Charles E. Burchfield, Journals, March 6, 1948

About 10º above this morning.

A.M. letter from Pres. James B. Conant of Harvard that they wish to confer on me the Doctor of Arts Honorary Degree June 10.

Call from Mrs. Smith that they are deciding to keep the “Poplar & February Sun”—I said that I would call early P.M. for the picture, to seal it etc.

They had the picture over a grand piano and it looked as if painted for the spot. When, in taking it down, the hanger would not come free from the molding, Mrs. S. removed her shoes, climbed up on the piano to do it!

Sealed the picture & they took it back.

I regretted the loss of a marvelously mild sunny day (the temperature shot up to above 40º before noon).

Evening—B & I to Seneca to see “The Treasure of Sierra Madre” a beautifully photographed and powerfully acted picture—we got in in the middle of it, so had to sit thru the “B” picture, “I Stole a Million” The latter was good enough in its way, but not to be compared to the first. Great care was given to the smallest details. We want to see it again.

Charles E. Burchfield, March 6, 1948