Box 2

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14 x 9 ½ x ½ inches. Postmarked January 15, 1970. Stamped on recto with two pointing hands, one labelled “To & for” and the other “from,” as well as “Macks Auto Repair,” “Apr 12 1964” and “From From From From.” On verso, stamped “44555556,” “WOW” and “1st Class Mail.” Addressed in marker to E.M. Plunkett, with return address: “412 N. Clark / Chicago ILL.”

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11 x 8 ½ inches. Franked, postmarked January 29, 1970. Two pieces of white card joined with masking tape, with illegible notes in pencil and blue colored pencil and return address stamp: “412 North Clark · Chicago · 60610.”

Scope and Contents Approximately 8 x 12 inches. Brown paper, with magazine clippings (mostly images of warts), a United Cerebral Palsy pin, and staples. Text in many colors of marker: “Thanx again for that grand evening, such charming company and good food – a treat for the eyes nose pallet and that’s not all – what a spread.” Rubber stamps: “Max Ernst Fan Club,” “New York City Correspondence School Of Chicago,” “Pencil Specialty Co.,” “Leave Footprints!” “Funk item will self destruct,” many pointing hands,...

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Each 8½ x 11 inches. In franked envelope, postmarked January 24, 1974. Addressed to Ed Plunkett, with return address stamp: “Ray Johnson / 44 West 7 Street / Locust Valley / New York 11560.”

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Invitation to send “correspoondence” to the Buddha University Show at the Western Illinois University Art Gallery. Cursive writing, bunny drawings, “Paper Spoon” stenciled letters.

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Illustrated with triangle containing 10 drawn fingernail slivers. Mimeographed text: “Please add to and send to Correspondence Show, Feb. 11-27th, Western Illinois University Art Gallery, Browne Hall, Macomb, Illinois, 61455.” (Identical to Mimeograph Art #18).

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Illustrated with triangle containing 10 drawn fingernail slivers, next to a newspaper clipping about whether or not Tom Thumb and his wife had any children. Mimeographed text: “Please add to and send to Correspondence Show, Feb. 11-27th, Western Illinois University Art Gallery, Browne Hall, Macomb, Illinois, 61455.”

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Quarto; 10 leaves; illustrated wrappers. Inscribed by publisher Bill Wilson to Edward M. Plunkett: “For Ed Plunkett / who conceived the name New York Correspondance School of Art – Bill 12-10-77.” Also with an article about John Willenbecher and his art by Bill Wilson.

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Quarto; 10 leaves; illustrated wrappers. Inscribed by publisher Bill Wilson to Edward M. Plunkett: “Love to Mr Plunkett / Bill Wilson.” Also with articles about Johnson and his art by Bill Wilson.

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Postmarked June 22, 1962. Addressed to Ed Plunkett, no return address.

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Approximately 7 ½ x 3 ½ inches. On the trimmed front of franked envelope postmarked February 21, 1964. Originally addressed to “Rage Onson” from Ed Plunkett. Rubber stamp: “This is not funny / Ray Johnson.” In typescript, “Plunkett the name is Johnston, knot Oonson.”

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12 x 9 inches. Postmarked 1977. Addressed to Ed Plunkett, with return address stamp: “Ray Johnson / 100 Swans / 44 West 7 Street / Locust Valley / New York 11560.”

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Typescript, 8½ x 11 inches, one leaf. In franked envelope, postmarked February 8, 1977. Addressed to Edward M. Plunkett.

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Franked envelope, postmarked May 1, 1975. Text in autograph red ink. Addressed to Ray Johnson, with return address stamp: “Fine Arts Department / Fine Arts Bldg. 104 / University of Colorado / Boulder, Colorado.”

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Postmarked April 28, 1978. Addressed to Ray Johnson.

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Postmarked May 1, 1978. Addressed to Bokris-Goldberg, with return address stamp: “Ray Johnson / 44 West 7 Street / Locust Valley / New York 11560.” Returned to sender, with both post office stamp, and, in Johnson’s hand, “Moved / Please Forward.”

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Postmarked May 7, 1990. Addressed to John Held, Jr., with return address stamp: “Ray Johnson / 44 West 7 Street / Locust Valley / New York 11560.”

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Postmarked October 1, 1993. Addressed in ink to Jean-Noel Herlin with return address stamp: “465 West Broadway * NYC 10012 * 212-280-3480 *.” On verso, in pencil, “From Robert Buecker.”

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Postmarked September 28, 1993. Addressed in ink to Jean-Noel Herlin, c/o Robert Buecker, with return address stamp: “Ray Johnson / 44 West 7 Street / Locust Valley / New York 11560.”

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Written in red ink on small window envelope, with printed return address: “The Naked Grape / 122 Second Avenue / New York, N.Y. 10003.”