Nelson, Bonnie
Collector
Size: 237 items (0.8 linear feet)
Summary: 237 letters, postcards, and telegrams to Bonnie Nelson from Ralston Crawford, Nelson's close friend and companion. Crawford documents his travels and and writes about his artwork and his life, in general. Also included is a 1974 snapshot of Crawford.
Bonnie Nelson was a friend and companion of painter Ralston Crawford (1906-1978) from Houston, Tex.
Donated 2007 and 2009 by Bonnie Nelson.
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Ralston Crawford letters to Bonnie Nelson, 1969-1977. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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