Incoming and some copies of outgoing correspondence, primarily with acquaintances in the art world including: artists and supporters of Kruse's work. Correspondence includes letters from: Stanley Burnshaw, Samuel Chotzinoff, Will and Ariel Durant, Michael Gold, Leon Kroll, Lew Lehr, Ethel Myers, Jerome Myers, James Johnson Sweeney, Frank Weitenkampf, and many other well-known personalities and personal friends.
Correspondents:
Weitenkampf, Frank, 1866-1962 and Louise Weitenkampf
Easly, Dudley T., Jr.
Kruse, Alexander Z., 1888-1972 to Bettijune Kruse
Bieter, Mary Ann
Cosgrove, Grace R. of Barnes and Noble—regarding a "Do-It- Yourself Show" at the 71st Regiment Armory
Javitz, Romana
Burnshaw, Stanley, 1906-
Correspondents:
Kruse, Anna W. to Benedict and Bettijune Kruse (5 letters)
Zigrosser, Carl, 1891-
Skala, Lilia
Boswell, Peyton
Burnshaw, Stanley, 1906-—letter to Alexander Z. Kruse regarding the details of the publication of Two New Yorkers [1937?]
Sweeney, James Johnson, 1900-—(2 letters) [1938?] letter: praise for Kruse's painting style, [1970?] letter: thanks for "The Musical Clown;" hopes to see Anna and Alex before they leave for California
Crowninshield, Frank to Harold Wallace Ross, 1892-1951 regarding Kruse
Hentoff, Nat
Rascoe, Burton, 1892-1957 to Albert Hubbell of Newsweek regarding Kruse's Two New Yorkers [1938?]
Grand Central Art Galleries
Chief Letaiyo (W. Moore)
Chotzinoff, Blair (child of Samuel Chotzinoff)—children are enjoying Kruse's books, has donated originals to Boston University where father's papers are located [1970?]
Phillips, Elana and Tad Singer
Wolverton, Ann
Ament, R.S. to Bomjaily(?) about Kruse
Belkin, Aby wife of Samuel Belkin
Correspondents:
Spire, André, 1868- (in French, with English translation by Stanley Burnshaw)
Weitenkampf, Frank, 1866-1962
Shluger, Alexander L.
Crawford, C.F. (Mrs. Andrew Wright Crawford)
Correspondents:
Arms, John Taylor, 1887-1953
Kistler, Aline
Kish, Maurice, 1898-—commenting on Kruse's review of his work (5 letters)
Petrov, Basil
Sussis, Beruhard (?)
Ostrowsky, Abbo, b. 1889
Lehr, Lew, 1895-1950
Spire, André, 1868-—happy to be acquainted with "author of his beautiful portrait."
Correspondents:
Chotzinoff, Samuel, 1889-1964
Mildred Constantine United American Artists
Gash, Emily Genauer—Thank you note for Two New Yorkers
Wilson, Ellis, 1899-1977
Levduska, Lawrence (?)
Bender, J. H.
Daly, James Joseph, 1901-—Thank you note for Two New Yorkers and a poem (4 letters)
Liehuan, Aline M. (?)—Thank you note for Two New Yorkers
Ogsbury, Charles R.—Thank you note for Two New Yorkers
Davies, Florence—Thank you note for Two New Yorkers
Hackett, E. F.—Thank you note for Two New Yorkers
Nichol, F. W.—Thank you note for Two New Yorkers
Myers, Ethel Klinck, 1881-—One letter includes the photograph of her husband, Jerome Myers, 1867-1940. (3 letters)
Watson, Thomas John, 1874-1956 (President of IBM)—Inviting Kruse to a luncheon at the New York World's Fair
Ryland, Robert K.
Correspondents:
Weitenkampf, Frank, 1866-1962
Rosenbaum, Leon, Mrs. Seer, Mareano (?)
Kruse, Alexander Z., 1888-1972 to Ritchie, Andrew Carnduff
Whitman, Ann—Secretary to President Dwight D. Eisenhower
Lockhart, Douglas L. of Bartholomew House—(3) letters and contract material regarding How to Draw and Paint
Rockmore, Irving (2 letters)
Nehru, S.S. (Shri Shridhar), b. 1888
Berenson, Bernard, 1865-1959
Secretary to Winston Churchill, Prime Minister of Great Britain
