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Autograph from Vice President Alben W. BarkleyOWN A PIECE HISTORYCompare to other eBay items bearing Barkley's signature and you will see what a bargain this is!RARE COLLECTIBLEThis is an OFFICIALLY ISSUED CARD, SIGNED PERSONALLY BY:Vice President Alben W. BarkleyOfficially issued from VP Office/White House(!)Auction includes:Signed card by VP Alben W. BarkleyCover letter from White House (see photo); signed/datedPublic domain 5x7 photo of VP Alben W. BarkleyI am positive that this is authentic but, no, it as not been submitted to any of the authenticating services.However, I have no doubt and will GUARANTEE its authenticity.Here is how I know: This autograph comes from the one and only Rosemary Swartz collection.Ms. Swartz was a public schoolteacher in the small community of Lima, N.Y., in the 1930s probably into the 1960s.She started a fun project for her students and her school. For many years running, Ms. Swartz and her students sent letters to notable figures in the fields of government, entertainment, sports and military affairs seeking autographs for the school's collection.What she ended up with was a treasure trove of celebrity autographs, most of them on original letterheads/stationery or other paper products that verify their authenticity and give them considerable value. When the Lima Public School was shut down due to consolidation, the school allowed Ms. Swartz to keep the autograph collection!We have purchased the entire collection intend to offer each item for sale on a one-by-one basis, so check "Seller's Other Items " frequently for your shots at Joe Louis, Eleanor Roosevelt, Walt Disney, Bobby Kennedy, Mary Pickford, Joe (Beak) Renko, Donald Dildine Sr., Mickey Cochrane, Bob Smitty/Deacon Smith, Margaret Truman, Wendell Willkie and dozens more! Library of Congress BARKLEY, Alben William, a Representative and a Senator from Kentucky and a Vice President of the United States; born near Lowes, Graves County, Ky., November 24, 1877; attended the public schools and graduated from Marvin College, Clinton, Ky., in 1897; attended Emory College, Oxford, Ga., and the University of Virginia Law School, Charlottesville, Va.; admitted to the bar in 1901 and commenced practice in Paducah, McCracken County, Ky.; prosecuting attorney for McCracken County, Ky. 1905-1909; judge of McCracken County Court 1909-1913; elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-third and to the six succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1913-March 3, 1927); did not seek renomination in 1926, having become a candidate for United States Senator; elected to the United States Senate in 1926; re-elected in 1932, 1938, and again in 1944, and served from March 4, 1927, until his resignation on January 19, 1949; majority leader 1937-1947; minority leader 1947-1949; elected Vice President of the United States on the Democratic ticket with President Harry S. Truman in 1948; inaugurated January 20, 1949, for the term ending January 20, 1953; again elected to the United States Senate and served from January 3, 1955, until his death in Lexington, Va., April 30, 1956; interment in Mount Kenton Cemetery, on Lone Oak Road, near Paducah, Ky. So there you have it. Bid with confidence. You will NOT be disappointed with this item!
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