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Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
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Correspondents: Chotzinoff, Samuel, 1889-1964—signed "Cordially, Chortzy" Barr, Alfred Hamilton, 1902- letter to Samuel Chotzinoff Philadelphia Society of Etchers (2 postcards)
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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
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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.
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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.
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Correspondents: Philadelphia Society of Etchers British Museum Medalie, Carmina letter to Lena Z. Kruse Neumann, J.B. Lemoisne, Paul-André, 1875-1964 Bibliotheque, Nationale Martini, Herbert E.—consolation on the loss of Kruse's mother Maclagan, Eric; Robert Dalrymple, 1879-1951 Brown, Edmund Randolph, 1888- Stead, Christina, 1902-
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Correspondents: Art Institute of Chicago Macdonald, Regina Keany, Katherine Haas, Irvin Cahill, Holger, 1887-1960—Thank you notes for Two New Yorkers and for reviewing of his work Jewell, Edward Alden, 1888-1947 Whitney, Gertrude Vanderbilt, 1875-1942 Keiffer, W. Brown—Thank you note for reviewing of his work Frankfurter, Alfred M. Ripley, Edward L. Palamountain, Joseph C. Caesar, Doris, 1893-1971 Wilson, Ellis, 1899-1977—Regarding Kruse's sponsorship of his Guggenheim fellowship application Archer, Edmund Minor, 1904-—Thank you for Two New Yorkers Morrow, B. F.—Thank you note for reviewing his work Smith, Marinobel Preston, W. G., Jr.—Thank you note for Two New Yorkers Biddle, George, 1885-—Review of Two New Yorkers on the back of his letter Myers, Bernard Samuel, 1908-—Thank you note for reviewing his exhibit Lebewska, Lawrence (?)—Thank you note for reviewing his work.
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