Box 1
Container
Contains 4 Collections and/or Records:
Memorabilia, 1973-1992 and undated
Series — Multiple Containers
4
Scope and Contents
This series contains three-dimensional memorabilia items that formerly belonged to Katherine Anne Porter, including a lock of Porter's hair; a wooden recorder; a wooden flute; two gilded wood chairs with rush seats; and three framed items, including both photographs and handwritten notes. Facsimiles of the handwritten notes are located in Series 1: Correspondence. These items include Porter's June 24, 1975 note to John David Horner; Porter's "A Christmas Wassail," dated December 23, 1970;...
Dates:
1973-1992 and undated
Objects -- -- Lock of Katherine Anne Porter's hair enclosed in envelope inscribed: "K.A.P./Hair cut on Tuesday morning 27 February 1973/Done by warning in a dread, last night which will not be told unless it comes true, and too late to disturb the subject. This is probably all nonsense, most dreams are, and I hope so far this one. Off to my class at 12:15 P.M.", 25 February 1973
File — Box: 1, Folder: 1.0
Dates:
25 February 1973