Letter, 1930 May 23-25, Winchelsea, Sussex, to Nellie [Van Volkenburg, London].

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Letter, 1930 May 23-25, Winchelsea, Sussex, to Nellie [Van Volkenburg, London].

Suggests designs for banner (p. [1]) and helmet (p. 9) in water color. The notes especially concern direction of Robeson in the part of Othello.

26 p. [i.e. 27 p. on 26 l.] 33 x 21 cm.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7356310

University of Michigan

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