Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot. 1950. Jean Charlot Collection, Correspondence, "Jean Charlot to Zohmah Day Charlot". Box 1, folder 12.
Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot. Date from diary: July 26, 1950.
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Lynton R. Kistler
Friday P M
Dear Zohmah - Ann, John, Martin and Peter:
[...]
Love from both of us,
Helen & Lynton.
Thursday. Virginia and I had lunch w. Heil of the de Young. Very nice. It was at the Cliff House, w. windows giving on the sea and rocks w. seals on them, just like at Carmel.
[...]
Love Jean
Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot. Date: July 27, 1950.
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Zohmah dearest, am writing from Bertha, Thursday morning. Yesterday, the postcard was written from Berkley, friends of Virginia where we went from Stanford.
Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot. Date from diary: July 29, 1950. Annotated by Zohmah: "June 29 1950".
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Lynton R. Kistler
Saturday 29.
Dearest,
Have been working at Kistler. We will have two designs in three colors on one stone, and a very large print, probably in two colors.
Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot. Date: July 31, 1950. Annotated by Zohmah: "Jul 31". Three sheets.
Sheet 1 of 3. Annotated by Zohmah: "Jul 31". Text begins:
Monday
Zohmah dearest
I write from San DIego, from the appartment of Lowell Houser. Yesterday, there was the party at K. Most friends came.
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art students. Lowell picked me up. I will stay at his appt. that is very nice, full of art books and Mexican antiques.
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I already have reservations on night plane leaving L.A. Friday Sept. 1. Arriving Sept 2 morning in Honolulu.
Love xxx. JeanBe good.
Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot. Date: August 2, 1950. Annotated by Zohmah: "Aug. 1950". Two sheets.
Sheet 1 of 2. Annotated by Zohmah: "Aug. 1950". Text begins:
Wednesday 2.
Zohmah dearest, I don't remember when I wrote last. Had a note from you w. a few letters. Glad that the new girl is working all right.
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Not so bad. I still feel silly though to be 6 weeks without you, and without time for painting, and probably mighty little money to show for it.
Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot. Date: August 5, 1950. Annotated by Zohmah: "Aug 5 1950".
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Lynton R. Kistler
Saturday.
Zohmah dearestYesterday, I had only morning class at the Museum. The class at the college went on without me, as that was the arrangement.
Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot. Date: August 8, 1950. Two sheets.
Sheet 1 of 2. Text begins:
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San Diego State College
San Diego 5, California
Tuesday 8th
Zohmah dearest
I wrote you Saturday from Kistler. I think it was after working on the large stone, and before going to town w. Helen to buy things.
Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot. Date: August 10, 1950. Annotated by Zohmah: "Aug 10". Two sheets.
Sheet 1 of 2. Annotated by Zohmah: "Aug 10". Text begins:
Thursday
Zohmah dearest
There is'nt very much that is new, but this is my free morning, having no class at the Museum.
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advice. Please take very good care of yourself so that me, minus 10 pounds, will find you all there on return! I must go get a light lunch before class.
All love and kisses
Jean
Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot. Date: August 13, 1950. Annotated by Zohmah: "Aug 13".
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Lynton R. Kistler
Sunday
Zohmah dearest,
Arrived in L.A. Friday evening. The K. took me to dinner to a "Southern cooking" restaurant, specialty chicken.
Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot. Date: August 16, 1950. Annotated by Zohmah: "Aug 16th 1950".
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WednesdayZohmah dearest
I received the page proofs of the book from S. and W. They ask me to check Index of illustrations, etc...
Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot. Annotated by Zohmah: "Aug 19". Two sheets.
Sheet 1 of 2. Annotated by Zohmah: "Aug 19". Text begins:
Saturday
Zohmah dearest
The last letter I mailed you was Wednesday afternoon.
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had a very good dinner and conversation. Then, went shopping. Lots of curios.
Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot. Date: August 21, 1950. Annotated by Zohmah: "Aug 21 1950".
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Monday
Zohmah dearest
Saturday, I sent the page proofs back to S. W. corrected!
Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot. Date: August 24, 1950. Annotated by Zohmah: "Aug 24". Two sheets.
Sheet 1 of 2. Annotated by Zohmah: "Aug 24". Text begins:
Thursday
Zohmah dearest
This is my morning off. Gave dutifully my laundry to the laundry, w. a nice feeling that was the last, as it takes them a week time to do it. I am leaving for you a week from tomorrow xxx.
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quite a group of people, all connected w "art", rather nice, too. Tomorrow I am to talk on Italian ptg. at his gallery.
Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot. Date: August 26, 1950. Annotated by Zohmah: "Aug 26th".
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Lynton R. Kistler
Zohmah dearest
I wrote you Thursday morning. That evening, Lynton and Helen arrived from L.A.
Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot. Date: August 29, 1950.
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Tuesday.Zohmah dearest
Back in San DIego. Saturday, worked w. [small k, circled: Kistler] on retouching etc... The color lithos.
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