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Joseph Cornell diary entry

Archives of American Art

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    Object Details

    Creator

    Cornell, Joseph

    Subject

    Cornell, Joseph

    Place of publication, production, or execution

    No place, unknown, or undetermined

    Physical Description

    Diary : 1 p. : handwritten ; 31 x 23 cm

    Summary

    Cornell records impressions of his dreams from the night of May 17, 1946, written in pencil on a page torn from a magazine. The page features an advertisement for a lamp collection sold by Carson Pirie Scott & Co.
    On verso is another ad, for Kellogg stationery.

    Citation

    Joseph Cornell. Joseph Cornell diary entry, 1946 May 17. Joseph Cornell papers, 1804-1986. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

    Use Note

    U.S. public domain

    Location Note

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

    Date

    1946 May 17

    Record number

    (DSI-AAA)16647

    Type

    Writings

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

    Data Source

    Archives of American Art

    Metadata Usage

    Usage conditions apply

    Record ID

    AAADCD_item_16647

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