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| A collection of letters and copies of replies about the painting "Spirit of '76"(the painting) 1. Great Northern Railway for use on cover of their in house magazine "The Great Northern Goat" in June 1945. 2. Request to bus tour groups to announce to their passengers that there is NO photographing of the painting allowed. 1947 3. Request for return of plates of painting. 1950 4. Request for use of painting in book by Prof. Peter W. Dykema. 1947 5.Request to photograph painting by M. A Richards. no date 6. Permission by Selectmen to allow Boston Teachers College to use cut of painting 1947 7. Request from Behr-Manning Corp. to use painting in Triangle magazine 1947 8. A brief history of the painting for Eugene H. Millman. 1938 9. Letter from White & Wyckoff with a package of their calenders using the painting. 10. Request from The Charles Press to use the painting on menus, refused. 1943 11Request for a color print of the painting from Rochester Public Library. 1943 12. Permission by Selectmen to allow Radio Corp of America to use painting in a booklet. 1946 13. Request for information on the painting from Bukton Ad-Productions. 1946 14. Request for print of painting from Regina Schoolman. 1946 15. Grafton Daly was given permission to make prints of painting for public sale. 1946 15. Request information on painting and when it may be viewed from Herbert Convrey. 1946 16. Request for copy of painting from J. B. vanUrk of N. W. Ayer & Son, Inc. referred to Litchman's. 1946 17. Request for use of copy of the painting on the cover of a booklet by Radio Corp. of America. Granted by Selectmen. 1946 18. Request for use of copy of the painting in an article on the Revolutionary War by the Quarrie Corp. referred to Litchman's Photographers. 1946 19. Request for information on the painting especially on the drummer boy and a thank you note for that information from Eugene Koop. 1946 20. Request for a copy of the painting for use as a insignia for the 76th fighter squadron based on Guam from D. W. Blake. 1946 21. Request from William Tuckman for use in a book in collaboration with Prof. Dykema. Request granted by Selectmen (see #4 above.) 1946 22. Request denied of Gordon Speedie. 1947 23. Inquiry from H. M. Littlefield about where the "original" painting is. Is it in Wellington, Ohio? A description of the situation was sent. 1947 24. An exchange of letters with the Christian Science Monitor about requiring copy credit lines for reproducing the painting. 1945 25. a copy of the painting inserted in a larger picture of the flag raising at Iwo Jima. 1945 Note: On the back of the page is a article about the use of helicopters in WWII. 26. Request for a postcard of the painting from Townsend Lawrence. no date 27. A letter from the Office of Inter-American Affairs presenting a magazine in Spanish which includes an article on the 4th of July and a copy of the painting. 28. Request from Alen Blanchard for a picture of the painting and a reply of a description but no picture. 1945 29. A note indicating Chief R. O. O'Leary, Public Relation Dept. U.S.Navy was given permission to photograph the painting. 1945 30. Request for information on the colors of the men's clothing in the painting from Mrs. Clifford A. Boxell and a reply with that data. 1945 31. A note indicating Christian Science Monitor was given permission to photograph the painting for their July 4th Edition, and an exchange of letters on the details.1945 32. An exchange of letters with Western Reserve Historical Society about where is the "original" painting. 1945 33. Request for a print of the painting from Mrs. Stephen F. Mizua and a reply . 1945 34. Exchange of letters between The Osborn Company, and Harold McIntosh, Chairman of Board of Selectmen about permission to print copies of the painting on calenders which was refused. 1942 35. A handwritten letter to Alexander Murphy about the painting. 1945 36. Request of a glossy print of the painting from the Grolier Society, Inc. for an article on American Holidays. No print is available. 1945 37. Request for information on the painting from Boyer, Great Photographing Gallery of the West. 1945 38. A post card of the painting and a note describing it. No date. |
38 Letters (etc.) and replies concerning reproductions and copies requested for/or the "Spirit of '76"
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