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Note from Mari Evans fixed to cardboard

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Title
Note from Mari Evans fixed to cardboard
Creator
Evans, Mari, 1919-2017  
Date
1991  
Geographical Location
Indianapolis (Ind.)  
Topical Subject
  • Brooks, Gwendolyn, 1917-2000  
  • Evans, Mari, 1919-2017  
Description
  • Letter from Mari Evans, written on the back of her business card and fixed to the cardboard support for the photographs, her signature is on the cardboard and not the business card, presumably for writing space. Reads: "Gwen - Hope you like these. Good having a chance to talk, even briefly. Love! Mari Evans."
  • Circa 1991.
Dimensions
9.5 cm x 15.7 cm
Extent
1 letter
Type
Correspondence  
Identifier
00086_04_01_03_19_005
Rights
In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
Repository
Rare Book & Manuscript Library
Collection Title
Gwendolyn Brooks Papers
Collection Number
MSS 00086
Collection Series
Series 4: Photographs and Scrapbooks
Collection Sub-series
Sub-series 1: Personal Photographs
Box Number
353
Folder Title
Gwendolyn Brooks and Mari Evans in Indianapolis, Indiana
Folder Number
19
Collection
Gwendolyn Brooks Digital Collection
TitleNote from Mari Evans fixed to cardboard
CreatorEvans, Mari, 1919-2017  
Date1991  
Geographical LocationIndianapolis (Ind.)  
Topical Subject
  • Brooks, Gwendolyn, 1917-2000  
  • Evans, Mari, 1919-2017  
Description
  • Letter from Mari Evans, written on the back of her business card and fixed to the cardboard support for the photographs, her signature is on the cardboard and not the business card, presumably for writing space. Reads: "Gwen - Hope you like these. Good having a chance to talk, even briefly. Love! Mari Evans."
  • Circa 1991.
Dimensions9.5 cm x 15.7 cm
Extent1 letter
TypeCorrespondence  
Identifier00086_04_01_03_19_005
RightsIn Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
RepositoryRare Book & Manuscript Library
Collection TitleGwendolyn Brooks Papers
Collection NumberMSS 00086
Collection SeriesSeries 4: Photographs and Scrapbooks
Collection Sub-seriesSub-series 1: Personal Photographs
Box Number353
Folder TitleGwendolyn Brooks and Mari Evans in Indianapolis, Indiana
Folder Number19
CollectionGwendolyn Brooks Digital Collection

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