Joanne Carson

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Truman Capote Signed Bank Check Inscribed to Joanne Carson ~ 1977 Jocose bank check signed by author Truman Capote, drawn on his personal Marine Midland Bank account and humorously made payable to his friend Joanne Carson, ex-wife of the late talk-show host Johnny Carson. Dated October 10, 1977, Capote has handwritten: “Pay to the order of Joanne / Style is knowing the difference / Truman C.” […]

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Truman Capote Signed inscription to Joanne Carson ~ 1974 A gift from author Truman Capote to his friend Joanne Carson (ex-wife of Tonight Show host Johnny Carson) we offer one of the most beloved vintage books on interior designing, Billy Baldwin Remembers. Signed and inscribed by Capote to Carson, with provenance from the Carson estate, it reads: For my muse who has a lovely […]

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Truman Capote Autograph Note Signed ~ Intimate message on personalized note paper handwritten by Truman Capote, most likely addressed to his friend Alan Schwartz, executor of the Capote Trust. Paper torn at midsection through the word “love,” probably above his original missing signature, with a small circular stain to left. In full: “For Alan, who is very special to me / […]

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Truman Capote’s Personal Script for Screenplay of The Glass House ~ 1971 Truman Capote’s personal copy of the script for his short story The Glass House, adapted for the screen by screenwriter Tracy Keenan Wynn (The Longest Yard). This copy was obtained from the estate of Joanne Carson, in whose home Capote had a writing room, in which he died in 1984. Also includes the cast and […]

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Autograph Manuscript Signed ~ c1980 A remarkable list of proposed chapter headings handwritten by Truman Capote for his friend, Joanne Carson (ex-wife of former Tonight Show host Johnny Carson), who had planned to write her memoir, for which Capote had offered as its title “Carson, Capote and Co.” In blue fountain pen ink on 8.5″ x 11″ lined composition paper. […]

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Personal Check Payable to Himself ~ 1969 Johnny Carson’s personal check drawn on Franklin National Bank, New York, made payable to himself in the amount of $90.00, dated August 1, 1969, and signed twice, on the face as drawer and on the back as payee. Provenance from Ms. Joanne Carson. 

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