Letter

Director Detroit Historical Museum Robert Hopkin Exhibit Open House Invitation Letters

Stapled packet of seventeen copies of a typewritten letter written by Henry D. Brown, Director of the Detroit Historical Museum on February 7, 1955, each addressed to different recipient. The recipients have loaned objects to be displayed in the exhibit "An Artist Views Detroit--Robert Hopkin." The letters invite the recipients to attend a special open house of the exhibit.

Copies of the letter sent to: Mr. Sebe Shields, McGregor Library, Admiral Leon John Jacobi, Mr. Arthur Hopkin Gibson, Mrs. Elleine Stones (Chief at Burton Historical Collection), Mr. Edgar P. Richardson (Director of DIA), Mrs. F. Leon Roberts, Mr. F. Leon Roberts, Jr., Detroit Club, Mr. Paxton Mendelssohn (President Board of Fire Commissioners), Mrs. O. S. Dustin, Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Leete, Mr. Arch Wigle, Mr. W. C. Rohrkemper, Secretary of Harmonie Society at The Harmonie Club, Mr. C. E. Frazer Clark, Mr. Allen B. Crow.

The letters read:

"The Detroit Historical Museum plans to hold a special open house for those who have assisted in making possible the very successful and meaningful exhibit, An Artist Views Detroit - Robert Hopkin.

It is planned to have the open house on the evening of Monday, February 28, 1955, at 8:00 p.m. As the building will be available for the exclusive use of guests on this occasion.

There will be a brief program, the Curator and Preparator who assembled and presented the exhibit will review the research and techniques used. Several individuals who knew Mr. Hopkin well, will comment on his life and work.

[An additional paragraph concludes the letter but is varies depending on what each individual donated to the exhibit.]

Very truly yours,

Henry D. Brown, Director Detroit Historical Museum