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Homes and haunts

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Use as a topical subdivision under names of individual persons, families, and performing groups, classes of persons, and ethnic groups for works on the homes of individual persons, families, or members of the group from an architectural or historical point of view. Also use for works about the favorite places of individual persons or group members or places they habitually frequent or with which they are associated. For works on residential buildings for the group from the standpoint of architecture, construction, ethnology, etc., use the subdivision [Dwellings.] For works on social or economic aspects of the provision of housing for the group, use the subdivision [Housing.]

Found in 258 Collections and/or Records:

Salita Door, Patio, 1956 or 1957, 1958-12 or 1959-01

 Item — Box 1: Series 1
Identifier: RC.2006.1.47
Overview

Sent to Charles Wickham Moore as 1959 New Year’s greeting. Handwritten by GOK in black ink on verso: "Just to remind you of//Abiquiu and greet you//for Xmas and 59//Sorry you do not come.//I can't promise anything as//funny as Alans Story but//it is good here as you know//G."

Dates: 1956 or 1957; Modified: 1958-12 or 1959-01

Salita Door, Patio, 1956 or 1957, 1958-01-23

 Item — Box 2: Series 1
Identifier: 2016.6.33
Overview

Photograph of Salita Door taken by Georgia O'Keeffe in 1956 or 1957 and mailed as a postcard to Anita O'Keeffe Young in 1958.

Handwritten by Georgia O'Keeffe in black ink on verso: "Mrs. Robert R. Young//'The Towers'// N. Co Rd.//Palm Beach//Florida" and "My greetings to you both for//58—My world is like this when you come in//G"

Stamped by post office: "Jan//23//A.M.//1958."

Dates: 1956 or 1957; Modified: 1958-01-23

Sarah Burt Papers Relating to Georgia O'Keeffe Historic Properties

 Collection
Identifier: MS-46
Overview

Research and presentation materials created by Sarah L. Burt, former staff member of The Georgia O'Keeffe Foundation, relating to Georgia O'Keeffe's historic properties, specifically the Abiquiu home and studio. Materials date from 1979 to 2002 and include correspondence, writings, research material, and photographs.

Dates: 1979-2002, undated

Sitting Room, 1965

 Item — Box 10
Identifier: 2006.6.1063
Overview

Interior view of the Abiquiu house living room with furniture in shadow, white slipcovered chair near picture window, rocks on window ledge, view of large tree (possibly in snow) through window.

Dates: 1965

Sitting Room, 1965

 Item — Box 10
Identifier: 2006.6.1064
Overview

Interior view of the Abiquiu house living room with white slipcovered furniture in semi-shadow, plants, large tree through picture window.

Dates: 1965

Sitting Room, 1965

 Item — Box 10
Identifier: 2006.6.1065
Overview

Interior view of the Abiquiu house living room with furniture in shadow, white slipcovered chair near picture window, rocks on window ledge, view of large tree (possibly in snow) through window.

Dates: 1965

Studio Door, 1956-07

 Item — Box 18
Identifier: 2006.6.1394
Overview

View looking toward O'Keeffe's studio; visible are chamisa and native shrub, double doors, cracked adobe wall with a stack of bricks adjacent to the studio doorway.

Dates: 1956-07

Studio Door, 1956-07

 Item — Box 18
Identifier: 2006.6.1395
Overview

O'Keeffe frames her Abiquiu house as a flat plane of textured adobe; the darkened studio door is to the left, small native shrubs and a pile of bricks are in the foreground.

Dates: 1956-07

Todd Webb, 1956-07

 Item — See Curatorial
Identifier: 2006.6.1116
Overview

Portrait of Todd Webb smiling and holding a cigarette while standing in the doorway of the Salita with one hand leaning against the wall, with one knee bent and wearing a light colored shirt with a light meter cord around his neck. The sleeves of his shirt are rolled up and in the two breast pockets are a pen and a small case, most likely a light meter case. Photograph likely printed by Todd Webb.

Dates: 1956-07

Well and Chair in Patio, 1956 or 1957

 Item — Box 18
Identifier: 2006.6.1392
Overview

View of the Abiquiu courtyard with the "Butterfly Chair" and the wooden wellhead cover with a single black rock resting on it, cracked adobe wall with wooden door, a row of pavement stones on the dirt ground.

Dates: 1956 or 1957