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Marilyn and Pat letter to Joseph Cornell

Archives of American Art

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    Object Details

    Creator

    Cornell, Joseph

    Place of publication, production, or execution

    No place, unknown, or undetermined

    Physical Description

    Letter : 2 p. : handwritten ; 08 x 13 cm.

    Summary

    Marilyn and Pat, last name unknown, were children in Cornell's Utopia Parkway, Flushing NY neighborhood.
    Written on an index card, the letter addresses Cornell as "dear Werewolf" and thanks him for a present and for not telling anyone about the children's clubhouse. On the back they have written a werewolf's howl: Aoooooooooo.

    Citation

    Marilyn and Pat letter to Joseph Cornell, between 1940 and 1970. Joseph Cornell papers, 1804-1986. 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

    between 1940 and 1970

    Record number

    (DSI-AAA)8237

    Type

    Correspondence

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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_8237

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