RARE 1936 Indians Of Today Gridley 1stEd. 23+ Signatures Prior Owner Poss. Ragna
RARE MULTI-SIGNED COLLECTOR’S COPY WITH INCREDIBLE PROVENANCE? This particular copy is an extraordinary piece of Native American history. It was originally owned by Ragna, who personally gathered signatures from the prominent figures featured within the book during the late 1930s. Key Autograph Highlights Include:Individual Page Signatures: Multiple figures have personally signed some dated their own printed biography pages, including: AR Clearwater on Page 32: Inscribed “To Ragna – May your path of life be peaceful to the end”Chibiaboos (Celebrated Chippewa Opera/Tribal Singer) on Page 30: Dated “5-2-37″Scott Peters (Chippewa Minister & Leader) on his biography page: Signed with his tribal name “Pe-da-we-dim” and dated “1-7-37″Dedicated Autograph Page: Features a highly valuable collective signature page signed by over ten major 1930s Native American leaders, activists, and performers, including:Bertha Whirting Thunder (Lakota)Chief Whirling Thunder Flying Cloud / Leo Cahill (Seneca)H. Powless (Oneida)Wilson & Eliza Metoxen (Oneida)Chief Big Voice (Ho-Chunk)… This book is a verified “who’s who” of early 20th-century Native American leadership, with irreplaceable, authentic signatures collected in-period between 1936 and 1937. An absolute must-have museum-grade piece for archival collections, libraries, or serious private collectors. It also comes with a post card signed on back by Chief Gogoweosh! Pages are tanning but still very good!
