Volumes 1 - 3B

Volume 1, 39 pages

Table of Contents

Autographs of U.S. Presidents and wives (in alphabetical order) Autographs of U.S. officials

Related stamps and blocks of stamps Autographed stamps and blocks of stamps

Autographed cancelled covers addressed to MacGregor from the late 1940s-early 1950s Autographed stamp designs

  1. John Quincy Adams with B/4 U.S. stamps
  2. Dwight D. Eisenhower with booklet and Monaco presentation proof with designer’s signature
  3. Dwight D. Eisenhower with Monaco presentation proof with designer’s signature
  4. Dwight D. Eisenhower across B/4 Korean stamps
  5. Herbert C. Hoover with 2 autographs on B/4 U.S. stamps
  6. Lyndon B. Johnson across B/4 Jordanian stamps
  7. John F. Kennedy on Republic of Togo commemorativecard
  8. Jacqueline Kennedy on commemorative card depicting four Nigerian stamps
  9. James Madison with B/4 U.S. stamps
  10. James Madison with B/4 U.S. stamps
  11. Anna Eleanor Roosevelt across commemorative single perforated El Salvador stamp
  12. Anna Eleanor Roosevelt across B/4 El Salvador stamps and autograph on free postage cover
  13. William H. Taft with B/4 U.S. stamps
  14. Harry S. Truman initials with B/4 Brazilian stamps oncard
  15. Harry S. Truman across B/4 Brazilian stamps
  16. Harry S. Truman with two perforated Ecuadorian stamps
  17. Lewis Deschler across B/4 Ecuadorian stamps and cover with cancelled postage
  18. Charles A. Eaton across B/4 Ecuadorian stamps and signed free postage cover
  19. Gerald Keith across B/4 Ecuadorian stamps and cover with cancelled postage
  20. Joseph W. Martin, Jr. across each of B/4 Ecuadorian stamps and signed free postage cover
  21. George J. Maurer across B/4 Ecuadorian stamps and cover with cancelled postage
  22. John W. McCormack across each of B/4 Ecuadorian stamps and signed free postage cover
  23. Sam Rayburn across B/4 Ecuadorian stamps and free postage cover with preprinted signature
  24. Alney E. Chaffee across each of B/4 Nicaraguan stamps and cover with cancelled postage
  25. Elmer B. Clark across each of B/4 Nicaraguan stamps and cover with cancelled postage
  26. Lewis Deschler across B/4 Nicaraguan stamps and cover with cancelled postage
  27. W. L. Fenstermacher across B/4 Nicaraguan stamps and cover with cancelled postage
  28. Hamilton Fish across each of B/4 Nicaraguan stamps and cover with cancelled postage
  29. Guay Gill across each of B/4 Nicaraguan stamps and cover with cancelled postage
  30. James P. Griffin across each of B/4 Nicaraguan stamps and cover with cancelled postage
  31. F. S. Milberg across each of B/4 Nicaraguan stamps and cover with cancelled postage
  32. Paul L. Miller across each of B/4 Nicaraguan stamps and cover with cancelled postage and P.L.M. initials
  33. Rev. James S. Montgomery across each of B/4 Nicaraguan stamps and cover with cancelled postage
  34. Charles H. Parkman across each of B/4 Nicaraguan stamps and cover with cancelled postage
  35. Ralph R. Roberts across each of B/4 Nicaraguan stamps and cover cancelled postage and preprinted signature
  36. John R. Stacy on card with B/4 Nicaraguan stamps and small photographic portrait
  37. John R. Stacy across B/4 Nicaraguan stamps and cover with cancelled postage
  38. Henry B. Weaver across each of B/4 Nicaraguan stamps and cover with cancelled postage
  39. Roy L. Whitman across each of B/4 Nicaraguan stamps and cover with cancelled postage

Volume 1A, 43 pages

Several articles written by MacGregor, Signature cards and letters from U.S. Presidents and officials, and the covers they were mailed in (addressed to MacGregor unless otherwise noted)

  1. Reprint of a 1955 essay, “Autographed postage stamps: An absorbing refinement of topical collecting” byMacGregor
  2. Article “Collecting Autographed stamps and How to Go About It” by MacGregor published in stamps September 25,1954
  3. Cont. “Collecting Autographed stamps and How to Go About It” byMacGregor
  4. Dwight D. Eisenhower signature on card and cover with cancelled postage
  5. Letter from Col. Robert J. Wood, secretary of Dwight D. Eisenhower toMacGregor
  6. Letter from Ann C. Whitman, secretary to Dwight. D. Eisenhower toMacGregor
  7. Cancelled cover from The White House (Eisenhower) toMacGregor
  8. B/4 U.S. stamps and cancelled cover from Office of Dwight D. Eisenhower, Commodore Hotel
  9. Large cinderella stamp with a profile portrait of Herbert Hoover and Herbert Hoover autograph on Waldorf-Astoria signaturecard
  10. Letter from secretary of HerbertHoover
  11. Cancelled cover from office of Herbert Hoover at the Waldorf-Astoria toMacGregor
  12. Letter signed by Eleanor Roosevelt and free cancelled cover signed Anna EleanorRoosevelt
  13. Letter signed by EleanorRoosevelt
  14. Card with preprinted signature and photograph of William H.Taft
  15. Letter from The White House (Harry S. Truman) to Mr. Gaston Miller with cancelled cover
  16. Cancelled cover from Harry S. Truman, Federal Reserve Bank Building, Kansas City,MO
  17. Letter from Charles A. Eaton withsignature
  18. Letter from Gerald Keith withsignature
  19. Letter from Joseph W. Martin, Jr. withsignature
  20. Signature card from George J.Maurer
  21. Letter from John W. McCormack withsignature
  22. Letter from W. L. Fenstermacher withsignature
  23. Note handwritten and signed by QuayGill
  24. Letter handwritten and signed by Paul L.Miller
  25. Letter signed by John R.Stacy
  26. Letter signed by John R.Stacy
  27. Letter signed by Mrs. Henry B.Weaver
  28. Letter signed by Roy L.Whitman
  29. Article, “The Hunt for Autographed postage stamps Made Easy” by MacGregor in Stamps November 15, 1952
  30. Signature card for Thomas E. Dewey and cancelled cover
  31. Letter from New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey’ssecretary
  32. Letter signed by James A. Farley on Coca-Cola Export Corporationletterhead
  33. Letter from secretary of CordellHull
  34. Cancelled cover from CordellHull
  35. Cancelled cover and handwritten letter signed by FrancesHull
  36. Signature card for Estes Kefauver and free cancelled cover with pre-printedsignature
  37. Letter from assistant to EstesKefauver
  38. Letter from Paul V.McNutt
  39. Cancelled cover from Paul V. McNutt with several numeric markings in pencil onpage
  40. Signature card from Harold E. Stassen and cancelled cover
  41. Signature card with two Robert A. Taft autographs and cancelled cover with preprinted autograph
  42. Henry A. Wallace signaturecard
  43. Governor Earl Warren signature card and cancelled cover

Volume 1B, 22 pages

Letters and two photographs pertaining to the Ecuadorian stamp depicting Galo Plaza’s appearance in the U.S. House of Representatives, and letters of reply from the men depicted in the stamp

  1. Signed letter from LewisDeschler
  2. Photograph of U.S. House of Representatives and photographic enlargement of Ecuadorian stamp with depicted representativesenumerated
  3. List of 23 persons identified on Ecuadorian stamp “President Galo Plaza of Ecuador addressing a Joint Meeting in the House of Representatives on June 21,1951.”
  4. Typed photo caption on a green scrap of paper, “Congress Hears Ecuador President”. ..
  5. Letter from the Office of the VicePresident
  6. Handwritten, signed letter from Frank E.Battaglia
  7. Handwritten, signed letter from BernardBraskamp
  8. Handwritten, signed letter from Curtis A.Christianson
  9. Signed letter from Fred K. Easter,Jr.
  10. Signed letter from Bernard H.Ellert
  11. Signed letter from John R.Hall
  12. Handwritten, signed letter from Frederick BrownHarris
  13. Signed letter from Harry W.Kalich
  14. Signed letter from Joseph F.Metzger
  15. Signed letter from F.S.Milberg
  16. Handwritten, signed letter from Paul L.Miller
  17. Signed letter from William M.Miller
  18. Signed letter from Ralph R.Roberts
  19. Signed letter from Louis J.Sanchez
  20. Signed letter from Joseph F.Thorning
  21. Signed letter from Roy L.Whitman
  22. (unnumbered page) sheet of large 1954 National Wildlife Federation cinderella stamps

Volume 2, 28 pages

Ecuadorian stamps depicting Galo Plaza’s appearance in the U.S. House of Representatives, signed by persons depicted on the stamp and related covers, and stamps signed by U.S. government officials

  1. Alben W. Barkley signature on Ecuadorian stamp on card, and pre-printed signatureon cancelled cover
  2. Frank E. Battaglia across Ecuadorian stamp on card, and cancelled cover
  3. Rev. Bernard Braskamp signature on Ecuadorian stamp on card with cancelled cover
  4. Alney E. Chaffee signature on Ecuadorian stamp on card, and cancelled cover
  5. Alney E. Chaffee signature on Ecuadorian stamp affixed to signaturecard
  6. Curtis A. Christianson signature on Ecuadorian stamp on card and cancelled cover
  7. Fred K. Easter, Jr. signature on Ecuadorian stamp on card and double-cancelled cover
  8. Bernard H. Ellert signature on Ecuadorian stamp on card and cancelled cover
  9. John R. Hall signature on Ecuadorian stamp on card and cancelled cover
  10. Frederick Brown Harris signature on Ecuadorian stamp on card and cancelled cover
  11. Lucian O. Hunter, Jr. signature on Ecuadorian stamp oncard
  12. Harry W. Kalich signature on Ecuadorian stamp on card and cancelled cover
  13. Joseph F. Metzger signature on Ecuadorian stamp on card and cancelled cover
  14. F. S. Milberg signature on Ecuadorian stamp on card and cancelled cover
  15. Paul L. Miller signature on Ecuadorian stamp on card and cancelled cover withinitials
  16. William M. Miller signature on Ecuadorian stamp on card and cancelled cover
  17. Edgar Allen Poe, Jr. signature on Ecuadorian stamp oncard
  18. Sam Rayburn signature on Ecuadorian stamp on card and free cancelled cover
  19. Ralph R. Roberts signature on Ecuadorian stamp on card and free cancelled cover
  20. Louis J. Sanchez signature on Ecuadorian stamp on card and cancelled cover
  21. Lyle O. Snader signature on Ecuadorian stamp on card and cancelled cover
  22. Joseph F. Thorning signature and title on Ecuadorian stamp on card and cancelled cover
  23. Roy L. Whitman signature on Ecuadorian stamp on card and cancelled cover
  24. James A. Farley signature on presentationproof
  25. Cordell Hull signature on B/4 El Salvadorian stamps and cancelled cover
  26. Two Cordell Hull signatures on B/4 El Salvadorian stamps
  27. Paul V. McNutt signatures on each of B/4 Republic of the Philippines stamps
  28. Henry A. Wallace signatures on each of B/4 Ecuadorian stamps and cancelled cover

Volume 3A, 32 pages, p. 30 missing

Typed and handwritten letters from foreign leaders (Afghanistan - Burma) and their secretaries and cancelled covers (addressed to MacGregor unless noted), late 1940s - early 1950s

  1. Translated letter from Noor Mohd, Acting Secretary to His Majesty Mohd ZahirShah
  2. Letter and cancelled cover from the Royal Embassy of Afghanistan,Washington
  3. Signed stamps from Sultan Hosein bin Ali el Kathiri of Hadramaut Addakhil and cancelled cover
  4. Signed, stamped and embossed handwritten letter from Sultan Hosein bin Ali el Kathiri of HadramautAddakhil
  5. Letter on Gulamali Ismail Abdurheman letterhead to MacGregor on behalf of Sultan Sir Saleh bin Ghalib al-Quaiti of Mukalia andShehr
  6. Sultan Sir Saleh bin Ghalib al-Quaiti cancelled cover
  7. Cancelled cover from Prince Leka ofAlbania
  8. Handwritten letter signed by “Leka ofAlbania”
  9. Typed, signed letter from the offices of King Zog I ofAlbania
  10. stamps with cancelled cover of King Zog I ofAlbania
  11. Handwritten letter from secretary of Queen Geraldine ofAlbania
  12. Typed letter from the Kabinettsdirektor of Dr. Theodor Korner,Austria
  13. Cancelled cover from offices of Dr. TheodorKorner
  14. Typed letter signed by Wilhelm Miklas, Altbundespräsident,Austria
  15. Typed letter from the offices of President Karl Renner,Austria
  16. Handwritten letter from offices of Empress Zita,Austria
  17. Cancelled cover from offices of Empress Zita of Austria to Henry P. Cole, NewYork
  18. Handwrittten letter from Prince Albert de Ligne,Belgium
  19. Typed letter from the secretary of Queen Elisabeth ofBelgium
  20. Typed reply card and cancelled cover from secretary of Victor Paz Estenssoro, La Paz, Bolivia
  21. Typed, signed letter from Dr. Enrique Hertzog, ambassador ofBolivia
  22. Signature card from General Enrique Peñaranda,Bolivia
  23. Typed letter signed by Chief of Protocol to President Eurico Gaspar Dutra,Brazil
  24. Typed letter signed by Chief of Ceremonies to President Eurico Gaspar Dutra,Brazil
  25. Cancelled cover from offices of “General Eurico Gaspar Dutra ofBrazil”
  26. Typed letter and cancelled cover from Cabinet Official to Juscelino Kubitschek, Rio de Janiero
  27. Typed letter from secretary of President Getulio Vargas, Brazil, withautograph
  28. Signature card from Sultan Omar ali Saifudin ofBrunei
  29. Typed letter from secretary of Sultan Omar Ali Saifudin of Brunei and cancelled cover
  30. Handwritten letter from Lady-in-Waiting of Czar Simeon II ofBulgaria
  31. Typed letter signed by “Mrs. Aung San,” widow of General Aung San,Rangoon

Volume 3B, 39 pages

Signed foreign stamps from foreign rulers of Afghanistan, Albania, Argentina, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burma, and Seiyun, including some souvenir sheets, cancelled covers, and letters

  1. B/4 Afghani stamps signed by Mohammed Zahir Shah, King ofAfghanistan
  2. B/4 Afghani stamps, on card signed by Mohammed Zahir Shah, King ofAfghanistan
  3. B/4 Kathiri State of Seiyun stamps signed by Hosein bin Ali, Sultan ofSeiyun
  4. Qu’aiti State of Shihir and Mukalla stamp on card, signed by Sir Salih Bin Ghalib,Sultan
  5. Kathiri State of Seiyun stamp on card, signed by Ja’far bin Mansur, Sultan ofSeiyun
  6. B/4 Albanian stamps signed by King Zog I ofAlbania
  7. B/4 Albanian stamps on card, signed by King Zog I of Albania and QueenGeraldine
  8. Bolivian stamp on card, signed by Dr. Arturo Frondizi, President ofArgentina
  9. B/4 Austrian stamps on card, card signed by Dr. Theodor Korner, President ofAustria
  10. B/4 Austrian stamps signed by Dr. Wilhelm Miklas, President of Austria and cancelled cover
  11. B/4 Austrian stamps signed by Dr. Karl Renner, President of Austria, and cancelled cover
  12. B/4 “K und K Militärpost” stamps signed “Zita, Empress of Austria, Queen ofHungary”
  13. B/4 “K und K Militärpost” stamps on card, card signed “Zita, Empress of Austria, Queen of Hungary”
  14. B/4 Bahraini stamps signed by Sir Sulman bin Hamad al Khalifah, Shaikh ofBahrain
  15. B/3 commemorative stamps signed by Prince Albert de Ligne, Belgium and cancelled cover
  16. Photograph of Queen Elisabeth of Belgium, signed “Elisabeth” and signed by photographer Henri Vermeulen, with related semi-postal Belgian stamp and first-daycancel
  17. B/4 Belgian stamps signed“Elisabeth”
  18. B/4 Bolivian stamps signed by Victor Paz Estenssoro, President ofBolivia
  19. B/4 Bolivian stamps on card, signed by Dr. Enrique Herzog, President ofBolivia
  20. B/4 stamps signed by General Enrique Peñaranda, commemorating his 1943 visit toBrazil
  21. B/4 Bolivian stamps signed by Dr. Hernan Siles Zuazo, V.P. ofBolivia
  22. Brazilian stamp on card signed by Oswaldo Aranha, Brazilian minister offinance
  23. B/6 Brazilian stamps signed by General Eurico Gaspar Dutra, President ofBrazil
  24. B/4 Brazilian stamps on card, signed by General Eurico Gaspar Dutra, President ofBrazil
  25. B/4 Brazilian stamps signed by General Eurico Gaspar Dutra, President of Brazil, with typed letter from his CabinetOfficial
  26. Souvenir card: 3 Brazilian stamps signed by General Eurico Gaspar Dutra, President of Brazil
  27. Brazilian stamp on card signed by Dr. Wenceslau Braz Pereira Gomes, President ofBrazil
  28. Brazilian stamp on card signed by Dr. Wenceslau Braz Pereira Gomes, President of Brazil and signature card with note dated1-1-1951
  29. B/4 Brazilian stamps signed by Juscelino Kubitschek, President ofBrazil
  30. Signed souvenir card of 3 Brazilian stamps signed by Dr. Getulio Dornelles Vargas, President ofBrazil
  31. Brazilian stamp on card signed by Getulio Vargas, President ofBrazil
  32. B/4 Brunei stamps, signed by Sir Omar Ali Saifudin, Sultan ofBrunei
  33. Cancelled Bulgarian stamp on card, card signed by Tsar Ferdinand ofBulgaria
  34. Bulgarian stamp on card, signed by Queen Joanna of Bulgaria,1930
  35. Pair of Bulgarian stamps on card, signed by Queen Joanna of Bulgaria, and cancelled cover
  36. B/4 Bulgarian stamps, signed by Princess Marie Louise ofBulgaria
  37. Bulgarian stamp on card, with signature, Simeon II, King ofBulgaria
  38. B/4 Bulgarian stamps with signature, Czar Simeon II of Bulgaria, and cancelled cover
  39. B/4 Burmese stamps, one signed “Aung San,” the others signed “Mrs. Aung San,” and cancelled cover