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Karl and Marion Zerbe journal

Archives of American Art

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    Object Details

    Creator

    Zerbe, Karl, 1903-1972
    Zerbe, Marion, 1913-1974

    Place of publication, production, or execution

    No place, unknown, or undetermined

    Physical Description

    Diary : 1 v. : handwritten ; 20 x 14 cm

    Summary

    Entries are very sporadic, brief, and written in two different hands - presumably Karl Zerbe and his wife Marion. Primarily they document the Zerbes' daughter Maria's weight and eating habits as a baby.
    Also includes a few drafts of letters, and sketches, and in the back, lists of financial expenditures. Pasted in are an illustrated menu for New Year's Eve, a photograph of a dining room, and a Valentine.

    Citation

    Karl Zerbe and Marion Zerbe. Karl and Marion Zerbe journal, 1940. Karl Zerbe papers, 1928-1996. 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

    1940

    Record number

    (DSI-AAA)16727

    Type

    Writings

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    Karl Zerbe papers, 1928-1996

    Data Source

    Archives of American Art

    Metadata Usage

    Usage conditions apply

    Record ID

    AAADCD_item_16727

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