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Box MSS202.13

 Container

Contains 3 Results:

Series 2: Correspondence with friends and other artists, 1928 - 1988

 Series — Multiple Containers
Scope and Contents

This series consists of letters from various friends and artistic colleagues of Stevens’. There are some letters from Stevens’ friend and partner Sidney St. Pe (box 10), but most of this series consists of material from European artists Stevens met during his travels.

Dates: 1928 - 1988

Marguerite and Maurice Colas

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This series consists of letters from various friends and artistic colleagues of Stevens’. There are some letters from Stevens’ friend and partner Sidney St. Pe (box 10), but most of this series consists of material from European artists Stevens met during his travels.

Dates: 1928 - 1988

Series 3: Conversation notes, bulk: 1960 - 1989

 Series — Multiple Containers
Scope and Contents

A collection of notes written by Stevens for communication purposes. Most are undated and do not indicate who Stevens was conversing with. One set of notes is titled “Dirt on Tom C.,” referring to Dr. Thomas Cranfill, a faculty member at the University of Texas. In 1977, Stevens accused Cranfill of defrauding the university by donating paintings with inflated valuations for the tax benefits. For more on Cranfill, see series 4.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1960 - 1989