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C. Clark

In the 1960s when she closed down the Foundation, the idea was to place 1' call to Archie where they would be research material and a source of inspiration that the wld wd' know about. Museum of Modern Art -- offered Wm. H. Johnson -- but she was rebuffed -- she noted "they can always get around you somehow." Smithsonian did accept many of the works -- particularly the Wm H Johnson Collection.

Palmer Hayden wz down th at th time. She did not always get along well w/women. She told of Mrs. Hayden preventing publication of the series in portfolio form ( ("John Henry Series") She thought of it as a great piece of American Folklore. Dictaphone -- her companion -- (A Brady Phone) 140 Nassau -- last visit there (cc) in 1966 -- later had dinner w/Brady and Evelyn Brown (Cl. & children) She said she was 76 in 1966 -- (Now) She said she never wanted a biography written of her. (Ruth Waddy attempted it) She did not like being recorded with electronic devices. Bang on tables throughout a recording son Claude attempted to do in (76.) Upbringing -- father -- service -- other wored (?) -- service She received -- (Bang on Table)

Wrote --She didn't want the artists to forget her after she left the Fndtn. 2 people wanted to keep in touch: David Driskell & Claude Clark.