Raleigh DeGeer Amyx
Raleigh DeGeer Amyx | |
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Born | Kansas City, Kansas, U.S. | June 14, 1938
Died | June 30, 2019 | (aged 81)
Nationality | American |
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Known for | Collector of historical memorabilia |
Website | The Raleigh DeGeer Amyx collection |
Raleigh DeGeer Amyx (June 14, 1938 – June 30, 2019) was an American collector of Presidential, Americana, military, sports, NASA, and Olympic artifacts, including gold, silver and bronze winners medals presented to athletes.[1]
Early life, education
Amyx was born in 1938 in
Career
Amyx served in the
Later Amyx became an Association Executive,
Collector
Amyx claims he started collecting at age seven, when he "opened" a museum consisting of some coins, stamps, butterflies and a dead bat. Admission was 2 cents.[4] Amyx's large private collection as an adult is specialized in Presidential, Sports, Military, and NASA collectibles, particularly those owned and used by famous Americans.[7][8]
Presidential collection
In the early 1980s, Amyx claims he saw
His official White House
Sports collection
Amyx has a collection of sports collectibles relating to
- Olympic memorabilia
According to the Olympian Collectors Club, his Olympic Medal and
Media presence
Amyx has acquired, authenticated, and appraised historical items for collectors and for entities such as the Smithsonian Institution.[2] Portions of the Raleigh DeGeer Amyx Presidential collection have been exhibited at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum.[4]
He has made national television appearances, such as on Good Morning America. His collection was filmed by ABC. In addition to TV, a number of newspaper and book references[12][13][14][15] have mentioned him and his collection. Auction companies, such as RR Auction, have also published articles and videos featuring Raleigh DeGeer Amyx.[8]
References
- ISBN 0-87637-548-4.
- ^ a b c d e f g Wealth Perspectives, July 2010
- ^ "Atherton High School Class of 1956 Living Yearbook". 2011. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f Harrington, Walt (December 20, 1985). "Relics Make American History : Memorabilia Collector Has Presidential Aspirations". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2011-07-20.
- ^ Encyclopedia of Associations, Volume 3, Part 3 edited by Frederick G. Ruffner, Margaret Fisk
- ^ Gymnastics Safety Manual: the Official Manual of the United States By United States Gymnastics Safety Association, Eugene Wettstone and Raleigh DeGeer Amyx
- ^ a b American Presidential China: the Robert L. McNeil Jr. Collection at the Philadelphia Museum of Art / Susan Gray Detweiler (page 76)
- ^ a b Auction, RR (July 2014). "Raleigh DeGeer Amyx Collection live auction preview from RR Auction". YouTube.
- ^ "Rolex". Jake's Rolex World Magazine Team. Retrieved 2011-07-20.
- ^ Shields, Todd (January 25, 1997). "Super Bowl Rings Now in Hands of Collector". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2011-07-20.
- ^ a b Olympian Collectors Club 2008, 2009
- ^ "Manuscripts". Manuscripts Vol. 41. Manuscript Society US. Archived from the original on 2011-07-20.
- ^ Slater, Thomas D. "Historical and Popular Culture Americana".
- ^ Seeley, Mary Evans (June 2007). "Season's Greetings From the White House By Presidential Christmas".
- ^ Kessler, Ronald. Inside the White House p. 48-49.