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Graeme O'Geran Presidential Autograph Collection
A description of the collection at Syracuse University
Overview of the Collection |
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| Creator: | O'Geran, Graeme. |
| Title: | Graeme O'Geran Presidential Autograph Collection |
| Inclusive Dates: | 1783-1991 |
| Quantity: | 2 linear ft. |
| Abstract: | Autographs of the first 41 presidents of the United States (Washington through George H. W. Bush) and a few of other notable individuals (among them Edison, Ford, and Firestone). Signed items include letters, documents and photographs. |
| Language: | English |
| Repository: | Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries 222 Waverly Avenue Syracuse, NY 13244-2010 https://library.syracuse.edu/special-collections-research-center |
Biographical History
Graeme O'Geran was a Professor of Economics in the Maxwell School of Public Affairs and Citizenship at Syracuse University.
Scope and Contents of the Collection
The Graeme O'Geran Presidential Autograph Collection contains signed documents, letters or photographs from the first 41 presidents of the United States (from Washington to George H. W. Bush).
Also in the collection are a few autographs of miscellaneous other individuals; notable here is a group photo of Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, and Harvey Firestone, signed by all three men.
Arrangement of the Collection
The collection is in chronological order of their presidency.
Restrictions
Access Restrictions
The majority of our archival and manuscript collections are housed offsite and require advanced notice for retrieval. Researchers are encouraged to contact us in advance concerning the collection material they wish to access for their research.
Use Restrictions
Written permission must be obtained from SCRC and all relevant rights holders before publishing quotations, excerpts or images from any materials in this collection.
Related Material
Special Collections Research Center has several other collections of autographs. See for example the following:
Argosy Autograph Collection
Frances Ward Harrington Autograph Collection
Howes Norris, Jr. Autograph Cartoon Collection
Gordon N. Ray Collection of Victorian Autographs
Fremont Rider Autograph Collection
Subject Headings
Persons
Subjects
Genres and Forms
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
Graeme O'Geran Presidential Autograph Collection,
Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Libraries
Acquisition Information
Gift of Mrs. Graeme O'Geran, 1990, 1991.
Finding Aid Information
Created by: MRC
Date: 6 Jan 2010
Revision history:
Inventory
| Presidential autographs | |||||||||||
| Box 1 | Washington, George - discharge papers for Private John Garrison | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Adams, John 1823 - document | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Jefferson, Thomas 1797 - letter | ||||||||||
| Oversize 1 | Madison, James 1815 - Revolutionary War land grant | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Monroe, James 1783 - note | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Adams, John Quincy 1835 - letter to Parkman | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Jackson, Andrew 1827 - letter | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Van Buren, Martin 1842 - letter | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Harrison, William Henry 1796 - document | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Tyler, John 1840 - letter | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Polk, James 1847 - letter, note | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Taylor, Zachary 1835 - letter, Fort Crawford | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Filmore, Millard 1852 - letter | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Pierce, Franklin - letter to Robert McClellan, Sec. of Interior | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Buchanan, James 1858 - letter of introduction | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Lincoln, Abraham 1865 - letter on executive stationery | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Johnson, Andrew 1865 - letter, document | ||||||||||
| See Oversize 1 for document. | |||||||||||
| Box 1 | Grant, Ulysses S. - photograph, letter | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Garfield, James 1877 - letter | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Arthur, Chester A. 1844 - letter | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Harrison, Benjamin 1840 - letter | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Cleveland, Grover 1885 - letter | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | McKinley, William 1898, undated - letter, photograph | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Roosevelt, Theodore 1905 - letter, photograph | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Taft, William Howard 1920, 1912 - letter, photograph | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Wilson, Woodrow 1897 - letter, program | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Harding, Warren G. 1906 - letter, photograph | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Coolidge, Calvin 1923 - letter, photograph | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Hoover, Herbert C. 1933 - letter; photograph, inscribed | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Roosevelt, Franklin Delano 1939 - letter; photograph, inscribed | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Truman, Harry S. 1947 - letter | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Eisenhower, Dwight D. - photograph in uniform | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Kennedy, John F. - photograph | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Johnson, Lyndon B. - photograph | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Nixon, Richard M. 1960 - letter, photograph | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Ford, Gerald 1974, undated - letter, photograph | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Carter, Jimmy - letter, photograph; photo also signed by Mrs. Carter | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Reagan, Ronald 1976, undated - letter, photograph | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Bush, George H. W. 1991 - letter | ||||||||||
| Other | |||||||||||
| Box 1 | Miscellaneous (11 items) | ||||||||||