Titanic survivor (1899–1990). ALS signed “Ruth Blanchard,” one page, 6 x 9, October 5, 1986. Letter to an admirer. In part: “I’m am really and truly Ruth Becker Blanchard—the little girl—12 yrs. old—who survived the Titanic disaster. I am enclosing a short condensed article about me which I think is very good. Also another article written by a man who lives here.”
Accompanied by the one-page article about Blanchard, signed “Ruth Becker Blanchard, Two very good friends of mine, Ken Marschall and Don Lynch wrote this.” Reverse bears an article about Edwina MacKenzie, with Blanchard writing at the bottom, “Edwina was a very good friend of mine. She died last year at age 100.” Also accompanied by two other unsigned articles, a 1986 newspaper clipping on Blanchard, and the original mailing envelope, with Blanchard’s signature appearing in the return address area. In fine condition. In the years following the disaster, Becker refused to talk about her experiences aboard the Titanic, and it was not until she retired and moved to California that she was able to speak more freely about it.
