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H. C. Westermann, Brookfield Center Conn. letter to Clayton Bailey, St. Louis, Mo.

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    Object Details

    Creator

    Westermann, H. C. (Horace Clifford), 1922-1981
    Bailey, Clayton, 1939-2020

    Place of publication, production, or execution

    No place, unknown, or undetermined

    Physical Description

    Letter : 1 p. : handwritten, ill. ; 30 x 23 cm.

    Summary

    Westermann thanks Bailey and his wife for their hospitality and apologizes for drinking all of their Schlitz beer.
    Letter is interspersed with illustrations in ink and air mail stamps.

    Citation

    H. C. (Horace Clifford) Westermann. H. C. Westermann, Brookfield Center Conn. letter to Clayton Bailey, St. Louis, Mo., 1963 November 17. Clayton Bailey papers, ca. 1960-2020. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

    Use Note

    Current copyright status is undetermined

    Location Note

    Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution Washington, D.C. 20560

    Date

    1963 November 17

    Record number

    (DSI-AAA)5887

    Type

    Correspondence

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    Clayton Bailey papers, ca. 1960-2020

    Data Source

    Archives of American Art

    Topic

    Illustrated letters
    Parties

    Metadata Usage

    Usage conditions apply

    Record ID

    AAADCD_item_5887

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