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Jack Ruby autographed AGVA Standard Form of Artists Engagement Contract, 8.5 x 13”, documenting his role as operator/promoter and bearing his signature in carbon on the agreement side, with additional original handwritten notes and signature on the verso. The contract is dated May 3, 1962, issued by the American Guild of Variety Artists (AGVA), and relates to a professional entertainment engagement during Ruby’s operation of the Carousel Club in Dallas, Texas. Handwritten annotations reference compensation terms, extensions, and management notes, providing direct insight into Ruby’s day-to-day business dealings in the months immediately preceding his infamy.

Moderate age and handling wear is present, including edge and corner wear, folds, toning, and paper loss at the top margin, consistent with an actively used working document.

Jack Ruby (1911–1967) was the Dallas nightclub owner who fatally shot Lee Harvey Oswald on November 24, 1963, while Oswald was in police custody following the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Ruby’s Carousel Club became a focal point of post-assassination investigations due to Ruby’s connections within Dallas and his frequent interactions with law enforcement, journalists, and underworld figures. Autographed business cards and ephemera from Ruby’s nightclub are among the most sought-after artifacts related to the Kennedy assassination, offering a direct, personal link to one of its most infamous figures.

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Reference sku: 11665 1413224-1