Burleigh, H. T. (Harry Thacker), 1866-1949, Margetson, Edward, 1891-1962 , and Still, William Grant, 1895-1978
Subject (Topic):
African American authors--20th century, African American composers, African American entertainers, African American musicians, and African Americans in the performing arts
Henderson, Fletcher, 1897-1952 and Waller, Fats, 1904-1943
Subject (Topic):
African American authors--20th century, African American composers, African American entertainers, African American musicians, and African Americans in the performing arts
Cooperative Mural Workshops of New York City and Co-operative Mural Workshops of New York City
Description:
"In March, 1913, the idea of founding a Co-operative Mural Shop took form. It is with great pleasure that the management of this shop presents its first panels to the public and explains in this brief foreword its aim and reason for existence"--P. [5]., "Katherine S. Dreier, President. Dorothea A. Dreier, Vice-President"--P. [3]., "Opening Monday, January 11, 1915"--P. [8]., "The general question of decoration in America" [signed Frederick James Gregg]: p. [7]., Date of exhibition from The Société Anonyme and the Dreier bequest at Yale University (c1984), p. 749., Original wrappers. From the Katherine S. Dreier / Société Anonyme Archive., Promotional brochure., and Title from p. [1].
Publisher:
[Co-operative Mural Workshops]
Subject (Name):
Carroll Galleries, Co-operative Mural Workshops, and Dreier, Katherine Sophie, 1877-1952--Ownership
Subject (Topic):
Decoration and ornament--New York (State)--New York--Exhibitions and Mural painting and decoration, American--New York (State)--New York--Exhibitions
Carl Van Vechten papers relating to African American arts and letters
Container / Volume:
Box 13 | 324-330
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
Archives or Manuscripts
Abstract:
Includes carbon copies of letters and CVV photographic postcards to Himes from CVV; original and carbon copies of letters to and/or from Jean Himes (1947); William Cole of Alfred A. Knopf (1947); Willard Motley (1947); Donald Friede of the World Publishing Company (1954-1955); the Literary Clipping Service (1954); Walter Freeman the New American Library (1955-1956); Don Preston of Avon Books (1959-1960); Sheilah Hillman of Gold Medal Books (1959); Joseph Hunter and Kristin Hunter (1960); Marianne Greenwood (1962-1963); Lurton Blassingame (1964); typed letter signed by Mary M. Jones to "Estelle" (1945) enclosed with letter from Himes to CVV (1953); cancelled check to Himes from CVV (1957)
Alternative Title:
Letter : [Carl Van Vechten] [to] Chester [Himes]
Description:
Numbered 37 in pencil at top right. and Typed letter (carbon copy), unsigned.
Pages 1-2, 7-8 printed on heavier stock. and Poems by Joel Oppenheimer, Max Finstein, LeRoi Jones, Gilbert Sorrentino, Ron Loewinsohn and Jack Kerouac.