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Note 1: "Blank."; Note 2: CDI 1. new arrival Smith, Carole Thomas David Vestal and Minor White in loft discussing Sensorium. Also: Metrocal, scotch, soda, (vodka for guest, not available) Tabune the cat, hot in loft summer. New job for Vestal, Berenice Abbott in Maine, Atget photos with Abbott in Maine. 2. Smith's chair, window open, door locks, breakin methods, Vestal on Ralph Steiner. 3. starting the meeting, re: Sensorium, mentions Ansel Adams, advertising, work and 25th Friday deadline. 4. Carole and Smith on 64 pages of their version of Sensorium 5. Vestal on his efforts 6. Eastman letter, Smith on Sensorium history 7. quotes on magazine and more history 8. "I haven't been buggin ghte place without your knowledge." 9. more on magazine, Charlie Seliiers tomorrow meeting. 10. more logistics and deliberation 11. more continetious discussion, Minon Vestal story on Smith for Pop Photo 12. more talk. CDII 1. Smith talking with Carole, Sensorium and Virgil Corey, Aaron Wright, and others discussed 2. details of Sensorium 3. meeting tomorrow night and "Chuck's testimony" 4. Sensorium content 5. Red Valens and WBAI Joe, Tuscaloosa born Alabam radio doc touted. 6. on Klan meetings that were recorded for radio doc and how audio that was good didn't translate to that issue of Sensorium. 7. Schweitzer and more articles. CDIII 1. Smith discussion with Vestal, new scotch, Minor White still present. 2. cont'd Smith's first drink after WWII, Plaza Bar, sinus Brandy, and mention of Aperture for future endeavor for Smith. 3. John Durniak Nancy Newhall and Agatha mentioned. 4. Leaves of Grass 5. talk 6. Minor White leaving 7. talking about Minor White editor Vito and more 8. Pat Hemerson, Stieglitz and Ralph Wlado Emerson. Also reference to Sid. 9. Naturalistic Photography Michelangelo joke, Dave Young, Hausmann. 10. Smith Cartier Breson, George Bernard Shaw, Ruth Draper. 11. Schweitzer and Smith story 12. Minor White psych. CDIV 1. cont'd Vestal, Smith, Carole, brainstorm session and typing sounds Dylan and Guthrie comparison. 2. cont'd 3. cont'd 4. cont'd 5. phone call Smith answers, Chalres Sellier, and Denver call 6. Cartier and other topcs 7. talk 8. ends with ideas and Vestal conversation. ;

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