Title	[1971-07-14] Letter from Mary Downey to Audrey Thomson
Author	Mary Downey
Date	July 14 1971
Description	Handwritten note from Mrs. Mary Downey, the sister of artist Corita Kent, to Mrs. Audrey Thomson, the Director of Special Events at Fairfield University. “Outstanding Women” was the theme of Fairfield University’s eighth annual cultural festival held in autumn of 1971. This note is part of an exchange of letters between Audrey Thomson, Director of Special Events, with Corita Kent and Mary Downey (sister of Corita Kent), regarding an exhibition of the artist’s serigraphs as part of this festival.
Notes	Corita Kent (November 20, 1918 – September 18, 1986) also known as Sister Mary Corita Kent, was an artist and educator of international fame. She entered the Roman Catholic order of Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in Los Angeles in 1936 and later ran the Art Department at Immaculate Heart College until 1968 when she left the order to work as an artist in Boston. Her vibrant artwork, with its messages of love and peace, became particularly popular during the social upheavals of the 1960s and 1970s.
Type of Document	Correspondence
Original Format	Stationery paper; handwritten; signed; 8 ½ x 11 in.
Digital Specifications	These images exist as an optimized PDF file available for general use. They were scanned at 600 dpi from the original using an Epson Expression 10000XL scanner.
Date Digital	2014
Source	Fairfield University Archives and Special Collections
Copyright Information	Fairfield University reserves all rights to this resource which is provided here for educational and/or non-commercial purposes only.
Identifier	19710714Downey
SearchData	From California Greetings! By separate mail – the exhibition material is being sent. Enclosed is John Fitzgerald’s address: 51 Hendrie Ave., Riverside, Conn. 06878 or 1 Lake Drive (home). For Corita – Mary Downey. Will be happy to help in way possible.