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Lot 408
Sale 945 - Fine Printed Books & Manuscripts, Including Americana
Lots 1-307
Nov 9, 2021
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Lots 308-687
Nov 10, 2021
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Live / Chicago
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[FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT] -- [ENDOWMENT FUND]. A small archive of correspondence relating to Wright and the Frank Lloyd Wright Endowment fund. Comprising:
[FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT DAY]. Early working draft for an 8-page brochure for Frank Lloyd Wright Day with pencil annotations throughout. SIGNED BY WRIGHT ("FLLW") on cover. Mayor Richard Daley established Frank Lloyd Wright Day on 17 October 1956.
[PUBLIC RELATIONS]. Carbon copy typescripts, primarily from Sept.-Dec. 1956. Ca 123pp, on letterhead. Correspondence from Franklin R. Ullrey and others from public relations firm Harshe-Rotman Inc. Relating to promotional activities, press releases, media appearances, promotional photographs, the establishment of Frank Lloyd Wright Day in Chicago, and Wright's appearance on the gameshow "I've Got a Secret," and a schedule for his media appearances on 7 September 1956. Harshe-Rotman was retained as public relations for the announcement of the Frank Lloyd Wright Endowment Fund.
[ENDOWMENT FUND CAMPAIGN]. Carbon copy typescript, "First Draft Frank Lloyd Wright Endowment Fund Campaign for $5,000,000.00." Chicago, 12 January 1957. 9pp., on legal sheets, bound with copper brads left margin, creased, with a few emendations in ink in an unknown hand. Outlining the organization, leadership, techniques, tone, goals and prospects for the establishment of an Endowment Fund to preserve Taliesin.
[ENDOWMENT FUND]. CARAWAY, Carey. Carbon copy typescript, an Affidavit, signed ("Carey Caraway"), October 15, 1957. 5pp. on legal sheets, with accompanying coversheet dated 10 October 1957, creased. Carey Caraway's affidavit regarding his activities as President of the Frank Lloyd Wright Endowment Fund. Describing his time as a member of the Taliesin Fellowship and his relationship with the program and Wright: "Taliesin represents a unique achievement...Frank Lloyd Wright stands in the forefront of advanced architecture."
Property of the Caraway Family

