Who What Where WhenWHAT
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letter
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He saw review of HCW’s show; sent copies of some rubber stamps and a picture of “our friend Big ‘Dick Nixon’ as he looked upon his return from China.” (back of envelope)
Date
March 12, 1972
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letter
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(Montana State University) Request to teach as artist in residence.
Date
October 16, 1973
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letter
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Polvent relates the history of his life in a long letter. His adoptive parents died and he has been attempting to locate his natural parents for several years. "I don't seem to have a name of own except Clifford John. I won't impose on your kindness by taking your name, although it does have a rather [sic] dignity to it." Enclosed a photograph of himself as well as some poems, no longer with the letter.
Date
November 11, 1974
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letter
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The baby still hasn’t arrived. Suggests calling the baby H. C. Westermann Price
but changing the C to stand for Cosmo. Happy writes that she feels the baby will
arrive tonight.
Date
October 12, 1970
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letter
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Enclosed photographs (3) of drawings he saw at the Russian Antarctic Station at Vostok, which had reminded him of HCW's drawings
Date
1975
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letter
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Interested in HCW's input for his book Synectics in Art.
Date
June 14, 1976
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letter
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(Dept. of Fine Arts, Lake Forest College, IL) Appreciated hearing from HCW.
Date
July 21, 1972
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letter
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(Journalist, Bridgeport Post, CT) Thanks for the interview at HCW's studio. She is obsessed with Westermann houses and his pigs are unforgettable
Date
1978
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letter
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Thanks for HCW’s letter regarding his book Fire Zone Free.
Date
March 16, 1973
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letter
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[Cliff's sister LeNore's daughter, Anne] “Given the fact that you, Cliff, Are my mother’s brother I do have some knowledge about you, albeit indirectly.” Letter reintroduces her to HCW and contains details about her childhood and her mother.
Date
July 29, 1979
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letter
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[Associate Curator, Prints and Drawings, Whitney Museum] HCW’s drawings: Madame B, Toposada, Two Letter Drawings from Indian Series, and Untitled 1973 will be in exhibition "American Drawings 1963-1973."
Date
May 17, 1973
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letter
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(Art Institute of Chicago) Thanks for participating in the 71st American Exhibition.
Date
July 22, 1974
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letter
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He got HCW’s letter; mentions working on his own “tux gent.” Will see HCW in March.
Date
March 13, 1976
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letter
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A fellow Marine writes to tell HCW what has happened in his life since the war.
Date
June 9, 1980
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letter
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(Friend, met in 1943, Shipmate from the Marines during W.W. II, Camp Pendleton) Discusses his own war experiences, art school, and HCW's show in L.A.
Date
April 26, 1974
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letter
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Thanks for the wonderful pictures. Xavier [Fourcade] brought them to him in the hospital.
Date
February 16, 1981
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letter
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(HCW's son) Thank you for the $50. His mother gave him a dollar of it to buy what he wanted. Bought 8 comic books. He likes to play golf. He hasn't seen HCW in a long time and would like to see him again.
Date
May 3, 1962
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letter
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He has enlisted and writes from near Death Valley. The 26th Division is attached to the 5th Marine Division. Gives details about the kind of equipment he carries. Misses being in the mountains with HCW. "Maybe some day I can come up and see you'all again."
Date
April 19, 1967
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letter
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Artist from Massachusetts requests a visit with HCW to see his work.
Date
April 4, 1977
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letter
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Invitation to participate in Arts Festival '79 at Eastern Illinois University.
Date
Febraury 23, 1979
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letter
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Landfall Press sent him one of HCW's prints. HCW really encouraged and inspired his own work.
Date
n.d.
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letter
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Appreciates JBW's comments. He isn't interested in "undue linkage between your husband's work and a Chicago 'style' or 'school.'"
Date
August 1, 1994
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letter
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Thanks to JBW for additional comments, which lend much insight into HCW's work. Hopes JBW is recovering from Lyme disease.
Date
May 31, 1995
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letter
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Letter of condolence. CPA, Danbury, CT
Date
November 11, 1981
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letter
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Reminisces about HCW and sends condolences.
Date
February 23, 1982
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letter
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Letter of condolence. Previous postmaster of Brookfield, CT.
Date
November 7, 1981
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letter
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Letter and card of condolence. Mentions a set of 6 blocks in a box, large toy horse with a whille, "Happy Weekend" wooden cake that HCW made him, iron pyramid and anchor that Tom gave HCW for his workshop. Tom's Iron Works, Brookfield, CT.
Date
November 5, 1981
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letter
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Letter of condolence. Attorney, NYC.
Date
November 6, 1981
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letter
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Family news from Martha Renner.
Date
January 30, 1982
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letter
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Letter of condolence with enclosed exhibition poster and postcard announcement for work at Allan Stone Gallery in New York.
Date
January 21, 1982
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letter
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(Tamarind Institute, University of New Mexico) Invitation to participate in the Suite Fifteen, a project to commemorate Tamarind’s 15th anniversary.
Date
December 2, 1974
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letter
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Thanks for the wonderful drawing. The Walker Art Center is acquiring From the Museum of Shattered Dreams.
Date
December 7, 1966
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letter
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Encloses slides of one of HCW’s pieces and a “bauble” for the Christmas tree. Saw “the Cones piece of Cliff’s. Marvelous goddam piece.”
Date
December 6, 1974
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letter
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Is glad to hear HCW is happy with his new dealer. The New York City Marathon was fun and well worth the training. Billy [Al Bengston] is working on new paintings and she is publishing and editing a magazine called Swim Swim.
Date
December 3, 1978
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(Minneapolis Star) She has been working on a book of portraits of American artists, gallery directors, critics, and collectors. Would like to include a portrait of HCW.
Date
December 27, 1978
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letter
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Doris is about to finish her degree. He values HCW's sketch in response to his poem Mohawk Street.
Date
December 28, 1977
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letter
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illustrated letter with envelope
Date
December 16, 1959
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letter
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He and Stella are separated; he spent a few days in the hospital.
Date
December 16, 1976
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letter
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(Creator of Hagar the Horrible) Thanks for the postcard HCW sent him in February.
Date
December 20, 1977
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letter
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Thanks for the drawing of the swimming pig. Mentions Penny Little and Billy Al Bengston.
Date
September 9, 1976
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letter
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Received HCW’s package of drawings. He thinks the idea of making a series of lithographs around the port and death ship drawings is good. Abrams is interested in acing as co-publishers of HCW’s next prints. Enclosed a thank you note from Jean Frumkin and a paragraph her son Robert wrote about the Old Sailor [HCW].
Date
December 1, 1971
Title
Miss Gladys Nilsson
Description
Invitation/poster for a one-person exhibition at the San Francisco art institute, Day Street Gallery, San Francisco, CA, June 10-28, 1969, from an original drawing made for the purpose
Date
1969
Title
Mississippi Incident
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Date
1965 (plate, printed 1994)
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