| Container / Location |
Title |
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Series I. Personal [series]: |
| 1 |
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Drawing of Chasen Gaver by Judy Byron |
| 1 |
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Literary resumes |
| 1 |
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Literary resumes |
| 1 |
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Passports |
| 1 |
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Alcoholics Anonymous coin |
| 1 |
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Awards |
| 1 |
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Obituaries and memorial service program |
| 1 |
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"A Darker Pair of Glasses," tribute to Gaver by friends and lovers |
| 1 |
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Address book |
| 1 |
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Gaver publicity |
| 1 |
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Out, Gaver featured on cover |
| 6 |
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Gaver publicity |
| 7 |
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Matted picture of Gaver on cover of Out |
| 7 |
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Award from the Federal Trade Commision to Gaver for contributoins on handling confidentiality and disclosure laws, 1987 |
| 7 |
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"The Party's Over" artwork by Gaver, 1987 |
| 4 |
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Judy Byron and Gaver publicity |
| 4 |
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Gaver's will |
| 12 |
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Scrapbook compiled by Gregory Ford |
| 17 |
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Postcards and souvenirs from trip to Greece, July 1986 |
| 17 |
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Handmade buttons (Keith Haring illustration, Willi Smith photo, Pee Wee Herman [a.k.a. Paul Reubens] photo), postcard with photo titled "Apparitions to Americans: I" |
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Series II. Correspondence [series]: |
| 1 |
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"Important Correspondence 1986-1989" |
| 1 |
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"Important Correspondence 1986-1989" |
| 1 |
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"Important Correspondence 1986-1988" |
| 1 |
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"Important Correspondence 1984-1988" |
| 1 |
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"Important Correspondence 1974-1988" |
| 1 |
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Paul Bowles correspondence 1982-1987 |
| 1 |
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Patricia Harris correspondence |
| 1 |
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Mayor Marion Barry correspondence |
| 17 |
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Correspondence with "Donald" |
| 19 |
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Gregory Ford correspondence, 1981-1984 |
| 20 |
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Professional correspondence |
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Series III. Writings [series]: |
| 1 |
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Medical notebook 4/17/87 - 1/31/89 |
| 1 |
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Medical notebook 2/2/89 - 3/10/89 |
| 1 |
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"Fever journal" 10/87 - 6/88 |
| 1 |
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"Fever journal" 10/87 - 6/88 |
| 1 |
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"Fever journal" 10/87 - 6/88 |
| 1 |
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"Miscellaneous items from journal" |
| 1 |
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"Miscellaneous items from journal" |
| 1 |
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"Mykonos" |
| 1 |
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Journal entries |
| 1 |
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Black Light, includes essay by Gaver |
| 1 |
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New Blood, Alternative Fiction and Poetry, includes poems by Gaver |
| 1 |
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The Garden State, includes poem by Gaver |
| 1 |
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The Gay Alternative, includes essay by Gaver |
| 1 |
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"Crash Pads," chapter 1 |
| 1 |
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"Crash Pads," chapter 2:'The Ice Palace' |
| 1 |
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"Crash Pads," chapter 3: 'Mud Huts' |
| 1 |
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"Crash Pads," chapter 4: 'Beatniques' |
| 1 |
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"Idea" |
| 1 |
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"Pre-War" |
| 1 |
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"Put Your Hands on Your Head... (Simon Sez)" |
| 1 |
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"August" |
| 2 |
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"O' Solo" |
| 2 |
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"O' Solo" |
| 2 |
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"Lifeguard" |
| 2 |
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"Standing in the Shadows of Love" |
| 2 |
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"Contrabutions" [sic] |
| 2 |
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"Omnipotence's Flower Garden (Blessing Unwarranted)" |
| 2 |
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Short stories |
| 2 |
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"Emillie Cravedi's Refrigerator (a sequential collection of short stories and connecting paragraphs)" |
| 2 |
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Drafts of essays and reviews |
| 2 |
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Reviews for The Washington Blade (12-77 - 1/89) |
| 2 |
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Articles and reviews |
| 2 |
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Published poetry |
| 2 |
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"Tunnel Vision" |
| 2 |
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"Tables," a one act play |
| 2 |
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"Desk in Hell," a video play |
| 2 |
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"Fresh Out of Ideas," a video poem |
| 2 |
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"Fun," a screenplay (1/79 - 5/79) |
| 2 |
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"Personality Cult," a poetry cassette script |
| 2 |
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Poetry miscellany |
| 2 |
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Dirt magazine reunion |
| 2 |
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Straight/White/Male, includes essay by Gaver |
| 2 |
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Whose Woods These Are, includes poem by Gaver |
| 4 |
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Articles by Gaver from greater Philadelphia area |
| 5 |
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Impressions, Volume 5, 1986, includes poem by Gaver |
| 5 |
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The Party's Over, book by Gaver |
| 5 |
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Fennel Stalk, Winter 1987, includes poem by Gaver |
| 5 |
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Mouth of the Dragon, June 1975, includes poems by Gaver |
| 5 |
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Lip Service, Volume 1, Number 1, Spring/Fall 1987, includes poems by Gaver |
| 5 |
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Dirt, Fall 1980, includes articles by Gaver |
| 5 |
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Dirt, Volume 3, Issue 1, Summer 1980, includes poem and stories by Gaver |
| 5 |
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Dirt, Spring 1981, includes poems by Gaver |
| 5 |
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Dirt, Volume 5, Issue 1, Summer 1981, includes poem and article by Gaver |
| 5 |
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Chapbook, "A Book of One Performance" |
| 5 |
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Chapbook, "From Now Til Doomsday" |
| 5 |
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Chapbook, "Summer Beach Talk" |
| 6 |
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Poetry and articles |
| 9 |
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"Fire Book" |
| 10 |
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"Orange and Blue" 1/15/85 - 5/30/87 |
| 11 |
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"Lightning" 7/1/88 - 1/27/89 |
| 17 |
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"The Party's Over" uncompleted page proofs and illustrations |
| 18 |
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"The Party's Over" page proofs |
| 18 |
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Dirt, Winter 1980, page proofs, contains poem and article by Gaver |
| 18 |
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Stencils, used in illustrations for "The Party's Over" |
| 19 |
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Narrative to "Fire Books" (original) |
| 19 |
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"Armed 'Camp'" |
| 19 |
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"Too REEL for Hollywood" |
| 19 |
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"Love-a-dub-dub" |
| 19 |
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"Bizarre is in the Eye of the Beholder" |
| 19 |
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"You Too Can Save the President" |
| 19 |
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" WA lnut 2- 1939" |
| 19 |
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"Wet Paint" |
| 19 |
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"Try-Fling" |
| 19 |
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"MISS-Elaneous" |
| 19 |
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"poly-tic-tic-tick..." |
| 19 |
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Published work (partial) |
| 19 |
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"Don't Panic," "An Enduring Relationship," "#42" |
| 19 |
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"Souvenirs" |
| 20 |
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"Wild/Life" |
| 20 |
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"In Sickness and In Health" |
| 20 |
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"Temper, Temper" |
| 20 |
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"Air Tight" |
| 20 |
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"This Just In" |
| 20 |
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"Fresh Out of Ideas" |
| 20 |
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"Goody-Goody-Goody" |
| 20 |
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"Give the Dancers Castanets" |
| 20 |
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"Make It!" |
| 20 |
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"Natural Causes" |
| 20 |
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"No Surprises!" |
| 20 |
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"Any Excuse to Go Out" |
| 20 |
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"So-So-Systematic" |
| 20 |
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"Do More For Me!" |
| 20 |
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"Separate Vacations" |
| 20 |
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"Peekaboo!" |
| 20 |
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"Tunnel Vision" |
| 20 |
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Index of Writing |
| 20 |
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Untyped poems |
| 20 |
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Unfinished poems |
| 20 |
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"Terms" (for use in poems) |
| 21 |
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"Part III: Peak Seasons" |
| 21 |
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"Part IV: Social Change" |
| 21 |
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"Later..." |
| 21 |
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Poems |
| |
Series IV. Photographs [series]: |
| 15 |
|
Photo album (friends and family, 1970's) |
| 15 |
|
Gaver, 1988 |
| 15 |
|
Gaver with parents, ca. 1955 |
| 15 |
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Gaver and father |
| 15 |
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Gaver's mother, Helen Gaver, ca. 1970's |
| 15 |
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Gaver with family, ca. 1969 |
| 15 |
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Pamela (Chasen's sister) and Steve Somers with sons Joel and Bryan |
| 15 |
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Gaver with sisters Pamela and Jill, ca. 1980's |
| 15 |
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Gaver with Emillie Cravedi, ca. 1980 |
| 15 |
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Negatives of Gaver with Emillie Cravedi, ca.1980 |
| 15 |
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Booklet of Gaver publicity photos, 1981 |
| 15 |
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Gaver with Marion Barry, ca. 1980's |
| 15 |
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Gaver with Effi Barry |
| 15 |
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Autographed photo of Bella Abzug given to Gaver |
| 15 |
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Gaver and Judy Byron |
| 15 |
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Gaver with Black Artists/White Artists members |
| 15 |
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Quilt and "skinny pix" negatives, 1989 |
| 15 |
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Slides from Gaver's memorial service |
| 7 |
|
Photo album 1989 |
| 7 |
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Photo album ca. 1975 |
| 7 |
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Photo album ca. 1975 |
| 7 |
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Photo album ca. 1975 |
| 13 |
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Family photographs 1970's |
| 13 |
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Family photographs 1970's, 1980's |
| 13 |
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Family photographs 1970's, 1980's |
| 13 |
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Millie Cravedi |
| 13 |
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"Publicity for GW performances and Out" ca. 1970's |
| 13 |
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Performances ca. 1978-1981 |
| 13 |
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Gay and Lesbian Pride - 1983 |
| 13 |
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"Publicity, Boston 1984" |
| 13 |
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Joker,' 'I'm One too,' 'Spy Phone,' 'Cat's Cradle,' 'Boston 1984' |
| 13 |
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"Ritz photos, Boston session 12/84" |
| 13 |
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"Ken Goggin 1984" |
| 13 |
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Greece 1985 |
| 13 |
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"Publicity: fiorucci glasses, skull, microphone" |
| 13 |
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"Publicity: airplane, fiorucci glasses, scarf, empire state" |
| 13 |
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"Herb's performance, 20009's by Jim Marks" |
| 13 |
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"Boston #1, April 1986" |
| 13 |
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"'Stay or Go #1' April 1986" |
| 13 |
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"'Stay or Go #3' April 1986" |
| 13 |
|
"Publicity: airplane, fiorucci glasses, scarf, empire state" |
| 13 |
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"Publicity March 1987" |
| 13 |
|
"March 1987" |
| 13 |
|
Gaver's AIDS quilt panel (outdoors) |
| 13 |
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Gaver's AIDS quilt panel (indoors) |
| 13 |
|
"Skinny pix," Gaver with AIDS at 88 lbs., February 1989 |
| 17 |
|
Photos and negatives of apartment; photo of Gaver in "Beat: The Performance Poetry of Chasen Gaver" |
| 17 |
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"Arlington Arts Opening, January 1988" |
| 20 |
|
Gaver on telephone; cars through rainy windshield |
| 8 |
|
Negatives of Gaver by Emillie Cravedi, Daniel Cima, Rick Reinhart, 1977-78 |
| 8 |
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Negatives of Gaver by Emillie Cravedi, Daniel Cima, Rick Reinhart, 1975-80 |
| 8 |
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Negatives of Gaver by Emillie Cravedi, Daniel Cima, Rick Reinhart, 1975-84 |
| 8 |
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Negatives of Gaver by Emillie Cravedi, Daniel Cima, Rick Reinhart, 1984-86 |
| 8 |
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Negatives of Gaver by Emillie Cravedi, Daniel Cima, Rick Reinhart, 1986-88 |
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Series V. Professional Files and Miscellany [series]: |
| 2 |
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Audiocassette inserts from "Downtown Details" (tr6945a); "Confession"/ "BeHe" (tr6946a); "Last Supper" (tr6947a); "Boston Tape" (tr6962a); and "In Common" (tr6979a). |
| 2 |
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Planet Detroit, an anthology of urban poetry |
| 2 |
|
Out (April and June 1981) |
| 3 |
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Permissions and private funds for "Watershed" tapes |
| 3 |
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Washington, D.C. Arts Grant, 1978, 1981 |
| 3 |
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Miscellaneous grant proposals, 1986 |
| 3 |
|
Expense notebook including grant receipts, 1978-1979 |
| 3 |
|
"Jumping to Conclusions cassette 1988" |
| 3 |
|
"Photo session concepts 1986" |
| 3 |
|
"National Theatre" |
| 3 |
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"Young Audiences" |
| 3 |
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"Black Artists/White Artists" |
| 3 |
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"Black Artists/White Artists Journal January 1988" |
| 3 |
|
Medical miscellany |
| 4 |
|
"Shaman," poem given to Gaver from friend |
| 5 |
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Artwork by Emillie Cravedi |
| 7 |
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Andy Warhol autographed map mentioning Halston |
| 15 |
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Andy Warhol autographed picture of Halston |
| 14 |
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Black scarf worn in Gaver's performances |
| 14 |
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Clown puppet prop used in "Ugly Side of Pretty" |
| 20 |
|
Copyright registration certificates |
| 16 |
|
"Miscellaneous items from journal" (original) [
RESTRICTED] |
| 16 |
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Whose Woods These Are (duplicate) [
RESTRICTED] |
| 16 |
|
Out (duplicates) [
RESTRICTED] |
| 16 |
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"Louis' Eviction," from The Washington Review, 1980 (duplicates) [
RESTRICTED] |
| 16 |
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Photo duplicates [
RESTRICTED] |
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Series VI. Video and Audio Tapes [series]: |
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Video Tapes [subseries]: |
| |
"'Beat: The Performance Poetry of Chasen Gaver,' a video by Jamie Walter." (V-138) |
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"Beat Interviews, Cravedi; Lenny; Jamie (Chasen's copy)" (V-139) |
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Duplicate of V-139 (V-140) |
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"Performance pastiche/'Beat' Demo" (title on label); "Performance Pastiche: The Collaborations of Jack Guidone" (title on video) (V-141) |
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"Performance/Singing for The Party's Over book party 10/12/85, Edes House" (V-142) |
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"Fresh Out of Ideas" (1984), "Under Suspicion" (1984), "Desk in Hell" (1982), "Jackie Strikes Back," "Louise takes a Bath," "The Dishes," "The Boat" (V-143) |
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"Assault with a Deadly Rhythm," "Disappearing Act" (V-144) |
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"A Darker Pair of Glasses" (V-145) |
| |
"Original of 'Stay or Go?' Ferebee/Gaver" (V-146) |
| |
"Performance Poet Chasen Gaver in 'New Colors,' Washington, D.C., 3/17/85" (V-147) |
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Duplicate of V-147 (V-148) |
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"2/1/86, Perry Fitzhugh's Starcissm, Prince, 20009, Political Climate, Then What" (V-149) |
| |
"What Can a Poem Do? with Chasen Gaver" (V-150) |
| |
"AIDS Interview with Chasen Gaver" (V-188) |
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Audio Tapes [subseries]: |
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La Layng, July 4, 1987 (tr6930a) |
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Sounds (tr6931a) |
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Sounds for "Stay or Go" (tr6932a) |
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Sounds from Adrian X-mas 1986 (tr6933a) |
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Sounds (tr6934a) |
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Al Bell (side A); Dif'rent Strokes - Gay Rights 3/20/77 (side B) (tr6935a) |
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Akron 5/86 (tr6936a) |
| |
Bette's Comedy Album 8/84 (side A); Bideon Ferebee 6/14/84 and Cinque 8/2/84 WPFW (side B) (tr6937a) |
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About it (tr6938a) |
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First conference calls 3/12/79 (tr6939a) |
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Lisbon 10/8/82 (side A); Tangier - Paul Bowles (side B) (tr6940a) |
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Interview with Jim Marks 7/11/88 (side A); Warhol's "Ultraviolet" 11/11/88 (side B) (tr6941a) |
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Dirt meeting 9/2/80 (side A); Donald's birthday party 10/80 (side B) (tr6942a) |
| |
Layng's 30th birthday 9/20/86 (side A); Cravedi phone call 3/1/87 (side B) (tr6943a) |
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Talk Tape #1 - Craig and Chasen on Mykonos (tr6944a) |
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Talk Tape #2 - Super paradise (tr6945a) |
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Talk Tape #3 - Mykonos (tr6946a) |
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"The Last Supper," Mykonos 7/11/86 (tr6947a) |
| |
National Public Radio 5/11/88 (tr6948a) |
| |
Station to Station WPFW 11/17/81 (side A); Essex Hemphill WPFW 10/3/85 (side B) (tr6949a) |
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National Public Radio 2/16/80 (tr6950a) |
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Gaver on WPFW-FM 89.3, "The poet and the poem," 7:30 pm, 3/6/86 (tr6951a) |
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Gaver on WPFW-FM 89.3, "The poet and the poem," 7:30 pm, 3/6/86 (tr6952a) |
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Gaver on WPFW-FM 89.3, "The poet and the poem," 7:30 pm, 3/6/86 (tr6953a) |
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Station to Station WPFW 4/1/82 (tr6954a) |
| |
Gaver on WAMU-FM, "Poetry with the poets," 6/19/79 (side A); WPFW, Interview, 4/20/81 (side B) (tr6955a) |
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Colevia 3/24/87, Cravedi 3/27/87 (tr6956a) |
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RAT staff 4/9/79 (side A); Boss/Wayne/Emillie/Chasen in RATS II (side B) (tr6857a) |
| |
Craig/Chasen on "The Embassy," New York 6/22/79 (side A); Christopher Street docks 6/23/79 (side B) (tr6958a) |
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Craig/Chasen on "The Embassy," New York 6/22/79 (side A); Christopher Street docks 6/23/79 (side B) (tr6959a) |
| |
Gideon Ferebee on WPFW 6/14/84 (tr6960a) |
| |
Michelle Parkerson on WPFW 7/10/88 (tr6961a) |
| |
Cravedi in Boston 9/86 (tr6962a) |
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Dirt editorial session 3/23/79 (side A); Donald 4/23/79 (side B) (tr6963a) |
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Craig's speech 3/28/79 (side A); Animate objects (side B) (tr6964a) |
| |
"Jumping to Conclusions" (tr6965a) |
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"Jumping to Conclusions" (tr6966a) |
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"Jumping to Conclusions" (tr6967a) |
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"Jumping to Conclusions" (tr6968a) |
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"Jumping to Conclusions" (tr6969a) |
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"Jumping to Conclusions" (tr6970a) |
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"Jumping to Conclusions" (tr6971a) |
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"Jumping to Conclusions" (tr6972a) |
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"Jumping to Conclusions" (tr6973a) |
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"Jumping to Conclusions" (tr6974a) |
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WPA reading 5/14/79 (tr6975a) |
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Lambda Rising reading 6/19/86 (side A); Reagan and Nancy re: Drugs 9/14/86 (side B) (tr6976a) |
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"Innuendo," "Impact," "Another Show Biz" (tr6977a) |
| |
"Things in 2's" (tr6978a) |
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"In Common" (tr6979a) |
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"Then What?" (tr6980a) |
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"I Get Around" (video soundtrack) (tr6981a) |
| |
"Stay or Go" (tr6982a) |
| |
"Stay or Go" (tr6983a) |
| |
"Stay or Go" (tr6984a) |
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"Stay or Go" (tr6985a) |
| |
"Stay or Go" (tr6986a) |
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"Stay or Go" (tr6987a) |
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"Stay or Go" (tr6988a) |
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"Stay or Go" (tr6989a) |
