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John Howard Griffin, American Society of Magazine Photographers, Royal Photographic Society of Great Britain, Mansfield, Texas, to Nell Dorr. July 28, 1966.

Nell Dorr Papers

Object Details

  • Date

    July 28, 1966

  • Genre/Form

    Letters

  • Accession Number

    A2008.045.01.01.01.024.002

  • Description

    Typed letter signed. Tells that her guess is correct and that his publication delay is due to health difficulties with surgery that would not heal so he was sedated for a time and is in a wheel chair currently. He is able to work some on his book and in the darkroom. He has a new daughter that he has been photographing avidly because he was blind when his other children were born. He says he found her letter very moving and that he considers her a “supremely great” artist.

  • Credit Line

    Nell Dorr Papers, Amon Carter Museum of American Art Archives, Fort Worth, Texas

  • Preferred Citation

    Nell Dorr Papers, Amon Carter Museum of American Art Archives, Fort Worth, Texas.

Additional details

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Location: Off view

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