Pocket Diaries and Notebooks

Files primarily consist of small Smythson leather pocket diaries in which Parsons noted lunch and dinner engagements, openings, and other appointments, thereby providing a sense of her daily activities. As with Parsons's life, personal and gallery life are intertwined in the pages. Frequently the endpapers were used to note names, address and phone numbers. The diaries span from 1933-1981, although they do not represent a complete run. The series also includes several address books and four engagement calendars. Three notebooks from the 1960s appear to relate to gallery business as they contain references, to artists, works of art, and museums. The 1980-1982 notebook contains handwritten drafts of correspondence; most of the notebook pages are left blank. There are also journal notes from 1928 and 1953.