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Clarence Rideout updates Beauford Delaney on his recent life and his retirement. Typescript.

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Clarence Rideout wishes Beauford Delaney a Happy New Year. Typescript/Handwritten. Depicts color image of wheat and flowers.

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Bill Rivers wishes Beauford Delaney well and asks him to update him on his future plans. Depicts black and white image of Barmoor Castle.

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Depicts color image of the New York City skyline. Bill Rivers expresses his love to Beauford Delaney and tells him that he will write to him later. Handwritten.

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Depicts black and white image of Aristote statue at the Cathedral de Chartres. Dich Robbins tells Beauford Delaney that it was very nice to meet him in Paris with Jimmy. Handwritten.

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The Rodekohrs give an end of the year family update. Typescript.

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Howard Rodekohr congratulates Beauford Delaney on his "hommage" event and sends a copy of an article from the San Francisco Chronicle which covered the event. He gives Beauford an update on the events in his life. Typescript.

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Typescript. Envelope attached.

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Depicts black and white image of Templo Expiatorio de la Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, Spain. Handwritten.

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Depicts red background with 'Greetings' written in gold. Billy and Irene Rose send Beauford Delaney season's greetings. Irene apologizes for her silence, telling him that it is in part due a health issue that requires her to have surgery. Typescript/Handwritten. Envelope attached.

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Irene Rose writes to Beauford Delaney apologizing for their long lapse of communication. She writes of her failing health. She also writes about their mutual friends James Baldwin and Helen Legis. Handwritten. Envelope attached.

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Irene Rose writes that she always is attempting to read between the lines of Beauford Delaney's letters in an attempt to break through his enigmatic atmosphere. She writes that she hopes to be able to come and visit him in Paris. She congratulates him on receiving the fellowship and writes about their mutual friends. Handwritten. Envelope attached.

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Billy Rose writes to Beauford, thanking him for the painting that he sent to them. Billy writes that Rene's eyesight has gotten very bad and hopefully after an operation she will be able to see well enough to write. He asks that him to write more about his life. Handwritten.

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Billy Rose writes to Beauford Delaney about the death of his wife, Irene. Handwritten.

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Depicts color image of Santa Claus riding sleigh. Billy and Irene Rose wish Beauford Delaney a Merry Christmas. Typescript/Handwritten.

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Depicts color image of red background with 'Christmas Greetings' and a golden wreath. Irene Rose writes that she has just recently got the casts off and can write again. She writes that she is glad that he has been able to vacation in Turkey. She updates him on the happenings of their mutual friends and wishes him the best for the New Year. Typescript/Handwritten.

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Irene Rose writes to Beauford Delaney about Michael Freilich sending them a letter announcing the twentieth anniversary of the Roko Gallery. Handwritten.

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Irene Rose writes to Beauford Delaney about the problems with her health. She also writes about the changes to Harlem and how he and Billy helped to capture their era in Harlem. Handwritten.

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Sam Rosen writes that he is working as a floor supervisor at Alexander's Department Store. He asks Beauford Delaney if he is familiar with the work of Tibor Freund. He also tells him that his painting has brought him and his family much joy. Handwritten.

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...