Two pamphlets next to each other. Left: image of a Philip McCracken sculpture. text reading “Philip McCracken: New Sculpture and Drawings March 5-23, 1985, Kennedy Galleries." Right: “Poems Inspired by the Art of Philip McCracken, James Bertolino, Egress Studio Press."

Philip "Phil" McCracken, artist born #OnThisDay, Nov 14, 1928!🎂
Based in Bellingham WA.
Gallery program for exhibition of his sculptural work & booklet of poetry inspired by the art by #JamesBertolino!
Finding Aid: https://bit.ly/aspace-james-bertolino
#BornToday #PhilipMccracken #art #poetry #OTD

Torn envelope on the left side with cancelled Babe Zaharias 18 cent stamp. Underneath the envelope is letter with pen and ink drawing of two evergreen trees. Above the trees, signature reads “Best to you, Ellen”

#OnThisDay Olympic gold medalist/star athlete Mildred #BabeDidrikson Zaharias (1911-1956) was born!
Here's Zaharias cancelled stamp w/ detail from #JamesBertolino correspondence.
Bertolino finding aid: bit.ly/aspace-james...
#stampsky #cancelledstamps #philately #usastamps #archives #BornToday #OTD

Three documents in pile. Left, June 10, 1975 postcard to Bertolino; right, postcard with color illustration of New Hampshire "Greetings from New Hampshire"; on top of postcard back top, handwritten thank you note to Jim on deep green paper.

#IshmaelReed is American #poet & #novelist w satirical work on #AfricanAmerican life. #Pulitzer & #NationalBookAward nominee, also earned fellowships from #NEA & #Guggenheim. In the 1970s, edited for #smallpresses like Yardbird Reader.
bit.ly/aspace-james... #NationalPoetryMonth #JamesBertolino

Handwritten note & the poem “What Matters” printed on white piece of paper with drawing on right side of paper. Drawing shows abstract version of person holding stick with circle at the top. WHAT MATTERS - What matters / matters / but not always / Some of the time / everything / matters / Much of the time / nothing / matters / In the long run / both everything / and nothing / matter a lot

James Broughton (1913-1999) was #poet / #filmmaker, part of the #SanFrancisco scene of #BeatPoets and #counterculture enthusiasts. Corresponded w Bertolino at end of his life in #1990s.
"What Matters" poem & drawing.
#JamesBertolino papers: bit.ly/aspace-james...
#NationalPoetryMonth #JamesBroughton

Caption: Photo of John Ashbery beside a letter he wrote to James Bertilino in 1986 signed “Best wishes, John Ashberry.”

“Your new poems are terrific.” - John Ashbery to James Bertlino in 1986. From the James Bertolino papers. More at bit.ly/aspace-james... #NationalPoetryMonth #Archives #JohnAshbery #JamesBertolino #poets #PoetryMonth