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Last updated 23/3/2026

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Analysis

Main Matters of Interest:

An eulogy about the work of Ligia Montoya, titled 'Our Origami Angel' which states, inter alia, 'Ligia's talent was discovered while she was attending the University. A professor there saw her work, wrote to Gershon Legman (who had enquired earlier whether or not Origami was known in Buenos Aires) and soon Mr Legman and Ligia were corresponding.'

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A brief report on the 'Exhibition of Paperfolding - old and new' which was held for 10 days (no dates given) at The Nippon Club in New York.

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Mention of Mardee Cornog and her Thesis on Origami.

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An exposition by Florence Temko of some of Jack Skillman's ideas about the categorisation / classification of paperfolds.

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Mention of an article on paper folding by Joseph Rosner to be published in Pageant magazine.

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Mention in a letter from Philip Shen of how a twisted version of the Love Knot Letterfold had been used as a pen or brush cap during his childhood.

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Diagrams included:

Four Hats (from a single base). Attributed to Ligia Montoya but Hat 1 also said to be 'Courtesy of Spencer Muns'.

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Eagle by Adolfo Cerceda.

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Tamper-Proof Letter (The Chicken Wire Letterfold) - said to have been shown to Lillian Oppenheimer by Irving Diamond who learned it from a Ukrainian friend.

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Santa Claus by Giuseppe Baggi.

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