Series 2 : Correspondence , 1936-2002
1.2 Linear feet
Boxes 1-2
Correspondence consists of letters, telegrams, faxes, postcards, and greeting cards. Included are letters of a personal nature between Simon and his artist friends and colleagues; correspondents discuss family matters, daily activities, and work projects. There are copies of Simon's outgoing letters and drafts of writings. Included are single letters from Fritz Bultman (1 postcard), Jacqueline Helion, Penelope Jencks, William King, Burgess Meredith, and Judith Shahn.
General correspondence, for the most part is with galleries, museums, public and religious institutions relating to scheduling of exhibitions, commissioned projects, and sales of artwork. Other letters document Simon's active involvement in a number of professional organizations, such as the Architectural League of New York, Century Association, the National Academy of Design, the New York Chapter of Artists Equity Association, and the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture. Found are records of Simon's teaching positions at Amherst College, the Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, and the New School. Among the correspondents are Castle Hill, Truro Center for the Arts, Colby College, André Emmerich, Eric Makler Gallery, Xavier Gonzalez, Graham Gallery, Ruth Millerick, Museum of Modern Art, Anne Poor, and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. There are single letters from Sigmund Abeles, Benny Andrews, Varujan Boghosian, Helen Frankenthaler (1 postcard), Bernard Gotfryd, Walker Hancock, Milton Hebald, William King, Burgess Meredith, Paul Resika, Hughie Lee-Smith, among others. Found are illustrated letters by Simon and others, including a handmade Christmas card from William Zorach.
Correspondence, for the most part, is arranged in alphabetical order and filed chronologically thereafter. Correspondence is arranged as two subseries.
2.1. Personal Correspondence, 1936-1943, 1966-1997
2.2. General Correspondence, 1941, 1950-2002
2.1 : Personal Correspondence, 1966-1997, 1936-1943
Description
Container
A-B, 1966-1997
Select: A-B, 1966-1997
C-D, 1979-1997
Select: C-D, 1979-1997
E-G, 1986-1996
Select: E-G, 1986-1996
H-J, 1982-1997
Select: H-J, 1982-1997
K-L, 1979-1997
Select: K-L, 1979-1997
M-P, 1979-1997
Select: M-P, 1979-1997
R, 1980-1997, 1936-1937
Select: R, 1980-1997, 1936-1937
S-T, circa 1980-1997
Select: S-T, circa 1980-1997
U-W, 1996-1997
Select: U-W, 1996-1997
Unidentified Names, circa 1980-1996
Select: Unidentified Names, circa 1980-1996
War Art Unit, Southwest Pacific Theatre, 1942-1943
Select: War Art Unit, Southwest Pacific Theatre, 1942-1943
Greeting Cards, 1950-1996, undated
Select: Greeting Cards, 1950-1996, undated
2.2 : General Correspondence, 1941, 1950-2002
Description
Container
A, 1963-1997
Select: A, 1963-1997
B, 1962-1997
Select: B, 1962-1997
C, 1960-1997
Select: C, 1960-1997
D, 1981-1995
Select: D, 1981-1995
E, 1962-1982
Select: E, 1962-1982
F, 1978-1996
Select: F, 1978-1996
G, undated, 1962-1996
Select: G, undated, 1962-1996
H, 1962-1996
Select: H, 1962-1996
I-K, 1959-1997
Select: I-K, 1959-1997
L, 1962-1996
Select: L, 1962-1996
M, 1960-1979
Select: M, 1960-1979
M, circa 1980-1997
Select: M, circa 1980-1997
N, 1960-1997
Select: N, 1960-1997
O, 1977-1995
Select: O, 1977-1995
P-Q, 1960-1997
Select: P-Q, 1960-1997
R, 1960-1997
Select: R, 1960-1997
S, undated, 1941, 1960-2002
Select: S, undated, 1941, 1960-2002
T, 1966-1991
Select: T, 1966-1991
U-V, 1960-1982
Select: U-V, 1960-1982
W-Z, 1962-1997, 1950, undated
Select: W-Z, 1962-1997, 1950, undated
Ilegible Names, 1966-1990, 1953, undated
Select: Ilegible Names, 1966-1990, 1953, undated
Unidentified, circa 1970-1996, undated
Select: Unidentified, circa 1970-1996, undated
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