Lot 102
Truman, Harry S. Brass shaving kit that was owned and used by President Truman. The 4 x 2½ x 1¼ inch case is engraved "Harry S. Truman." The inside lining is purple, the inside cover having the Gillette trademark, and the lower part holding a brass razor, engraved "H.S.T." and a brass holder for razor blades engraved "H.S.T." Accompanied by a white card imprinted with a blue Presidential Seal and imprinted in blue, "The White House / Washington," with typed provenance and addressed "For Raliegh [sic] May 8, 1983" and signed, "Lillian Rogers Parks / White House 1929-1960." Mrs. Parks notes, "The Trumans were fantastic people to work with for 7 plus years. After they left the White House, we kept in touch for many years. Mrs. Truman was especially kind to me." Mrs. Parks' book My Thirty Years Backstairs at the White House was made into a four-part NBC miniseries, starring Leslie Uggams; it aired in January 1979.
Estimated Value $5,000 - 6,000.
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