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Begaye, Mary Frances

 Person

Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:

Letter to Francie Wilk, 1974 July 18

 Item — 1: Series 1; Series 2; Series 3; Series 4; Series 6; Series 7; Series 8, Folder: 38
Call Number: MSS 14 , Series VII
Scope and Contents:

Gives stories about horses, goats and Francie's parents.

Dates: 1974 July 18

Letter to Max and Barbara Wilk , 1977 May 12

 Item — 1: Series 1; Series 2; Series 3; Series 4; Series 6; Series 7; Series 8, Folder: 45
Call Number: MSS 14 , Series VII
Scope and Contents:

Letter is mainly personal. Smith mentions that "Pres. Carter has won the hearts of the English." Smith also gives his well wishes to Frances.

Dates: 1977 May 12

Letter to Max and Barbara Wilk , 1977 August

 Item — 1: Series 1; Series 2; Series 3; Series 4; Series 6; Series 7; Series 8, Folder: 46
Call Number: MSS 14 , Series VII
Scope and Contents:

The letter mentions a few different people, Frances, Kay Eddy (for whom he is working on some art pieces), Eric, and Lionel (for whom he is making an Adam and Eve set for their exhibition). In the extra note on the reverse, Sam mentions receiving a copy of the Arts Council film and that it had won an award in Australia.

Dates: 1977 August

Letter to Max, Barbara and Francie Wilk , 1974

 Item — 1: Series 1; Series 2; Series 3; Series 4; Series 6; Series 7; Series 8, Folder: 1
Call Number: MSS 14 , Series I
Scope and Contents:

The letter refers to the "Silent Cinema Toy," later known as the Bioscope Palace. There is also a reference to an unidentified publication with "thirty 2" pages of illustrations for Ernest Benn Ltd.

Dates: 1974

Letter to Max Wilk , 1980 September 22

 Item — 1: Series 1; Series 2; Series 3; Series 4; Series 6; Series 7; Series 8, Folder: 53
Call Number: MSS 14 , Series VII
Scope and Contents:

Written by Gladys Smith on Sam Smith's behalf. Sam has had a stroke on August 1st and is in recovery. Gladys mentions that the Arts Council Exhibition of Sam Smith and H.C. Westermann will still go on from Dec. - Jan. at the Serpentine, London.

Dates: 1980 September 22

Pleasure Boats of England, 1974

 Item — 1: Series 1; Series 2; Series 3; Series 4; Series 6; Series 7; Series 8, Folder: 25
Call Number: MSS 14 , Series IV
Scope and Contents:

"Designed specially for home Paper Boat Builders, Sam Smith genuine England 1974 ... All the parts you need to build four trim little craft: The Houseboat, Sea Trips, Idle Hearts and the Old Gaffer ... It will help if you have a knife for scoring along the lines and opening out the slots before assembly, a drop or two of glue to put on the tabs for a stronger job, and a pair of tweezers to hold the smaller parts if your fingers are all thumbs. Bon Voyage!"

Dates: 1974

Sam Smith Collection

 Collection
Call Number: MSS 14
Abstract:

The collection comprises original work by Sam Smith including ink drawings, mock-ups, hand-carved wooden boats, paper model sets, typescripts, and correspondence.

Dates: 1972-1996, bulk 1972-1979

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Type
Archival Object 6
Collection 1
 
Subject
Correspondence 5
Cut-out craft 2
Models (representations) 2
Artists -- Great Britain 1
Brochures 1