Asemic Writing Research Materials
The OSU Avant Writing Collections
detailed box and folder information culled by Jim Leftwich
Summer/Fall 2015
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John M. Bennett
Tom Taylor
Jim Leftwich -1
Jim Leftwich -2
Jim Leftwich -3
Jim Leftwich -4
Jim Leftwich -5
Scott MacLeod
Reed Altemus
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The John M. Bennett Correspondence Collection:
SPEC.CMS.171
Box 2 (1999)
Folder 12
Emails sent between 7.6.99 and 7.25.99 to Ivan Argüelles, Jim Leftwich and others, including James Grauerholz, Fernando García Delgado. Emails include responses to works received and stanzas from Chac Prostibulario.
Folder 14
Emails sent between 7.27.99 and 8.26.88 to Ivan Argüelles, Peter Ganick and others, including Jim Leftwich, Geoff Smith, James Grauerholz, and Derek Beaulieu. Emails include drafts of works, personal email and responses to works received. Correspondence in both English and Spanish.
Folder 17
Emails sent between 9.30.99 and 10.14.99 to Ivan Argüelles, Jim Leftwich, Derek Beaulieu, Peter Ganick and others, including Geoff Smith, Betty Danon and Maureen Ahern. Emails include responses to works received and JMB’s Coatlicue and parts of Chac Prostibulario.
Box 3
Folder 19 (1999)
Emails sent between 11.15.99 and 11.30.99 to Jim Leftwich [Juxtant@aol.com], Peter Ganick [PotePoet@home.com], and others, including Ethan Paquin, Adam Powell, Ivan Argüelles, Jennifer Bosveld, Lucy Caswell, Geoff Smith, and Thomas L. Taylor [Anabasis]. Emails include responses to works received, drafts of works and requests for items. Also includes poems by JMB.
Box 4 (1999 - 2000)
Folder 25
Emails sent between 2.1.99 and 11.23.99 to James Grauerholz, Geoff Smith, C. Mehrl Bennett, Fernando García Delgado, Jim Leftwich and others, including Peter Ganick and Sheila E. Murphy. Emails include drafts of works and OSU work-related emails.
Folder 26
Emails sent between 11.30.99 and 1.1.00 to Peter Ganick, Jennifer Bosveld, Thomas L. Taylor [Anabasis] Ivan Argüelles and others including Allyson Conover, Derek Beaulieu, Jim Leftwich, Dan Raphael and Geoff Smith. Emails include drafts of works, items requested, responses to works received and OSU work related emails. Also includes poems by JMB.
Folder 28
JMB Emails sent 2.1.00- 2.18.00 to Jim Leftwich, Peter Ganick and others, including Geoff Smith, Lewis LaCook, Ivan Argüelles, Fran Rutkovsky, David Szewczyk, John Lowther, Steve Adkins, John Debeer and others. Emails include drafts of works, responses to received works, and responses to requests for items as well as OSU work-related emails. Also includes poems by JMB.
Folder 30
Emails sent between 3.17.00 and 4.28.00 to Ivan Argüelles, Barbara Scanlon, Marla Rubin, Geoff Smith, Josep Carles Laínez, Jim Leftwich, Peter Ganick, and C. Mehrl Bennett, Betty Sawyers and others, including Susan Wyngaard. Emails include drafts of works, shared works; responses to works received and OSU work related emails.
Box 8 (1999)
Folder 53
Emails received between 7.9.99 and 7.19.99 from Ivan Argüelles, Peter Ganick[PoetPoet@earthlink.net], Sheila E. Murphy, and Jim Leftwich [juxtant@aol.com. Emails include personal emails and poems by Argüelles, Ganick, and Leftwich.
Folder 54
Emails received between 7.20.99 and 8.6.99 from Ivan Argüelles, Peter Ganick [potepoet@earthlink.net], Lewis LaCook, Jim Clinefelter, Fernando García Delgado, Jim Leftwich [juxta@aol.com], and Harry Polkinhorn. Emails include requests for items, personal emails, and poems by Argüelles, Ganick, and Leftwich.
Box 9 (1999)
Folder 56
Emails received between 9.15.99 and 10.2.99 from Ivan Argüelles, Peter Ganick [potepoet@earthlink.net], Lewis LaCook, Jim Leftwich [Juxtant@aol.com], and Luis Bravo. Emails include personal emails and poems by Argüelles, Ganick, LaCook, and Bravo.
Folder 57
Emails received between 10.4.99 and 10.14.99 from Ivan Argüelles, Peter Ganick [potepoet@earthlink.net], Jim Leftwich [Juxtant@aol.com, Geoff Smith, Lewis LaCook, Abril Trigo, and others. Emails include Personal emails, OSU work-related emails, forwarded emails, and poetry by Argüelles, Ganick, and LaCook.
Box 11
Folder 68 (1992 - 2003)
Letters and other mail received between 1992 and 2000 from Jake Berry, Philippe Billé, John Buckner, John Byrum, The Avant Guard Art Review (v.4 no.6 oct.03), and others. Letters include postcards with visual poetry on them, newsletters, a poem by Jim Leftwich, and poems by Jake Berry. Also includes material from Baron, Charlton Burch, John Buckner, and others.
Box 18
Folder 91 (1981 - 1996)
Letters and mail received between 1981 and 1996 from Jim Leftwich, Lyn Lifshin, Gene Laughter, Gerry Locklin, Ana Langella, Joel Lipman, Lyle Lee, Pascal Lenoir, Oronzo Liuzzi, and others. Letters include a number of mail art postcards, personal letters, and poems by Leftwich. Also includes material from Michael Leigh, Unhandeijara Lisboa, Nancy Landies, Pascal Lenoir, Scarlatina, Mario Lara, and others.
Box 20
Folder 99 (1995 - 1997)
Letters and mail received between 1995 and 1997 from Jim Leftwich (Juxta), Paul Lambert, Edward Lense, and J. Lehmus. Letters include postcards, personal letters, and poems by Leftwich and Lambert.
Folder 100 (1984 - 1997)
Box 21
Folder 101 (1996 - 2000)
Letters and mail received between 1984 and 1997 from Jim Leftwich, Paul Lambert, Edward Lense, Pascal Lenoir, Lunar Daughter, Michael Lumb, Joel Lipman, Little Mary Ann, BubbhababaMamaDadaDan, and others. Letters include postcards, personal letters, mail art, and poems by Leftwich and Lambert. Also includes material from Theo Lorenc, Unhandeijara Lisboa, Robert J. Schiffler, Gerald Burns, and others.
Box 31 (2002)
Folder 141
Letters and mail received in 2002 from Lewis LaCook, Jim Leftwich, Paul Lambert, Michael Lumb, Solamito Luigino, and others. Letters include personal letters, emails, and other material. Includes a number of emails from Jim Leftwich and Paul Lambert. Also includes material from David Larsen.
Folder 142
Letters and mail received in 2002 from Jim Leftwich, Paul Lambert, and Solamito Luigino. Letters include personal letters and emails. Also included are works by Leftwich. Also includes material from Joel Lipman, and Carlos Luis.
Box 32 (2002 - Sound Dirt)
Folder 143
Emails sent and received between 11.25.2002 and 1.2.2003 from Richard Kostelanetz [Rkosti@aol.com], Michael Peters, Patrick Greene, Hesse McGraw,KatErnst@aol.com, Scott Helmes [SHA Server2], and e-Flux. Emails include drafts of works including “Low Kid”, “Material”,“Chewed twice”, “Elias”, “Dark Bomb”, “Slo Flow”, “Ekans”, “Saoah”, and “Fly Spoon”.
Folder 144
Emails sent and received between 10.22.2002 and 11.19.2002 between JMB, Richard Kostelanetz [Rkosti@aol.com], Patrick Greene, and Scott Helmes [SHA Server2]. Emails include poems and collaborations between JMB and others, including “Umand” by JMB and Jim Leftwich, “Ohre”, “AOL”by JMB and Ivan Argüelles, “Aroi”, “Sch Long Fain t” by JMB and Leftwich, “Spank”, “Ache, too”,“Stripped dirty”, “Po y”, “Loose adder”, “b ank l oaf”, “Seen”, and other poems. Emails also include drafts and revisions on these works.
Folder 145
Emails sent and received between 9.27.2002 and 10.22.2002 between JMB, Richard Kostelanetz [Rkosti@aol.com], Hesse McGraw, K.S. Ernst [KatErnst@aol.com], and Scott Helmes [SHA Server2], Baroni, and Carlos M. Luis [KARMALUIS@aol.com]. Emails include drafts an revisions to poems including, “Geam” by JMB and Leftwich, “Pit”, “Lift”, “Shove cue”, “Eak, another”,“recovering form surgery poem”, “Micronta”, “Flut” by JMB and Leftwich, ‘Zort” by JMB and Leftwich, “Aap”, “Uh wood?”, and other poems. Emails also include personal letters, and information regarding the death of Charles Henri Ford. Also includes the cover of issue 2 of“Posted”.
Folder 146
Emails sent and received between 9.9.2002 and 9.27.2002 between, JMB, Richard Kostelanetz [Rkosti@aol.com], Patrick Greene, K.S. Ernst [KatErnst@aol.com], and Scott Helmes [SHA Server2]. Emails include poems, as well as drafts and revisions to the following poems, including“Much hat”, “Pock Salt” by JMB and Jim Leftwich, “Sopu Gnaw”, “Fork Rad” by Lanny Quarles and JMB, “Cloud hog”, “W ib eo z” by Lanny Quarles and JMB, “Skad one” by JMB and Leftwich, “Sk ink” by Leftwich and JMB, “Lur ch” by Leftwich and JMB, “Jut”, “Shaft hound”, “Pure stopping”,“Spring mask” by Leftwich and JMB, “Low doubt”, “Op s nag” by Leftwich and JMB, and other poems. Emails also include personal letters, forwarded emails, and a purchase order.
Box 36
Folder 163 (Taproot Reviews)
Reviews written by JMB for the Taproot Review publication. Includes reviews of books written by Jim Leftwich, Jake Berry, Sheila E. Murphy, Jim Clinefelter, Peter Ganick, Dan Raphael, and many others. Includes first drafts of reviews.
Box 39 (2003 - Correspondence)
Folder 178
Letters and mail received in 2003 from Jim Leftwich. Mail includes a number of works by Leftwich, including many works of visual poetry and collaborations with JMB. Also include Jim Leftwich’s Xtantbooks 2003.
Folder 179
Letters and mail received in 2003 from Jim Leftwich. Mail includes works by Leftwich including both visual poetry and text poetry, and collaborations with JMB.
Folder 180
Letters and mail received in 2003 from Jim Leftwich. Mail includes works by Leftwich including both visual poetry and text poetry, and collaborations with JMB. Also included is a set of index cards with visual poetry written on the cards.
Folder 181
Letters and mail received in 2003 from Jim Leftwich. Mail includes works by Leftwich including both visual poetry and text poetry, and personal letters, and collaborations with JMB. Mail includes a poem written on a paper towel.
Folder 182
Letters and mail received in 2003 from Jim Leftwich. Mail includes works by Leftwich including both visual poetry and text poetry, collaborations with JMB, and personal letters to JMB. Also included is a set of foam cut-ups with writings by Leftwich on them.
Box 44 (2003)
Folder 197
Letters and mail received in 2003 from Solamito Luigino, Michael Allan, Paul Lambert, Michael Lumb, Carlos Luis, Eric Langolff, Edward Lense, Jim Leftwich, Lilliput Review, and others. Letters include postcards, mail art, personal letters, poems, and emails. Also included are a number of poems by Edward Lense.
Folder 198
Letters and mail received in 2003 from Solamito Luigino, Carlos Luis, Eric Langolff, Edward Lense, Jim Leftwich, Michael Mollohan, Malok, William J. Mehrl, C.Z. Lovecraft, and others. Letters include postcards, personal letters, mail art, poems, and emails. Included are some interesting mail art envelopes and visual poetry from Mollohan.
Box 53 (2004)
Folder 234
Letters and mail received in 2004 from Richard Kostelanetz, Jessy Kendall, Edward Lense, Paul Lambert, Solamito Luigino, Jim Leftwich, Werner Reichhold, C.Z. Lovecraft, Carlos Martínez Luis [karmaluis], J. Lehmus, and others. Letters include postcards, mail art, personal letters, and emails.
Box 76 (2004)
Folder 308
Letters and mail received in 2004 from Jim Leftwich. Letters include poems and Visual poetry. Also includes other materials such as newspaper clippings and photocopies.
Folder 309
Letters and mail received in 2004 from Jim Leftwich. Letters include poems, visual poetry, drawings, and photocopies of other works. Also includes printed computer visuals.
Folder 310
Letters and mail received in 2004 from Jim Leftwich. Letters include visual poetry, many computer aided drawings, and other materials, including recipes.
Box 77 (2004)
Folder 311
Letters and mail received in 2004 from Jim leftwich. Letters include poems, visual poetry, visuals, and other materials. Also includes works by JMB, and collaborations between Leftwich and JMB.
Folder 312a
Letters and mail received in 2004 from Jim Leftwich. Letters include poems, visual poetry, Also includes collorblations between Leftwich and JMB.
Folder 312b
Letters and mail received in 2004 from Jim Leftwich. Letters include poems, visual poetry, Also includes collorblations between Leftwich and JMB. Also includes a large group of collorblatorisa between Leftwich and JMB.
Box 79
Oversized Items 1982 - 2004
This box contains letters received from Gregory Kostritskii, Ficus Strangulensis, Jim Leftwich, Jessica Freeman, K.S. Ernst, Al Ackerman, James Cobb [Nunzio GF]. And others. Included in these letters are various items of poetry and visual poetry. Also include are numerous emails, collaborations, and other materials including material from/about the Atlantic Center for the Arts. Also Includes draft MMS for JMB’s book Coatlicue.
Box 88 (2005)
Folder 341
Letters and mail received in 2005 from Jim Leftwich, Paul Lambert, C.Z. Lovecraft, Joel Lipman, Carlos M. Luis, Edward Lense, and Audin Lindholm. Letters include personal letters, postcards, mail art, photos, poems, visual poems, and emails.
Folder 342
Letters and mail received in 2005 from Jim Leftwich, Carlos M. Luis, Olchar Lindsann, and Audin Lindholm. Letters include personal letters, poems, visual poems, and emails.
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Thomas L. Taylor
A Guide and Inventory
Spec.Rare.cms.176
INTRODUCTION
THOMAS LOWE TAYLOR, 1938-2009, was a poet, photographer, and publisher whose unique and innovative work was highly regarded among his fellow poets and artists. This collection is a continuation of The Thomas L. Taylor Papers, Spec.rare.cms.97, where a more detailed introduction to his work may be found. This collection consists principally of photographs taken by Taylor. See below for a more detailed account of the organization and nature of the photographs. Further materials may be added in the future, as this guide is a work in progress.
Box 22
Folder 105
Chapbooks and Newspaper Clippings.Folder includes newspaper clippings, 1 regarding a reading by TLT, 2 regarding the demolition of an old farm house from 2005, and 1 magazine clipping. 4 chapbooks: Text Sculptures by Andrew Topel; Web of Deceit by John M. Bennett, Jim Leftwich, Thomas Taylor, and Andrew Topel; Top Meat by John M. Bennett; and Duramorph Bolus by Mark Sonnenfeld and Andrew Topel. Packet of small b/w sketches of hands inside a small folder. A CD-ROM titled Niacin Sun. Orange flier of artwork by John M. Bennett and Jesse Freeman. 3x5 negative of an artwork. Printed work with note reading: Cathy’s Foto Jchmmeels Scrawlo 2004. 2 fliers regarding Mark Sonnenfeld and his work.
108
CD-ROM Blog Texts and Printed Matter.Folder includes email correspondence between TLT and John M. Bennett in 2008 regarding a performance. Multiple printed copies of TLT’s Series. Manila envelope that contains correspondence from Jim Leftwich to John M. Bennett of a CD-ROM of TLT’s Blog Texts recorded in 2007.
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THE THOMAS L. TAYLOR PAPERS:
GUIDE AND INVENTORY
SPEC.CMS.97
Box 9
Folder 62
Correspondence Received and Printed Matter, 1996.
Correspondence from John M. Bennett (several letters,
including poems, visual poems, and printed matter); Jack
Foley; Jim Leftwich; Joe Napore; Vincent Ferrini, including a
poem; Chris [Daniels]; Mark DuCharme, including his “4
Sections from Infringement”; and others. Draft of an article
on Sheila E. Murphy by TLT; 4 copies of “Retivo”, a broadside
by TLT (Juxta Press, 1996); printout of Juxta/Electronic 13,
1996; Smelt Money no. 8; Situation no. 12; copy no. 16 of The
Sudden Fart of Billy Childish, Pneumatic Press, 1996 and a
printout of a letter from TLT to Johnny Brewton, the
publisher; bills and receipts; and other material.
Folder 63
Correspondence Received and Printed Matter, 1996.
Correspondence from Jim Leftwich (e-mail printout from
“JUXTA43781…); John M. Bennett (several letters including pc
poems and pc’s of collaborations between JMB and Sheila E.
Murphy); John Crouse; Jessica Freeman, including poems and
drawings; Malok; Vincent Ferrini, including pc of one of TLT’s
replies; Gregory Vincent Saint Thomasino, including 2 prose
poems; and others. 1-sheet orig. holog. ms by TLT, “Day of
Memory”, 5/26/96; 1-sheet computer printout dated May 24,
recounting TLT’s leaving his job at Portland State
University’s Geology Dept.; Compound Eye no. 8; “Eddy
Variations” by Ficus strangulensis, modified from John M.
Bennett’s Eddy; a mailing list; and other material.
Folder 64
Correspondence Received and TLT MSS, 1996.
MSS: “Auto Dog Raphy: three from the late sixties”, several
pages computer printout; “Tract”, 3 sheets computer printout,
dated Aug. 1994; 5 sheets computer printout, with holog.
editing, dated 1993, “Renob Jones”, and “This Would Here”.
Correspondence from Joe Napora, Clemente Padin, Sheila E.
Murphy, Johnny Brewton, Harry Burrus, Vincent Ferrini, Jessica
Freeman (“Jessie”), Jim Leftwich, Buck Downs, Harry
Polkinhorn, Gregory Vincent Saint Thomasino, Malok, and
others. Includes receipts, financial statements, and other
material.
Box 10
Folder 66
Correspondence Received and Printed Matter, 1996.
Includes correspondence from Jim Leftwich (several letters),
Vincent Ferrini, Larry [Tomoyasu], Diane Bertrand, Sheila E.
Murphy, John M. Bennett, John Lowther, Buck Downs, Fowler,
Jessica Freeman, and others.
Includes a poem [by TLT?], “Slims Link Laker Ducts”, dated
1996; offprint copies of the autobiographies of Jim Leftwich
and Vincent Ferrini from the Contemporary authors
autobiography series; computer printout 10-sheet article/text
by TLT dated 1996, “On the Nonmatic”; 1-sheet 1996 text by
TLT, “Meticulo”; 2-sheet article by TLT, “Poems in Space”, a
review of monoprints by Marie Wagner, and a copy of newspaper
page in which it appeared; and other material.
Folder 67
Correspondence Received and Printed Matter, 1996.
Includes correspondence from Dan Bouchard, Jim Leftwich
(several letters), Vincent Ferrini, Gregory Vincent Saint
Thomasino, Susan Smith Nash, Sheila E. Murphy (“She”), and
others.
Includes poem by TLT, “Slims Link Laker’s Ducts”; holog. notes
and texts by TLT, some of a medical nature, including one
titled “Thorazine”; poem by TLT, 4 sheets, 1996, “Freedom
under Discipline”; 2 essays probably by Jim Leftwich
[definitely by Jim Leftwich], “Ponsinganot, Notes for Ken
Harris”, and “An Absence Personified”; group of poems by TLT,
including “His Dildo Fled”; contact sheet of b/w photo prints,
including several of TLT; a copy of Taproot Reviews, no. 9-10,
1996; and other material.
Folder 68
Correspondence Received and Printed Matter, 1996.
Includes correspondence from Jessica Freeman (several
letters), John Taylor, Jim Leftwich, Harry Burrus (“H”), Steve
Fried, Andy Levy (with poems), Vincent Ferrini, and others.
Includes broadside of poems by G. Sutton Breiding; printout of
emailed texts for The Vision Project; poems and other texts by
TLT; chapbook by Sheila E. Murphy, Since We Last Met; b/w 5X7
photo prints; documents and correspondence pertaining to TLT’s
employment at Portland State University; and other material.
Box 24
Folder 158
Poems and Correspondence Received, 1995-1996.
Poems, correspondence, and email from John M. Bennett
(including Bennett’s interesting statement on cultural
consciousness of the writer), Nico Vassilakis, John Fowler,
Susan Smith Nash, Guy R. Beining, Jessica Freeman, Jim
Leftwich, Jake Berry (Ninth Lab), Gregory Vincent Saint
Thomasino, and others. In folder with “Vision-V GER” on index
tab.
Folder 159
Photos with Asemic Calligraphy.
Group of 24 screened pc photos pasted to 8 ½ X 11 sheets, then
sprayed lightly with black paint and written over and around
with asemic calligraphy. “Exercise3 1-24” written on folder’s
index tab.
Box 37 (1995)
Folder 242
Correspondence Received, 1995.
Includes an address list, and correspondence and/or email from
James Haining, Jim Leftwich, John Lawrence, Dan Raphael [“Dan
R. Dlugonski”], Vincent Ferrini, John M. Bennett, Charles
Bernstein, UB Poetics Discussion Group, Jessica Freeman, Eve
Woodward, Jake Berry [Ninth Lab and Bugs D], Susan Smith Nash,
Nick Vassilakis, Spencer Selby, Sheila E. Murphy, Peter
Ganick, Steve Luttrell, Crag Hill, Scott [Thurston], John
Fowler, and others. Includes poems by TLT, ms pages by TLT,
photos, a letter from TLT to Jessica Freeman, and other
material.
Box 38
Folder 255
Poems and Correspondence, 1995.
Includes texts or poems by TLT (“Daily Logs”, “Narsdg.sah”,
and others); a 3-pg. vita of TLT, and copies of a letter
seeking a teaching position; a long poem by J. Lehmus,
“Glacier Garden”; printouts of several emails to TLT from Jim
Leftwich discussing writing and related matters; and other
material. In a folder with “stuff 95” written on tab.
Box 48
Folder 315
Email and Other Correspondence, 1995-1996.
Includes printout of Diction, ed. by TLT, “Tract”, a poem by
TLT, 1994; Excreta, an electronic chapbook by Harry
Polkinhorn; email from Jim Leftwich including discussions of
work by John M. Bennett, John Noto, Jake Berry, Jeffrey
Little, John High, and others, and poetics in general; and
other material.
Folder 316
Correspondence and Email Received, 1995.
Includes correspondence or email from Jim Leftwich, Susan
Smith Nash (includes literary texts), Sheila E. Murphy (group
of poems), Steve [Ellis?], Vincent Ferrini, Eve Woodward, Jake
Berry (“NinthLab”), Gregory Vincent Saint Thomasino, Malok,
and others. Includes several printouts of poems and texts by
TLT, and 3 orig. mandala drawings by TLT.
Folder 318
Jim Leftwich Email, 1995.
Printouts of email from Jim Leftwich to TLT Oct.-Dec. 1995.
Emails discuss poetry, poets, publication, LANGUAGE poetry,
and other matters. Includes an orig. TLT mandala drawing on
cardboard.
Box 49 (Diction, Anabasis Electronic, 1995 - 1996)
Folder 329
Diction, Anabasis Electronic, ca. 1995-1996.
Printout of Diction, an issue of TLT’s e-publication, Anabasis
Electronic. Issue includes texts by TLT, Jim Leftwich, Jake
Berry, Stephen Ellis, and others. Folder also includes some
sheets of Anabasis stationary, layouts for a business card
(“Tom Taylor, Painting…”), pc collage and letter from Malok
(1996), and a 4-sheet printout text by TLT titled “The Song
Remains the Same” (1996). Cf. also folders 329 and 333.
Folder 330
Diction Submissions, 1996.
Poems, texts, and correspondence mostly pertaining to TLT’s
Diction project. Includes material by or from Jim Leftwich,
Vincent Ferrini, Jukka, TLT, John M. Bennett, Malok, and
others. Includes 2 computer disks and other material. Cf. also
folders 328 and 333.
Box 52
Folder 370
Texts and Correspondence, Late 1960’s-1995.
Correspondence and/or poems from Jim Webster, Jim Leftwich (6
sheets unsigned visual poems with sponge-applied colored
paint); “Ron”; “David”; Dan Raphael; and others, including 2
long unsigned letters re poetics, etc. TLT texts include
“Passion Lies in Painting Outside the Lines” (3 drafts);
“Tradu” [sic]; “Cosmic Poem”; “Visionary Education” (32
sheets, with orig. holog. editing); “Composition I”; “Favor”;
and others, including several untitled poems. Also includes a
published review of TLT’s “The Texts of Anabasis (1968-69)” by
Douglas Spangle; pc ts review of TLT’s “Cosmic Poetics” by
Paul Green; and other material.
Folder 373
Vincent Ferrini, TLT, Taxes, 1954-1997.
TLT‘s IRS tax forms and information for 1997; 2 sheets
computer printouts of photos by TLT; chapbook by Jim Leftwich,
John M. Bennett: 2 Folded Broadsides, 1997; group of orig. ts
poems by Vincent [Ferrini] titled “In the Arriving”, 8 sheets,
1954; group of pc ts poems by [Vincent Ferrini], 12 orig.
sheets, 1973; 4 sheets orig. holog. poems by TLT; and other
material.
Folder 376
Drawings, Art, Photos, Texts, 1995-1998.
Includes numerous pc and orig. drawings by TLT, many
incorporating hands and/or texts; computer art printouts; and
photos. Includes several orig. visual poems by Jim Leftwich,
all incorporating orig. paint applied with hands or sponges
over pc text collage. Also includes a copy of TLT’s chapbook
Daily Logs; sheets of text by TLT; a 1997 brief but
interesting article on TLT from the Chinook Observer, 1997;
and other material.
Box 57
Folder 394
Poems, Texts, Correspondence Received, 1997.
Includes numerous prose texts and poems by TLT, computer
printout sheets, and a draft of TLT's autobiography. One text
has date of 1973 at foot. Includes correspondence from Vincent
Ferrini, Richard Phipps, Jim Leftwich, Jessica Freeman, and
others. Includes copy of House Organ, no. 17, 1997; and other
material.
Box 58
Folder 407
Photos and Texts, 1995.
Box with several pc texts by TLT and others; some 1995 email
from Susan Smith Nash, Jim Leftwich, and John Fowler; numerous
mostly color (some b/w) photographs, many mounted on 8 1/2 X
11 sheets; and other material. Texts include "Empty Full of
Known" by Jim Leftwich; "Brambu Drezi, Book One by Jake Berry
(pc); "Babes in Arms" by Susan Smith Nash; and others. Texts
by TLT include "Psychology, Language, and the History of
Culture", and "Weeonk".
Box 59
Folder 412
Juxta, 5/6, 1997.
Camera-ready unbound pc copy of Juxta, no. 5/6, 1997, in a
mailing envelope from Jim Leftwich, addressed to TLT.
Box 75
Folder 527
AE, 2.
Printout of AE, 2, or Anabasis Electronic Editions, The
Journal , edited by TLT. Undated [1990's]. Includes work by
Jim Leftwich, TLT, Chris Daniels, Dan Raphael, John Fowler,
Jake Berry, and others.
Box 76
Folder 533
Jim Leftwich, MSS, ca. 1996.
21 leaves computer printout poems and visual poems by
Leftwich, ca. 1996. Includes a stickynote from Leftwich.
Folder 534
Poems and Email, 1995-1996.
13 leaves computer printout poem, probably by TLT with a 1996
1-sheet email printout to Jake Berry; Nov. 1995 1-sheet email
printout from Susan Smith Nash to TLT; 7 leaves pc
translations of contemporary Chinese poems; printouts of 1995
emails to TLT from J. K. Dolven, Jim Leftwich, and Carl Lynden
Peters, all discussing poetry and other matters.
Folder 535
Poems and Collaborations from Jim Leftwich, 1996.
Pinfeed computer printout of emails from Jim Leftwich to TLT
including stages of a collaboration between them, texts on
poetics by Leftwich, and Juxta/Electronic, no. 10.
Folder 536
Email Received, 1996.
Printouts of email from Chris Daniels (3 groups of poetry),
Heather Thomas, Jim Leftwich (poems and texts on TLT's Daily
Logs, and John M. Bennett's Blind on the Temple), Jake Berry,
ts letter from Jess[ica Freeman], Chris Cheek, Dan Raphael,
Alan Sondheim (5 sheets poetry), Sheila E., Murphy, Taz
Delaney, Neeli Cherkovski (an interview conducted by Jack
Foley), and others. Includes Sheila E. Murphy's electronic
chapbook Between Pipelines, and Jim Leftwich's Mandala Damages
- both from Jake Berry. Also includes computer printout draft
of TLT's Visionary Education with some holographic editing;
and a corrected final printout of Diction, Anabasis
Electronic.
Folder 539
Email from Sheila E. Murphy and Jim Leftwich, 1996.
Two email printouts of collaborative poems by Murphy and TLT,
and one from Leftwich discussing poetics and belief.
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THE JIM LEFTWICH PAPERS 1993-2002:
GUIDE AND INVENTORY
SPEC.CMS.86.7
Box 1
Folder 13 (1998 - 2001)
Box 3
Folder 41
2001. The Oxygen of Truth vol.2, by Tim Gaze. Published by Xtantbooks.
Folder 42
[nd]. Spirit Writing, by JL. Published by Asemic Series (Australia). [1998?]
Folder 47
[nd]. Ms materials for Khawatir. [1994-1995?]
Box 4 (1998 - 2001)
Folders 56-64, asemic writing, calligraphy, Staceal, etc
Folders 66-67,lettered asemics, calligraphy
Box 5
Folders 82-83, asemia [1999]
Box 6
Folder 107 (Tim Gaze, asemics) 1999
Folder 108 (Tim Gaze, asemics) 2000
Box 8
Folder 143 (Tim Gaze, 1999)
Box 9
Folder 164 (Tim Gaze) [2000?]
Folder 165 (Tim Gaze) [2000?]
Box 10
Folder 188
--Ponsinganot (essays) 2000
--Raphesemics 1996
Folder 204, asemic calligraphy, 2001
Folder 206, calligraphy on napkins, 2000
Folder 207, Lettershapes, 2001
Box 11
Folders 208 - 212
visual poems, charcoal calligraphy, Staceal
Folder 222
Five Fingers Review #3, 1985
Box 17
Folder 295 (Tim Gaze, 2000)
Folders 298, 299, 300, 306, 308
2001, one-of-a-kind books by Jim Leftwich
Box 18
Folder 317
7 folded broadsides by Jim Leftwich, 2001
Folder 326
1987. Ink, vol. 1, no. 1. Published by San Francisco State University.
Folders 330, 331, 332 (1997 - 2001)
Includes letters, poems and other materials by John M. Bennett.
Box 19
Folder 336
2002. Includes letters, literary work, mail art, pamphlets, and advertisements, and other material from Michael Basinski, Luc Fierens, Ross Priddle, Sheila E. Murphy, JL, Andrew Topel, Mark Owens, Lee Ballentine, John M. Bennett, Thomas L. Taylor, Ficus strangulensis, John Crouse, Reed Altemus (orig. word collage collaborations with JL), and others.
Folder 341
statements re Juxta, 1994 & 2001
Folder 342
Tim Gaze essay on asemic writing
Folder 343, Tim Gaze mss.
1981. Extrapolations from Breton’s L’Amour Fou. By JL.
Folder 346, 2001, Tim Gaze
Folder 347, Tim Gaze, 2001
Folder 350
2001. Spoliation Declaration. By JL. Orig. collaged and torn-up pages.
Folder 352
2001.Postcards. By JL. Orig. charcoal asemic calligraphy.
Box 20
Folder 353 - 356, postcards, asemia
Folder 366
2001. No title. By JL. One-of-a-kind book of original asemic calligraphy, texts, and other material. Published by Xtantbooks.
Folder 371, 2001. Group of postcards by JL using scanned images, text, visual poetry, and other materials and methods.
Folder 372, 2001. Five one-of-a-kind stapled books by JL: texts, collage, drawing, asemic calligraphy, paint, etc.
Box 21
tape texts, dirt glyphs, rubbings, etc (1999 - 2002)
Box 22
dirt glyphs, Staceal, Crushage, etc (2001 - 2002)
Box 23 (1998 - 2001)
dirt glyphs, asemic calligraphy, wordart, etc
Box 24 (2001-2002)
empreintes, burnt wood asemics
Asemic bag scraps
ink etchings, lettersmears
Box 29
Folders 448 - 449, 1999-2001. Printouts of JL’s email sent and other correspondence.
including John M. Bennett, Tom Taylor, Scott MacLeod, Tim Gaze,
Michael Basinski, Peter Ganick, John Crouse, Don Hilla, many others
Box 30 (1997 - 2001)
2001. Printouts of JL’s email sent and other correspondence.
ncluding John M. Bennett, Tom Taylor, Scott MacLeod, Tim Gaze,
Michael Basinski, Peter Ganick, John Crouse, Don Hilla, many others
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THE JIM LEFTWICH PAPERS:
GUIDE AND INVENTORY
SPEC.CMS.86
Jim Leftwich Visual Poetry Collection
SPEC.CMS.86.4
Box 2
Folder 11
45 leaves original asemic calligraphy on newsprint, 8 X 19 cm. In a manila envelope titled"Calligraphic Chords" by Leftwich. Ca. 1998.
Folder 12
38 leaves original asemic calligraphy, most with mixed stencillings and/or rubbings, on newsprint 8 X 19 cm. In a manila envelope titled "Framed Sound Calligraphic Poems" by Leftwich. Ca. 1998.
Folder 15, TLPs
16 8 1/2 X 11 inch sheets, original layouts for "tacky little pamphlets" ["TLPs"] by Leftwich. Each sheet was originally folded twice to form an 8-page booklet, each page with a visual poem. Poems are a mixture of computer printout, photocopy, and/or printed matter, some of which is taped on to the sheets, some printed directly on the sheets. All with original drawing, rubbing, or stencilled material. In a manila envelope with Leftwich's note on it, "Originals, 'tacky little pamphlets'".Ca. 1996-1997.
Box 3
Folder 20
Leftwich & Tim Gaze, Visual Poems
Two groups of texts: 1) 10 sheets original visual poems consisting of crumpled texts taped down to another sheet, and, 2) 10 sheets original visual poems consisting of cutup texts and visual poems taped down to another sheet with original holographic asemic writing over all. Some of the texts crumpled in (1) may be by Leftwich. Pieces in (2) appear to be by Tim Gaze. All in a manila envelope with Leftwich's note on it: "Crumpled texts, gaze/'handwritten glossolalia', Originals". Pieces are undated; ca. 1998-1999.
Folders 21, 22, 23 (1996 - 1997)
collaborative visual poetry by Leftwich and John M. Bennett.
Folder 24
Leftwich/Ken Harris, Staceal 3
53-sheet ms of visual poetry. Text consists of computer printout visual poetry with original asemic calligraphy done with a marker. Top sheet says "Staceal 3". According to a communication from Leftwich to the compiler, Leftwich is the author of "Staceal 3", and the calligraphic elements are by Ken Harris. All in a manila envelope with Leftwich's note on it, "Staceal 3 w/ Harris' Calligraphy". In the same communication, Leftwich said there were 9 versions of "Staceal" on the disk in the Jim Leftwich Correspondence Collection, box 15, folder 134.
Folder 34
36 sheets original asemic calligraphic texts by Leftwich. All were written with blue ballpoint pen on 6 X 9 inch lined notepaper, and then taped to 8 1/2 X 11 inch paper. All in a manila envelope with Leftwich's note on it, "graphic texts, originals". Ca. 1996-1998.
Folder 35
22 sheets original or pc asemic writing, pc drawings and graphic images, all by Tim Gaze. All in a manila envelope with Leftwich's note on it, "Originals from Tim Gaze". Ca. 1996-1998.
Box 5
Folder 44
355 sheets original visual poems by Leftwich. Some of the pieces are collaborations with Ken Harris (by [Matrice] Kubik). Poems are on a variety of different papers, printed matter, and other materials, and use varying combinations of calligraphy, computer printout, pc, drawing, rubbing, collage, etc. Includes 4 sheets pc visual poems by Cornalis Vleesking; 6 sheets visual text"labyrinth" by Ficus strangulanesis; 3 groups of pieces stapled together to form "books"; a copy ofTextual Engineering by Ted Glass, Charlottesville: Xtantbooks, 1998; and a religious pamphlet modified by Leftwich with rubbings. Some of the pieces are dated 1998 or 1999.
Folder 46
Tim Gaze, Modified Catalog, 1999
Catalog (dated 1997) from an Australian book dealer, in which Tim Gaze has modified each page with calligraphy, painting, collage, etc. Includes an inserted bookmark, and an inserted letter from Gaze, mostly asemic calligraphy, and possibly dated 1999.
Box 6
Folder 67
Leftwich, Handwritten Text Request, 1996-1998
Several copies of a pc holographic note written on an envelope requesting "handwritten textual garbage". Also several enlarged pc copies of Leftwich's 1996 and 1998 driver's licenses. In a manila envelope with Leftwich's note on it, "Handwritten texts request".
Folder 69
Leftwich, Spiral Sketch Diary, 1997
Spiral-bound, "70 sheets" artist's sketch diary, with Leftwich's notes and drawings on each sheet, all done with a blue ballpoint pen. A few of the pages have "5/17/97" written on them. Entire sketchbook appears to have been filled in one day.
Box 7
Folder 74
Leftwich, Holographic Texts, 1997
34 sheets original holographic visual texts or poems by Leftwich. Some of the sheets are photocopies of the originals. Texts are written on lined notepaper with a blue ballpoint pen, and taped to 8 1/2 X 11 inch sheets. In a manila envelope with Leftwich's note on it, "graphic texts, 7-9-97".
Folder 76
60 sheets original holographic, graphic, and/or collage visual poems by Tim Gaze. Some include sponged black tempera paint which may have been applied by Leftwich. The handwriting is asemic. Some pieces accompanied by photocopies. In a manila envelope with Leftwich's note on it,"gaze, calligraphy". Ca. 1997-1999.
Folder 80
73 pieces original colored asemic calligraphic poems by Leftwich. Pieces consist of colored calligraphic texts overlaid with colored crayon rubbing, and are done on parkinglot tickets or printed "things to do" lists. In a manila envelope with Leftwich's note on it, "Colored things to do, calligraphic cards". Ca. 1997-1998.
Box 8
Folder 85
400 22 X 7 cm. slips of paper with Leftwich's original asemic calligraphy and drawing on them. Each is signed by Leftwich. Top slip has Leftwich's note on it, "the john bennett's paper poem, Jim Leftwich '99". [These pieces are done on a batch of acid-free paper scraps I sent Leftwich in early 1999 - John M. Bennett, compiler]
Box 9
Leftwich, Concrete Poetry, 1997-1999
6. Envelope with 8 pieces of paint-stained sponge, apparently used for many of the visual pieces in this collection. Also a [1999] letter from Leftwich to John [M. Bennett] discussing some of the material in this collection, and these sponges in particular: "the sponges I take to be sculptural records of an asemic writing process".
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THE JIM LEFTWICH PAPERS:
GUIDE AND INVENTORY
SPEC.CMS.86
Jim Leftwich Correspondence Collection
SPEC.CMS.86.5
Box 4
Folder 40
Thomas Lowe Taylor, 1996
26 sheets graphics, most including asemic writing, and a letter, by Thomas Lowe Taylor. Letter is dated Nov. 26, 1996. In a manila mailing envelope.
Box 9
Folder 86
Correspondence received, printed matter, announcements, literary texts and other material, 1997. Includes letters or cards from Michael Basinski, Chris [Daniels], Amy [Trussell], John L[owther?], Paul Silvia, Vincent Ferrini (several letters), John M. Bennett (several letters), Mark Owens, Larry [Tomoyasu], Tim Gaze, Sheila E. Murphy, Pedro Juan Gutiérrez, Bob Zark, Jacques Debrot, W. B. Keckler, Carolyn Steinhoff Smith, Matt [Hill], Ralph [LaCharity], Joe Napora, Scott [MacLeod], Joel Dailey, Michael Magazinnik, Thomas Lowe Taylor, John Byrum, Hartmut Andryczuk, Guy R. Beining, Theo Lorenc (with 3 orig. holog. prose poems), Guido Vermeulen, Dan Featherston, Valory Banister, Mike Halchin, Steve Fried, Mark Sonnenfeld, and others. Topics of the letters include Juxta, poetics, Leftwich's writing, other writers and publications, and related matters. Includes 3 Luna Bisonte Prods broadsides, "Alert Confidential", "Your Crotch Smells", and "Seven Days in July". All in a manila envelope with "Correspondence '97" written on it in Leftwich's hand.
Folder 87
Correspondence received, printed matter, announcements, literary texts, and other material, 1997. Includes letters or cards from Vincent Ferrini, Peter Ganick, Steve Fried, Brian Lucas (ofAngle magazine), John M. Bennett (several letters), Michael Basinski, Mark Prejsnar, Mark Sonnenfeld, Chris [Daniels], [Don Hilla] (computer art for various 3300/Juxta Press projects), Tom Hibbard, Keith Breese, Michael Magazinnik, Matt [Hill], Jack [Foley], Celestine Frost, Marvin Sackner, Chris Gordon, Jessica Freeman, Sheila E. Murphy, Tim Gaze, Fernando Aguiar, and others. Topics of the letters include Juxta, poetics, Leftwich's writing, other writers and publications, and related matters. In a manila envelope with "Correspondence 97" written on it in Leftwich's hand.
Folder 88
Email Received, 1997-1998
Printouts of email received by Leftwich, 1997-1998. Includes some of Leftwich's replies. Includes messages from Dave Baptiste Chirot, John High, Michael Basinski, Sheila E. Murphy, Peter Ganick, Chris Daniels, Tim Gaze, Harry Polkinhorn, Don Hilla ["Jacobus"], Clemente Padín, Jack Foley, and Jake Berry ["Ninth Lab"]. Topics include Juxta, Leftwich's writing, other poets and publishers, poetics, Language poetry, and related matters. In a manila envelope with "email" written on it in Leftwich's hand.
Box 10
Folder 89
Correspondence received, printed matter, mailart, literary texts, and other material, 1997-1998. Includes letters or cards from Amy Trussell, Celestine [Frost], Vincent Ferrini (several letters), Mark Salerno, Thomas Lowe Taylor, Guido Vermeulen (includes an artist's book), Tim Gaze, Diane Bertrand, Peter Ganick, Mark Sonnenfeld, Ficus strangulensis, M. [Kettner], Mark Prejsnar, Valory Banister, Dave Baptiste Chirot, Jeffrey Little, Sheila E. Murphy, John M. Bennett (several letters), Michael Basinski, Jack [Foley], John Byrum, Standard Schaefer, Jena Osman, Juliana Spahr, and others. Topics of the letters include Juxta, Leftwich's writing, other poets and publications, and related matters. In a mailing envelope with "Correspondence 98" written on it in Leftwich's hand.
Folder 90
1997-1998
Correspondence recieved, email received, printed matter, mailart, literary texts, and other material, 1997-1998. Includes letters or cards from Spencer Selby, Chris Daniels, Peter Ganick, Harry [Burrus], Ficus strangulensis, John M. Bennett (several letters; includes a 1995 subscription list for Lost and found times), Michael Basinski, John High, Jack [Foley], Don Hilla [Jacobus], Scott MacLeod, Thomas Lowe Taylor, Leonard Brink, Tim Gaze, Mark Sonnenfeld, Vincent Ferrini, Mark Salerno, and others. Subjects include Juxta, poetics, Leftwich's writing, other poets and publications, and related matters. In a manila envelope with "Correspondence '98" written on it in Leftwich's hand.
Folder 91
Correspondence received, mailart, printed matter, literary texts, chapbooks, announcements, and other material, 1997-1998. Includes letters, cards, and/or literary texts from Larry Tomoyasu (a copy of his chapbook Illuscriptations, 1995), Brian Lucas, John M. Bennett (several letters and copies of Bennett's chapbooks Bare moon, 1997; Handy book, [ca. 1997?]: Dung leg, 1995), Thomas Lowe Taylor, Amy Trussell, Matt [Hill], Peter Ganick, Mark Sonnenfeld, Tim Gaze, Spencer Selby, Sheila E. Murphy, Michael Basinski, Joe Napora, Chris Flink (a copy of his chapbookInvisible city, 1997), copy of an unattributed chapbook titled Little book of...[nd], Theo Lorenc, Vincent Ferrini, Celestine Frost, Don Hilla (Ex Nihilo Press), and others. Topics includeJuxta, poetics, Leftwich's writing, other poets and publications, and related matters. in a manila envelope with "Correspondence 98"written on it in Leftwich's hand.
Folder 93
Tim Gaze, 1998
Three orig. holog. letters from Gaze, 1 undated, 1 dated "5 March", 1 dated "19 March". With 4 sheets pc poetry and visual poetry of work by Sunaryono Basuki, Leftwich, and others, some of it"remixed". All in a mailing envelope postmarked April 21, 1998. Letters discuss collaborative writing, visual and asemic poetry, and related matters.
Box 12
Poems, visual poems, and letters from John M. Bennett to Leftwich, 1994 - 1998.
Box 13
Folder 108
1998-1999
Correspondence received, submissions to Juxta, email printouts, printed matter, literary texts, poems, visual poems, mailart, and other material. Includes correspondence and/or literary work from Adam Powell, Christian Burgaud, Don Hilla, Tim Gaze, Peter Ganick, Jim Leftwich, Ann Erickson, Karen Eliot, Poss Facreinici, Lupi d'Cort, Witold Wojtech, Dlaha, Dawn Knight, Michaela Juste, Croire Civilizza, Minestra Conosciutlo, Retorico Unentesi, Scott MacLeod, Angelique Jobelle, Dundar St. Lazar, and others. The names starting with Facreinici are pseudonyms or heteronyms of Scott MacLeod, Jim Leftwich, and/or Ken Harris, writing, at times at least, collaboratively.
Box 14
Folder 117
1998-1999
Correspondence received, email, poems, visual poems, literary texts, mailart, printed matter, announcements, and other material. Includes material from Ficus strangulensis (including 2 unsigned fingerpaint drawings), Don Hilla (Jacobus), Chris Daniels, Guido Vermeulen, John M. Bennett (a group of poems from Feb. 1999), Ryosuke Cohen, Matrice Kubik, Dave Baptiste Chirot, and others. Includes some unattributed poems and texts probably by Leftwich: "We sleep the i","Inventions of memory #9", "Inventions of memory #8", "Inventions of memory "4", "Bad lands", "Desire", "Primeval fasting", "Inventions of memory #7", "Inventions of memory #1", "This mercy", "Eve", and "Energetic sympathy".
Folder 118
1998-1999
Correspondence received, email, poems, cards, printed matter, and other material. Includes material from Steve Fried, Tim Gaze, Marvin Sackner, Ann Erickson, John M. Bennett (with poems by Bennett), Michael Basinski, Spencer [Selby], Scott [MacLeod], Ficus strangulensis [Forrest Richey], Jack Foley (with a ms article on Jake Berry's Brambu drezi: book two), John Crouse, Crag Hill, John Byrum, Vincent Ferrini, Paul [Silvia], Peter [deRous], Ed Foster, Mark Sonnenfeld, and others.
Folder 119
1998-1999
Correspondence received, mailart, email, printed matter, and other material. Includes material from John M. Bennett (includes poems by Bennett), Ficus strangulensis, Jake Berry, Tim Gaze (includes 2 orig. visual collaborative poems by Leftwich, John M. Bennett, and Gaze), Clemente Padín, Marvin Sackner (with one of Leftwich's replies), John Crouse, Jake Berry, Michael Basinski, Jean-Claude Gagnon, Steven Hirsch, Mark Sonnenfeld, Valory Banister, "Truculent Fox" [Scott MacLeod?] (plus another letter, probably by MacLeod, beginning "Yes as I'm sure you can tell ... ), and others. All in a manila envelope with "Correspondence 98-99" written on it in Leftwich's hand.
Box 15
Folder 130
1994-1999
Correspondence received, mailart, literary texts, printed matter, and other material. Includes 2 3 1/2 inch floppy computer disks; 1 with "flavor.doc" by Peter Ganick, the other with "Horndog.wrd, Horndog.Dos, Superprs.wrd, Superprs.Dos" written on it in Ganick's hand. Includes material from Scott MacLeod, Bob Grumman, W. B. Keckler (6 sheets poems), Ficus strangulensis, John M. Bennett (5 poems), Taz [Delaney], and a group of unattributed calligraphic asemic texts (15 sheets - handwritten notes on verso of some of these look like Tim Gaze's hand). Found loose in box between material in folders 129 and 131.
Folder 131
1999
Correspondence received, mailart, printed matter, email, literary texts, visual poetry, and other material. Includes material from Marvin Sackner, Cheryl Burket, Tim Gaze, Michael Basinski, Al Ackerman (The Waverly flea), Ficus strangulensis, John M. Bennett (letter dated 3-20-99 and 12 poems, another letter with a visual poem, and another letter with an envelope from Serge Segay), Crag Hill, Celestine Frost, and others. In a manila envelope with "Correspondence '99"written on it.
Folder 132
1999
Correspondence received, mailart, poems, and other material. Includes material from Celestine Frost, Crag Hill, Sheila E. Murphy, Clemente Padín, Ryosuke Cohen, John M. Bennett (several letters, 1 with 12 poems), Tim Gaze, Scott MacLeod, Mark Sonnenfeld, John C[rouse?], W. B. Keckler, Pete Spence, and others. In a manila envelope with "Correspondence '99" written on it in Leftwich's hand.
Box 16 (ALL)
Folder 135
Letters, ca. 1997-1998
Printouts of Leftwich's computer-processed and/or email letters to Stephen-Paul Martin, Shelly Andrews, Harry Polkinhorn, Jeffrey Little, Jake Berry, John High, Don Hilla, Vincent Ferrini, and Chris Daniels, There are several letters to some of the recipients. Some letters include literary texts by Leftwich. Topics of the letters include Juxta, Lost and found times, Taz Delaney, Michael Basinski, alchemy, poetics, Abulafia, Leftwich's poetry, Leftwich's book Doubt, personal matters, other poets and publications, and related matters. In a manila envelope.
Folder 136
Letters, ca. 1997-1998
Printouts of Leftwich's computer-processed letters and/or email to John High, Peter Ganick, Steve Fried, Ficus strangulensis, Vincent Ferrini, Chris Daniels, John M. Bennett, Michael Basinski [one of the letters is headed "Trussel"], Amy Trussell, Taz Delaney, and Thomas Lowe Taylor. There are several letters to some of the recopients. Some letters include literary texts by Leftwich. Topics of the letters include Leftwich's Doubt, visual poetry, poetics, electronic publications, Juxta, Transmog, Juxta/3300 Press, John M. Bennett's Door door, personal matters, other poets and publications,and related matters. In a manila envelope.
Folder 139
Letters, ca. 1997-1998
Printouts of Leftwich's computer-processed letters and/or email to Jake Berry, Don Hilla, John High, Tim Gaze, Chris Daniels, John M. Bennett, Michael Basinski, Thomas Lowe Taylor, Brian Lucas, Peter Ganick, and Vincent Ferrini. There are several letters to some of the recipients. At least one letter includes some of Leftwich's literary texts. Topics of the letters include Juxta, poetry and criticism, poetics, Leftwich's book Doubt, Scott MacLeod, asemic texts, John M. Bennett's poetry, Mark Wallace, John High's poetry, other poets and publications, and related matters. In a manila envelope.
Folder 141
Letters, ca. 1997-1998
Printouts of Leftwich's computer-processed letters and/or email to Jack Foley, Dave Baptiste Chirot, John M. Bennett, Amy Trussell, Don Hilla, John High, Tim Gaze, Matt Hill, and Jake Berry. There are several letters to some of the recipients. Some of the letters include literary texts by Leftwich. Topics of the letters include Language poetry, poetics, poetry and criticism, visual poetry, Al Ackerman, Juxta, publishing, plans for a literary institute, Leftwich's book Doubt, X-Files (TV show), other poets and publications, and related matters. In a manila envelope.
Folder 142
Letters, ca. 1998
Printouts of Leftwich's computer-processed letters and/or email to Tim Gaze, Vincent Ferrini, Chris Daniels, John M. Bennett, Scott MacLeod, Don Hilla, John High, Peter Ganick, and Jake Berry. There are several letters to some of the recipients. Some of the letters include literary pieces by Leftwich. Topics of the letters include visual poetry, poetry and criticism, poetics, personal matters, Tim Gaze's poetry, the [Kohoutenberg] Institute for Study and Application, John M. Bennett's poetry, Leftwich's book Sample EXample, Ruhe Lucentezza, Scott MacLeod's writing, a"mini-Naropa" school or center, Chris Daniels' Cinderplough, other poets and publications, and related matters. In a manila envelope.
Folder 143
Letters, ca. 1998
Printouts of Leftwich's computer processed letters and/or email to Scott MacLeod, Jake Berry, Don Hilla, John High, [?] Fitzsimmons, Ficus strangulensis, Chris Daniels, Dave Baptiste Chirot, John M. Bennett, Thomas Lowe Taylor, Juliana Spahr and Jena Osman, Marvin Sackner, Jake Berry, Don Hilla, and Tim Gaze. There are several letters to some of the recipients. Some of the letters include literary pieces by Leftwich. Topics of the letters include visual poetry, asemic poetry, poetics, personal matters, Anmassend Bekehrt, collaboration, Leftwich's Doubt, Ruhe Lucentezza, John M. Bennett's poetry, Ricev Prosa, Ken Harris, Asemic magazine, The [Kohoutenberg] Institute for Study and Application other poets and publications, and other matters. In a manila envelope.
Folder 144
Letters, ca. 1998-1999
Printouts of Leftwich's computer-processed letters and/or email to John High, Tim Gaze, Peter Ganick, John Crouse, Chris Daniels, Michael Basinski, Thomas Lowe Taylor, Spencer Selby, John Montes, Scott MacLeod, Don Hilla, Ficus strangulensis, and John M. Bennett. There are several letters to some of the recipients. Some of the letters include literary pieces by Leftwich. Topics of the letters include asemic poetry, Lost and found times, visual poetry, poetics, personal matters, calligraphy, Xtantbooks, Leftwich's writing, John M. Bennett's book Mailer leaves ham, The [Kohoutenberg] Institute for Study and Application, Jenny Holzer, other poets and publications, and related matters. In a manila envelope.
Folder 145
Letters, ca. 1999
Printouts of Leftwich's computer-processed letters and/or email to Taz Delaney, Thomas Lowe Taylor, Spencer Selby, Scott MacLeod, John Lowther, Don Hilla, John High, Tim Gaze, John Crouse, Cheryl Burket, John M. Bennett, John Montes, and Jake Berry. There are several letters to some of the recipients. Some of the letters include literary pieces by Leftwich. Topics of the letters include asemic poetry, poetics, poetry and criticism, personal matters, Matrice Kubick's Bothand the Warrior, Leftwich's writing, visual poetry, Juxta, other poets and publications, and related matters. In a manila envelope.
Folder 146
1999
Correspondence (letters, postcards, etc.) received, printed matter, mailart,and other material. Includes correspondence from J. Michael Mollohan ("Catch 23"), Todd Bash, Tim Gaze, John M. Bennett (includes numerous sheets pc ts poetry), Michael Basinski, Thomas Lowe Taylor, Clemente Padín, Dave Baptiste Chirot, Celestine Frost, Marvin Sackner, Adam Powell, Chris [Daniels?], and others. Topics include Juxta, personal matters, poetry, asemic poetry, poets and publications, and related matters. In a manila envelope.
Folder 147
1999
Correspondence (letters, postcards, etc.) received, printed matter, mailart, and other material. Includes correspondence from Scott MacLeod (literary texts and photos of art work), Michael Basinski, Crag Hill, Bob Grumman, Tim Gaze (with visual poems), John Crouse, John M. Bennett, Larry Tomoyasu (issue of Found street, no. 9), David Dellafiora, Malok, Ryosuke Cohen, John Byrum, and others. Topics include Juxta, poetry, asemic poetry, poets and publications, and other matters. In a manila envelope.
Folder 155
Letters, ca. 1996
Printouts of Leftwich's computer processed letters and/or email to Chris Daniels, Michael Crye, John M. Bennett, Michael Basinski, Amy Trussell, [Steve] Tills, Thomas Lowe Taylor, Mike Halchin, Jeffrey Little, Jukka Lehmus, Jonathan Rosen, [John] High, Jake Berry, and Vincent Ferrini. There are several letters to some of the recipients. Topics of the letters include Chris Daniels' poetry andCinderplough, Juxta, poetics, poetry and criticism, John M. Bennett's poetry and book Door door, collaboration, calligraphic poetry, Michael Basinski's poetry and book Idyll, etymology, Amy Trussell's poetry, autobiographical accounts, Leftwich's autobiography, other poets and publications, and related matters. In a manila envelope.
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Juxta Press Collection
SPEC.CMS.86.6
Box 2
Folder 8
All material was in a manila envelope with "Juxta 7/8 Correspondence" written on it in Leftwich's hand. Includes letters and/or literary texts addressed to Leftwich and/or Ken Harris from Celestine Frost, Michael Basinski, Peter deRous, Tim Gaze (includes 3 visual poems), Nathan Austin, Pete Spence, Scott Keeney, Standard Schaefer, Jacques Debrot, Bob Heman, John Crouse, Marcia [Arrieta], Charles Borkhuis, Peter Ganick (includes 23 sheets of literary text), and others. Material is dated 1997 and 1998. Letters deal with Juxta, submissions to Juxta, and related matters.
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THE JIM LEFTWICH PAPERS 2003:
GUIDE AND INVENTORY
SPEC.CMS.124
Box 1
Folder 1
Colored 6 x 9 inch writing tablet with JL’s asemic poetry and drawings, includes a paragraph on revision, 2001
Box 4
Folder 52
Envelope titled September 11 2001 Originals.Crumpled newspaper collages by JL.
Box 9
Folder 113
Envelope from anabasis/Thomas Lowe Taylor containing a letter from Joe Maneri[?]; a series of works by Tim Gaze and JL published by Xtantbooks, 2002; ms of “Language of Joseph Gabriel Esther Maneri Jan. 1998 June 2004 24 “Spirit Poems”published by the Boston Microtonal Society [?]; a copy of “des signes” by Abdourahamane Diarra; an envelope from Luc Fierens containing a ms of his work; consisting of original visual collage poems, 2003
Box 10
Folder 122
an email copy of “Truth to trash report, vol. 1 no. 2, summer 2002” by JL; followed by an email between Scott MacLeod and JL, 2002; [Truth In Trash Report, re appropriation as training]
Box 13
Folder 178
Orig. of The Pete Spence Poems by JL, series of approx. 800 pages of written and visual poetry.Consists of an extensive response to a “poetic glyph” or visual poem by Pete Spence, containing asemic writing, stamping, stenciling, etc. With an introduction dated “09-09-01”.
Box 14
Folder 186
9 ½ x 12 ½ postal envelope with “Bennett” written on the front, containing various letters from John M. Bennett to JL re publications, mss of Aroi and Ohre, publication materials, Jessica Freeman, a copy of “Striking Elect rodes set”, collaborations, mail art (Ky, Lc, Rp, Horses?, Os, Nm, Ya, Rd), where ideas come from, performances, ms of Correction, Down Street/Sounds Mess, MisS UNDER standing – collaborations between John M. Bennett and K.S. Ernst, John M. Bennett and Scott Helmes, and John M. Bennett, Scott Helmes, and K.S. Ernst, letters were written between 9-2001 and 12-2002
Box 15
Folder 202
Letter to JL from Tim [Gaze] re collaborations with Cornelis, work to be used by JL, etc. nd
Folder 205
Email from Tim Gaze to JL re Michela Juste, Xtant, Cornelius, Pete Spence, asemic writing, Andrew Topel, and an exhibition, 5-10-2002
Folder 206
Letter to JL from Ross Priddle re Xtant 2, dirt calligraphies and asemic impressions, 4-16-2002
Box 16
Folder 225
Envelope containing crumpled paper bags, asemic writing on a paper towel, 3 sheets of paper with tape on them, project cover sheet, date on envelope, 2-28-2002
Box 17
Folder 244
Envelope contains letter to JL from Tim Gaze re Xtant 2, Écritures, and rrat, 2002
Box 18
Folder 251
Letter to JL from Cathy [C. Merhl Bennett] re “‘Visual soundtrash poems’”, Xtant, and her work, 8-31-02
Folder 255
Envelope titled “Black marks on Paper, 3-6-01/Scribbles, 05-30-02, 05-31-2002” containing approximately 100, 3 x 5 inch index cards with asemic writing by JL on them, 2001-2002
Box 22
Folder 298
Letter from Bob Grumman to JL re asemic writing, Vleeskaus, Adolph Gottlieb, 8-7-02
Box 23
Folder 301
TrashBook by JL, Xtantbooks, 2003
Folder 306
Letter from Tim [Gaze] to JL re asemic #3, nd
Box 24
Folder 310
Envelope to JL, from Tim Gaze, with letter re African Mail artist Diarra, 12-02-03
Folder 314
Letter from Tim (Gaze) to JL re what he enclosed with the letter, 4 small books and some stickers, 9-2003(?)
Box 29
Box containing hundreds of parking lot tickets, each with JL’s asemic writings on them, 2001-2002
Box 32
Folder 357
Envelope titled “Sense” containing an original manuscript of the same name by JL with an essay by Tim Gaze, Xtantbooks 2001, 7-21-01
Box 33
Folder 364
Envelope titled “Staceal #9” containing a ms by the same name by [JL], 2000-2001
Folder 370
Envelope titled “Nick’s Bags, 08-08-01, 11-19-01, 11-20-01, 11-21-01, 11-28-01”containing a grouping of writings from the restaurant where JL works from “Nick” the oven tender, a series of Nick’s handwritten bag notes, 2001.Includes a note of explanation by JL.
Folder 371
Envelope titled “Nick’s Bags, 12-02-01, 12-17-01, Nick’s Last Day, 12-16-17(?)” a continuation of the items in the previous folder
Folder 372
Envelope titled “box of trash, 14th St, Dec 2000, 12-27-01” containing collages of paper
Folder 373
Envelope titled “empreinter letter-form, 12-31-01, postcards”, containing original mss by JL, Xtantbooks, 2001 [emprientes]
Box 34
Folder 383
Envelope titled “postcard template, 12-30-01, dry transfers stencils asemics” containing original postcard template, asemic writings, and visual poems, by JL, Xtantbooks, 2001
Box 39
Folder 444
Box to the game “The World Record Paper Airplane Game” containing various kinds of 3-D and written visual and textual poetry by JL, including computer copies of the Xtantbooks logo, a letter from Tim Gaze re: his place as a writer (1-16-01), computer copies of work done by Michael Basinski, Hank Lazer, Rühe Lucentezza, a copy of The Washington Spectator (July 15, 2001, Volume 27, No. 14), an envelope titled “Realaesthetic Pre-History” containing emails between Scott Macleod and Juxtant [JL],MacLeod and Tim Gaze, a CD case dated 3-05-01 11:26 pm, Cliff Notes for Things Fall Apart. A box compiled by JL, 8-02-01
Box 41
Folder 457
3 sets of emails, one between JL and Andrew Topel dating from 12-24-02 to 1-22-03 some of the responses containing poems, the second set between JL and Mike Will and August Highland dating from 12-20-02 to 1-17-03, the third between JL and Tim Gaze dating from 8-28-01 to 7-5-02.Topics include literature, writing, asemic, and visual writing, Xtant, Lost and Found Times, and related topics.
Box 43
Folder 482
Folder contains “Unconscious at Cape Paterson” by Tim Gaze/Cornelis Vleeskens, anabasis/xtant, 2002 as well as an envelope titled “Bennett Collabs, 01-30-02, scans”, containing pc visual and textual poems by John M. Bennett and JL, 2001-2002
Box 45
Folder 491
Flyer for “Exposição de Poesia Visual Latino-americana” by Clemente Padín, as well as an envelope titled “viz” containing various forms of visual poetry including stickers, napkins, menus, flyers, collaborations between John M. Bennett and JL, scanned images, construction paper, checks; all by JL(?).Includes another envelope titled “Asemic #5 Antiwar songs (collaborations with Marilyn Dammann)”: inside is a 3 by 7 ½ inch notebook with asemic writing collaborations between JL and Marilyn Dammann, 06-14-02
Box 48
Folder 518
Letter from John M. Bennett re: collaborations, Spidertangle, asemic scrawl, and the feeling between poets, 10-30-02
Box 49
Folder 527
Letter from Tim Gaze to Lanny Quarles re asemic writing, 7-4-02,
Box 53
Envelope titled “Modified Asemics, June 2003” containing 72 3 by 5 inch index cards with asemic writing on them, by JL, Xtantbooks, 2003
“Asemic Theories” and Subjective Asemic Postulates”, by Andrew Topel and JL (respectively), Annihilator Press, 2003
Box 54
“readings” by JL, structum press, 2002.Contains essays on other writers by JL
“Things rescued from eternal nonexistence”by JL, nd
“Concxrescent poetry: war on perception & fractured simultaneity of improvisational semantics” by Ruhe Lücentezza, xtantbooks, 2003
Envelope titled “Asemic Letters, Letteral Asemics, 2002” containing 55 3 by 5 inch index cards with asemic writing on them, 2002 [JL]
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THE SCOTT MACLEOD COLLECTION:
GUIDE AND INVENTORY
SPEC.CMS.102
Box 1
Folder 3 (photos of 1512 Mountainside Ct)
Box 26
Folder 158 (1999. “Juxta #9” Magazine published by Jim Leftwich.Contains excerpts of Anne Frank in Jerusalem.)
Box 29
Folder 181
2001. “Nameless Salesman,” by Jim Leftwich.Published by Xtantbooks.
Folder 183
2002. Miscellaneous items by Jim Leftwich.
Folder 191
1997.“Juxta 8,” which includes work by the following authors: Grossman, Emily; Taylor, Tom; Crouse, John; Bennett, John M.; Chirot, Dave Baptiste; Basinski, Mike; Lucas, Brian; Gaze, Tim; Frost, Celestine.
Box 31
Folder 203 Plankton, 1999
Folder 204 Includes hand made books by Jim Leftwich and two pictures.
Box 32
Includes the following:
Folder 206
2001.“A Gauge of Public Values,” by Jim Leftwich.
Also includes business cards, post cards, and personal cards.
Folder 207
Email sent between MacLeod and Jim Leftwich from 9/25/01 thru 12/5/01.
Folder 208
Email sent between MacLeod and Jim Leftwich from 12/5/01 thru2/13/01.
Folder 210
2002. From Jim Leftwich to MacLeod regarding “Tangent.”
Folder 211
2001. Email regarding “Xtant 2.”
Box 33
Folder 214
Email sent between MacLeod and Jim Leftwich from 7-13-02 thru 9-6-02.
Folder 215
Email sent between MacLeod and Jim Leftwich from 9-6-01 thru 9/25/01.
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Reed Altemus Collection
A Guide and Inventory
SPEC.RARE.CMS.355
Box 19
Folder 39 (Tim Gaze)
Box 24
Folders 69, 70 (Jim Leftwich)
