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Eve Peri papers, circa 1900-1996, bulk 1939-1966

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Series 1: Eve Peri Papers, circa 1900-1996, bulk 1939-1966
0.6 Linear feet
Box 1, OV 2-3

The Eve Peri papers are scattered and consist of biographical material, correspondence, personal business records, printed material, artwork, and photographs.
Included are address books; a certificate; a clipping on John F. True, likely Peri's grandfather; estate records; calling cards and travel papers; copies of birth and divorce records; receipts, many from a trip to Rome in 1964; printed materials regarding Peri's art and general art; fragments of a mixed media scrapbook; and printed and original designs for clothing and embroidery.
Correspondence includes letters from friends and institutions. Signed letters are from the Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, Flair Magazine, J.M. Joubert, and John Rothchild. Other letters are illegible, unsigned or with first names only. Letters from 1964 congratulate Peri on an exhibit of her works in Rome, Italy. Also found is an unsent letter from Peri to Wanda Nordstrom. Many of the clippings include designs of women's embroidered clothing designed by Peri. Photographs are of Peri, in her studio and working on her works of art; of friends and family; homes and buildings; travel; and of works of art.
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Address Book and Addresses, circa 1960
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1
Certificate, American Institute of Design, 1951
1
2
Clipping, on John F. True, circa 1900
1
3
Estate Records, circa 1996
1
4
Identification and Calling Cards, circa 1950-1962
1
5
Travel Papers and Passports, 1939-1960s
1
6
Vital Records and Obituaries, circa 1960s
1
7
Correspondence, circa 1900-circa 1966
1
8
Correspondence, Others, 1903
1
9
Financial Records, 1960s
1
10
Travel Receipts, 1961-1963
1
11
Bulletins and Press Releases, 1948-1949
1
12
Clippings, 1947-1960s
1
13
Exhibition Announcements and Catalogs, 1948-1996
1
14
Magazines, 1950-1953
1
15
Scrapbook Fragments, circa 1940-1960
1
16
Designs for Clothing and Embroidery, Printed, circa 1940
1
17
Designs for Embroidery, Original, circa 1940
1
18
Photographs, Eve Peri, circa 1920s-1960s
1
19
Photographs, Friends and Family, circa 1940s-1960s
1
20
Photographs, Homes, circa 1910-circa 1950
1
21
Photographs, Travel, circa 1920-circa 1940
1
22
Photographs, Works of Art and Exhibitions, 1942-1963
1
23
Oversized Photographs, circa 1940s-1960s
2
Oversized Printed Material, circa 1920s-1960s
3

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