Lucille Ball Signed Special Meeting Minutes (1963)....

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Lucille Ball Signed Special Meeting Minutes (1963). An original Desilu Productions special meeting minutes document, 14 pages, dated March 19, 1963, signed by Ball in black ink on the last page. This fascinating document provides rare insight into the inner workings of the studio, including details of the board's unanimous vote to increase Ball's salary from $25,000 a year as VP of Desilu to $125,000 a year retroactive to the date she became president of the company in 1962. It was during that year that she bought out ex-husband Desi Arnaz's share of the company and became the first woman to head a major TV production studio. The document is in Excellent condition with minor wear to the front page and the usual binder holes to the top edge. Accompanied by James Spence Authentication auction LOA.

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