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Summary:
Writings by and about Varda; two letters to Anne Ryan, ca. 1950; and twelve typescripts of letters to Harry Truman, the Pope and Lyndon Johnson. Also included are an obituary, 1971; a letter from Victor M. de Suvero to Jack Stauffacher enclosing a photograph of Varda, and Stauffacher's reply, 1971.
Citation:
Jean Varda papers, [ca. 1950-1971]. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Additional Forms:
35mm microfilm reel 3480 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
All photocopies.
Biography Note:
Painter; Sausalito, Calif. Born 1893, died 1971.
Language Note:
English .
Provenance:
Donated by Jack Stauffacher, a friend of Varda.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
