Sold for:
$732
$732
comprising an official proclamation from the Mayor of Memphis, Bill Ingram, that the Memphis Mid-South Coliseum be called "Elvis Presley Coliseum," together with correspondence written on behalf of Gary Pepper petitioning for the name change, a pinback button for "Elvis Presley Coliseum. " Mayor Ingram's decision to change the name at the request of Gary and other Elvis fans sparked controversy from city and county commissioners, who rejected Ingram's decision days later. Gary Pepper worked very hard for most of the 1960s for the name change and collected signatures from all over the world via and .
Auctioneer:
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers
Date:
2009-10-18
