bolko (2017.13.1c) Letter Envelope (2017.13.1d)

Collection

Permanent Collection

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Card, Calling

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Letter

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Card, Identification

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Correspondence

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Personal Identification

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Personal Symbols

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Autographs, Letters

Archive Details

Date(s) of Creation

1959 - 1959

Archive Size/Extent

One legal size file folder

Archive Notes

Date(s) Created: 1959 November 30 Date(s): 1959/11/30 Copy/Orig/Other: Original

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Mamie Doud Eisenhower

Related Entries

Notes

Related items were transferred to the Broomfield Depot Museum from the Mamie Doud Eisenhower Public Library in 2017, along with other archival materials. Related items shown here share provenance and are considered part of the same collection.

Provenance

Notes

Custodial History: Papers and photographs relating to Mamie Doud Eisenhower and her library's dedication were transferred to the Broomfield Depot Museum in 2017 from the Mamie Doud Eisenhower Public Library.