Letters, 1939
File — Folder: 4
Scope and Contents
-January 6, 1939, from Taos, to MGB and HGB, New York, NY. ELB Leaving for Albuquerque.
-January 10, 1939, from Santa Fe, to MGB and HGB, New York, NY. Painting not ready for Golden State Expo. "Will try to obtain loan "The Plasterer" from Rupert Hughs. Rolled the Ford - first accident.
-January 13, 1939, from Albuquerque, to MGB and HGB, to New York, NY. $$$ to pay for car damages. In contact with Adams. MGB's "North Wind" at Harwood. Bisttram. Sending "The Plasterer" to Golden State Expo.
-January 14, 1939, from Albuquerque, to MGB and HGB, New York, NY Car repair news. Mr. Schroeder (Pontiac dealer) won ELB paintings at bridge tour.
-January 15, 1939, from Albuquerque, to HGB, New York, NY.
-January 17, 1939, from Albuquerque, to MGB and HGB, New York, NY. Albert Spaulding recital "Birth of a Baby" movie
-January 23, 1939, from Albuquerque, to MGB and HGB, New York, NY. Bus trip to Taos an "inspiration" to finish "Rio Grande Canon with Sheep" - to be shown at NAD in the summer. HGB's prints in SF.
-January 30, 1939, from Albuquerque, to MGB and HGB, New York, NY. Adams for dinner, listened to Carnegie concert over the radio. Artists' dinner in Taos.
-February 2, 1939, from Albuquerque, to HGB, New York, NY. Art advice to HGB.
-February 7, 1939, from Albuquerque, to MGB and HGB, New York, NY. Bernie and Winnie passed through on their way to Taos from El Paso.
-February 8, 1939, from Albuquerque, to MGB, New York, NY. "Rio Grande Canon with Sheep" Bills and income tax
-February 14, 1939, from Albuquerque, to MGB and HGB, New York, NY. MGB's "Acoma Legend" accepted for World's Fair, NYC. ELB's "Red Symphony" also accepted. List of Taos artists accepted.
-February 17, 1939, from Albuquerque, to HGB, New York, NY.
-February 18, 1939, from Albuquerque, to MGB, New York, NY. Mrs. Fields' funeral. Gus Baumann present.
-February 20, 1939, from Albuquerque, to HGB, New York, NY. Music appreciation. Working in watercolor.Feeling lonely.Review by Vernon Hunter refers to ELB as "Oscar Blumenschein".
-February 21, 1939, from Albuquerque, to MGB, New York, NY. HGB's graphic also at World's Fair. Income Tax prep.
-March 5, 1939, from Albuquerque , to MGB, New York, NY. Income tax. HGB's litho to Adams. Adam's UNM mural design "very good".
-March 8, 1939, from Albuquerque, to MGB, New York, NY. National Academy invite ELB donates to European Jewish refugees
-March 13, 1939, from Albuquerque, to MGB and HGB, New York, NY. ELB feeling lonely. Visit with Bernie. Will Rogers Highway 66 celebration in Albuquerque. "Indian Boyhood" mentioned.
-March 15, 1939, from Albuquerque, to HGB, New York, NY.
-March 21, 1939, from Albuquerque, to MGB and HGB, New York, NY. Cold epidemic.
-March 24, 1939, from Albuquerque, to MGB and HGB, New York, NY. Art advice for HGB.
-April 1, 1939, from Albuquerque, to MGB and HGB, New York, NY. HGB and MGB back from vacation in Philadelphia ELB moving from Alvarado to El Vado Camp.
-April 10, 1939, from Albuquerque, to MGB and HGB, New York, NY. Lucille Couse stricken sriously ill. Tony and Mabel at AlVarado. Easter breakfast with Kelehers. Feeling "wanderlust".
-April 15, 1939, from Albuquerque, to MGB and HGB, New York, NY. Lucille still in serious condition "as was John Dunn's boy". Ivan Dunton's wreck. Lunch with Bert Phillips.
-April 17, 1939, from Taos, to MGB and HGB, New York, NY. Complains about hired help. Plans to visit Kibbe.
-April 20, 1939, from Taos, to HGB, New York, NY. Condition of house. Has model and worked on Indian heads.
-April 21, 1939, from Taos, to MGB and HGB, New York, NY. (Letter written on Golden Gate Int'l Expo letterhead addressed to MGB.) Local news.
-April 22, 1939, from Taos, to MGB and HGB, New York, NY. Lucille Couse died.
-April 24, 1939, from Taos, to MGB and HGB, New York, NY. Painting "White Sun's" to head. More hired help to troubles.
-April 24, 1939, from Taos, to MGB, New York, NY. "White Sun" painting finished. ELB planning to send it to American Society of Painters, Gravers, and Sculptors Exhibition in New York. ELB planning CA trip.
-April 28, 1939, from Grants, NM, to HGB, New York, NY. Pieces to La Fonda Art gallery. Left for CA.
-April 29, 1939, from Cottonwood, AZ, to HGB, New York, NY. Description of Oak Creek Canyon.
-May 4, 1939, from San Diego, CA, to MGB and HGB, New York, NY. Description of trip.
-May 6, 1939, from San Diego, CA, to MGB and HGB, New York, NY. Bridge tournament. Higgins mentioned. Daily routine in CA.
-May 12, 1939, from San Diego, CA, to MGB and HGB, New York, NY. Bridge.
-May 17, 1939, from Los Angeles, CA, to MGB and HGB, n. p. Itinerary
-May 25, 1939, from San Francisco, to MGB and HGB, Albuquerque. Birthday greeting
-May 29, 1939, from San Luis Obispo, CA, to MGB, n. p. Description of travels.
-June 2, 1939, from Los Angeles, to MGB and HGB, n.p. Painting en route.
-June 6, 1939, from Clarkdale, AZ, to MGB and HGB, Taos. Painting in AZ.
-January 10, 1939, from Santa Fe, to MGB and HGB, New York, NY. Painting not ready for Golden State Expo. "Will try to obtain loan "The Plasterer" from Rupert Hughs. Rolled the Ford - first accident.
-January 13, 1939, from Albuquerque, to MGB and HGB, to New York, NY. $$$ to pay for car damages. In contact with Adams. MGB's "North Wind" at Harwood. Bisttram. Sending "The Plasterer" to Golden State Expo.
-January 14, 1939, from Albuquerque, to MGB and HGB, New York, NY Car repair news. Mr. Schroeder (Pontiac dealer) won ELB paintings at bridge tour.
-January 15, 1939, from Albuquerque, to HGB, New York, NY.
-January 17, 1939, from Albuquerque, to MGB and HGB, New York, NY. Albert Spaulding recital "Birth of a Baby" movie
-January 23, 1939, from Albuquerque, to MGB and HGB, New York, NY. Bus trip to Taos an "inspiration" to finish "Rio Grande Canon with Sheep" - to be shown at NAD in the summer. HGB's prints in SF.
-January 30, 1939, from Albuquerque, to MGB and HGB, New York, NY. Adams for dinner, listened to Carnegie concert over the radio. Artists' dinner in Taos.
-February 2, 1939, from Albuquerque, to HGB, New York, NY. Art advice to HGB.
-February 7, 1939, from Albuquerque, to MGB and HGB, New York, NY. Bernie and Winnie passed through on their way to Taos from El Paso.
-February 8, 1939, from Albuquerque, to MGB, New York, NY. "Rio Grande Canon with Sheep" Bills and income tax
-February 14, 1939, from Albuquerque, to MGB and HGB, New York, NY. MGB's "Acoma Legend" accepted for World's Fair, NYC. ELB's "Red Symphony" also accepted. List of Taos artists accepted.
-February 17, 1939, from Albuquerque, to HGB, New York, NY.
-February 18, 1939, from Albuquerque, to MGB, New York, NY. Mrs. Fields' funeral. Gus Baumann present.
-February 20, 1939, from Albuquerque, to HGB, New York, NY. Music appreciation. Working in watercolor.Feeling lonely.Review by Vernon Hunter refers to ELB as "Oscar Blumenschein".
-February 21, 1939, from Albuquerque, to MGB, New York, NY. HGB's graphic also at World's Fair. Income Tax prep.
-March 5, 1939, from Albuquerque , to MGB, New York, NY. Income tax. HGB's litho to Adams. Adam's UNM mural design "very good".
-March 8, 1939, from Albuquerque, to MGB, New York, NY. National Academy invite ELB donates to European Jewish refugees
-March 13, 1939, from Albuquerque, to MGB and HGB, New York, NY. ELB feeling lonely. Visit with Bernie. Will Rogers Highway 66 celebration in Albuquerque. "Indian Boyhood" mentioned.
-March 15, 1939, from Albuquerque, to HGB, New York, NY.
-March 21, 1939, from Albuquerque, to MGB and HGB, New York, NY. Cold epidemic.
-March 24, 1939, from Albuquerque, to MGB and HGB, New York, NY. Art advice for HGB.
-April 1, 1939, from Albuquerque, to MGB and HGB, New York, NY. HGB and MGB back from vacation in Philadelphia ELB moving from Alvarado to El Vado Camp.
-April 10, 1939, from Albuquerque, to MGB and HGB, New York, NY. Lucille Couse stricken sriously ill. Tony and Mabel at AlVarado. Easter breakfast with Kelehers. Feeling "wanderlust".
-April 15, 1939, from Albuquerque, to MGB and HGB, New York, NY. Lucille still in serious condition "as was John Dunn's boy". Ivan Dunton's wreck. Lunch with Bert Phillips.
-April 17, 1939, from Taos, to MGB and HGB, New York, NY. Complains about hired help. Plans to visit Kibbe.
-April 20, 1939, from Taos, to HGB, New York, NY. Condition of house. Has model and worked on Indian heads.
-April 21, 1939, from Taos, to MGB and HGB, New York, NY. (Letter written on Golden Gate Int'l Expo letterhead addressed to MGB.) Local news.
-April 22, 1939, from Taos, to MGB and HGB, New York, NY. Lucille Couse died.
-April 24, 1939, from Taos, to MGB and HGB, New York, NY. Painting "White Sun's" to head. More hired help to troubles.
-April 24, 1939, from Taos, to MGB, New York, NY. "White Sun" painting finished. ELB planning to send it to American Society of Painters, Gravers, and Sculptors Exhibition in New York. ELB planning CA trip.
-April 28, 1939, from Grants, NM, to HGB, New York, NY. Pieces to La Fonda Art gallery. Left for CA.
-April 29, 1939, from Cottonwood, AZ, to HGB, New York, NY. Description of Oak Creek Canyon.
-May 4, 1939, from San Diego, CA, to MGB and HGB, New York, NY. Description of trip.
-May 6, 1939, from San Diego, CA, to MGB and HGB, New York, NY. Bridge tournament. Higgins mentioned. Daily routine in CA.
-May 12, 1939, from San Diego, CA, to MGB and HGB, New York, NY. Bridge.
-May 17, 1939, from Los Angeles, CA, to MGB and HGB, n. p. Itinerary
-May 25, 1939, from San Francisco, to MGB and HGB, Albuquerque. Birthday greeting
-May 29, 1939, from San Luis Obispo, CA, to MGB, n. p. Description of travels.
-June 2, 1939, from Los Angeles, to MGB and HGB, n.p. Painting en route.
-June 6, 1939, from Clarkdale, AZ, to MGB and HGB, Taos. Painting in AZ.
Dates
- 1939
Language of Materials
From the Collection:
English.
Access Restrictions
None
Extent
From the Collection: 3.25 Linear Feet
Repository Details
Part of the Fray Angélico Chávez History Library Repository
Contact:
Fray Angélico Chávez History Library
New Mexico History Museum
113 Lincoln Ave
Sante Fe NM 87501 USA
(505) 476-5090
historylibrary@state.nm.us
Fray Angélico Chávez History Library
New Mexico History Museum
113 Lincoln Ave
Sante Fe NM 87501 USA
(505) 476-5090
historylibrary@state.nm.us