Smith, Sam, 1908–1983, Letter to Barbara Wilk, before 1979
- Call Number:
- MSS 14
- Holdings:
- Accessible by appointment in the Study Room [Request]
- Creator:
- Smith, Sam, 1908–1983
- Title(s):
- Letter to Barbara Wilk
- Date:
- before 1979
- Classification:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Series:
- Series II: Edward and His Marvellous Telescope
- Part of Collection:
- 1, folder 16
- Provenance:
- Gift of Max and Barbara Wilk.
- Conditions Governing Access:
- The materials are open for research.
- Conditions Governing Use:
- Copyright UndeterminedThe collection is the physical property of the Yale Center for British Art. Literary rights, including copyright, belong to the authors or their legal heirs and assigns. For further information, consult the Archives Department.
- Scope and Content:
- The first two paragraphs of the letter discuss health issues. The next two paragraphs discuss the "Telescope project," including a first chapter for a "Telescope theme." Smith adds that there is a drawing of "the place", "drawings of the Captain-loving and Dis-approving--could be a two-faced cut-out," and "a trick drawing--the opening of the water machine as seen through Edward's telescope."
- Physical Description:
- 1 leaf ; 30 x 21 cm. Typescript letter on light orange paper. Addressed and signed in blue ink.
- Genre:
- Correspondence , Brochures, Clippings, Cut-out craft, Exhibition catalogs, Gouaches, Graphite drawings, Pen and ink drawings, Legal documents, Letters, Magazines (periodicals), Miniature theaters, Mock-ups, Models (representations), Photocopies, Postcards, Recreations, Toy theaters, Typescripts, Watercolors (paintings), and Wood engravings
- Subject Terms:
- ArtistsHandicraftPaper toysSculptureToymakersToys
- Associated Places:
- Great Britain
- Associated People/Groups:
- Smith, Sam, 1908-Wilk, Barbara
- Finding Aid Title:
- Sam Smith Collection
- Collection PDF:
- https://ead-pdfs.library.yale.edu/7.pdf
- Archival Object:
- https://archives.yale.edu/repositories/3/archival_objects/1158
- Metadata Cloud URL:
- https://metadata-api.library.yale.edu/metadatacloud/api/aspace/repositories/3/archival_objects/1158?mediaType=json&include-notes=1&include-all-subjects=1