Box 1

Marked, “Please add to & return to Ray Johnson [address].” Addressed in upper right corner to Marcia Tucker, the New Museum.

6 ½ x 3 ¾ inches. Postmarked March 28, 1966, addressed to Ray Johnson. Contains assorted collage elements, including newspaper and magazine clippings, a jam label, and part of a luggage tag; all elements less than 4 ½ x 3 inches.

Franked, postmarked February 12, [n.y.]. “In tonight’s performance, the part of the fedora will be played by the moon. / Please send to Jim de Sana.” Recto: Scene 6 from Shachiapang: A Modern Revolutionary Peking Opera.

5 x 8 ½ inches. Mimeograph flyer. Information about the dinner, including menu, with. image of hand holding pencil and headline, “New York City’s Most Talked About Contemporary Personality,” copied on top. Five copied rubber stamps: “aqui” with pointing hand, “Mail Art,” “Eat this,” two shaking hands, and plate of spaghetti.

8 ½ x 9 ½ inches. Written on inside of GTE Information Systems envelope in autograph pencil: “Mystery Quest – What ever happened to Charles Fodor? Krishna? Kow Gallery? Other ? Fletcher Copp In search of –”; printed photograph of man in sunglasses taped to bottom left corner. Franked, postmarked October 21, 1977. Addressed to: “Mystery Guest / Fletcher Copp / 110 Bowery / NYC, NY 10013.” Return address stamp: “Ray Johnson / 44 West 7 Street / Locust Valley / New York 11560.”

Franked, postmarked October 18, 1971; addressed to A.M. Fine, with return address of “4611 West 7th Ave / Vancouver 8 BC.” Stamped “Chicken Bank” on verso. Recto: image of boy holding large slice of watermelon marked “Chicken Bank,” printed in blue.