Beauford Delaney letters to Don, Lydia, and Roy Freeman, 1950-1976 (bulk 1950-1968).

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Title: Beauford Delaney letters to Don, Lydia, and Roy Freeman, 1950-1976 (bulk 1950-1968).
Creator: Delaney, Beauford, 1901-1979
Abstract: A collection of holograph letters from Beauford Delaney addressed (collectively) to his friend, Don Freeman, Freeman's wife, Lydia, and their son, Roy. The letters span the years 1950-1968, although two empty envelopes, franked with the dates 1969 and 1970 are included. The letters cover events in Delaney's life, spent during most of this period in Paris, and news of mutual friends. Also included are an ink sketch by Delaney, dated 1967, and two letters from Richard A. Long to Don Freeman, dated 1976, concerning Delaney
Description: Beauford Delaney (1901-1979), American artist.
Don Freeman (1908-1978), American artist and author of children's book.
Provenance: Purchased from Ralph B. Sipper on the James Weldon Johnson Memorial Collection of Negro Arts & Letters Fund, 2001
Extent: 0.21 linear ft. (1 box)
Extent of Digitization: This object has been partially digitized.
Digitization Note: Folders Delaney, Beauford to Don, Lydia + Roy Freeman / 1950-70, Long, Richard to Don Freeman / 1976, and Delaney, Beauford – sketch / 1967 completely digitized.
Language: English

Subject (Geographic): France
Paris.
United States.
Subject (Name): Delaney, Beauford, 1901-1979.
Freeman, Don, 1908-1978.
Freeman, Lydia.
Freeman, R.
Long, Richard.
Subject (Topic): African American artists
African American painters
Expatriate painters
Painters
Subjects: Delaney, Beauford, 1901-1979
Freeman, Don, 1908-1978
Freeman, Lydia
Freeman, R.
Long, Richard
African American artists
African American artists > France > Paris
African American painters
Expatriate painters > France > Paris
Painters > United States
United States

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Citation: Beauford Delaney Letters to Don, Lydia, and Roy Freeman. James Weldon Johnson Collection in the Yale Collection of American Literature, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library.