RC04D
Container
Contains 21 Results:
Complimentary Letters, 1973
File — Container: RC04D, Box: 01, Folder: 09
Identifier: RC04D.01.09
Scope and Contents
1) Letter from F. Dianne Harris to Southern Living magazine on 1/24/1973 requesting copies of an article fearturing the de Menils from the October 1972 issue
2) Letter from F. Dianne Harris to Art International on 1/24/1973 requesting copies of the article "Rothko" by Brian O'Doherty from the October 1970 issue; a copy of the article "Rothko" by Drian O'Doherty
3) Handwritten post card from Mary Lynch to Dominique de Menil 2/13/73
4) Letter from Ruth E. Leoffler to the de Menils 4/5/1973;...
Dates:
1973
Douglas Milburn's poem about Broken Obelisk, 1974-07-10
File — Container: RC04D, Box: 01, Folder: 14
Identifier: RC04D.01.14
Scope and Contents
Letter from Douglas Milburn to Dominique de Menil incl. "Obelisk sonnet" by Douglas Milburn
Dates:
1974-07-10
Poem/Brother John Wheeler Fairfax III - "Impressions of the Rothko Chapel", 1974-06-24
File — Container: RC04D, Box: 01, Folder: 13
Identifier: RC04D.01.13
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Contains items addressing the operation of the chapel, such as private services and visitor logs. Also includes gifts or awards given to the chapel and the reactions of visitors.
Does not include Guild activies or program activitites.
Dates:
1974-06-24
Student Responses and Guest Book Photocopies, bulk: 1973 - 1996
File — Container: RC04D, Box: 01, Folder: 12
Identifier: RC04D.01.12
Scope and Contents
1) Letter from Reverend Peter Mesteller at St. Thomas High School to Dominique de Menil about student responses to a Literature-Humanities class visit to Rothko Chapel incl. student responses: a song inspired by the Rothko Chapel by Chris Davis; "The Broken Obelisk" poem by Marc A. Troy; "The Rothko Chapel" poem by Michael J. Larazzo; "The Rothko Chapel" poem by Paddy O'Connor; "The Rothko Chapel" essay by Paddy O'Connor; "The Chapel" poem by Richard A. Reynolds; "Thoughts in Rothko Chapel"...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1973 - 1996
Complimentary Letters, 1974
File — Container: RC04D, Box: 01, Folder: 15
Identifier: RC04D.01.15
Scope and Contents
1) Letter from F. Koslow to Dominique de Menil requesting color reproductions of the Rothko Chapel to make slides from for a class 2/10/1974; response from Mary JAne Victor to F. Koslow 2/14/1974
2) Note written by Teresa Graham in guest book during her visit to Rothko Chapel 3/18/1974; signature and note written by Buckminster Fuller in guest book during his visit to the Rothko Chapel 3/19/1974
3) Letter from Dominique de Menil to the editor of the Forward Times praising an editorial...
Dates:
1974
Responses to the Chapel, bulk: 1974 - 1994
File — Container: RC04D, Box: 01, Folder: 16
Identifier: RC04D
Scope and Contents
1) Brochure about Houston written in spanish containing photo of Rothko Chapel/the Broken Obelisk
2) Letter from Miguel Z. Chazaro G. to Dominique de Menil containing a spanish translation an address by Dominique de Menil in Rothko Chapel 2/26/1971
3) Letter from Henri Ole Klok to Dominique de Menil ; handwritten response from Dominique de Menil
4) Handwritten note on pink valentines day card from Hugh Manning to Dominique de Menil 2/10/1975
5) Handwritten note detailing Hugh Manning's...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1974 - 1994
Comments, Letters, and Poems, bulk: 1973 - 1999
File — Container: RC04D, Box: 01, Folder: 11
Identifier: RC04D.01.11
Scope and Contents
1) Houston Post spotlight section, "Crickets, cars and concerts: Houston's summer soundscape provides musical bargain" by William Littler 8/19/1973
2) Handwritten excerpts from guest book
3) Photocopy of comments from guest book (excerpt) 3/18/1974
4) Comments in Rothko Chapel Visitors' Book re: mock-up experiment to diffuse lighting 4/4/1976–5/23/1976 handwritten and typed up transcription
5) Comments on lighting experiment 4/4/1976–6/2/1976
6) Letter from Grace B. [Ponenblick] to the...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1973 - 1999
Poems and Letters, bulk: 1973 - 1976
File — Container: RC04D, Box: 01, Folder: 10
Identifier: RC04D.01.10
Scope and Contents
1) Correspondence between Harvey Quaytman and Dominique de Menil (incl. handwritten letter from Quaytman and transciption) 11/26/1973
2) Poem: "Stray Stevedores" (for Mark Rothko) by Christopher Woods 11/13/1973; correspondence between Christopher Woods and Dominique de Menil 11/20/1973
3) Memorandum forwarding "Stray Stevedores" and correspondence to the Rothko Chapel 3oard from Dominique de Menil by Joy Thompson
4) Photocopied handwritten poem by Rick 4/30/1976 + typed transcription
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Dates:
Majority of material found within 1973 - 1976
Complimentary Letters, 1975
File — Container: RC04D, Box: 01, Folder: 17
Identifier: RC04D.01.16
Scope and Contents
1) Letter from Helen Toley to Dominique de Menil 3/3/1975 2) Letter from Jane Dillenberger to Dominique de Menil requesting the loan of four Rothko paintings to use in an exhibition in 1977 by the Menil Foundation 5/1/1975; response from Dominique de Menil denying the request 5/12/1975 3) Letter from Sheldon Nodelman to John de Menil 6/2/1975
Dates:
1975
Correspondence, 1976
File — Container: RC04D, Box: 01, Folder: 18
Identifier: RC04D
Scope and Contents
1) Hand written card in french from Nan celebrating a happy new year 1/1/1976. Card is hand decorated: cardstock, message on one side, on the other is a geometrical drawing done with a silver [paint pen] and bronze [paint pen], on top of the drawing is pasted three brown Japanese maple tree leaves and one [dandelion tuft]
2) Hand written letter from Nan to Dominique de Menil 1/11/1976
3) Hand written letter from P. Faucheaux to Dominique de Menil 9/10/1976 + envelope
**[4) Double gate folded...
Dates:
1976