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Peter Beard Journal_100

Item

A scrapbook page featuring a photograph of Elvis Presley and handwritten notes about various themes and items.
Title
Peter Beard Journal_100
Alternative Title
Peter Beard Journal
Creator
Karen Blessen
Date
2020
Description
The left side of the page displays a photograph of Elvis Presley in a desert setting, wearing a white suit and holding a feather fan. Below him, two women in swimsuits are posing with a large wicker purse featuring a dollar sign. The right side of the page contains handwritten notes in a yellowed paper, listing themes such as "California," "Desert," "Mad Men type setting," "Fancy cocktail attire," and "Judith Lieber purse." Additional notes include "Elvis impersonators," "Dallas," "Amusement park," "Purse falling out of coat," "Dune Buggies," and "2 women totally out of place."
Identifier
005_041820-070420_peter_beard
Dates Completed
April 18, 2020 - July 4, 2020
Keywords
Brandon Woodard; Prison; ONE BULLET; Unfinished chapter; Dallas Morning News; Follow-up story; Brandon’s Story; Tom Huang; Editor; Woodard family; Correspondence; Michael Unit; Texas Prisons; Tennessee Colony; Large family; Peter Beard; Disappearance; Death; Art hero; Peter Beard piece; Encounters with Peter Beard; Writing return; Lee Marvin; Cat Ballou; Old gunslinger; Boyd Gallery; Deep Ellum; Peter Beard exhibit; Inwood Theatre; Peter Beard film; Covid-19; Pandemic; Despicable leadership; Kelly; Ankle surgery; Gratitude; 29 Pieces; We thrive; Darcy Beck; Death of husband; Response to story; Peter Beard photos; Me with Peter Beard; Dallas Morning News article; Police killings; Race relations; Demonstrations; Headlines; Black Lives Matter; George Floyd; The Terrible Lessons of Life; Love Project; Online presentation; Zoom; Region 10 Education Service Center; LOVE workshop; White folks; Vengeful God; Quotidian joys; Journeyman, Inc.; DaVerse Lounge; 13th; Feelings; Blue Mountain Center of Meditation; Setu Retreat; Mad Maxish dream; Cocktail dresses; Betsy Bock; Elvis Presley; Paradise Lost; Satan; Hero; God-forsaken year; Gretchen; Breast cancer; Illnesses; Covid-19 deaths; Feeling words collage; Milton Glaser; Death; Art hero; Lizi Boyd; Reconnection; Reasons not to do Brandon Woodard story; 4th of July memories; Barbara Boster Phillipp; Anniversary of death; Autobiography of Malcolm X; Re-read; Transcript; Peter Beard story
Transcription
Random Themes
California
Desert
Mad Men type setting
Fancy cocktail attire
Judith Lieber purse
$14.00
Elvis impersonators
Dallas
Amusement park
Purse falling out of coat.
Dune Buggies
2 women totally out of place.
Rights
To inquire about usage, please contact Archives & Special Collections, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries. These images are for educational use only. Not all images are available for publication.
Is Part Of
Peter Beard Journal
Relation
Image Gallery