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NATIONAL COLLECTION OF FINE ARTS SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION EIGHTH AND G STREETS, N.W., WASHINGTON, D.C. (202)381-5524 7 August 1979 Mr. Jacob Lawrence 4316 37th Avenue N.E. Seattle, Washington 98105 Dear Mr. Lawrence, I am a fellow at the Smithsonian Institution where I currently am writing a dissertation on the relationship between art and radical politics in New York City during the 1930s. Primarily, I will be examining the influence of communism (or its lack of influence) on artists' organizations and on individual artists. In addition, the impact of other major political forces that shaped American sentiment and the visual arts during the depression will be evaluated also. Since the decade was a time of great diversity, I am searching for information that represents the experiences and concerns of those who participated in various aspects of the art world; therefore, I would like permission to read two interviews with you made in 1968-71 and taped for the Archives of American Art. For convenience, I have enclosed a stamped envelope and a permission form, which, if you will complete it, will allow me to read the interviews that are now in the holdings of the Archives. If you have any questions or would like further information regarding my research, please contact me at the National Collection of Fine Arts. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely, Jennifer Gibson Jennifer Gibson MAILING ADDRESS: NATIONAL COLLECTION OF FINE ARTS, SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, WASHINGTON, D.C., U.S.A. 20560