Artists' preparatory studies

One Winsor Spiral Sketchbook, size 6 x 9, filled with pencil sketches of people, buildings, and street scenes. The last page has an itinerary of Maria's travel from July 16, 59-July 27, 59. Stamped "Plankenhorn Stationary Co. Williamsport 2, PA" with "25" written in top left corner of front cover; presumably it was priced at 25 cents.

One Winsor Spiral Sketchbook, size 6 x 9, filled with pencil sketches of people and street scenes. One ink still-life. Style of the drawings becoming noticeably more cubist. "Reunion" written on front cover. Plankenhorn Stationary Co. price tag on back cover; priced at 25 cents.

Fav-o-rite Sketch Book stamped 20 cents; has "Maria" written across top and "Pocketbook of Bauers" written down right side. In the back are a few pages of jokes and at the bottom of one page is says "Pocketbook of Boners" which is an early Dr. Seuss filled with little jokes and funny illustrations. Filled with pencil sketches of people, buildings, landscapes and one drawing in colored marker.

Strathmore Alexis Drawing book with blue cover. On inside cover is written "The Coast of Maine". Book is filled with pencil drawings of boats, docks and street scenes.

Middlesex sketch book with "Trip to S. W. Colorado 1970" written in pencil across top of cover. Lower right hand corner has a Target price tag for 35 cents. The back of the sketch book has 17 pages of journal entries from the trip dated August 15-30. Book filled with pencil and marker sketches of people, buildings, landscapes and still-life’s.