“Seth material” search engine (Jane Roberts)

(Caroline Keck sent Jane the items to give to her in appreciation for a pen and ink drawing of a pigeon I gave to Caroline Keck. In July 1964 Jane worked at the Arnot Art Gallery, and Caroline Keck and her husband Sheldon spent some time there then, putting the gallery’s collection in shape. Jane liked Caroline Keck, and the two got along well. The drawing of the pigeon was among a group I had exhibited at the gallery at the time the Kecks were present; they saw it and admired it. I never met the Kecks, but told Jane to give the drawing to them.

(“A framework within a framework.” Somewhat vague, but we believe legitimate. Jane said the Kecks worked with frames and pictures while at the gallery in July 1964. A painting could be a framework, fitting within another framework—the frame. Could also be a generalization, referring to either the Arnot Gallery here in Elmira, or the Brooklyn Museum mentioned on the object, or both.

(“A connection with a telephone call," General data. Remember that the Kecks were called long distance in Brooklyn, NY, from Elmira, by the Arnot Gallery before they made the trip to Elmira to do conservation work, for instance.

(“and a stone framework. Rocky.” Probably another general reference to the object, in that the object’s author, Caroline Keck, was associated with both the Brooklyn Museum and the Arnot Art Gallery. Both edifices being made of stone, as well as with additions of brick, etc.

(“This leads Ruburt, now, toward a connection with the woman with whom she works.” This is valid data, we believe. Jane’s present working situation is much like that she worked in at the gallery in July-August 1964. Now, as then, she worked with a woman superior. Both women had M initials also for the last name—Masters at the Gallery, Methinitus now at the nursery school at the Jewish Community Center.

(The object itself also refers to a situation where Jane worked closely with another woman—namely Caroline Keck, when doing conservation work at the gallery in July 1964. See page 230.

(“A connection with light.” A reference to Caroline Keck, author of the object, and her husband, Jane said. The Kecks brought special equipment to the Arnot with them to examine the gallery’s paintings; among this equipment was a certain kind of light. Probably ultraviolet or infrared, though at this date Jane is not sure.

(“An invitation to attend.” At this date Jane cannot recall. The Kecks are well known in their field, and it is possible some social affair was held for them while they were in Elmira and at the gallery doing their work. Jane could have been invited to attend. She knows she attended no such affair in their honor, but doesn’t know, now, whether she was asked to.

(“A fence or framework connection with the item.” Again, framework can refer to frames, paintings, etc., as explained. A fence can also enter in, in a more literal way: The Arnot Art Gallery, where Caroline Keck, the author of the object worked, is surrounded by a black iron fence.

(5th Question: Initials? “This may be your friend Gallagher, or your friend Mark, for the first name would seem to be William.” A miss here. As far as we know, neither Bill Gallagher or Bill Macdonnel (Mark) are involved with the object. Bill Macdonnel may have seen the pigeon drawing when it was on exhibit at the gallery; I do not know for sure. Could William have come from Larry, on the object?