Love From The Beatles John Lennon Autograph 1st Concert Aug 1960 Jacaranda LOA

Description: Offered is the only known John Lennon autograph from the first performance of The Beatles. Signed: “Love from The Beatles, John Lennon” and authenticated by Beckett Authentication Services (BAS). The autograph itself is quite distinctive, signed in the diagonal manner JL adopted during this period, and among the strongest quality, still bright and bold 60+ years later. The inscription of Love from The Beatles, is also quite distinctive and rare, the only known example of this combination. Autograph and inscription are authenticated by Beckett, the most trusted name in collectibles, and is accompanied by their full Letter of Authenticity with code matching that of the hologram on the reverse side of the autograph. But perhaps of greatest interest and import is the story of how, and most critically WHEN, it was obtained. Telling this story first requires the introduction of Dr Roy Peterson, the decades-long Professor of Anatomy at Washington University School of Medicine in St Louis, Missouri from 1952 - 1988. In 1960, he was awarded a U.S. Public Health Service Research Fellowship in Anatomy at Cambridge University in England, accompanied in England during this time by his wife and four children. When responsibilities for the school term were completed, the family spent the summer of 1960 touring the region. In mid-August, returning southwards from travel across Scotland, the eldest daughter accompanied some of her new friends and a chaperone to see an up and coming band perform in Liverpool’s Jacaranda Club. Being still not very well known at the time (The Beatles would quite promptly afterwards rocket to fame, beginning with their residency in Hamburg that lasted the rest of 1960), with often sparsely attended performances, the enthusiastic girls did not go unnoticed and she happily secured the autograph of their frontman, John Lennon, who signed on behalf of the newly renamed band. Perhaps like other young girls infatuated with JL, of those few who ever became aware, as it was not promoted or common knowledge, John Lennon’s first marriage almost exactly two years later was a crushing heartbreak that prompted her to jettison her treasured autograph into the trash. Fortunately, it was rescued from this fate by her brother, who has had it most of these many years since. Given Dr Peterson’s prominence as a pioneer in Anatomy and Washington University (the annual outstanding achievement award is named after him), the professor’s passing prompted obituaries both from the family and Washington University, both of which referenced his 1960 Cambridge Fellowship. Both are linked and pasted below. With the professor and family’s return to Washington University in St Louis for the fall of 1960 term, and The Beatles only performances in England in 1960 as “The Beatles” occurring on August 15 in Liverpool, then much later to much greater fanfare in December in London following their return from Hamburg Germany, the timing and provenance of this autograph’s acquisition is clearly established, as it is precisely the ONLY date when The Beatles performed so named during the Professor’s Fellowship at Cambridge and ensuing family tour of northern Britain. A true one of a kind, there is no known comparison of such a significant autograph tied to the first performance of the band that changed Rock n Roll forever. Dimensions are 3 x 4 1/2 inches. Back is blank, save for the Beckett holo. Please send any questions prior to bidding. More unique and historic items may be found in my other listings. Reference information: Washington University abbreviated obituary: https://source.washu.edu/2010/07/peterson-longtime-professor-of-anatomy-86/ Peterson, longtime professor of anatomy, 86 By Beth Miller July 8, 2010 Roy R. Peterson, PhD, who taught anatomy to thousands of Washington University School of Medicine students over four decades, died Friday, July 2, 2010, of a brief illness from cancer. He was 86. Peterson, professor emeritus of anatomy, was known as a devoted, kind and supportive teacher and mentor to first-year medical students in their first anatomy course. He joined the School of Medicine in 1952 as an anatomy instructor and taught in the department until his retirement in 1988. He was named an Alumni Teaching Scholar and awarded Teacher of the Year from the senior class in 1973, 1976, 1980 and 1985. He became director of the division of gross anatomy in 1974. After Peterson retired from teaching in 1988, a group of students, faculty, alumnae and friends wanted to honor his service in a way that would reflect both his longstanding commitment to first-year medical students and to the anatomy course he taught and loved for so many years. The Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology now gives an award in Peterson’s honor annually to a first-year medical student for outstanding achievement in the Human Anatomy course. A native of Kansas City, Mo., Peterson studied at Kansas City Junior College prior to serving nearly three years in the U.S. Army during World War II. He earned a bachelor’s degree in 1948 and a doctorate in 1952 from the University of Kansas, where he also served as an assistant instructor in zoology, a research assistant and a research fellow. He studied at The Anatomy School at Cambridge University in England and was a U.S. Public Health Service Special Research Fellow in Anatomy in 1960. Peterson is survived by his wife, Dixie, of Kirkwood, Mo.; his children, sons Paul Peterson of Cocoa, Fla., and Richard Peterson of High Ridge, Mo., and daughters Karen Peterson of San Mateo, Calif., and Susan Hawkins of Kirkwood, Mo.; seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. A memorial service for Peterson will be held at 3 p.m. Aug. 14 at Bethel United Methodist Church, 17500 Manchester Road, Wildwood, Mo. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Washington University School of Medicine (memo: Roy R. Peterson Prize Fund) and mailed to Washington University School of Medicine, Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, 660 S. Euclid Ave., St. Louis, MO 63110 Full obituary: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/ca.21048 Memorial: Roy Reed Peterson (1924 –2010), Emeritus Professor of Anatomy at Washington University School of Medicine Roy Reed Peterson, Ph.D., who taught anatomy to thousands of Washington University School of Medicine students over four decades, died Friday, 2 July 2010 at age 86 after a brief illness from cancer. A native of Kansas City, MO, his academic career began at Kansas City Junior College, but was interrupted by World War II. After serving nearly 3 years in the U.S. Army, he resumed his education at the University of Kansas in Lawrence, where he received his undergraduate degree in 1948 and his Ph.D. in 1952. Before joining Washington University in 1952 as an Instructor in Anatomy, he held positions at the University of Kansas as an Assistant Instructor in Zoology. In 1960, he was awarded a U.S. Public Health Service Special Research Fellowship in Anatomy to study at The Anatomy School at Cambridge University in England. At Washington University, he was promoted through the academic ranks to Full Professor in 1970, becoming Professor Emeritus in 1988. During his early years at Washington University, Dr. Peterson's colleague in the Anatomy Department was Dr. Mildred Trotter. Until her retirement in 1967, they collaborated in teaching the Gross Anatomy course and in research. His early publications focused on the thyroid gland and reproductive performance in the guinea pig and placental permeability—the subject of his dissertation research. In St. Louis, he and Dr. Trotter published a series of papers on ash weight in human skeletons, bone density, and estimation of skeletal weight. Their publications also extended to works used in the teaching of anatomy: the Laboratory Guide for Gross Anatomy was published in 1957 and they contributed sections on Osteology and Arthrology to Morris' 1966 “Human Anatomy.” For a number of years, he served as the Editor for Gross Anatomy Terms for Stedman's Medical Dictionary. Dr. Peterson became Course Master of Gross Anatomy in 1967, after Dr. Trotter became Professor Emeritus, and he stayed in that role until 1986 (3 years after we arrived at Washington University), when one of us (GC) became Course Master of Anatomy. After becoming Emeritus Professor in 1988, Dr. Peterson continued to teach part time in the Anatomy course until 1994. Although he was not involved in animal research himself, he helped to inaugurate the Committee on Humane Care of Laboratory Animals, and later the Animal Care Committee. He chaired this committee for 5 years, during which he set the stage for the rigorous standards for animal care and experimental animal procedures that are used today. He provided leadership to the State and Local (St. Louis) Anatomical Boards, serving as President of the St. Louis Anatomical Board and Vice-President of the Missouri State Anatomical Board from 1967 to 1981 and Secretary of the St. Louis Anatomical Board and President of the Missouri State Anatomical Board from 1981 to 1987. He served as Acting Head of the Department of Anatomy in 1980–1981. As an anatomist, Dr. Peterson became greatly interested in the advances in radiographic imaging occurring in the 1970s and was one of the first anatomists to concretely address the importance of correlating cross-sectional anatomy with CT imaging. His textbook “A Cross-Sectional Approach to Human Anatomy” (Chicago, Year Book Medical Publishers, 1980) and accompanying workbook were widely used by a number of medicals schools, and his interest formed the basis of collaborations with radiologists in the 1980s. At the same time, he developed a computerized teaching module on embryogenesis with a then first-year medical student (now Dr. John Constantino). This work, “Fundamentals of Human Embryology,” or “MacBaby” as it is affectionately known, became a highly valued animated teaching adjunct that has been used widely across many medical schools, and is still very much in use today. In his more than 40 years of teaching first-year medical students, Dr. Peterson taught nearly 5,000 students. Their appreciation of his love of teaching and his extraordinary knowledge was shown in his being named Teacher of the Year and Alumni Teaching Scholar by the senior class a remarkable four times in 1973, 1976, 1980, and 1985. After he retired from teaching in 1988, a group of students, faculty, alumni, and friends established a prize to honor his service in a way that would reflect both his longstanding commitment to first-year medical students and to the anatomy course he loved and taught for so many years. The Roy R. Peterson Prize is given annually to a first-year medical student for outstanding achievement in the Human Anatomy course. The many colleagues who taught with Dr. Peterson during his tenure as Course Master of Gross Anatomy remember him with great affection and gratitude. He was as good at tutoring young assistant professors just beginning their teaching careers as he was at teaching medical students. Both students and colleagues benefited from his wealth of anatomical knowledge, and particularly from the gentle, amusing, and rigorous way in which he instructed us all. Dr. Peterson is survived by his wife, Dixie, of Kirkwood, MO; his children, sons Paul Peterson of Cocoa, FL, and Richard Peterson of High Ridge, MO, and daughters Karen Peterson of San Mateo, CA, and Susan Hawkins of Kirkwood, MO; and his seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Price: 99999.99 USD

Location: Saint Louis, Missouri

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