Beatrice Wood letters to Elizabeth Stein, 1988-1998

Stein, Elizabeth,
Collector

Collection size: 40 items.

Collection Summary: Thirty-five letters from Wood to Stein, six of them handwritten and two illustrated with a cat; two photographs; one reproduction of a drawing by Wood; an invitation to Wood's 105th birthday party; an announcement to Wood's memorial service; and one newspaper article.

Biographical/Historical Note: Elizabeth Stein is a collector of works by ceramicist Beatrice Wood (1893-1998). Through the years they exchanged letters about the pieces Stein collected and their mutual affection for cats.

Donated 1999 by Elizabeth Stein.

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