-----Original Message----- From: Eugene Ray Sent: Thursday, June 3, 2010 11:46 AM To: johnl@hnoc.com, danielh@hnoc.org, gchadwick@lasc.org, fphilli@lsu.edu, krylance@tulane.edu, tzachar@lsu.edu, esmythe@lsu.edu, etansey@tulane.edu Cc: degruy@rootsweb.com, eamcray@webtv.net Subject: GRATITUDE TO OUR PRECIOUS LOUISIANA ARCHIVAL FRIENDS : 1) foucher-de bore plantation / 2) gift of my professional oeuvre +ART-ARCHITECTURE OEUVRE+ documentation/correspondence art & metaphysical art graphics / +REFERENCES FOR SCHOLARS+ +MY GRATITUDE to OUR PRECIOUS+ +LOUISIANA ARCHIVAL FRIENDS+ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >for your kind assistance to me during our just completed >journey to louisiana< ^^^^^^^^^^^^ >especially< +JOHN H. LAWRENCE : T.H.N.O.C.+ DANIEL HAMMER : T.H.N.O.C. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +FAYE PHILLIPS : L.S.U.+ +TARA LAVER : L.S.U.+ +ELAYNE SMYTHE : L.S.U.+ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +KELI RYLANCE : TULANE+ +EIRA TANSEY : TULANE+ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +GEORGIA CHADWICK : LA.S.C.+ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >as you know the objectives of our journey to louisiana were twofold. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 1) HISTORICAL : with a focus on the +deGRUY RESEARCH+ >foucher-debore plantations<. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 2) MY OEUVRE : the gift of my lifes +DOCUMENTA+ >work in art & architecture<. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >I AM VERY GRATEFUL FOR THE KIND EFFORT ALL OF YOU MADE IN THIS (difficult w/ limited time factor) +DOUBLE-FOLD DIALOG+ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >i am happy to report success in both areas of focus during this journey. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +VERLOIN deGRUY RESEARCH+ 1) thanks to john lawrence and daniel hammer of the historic new orleans collection who provided rare early charts of the foucher/de bore (audubon/tulane/loyola) +PLANTATIONS+ ^^^^^^^^ +GALVENISED BY THIS+ >i have discovered much text history in +"NEW ORLEANS ARCHITECTURE"+ volume viii +"THE UNIVERSITY SECTION"+ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +"FOUCHER TRACT"+ (by hillary somerville irvin) >purchased from scholar, russell desmond at the arcadia bookshop where i met >another impressive scholar.. +DAVID COMBE+ (former tulane law library head) +GEORGIA CHADWICK FRIEND+ >who i exchanged rennes le chateau +RARE 1st HAND EXPERIENCE+ >and u.f.o. personal experiences with. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES+ >(the irvin foucher tract history should be read >after< the +HARPERS WEEKLY+ >enlightened foucher memoir by >+CHARLES GAYARRE+) >(he was on the scene and (OUR PEOPLE) >provided personal insight) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 2) MY OEUVRE : i have decided to gift my art & architecture documenta while i am alive to "the historic new orleans collection" via +JOHN H. LAWRENCE+ >administration & coordination< ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +LARGE COMPLEX ARCHIVE+ >this shall be done gradually with the +I CAN EXPLAIN WHILE LIVING+ >thought that he could share this w/ >tulane and l.s.u. archives in time<. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +EXPLANATIONS-ILLUMINATIONS+ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >it must be understood that my oeuvre in addition to the architectural portion >consists of a large volume of... ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +METAPHYSICAL & CORRESPONDENCE+ +ART GRAPHICS OF 25+YEARS+ >(not including 5 years of my >essays for the degruy list) +APPROPRIATE CUSTODIAN+ >it is appropriate that john h. lawrence, my friend, and son of john w. lawrence +MY DISTINGUISHED PATRON+ >dean of the tulane architecture school who kindly hired me to teach in 1967, +BASED ON MY OEUVRE+ >without< a degree, as had robert w. (MENTOR & L.S.U. HEAD) >heck at l.s.u. architecture in 1965. +BECOME MY OEUVRE EXECUTOR+ >(has seen my lecture and >knows my roots/theories) +CUSTODIAN & ADMINISTRATOR+ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +CREOLE METAPHYSICS+ >future scholars will discover a strong link between my graphic art and (GENETIC MEMORY) >the architectural concepts< +PHOTOGRAPHY-XEROGRAPHY+ (pedagogical graphics) >became my major tool in this effort to explore my roots as a source of the +METAPHYSICAL VISION+ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >this is a brief explanation and more shall follow but in the meantime... ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ google.com (search) >EUGENE RAY / DEGRUY +METAPHYSICAL ART+ >also< (CORRESPONDENCE ART) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ and >EUGENE RAY / DEGRUY +RADIANT ARCHITECTURE+ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >(radiant architecture concept conceived +COLOR-LIGHT-ENERGY+ >in louisiana, taught/executed in calif) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +REFERENCES FOR SCHOLARS+ >video of my lsu lecture< ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +FRIENDS WITH PROF. INSIGHT+ >former students who are very aware of the philosophy of my concepts ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +DAVID FOBES : CALIFORNIA+ (instructer @ san diego state univ.) >one of my most talented former students +1980s DESIGN STUDENT+ >very devoted to radiant color, one of 4 i hired to help in my house construct. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +TOM DAVIS : IDAHO+ (expert in patent graphics) +1970s DESIGN STUDENT+ >very knowledgable in esoteric/arcane +METAPHYSICAL CONCEPTS+ >research relating to my use of genetic >memory fueling my graphics and +CORRESPONDENCE ART+ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >ALL RESEARCH IS AIDED BY STUDY (as an introduction) >OF THE MARCH 1985 ISSUE OF (premier japanese journal) +ARCHITECTURE & URBANISM+ (pps ninety five-ninety-eight) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ and +THE JAZZ WORKSHOP+ (new orleans times picayune) +DIXIE ROTO MAGAZINE+ >JUNE 29, 1969< (pps twenty two-twenty five) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +COLOR-LIGHT-ENERGY+ (jazz-fest progenitor) ^^^^^^^^^^^^ >note: thanks to elaine smythe of l.s.u. for reference to dr. darius spieth expert in masons-templars +AND EGYPTOLOGY+ ^^^^^^^^^^^ >more to follow... gene ray, san diego, california