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Cards and other correspondence to Vance Gerry, 1977-1999

 File — Box: MS.2009.007 Bx 1, Folder: 1, 3-6

Scope and Contents

From the Item:

The collection consists of 17 notebooks and sketchbooks of varying sizes, 1 baby book, and 1 small booklet bound with staples, created by or related to artist Marion Campbell Kronfeld. Materials include 11 of Kronfeld's sketchbooks, a bound copy of a short story written and illustrated by Marion titled “Adventures of the Pruitts at Fenimore,” five of her handwritten diaries (as well as a diary written by Marion’s husband Alfred Kronfeld), and Marion’s baby book. Some of the items contain laid-in ephemera. Additional correspondence from Marion to friend and colleague Vance Gerry is also included here, most of which is written by Marion on pochoir cards designed by her.

Dates

  • Other: 1977-1999

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Item: 5 boxes

Language of Materials

From the Item: English

Physical Description

Cards and letters written by MK to Vance Gerry. Nearly all items are written on pochoir cards made by Kronfeld. Others are embellished by small drawings or paintings.

Repository Details

Part of the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library Repository

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