Mae West’s personal check ledger containing over 265 checks signed by West, dated from September 27, 1934 to December 17, 1934. Each check is affixed beside its corresponding record-keeping slip, with some of the checks blank or canceled with the signature torn off (not included in the above count). Among the recipients are: Warner Incorporated; Paramount Productions; Motion Picture Daily; Screen Actors Guild; William Morris Agency; Hollywood Filmograph; Beverly Baikoff, her sister; John West, Jr.; Larry Lee, her secretary; The Hollywood Reporter; The American Dramatists; Jim’s Beauty Salon; Ravenswood Apartments, where she lived from 1932 to 1980; James A. Timony, her manager; Motion Picture Relief Fund; Max Factor & Co.; and Myer Siegel & Co. In overall very good to fine condition, with many pages detached from binding, general check wear, and heavy wear to exterior of ledger. A unique, comprehensive collection offering great insight into West’s activities during the most productive period of her career.
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