Joseph Cornell diary entry

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Creator

Cornell, Joseph

Subject

Cornell, Joseph

Place of publication, production, or execution

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Physical Description

Diary : 2 p. : typescript ; 22 x 14 cm

Summary

Cornell titles this entry "A white crested cockatoo for Blanche Du Bois," and dedicates it to Tennessee Williams. He describes various scenes and events of a bike ride he took, and discusses work on "the bird box."

Citation

Joseph Cornell. Joseph Cornell diary entry, 1948 July 10. Joseph Cornell papers, 1804-1986. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

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Current copyright status is undetermined

Location Note

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

Date

1948 July 10

Record number

(DSI-AAA)16646

Type

Writings

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Joseph Cornell papers, 1804-1986, bulk 1939-1972

Data Source

Archives of American Art

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Record ID

AAADCD_item_16646

Joseph Cornell diary entry

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