Scope and Content Note From the Collection: The bulk of the collection consists of handwritten letters from Georgia O'Keeffe to her sister, Anita O'Keeffe Young, dating from the 1940s to the 1970s. The letters largely relate to personal matters, daily activities, and the management of O'Keeffe's paintings. There is some correspondence between O'Keeffe and Robert R. Young, Anita O'Keeffe Young's husband, and his assistant Florence McCormick, related to financial matters. Additionally, there are five small photographs and one article...

Scope and Content Note From the Collection: The bulk of the collection consists of handwritten letters from Georgia O'Keeffe to her sister, Anita O'Keeffe Young, dating from the 1940s to the 1970s. The letters largely relate to personal matters, daily activities, and the management of O'Keeffe's paintings. There is some correspondence between O'Keeffe and Robert R. Young, Anita O'Keeffe Young's husband, and his assistant Florence McCormick, related to financial matters. Additionally, there are five small photographs and one article...

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Photograph of a Georgia O'Keeffe painting depicting the view outside her Abiquiu house. Painting is being held upright by a hand belonging to an out-of-frame individual. Handwritten in blue ink on verso: "Picture - no. I//On loan//Nov. 8, 1966//Anita." Stamped on verso: "304B."

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Photograph of a Georgia O'Keeffe painting depicting flowers, hanging on the wall above a lamp. Handwritten in blue ink on verso: "Picture no. VII//Paid//Anita." Stamped on verso: "286A."

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Portrait photograph of Georgia, Ida, and Anita O'Keeffe. Handwritten in blue ink on verso: "Georgia Totto O'Keeffe 10//Ida Ten Eyck O'Keeffe 8//Anita Natalie O'Keeffe 7." Printed in green on bottom front: "Mathieu Watertown//Sun Prairie and//Jueau, Wis."

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Anita O'Keeffe Young posing with a Georgia O'Keeffe painting. Handwritten in blue ink on verso: "Picture no. III//On loan//Nov. 8 - 1966//Anita." Stamped on verso: "286A."

Scope and Content Note From the Collection: The bulk of the collection consists of handwritten letters from Georgia O'Keeffe to her sister, Anita O'Keeffe Young, dating from the 1940s to the 1970s. The letters largely relate to personal matters, daily activities, and the management of O'Keeffe's paintings. There is some correspondence between O'Keeffe and Robert R. Young, Anita O'Keeffe Young's husband, and his assistant Florence McCormick, related to financial matters. Additionally, there are five small photographs and one article...

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O'Keeffe children family photo with Alexis, Anita, Ida, Georgia, and Francis. Handwritten in blue ink on verso: "Alexis Wyckoff O'Keeffe age 1//Anita Natalie O'Keeffe age 2//Ida Ten Eyck O'Keeffe age 3//Georgia Totto O'Keeffe age 5//Francis Calyxtus O'Keeffe age 7//Sun Prairie, Wis."