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First Rothko Chapel Awards , 1981

 Record Group — Container: RC10B, Box: RC10B.01
Identifier: RC10B.01

Scope and Contents

^ indicates digitized * indicates restricted information

Includes:

01. ^ The First Rothko Chapel Awards 1981 News Release, June 18, 1981

02. Letter from DdM to Everaisto Cardinal Arns, May 19, 1981; Identidad Familia Libertado, Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo, "Genetical Identification of Missing Children in Argentina (Jorge Berra, Diana Grinspon, Norberto Liwski, Morris Tidball Binz); Ninos Desaparecidos en la Argentina desde 1976 booklets; Photograph: 1) Mrs. Maria Isabel C. de Mariani (President of the Plaza de Mayo; 2) Mrs. Estela B. de Carlotto (Vice-President); Ninos Localizados Al 17-12-85; Banco Nacionoal de Datos Genetics; Media: "Argentines unite to gain information about 'disappeared' relatives," The Christian Science Monitor, July 2, 1981 (photo in article: Maria Adela de Antokoletz and Hebe de Bonafini); Media: "Rothko Chapel's 12," Houston Post, 1981.

03. Madres de Plaza de Mayo: Letter from Dominique de Menil to Bonafini (Buenos Aires, Argentina); Declaration of Principles of Las Madres de Plaza de Mayo; File of newspaper clippings; 3 Madares de Plaza de Mayo booklets; Photograph, 10/13/1987 ""The appearance that Plaza de Mayo presented upon the culmination of the seventh March of Resistance, moments before Hebe de Bonafini's speech" (El aspecto que presentaba la Plaza de Mayo al culminar la séptima Marcha de la Resistencia, instantes antes de escucharse el discurso de Hebe de Bonafini); Letter from Bonafini to Thompson Shannon (1988); "Madres de Plaza de Mayo," April 1977-1981; Mailgrams about the detainment of Madres de le Plaza De Mayo; Correspondence

04. Photographs of Le Chenier's drawing of the olive tree in varying sizes (credit Janet Woodard); Letter to Jim Love (metalsmith who [helped] cast 1981 medals) from DdM, June 26, 1981.

05. El Salvador: Magazine articles, bulletins and press releases

06. Ceremony program, News release, luncheon invitees, flight logistics and participant travel plans

07. Human Rights: Draft: Human Rights in Suriname; International League for Human Rights IN BRIEFs (1991).

08. Human Rights Presenters: List with biographical information of people who presented awards to the recipients; Thank you letters from Dominique de Menil to all award presenters.

09. Thank you’s from Chapel: Handwritten letter from Dominique de Menil to Cardinal Arns, June 21, 1981; Typed letters to Phil Warner, Oveta, Tami Hultman, Susan Sontag, Robert Silvers, and Father Thomas Marti; Typed letters from Karen Rosa to Richard Reoch, Reed Cramer, Larry Cox, Clayton Yeo, and Mildred Nevile.

10. Text sent to Mickey Leland, July 2, 1981. Typed letter from Karen Rosa to Gail Harris and typed letter from Dominique de Menil to Carl Rogers (June 29, 1981).

11. List of Participants

12. Hiring Assistant, Jaimie Werner

13. Requests for statements at ceremony

14. Press Releases

*15. Publicity: Correspondence between Karen Rosa and Dominique de Menil with Gail Harris and Carl Rogers, The Bridge. (June 29, 1981).

16. Publicity - Correspondence and meeting notes: Horst Weisebach, United Nations Development Programme; Handwritten notes regarding phone conversation with F. de Menil and FDM Productions; Handwritten notes of meeting with Larry Cox, Amnesty International; Meeting with John Gross, Times Literary Supplement; Meeting with Richard Reoch, Amnesty International; Meeting with Alain Woodrow, Le Monde; Handwritten notes of phone conversation with Jonathan Kandell, International Herald Tribune; List of headline options.

17. Program and invitation

18. Press conference Spanish/English translation request

19. Publicity/Press/Articles

20. Invitations

21. Letters of support and recognition of awardees

22. Press packets

23. Letters of Appreciation

24. Correspondence: Cronid Lubarksy, Irene Alberti, Edward Kline, Charles Antoine

25. Handwritten text from Father Andre Scrima with typed and abridged

26. General contacts

27. Certificate drafts

28. Sketches of photographs (Janet Woodard)

29. Biographies and Council of Hemisphere Affairs press releases

30. Correspondence/Letters to the Vatican (Cardinal Willebrands, Francois Mitterand, Cardinal Casaroli Monsieur Giorgio Philbeck, Monnsieur Lavalla; "The Social Teaching of John Paul II" booklet, correspondence with New York University; correspondence and information about "Who Speaks for Man" event, London.

31. Letters to Awardees and Gift regulations/Tax implications for recipients

32. Guest List

33. Mailing list; List of people who worked the event; correspondence (including request to Cardinal Arns for statement) Mailgrams about the detainment of Madres de le Plaza De Mayo

34. Messages of support, regrets

35. Correspondence (General)

36. Notes, correspondence, articles about Soviet Union, awardees

37. Letters of recognition and support for awardees (Cardinal Arns, Tom Harkin, Juan Ernesto Mendez, Peter Mattiessen for Tom Porter), Telegrams

38.

39. Speeches

40. Potential contacts for support

41. Invitation list, Participant list, People met during research

42. Giuseppe Alberigo: Correspondence, articles, biography

43.

44.

45.

*46. Drexel Burnham Lambert - Financials

47. Congressional Record Recognition of Human Rights Awards, July 30, 1981

48. Correspondence to Charles Harper from Dominique de Menil regarding award to Roberto Cuellar, July 15 1981

49. Article: "The Last Angry Man" by Richard Reeves, Esquire March 1, 1978. Sticky note attached with handwritten note: "Karen, Please read and make a Xerox for your own files. Some day, we might give an award to such a man."

50. In Search for Recipients for First Rothko Chapel Awards (Letter from Dominique de Menil and Karen Rosa dated July 23, 1981 regarding the idea of creating "bi-annual awards") and description of research process, June 26, 1981.

*51. Distribution of awards

52. Correspondance, notes, newspaper clippings

53. Correspondance seeking Cardinal Arns (14 items)

54. Douglas and Joan Grant information

55. Article clippings

56. Handwritten letter (on box cover) from Dan to Elsian Cozens with suggestions for next awards, March 12, 1982. Tom Porter mentioned.

Dates

  • 1981

Extent

From the Sub-Series: 16 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

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