Marilyn  Monroes personal possessions are being auctioned including father stanley gifford note  Wide Education 

Stanley Gifford was Marilyn Monroe's father

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He was born in 1903 and passed away in 1985

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Gifford was a former salesman and aviation engineer.

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Monroe never had a close relationship with her father.

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In a note to Monroe from Gifford being auctioned, he expresses regret for not being a good father to her.

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The note is part of a larger collection of Monroe's personal possessions being auctioned off.

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Other items being auctioned include her personal script from the movie "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" and a collection of personal photographs.

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Some of the items were sold for significant amounts of money, such as a dress worn by Monroe which sold for $280,000.

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The auction was held by Julien's Auctions in 2018.

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