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.
Nugent, Bruce, 1906-1987 Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Published / Created:
1942
Call Number:
JWJ Vms St54 sa19
Image Count:
4
Abstract:
Bruce Nugent thanks Carl Van Vechten for requesting the manuscript copy of the musical work Sahdji, described his recent hard times and difficulty finding a steady job. Includes a postscript note congratulating Van Vechten on his inclusion in the "Honor R
Subject (Name):
Hughes, Langston, 1902-1967., Locke, Alain LeRoy, 1886-1954., and Powell, A. Clayton (Adam Clayton), 1865-1953
Subject (Topic):
Appreciation of a person's creative works., Ballet., Opera, Race relations., and Unemployment.