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Box 3

 Container

Contains 48 Results:

Johnson, Ray A Book About Death, 2005

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 1, Item: 1
Scope and Contents

New York: Ragged Edge Press, in association with Petcap Press, 2005. Quarto; 20 leaves, unbound. Facsimile by photo offset, with “2005” added in bottom right corner of each page.

Dates: 2005

Wilson, William S A Book about Death: Ray Johnson, 2005

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 1, Item: 2
Scope and Contents

Quarto; typescript; 14 leaves; unbound. Description of the book, to accompany the facsimile edition. Signed by Wilson.

Dates: 2005

Untitled Ray Johnson collage, 1970

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 2, Item: 1
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Series 13. Reproductions dates from 1964-1970 and 2005, and consists of a reproduction of Book About Death, postcards reproducing works by or photos of Johnson, and photographs reproducing his collage art.

Dates: 1970

Elvis Presley #2 by Ray Johnson, undated

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 2, Item: 2
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Series 13. Reproductions dates from 1964-1970 and 2005, and consists of a reproduction of Book About Death, postcards reproducing works by or photos of Johnson, and photographs reproducing his collage art.

Dates: undated

Six postcards with black-and-white photographs of Ray Johnson, circa 1965-1970

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 2, Item: 20-25
Scope and Contents

Produced by the Ragged Edge Press.

Dates: circa 1965-1970

“Pink Above”, 1965

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 3, Item: 1
Scope and Contents

7 ¼ x 10 inches. Black-and-white photograph of collage as exhibited at the Willard Gallery. In J. N. Herlin, Inc. envelope.

Dates: 1965

“Janis Joplin 1943-1970”, undated

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 3, Item: 2
Scope and Contents

11 ½ x 8 ¾ inches. Black-and-white photograph of collage.

Dates: undated

“A 2-year-old girl choked to death today on an Easter egg”, 1967

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 3, Item: 3
Scope and Contents

6 ½ x 10 ¾ inches. Black-and white photograph of collage.

Dates: 1967

Johnson, Ray “My Career”, circa 1971

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 4, Item: 1
Scope and Contents

Mimeograph typescript; three leaves. Description by Johnson of his career and aspirations, including a list of exhibitions, 1949-1971.

Dates: circa 1971

New York Institute of Photography certificate, 1977 January 1

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 4, Item: 2
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Series 14. Personal includes three items; Johnson’s description of his career and goals titled “My Career,” 1971, his New York Institute of Photography certificate, 1977, and a photo booth strip of a man with face obscured.

Dates: 1977 January 1

Strip of four black-and-white photo booth photographs of man [Johnson?] with face obscured by a newspaper, undated

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 4, Item: 3
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Series 14. Personal includes three items; Johnson’s description of his career and goals titled “My Career,” 1971, his New York Institute of Photography certificate, 1977, and a photo booth strip of a man with face obscured.

Dates: undated

"Papa R Snake," "PPPAAAGGGEEE888," "Ray Johnsong", undated (April)

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 5, Item: 1
Scope and Contents

"Papa R Snake" and "PPPAAAGGGEEE888" are 14 x 8 1/2 inches. "Ray Johnson" is 7 x 2 3/8 inches. In Time envelope, postmarked April [rest illegible], and addressed to Ruth Ford, with return address stamp from “Ray Johnson / 176 Suffolk Street / New York / NY.” Envelope marker annotated "N.Y.C.S. Meeting April 1st."

Dates: undated (April)

Letter and annotated "Wayne Thiebaud" ad, 1965 April 17

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 5, Item: 2
Scope and Contents

A.L.s. to Ruth Ford and Zachery Scott, dated April 17, 1965, on Willard Gallery stationery, is 8 1/2 x 11 inches. Enclosed "Wayne Thiebaud" exhibit advertisement is 5 x 7 inches, and includes pen annotations. In Willard Gallery envelope, postmarked April 17, 1965, and addressed to Ruth Ford and Zachery Scott.

Dates: 1965 April 17

Postcard with two snake faces, 1965 May 27

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 5, Item: 3
Scope and Contents

A.Pc.S. addressed to Ruth Ford is 6 x 3 1/2 inches. Includes pen drawings of faces with snake tongues. Postmarked May 27, 1965.

Dates: 1965 May 27

“Silhouette University September 17, 1976”, 1976 September 17

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 5, Item: 4
Scope and Contents

"Silhouette University," an annotated list of names for 59 silhouettes, is 7 x 2 3/8 inches. In envelope, postmarked July 31, 1970, and addressed to Ruth Ford, with return address stamp from “Ray Johnson / The Pink House / 44 West 7 Street / Locust Valley / New York 11560.”

Dates: 1976 September 17

TLs with "Barbar" drawing, ALs with two snake faces, 1965 May 21

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 5, Item: 5
Scope and Contents

Letters are each 8 1/2 x 11 inches. In Time envelope, postmarked May 21, 1965, and addressed to "Ruth Ford's polka dots," with return address “Ray Johnson / 176 Suffolk Street / NYC 2 / NY.”

Dates: 1965 May 21

Envelope (sealed) from Neil Felts, 1970 September 11

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 5, Item: 6
Scope and Contents

Not to be opened. Appears to contain collage elements. Postmarked 1970 September 11, addressed to Ruth Ford, with return address "Neil Felts / 3009 Mayfield Drive / Johnson City / Tennessee, 37601."

Dates: 1970 September 11

"Dollar Bill Show" reviews, invitation to New York Corraspondence [sic] School meeting for Dame May Witty, 1970 October 19

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 5, Item: 7
Scope and Contents

Both pages are 8 1/2 x 11 inches. In envelope postmarked 1970 October 19, addressed to "Charles Henri Ford, Ruth Ford," with return address stamp from “Ray Johnson / The Pink House / 44 West 7 Street / Locust Valley / New York 11560.”

Dates: 1970 October 19