Carl Van Vechten Papers Relating to African American Arts and Letters
Container / Volume:
Box 29 | 514-520
Image Count:
68
Resource Type:
Archives or Manuscripts
Abstract:
Folder 514 completely digitized.
Description:
See also: Photoduplicated letters from Johnson to CVV in Box 50
Subject (Topic):
African American artists--20th Century, African American authors--20th century, Artists--United States--20th century, Authors, American--20th century--Archives, and Authors--United States--20th century
Laura Riding letters to Dorothy and Ward Hutchinson
Container / Volume:
Box 1 | Folder 5
Image Count:
13
Abstract:
Collection of letters to the Hutchinsons from Joan Junyer.
Description:
Chiefly in English; some material in French., Laura Riding (1901-1991), poet., and Purchased from William Reese Co. on the Edwin J. Beinecke Book Fund, 2011.
Subject (Name):
Aldridge, John W., Graves, Robert, 1895-1985, Hodge, Alan, 1915-1979, Hutchinson, Dorothy, Hutchinson, Ward, Kemp, Harry, 1883-1960, Reeves, James, and Riding, Laura, 1901-1991
Subject (Topic):
American literature--20th century and Authors, American--20th century
Collection consists of 34 pieces of correspondence, including autograph letters, postcards, and holiday cards, from O'Keeffe to Susan and Alexander Girard, and their daughter Sansi Needham Girard Agnew. The Girards were residents of Santa Fe, New Mexico, and most letters discuss personal topics, including plans for visits to each others' homes. Also included are invitations to openings at museums exhibiting O'Keeffe's work which were sent on her behalf. The collection holds 23 snapshot photographs of O'Keeffe, the Girards, and others at events, gatherings, and on travels, and plus some scenery in New Mexico, and a portrait of O'Keeffe in an 8 by 10 inch format bearing a studio stamp of Charles Eames; the photographs date from 1963 to 1973. and With the collection is one letter from Robert Jaffie to Thomas Needham, dated March 10, 1959, discussing a recent visit with O'Keeffe.
Description:
Alexander Girard (1907-1993), American designer, art collector., Georgia O'Keeffe (1887-1986), American artist., Purchased from William Reese Co. on the Elizabeth Wakeman Dwight Memorial Fund, 2009., and Susan Needham Girard (1910-1996), American art collector.
Subject (Name):
Girard, Alexander, Girard, Susan Needham, 1910-1996, and O'Keeffe, Georgia, 1887-1986
Subject (Topic):
Artists--United States and Painters--United States
Art--Periodicals, Authors and publishers--United States, Editors--United States, Literature--Periodicals, Little magazines--Archives, and Periodicals--Publishing--United States
Laura Riding letters to Dorothy and Ward Hutchinson
Container / Volume:
Box 1 | 9-10
Image Count:
81
Abstract:
Collection of letters to the Hutchinsons from Laura Riding.
Description:
Chiefly in English; some material in French., Laura Riding (1901-1991), poet., and Purchased from William Reese Co. on the Edwin J. Beinecke Book Fund, 2011.
Subject (Name):
Aldridge, John W., Graves, Robert, 1895-1985, Hodge, Alan, 1915-1979, Hutchinson, Dorothy, Hutchinson, Ward, Kemp, Harry, 1883-1960, Reeves, James, and Riding, Laura, 1901-1991
Subject (Topic):
American literature--20th century and Authors, American--20th century
Laura Riding letters to Dorothy and Ward Hutchinson
Container / Volume:
Box 1 | 11-14
Image Count:
126
Abstract:
Collection of letters to the Hutchinsons from Laura Riding.
Description:
Chiefly in English; some material in French., Laura Riding (1901-1991), poet., and Purchased from William Reese Co. on the Edwin J. Beinecke Book Fund, 2011.
Subject (Name):
Aldridge, John W., Graves, Robert, 1895-1985, Hodge, Alan, 1915-1979, Hutchinson, Dorothy, Hutchinson, Ward, Kemp, Harry, 1883-1960, Reeves, James, and Riding, Laura, 1901-1991
Subject (Topic):
American literature--20th century and Authors, American--20th century
American fiction--20th century, American literature--20th century, Americans--France--History--20th century, and Authors, American--20th century--Archives