Marilyn Monroe Unsigned Personal Bank Check, Brentwood Residence, August 3 1962
From the Personal Files of Marilyn Monroe: This original bank check dated August 3 1962 was prepared from Monroe’s personal account in payment to the Department of Water and Power for utility services provided to her Brentwood residence at 12305 Fifth Helena Drive. The check, completed by typewriter in the amount of $52.59, remained unsigned at the time of her death.
Prepared as part of the routine administration of household expenses, the document reflects the ongoing management of Monroe’s personal affairs during the final days of her life. It was likely readied for signature by her secretary as part of the regular handling of incoming invoices and financial obligations.
Preserved among Monroe’s personal papers, the unfinished payment provides direct administrative evidence of everyday responsibilities that continued alongside professional commitments and public attention during the closing chapter of her life.
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Collector’s Note
This unsigned bank check represents one of the final surviving administrative documents prepared during Marilyn Monroe’s lifetime. Intended as payment for utility services at her Brentwood home, the check reflects the routine management of her personal affairs during the final days of her life.
Prepared but left unsigned, the document stands as a poignant reminder of an unfinished task, preserving a moment of ordinary responsibility within the extraordinary historical context of Monroe’s final days. It connects directly to her home, her daily routine, and the administrative structure that supported her life.
Preserved among her personal files, this artifact provides rare and powerful evidence of Marilyn Monroe’s lived reality, offering an intimate and historically significant connection to the final chapter of her story.
Scott Fortner
Marilyn Monroe Collection
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