Who What Where WhenWHAT
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(University of Tennessee) Seeking recommendations for candidates to fill a senior faculty position in the Department of Art.
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November 7, 1980
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(Case Western Reserve University) She regrets that HCW will be unable to participate in Sculpture Directions ’75 as a speaker.
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January 13, 1975
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(Largesse Foundation) Went to the Art Center [Des Moines] for a sneak preview of HCW’s show. He drew floor plans of the gallery installation with labels for HCW's pieces.
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November 10, 1978
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(San Francisco Art Institute) Invitation to be juror for the Centennial Exhibition.
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June 29, 1970
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Artist in Texas is putting together a show about houses and feels that HCW is the
initiator of the house image. Discusses her concepts for the show and would like to have Mad House and Defoliated or Burning House in the exhibition.
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September 26, 1981
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[Art dealer and collector] “Look what I found in an antique store on Clark St. in Chicago.” (sketch of The City) “Store owner said he got it from your land lady at 25 W. Division.”
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February 22, 1969
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In school at the San Francisco Art Institute. Asks how HCW likes San Francisco, how does one find a good art dealer, etc.
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October 8, 1969
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He has moved back home with his parents and may go to U.C.L.A. Asks more questions about the business end of art. Drawing of a piece he had in mind.
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November 25, 1969
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While checking out the art dept. at U.C.L.A. he asked to see HCW’s work, See America First. Spoke of possibly getting a show at Eugenia Butler’s Gallery.
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June 10, 1969
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(Smithsonian) Sent HCW copy of catalog for Made in Chicago and information on ordering additional copies.
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November 26, 1974
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(Collector) He has just acquired HCW’s 1966 brass piece Coming Through the Night Like That Was Really Weird and considers it a great companion piece to the Great Mother Womb.
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October 28, 1971
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(Brown, Maroney, Rose, Baker & Barber) Mentions common acquaintances and
wonders if it would be possible to have a small reunion of former members of the Marine detachment in Texas.
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February 2, 1979
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(University of Oklahoma) Request for HCW to be a visiting artist.
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October 10, 1974
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Sending HCW some enameled spoons he liked, "be happy in your [sic] ermitage."
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July 23, 1973
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Thanks for the wonderful day in Connecticut. Verso note from Tony [Berlant], seasons greetings.
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1977
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Richard O. Tyler (Dr. Uranian) suggested she write. She is writing a book about rubber stamps, The Rubber Stamp Album, (published by Peter Workman). Would like to speak to HCW—how does he use rubber stamps in his work?
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May 16, 1978
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Thanks for the wonderful gift. Recounts the medical problems of their dog Smasher. Cindy and Paul threw a surprise birthday party for Frank.
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March 8, 1981
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(Art Dept., Univ. of California, Santa Barbara) Sorry to hear that HCW has declined offer to teach at Univ. of California.
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May 3, 1967
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Card addressed to "Cliff and Joanna." Letter addressed to Joanna, "these cards are for you and Cliff." Hoping to get together for a visit when he is next in NYC. Envelope is annotated by HCW to JBW, "Dearest Honey," and discusses Rolf's potential visit.
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n.d.
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(Only son of sculptor, Louise Nevelson, also a sculptor) Believes that he and HCW think alike. .
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May 15, 1970
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He is pleased that HCW is interested in the show in San Francisco and will contact Allan Frumkin to work out the details. Is disappointed that HCW's LACMA show will not be coming to San Francisco as he had originally hoped.
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March 21, 1968
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(HCW's lawyer) He needs to discuss the 1976 account that Allan [Frumkin] sent to HCW—what their next steps are to be. Also Allan told him he received a disturbing letter from HCW.
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January 27, 1977
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He is waiting for the title company to furnish a written description of the 16 acre parcel of land. He will finish the deed as soon as he gets this. [note on envelope in HCW’s handwriting “Land we gave to open spaces.”]
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n.d.
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Hopes HCW liked the Art Forum article. Update on his move to Chicago and HCW’s upcoming show in L.A.
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January 10, 1968
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Mentions a letter he wrote to Joanna about her father’s library. Also describes the current art scene. New Museum. Gladys Nilsson. Hairy Who. Phyllis Kind.
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January 30, 1970
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He showed a group of South American artists from London some of HCW’s catalogs, LACMA, and they wondered why more of his work hasn’t been seen in London.
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July 9, 1970
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Mentions a print HCW is sending to the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago. They need it for an event on October 1st.
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September 20, 1977
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Thanks for writing to him about the review and also for the drawing. “Am I wrong in supposing that your self-caricatures of yourself are somewhat influenced by Rudolph, the villain in that antediluvian comic strip ‘Hairbreadth Harry?’” Expresses interest in meeting HCW.
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June 28, 1978
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Congratulations on the Whitney show; he is still working on rubber stamp drawings. If HCW needs any rubber stamps made, he has a machine that makes them.
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May 15, 1978
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(Wisconsin State University) Request to teach at River Falls campus.
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June 13, 1969
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Would still like to do a show of HCW’s prints and drawings. Enclosed an announcement about the opening of the Hank Baum Gallery.
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May 28, 1971
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Enjoyed their stay with HCW/JBW very much. And liked the chimney "an amazing feat." Saw "The Last Ray of Hope" at Frumkin's gallery, "it really pinched my heart." "I said you ought to do an edition of them and install them at the delivery entrance at all the old folks and nursing homes." Wiley is sending HCW a piece of iron, a hatchet, which he dug up.
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n.d., after 1968
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“I’m delighted to see that the plucked duck has transmogrified into a bull elephant. A much more fitting item for African Zebra Wood Estate!”
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August 20, 1977
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Thanks for allowing him to visit. Comments on the quality of HCW’s home and architecture in general.
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1974
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Two-page 'Letter with return address of their apartment in SF telling about moving out here about Nov. 5, 1964, mailed from CT.' and envelope
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27 October 1964
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illustrated letter with envelope
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October 11, 1959
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Two-page 'Letter re forgetting my birthday, the hectic schedule at Tamarind and his displeasure with what he was doing so far.' and envelope
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22 September 1968
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Three-page letter 'Following his illness and talks about his recuperation. Reflections on Bill Gowin, our former brother-in-law.' and envelope
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29 March 1978
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Three-page letter saying 'The framing is finished. Glued an article about an inventor on the second page. They are going to Philadelphia to an opening and four parties beforehand.' and envelope
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25 October 1972
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Three-page 'Letter about the loss of our dog, Gretchen, and their trip to North Carolina. Comments re Carl and Betty Bloom's move to an apartment. Their car trouble in NC. His Chicago lithographs haven't been printed yet and how he feels about them. His invitation to come back to the SF Art Institute this year but he turned it down.' and envelope
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11 April 1972
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Four-page 'Letter re meeting a man from Mt. View who knew the Renner name. Discussion of our father and how he inscribed a piece to him (`Snake House').' and envelope
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16 April 1976
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One-page letter with 'Comments re Nancy Reagan. My recent visit with them.' and envelope
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28 November 1980
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Two-page 'Letter re my paper which I had sent him and he returned it registered, special delivery along with a very long letter from Uncle Carl Bloom. Discusses his seriousness about his art and how he hates the word `whimsical' which I used in my paper, initially.' and envelope
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8 June 1970
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Two-page 'Letter re my relationship to our father and stepmother. Comments re the cuurrent show and reviews - and that he's glad everyone doesn't like his work. He states he's `probably the most controversial artist in NY.' His thoughts on reviewers.' and envelope
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21 October 1963
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illustrated letter with envelope
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August 10, 1961
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Two-page 'Letter re Connecticut/California weather. He works at about 50° in his studio and just finished some watercolors.' and envelope
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11 February 1977
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