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RARE Senator Huey P. Long Letters Papers Share Our Wealth Speeches Ephemera

$ 765.6

Availability: 35 in stock
  • Politician: Huey P. Long
  • Material: Paper
  • Type: Letters
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Condition: see photos
  • Year: 1935
  • Modified Item: No
  • Signed: no

    Description

    Set of rare historical documents.
    In the 1930s, Huey Long promoted a program called "Share Our Wealth".  He was one of the most popular politicians in the country and to promote his work he would use the free postage privilege of being a US Senator to mail copies of his speeches to millions of supporters all over the country.  Although printed in the millions, very few copies of these remain.
    For sale here are 5 items.
    1. Share Our Wealth Society Manifesto
    2. Our Blundering Government speech from 6 months before he was assassinated
    3. Form letter from Huey Long explaining that none of the cost of printing these documents was at government expense, stamped with Long's signature
    4. Letter on orange paper documenting the Educational Program of the Share the Wealth Society.
    5. Mailing envelope (never mailed) with US Senate Judiciary Committee return address and Huey P. Long stamped signature for postage.
    Please see photos for condition.  The envelope was ripped open at the top and has some light dirt and staining, but the rest of the papers are in very good condition.  Papers show creasing, it appears these were all stored in this envelope since 1935.