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A brief analysis of the Tarot

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    Mountain dream tarot : a deck of 78 photographic cards

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    Bea Nettles first began shooting photographs for Mountain Dream Tarot in Penland from 1970-1974. She continued photographing different models in Philadelphia for this set, but waited to print until she acquired technical expertise in printing half tone. The publication of her next two books, Events in the Water and Events in the Sky, gave her the technical proficiency she sought, and she started printing for Mountain Dream Tarot in Philadelphia. She used a labor-intensive process which involved blending negative over negative in print and re-photographing original hand-colored prints for publishing. The tarot cards were largely produced in Philadelphia, but some were made in Rochester as well. In total, 800 decks were produced, which were then sold and distributed by Nettles through Light Impressions.

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    [Pole, Wellesley Tudor]. "Tarot:" [manuscript], [approx. 1908]

    Manuscripts

    There are 8,002 pieces of manuscripts, 6,044 of which are by Annie C. Bill. The manuscripts comprise of articles, drafts, essays, excerpts, notebooks, proofs, speeches, statements, and miscellaneous notes. There are 7,218 pieces of correspondence, 1,629 of which are by Annie C. Bill; most of her correspondence comprises of incomplete drafts of letters. The majority of the correspondence includes letters by her publisher, A.A. Beauchamp, Deputy Advisor, John V. Dittemore, officers, and students relating to her religious movement. There are 2,129 pieces of ephemera, the majority being related to Annie C. Bill. The first part of the ephemera is applications, brochures, fliers, and tracts that are arranged according to Bill's religious organization that she joined or led. The remaining ephemera consists of an appointment book, British Museum copyright receipts, Bill's British passport, calling cards, circular letters, empty envelopes, financial records, a greeting card, Kelly's Directors LTD., legal documents, miscellaneous ephemera, newspaper clippings, periodicals, photographs, postcards, and reprints.

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    [Pole, Wellesley Tudor]. "The Tarot; What is it?:" [manuscript], [approx. 1908]. Incomplete?

    Manuscripts

    There are 8,002 pieces of manuscripts, 6,044 of which are by Annie C. Bill. The manuscripts comprise of articles, drafts, essays, excerpts, notebooks, proofs, speeches, statements, and miscellaneous notes. There are 7,218 pieces of correspondence, 1,629 of which are by Annie C. Bill; most of her correspondence comprises of incomplete drafts of letters. The majority of the correspondence includes letters by her publisher, A.A. Beauchamp, Deputy Advisor, John V. Dittemore, officers, and students relating to her religious movement. There are 2,129 pieces of ephemera, the majority being related to Annie C. Bill. The first part of the ephemera is applications, brochures, fliers, and tracts that are arranged according to Bill's religious organization that she joined or led. The remaining ephemera consists of an appointment book, British Museum copyright receipts, Bill's British passport, calling cards, circular letters, empty envelopes, financial records, a greeting card, Kelly's Directors LTD., legal documents, miscellaneous ephemera, newspaper clippings, periodicals, photographs, postcards, and reprints.

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