To Lena from Marilyn Cohen, 5/12/88 (Center for the Developmentally Disabled & Prospect School, Glens Falls) Thanking Lena for recommending benefit performers
To Lena from June O. Leeman, piano instructor (Gansevoort, NY) 4/16/1988. Referring Jim Scott, performer to Lena. Mention of Oscar Brand, tapes of Lena
To Lena from Jerry (Stamford, CT) 10/19/1987. Thanking Lena for hospitality, Caffè Lena compared to other coffeehouses, mention of the gaslight, Tom Paxton
To Lena from Catherine Golden, Skidmore English professor. 4/1/1987. Thanking Lena for allowing student Al DeLucas to interview her for "portraits of workers"
[Ephemera] Correspondence - 25th Anniversary -To be read at party 1985
Description
letter
To Lena, Al, and friends, from Bob Stelnicki (Chicago, IL) 5/4, 1985. "If anyone deserves recognition and celebration, it is Lena" mention of Rosalie, "Sorry Mothas"
To Lena from Adrienne I. Caruso, President, Ladies Auxiliary, Saratoga Lodge. Thanking Lena for buying ticket to support "Merry Christmas, Mother Goose"
Date
00/00/1985
Identifier
Box 5
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
original, typewritten, with original ticket and receipt
To Friends of Lena, from Molly Scott (Anniversary Celebration, Hambone Music & Arts) Gives her history at Caffè "Your gentle prescence resonates in my memories"
To Lena from Bob Gibson (Chicago, IL) 5/15/1985. Congratulations on 25th anniversary. "It has always been a joy & a reassurance that there existed Caffè Lena"
To Lena from Vini Leonard (Schoharie, NY) Thanking Lena for hospitality, prescribing vitamins to help with her vision, mention of John Wynne Evans, Jasmine, Sarah
To Lena from John T. Roohan (Roohan Realty) 12/3/1985. "The City of Saratoga owns the land from building to building on Phila Street, claim to be filed at CityHall"
To Lena from Debbie Paperman. 11/13/1985. Mention of Lena taking fall in Price Chopper, John Cosby, history of Caffè . Written on back of Bogan Armstrong article
Date
11/13/85
Identifier
Box 5
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
original, handwritten, written on back of photocopied article
To Lena from Harriet Van Houten, 6/12/1985. Met Lena at Skidmore graduation, thanking Lena for taking care of daughter Nelle (Skidmore/waitress at Caffè ).
To Lena from Joe Bruno, The Senate State of New York, Albany. 5/16/1985. Congratulating Lena on 25th anniversary. "Caffè Lena is a credit to our community"
To Lena from Janice K Livingston, winner of 2 free tickets to Caffè Lena through WMHT TV auction, 7/19/1984. Asking for driving directions and best nights to go
Date
7/19/84
Identifier
Box 5
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
original, photocopied gift certificate with handwritten note
To lena from Marley Morris (Latitue 45 Arts Promotion, Montreal, Que) 6/4/1984. Thanking Lena for hosting Eritage at Caffè . Mention of Old Songs festival
To Lena from Bob Lewis (NYC) 5/25/1984. Mention of sending Lena copy of Huddie Ledbetter photo. "That��s a fine radio program you have. Ellen sends regards"
To Lena from Marilyn Bohren (New Orleans, LA) 1/8/1984. Saw article on Caffè , reminds her of old Denver Folklore Center (Harry Tuft) mention of Spencer Bohren
To Lena from Doug D'Elia, (FL) 1/6/1984 "Thank God there is a dinosaur like you left!..I grew up in Holyoke, MA, I miss the folk music scene" saw article on Caffè
To Lena from The Street Chant Project (Stanley McGaughey, Virginia Conard, Jeannine Laverty, Jili Loveday, John Plantier) 2/1/1983. Asking for donation
To Mr. Donald E. Schein, WMHT (cc. Lena) from Law offices of Powers and Ghandhi. June 22, 1982. Expressing interest that WMHT work with Lena to bring folk
To Lena from Mr. And Mrs. John Irving (Salem, NY) Angry that they have made attempts to get on mailing list at Lena's and have not received an event calendar yet