Betty Parsons Gallery records and personal papers, 1916-1991, bulk 1946-1983

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7.6: Writings, circa 1930-1981

Writings are arranged as two subseries.

7.6.1: Writings by Parsons, circa 1930-1981
7.6.2: Writings by Others, circa 1950-1980

7.6.1

Writings by Parsons, circa 1930-1981

Writings by Parsons include poems and statements written about various artists which were often used in announcements and catalogs for exhibitions at the gallery. Also found here are miscellaneous writings and fragments expressing or representing the formation of Parsons's ideas about art and life.

Description	Container
Poems, circa 1930s-circa 1980s	62 16	Select: Poems, circa 1930s-circa 1980s
Poems, circa 1950s-circa 1980s	62 17	Select: Poems, circa 1950s-circa 1980s
Poems, 1979-1980	62 18	Select: Poems, 1979-1980
Poems and Statements About Artists, 1960s-1980s	62 19	Select: Poems and Statements About Artists, 1960s-1980s
Poems and Statements About Artists, 1960s-1980s	62 20	Select: Poems and Statements About Artists, 1960s-1980s
Poems and Miscellaneous Writings, circa 1930s-circa 1980s	62 21	Select: Poems and Miscellaneous Writings, circa 1930s-circa 1980s
Poems and Miscellaneous Writings, circa 1930s-circa 1980s	62 22	Select: Poems and Miscellaneous Writings, circa 1930s-circa 1980s
Poems and Miscellaneous Writings, 1933-1969	62 23	Select: Poems and Miscellaneous Writings, 1933-1969
Poems and Miscellaneous Writings, 1972-1981	62 24	Select: Poems and Miscellaneous Writings, 1972-1981
Notes and Fragments, undated	62 25	Select: Notes and Fragments, undated

7.6.2

Writings by Others, circa 1930-1981

Found here are articles, poems, essays, and unpublished manuscripts mostly about Parsons and the Betty Parsons Gallery, including a typescript for an unpublished monograph, "An American Gallery," written by art critic Lawrence Alloway. Related correspondence can be found in the Alloway folders in the Betty Parsons Papers Correspondence files. Also included is a proposal for a documentary film about Betty Parsons titled "Keeper of the Treasure"; it does not appear that this project was realized. Other writings are related to art, dance, and poetry, including a notebook of poems by Parsons Gallery artist, Dorothy Sturm. Two folders of material relate to Lee Hall's biography of Parsons.

Files are arranged by alphabetically by author, followed by one file of miscellaneous essays and poems.

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7.6: Writings, circa 1930-1981

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Description	Container
About Betty Parsons, circa 1950s-circa 1970s	62 26	Select: About Betty Parsons, circa 1950s-circa 1970s
Authors C-Z, circa 1930s-circa 1980s	62 27	Select: Authors C-Z, circa 1930s-circa 1980s
Authors Unidentified, undated	62 28	Select: Authors Unidentified, undated
Alloway, Lawrence, typescript of "An American Gallery,", circa 1961-1968 (3 folders)	42 24-26	Select: Alloway, Lawrence, typescript of "An American Gallery,", circa 1961-1968 (3 folders)
Codman, Florence, typescript of "Values in Some Recent American Paintings,", undated	42 27	Select: Codman, Florence, typescript of "Values in Some Recent American Paintings,", undated
Dlugoszewski, Lucia, miscellaneous writings, circa 1962-1972	42 28	Select: Dlugoszewski, Lucia, miscellaneous writings, circa 1962-1972
Dreyfuss, Caril, typescript of "On Judging,", 1980	42 29	Select: Dreyfuss, Caril, typescript of "On Judging,", 1980
Du Brul, E. Lloyd, "Biology of Artistic Behavior,", 1968	42 30	Select: Du Brul, E. Lloyd, "Biology of Artistic Behavior,", 1968
Hall, Lee, circa 1970s-1983	62 29	Select: Hall, Lee, circa 1970s-1983
Hall, Lee, Research Material, circa 1970s-1980	62 30	Select: Hall, Lee, Research Material, circa 1970s-1980
Hawkins, Erick, Miscellaneous Writings, circa 1961-1962	42 31	Select: Hawkins, Erick, Miscellaneous Writings, circa 1961-1962
[Martin, Agnes], manuscript (photocopy) of "Current of the River of Life Moves Us,", undated	42 32	Select: [Martin, Agnes], manuscript (photocopy) of "Current of the River of Life Moves Us,", undated
Mathieu, Georges, typescript of "Declaration to the American Avant Garde Painters,", undated	42 33	Select: Mathieu, Georges, typescript of "Declaration to the American Avant Garde Painters,", undated
McFadden, Elizabeth, typescript of "Anthology for Children,", undated	42 34	Select: McFadden, Elizabeth, typescript of "Anthology for Children,", undated
McFadden, Elizabeth, typescript of "Poetry Edition,", undated	42 35	Select: McFadden, Elizabeth, typescript of "Poetry Edition,", undated
Motherwell, Robert, typescript of "In Memoriam: Anthony Smith,", 1981	42 36	Select: Motherwell, Robert, typescript of "In Memoriam: Anthony Smith,", 1981
Putnam, Wallace, photocopy of talk "Come Dance with Dragon,", 1971	42 37	Select: Putnam, Wallace, photocopy of talk "Come Dance with Dragon,", 1971
Putnam, Wallace, typescript of "The Shiny Gilt Frame is Gone,", undated	42 38	Select: Putnam, Wallace, typescript of "The Shiny Gilt Frame is Gone,", undated
Sturm, Dorothy, notebook of poems, 1957	43 1	Select: Sturm, Dorothy, notebook of poems, 1957
Unknown author, proposal for "Keeper of the Treasure,", circa 1981	43 2	Select: Unknown author, proposal for "Keeper of the Treasure,", circa 1981
Unknown Author, Drafts of "Keeper of the Treasure", circa 1981	62 31	Select: Unknown Author, Drafts of "Keeper of the Treasure", circa 1981
Miscellaneous typescripts, circa 1950-1965	43 3	Select: Miscellaneous typescripts, circa 1950-1965