THOMPSON, MILDRED, 1935-2003.
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Subseries 3.1
Writings by Thompson, 1969-2003
Boxes 10-14 and BV 5-6
Scope and Content Note
The subseries consists of writings by Thompson, including poetry and prose. The majority of the poetry is untitled. During 2000 and 2001, Thompson wrote on average two poems a day (one haiku and one free verse poem) which she submitted to online poetry contests. The subseries also contains a small amount of lyrics which Thompson wrote for her blues band, Wedo Blues, and other sheet music composed by Thompson. In addition, there are various prose writings including three children's books, the typescript drafts of which include original pencil and ink drawings by Thompson. The subseries also contains articles and interviews with artists, which may have been intended for publication in Art Papers, the Atlanta-based magazine where she was an associate editor from 1987 through the early 2000s. Thompson later compiled many of these articles and interviews into an unpublished book manuscript entitled Artists Talking Art. Some autobiographical writings and other prose are also present.
Arrangement Note
Arranged in alphabetical order.
Poetry | ||
Box | Folder | Content |
---|---|---|
10 | 1 | Animal Magic, collected poetry, typescript draft, circa 2000 |
10 | 2 | Poetry submitted for publication, no date |
10 | 3 | Poetry submitted for publication, 1986-1987 |
10 | 4 | Titled poetry, no date |
10 | 5 | Untitled poetry, no date |
10 | 6 | Untitled poetry, July-August 2000 |
10 | 7 | Untitled poetry, September-October 2000 |
10 | 8 | Untitled poetry, November-December 2000 |
10 | 9 | Untitled poetry, January-February 2001 |
11 | 1 | Untitled poetry, March-April 2001 |
11 | 2 | Untitled poetry, May-June 2001 |
11 | 3 | Untitled poetry, July 2001-January 2002 |
Music and lyrics | ||
11 | 4 | Lyrics, no date |
11 | 5 | Lyrics, 2000-2002 |
11 | 6 | Sheet music, 2003 |
Children's books | ||
11 | 7 | Cami, typescript draft [includes editorial correspondence], 1989 |
BV5 | - | Cami, bound typescript draft with original pencil and ink drawings, 1985 |
BV6 | - | Robby Rabbit, bound typescript draft with original pencil and ink drawings, 1985 |
11 | 8 | T.T. Tango Too, bound typescript draft with original pencil and ink drawings, 1985 |
Artists Talking Art | ||
11 | 9 | Book proposals, overviews, and chapter summaries, no date |
11 | 10 | Chapter drafts, no date |
11 | 11 | Typescript draft, no date [1 of 3] |
12 | 1 | Typescript draft, no date [2 of 3] |
12 | 2 | Typescript draft, no date [3 of 3] |
12 | 3 | Typescript draft, no date [1 of 3] |
12 | 4 | Typescript draft, no date [2 of 3] |
12 | 5 | Typescript draft, no date [3 of 3] |
12 | 6 | Typescript draft, incomplete, no date [1 of 2] |
12 | 7 | Typescript draft, incomplete, no date [2 of 2] |
Articles | ||
13 | 1 | "Andy Warhol: The Portrait a Symbol of the Times" [variant title: "Andy Warhol: 'Celebrities' Exhibition, High Museum, Atlanta"], typescript drafts, no date |
13 | 2 | "Art in West Berlin, November 27-December 7, 1989," typescript draft, 1989 |
13 | 3 | "Artist Outside the Established Order" [variant title: "The Lives of Artist Outside the Established Order"], typescript drafts, circa 1992 |
13 | 4 | "Benny Andrews: Native Son, Exhibition, Brenau University, February 2002," typescript draft, 2002 |
13 | 5 | "The Caversham Press: The Hourglass Project: Icons of the Millenium," typescript and manuscript drafts, circa 1999 |
13 | 6 | "The Cochran Collection," typescript drafts, circa 2000 |
13 | 7 | "The Color Copying Machine: New Possibilities in Print-Making," typescript draft, 1981 |
13 | 8 | "Cowboys and Indians, The Cochran Collection, Andy Warhol, September 1992," typescript draft, 1992 |
13 | 9 | "Da Blues Go to College," manuscript draft, no date |
13 | 10 | "Diversity Among Women of Color Artists, National Black Arts Festival, Atlanta 1994," typescript draft, 1994 |
13 | 11 | "The Drawing Process," typescript draft, no date |
13 | 12 | "Fairytales, Females, and Fantasy," typescript drafts and outline, 1978 |
13 | 13 | "German/American Cultural Festival, Halle," typescript drafts, circa 1994 |
13 | 14 | "Introduction: Contemporary Black Artists," typescript drafts, no date |
13 | 15 | "Mildred Thompson, Sculptor: Experiences of a Black Artist in Europe and the United States," typescript draft, 1977 |
13 | 16 | "Patti LaBelle's Shoes, National Black Arts Festival," typescript drafts with notes, 2003 |
13 | 17 | "The Question of Censorship, Exhibition: The Black American Male, Atlanta's Margaret Mitchell Library, July 1993," typescript draft, 1993 |
13 | 18 | "The Role of Local Museums, Howard Cook exhibit, Georgia Museum of Art, Athens, January 28-March 19, 1989," manuscript draft, 1989 |
13 | 19 | "Rosa von Praunheim Retrospective, The Goethe Institute Atlanta and IMAGE Film/Video, Atlanta, June 12-15, 1994," typescript draft, 1994 |
13 | 20 | "Vitreography and the Harvey Littleton Studio, Spruce Pine, North Carolina," typescript drafts, 1993 |
13 | 21 | "Wes and Missy Cochran's 20th Century Graphics Collection," typescript and manuscript drafts, 2002 |
13 | 22 | "The Wish in Folk and Fairy Tales," typescript drafts with original ink drawings, 1984 |
13 | 23 | "Wolf Biermann at the Goethe Institut Atlanta," typescript draft, November 14, 1992 |
Interviews | ||
13 | 24 | Amos, Emma, Atlanta, Georgia, January 25, 1994 |
13 | 25 | Blackburn, Bob, and Will Barnet, no date |
13 | 26 | Fletcher, Warren, no date |
13 | 27 | Kühl, Siegfried, Berlin, Germany, December 1989 |
13 | 28 | Littleton, Harvey, Spruce Pines, North Carolina, April 1993 |
13 | 29 | Lundsford, J., and J. Compton, Atlanta, Georgia, July 1993 |
13 | 30 | Von Praunheim, Rosa, Atlanta, Georgia, no date |
Other prose | ||
14 | 1 | Artist statements, no date |
14 | 2 | Artist statements, 2001 |
14 | 3 | Atlanta Talking '90, typescript drafts with drawings, circa 1990 |
14 | 4 | Autobiographical writings, no date |
14 | 5 | Autobiographical writings, 1975 |
14 | 6 | "Enigma," film (?) script, typescript draft, no date |
14 | 7 | "Mildred Thompson: Hand-Pulled Prints," exhibition catalogue, typescript draft and proof, 1996 |
14 | 8 | "Wood Work," exhibition catalogue with photographs of artwork, drafts, circa 1969 |