There was once a time when our most revered cultural and intellectual figures utilized more than 140 characters to express themselves and communicate with others. While those days have largely come to a halt, Letters Of Note grants us the opportunity to reflect on an ostensibly foreign world where people transmitted their thoughts to paper. And so we present the most fascinating letters from Letters of Note:

Gene Wilder On Willy Wonka

Since its cinematic release, “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” has been a feel-good favorite for generations, not least of all because of Gene Wilder’s performance as the eccentric and creepy Willy Wonka. The role is hailed as one of the actor’s crowning moments, and made Wonka one of Hollywood’s most compelling characters. In this letter to director Mel Start, Wilder ruminates on Wonka’s costume designs, adding touches of style and taste that would become the Wonka that cemented himself in popular culture:

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Source: Wikipedia

One bitter night in November 1930, an exhausted Canadian fur trapper named Joe Labelle sought refuge from the cold and inadvertently stumbled across one of history’s most remarkable mysteries. The once-industrious Inuit village on the shores of Lake Anjikuni that Labelle had seen throughout his travels had vanished without a trace.

Source: About Facts

Trudging through the fresh snow, Labelle cautiously approached the silent village in search of shelter. Still steaming, grey streaks emanated from a charred pot of stew and eerily wove themselves through the night sky. Clearly, Labelle mused, someone had to be around. Searching further, Labelle checked the huts and found clothing and food (two things you certainly wouldn’t leave behind if abandoning a village), both in large enough amounts to last the Inuits through winter. And yet, Labelle didn’t come across a single soul or sled dog; and what’s more, no footprints lay in the snow.

Source: Enigmas DaCris

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Source: Time

Time Magazine

Source: Time

Featuring some of the most jaw-dropping magazine covers in publishing history, the giant that is Time magazine is no stranger to the bizarre. From its “brazen” breast feeding mom to the child genius with the eerily vacant stare, the Time staff is a true purveyor of the odd and out there.

Source: Time

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