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Title
letter
Description
Reiterates how pleased he is with “Mr. Goo” He has framed and hung all four of HCW’s letters/drawings. More philosophical musings.
Date
December 3, 1966
Title
letter
Description
Family updates. George Falkenberg spent a week with them.
Date
December 23, 1980
Title
letter
Description
illustrated letter with envelope
Date
December 2, 1967
Title
letter
Description
Thanks for the beautiful box; he has always loved the stickman and is partial to small objects. Loved the show in L.A. as well, especially Little Egypt.
Date
December 16, 1974
Title
letter
Description
"Noel and a wish (hope) that we can pull something out of all this in '76."
Date
December 1975
Title
letter
Description
Letter of condolence to Joanna. Glad to know he does indeed have an HCW painting. Per Joanna's request, he will be in touch with Dennis Adrian in a few days.
Date
December 15, 1987
Title
letter
Description
Details of his return home to the States
Date
December 14, 1981
Title
letter
Description
The Smithsonian has accepted his article and will publish it in American Art next year. He has revised it, per the advice of the Smithsonian readers, from 29 pages to 20. Discusses the photographs he wants to include with the article and explains the permission letter he needs from her in order to proceed.
Date
December 11, 1995
Title
letter
Description
Thanks HCW for his generous offer to forgive the loan. His projection of being able to return the loan by December was "overly optimistic," but still intends to pay HCW back.
Date
December 17, 1980
Title
letter
Description
He is determined to send the first four chapters of his book to the N.Y. agent. He's been teaching a film class at the Art Center; Susan is beginning to paint; he is enclosing some slides of recent watercolors.
Date
December 1, 1975
Title
letter
Description
Finished grad school and moved to Idaho. Been working on stationary and graphic design. Looking for a teaching position around the country. "The California Kid."
Date
December 8, 1975
Title
letter
Description
He received Joanna's letter regarding the piece he gave to the Westermanns and is glad it is appreciated. Saw Westermann's sculpture in Time magazine and was delighted by the attention HCW received for his "fine" exhibition at LACMA.
Date
December 17, 1968
Title
letter
Description
Letter of condolence. "I think I'm going to share some of my toughness with you."
Date
December 15, 1981
Title
letter
Description
Letter of condolence. Devon, England
Date
December 3, 1981
Title
letter
Description
Christmas card to HCW and Joanna. Enclosed photograph of Lisa.
Date
December 1981
Title
Letter
Description
Two-page 'Letter re the wire lathing on their house.' and envelope
Date
29 December 1980
Title
letter
Description
Considering HCW's work for upcoming book Humanism in 20th Century Art.
Date
December 10, 1970
Title
letter
Description
Wonders if he might be better off out East. Life is very plastic in L.A.
Date
December 5, 1972
Title
letter
Description
(University of Colorado) Per HCW’s suggestion, she has written to Allan Frumkin
about the possibility of an exhibition at the university.
Date
December 20, 1976
Title
letter
Description
"Hold it right there ya turkey necks" "Meanwhile - back at the ranch the Wileys were wishing the Westermanns a Merry Christmas and a Happy 76."
Date
December 20, 1975
Title
Letter
Description
Four pages, three double sided.
Date
December 29 1966
Title
letter
Description
(Institute for Psychoanalysis) A generous gift has been made to the Institute in HCW’s honor by Gilda and Hank Buchbinder.
Date
December 15, 1980
Title
letter
Description
Saw two of HCW's pieces last week. "The Dream World" and "The Evil Force" are in a show at the (San Francisco) Art Institute. Mentions Peter Gutkin (the curator of the show).
Date
n.d., between 1971 - 1974
Title
letter
Description
Is returning to the states from Paris. Will be in NY in March and would like to see HCW.
Date
December 23, 1972
Title
letter
Description
Writing on behalf of her husband, Sam Smith [an artist with an exhibition at the Serpentine simultaneous to HCW's]. Thanks for the letter and drawing of HCW’s impression of England. She understands that the response from yesterdays private viewing was very positive. She encloses “a pre-Westerman (sic) show drawing he [Sam] did which he intended to send his friends to boost the show.” (enclosure, Arts Council of Great Britain, announcement and invitation to
preview of the Westermann show at the Serpentine Gallery.)
Date
December 5, 1980
Title
letter
Description
Note to HCW about Enyart's wife's death, plus three clippings from Chicago Tribune (1959) - reviews of HCW's pieces.
Date
December 7, 1981
Title
letter
Description
Received HCW's letter indicating that he would not be able to visit Polvent in California. Declines HCW's offer to pay his way for a visit out east. Intends to send HCW some short stories, poetry and a short book he wrote. He indicates that since learning of HCW's existence in 1965, he has signed most of his poetry, etc. with the name Clifford John Westermann and would like to continue doing so, but would like to add the extra "n."
Date
December 5, 1974
Title
letter
Description
Is responding to HCW's letter about his relationship to Clifford Polvent. The letter details her memory of the events in 1945 when HCW married Betty Flanagan. HCW sent Betty to stay with his family in Arizona until he was discharged. During her stay, it was discovered that she was at least 2 months pregnant. When confronted with this information, Betty confessed that she had been raped by two men when she was on her way out to the West Coast from her home in New Jersey. Martha feels that Polvent couldn't be HCW's son since his ship had only been in dock for a month and Betty was "farther along" (later in pregnancy) than that.
Date
December 11, 1974
Title
letter
Description
(Tamarind Lithography Workshop) Response to HCW’s inquiry about doing work at Tamarind.
Date
December 4, 1967
Title
letter
Description
Asks HCW to continue sending him Polvent's letters, but not the poetry and stories. He will write to Seattle and advise HCW on what he learns. He doesn't see any legal problems arising.
Date
December 15, 1974
Title
letter
Description
Marbled paper with stamping. Mentions Whitney show catalog. Enclosed photos of when he visited HCW's studion in 1980 (photos no longer enclosed).
Date
December 12, 1981
Title
letter
Description
Letter of condolence. San Rafael, CA.
Date
December 11, 1981
Title
letter
Description
Letter of condolence. Easton, CT.
Date
December 3, 1981
Title
letter
Description
"Thank you for the letter and the excellent clippings." Mentions HCW's swing, which Joanna gave to her.
Date
December 31, 1981
Title
letter
Description
Letter of condolence. Mentions "Antimobile" and "Evil New War God."
Date
December 11, 1981
Title
letter
Description
Letter of condolence with enclosed poem "Highwire" and Christmas card. St. Augustine, FL.
Date
December 11, 1981
Title
letter
Description
Drawing of Santa with sleigh and reclining reindeer.
Date
December 23, 1981
Title
letter
Description
He is returning the letters from Polvent and the copy of the marriage certificate and annulment papers.
Date
December 9, 1974
Title
letter
Description
Family news; “Cliff, it does seem like 28 years ago that Wilson Waugh came into
our backyard telling us and mother that the Japs bombed Pearl Harbor and mother scolded him for telling jokes like that.” She has a lot of homework including papers on Moby Dick and Silent Spring.
Date
December 8, 1969
Title
letter
Description
Apologizes for her behavior in the past and sends photograph of Paul [husband] and her children, Simon Thomas, 21 months and Alexandra Elza, 2 1/2 months. [photograph included with letter]
Date
December 14, 1977
Title
letter
Description
Letter from Walker Art Center Registrar requesting information about "From the Museum of Shattered Dreams" for the Art Center's conservation program.
Date
November 11, 1981
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