Roger Mertin
Tina Clark to Tom Breeden
Dear Tom & Andrea, Come right ahead! You didn't even have to refresh a soggy memory. If you come in on 490 get off at Goodman St. and turn left. Or simpler call me at [phone redacted]. I live at [address redacted]. See you Sunday. Tina
Ellen Manchester to Bonnie Lambert
Dear Bon—God, I miss you! AT&T is going VERY slowly—it is totally overwhelming! Still having lots of fun in the Big Apple, but can't wait to get out West! Will it ever happen? Roger [Mertin] is lonely also—told him to look you up! Love xoo—Ellen Saw Joan Redmond twice—she is fine—asked how you were.
Andrea Jennison and Tom Breeden to Bonnie Lambert
GOOD VERBAGE [sic] HERE Dear Bonnie—Went to beach this AM. Got a few good shell specimens for you. The wedding—Pat's—was Saturday. It was really nice. Small garden ceremony. Beautiful day. Near ocean. Many from Rochester including Roger Mertin & lady. 2 8x10 cameras present! Only the parents were over "30." But it was all so busy that we of course didn't see much of P&B. Don't know if we will get the chance. More cards soon—A&T
Roger Mertin to Barbara Houghton
1.24 Barbara, Your timing could not be better. I've given my students a photogram problem using one article of clothing. The continuing trade... I would enjoy receivibg [sic] more slides from your "Women's Flimsy Things" series if you have them/as you make them? best regards, Roger
Michaela Murphy to Jim and Barbara Houghton
Hi. Here we are in beautiful upper Mich. driving from summer into fall. [purple writing by Roger Mertin:] *It's true; amazing! It's beginning to look like this already up here. I've been looking for odd p.c.s to send you, but this piss-yellow H2Ofall was the closest I could come. What do you suppose that river is saying?? Thanks for the nice visit & hospitality. [heart] Michaela [front of card writing by Roger Mertin:] Hi; In the clouds; on the map, near the top R
Roger Mertin to Barbara Houghton
Barbara, the weather here is the pits. UPS picked up damaged print, will you get some bucks. I'm on the verge of winning the COLO/Roc darkroom construction contest [between Gary Metz and Roger Mertin], at least I think so—Love Roger
Roger Mertin to Kenda North
23/or is it 4/August; Good morning, Kenda/honey; I must say I awoke this morning thinking of you. Camped as we did last night near Manistique, fantasies of a young women [sic] sailing about these shores: I'm also reading "Another Roadside Attraction" which probably accounts for the tone of my writing. Between cards & camping, taking/or is it making pictures and yesterday swimming in Lake Superior; today Michigan tomorrow Huron. It's getting warmer Love Roger
Roger Mertin to Barbara Houghton
Barbara, HI! How are you?—Well, of course, WELL I hope!! Have been traveling here & there in Europe—in Paris, S.W. France, Switzerland. In Paris at an opening of all people Vidi Lange!—SMALL world. For the 2nd time in the last 10 weeks—my SX-70 is KAPUT! I think I've burned it out. Have been though shooting with the big one—Hope you [sic] summer is fun!—Love Roger
Roger Mertin to Barbara Houghton
19 Feb 81 Hi Barbara, Hope this finds you having fun—I'm in Virginia—Harrisonburg did a slide/lecture and judged a photo contest—Today it rained but the temp is in the 60's—A real change From Roc[chester]—Hugs R
Roger Mertin to Dave Freund
24 March Freund, Bring your Cheyenne ANNA ZAP! shirt—We'll get [Michael] Bishop, yourself and me and have a photo reunion of sorts—Best R
Roger Mertin to Barbara Houghton
4. June Hi Barbara—As Willie would have it "On the Road Again" Hugs Earl
Roger Mertin to Barbara Houghton
13. Aug Hi Barbara, Yet again on the road—as you must be about now! How did the shooting go?? Buying a house is fun but exhausting—Buying two houses is more fun but MORE than exhausting—Anyways: It looks now like I'll be able to start moving about the 25 Aug—Hugs + X's R
Roger Mertin to Barbara Houghton
5. Sept 81 Hi Barbara, Hope this finds you well. As you might imagine the last several weeks of my life have been JUST CRAZY!! So, I'm almost moved new address is [redacted] More to follow, with hugs, love R
Roger Mertin to Dave Freund
28 Sept. '81 David, Well it's not the coast of Maine with FLAP JACKS on the fire—but it is S.F. and morning coffee at L. [Linda] Connor's. Later today it's on to Portland then Seattle before an early AM flight to Rochester on the 5th Photographing with a few slide-lectures along the way. Hope you're havin fun—Roger
Roger Mertin to Barbara Houghton
21. Sept '81 Barbara, I hope this finds you having fun. I've been enjoying my visit here.... photographing, swimming in the Ocean, slide lectures, visits with friends, Kenda [North], Eileen Cowin, Charles Desmaris, Wed. I rent-a-car and start towards Seattle more to follow Hugs & X's Roger
Roger Mertin to Barbara Houghton
25 Nov. Barbara, Howdy—it was nice to get your letter, I hope your tests went O.K.—and you are about to start maintaining a statuesque 100 lbs. So—N.Y.C. sounds like it would be fun—you didn't mention dates??—I may be on a bit of a short trip early in Jan. (East Coast)—school starts about the 11th but it would be fun to see you—I hope we can work it out—more to follow w/ love R
Roger Mertin to Barbara Houghton
16 Jan '83 Dear Barbara, Nice to talk with you on the phone last night. Perhaps as a N. Years resolution we should resolve to keep more active communication going in '83. It would of course be fun to see you in April, I just don't know re $, time doesn't seem to be the problem, though I certainly wouldn't want to drive for a short visit. It turns out the airlines just now and continuing until the end of March have a Roc[chester]—Denver special $200.00. If Florida wasn't in the plans I'd come. On the other hand perhaps it's time you visited Rochester again—you have yet to see my new house... maybe a summer trip??—Certainly in '84 from the windy city yes?—write w/roids, love R
Roger Mertin to Barbara Houghton
16 Feb '83 Barbara, Photographing, lecturing and showing my work. Next step Florida and the Brooklyn, L.A. Dodgers. Later—Philly PA. Letter to follow, with love, Roger
Roger Mertin to Barbara Houghton
28 Feb '83 Barbara, So, it's O.C. these past three days, with heavy rains. Better rain than snow, yes? Later today I'm photographing the Brooklyn-L.A. Dodgers, then it's onto the Keys. See you in Philly PA. With love, Roger
Roger Mertin to Barbara Houghton
4. Oct '84 Barbara, Howdy, I hope this finds you well and enjoying the new fall season, yes? Here fall is perhaps the nicest time of the year. Otherwise—photographing and teaching. Hope to hear from you w/ love, R
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