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Title
letter
Description
Recounts Carl's [Bloom] memorial service for HCW. Mentions theirs mother's death from tuberculosis. Frank [Miranda] had bypass surgery last week.
Date
January 30, 1978
Title
letter
Description
She encloses copies of photos from Cliff's childhood: one of HCW on a ladder; one of the family at Laguna Beach in 1925; and one of Cliff's high school graduation. Also encloses article about the new Chicago MCA. Hopes the letter finds JBW well.
Date
n.d.
Title
letter
Description
He owes HCW $25 for losing a bet. He read about Jackson Pollock and can identify with his feelings. Congratulates Joanna on her show at the Corcoran. Mentions sending slide to felicity Samuels for an opinion. He is inclosing slides for HCW.
Date
August 27, 1974
Title
letter
Description
Congratulations on the Westermann's 16th wedding anniversary. He's coming home as the Spanish film deal fell through. His marriage to Susan is in trouble--all of the travel misfortune has taken its toll. On the way back to the States he would like to get together with HCW.
Date
March 16, 1975
Title
letter
Description
Thanks for the kind words about the slides he sent. He's still searching for a studio space and may have found one (10,500 sq. ft.) to share with Ed Moses.
Date
February 18, 1976
Title
letter
Description
She was very happy to receive his beautiful letter with the rose painted on it, and flattered that he still thinks of her as “Mom.” Tells more about her current living situation. She still has the “what not shelf” HCW made for her, but she had to leave the lovely book case and ship in Chicago with “Speed.” Thanks for the check he sent which was helpful as Pepper’s son Michael is living with her.
Date
January 20, 1967
Title
letter
Description
Encloses a copy of an article from the Pittsburgh Sunday paper which mentions a HCW piece. Mentions that his son Patrick was seriously hurt on an oil rig in Texas in July. (no enclosure with letter)
Date
October 14, 1980
Title
letter
Description
(Cardiovascular Center, New York) Thanks for the "magnificent woodcut." Not many patients give thanks for the service he gives.
Date
November 2, 1975
Title
letter
Description
(Cardiovascular Center, New York) Thanks for the letter and mustache trimming equipment. He is pleased with HCW’s stable improving medical course.
Date
August 21, 1979
Title
letter
Description
HCW’s ex-mother-in-law (mother of June Jeanette LaFord, stage name, Penny Parker, later, Penny Westermann) re-establishing contact with him after a long time. HCW’s son Greg spent three weeks with her prior to leaving for Viet Nam, which is how she got HCW’s address. Explained how Pepper’s daughter Pam disappeared 2 years ago and that Pepper [Penny's sister, Irene's daughter] died last October. Would like to hear from HCW.
Date
January 13, 1967
Title
letter
Description
(University of Illinois) Request for a letter of recommendation.
Date
October 2, 1972
Title
letter
Description
(University of Illinois) Encloses slides of his recent work. Thanks to HCW for agreeing to write letter of recommendation.
Date
November 1, 1974
Title
letter
Description
(Del Mar College) Requests that HCW serve a juror for their annual drawing and sculpture show.
Date
March 6, 1976
Title
letter
Description
(Rice University) Invitation to be visiting artist.
Date
February 3, 1972
Title
letter
Description
(Suburban Urology Associates, MD) Urologist and amateur sculptor would like to arrange a visit to HCW’s studio.
Date
July 3, 1979
Title
letter
Description
Invitation for HCW and Joanna to come for dinner.
Date
October 13, 1975
Title
letter
Description
Letter written by Greg's wife, Rita. Thanks HCW for the generous check, but returns it. She mentions that her and Greg's divorce will be final on January 3rd. She is worried that Greg is making a mistake by remarrying so soon after the divorce. She takes comfort in her daughter and the friendship of HCW and Joanna.
Date
November 26, 1978
Title
letter
Description
Short letter from Okinawa. Has been there for four months. Looks forward to seeing HCW/JBW when he returns, perhaps their house will be done.
Date
September 17, 1980
Title
letter
Description
She got the wonderful volcano card HCW sent. "I hope you like the drawing."
Date
September 19, 1968
Title
letter
Description
"Boy! You sure are graphic!" She is surprised that his postcard made it through the mail. Includes Bill Copley's address. They got another L.E.P.B. [Letter Edged in Black] Press things [from Bill Copley] and "the only thing I want to save is the rubber band." Her father continues to improve; Lester and his family are coming out for Thanksgiving--will HCW be out there that long? Signed "Sexpot--J."
Date
October 12, 1968
Title
letter
Description
She's having fun working on the truck painting. Reminds HCW to vote. Did he get the $500 from Tamarind? She's happy Allan gave HCW a raise. She's glad Billy Al Bengston and K[en] Price are good friends to HCW. "You're a great Indian in the best tradition! And if I still care about this poor old country of ours, it's because I couldn't think of you coming from any place else."
Date
October 14, 1968
Title
letter
Description
He is finishing the boxes at Carl's. She is sad that Jumper [cat] died. She has relied on both cats, F[loydy] and J[umper] since HCW has been gone. She is anxious to see the lithos--"if they're anything like the watercolors you sent--I know they're beautiful."
Date
November 2, 1968
Title
letter
Description
She's glad he finished the boxes and will get to visit Martha; still upset about Jumpers. Her father has a tumor on his leg which needs an operation. How is HCW going to bring a bronze bell back? Many of the postcards he sent would make beautiful paintings. She's not sure how Jumper died, she just saw her hanging at the top of the closed door. HCW's letters remind her of the letters he sent her in 1958 when she was in Reno--with the great envelopes.
Date
November 4, 1968
Title
letter
Description
Comments on the show of HCW and Billy Al Bengston's work at the L.A. County Museum. She is disappointed that he has to share the show with Billy Al. The doctor said her spots were form a virus ; hope HCW is recovered his spirits after Santa Paula--"nobody gives you much, you never demand for things. At least you'll have a piece of land not that that's much." There were photos of White for Purity and Pillar of Truth in "The English Art and Artists" by Jean Lipman. She received another note from Norma C[opley] inviting them to NY and also an invitation to a black tie affair at the Museum of Modern Art, and a letter from Rolf Nelson.
Date
November 8, 1968
Title
letter
Description
The daffodils are up, but it's cold out. Junor had a fight with a huge orange cat. She loved the drawings, was one of them Walt [Baptiste's]?
Date
April 24, 1971
Title
letter
Description
Opening page with suggestive "mmmmms", missing another page. Bob Nakian (Chicago) called. She's been on a diet and is starving. Recounts a story about a drawing she lost that Dot found. She's been reading HCW's mother's wedding book.
Date
April 25, 1971
Title
letter
Description
A sculptor friend. He staged solo exhibitions galleries such as Zero One, Newspace, Rido Mizuno, Nicholas Wilder and Eugenia Butler in the Los Angeles area and at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. Thanks for photographs of the show at
Frumkin’s; he didn’t get to see it. He likes very much the one with a picture of Joanna's painting. He's now living in Los Angeles / Pasadena. Had wanted to visit in Brookfield during his last visit to New York.
Date
November 22, 1970
Title
letter
Description
They are in Hawaii for a “mystic surfer cure.”
Date
January 7, 1974
Title
letter
Description
Sent the Westermanns a blanket.
Date
January 7, 1980
Title
letter
Description
From "Susan" at Ernest Benn, London. Encloses the introduction for the catalog written by Dennis Adrian and the forward by Sam Smith. She would also like to include a letter from HCW. She is sorry to report that Sam Smith has very recently suffered a heart attack and stroke.
Date
August 5, 1980
Title
letter
Description
Thanks for the three razor knives. “Bets & I stopped at the Tar Pit Museum on the way back home from El Cajon & saw your show.
Date
January 2, 1969
Title
letter
Description
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Request to be a visiting artist.
Date
November 2, 1970
Title
letter
Description
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Thanks HCW for accepting the invitation to visit.
Date
November 30, 1970
Title
letter
Description
Mentions getting ready for a show in October at the Morgan Gallery and also a piece called Ring at the Nelson Museum in Kansas City. Jo Harvey is in San Francisco doing her Tables and Angels piece. [date taken from postmark]
Date
September 28, 1981
Title
letter
Description
Suggests Rhett and himself become HCW/JBW's weather vane; drawing of nude couple as weather vane; asks after the raccoons; drawing of a raccoon. Signed "Brownie" and Rhett.
Date
July 28, 1971
Title
letter
Description
Announcement of a photographic journal at the Great Building Crack-up Gallery; artist’s statement and biography of Robert Delford Brown.
Date
November 29, 1971
Title
letter
Description
Thanks for letter and the photograph HCW sent “showing the history of the new piece.” Mentions Davey Jones' Locker.
Date
February 4, 1967
Title
letter
Description
Another suggestion: a shark board for the portfolio.
Date
April 2, 1968
Title
letter
Description
“What do you meen (sic) sending me a letter when I’m already drunk.” Details of elaborate plan to have HCW killed by a hired killer, "Blanche Omlette."
Date
August 7, 1979
Title
letter
Description
Was wonderful to see HCW's house. Chose HCW’s portrait for the mailer [for the James Corcoran Gallery].
Date
February 18, 1974
Title
letter
Description
She appreciated HCW’s letter. “I would have been delighted to do your pin and I’m pleased you understand.” “The ring I made for Joanna was one of my beginnings ten years ago.”
Date
April 29, 1979
Title
letter
Description
Enclosed check of $100 for HCW’s repair of "Phantom in a Wooden Garden." He is sorry the crating of the piece caused HCW any apprehension. They plan to put it on display next month.
Date
February 16, 1977
Title
letter
Description
(Mary Washington College) Ph.D. candidate writing dissertation on figurative art in Chicago since 1945 requests an interview
Date
January 5, 1978
Title
letter
Description
(Indiana University Art Museum) Looking forward to including HCW in the Contemporary America Printmaking exhibit. Enclosed loan forms and discusses display issues. (copy of loan forms for #4 Dance of Death and #5 Popeye and Pinocchio [Connecticut Ballroom])
Date
September 16, 1976
Title
letter
Description
(Indiana University Art Museum) Thanks for HCW’s participation in Contemporary American Printmaking.
Date
February 2, 1977
Title
letter
Description
[A friend from Chicago/Michigan who knew both HCW/JBW] His mother died last year, remembered the work HCW did on the house fondly.
Date
February 22, 1968
Title
letter
Description
They found out she was pregnant in November, but has just miscarried the child on Sunday and now has pneumonia. Lisa was visiting them. Looks forward to HCW/JBW visit in the spring.
Date
December 26, 1979
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