Correspondence with Carl Zigrosser, 1960-1969.

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Correspondence with Carl Zigrosser, 1960-1969.

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Carl Zigrosser had a long association with the John Simon Memorial Foundation. He had been a Fellow, and was a member of the selection committee for many years. The correspondence is with Henry Allen Moe and then Gordon Ray, both Presidents of the Foundation. The correspondence concerns itself with jury meetings, the selection of Fellows and jurors, a draft of a long and reflective letter about jury politics by Zigrosser in 1964 (mentioning Jack Tworkov), and a draft of Zigrosser's 1966 letter about his resignation. The letters from Zigrosser are interleaved with meeting notices and other correspondence from the Foundation's President. Also included are press releases, a brief history of the Foundation, and annu al listings of Fellows for 1964 to 1969.

72 items (108 leaves and 5 pamphlets).

University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library

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University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library

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