Correspondence is predominantly in the form of cards, postcards, and short letters received from family and friends. These include informal letters and cards from Coggeshall's father, children, his older grandchildren, and his mother-in-law, Frances Coralie Perkins. Other frequent correspondents include family friend Daphne Cox, artists Michael Lekakis, Loren McIver, Jack Tworkov, and museum director Gordon Washburn. Additional correspondents include Walter Barker, Mrs. Alfred J. Barr (Marga), Chouteau Chapin, Nancy Grove, Grace Hartigan, Katharine Kuh, Nora Sayre, Hedda Sterne, Jack Tilton, Richard Tuttle, and Catherine Viviano. A handful of business letters related to Coggeshall's paintings and representation in galleries are also included in the series.
Arrangement note:
Correspondence is arranged into 3 subseries:
Subseries 2.1: Business, 1967-1993
Subseries 2.2: Family, 1920-1989
Subseries 2.3: Friends, 1954-1991
Collection Restrictions:
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Collection Citation:
Calvert Coggeshall papers, 1920-1999, bulk 1965-1989. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Sponsor:
Funding for the processing of this collection was provided by the Terra Foundation for American Art
