[POLITICS IN AMERICA]. Extensive collection Republican National Convention memorabilia and documents signed by 20th century politicians and high profile figures, including:

COOLIDGE, Calvin. The Price of Freedom. New York and London: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1924. -- Book of the Republican National Convention Cleveland, Ohio, June 10th, 1924. -- Blue Book. First Anniversary of the Republic of the Philippines. Manila, The Philippines: Bureau of Printing, 1947. With tipped-in calling card of the President of the Philippines. -- The Inaugural Book 1973. N.p: 1973 Inaugural Committee, 1973. -- Together, 4 works in 4 volumes, all FIRST EDITIONS, 4to and 8vo, all in publisher's bindings, all in very good condition. Provenance: James L.E. Jappe. (Compliments of issues).

[With:] 1924 Invitation to Republican National Committee dinner. -- 1924 Book of the Republican National Convention. -- 1928 Tickets. -- 1940 Seating plan. -- 1940 Advertising brochure from Utilities Engineering Co. -- 1936 Invitation. -- 1948 Tickets. -- 1948 Seating plan. -- 1948 Cash disbursements. -- 1952 Telephone directory. -- 1956 Delegate information brochure; guide to San Francisco. -- 1956 Tickets and press pass. -- 1956 Roster of delegates. -- 1956 Delegate’s certificate of election. -- 1956 Telephone directory. -- 1956 Invitation to receptions (2). -- 1956 San Francisco local TV Guide. -- 1956 Rotary Club program for post-convention luncheon. -- 1960 Tickets. -- 1964 Roster of delegates. -- 1964 Ohio Republican News souvenir edition. --1964 Guide to San Francisco. -- Five 8x10 photos. -- Together, 39 pieces of ephemera, condition generally very fine.

[Also with:] Pair of Nixon-Agnew inauguration brass and enamel cufflinks. -- Single inauguration cufflink.

[Also with:] Documents signed by the following politicians and personalities:

John D. Rockefeller Jr., son of dynasty founder, TNS, 7-25-41.

Robert Taft, Ohio senator, 1939-53 (2)

Joseph W. Martin Jr., U.S. House speaker, 1947-49, 1953-55 (1)

James Hagerty, Eisenhower’s press secretary (1)

John W. Bricker, Ohio governor 1939-45; senator, 1947-59 (1)

Goodwin Knight, California governor, 1953-59 (1)

Hugh Scott, Pennsylvania House member, senator, 1941-77 (1)

Sinclair Weeks, Massachusetts senator in 1944, U.S. commerce secretary 1953-58 (4)

Styles Bridges, New Hampshire governor, senator, 1935-61 (1)

William F. Knowland, California senator, 1945-59 (1)

Clarence Brown, member of House from Ohio, 1939-65 (16)

A.D. Baumhart Jr., member of House from Ohio, 1941-42, 1955-61 (1)

William Minshall, member of House from Ohio, 1955-74 ( 1)

William H. Ayres, member of House from Ohio, 1951-71 (2)

George Bender, member of House, Senate from Ohio, 1939-57 (1)

Oliver Bolton, member of House from Ohio, 1953-57, 1963-65 (1)

Robert Humphreys, Republican National Committee in 1950s (1)

Chauncey Robbins, RNC executive director, 1953-57 (2)

Guy George Gabrielson, RNC chairman, 1949-52 (1)

Walter Hallanan, West Virginia political figure in 1950s (1)

Roger Tracy, Ohio treasurer, 1951-59 (1)

G. Mason Owlett, Pennsylvania political figure (1)

Ted Brown, Ohio secretary of state, 1950-78 (1)

Photocopy Nixon letter 2/13/60

2 buttons: "Nixon Now," 1" diam.; "Nixon's the One," 3" diam.

bumper stickers [Nixon Now!] (8)

Booklet describing the new Cleveland Airport, opening July 1, 1925.

A program and invitation to the inauguration of Dwight Eisenhower and Richard Nixon, 1956.

James ("Jim") L.E. Jappe (1891-1959) was a native of Cleveland, Ohio. His obituary in the Akron Beacon Journal (17 Aug. 1959) notes that he was a bachelor who spent all his spare time promoting Ohio. He had worked as a newspaperman and theater Press agent. But later he worked primarily for the "general welfare" of people, usually for no pay. He set up medical research funds and pushed issues such as improving mental health facilities (before 1960!). He was also long involved with the Republican Party, even chairing some of the nominating conventions. Many of these letters are from others in the RNC hierarchy of the day.