Mae West’s personal check ledger containing over 250 checks signed by West, dated from February 16, 1935, to June 6, 1935. 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: William Morris Agency; Hollywood Enterprises; Theatrical Newspaper; Ravenswood Apartments, where she lived from 1932 to 1980; John West, Jr.; President’s Birthday Ball Committee; James A. Timony, her manager; Paramount Productions; Larry Lee, her secretary; assistants Henry and Daisy Jones; Beverly Baikoff, her sister; Screen Actors Guild; and Max Factor & Company. In overall very good to fine condition, with a few pages detached from binding and general expected check wear. An entirely unique, comprehensive collection offering insight into West’s activities during the most productive period of her career.
