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My First Trip to New York, manuscript, undated

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: 2020.8.1
My First Trip to New York, manuscript
My First Trip to New York, manuscript
My First Trip to New York, manuscript
My First Trip to New York, manuscript
My First Trip to New York, manuscript
My First Trip to New York, manuscript
My First Trip to New York, manuscript
My First Trip to New York, manuscript
My First Trip to New York, manuscript
My First Trip to New York, manuscript
My First Trip to New York, manuscript

Scope and Content Note

From the Collection:

This collection includes a ten-page, handwritten manuscript, "My First Trip to New York" by Georgia O'Keeffe, in which she recounts her first trip to New York to study at the Art Students' League, as well as meeting Alfred Stieglitz for the first time. The collection also includes six typed transcripts of the manuscript, some with handwritten edits showing the revision process. The original folder in which the materials were housed includes the title, "My First Trip to New York," handwritten by Agapita Lopez, former companion and secretary for O'Keeffe. Some of the transcripts include revision or transcription dates, all from June 1983. All other materials in the collection are undated, including the original manuscript.

Dates

  • Creation: undated

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

Materials entirely in English.

Access Restrictions

The collection is open to the public for research purposes.

Extent

From the Collection: 8 items

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