5 Aug 1964
Scope and Content
Hughes to Miller. Typed letter on Miss Russell M. Hughes stationery. She mentions that Jo has married a sculptor named Cristoloveneau who is Rumanian and whom she [Hughes] suspects is trying to get his citizenship. She also replies to Miller's past comments on the "negro-artist" situation and calls Geoffrey Holder a "great pain in the neck." She feels that there is much in what Miller says about "the guilt-complex of white folks in this country" and that is why [Ted] Shawn is pressured to "engage at least one all-negro company every summer." Her last comment on this issue is that all of this "does the negro-artist more harm than good, in the long run." She mentions a recent trip to Cedar Rapids to appear in Edna's version of Swan Lake. She later went up to "the Pillow" for a week's performances of Swan Lake. Hughes says that some folks get irked at her when she says she is getting old, but "when, in a woman's luggage, the pills outweigh the cosmetics, the writing is on the wall." She is getting ready for the Coonamessett Dog Show for her two dogs, Micki and Lobo. 2 leaves.
Dates
- Creation: 1945 - 1989
Creator
- From the Collection: Miller, Charles James (Person)
- From the Collection: La Meri (Person)
- From the Collection: Craig, Edward Gordon (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE. Advance notice required for access.
Extent
From the Series: 2 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the USC Libraries Music Library Repository
Doheny Memorial Library, G-24
3550 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles California 90089-1822 United States
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