Written by:

Maya Angelou, American, 1928 - 2014  Search this

Medium:

ink on paper

Dimensions:

H x W: 10 1/2 × 7 1/4 in. (26.7 × 18.4 cm)

Type:

letters (correspondence)

Place made:

Boyes Hot Springs, Sonoma County, California, United States, North and Central America

Place used:

San Francisco, California, United States, North and Central America

Date:

March 22, 1976

Description:

A typewritten letter, black ink on white paper, written to George Washington High School in San Francisco, California, and signed in blue ink by Maya Angelou. At top center is a P.O. box address in Boyes Hot Springs, California. The letter is dated at top right [March 22, 1976] and addressed to Claire Camozzi, teacher of "San Francisco Experience Classes." In the body of the letter, Angelou accepts an invitation from the school for a visit, but declines to be a guest for lunch. Angelou's signature appears at bottom right. There are no marks or inscriptions on the reverse of the letter.

Topic:

African American  Search this

Correspondence  Search this

Education  Search this

Literature  Search this

Youth  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Claire Camozzi

Object number:

2020.51

Restrictions & Rights:

© Estate of Maya Angelou

Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification:

Documents and Manuscripts

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5dd1358a4-6403-42e5-81c7-be1be4108e59

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2020.51