Astrological Autograph Book from Mid-20th Century

Lot 163

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Lot Description

Oblong book, 5.25 x 7.5 in., with embossed astrological signs and gilt "Signs of My Friends" on front. The book belonged to Jessie White Weiberg (1880-1865), who apparently was an astrologer based on entries included in the book. She was a resident of Reynoldsburg, Ohio, but groups of autographs indicate she spent time in New York, Paris, Arizona, and more. Autographs of several rodeo and western performers, as well as an arena manager are included; many of these people are artists (likely local and regional) or artists in training. She also obtained autographs of several sports figures, especially baseball and golf, along with some notable Ohioans. The book includes James Thurber, his second wife, his mother, and two of his brothers. Weiberg also found some clipped signatures and tipped them onto their appropriate pages - Eddie Rickenbacker, Mamie Doud Eisenhower, Margaret Truman, and J. Edgar Hoover. The idea was to have people sign on the page of their birthday. Autographs include:

Jan. 2. - Clipped sig. J.E. Hoover

Jan 4 - Dr. Christopher Gian-Cursio (1910-1985) naturopathic doctor, papers at U. Texas

Jan. 5 - George Muhlhauser (1877-1963) (Financed beginnings of public library in 1948 in Canal Fulton)

Jan. 7 - Frank E. Noyes (1896-1999, aged 103) served in both World Wars (was a member of American Federation of Scientific Astrologers) founder of Noyes Pies (Columbus, OH)

Jan. 8 - Marion Tibbetts

Jan 14. - Mame F. Thurber (Mary Agnes Fisher) mother of James Thurber (cartoonist)

Feb. 4 - Byron Nelson (born Feb. 4, 1912 - 9-26-06) golfer

Feb. 8 - Lois West Vorys (wife of congressman John Vorys)

Feb. 17 - clipped signature of Margaret Truman

Mar. 2 - Mel Ott N.Y. Giants

Mar. 4 - Frederick R. Phillips (collector's note "artist, Springfield, O, studied in France")

Mar. 19 - large signature of (Lieut.) George Jerry Flochuk, Queens York Rangers, with note "He turned out to be a 'fake.' He fooled the news paper & radio F.B. el 'caught up' with him."

Mar. 22 - Howard Schieber…Bucyrus Ohio "husband of the artist"

Apr. 9 - Vee Bene Meers - "Artists need a helper"

Apr. 14 - Leslie A. Haltz (Woody) with collector's note "Jockey"

May 3 - Earl Wilson signed book and then sent TNS which is tipped in - Wilson was a powerful syndicated columnist (1907-1987, born in Mercer Co., OH)

May 8 - Rosemary Taylor (collector's note: "author of Chicken Every Sunday")

May 24 - Ralph Tawomgyawma (Hopi)

May 25 - Clyde Moore with portrait sketch

June 17 - Sidney K. Cope ("artist"; another note indicates "father of Leslie Cope")

June 28 - Helen W. Thurber (Mrs. James Thurber)

June 29 - Cornelia Colton Menges ("artist")

July 20 - Ben W. Simpson added by signer: (Roy Bean / Law west of the Pecos / Old Tucson)

Aug. 10 - Leslie Cope

Aug. 13 - Ben Hogan (golf)

Sept. 8 - Robert Taft (senator)

- Ethel B. Clarke and Isabelle V. Clarke ("twins & artists")

Sept. 29 - Paulette Phillips - wife of artist, native of France

Oct. 5 - Johnny Jones (writer)

Oct. 7 - Hart L. Sherman ("Dept of English - OSU & author")

Oct. 8 - clipped sig. Eddie Rickenbacker

Oct. 11 - Eleanor Roosevelt. Interestingly, she is listed as an example of a famous person with a birthday on the page she later signed.

Oct. 16 - William A. Williams (portrait painter)

Oct. 18 - Jean Johnson Gallagher ("trying to be an artist")

Oct. 29 - William Thurber (brother of James)

Oct. 31 - David Schieber

Nov. 14 - clipped signature of Mamie Doud Eisenhower [$40]

Nov. 22 - Nancy Wilson Ross (collector's note: author "The Left Hand is the Dreamer")

- Mabel Lloyd Morse (collector's note: "Mr. Morse [her husband?] grandson of inventor"]

Dec. 8 - James Thurber

Dec. 14 - Paula Simpson …("Annie Oakley" Old Tucson)

Dec. 15 - Robert Thurber (brother of James)

Dec. 27 - Louis Bromfield

Condition

Inner hinge weak, pages slightly toned. Occasional small stains, as expected from something handled a lot.
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