Elvis Presley & M. Morgan Marriage License Copy
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Elvis Presley & Magdalene Morgan Marriage Certificate Copy & 8" x 10" Photo Signed "To Best Friend" by Magdalene Morgan - This is a copy of a marriage certificate between Elvis Presley and Magdalene Morgan. Elvis and Magdalene were childhood friends, as they attended Lawhorn Elementary School together and their mothers were best friends. In a 1990 interview with Memphis journalist Bill E. Burk, Magdalene tells Burk about what it was like growing up with Elvis. She explained that she was his "first date", and about how they attended the same church, often performing opposite one another, as they both had a love for music and performing. She also explained about her heartbreak on the day she found out that the Presleys were to move from Tupelo to Memphis. This document is a marriage certificate that was allegedly filled out by Elvis, unbeknownst to Magdalene. This marriage certificate was on the back of Vernon and Gladys Presley's marriage certificate, and Elvis even spelled Magdalene's name wrong (Magdline). The document is dated September 4, 1948, the day that the Presleys were to leave Tupelo, and it is said that beyond-smitten 13 year old Elvis hastily filled out this document on that day. The document was shown to Magdalene by Bill E. Burk during that interview, when she responded that she had never seen it before. He gave her this copy, and signed it, stating that the original was "signed on the back of Vernon/Gladys' marriage certificate. This copy is special, as Magdalene signed the copy "To Best Friend Becky Martin From Magdalene Morgan" and also wrote "Not to be copyed or duplicated". Becky Martin later sold a collection of Elvis photographs and other related items (she also went to school with Elvis and Magdalene) to our seller, who discovered this signed copy hidden behind a framed photograph after the frame broke and they went to have it repaired (a signed affidavit about the discovery will be provided to the winning bidder, along with a copy of Magdalene's interview with Burk). The lot will also come with am 8" x 10" photograph of the young lovebirds, which was signed "To Best Friend Rebecca Martin Magdalene Morgan and Boyfriend Elvis Presley".
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Elvis Presley & M. Morgan Marriage License Copy
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