Letter from Joel M. Halpern to Nettie and Carl Halpern

Item Information

Title:
Letter from Joel M. Halpern to Nettie and Carl Halpern
Description:
Joel Halpern wrote this letter while visiting Paris in 1949. This letter describes a trip to the Louvre where he saw the Venus de Milo, the Nike of Samothrace (described as the Winged Victory) and the Da Vinci's Mona Lisa as well as a trip to the Folies-Bergère. The letter also includes some interesting discussions of the amount of money Halpern has with him and his plans. At one point, he explains that he has $270 and is planning on traveling to Belgium, the Netherlands, Denmark, Norway and Sweden on that money. He does say that if his parents are concerned that they can send an additional $100 to Sweden for when he gets there.
Creator:
Halpern, Joel Martin
Addressee:
Halpern, Carl, 1902-1986
Addressee:
Halpern, Nettie
Date:
August 19, 1949
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Manuscripts
Genre:
Field notes
Location:
Special Collections and University Archives, University of Massachusetts Amherst Libraries
Collection (local):
Joel M. Halpern Papers
Series:
Series 8A. Slides
Subjects:
Nike of Samothrace (Sculpture)
Venus de Milo
Baker, Josephine, 1906-1975
Folies-Bergère
Halpern, Joel Martin
Musée du Louvre
Places:
France > Île-de-France (region) > Paris
Paris(France)
Extent:
4 p.
Link to Item:
https://credo.library.umass.edu/view/full/mufs001-sw-fn-i009
Terms of Use:
All rights for this image are held by Joel M. Halpern. Requests to publish, redistribute, or replicate this material should be addressed to Special Collections and University Archives, University of Massachusetts Amherst Libraries.
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Place of origin:
Paris (France)
Identifier:
mufs001-sw-fn-i009