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Of Waterman`s fountain pen interest: (CORRESPONDENCE:) typed letter on headed notepaper dated
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Of Waterman`s fountain pen interest: (CORRESPONDENCE:) typed letter on headed notepaper dated January 9, 1926 from Frank D. Waterman (signed) to Mr William Vaughan Barringer, C/o L.G. Sloan Ltd, offering congratulations on his being appointed a Director of L.G.Sloan Ltd; single page typed letter dated May 4, 1928 from Frank D. Waterman, Jr (signed) to Mr W. V. Barringer c/o L.G. Sloan Ltd thanking him and his wife for hospitality during his visit to London `...I have found since my return, that the new colored pens are proving very popular in this country, and I trust you will find a ready sale for them in England...`; typed internal two-paragraph memo dated February 8th, 1934 from Frank D Waterman (signed) to Mr W.V. Barringer thanking him for good wishes and expressing that `...I certainly want to be spared until I can get one or two more fish stories to carry on with me when I pass on..`; single page holograph letter dated February 20, 1939 on headed paper from Frank D. Waterman, Jr. to Mr Barringer thanking him for his sympathy on the death of his mother (NEWSPAPER CUTTINGS:) from New York Herald Tribune May 7, 1938 reporting death of Frank D. Waterman; and from the Daily Sketch August 9 1934 reporting `First fountain pen made from wooden spoke of wagon wheel`(PHOTOGRAPHS:) sepia photograph printed on postcard showing four employees and junior employee in a shop or office with tall stacked shelves, small photograph (6cm x 4.5cm) showing Mr W V Barringer in top hat behind a Waterman`s Ideal fountain pen trade stand [this photograph is reproduced in The Pen Prophet Christmas 1927 see Lot 227] black and white photograph mounted on board by The Kan Studio, Durban, showing man in pith helmet seated in a two-wheeled carriage with Waterman`s Fountain pen signed attached, man in three-piece suit looking on, and Indian man in head dress wearing Hardtmuths Koh-I-Noor Pencils advertising sign on sash; two photographs stamped Sims & Co of Baker Street W.1. showing "The Waterman Girl" and participants in the Olympia alace of Beauty" Exhibition [reproduced in The Pen Prophet Autumn Number 1927 see Lot 227] (EPHEMERA AND PRIVATE PUBLICATIONS:) programme for The Sloan Social Club Xmas Party held at the Hotel Cecil December 23, 1924 signed by Mr and Mrs L G Sloan; a Christmas card (not dated or signed) from Mr and Mrs Frank D Waterman, Jr; a 12pp booklet in sewn blue binding `Greetings from Florida` Mr & Mrs Frank D Waterman, containing a description of the Blue Lake School, Eusti, Florida; Christmas card from Mr and Mrs Frank D Waterman depicting birth place of Frank D Waterman (not signed or dated); `A Round-the-World Tour June to September, 1928 compiled from the diary of L.G. Sloan, J.P., who, accompanied by Mrs Sloan and by Mr and Mrs F. D. Waterman, New York, made the Tour`, printed for private circulation only, 66pp in pale blue sewn covers; a typed MS `A Voyage to Canada and the United States. October, 1932` L.G.Sloan, in grey paper covers (PRESENTATION PENCIL:) Propelling pencil in a green and red enamel effect finish, marked Season`s Greetings MR AND MRS FRANK D WATERMAN
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Of Waterman`s fountain pen interest: (CORRESPONDENCE:) typed letter on headed notepaper dated January 9, 1926 from Frank D. Waterman (signed) to Mr William Vaughan Barringer, C/o L.G. Sloan Ltd, offering congratulations on his being appointed a Director of L.G.Sloan Ltd; single page typed letter dated May 4, 1928 from Frank D. Waterman, Jr (signed) to Mr W. V. Barringer c/o L.G. Sloan Ltd thanking him and his wife for hospitality during his visit to London `...I have found since my return, that the new colored pens are proving very popular in this country, and I trust you will find a ready sale for them in England...`; typed internal two-paragraph memo dated February 8th, 1934 from Frank D Waterman (signed) to Mr W.V. Barringer thanking him for good wishes and expressing that `...I certainly want to be spared until I can get one or two more fish stories to carry on with me when I pass on..`; single page holograph letter dated February 20, 1939 on headed paper from Frank D. Waterman, Jr. to Mr Barringer thanking him for his sympathy on the death of his mother (NEWSPAPER CUTTINGS:) from New York Herald Tribune May 7, 1938 reporting death of Frank D. Waterman; and from the Daily Sketch August 9 1934 reporting `First fountain pen made from wooden spoke of wagon wheel`(PHOTOGRAPHS:) sepia photograph printed on postcard showing four employees and junior employee in a shop or office with tall stacked shelves, small photograph (6cm x 4.5cm) showing Mr W V Barringer in top hat behind a Waterman`s Ideal fountain pen trade stand [this photograph is reproduced in The Pen Prophet Christmas 1927 see Lot 227] black and white photograph mounted on board by The Kan Studio, Durban, showing man in pith helmet seated in a two-wheeled carriage with Waterman`s Fountain pen signed attached, man in three-piece suit looking on, and Indian man in head dress wearing Hardtmuths Koh-I-Noor Pencils advertising sign on sash; two photographs stamped Sims & Co of Baker Street W.1. showing "The Waterman Girl" and participants in the Olympia alace of Beauty" Exhibition [reproduced in The Pen Prophet Autumn Number 1927 see Lot 227] (EPHEMERA AND PRIVATE PUBLICATIONS:) programme for The Sloan Social Club Xmas Party held at the Hotel Cecil December 23, 1924 signed by Mr and Mrs L G Sloan; a Christmas card (not dated or signed) from Mr and Mrs Frank D Waterman, Jr; a 12pp booklet in sewn blue binding `Greetings from Florida` Mr & Mrs Frank D Waterman, containing a description of the Blue Lake School, Eusti, Florida; Christmas card from Mr and Mrs Frank D Waterman depicting birth place of Frank D Waterman (not signed or dated); `A Round-the-World Tour June to September, 1928 compiled from the diary of L.G. Sloan, J.P., who, accompanied by Mrs Sloan and by Mr and Mrs F. D. Waterman, New York, made the Tour`, printed for private circulation only, 66pp in pale blue sewn covers; a typed MS `A Voyage to Canada and the United States. October, 1932` L.G.Sloan, in grey paper covers (PRESENTATION PENCIL:) Propelling pencil in a green and red enamel effect finish, marked Season`s Greetings MR AND MRS FRANK D WATERMAN
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