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lot of 14 items. Includes a letter of reference from Wright (1867 - 1959) for Noverre Musson, Phoenix (Taliesin), 30 Jan. 1939, 1p. on heavier than average paper with Taliesin "Red Square." "To Whom It May Concern: Noverre Musson was a member of the Taliesin Fellowship - under my direction, for about two years from September 1st, 1935 to June 30th, 1937. I consider him faithful, conscientious, and intelligent. I believe him able top carry through satisfactorily, to all concerned, anything he might undertake. Sincerely, Frank Lloyd Wright Architect / Taliesin / Paradise Valley / Phoenix: Arizona." PLUS Taliesin postcard to Musson, Spring Green, 14 June 1934, author uncertain. It appears as though there is a large "G" over the typed message, possibly Gene Masselink? On address side, however, is a pencil note: "coincedence [sic] Bill was down with scarlet fever starting the week before _(?)_ny" that appears to be in Wright's hand based on samples we have been able to locate. Musson had this in a file labeled "Frank Lloyd Wright " PLUS Wright, F. L. Experimenting with Human Lives. A rare 12 page self-published booklet, ca 6" square, bound in paper wraps folded into a mailer. PLUS Wright, F. L. An Autobiography: Book Six, Broadacre City. Summer, 1943, Taliesin Press, 30pp in brown paper "Red Square" wraps, 8.25" sq. PLUS an ALS Olgivanna Wright, Taliesin, 1 Aug. 1937, 3 columns on Taliesin stationery regarding the Wrights' trip to Russia. PLUS a holiday postcard from Oliganna, with 1983 copyright. PLUS announcement for the 1 year anniversary of the Taliesin Playhouse, Sunday, Nov. 4 (most likely 1934 according to perpetual calendar). 9 x 7" on heavy tissue paper. PLUS two Taliesin Square-Papers, numbers seven and eleven. Number seven, June 21 - Aug. 15, 1944, "To the Mole." Number eleven, March 6, 1947, "Mimic No More." PLUS TLS Edgar Kaufmann, Jr. 30 Jan. 1941, Pittsburgh, on Kaufmann Department Store letterhead, 1p, ca 7 x 10.5". To Mr. Musson inviting him to "the house" on his trip through Pittsburgh, with transmittal envelope. "The house," of course, is Falling Water, and lot includes a photo of the house in winter, probably taken on this occasion. The 8 x 10" black-and-white photograph is taken from an angle not usually seen. We were unable to find any published photograph of this perspective of the house. PLUS three carbon and mimeographed talks given by Wright and circulated among the Associates. Titles: "In the Cause of Architecture: Arizona," 9pp, 29 June 1929, Spring Green, WI; "In the Cause of Architecture: The Card-Board House," 9 pp, 27 Dec. 1928, Spring Green, WI; and "Planning Man's Physical Environment," Address by Frank Lloyd Wright to Princeton University Bicentennial Conference, March 5-6, 1947, 7pp. The Taliesin Associates were organized in the early 1930s at Spring Green, WI (1932 or 1933 depending on biographer). Musson appears to have been in communication with them before joining them in 1935. Condition: Most paper slightly toned, but overall very good or better.