Letter from J.N. Bowman, Historian at Central Record Depository, to Don Greame Kelley, 1953 April 14

FRANK M. JORDAN

SECRETARY OF STATE

OFFICE OF THE

Secretary of State

STATE OF CALIFORNIA

SACRAMENTO 3

April 14, 1953

Don Greame Kelley

143 Willow Avenue

Fairfax

California

My dear Kelley: :

A long distance phone call from Dr. Storer this morning in-

dicated the possibility of the use of different shades of brown,

made on different sheets, which, when superimposed on the bear, would

make possible a study of the different shades before final decision

could be reached as to the final bear. The suggestion seems a very

logical and scientific one.

The question was also raised as to the possible use of dark.

brown for the grass tufts and for the letters of California Republic.

If dark brown could be used it would save the making of a new screen

by the manufacturers and consequently less expensive to the State.

At a distance could the difference be distinguished between dark

brown and black?

If you can give at once your ideas of the letters of Cal-

ifornia Republic our draftsman could be set to work to make the

drawing for use in the statute -- in outline without color.

, Cordially

ao

centeuro /" J.N. Bowman, Historian i

Central Record Depository

1108 R Street