Jan Garden Castro Papers, 1957-2014 | MS Manuscripts

By Alicia Detelich

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Collection Overview

Title: Jan Garden Castro Papers, 1957-2014

Predominant Dates:1970-2010

ID: MS/MS/ms136

Primary Creator: Castro, Jan Garden

Extent: 58.8 Linear Feet. More info below.

Date Acquired: 07/27/2005. More info below under Accruals.

Languages: English, French

Scope and Contents of the Materials

The Jan Garden Castro papers consist primarily of research materials, writings, and correspondence related to Castro's extensive career as a literary and art critic and her roles as a civic arts activist and co-founder/former Executive Director of River Styx literary magazine in Saint Louis, Missouri. Included are numerous original transcripts of Castro's interviews with notable artists and literary figures, as well as typescript drafts, photocopies and clippings of published book and art reviews written by Castro. Notable interviewees include Margaret Atwood, Allen Ginsberg, Quincy Troupe, Eavan Boland, Chakaia Booker, Howard Nemerov, and John Hollander. Additionally, the collection includes Castro's published and unpublished poetry, exhibit catalog essays, and other writings; materials related to the production of River Styx Magazine, Castro's educational and teaching materials, and assorted print materials and manuscripts collected by Castro throughout her career. The collection includes notebooks and diaries kept by Castro and a collection of audiovisual materials consisting of Castro's taped interviews with artists, her Double Helix cable tv show “The Writers’ Circle,” interviews of literary figures including Howard Nemerov and Yevgeny Yevtushenko, and poetry readings from the Duff's and River Styx PM Series. The original donations also included a large number of rare art books, which have since been transferred to Rare Books or the Art and Architecture Library. Finally, this collection contains 122 born-digital items (approx. 5 GB; 3871 total files); 71 floppy disks, 7 CDs, and 3 DVDs are currently accessible. The DVDs are surrogates; the files on these disks were compiled by former processing archivist Alicia Detelich and consist of scans, downloaded web content, and born-digital publications.For preservation and access purposes, most of the disks were imaged with either Guymager or FTK to maintain the original disk structure. In this collection, a disk image was not created for disks that Castro did not create herself, disks that would not boot, and disks that were inaccessible due to lack of hardware. Each item was assigned a Special Collections library identifier, scanned for viruses, run through a bulk-extractor program to remove Personal Identifiying Information (PII), and uploaded to WUSTL's server. Please contact Special Collections for more information about the born-digital material in this collection.

Collection Historical Note

Jan Garden Castro (1945-) is an American author, editor, poet, literary and art critic, teacher, and arts activist. Born and raised in Saint Louis, Missouri, and currently residing in New York City, Castro attended Cornell University and the University of Wisconsin at Madison for her undergraduate studies, earning a Bachelor of Arts in 1967 and a 1967 certificate from the famed Radcliffe College Publishing Course, which relocated to Columbia University in 2000. In 1974 and 1994 respectively, Castro earned a Master of Arts in Teaching and English and then a Master of Arts in Art History and Comparative Literature from Washington University, Saint Louis.

Castro's extensive writing career began in 1968, while she was living in San Francisco, with features on Pablo Neruda, David Harris, Joan Baez, Jerry Garcia and the Grateful Dead, and others published in The Daily Californian and the San Francisco Express Times. Upon returning to Saint Louis around 1970, Castro published essays, reviews, and poems in local and national underground newspapers, and national literary journals. In 1972 she married Michael Castro in Graham Chapel at Washington University, and with him and several other local poets and artists founded River Styx literary magazine in 1975. Between 1975 and 1987, Castro served as an editor of River Styx, and as its first Executive Director – leading its multicultural and interdisciplinary direction during this period. She contributed significant material to the journal during this time, including editorial direction and interviews with Margaret Atwood, Allen Ginsberg, Quincy Troupe, and many other well-known artists and writers. The River Styx group also organized many poetry readings and local cultural events, most notably the River Styx PM series at the Saint Louis Art Museum and Missouri Botanical Garden, and the Duff's Poetry Series, held at Duff's restaurant in the Central West End. In 1975 Castro wrote and self-published her first poetry compilation, Mandala of the Five Senses. She also served as a teacher at several local secondary schools and colleges during this period and began to review books by Atwood, Gass, Morrison, Baldwin, Garcia Marquez, and others for The Saint Louis Post-Dispatch.

In 1985 Castro's first major book was published by Crown Publishers, an art history and biography of George O'Keeffe titled The Art and Life of Georgia O'Keeffe, which had ten printings 1985-1995 and sold over 100,000 copies. In 1988 she co-edited scholarly essays on Margaret Atwood titled Margaret Atwood, Vision and Forms (Southern Illinois University Press), which had two printings. Starting in 1980 Castro taught humanities as an adjunct professor at Lindenwood College (now University) in Saint Charles, Missouri and continued to publish poems and book reviews. In addition to her publishing and teaching activities, Castro also organized a number of cultural events in the Saint Louis area, including the 1987 Heart of Saint Louis Arts festival, and traveled throughout the country giving lectures on art history and the work of Georgia O'Keeffe.

During the 1990s Castro wrote literature and art reviews for the Saint Louis Post-Dispatch and the Riverfront Times. She continued to publish poetry and read her poems at local artistic and cultural events, and otherwise kept involved with local arts. Additionally, Castro received fellowships from institutes including the Camargo Foundation, the American Academy in Rome, and the National Endowment for the Humanities. In 1998, Castro began writing art reviews and interviews for Sculpture Magazine and has since published more than 16 cover stories for the journal. Her involvement with Sculpture continues to the present day and has included significant interviews with and essays on Louise Bourgeois, Maya Lin, Mel Chin, Cristina Iglesias, Sanford Biggers, Ai Wei Wei, Liza Lou, and numerous artists. Castro also writes articles for Ceramics: Art and Perception, has written catalog essays for many local and national artists, and has published fiction and flash fiction online at The Adirondack Review and Great Weather for the Media.

In 2001-2002, Castro guest-curated and wrote the catalog for the exhibit Sonia Delaunay: La Moderne, a retrospective on Sonia Delaunay shown in Tokyo and three regional museums in Japan, and the Jane V. Zimmerli Museum at Rutgers University. Castro's master's thesis and the Delaunay retrospective were based on ten years of original primary research in Paris and other locations.

During her career Castro has published more than 425 articles, essays, and interviews for a wide variety of publishing outlets. As of March 2014 she continues to publish frequently for several publications, including Sculpture Magazine (www.sculpturemagazine.art/), www.whitehotmagazine.org/, American Book Review (www.americanbookreview.org/ ), and Woman’s Art Journal (www.womansartjournal.org/ ).

Administrative Information

Repository: MS Manuscripts

Accruals:

Accession No. 23074, 23082. July 2005

Accession No. 23908. 28 August 2007

Accession No. 23962. 2010

Accession No. 2014.006. 19 March 2014

Alternate Extent Statement: 5 GB (approx.); 3871 files

Access Restrictions: Open

Use Restrictions:

Users of the collection must read and agree to abide by the rules and procedures set forth in the Materials Use Policies.

Providing access to materials does not constitute permission to publish or otherwise authorize use. All publication not covered by fair use or other exceptions is restricted to those who have permission of the copyright holder, which may or may not be Washington University.

If you wish to publish or license Special Collections materials, please contact Special Collections to inquire about copyright status at (314) 935-5495 or spec@wumail.wustl.edu. (Publish means quotation in whole or in part in seminar or term papers, theses or dissertations, journal articles, monographs, books, digital forms, photographs, images, dramatic presentations, transcriptions, or any other form prepared for a limited or general public.)

Technical Access Note: The library cannot provide access to all born-digital materials due to lack of required hardware/software. Requests for born-digtial material may require advanced notice. Please contact Special Collections for more details.

Acquisition Source: Gift, Purchase

Related Materials:

See Jan Garden Castro collection of Margaret Atwood materials, located at the Thomas Fischer Rare Book Library, University of Toronto, Canada. Extent 8 boxes, 1.5 meters

See also Jan Garden Castro donation to Georgia O'Keeffe Museum, Santa Fe, New Mexico.

See also Jan Garden Castro Writings: Artists Mapping the Future, an electronic archive of Castro's writings on comptemporary art and artists.

For more information please see http://www.jancastro.com/.

Preferred Citation: Name of the Collection, Washington University Libraries, Department of Special Collections

Processing Information:

The original order of the collection as established by Castro has largely been maintained, with the exception of a number of miscellaneous and unlabeled folders that contained a wide variety of materials. These materials were filed into the appropriate series or subseries as determined by the processor. The order of materials within folders has mostly been maintained, with the exception of obvious filing mistakes. Folder titles were generally maintained, with the exception of miscellaneous and unlabeled folders; dates were also added to folders where appropriate, and some additional specifics were added when titles were unclear (i.e. 'Writings' may have been changed to 'Unpublished Writings 1971-1972'). Additionally, color photos, slides, and audiovisual materials were separated from their original locations within the Research and Educational Materials series, and have been rehoused together for preservation purposes. Finally, please note that not all folders have series titles or folder numbers included. For details about arrangement refer to finding aid.

See mss23962_BD_AccReport for information about born-digital content.

Finding Aid Revision History: Revised on 8/15/2018 by Elizabeth Winter under the supervision of Robert Manley

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Series:

[Series 1: Correspondence],
[Series 2: Writings],
[Series 3: Notebooks, Journals, Diaries],
[Series 4: Research Materials],
[Series 5: Manuscripts By Others],
[Series 6: Print Materials],
[Series 7: River Styx],
[Series 8: Civic and Cultural Activities],
[Series 9: Educational Materials],
[Series 10: Personal Papers],
[Series 11: Audiovisual Materials],
[Series 12: Realia],
[Series 13: Born Digital Materials (Electronic Records)],
[All]

Series 1: Correspondence

Consists of correspondence to and from Jan Garden Castro between 1959 and 2005, but primarily from the 1980s. Correspondence has been divided into two subseries - subseries 1 is arranged alphabetically by last name of correspondent; subseries 2 is arranged chronologically to the year. Includes personal correspondence to friends and family members and business correspondence related to Jan's literary efforts and her work as editor of River Styx magazine. Oftentimes there is significant overlap between business and personal correspondence. Some correspondence from the 1970s is also addressed to Michael Castro.

Sub-Series 1: Alphabetical by Last Name of Correspondent

Box 1

Folder 1: Absolute Arts: Emails, 1999
Folder 2: Adam, Helen: Typed and handwritten letters, cards - 1970s-1980s
Folder 3: Adams, Virginia: Outgoing correspondence 1980s-1990s; holiday cards from Virginia Adams
Folder 4: Ammons, Archie: Incoming and outgoing correspondence 1960s, 1980s
Folder 5: Anderson, Cathleen - Zimmerli Art Museum: Email correspondence 2000-2001 re: Sonia Delaunay exhibit guest-curated by Jan Garden Castro
Folder 6: Anderson, Kate
Folder 7: Antenna Theater: Typed correspondence re: Georgia O'Keeffe lectures, informational materials
Folder 8: Atwood, Margaret: Incoming and outgoing correspondence 1988-1992 - typed and handwritten
Folder 9: Azodi, Azizeh: 3 items; outgoing correspondence 1987, 1992
Folder 10: Baker, Jordan: 1 item; handwritten card, 1994
Folder 11: Barker, Larry: 3 items; incoming and outgoing correspondence 1987; typed
Folder 12: Basch, Peter: Incoming and outgoing correspondence 1987, typed
Folder 13: Bascom, William A.: 1 typed letter from Bascom re: River Styx, 1980; contact proof sheets
Folder 14: Benninga, Terry (Garden) and Simon I: Handwritten and typed correspondence, 1960s-1979; Jan Garden Castro's sister and brother-in-law
Folder 15: Benninga, Terry (Garden) and Simon II: Handwritten, typed, email correspondence 1980-2001

Box 2

Folder 1: Betkowski, Dianne and Adam: Cards, invitations, Christmas letters, 1990s
Folder 2: Bowie, Joseph: Emails, 1999
Folder 3: Boyle, Virginia: Incoming and outgoing correspondence, 1980s; MS copies of Virginia Boyle poetry for River Styx
Folder 4: Bradshaw, Bill: 1 item, typed, 2001
Folder 5: Brenson, Michael: 2 items, incoming and outgoing, typed
Folder 6: Bruchac, Joe and Carol: Incoming and outgoing correspondence 1960s, typed; 1 typed item from 1983
Folder 7: Byrd, Bobby: Typed correspondence, MS poetry 1976
Folder 8: Cardozo, Nancy: Incoming and outgoing correspondence, typed and handwritten, 1980s
Folder 9: from Jan Garden Castro I: Assorted outgoing correspondence, 1960s-1990s, typed and handwritten
Folder 10: from Jan Garden Castro II

Box 3

Folder 1: Castro, Jomo: Incoming and outgoing correspondence, typed, handwritten, emails; 1980s-2000s (Jan's son)
Folder 2: Castro, Michael I: Incoming and outgoing correspondence, typed and handwritten, 1970s-1980s; includes correspondence to Michael Castro from others
Folder 3: Castro, Michael II
Folder 4: Castro, Michael III: Incoming and outgoing correspondence, typed and handwritten, 1977
Folder 5: Castro, Joe and Mollie: Incoming and outgoing correspondence, typed and handwritten, 1970s-2000s
Folder 6: Cate, Dennis I: Emails re: Sonia Delaunay exhibit 2001
Folder 7: Cate, Dennis II: Emails re: Sonia Delaunay exhibit, catalog 2001-2003
Folder 8: Cate, Dennis III: Emails re: Sonia Delaunay exhibit 1998-2000

Box 4

Folder 1: Cate, Dennis IV: Emails re: Sonia Delaunay exhibit, January-August 2001
Folder 2: Cate, Dennis V: Correspondence re: Sonia Delaunay exhibit, January-April 2001
Folder 3: Cate, Dennis VI: Emails re: Sonia Delaunay exhibit, 1999-2001
Folder 4: Cate, Dennis VII: Emails re: Sonia Delaunay exhibit 1999-2000
Folder 5: Cina, Alan: 1 item; email, 2001
Folder 6: Comings, Art: Incoming and outgoing correspondence, typed and handwritten, 1966-1967
Folder 7: Contracts RSPM: Incoming and outgoing correspondence re: River Styx PM performances, 1980-1985
Folder 8: Cavolina, Jane: Incoming and outgoing correspondence, typed, 1994-1995
Folder 9: Chapin, Harry: 3 items; Incoming and outgoing correspondence, typed, 1980
Folder 10: Chicago Public Library: Incoming and outgoing correspondence, typed, 1990-1991
Folder 11: Chikly, Bruno: Incoming and outgoing correspondence, typed, 1992-1995
Folder 12: Childress, William: Incoming and outgoing correspondence, typed and handwritten, 1987

Box 5

Folder 1: Corr, Michael I: Incoming and outgoing correspondence, typed and handwritten, 1970s-1980s
Folder 2: Corr, Michael II
Folder 3: Corr, Michael III: Incoming and outgoing correspondence, typed, 1980-1981
Folder 4: Correspondence with Famous Writers: Includes letters to and from Georgia O'Keeffe, Robert Bly, Allen Ginsberg, Pam Hadas, Tom Savage, others
Folder 5: Danforth, William: Outgoing correspondence, typed, 1988
Folder 6: Danto, Arthur: 4 items, incoming and outgoing, emails + 1 letter, 2003
Folder 7: Danto, Ginger: Incoming postcard, outgoing note, 1991
Folder 8: Davis, Linda: Incoming and outgoing correspondence, typed, handwritten, email, 2000; includes newspaper clippings
Folder 9: Decker, Barbara: 2 items; handwritten cards, 2000
Folder 10: Dijkstra, Sandra: Incoming and outgoing correspondence, typed, handwritten, 1998-2001
Folder 11: Dorfman, Elsa: Incoming and outgoing correspondence, typed, email; 1980s, 2000

Box 6

Folder 1: Dye, Philip: 3 items; incoming and outgoing correspondence, typed and handwritten, 2005
Folder 2: Dyer, Bob: 1 item; handwritten letter to Mike and Jan Castro, 1978
Folder 3: Dyer, Don: Emails, 2003
Folder 4: Edward, Reba: Incoming and outgoing correspondence, typed and handwritten, 1977
Folder 5: Enger, Frank: Incoming correspondence, handwritten with drawings and photos, 2008
Folder 6: Eshelman, Clayton: Incoming and outgoing correspondence, typed and handwritten, 1985-1986
Folder 7: Feminist Art Journal: Incoming and outgoing correspondence, typed, 1975-1977
Folder 8: Fentress, Sam and Betsy I: Incoming and outgoing correspondence, typed and handwritten, 1980s-1990s; includes copy of Image journal Summer 1997
Folder 9: Fentress, Sam and Betsy II: Incoming and outgoing correspondence, typed and handwritten, includes drawings, 1980s-1990s
Folder 10: FiberArts: Author's agreement between Jan and FiberArts, typed correspondence 2000, copy of Summer 2000 issue of FiberArts
Folder 11: Fischer, Linda: 2 items; incoming correspondence, typed and handwritten, 1999-2000
Folder 12: Fischer, R.: Incoming correspondence, handwritten, 1969-1980s; Jan's grandmother
Folder 13: Fleck, Alan: Incoming correspondence, handwritten and typed, addressed to Michael Castro, 1970s
Folder 14: Fontaine, Lorraine: 3 items; incoming and outgoing correspondence, typed and handwritten, 2002
Folder 15: Frankenthaler, Helen: Incoming and outgoing correspondence, typed, 1980s
Folder 16: Freeman, June: Incoming correspondence, handwritten + emails, 2001
Folder 17: Galluzo, Cecile: Outgoing email 2001, exhibit mailer

Box 7

Folder 1: Gantcher, Neil: Incoming and outgoing correspondence re: publication of Sonia Delaunay book, typed, 1989-1990
Folder 2: Garden, Diane: Incoming and outgoing correspondence, typed and handwritten, including MS poems by Diane Garden, 1970s-2000s
Folder 3: Garden, Harold and Estelle: Incoming and outgoing correspondence, typed and handwritten, 1960s-1980s; Jan's parents
Folder 4: Garden, Jack: 1 item; incoming letter, handwritten, 1971
Folder 5: Garden, Jim: Incoming and outgoing correspondence, typed and handwritten, 1970s; Jan's brother
Folder 6: Garden, Joseph and Bernice: 5 items; holiday cards with handwritten notes, 1970s-1980s
Folder 7: Garden, Martin: 3 items; incoming correspondence, typed, 1996, 1997, 2001
Folder 8: Gass Book: Incoming and outgoing correspondence re: publication of book on William H. Gass, typed, 1989-1991
Folder 9: Gassan, Arnold: Incoming and outgoing correspondenece, typed and facsimile copies, 1994-1995
Folder 10: Ginsberg, Allen: Incoming and outgoing correspondence, typed and handwritten, 1970s-1980s
Folder 11: Graham, Philip: 2 incoming postcards, handwritten, 1980s
Folder 12: Grant, Peggy I: Incoming and outgoing correspondence, typed and handwritten, 1970s
Folder 13: Grant, Peggy II: Incoming and outgoing correspondence, typed and handwritten, 1970s-1980s

Box 8

Folder 1: Guenther, Charles: Incoming correspondence, typed, 1970s-1980s, addressed to Jan and Michael Castro
Folder 2: Hacker, Marilyn: Incoming and outgoing correspondence, typed and handwritten, 1980s-1990s
Folder 3: Haft-Fausti family: Incoming correspondence; holiday cards with handwritten notes, 1990s
Folder 4: Hamilton, Esley: 2 items; 1 handwritten note, 1 card, undated
Folder 5: Hannah, Susan: Incoming and outgoing correspondence, typed and handwritten, 1970s-1980s
Folder 6: Hanson, Sharon: Outgoing facsimile, 1998
Folder 7: Harjo, Joy: Incoming and outgoing correspondence, typed, 1980s
Folder 8: Hemphill, Julius: Incoming and outgoing correspondence, typed and handwritten, 1980s
Folder 9: Hewitt, Mana: 3 items; typed incoming letter, handwritten card, exhibit brochure
Folder 10: Hollander, John: Incoming and outgoing correspondence, typed and handwritten, 1980s
Folder 11: Horn, Robyn: Incoming and outgoing correspondence; typed, email, 2001; includes exhibit cards and brochures
Folder 12: Horne, Sherry: Incoming correspondence, handwritten. 1970s
Folder 13: Johnson, Rayfield: Incoming correspondence from R.J., 1970s, 1980s; correspondence from Jan Castro to warden of prison where R.J. was held requesting that harrassing letters from R.J. stop being sent

Box 9

Folder 1: Johnson, Buffie: Incoming correspondence, including exhibit brochure; handwritten and typed, 1993
Folder 2: Kageyama, Yuri: Incoming and outgoing correspondence, typed, 1980s
Folder 3: Kahn, Paul: Incoming correspondence, typed and handwritten, 1970s; addressed to Michael Castro
Folder 4: Kaza, Roger and Patti Wolf: Incoming correspondence, holiday cards; handwritten, 1990s; includes draft of Castro review of a book by Roger Kaza's sister
Folder 5: Keller, Kate: Incoming and outgoing correspondence; primarily emails, with several handwritten cards; 2000-2002; wife of Robert Kobayashi
Folder 6: Kenny, Maurice I: Incoming and outgoing correspondence, typed and handwritten; includes M.K. poetry books, clippings; 1980-1982
Folder 7: Kenny, Maurice II: Incoming and outgoing correspondence, typed, 1979-1984
Folder 8: Kenny, Maurice III: Incoming and outgoing correspondence, typed and handwritten, 1985-1987
Folder 9: Klappert, Peter I: Incoming and outgoing correspondence; typed, handwritten, email; 1980s-2001
Folder 10: Klappert, Peter II: Incoming and outgoing correspondence; typed, handwritten, email; 1980s-2000s; includes MS copy of P.K. poetry book Eight or a Dozen - Meditations at a Barn

Box 10

Folder 1: Kyle, Carol: Incoming and outgoing correspondence, typed and handwritten, 1978-1981
Folder 2: Jerzak-Larsen, Kazia: 1 item; card with handwritten note, 1997
Folder 3: Leach, Timothy: Incoming and outgoing correspondence, typed and handwritten, 1966-1967
Folder 4: Lee, Liz: Emails, 1999-2000
Folder 5: Lorenzo: Incoming and outgoing correspondence, typed and handwritten, 1980s
Folder 6: Luria-Sukenik, Lynn: Incoming and outgoing correspondence, typed and handwritten, 1982-1983
Folder 7: Lyle, Curtis: Incoming and outgoing correspondence, typed and handwritten, 1988; personal
Folder 8: Lynn + others from commune I: Incoming and outgoing correspondence to and from the Friends of Perfection commune; typed and handwritten, 1970s; primarily correspondence with a woman named Lynn
Folder 9: Lynn + others from commune II: Incoming and outgoing correspondence; typed and handwritten, primarily to and from Lynn; 1970s-1980s
Folder 10: Maeder, Edward: Incoming and outgoing correspondence; typed, facsimile; 1994-1995
Folder 11: Marcus, Jane and Michael: 1 item; incoming handwritten postcard, 1998
Folder 12: Mavzerall, Hope: Incoming and outgoing correspondence; typed, email, facsimile; 2000-2003; includes copies of publications by H.M.
Folder 13: Meaghen, Carol: Incoming correspondence; handwritten notes and postcards, includes photos of C.M. and family; 2000-2004
Folder 14: Melis, Nina: Emails, 2000
Folder 15: Mernit, Sue: 2 items; typed letters to Michael Castro, 1976

Box 11

Folder 1: Mortimer, Lee: 2 items; handwritten letter from L.M, typed reply from Jan Castro, 1993
Folder 2: Moser, Jill: 2 items; card with handwritten note by Jill Moser, invitation to exhibition
Folder 3: Nemerov, Howard: Incoming correspondence, typed, 1980s; includes handwritten notes by Jan Castro
Folder 4: Newhall, Beaumont: Incoming and outgoing correspondence, typed, 1988
Folder 5: Newman, Richard: 1 item; incoming email to Jan and Michael Castro, 2009
Folder 6: Norman, Dorothy: Outgoing correspondence, typed, 1980s
Folder 7: Nowinski, Ira: 3 items; incoming and outgoing correspondence, handwritten, 2001
Folder 8: Oriental Crafts House: Incoming and outgoing correspondence, typed and handwritten, 1970-1971
Folder 9: Ortiz, Simon I: Incoming and outgoing correspondence, typed and handwritten, 1980s; includes draft of Castro review of Ortiz book, transcript of talk with Ortiz, transcript of introduction to Ortiz reading
Folder 10: Ortiz, Simon II: Incoming and outgoing correspondence, typed, 1980s
Folder 11: Osver, Arthur: 1 item; card with handwritten note, 1986
Folder 12: Padgett, Ron: Incoming and outgoing correspondence; typed, email; 2001; includes some photocopies of R.P. work
Folder 13: Parker, Robert: Incoming correspondence; typed, handwritten, facsimile; 1992-1993, 1999
Folder 14: Peden, Margaret Sayers: Incoming and outgoing correspondence, typed and handwritten, 1980s-1990s
Folder 15: Philadelphia Museum of Art: 3 items; 2 outgoing letters1988, 1996, incoming letter 1988; typed
Folder 16: The Phillips Collection: Incoming and outgoing correspondence, typed, 1988
Folder 17: Phillips, Carl: 1 item; invitation to party + handwritten note from C.P.
Folder 18: Rampersand, Arnold: 1 item; handwritten letter to Jan Castro, undated
Folder 19: Reichbach, Gustin: Incoming and outgoing correspondence, typed and handwritten, 1970s-1980s; some addressed to Michael and Jan Castro

Box 12

Folder 1: Rhyne, Robert: Incoming and outgoing correspondence; handwritten letters 1990s, emails 2000-2004
Folder 2: Rizzoli International: Incoming and outgoing correspondence re: Sonia Delaunay book; typed; 1992
Folder 3: Rosenthal, Irving: Incoming and outgoing correspondence, typed and handwritten, 1977-1983
Folder 4: Rothenburg, Jerome: 3 items; handwritten cards 1973, 1993, typed letter 1991
Folder 5: Rothschild, Jan: Incoming and outgoing correspondence, typed and handwritten, 1970s-1990s
Folder 6: Ruane, Christine: Incoming and outgoing correspondence, typed and handwritten, 1991
Folder 7: RuBert, Russ: 2 items; email 2001, party invitation 2001
Folder 8: Russell, Jacob I: Personal; incoming and outgoing correspondence; typed and handwritten, 1990s
Folder 9: Russell, Jacob II: Personal; incoming and outgoing correspondence; typed and handwritten, 1990s
Folder 10: Russell, Jacob III: Personal; incoming and outgoing correspondence; typed and handwritten, 1980s-1990s
Folder 11: Russell, Jacob IV: Personal; incoming and outgoing correspondence; typed and handwritten, emails; 1990s-2000s
Folder 12: Saint Louis Post-Dispatch: Incoming and outgoing correspondence, typed; 1970s, 1990s
Folder 13: Saitu, Mitsu: Emails, 2003; concert program 2003
Folder 14: Santos, Marge - Rutgers: Incoming and outgoing correspondence; typed, emails; 2000-2001 re: Sonia Delaunay exhibit, catalog

Box 13

Folder 1: Schmitz, Barbara: Incoming and outgoing correspondence, typed and handwritten, 1970s-1980s
Folder 2: Schub, Judith: 3 items; 2 handwritten postcards from J.S., 1 typed letter from Castro, 1999-2000
Folder 3: Scott, Jim: Incoming postcards, holiday cards 2000-2003
Folder 4: Sculpture Magazine I: Incoming and outgoing correspondence re: Jan's work for Sculpture; typed letters, emails; 1996-2003
Folder 5: Sculpture Magazine II: Incoming and outgoing correspondence re: Jan's work for Sculpture; typed letters and emails; 1996-2003
Folder 6: Seager, Moe: 2 items; handwritten letters from M.S.; 1992
Folder 7: Senser, John: 3 items; 1 handwritten card from J.S. 1996, 2 emails 2002, 2003
Folder 8: Shimizu, Michiko: Incoming and outgoing correspondence; handwritten cards, emails; 2002-2003; includes color photos of Jan, Michiko, and others
Folder 8.1: Sholl, Betsey: Incoming correspondence, typed, 1986
Folder 9: Smart, Annie: 3 items; handwritten cards and postcard from Annie Smart, 1995, 2000
Folder 10: Smith, Jean and Paz I: Incoming and outgoing correspondence, typed and handwritten, 1985-1986
Folder 11: Smith, Jean and Paz II: Incoming and outgoing correspondence, typed and handwritten, 1988-1990
Folder 12: Smith, Stacy: Emails re: Sonia Delaunay opening, catalog, 2002-2003
Folder 13: Snyder, Gary: Incoming and outgoing correspondence, typed and handwritten, 1984-1986
Folder 14: Stith, Rebecca: 3 items; 2 postcards from R.S., 1 email, 2000-2002

Box 14

Folder 1: Strumpel, Ulla and Eva: Incoming and outgoing correspondence, handwritten with a few typed letters; mostly 1960s, with 2 items from 1985
Folder 2: Suarez, Carlos I: Incoming and outgoing correspondence, typed and handwritten, 1981
Folder 3: Suarez, Carlos II: Incoming and outgoing correspondence, typed and handwritten letters, emails; 1970s-2001
Folder 4: Suits, Alan: Incoming correspondence, handwritten, 1970s + 1 letter from 1986; addressed to Michael and Jan Castro
Folder 5: Svane, Erik I: Incoming and outgoing correspondence, typed and handwritten, 1997-1998; includes news clippings and photocopies of E.S. articles
Folder 6: Svane, Erik II: Incoming and outgoing correspondence, typed and handwritten, 1996-1997; includes clippings and photocopies of E.S. writings
Folder 7: Tampa Review I: Incoming and outgoing correspondence re: Jan's work for Tampa Review, 1994-1999; includes sleeve of color 4x6 photos taken by Jan
Folder 8: Tampa Review II: Incoming and outgoing correspondence, typed and handwritten, 1994; includes issue of Tampa Review Fall 1993

Box 15

Folder 1: Touhill, Blanche: 2 typed letters from Jan, November 2001, December 2001
Folder 2: Townsend, Henry: Incoming correspondence, typed, 1986; includes contract for H.T. concert at UMSL
Folder 3: Traghe, Christel: 2 exhibit card mailers with notes from C.T., 2003
Folder 4: Traurig, Harriet: Incoming cards and postcards, handwritten; nomination form and correspondence re: YWCA Leader Lunch 1993
Folder 5: Trova, Ernest: 3 items; letter from Jan to E.T. 1985, note from E.T., photocopy of E.T. article in St. Louis Post-Dispatch Magazine 1988
Folder 6: Tummons, Pat: Incoming and outgoing correspondence, typed and handwritten, 1989-1991
Folder 7: van Rijn, Michael: Incoming and outgoing correspondence re: possible fake of O'Keeffe pastel authenticated by Jan Castro; typed; 1992
Folder 8: Van Spanckeren, Kathryn I: Incoming and outgoing correspondence; typed, handwritten, emails; 1997-2004; includes copies of poetry book by KvS
Folder 9: Van Spanckeren, Kathryn II: Incoming and outgoing correspondence, typed and handwritten, 1980s-1990s
Folder 10: Van Spanckeren, Kathryn III: Incoming and outgoing correspondence, typed and handwritten, 1970s-1980s
Folder 11: Van Spanckeren, Kathryn IV: Incoming and outgoing correspondence, typed and handwritten, 1970s-1980s
Folder 12: Vesel, Beth I: Incoming and outgoing correspondence re: publication of Sonia Delaunay book; typed; 1990-1995
Folder 13: Vesel, Beth II: Incoming and outgoing correspondence re: publication of Sonia Delaunay book; typed and handwritten, 1993

Box 16

Folder 1: Vorns, Anne I: Incoming correspondence, handwritten, 1992-1993
Folder 2: Vorns, Anne II: Incoming and outgoing correspondence; emails, postcards, 1999-2005; includes photocopies and brochures of Paris artwork, sleeve of color 4x6 photos taken by Jan
Folder 3: Wang, Youhui: Incoming correspondence, typed and handwritten, ca. 1990s
Folder 4: Watson, Red: 4 items; 2 handwritten postcards from R.W. 1987, 1998, 1 typed letter 1988; typed letter from Jan 1988
Folder 5: White, Edmund: Incoming correspondence; handwritten postcards, cartoon strip by E.W. 1992-1993
Folder 6: Wohl, Robert I: Incoming and outgoing correspondence, typed and handwritten, 1988-2001
Folder 7: Wohl, Robert II: Incoming and outgoing correspondence, typed and handwritten, 1986
Folder 8: Woodard, Grace I: Incoming and outgoing correspondence; typed, handwritten, email; 1998-2003; includes sleeve of color 4x6 photos taken by Jan
Folder 9: Woodard, Grace II: Incoming and outgoing correspondence, typed and handwritten, 1987-1998
Folder 10: Woodward, Kathleen: Incoming correspondence re: 1990 conference led by K.W., rental apartment in Paris owned by K.W., 1990
Folder 11: Yarnell, Carolyn: Incoming and outgoing correspondence; typed, handwritten, emails; 2000-2002
Folder 12: Yassin, Robert: 2 items; typed letters from Jan 1989-1990

Sub-Series 2: Chronological

Box 17

Folder 1: Correspondence 1959-1969
Folder 2: Correspondence 1970-1975
Folder 3: Correspondence 1976
Folder 4: Correspondence re: Employment 1976
Folder 5: Correspondence 1977
Folder 6: Correspondence re: Employment 1977
Folder 7: Correspondence - Italy, Summer 1977
Folder 8: Correspondence 1978 I
Folder 9: Correspondence 1978 II
Folder 10: Correspondence re: Employment 1978

Box 18

Folder 1: Correspondence 1979 I
Folder 2: Correspondence 1979 II
Folder 3: Correspondence 1979 III
Folder 4: Correspondence Summer 1979
Folder 5: Correspondence re: Employment 1979
Folder 6: Correspondence 1980 I
Folder 7: Correspondence 1980 II

Box 19

Folder 1: Correspondence 1981 I
Folder 2: Correspondence 1981 II
Folder 3: Correspondence 1981 III
Folder 4: Correspondence 1982 I
Folder 5: Correspondence 1982 II
Folder 6: Correspondence 1983 I

Box 20

Folder 1: Correspondence 1983 II
Folder 2: Correspondence 1983 III
Folder 3: Correspondence 1984 I
Folder 4: Correspondence 1984 II
Folder 5: Correspondence 1984 III
Folder 6: Correspondence 1984 IV
Folder 7: Correspondence re: River Styx 1984

Box 21

Folder 1: Correspondence 1985 I
Folder 2: Correspondence 1985 II
Folder 3: Correspondence 1985 III
Folder 4: Correspondence re: River Styx 1985
Folder 5: Correspondence 1985 - Mi-Wuk Village CA

Box 22

Folder 1: Correspondence 1986 I
Folder 2: Correspondence 1986 II
Folder 3: Correspondence 1986 III
Folder 4: Correspondence 1987 I
Folder 5: Correspondence 1987 II
Folder 6: Correspondence 1987 III
Folder 7: Correspondence 1988
Folder 8: Correspondence 1989

Box 23

Folder 1: Correspondence 1990
Folder 2: Correspondence 1991
Folder 3: Correspondence 1992
Folder 4: Correspondence 1993
Folder 5: Correspondence 1994
Folder 6: Correspondence re: Riverfront Times, St. Louis Magazine 1994-1995
Folder 7: Correspondence 1995
Folder 8: Correspondence 1996
Folder 9: Correspondence 1997
Folder 10: Correspondence 1998
Folder 11: Correspondence 1999
Folder 12: Correspondence 2000-2005
Folder 13: Emails re: American Academy in Rome 2000
Folder 14: Emails re: Ground Zero 2001
Folder 15: Undated Correspondence