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**RARE VINTAGE AMERICAN HISTORY & LITERARY EPHEMERA COLLECTION — ST. LOUIS / ILLINOIS / U.S. HISTORY**Offered is an interesting collection of **five vintage American historical and literary publications dating from 1950–1968**, with several notable provenance and inscription features.This is an especially interesting lot for collectors of **American history, presidential memorabilia, St. Louis history, Illinois history, Vachel Lindsay, National Park history, political memorabilia, or vintage paper ephemera.**### Included in this collection:**1. THE BOOK OF THE PRESIDENTS — 1954**
By Guy Golterman
Published in St. Louis, Missouri.This copy contains a printed presentation inscription to:**“Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Salomon, Jr.”**Sidney Salomon Jr. was a prominent St. Louis businessman and sports figure who was involved with the **St. Louis Blues, St. Louis Cardinals and Democratic Party politics.**Of particular interest, this same copy also contains a handwritten name and address:**Larry Corwin**
**6817 Washington**
**University City, Missouri**The relationship between Larry Corwin and the original Sidney Salomon Jr. presentation copy has not been definitively established, making this an intriguing provenance clue for further research.---**2. RICHMOND NATIONAL BATTLEFIELD PARK, VIRGINIA — 1961**
By Joseph P. Cullen
National Park Service Historical Handbook Series No. 33.Printed by the **U.S. Government Printing Office** in 1961.This copy was distributed with a printed message from:**Leonor K. Sullivan
Member of Congress
3rd District, Missouri**The copy also contains the **Larry Corwin / University City, Missouri** handwritten name and address, creating another potentially significant provenance connection.---**3. PICTURE GUIDE TO HISTORIC PLYMOUTH — 1963**
Edited by Rose T. Briggs
Published by **The Pilgrim Society**, Plymouth, Massachusetts.A vintage illustrated guide relating to historic Plymouth and the Pilgrim story.---**4. A CITY IS NOT BUILT IN A DAY — 1968**
Story of Vachel Lindsay's background in Springfield, Illinois.Published by the **Vachel Lindsay Association**, Springfield, Illinois.This copy is **signed by Frances S. Ridgely**, the named author/editor.Ridgely was associated with the Illinois State Museum and was a curator and author of works relating to art and Illinois cultural history.---**5. A VACHEL LINDSAY PROGRAM IN MUSIC — 1950**Presented by the:**Hiram College Centennial Choir**Tuesday, April 11, 1950
First Christian Church
Springfield, IllinoisA vintage **20-page Vachel Lindsay program** documenting a 1950 musical presentation in Springfield.---### WHY THIS COLLECTION IS INTERESTINGThese aren't simply five unrelated vintage booklets. Together they form an interesting snapshot of **American historical and cultural preservation from 1950 through 1968**, with connections to:• St. Louis, Missouri
• University City, Missouri
• Springfield, Illinois
• Vachel Lindsay
• American Presidents
• Sidney Salomon Jr.
• Leonor K. Sullivan
• National Park Service history
• Plymouth/Pilgrim history
• Illinois cultural historyThe **handwritten Larry Corwin name and University City address appearing in at least two of the publications**, including the Sidney Salomon Jr. presentation copy, is particularly intriguing and may warrant additional provenance research.I am selling these **together as one collection** rather than separating them.### Important provenance noteThe historical connections described above are based on the printed inscriptions, publication information and research into the individuals/publications. **The exact relationship between Larry Corwin and the other individuals represented in the collection has not been established**, so I am not making a definitive claim about ownership or association beyond what can be documented from the items themselves.Please examine all photographs, as they are an important part of the description.**A great lot for a collector of vintage Americana, political history, St. Louis history, Illinois history, literary history, or historical paper ephemera.**
