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Helen DeMott papers, 1896-1997

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Series 3: Writings , 1950-circa 1996
1 Linear foot
Boxes 2-3

The bulk of the material found in this series is poetry written by DeMott in notebooks and on loose paper. Also found are artist's statements, loose notes, a speech, travel diaries, and handwritten, typed, and edited manuscripts, including a typed manuscript of "Geography into Landscape." Writings by others includes music scores and essays, but the bulk of the material is poetry by Celia Bland, Miriam Finkelstein, Marie Ponsot, and others.
Writings by Helen DeMott are filed before writings by others. Folders are then arranged alphabetically by subject or title.
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Writings by Helen DeMott
Artist's Statements, 1981, 1993, undated
Contains original artwork.
2
5
"Cezanne's 'The Cardplayers'.....What's in a Game?", 1988
2
6
"The Chronicle of Sonta Kerosina", undated
2
7
City Planning Commmission Speech, 1963
2
8
"Geography into Landscape", circa 1980s
2
9
"How 'Ho' Became the Battle-Cry of Chelsea,", undated
2
10
"Lone Dog's Winter Count", 1991
2
11
"Mother Goose Cookbook", 1964, 1995, undated
2
12
Notebooks, Loose Notes, 1964-1996, undated
2
13-15
Notebooks, Poetry, 1989-1996
2
16-21
Notes, Various, 1968, 1983, 1991-1995, undated
2
22
Notes, Waves, 1974-1975, undated
2
23
"Octopus in the Metropolis", 1966
2
24
Poetry, DeMott, Helen, 1952, 1989-1996
2
25
Travel Diary: France, Italy, Greece and Turkey, 1950-1951
2
26
Waves, circa 1970s, undated
2
27
Writings by Others
Allan, Sergio Borges, "The Indian Space Painters,", 1995
3
1
Goldscheider, Ludwig, "Jan Vermeer: The Paintings Complete Edition,", undated
3
2
Music Tablature, 1968-1975, undated
3
3
Poetry, Bland, Celia, 1996, undated
3
4
Poetry, Finkelstein, Miriam, 1990-1996, undated
3
5
Poetry, Ponsot, Marie, 1996, undated
3
6
Poetry, Various Artists, A-Z, 1994-1996, undated
3
7

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