Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Beauford Delaney Papers consist of the artists’ personal and professional papers from the 1900s through the 1970s. This includes correspondence with colleagues, friends and family; photographs of Beauford and others; sketchbooks and notebooks; loose sketches and other artworks; exhibition materials; and printed material collected by Delaney. The bulk of the collection consists of materials collected and created during Beauford’s time in Paris, where he lived from 1953 until his death in...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Beauford Delaney Papers consist of the artists’ personal and professional papers from the 1900s through the 1970s. This includes correspondence with colleagues, friends and family; photographs of Beauford and others; sketchbooks and notebooks; loose sketches and other artworks; exhibition materials; and printed material collected by Delaney. The bulk of the collection consists of materials collected and created during Beauford’s time in Paris, where he lived from 1953 until his death in...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Beauford Delaney Papers consist of the artists’ personal and professional papers from the 1900s through the 1970s. This includes correspondence with colleagues, friends and family; photographs of Beauford and others; sketchbooks and notebooks; loose sketches and other artworks; exhibition materials; and printed material collected by Delaney. The bulk of the collection consists of materials collected and created during Beauford’s time in Paris, where he lived from 1953 until his death in...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Beauford Delaney Papers consist of the artists’ personal and professional papers from the 1900s through the 1970s. This includes correspondence with colleagues, friends and family; photographs of Beauford and others; sketchbooks and notebooks; loose sketches and other artworks; exhibition materials; and printed material collected by Delaney. The bulk of the collection consists of materials collected and created during Beauford’s time in Paris, where he lived from 1953 until his death in...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Beauford Delaney Papers consist of the artists’ personal and professional papers from the 1900s through the 1970s. This includes correspondence with colleagues, friends and family; photographs of Beauford and others; sketchbooks and notebooks; loose sketches and other artworks; exhibition materials; and printed material collected by Delaney. The bulk of the collection consists of materials collected and created during Beauford’s time in Paris, where he lived from 1953 until his death in...

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Beauford Delaney writes that Lynn Stone, a friend of Sam Spanier, is in Paris and wants to meet them. He laments the passing of summer and sends his love. Handwritten.

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Mike Delaney writes about their trip to Jefferson City to see Sarah Ruth. Mike asks how Uncle Beauford is doing and hopes that he would return soon. Handwritten.

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Card depicts color image of bird house in snowy forest. Emery, Gertrude, Imogene and Junior Delaney send Beauford Delaney their greetings. They give Beauford Delaney a brief update on the family. Handwritten.

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Depicts color image of 'Journey's End' by Crandall Norton. Greeting card and family updates from Emery Delaney. Handwritten.

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Beauford Delaney sends his wishes and his love to the family. Beauford Delaney writes on the need for human compassion and love to combat the evils of the world. Handwritten.

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Beauford Delaney apologizes to the family for his long absence in writing to them. He tells them that he has been very busy with his work and wishes that the family would come to Paris to see him. Handwritten.

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Beauford sends blessings to the family. He expresses his thankfulness to be alive and to be able to love. Handwritten.

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Beauford Delaney sends Emory, Gertrude, Imogene and Junior Delaney greetings from Charley and Gita Boggs' house. He sends his love to the family, and tells the family that he has had an extremely productive year. He writes that he will send the family one of his recent paintings. Handwritten. Charles Boggs watercolor attached; envelope attached.

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Greeting card. Depicts full color image of pink and white poinsettias on a gold foil background. Handwritten.

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Depicts color image of rabbit sitting in child's hands. Joseph Delaney apologizes for the long silence in writing and tells Beauford Delaney that he is doing well and would like to visit him in Paris someday. Handwritten.

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Delia Delaney writes to Joseph Delaney telling him that a man came by looking for money that he owed him. She updates him on life in Knoxville, and wishes that he would go to church. Handwritten. Envelope attached.

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Delia Delaney writes that Melvin got shot in front of his house. She asks Joseph Delaney to take care of himself and his older brother. Handwritten. Envelope attached.