Letter to Andy Stroud from Nina Simone: Museum Object and Cultural History
Letter to Andy Stroud from Nina Simone: Date: December 1961. Written by: Nina Simone, American, 1933 - 2003. Received by: Andy Stroud, American, died 2012.
The object in the museum catalogue
A four page letter, with envelope, to Andy Stroud from Nina Simone. Simone is writing from Lagos, Nigeria, and comments on locals, accomodations, and her love for her husband. The letter is handwritten in blue ink on stationery from the Federal Palace Hotel. Simone dated the letter only as [December '61] in the top right corner. The envelope is postmarked December 17, 1961.
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date: December 1961
- Written by: Nina Simone, American, 1933 - 2003
- Received by: Andy Stroud, American, died 2012
- Subject of: American Society of African Culture, American, 1956 - 1969
- Type: letters (correspondence)
- Medium: ink on paper
- Dimensions: H x W (letter): 10 1/4 x 8 in. (26 x 20.3 cm)
- Dimensions: H x W (envelope): 4 1/16 x 8 3/4 in. (10.3 x 22.2 cm)
- Place made: Lagos, Nigeria, West Africa, Africa
- Topic: African American
- Topic: Africa
- Topic: Composers (Musicians)
- Topic: Correspondence
- Topic: Families
- Topic: Instrumentalists (Musicians)
- Topic: Musicians
- Topic: Popular music
- Object number: 2011.132.3a-e
- Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture
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