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^[[Mrs. Benedict]] [[preprinted]] [[image - logo]] THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF ARTS 1083 FIFTH AVENUE • NEW YORK 28 • NEW YORK • SACRAMENTO 2-2452 Founded 1909 Incorporated 1916 as a non-profit Educational Institution OFFICERS DANIEL LONGWELL PRESIDENT JAMES S. SCHRAMM FIRST VICE PRESIDENT ELOISE SPAETH SECOND VICE PRESIDENT ROY R. NEUBERGER THIRD VICE PRESIDENT AND TREASURER ELIZABETH S. NAVAS SECRETARY TRUSTEES ROBERT WOODS BLISS HONORARY PRESIDENT PHILIP R. ADAMS H. HARVARD ARNASON LEE A. AULT RICHARD F. BACH ALFRED H. BARR, JR. PIETRO BELLUSCHI HENRY BILLINGS LESLIE CHEEK, JR. RALPH F. COLIN WILLIAM G. CONSTABLE NINA CULLINAN CHARLES C. CUNNINGHAM DANIEL S. DEFENBACHER GEORGE H. FITCH BERNICE C. GARBISCH LLOYD GOODRICH RENE D'HARNONCOURT LEONARD HANNA PAUL S. HARRIS ANTHONY HASWELL BARTLETT H. HAYES, JR. HENRY R. HOPE ARTHUR A. HOUGHTON, JR. DANIEL LONGWELL EARLE LUDGIN STANLEY MARCUS WILLIAM M. MILLIKEN GRACE L. MCCANN MORLEY CHARLES NAGEL, JR. ELIZABETH S. NAVAS ROY R. NEUBERGER FRED L. PALMER JAMES S. SCHRAMM LAWRENCE M. C. SMITH DAVID M. SOLINGER ELOISE SPAETH HUDSON D. WALKER JOHN WALKER SUZETTE M. ZURCHER DIRECTOR THOMAS M. MESSER [[/preprinted]] April 2, 1956 Miss Martha Barton c/o Jacques Seligmann Gallery 5 East 57th Street New York 22, New York Dear Miss Barton: It is most heartening when a Member shows his confidence in A F A by increasing his annual dues, and it is indeed a pleasure to welcome you as a Contributing Member of The American Federation of Arts. On or before April 14th you will receive a ticket admitting two to the "Private Collection Exhibitions" on April 21st and April 28th. The President and the Board of Trustees join me in thanking you for your additional support. Very sincerely yours, ^[[Thomas M Messer]] Thomas M. Messer Director TMM:am