Written by
Williams, Paul R., American, 1894 - 1980
Received by
Williams, Harold Louis, American, 1924 - 2015
Owned by
Williams, Harold Louis, American, 1924 - 2015
Date
May 8,1973
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W (Letter, unfolded): 10 1/2 × 7 1/4 in. (26.7 × 18.4 cm)
H x W (Envelope): 3 3/4 × 7 1/2 in. (9.5 × 19.1 cm)
Description
Letter and envelope written by Paul R. Williams to Harold Williams. The letter (a) has white paper with black printed text. There are crease lines where the letter was folded into thirds. There is a central letterhead for Paul R. Williams above the date May 8, 1973. The letter reads [Dear Harold: / The PARTY was a tremendous success. THANKS for / the great job you did putting ALL of the parts to- / gether. / The telephones are still ringing and telegrams pouring in - all expressing "This Was The Greatest". / How about lunch when you get back in town?]. Paul Williams signed the letter in blue ink. The back of the paper is blank.
The white envelope (b) has black printed text in the upper left which reads PAUL R. WILLIAMS, F.A.I.A. / 3440 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD / LOS ANGELES 90005]. The center left of the envelope reads [PERSONAL [underlined]]. To the right of this is the printed address for [Mr. Harold Williams / Kinsey, Meeds & Williams / 1930 Wilshire Boulevard / Los Angeles, California 90057]. There is a black postmark on the back for Los Angeles with the date of May 8, 1973.
Place used
Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Archival Collections
Documents and Manuscripts
Type
envelopes
letters (correspondence)
Topic
Architecture
Correspondence
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Betty Smith Williams in memory of Harold Louis Williams
Object number
TA2017.53.5.1.2.1ab
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b1e2cad1-f2c6-4e68-8cc5-597433e95b53

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