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MERTON'S CORRESPONDENCE WITH:
Wilke, Ulfert Stephan, 1907-1987

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Descriptive Summary

Record Group: Section A - Correspondence

Dates of materials: 1964

Volume: 6 item(s); 7 pg(s)

Scope and Content

Ulfert Wilke was a profound influence on Merton's art and was a mutual friend of Ad Reinhardt. The tow discuss art and an exhibition of Merton's calligraphies.

Biography

Ulfert Wilke was a painter and calligrapher who was born in Germany and came to the United States in 1938. From 1948 to 1964, he was at the Allen R. Hite Institute at the University of Louisville.

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This Record Sub-Group is not divided into Series and is arranged chronologically.

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SeriesDateTypeTo/FromFirst LinesPubFull TextNotes
 1964/01/02 HLSto MertonThese days I have been thinking of you often. Nankoku Hidai, a Japanese abstract calligrapher came   
 1964/07/22 (#01)TAL[c]from MertonIt was good to get your note and to know you are here in this part of the country again. Not very   
 1964/07/22 (#02)HLSto MertonThis summer til the 1st of September I am in Kentucky. I have rented a garage near Pee-Wee Valley   
 1964/09/23 HLSto MertonI wrote to James J. Sweeney, the director of the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston, Texas, of your   
 1964/10/19 TAL[c]from MertonI have sent a copy of the "signatures" to Mrs Masters, but have not heard anything from Mr Sweeney.   
 1964/12/27 TL[c]from MertonHow are you? It is a long time since I have heard from you. The exhibit in Louisville went off all   
        

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