The letter deals with a manuscript submitted for publication to david w harris entitled, "The Incense Box" that apparently remained unpublished. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Letter concerns S. Bann's gift to E. Gomringer of four cards of his work which are also held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This letter is a lengthy polemic in which Cobbing argues with Chopin's assertions on contesting the history of sound poetry. He dates and mentions his own performances of sound poetry from his first attempts in 1942. He argues with Chopin on the dating of the works of Heidsieck, Wolman, de Vree, Lockwood, Dufrene, Gysin and Jandl. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Cannot identify H.K. but J.S. i is probably John Scott.. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The photocopied contents of this envelope were given to the Sackners by Ingrid Swanberg & are stored in the levy binder. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

levy wrutes about contributions of concrete poetry being solicited for a forthcoming issue of Paris Review. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

levy requests permission to publish Leed's poems. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

levy writes Leed that he is going to use the title, "White Moon of Watching Out" [sic], for the title of a book of poems by Leed that he will print. Also sends Leed some of his own publications. The verso of this letter Is a reprint of Clandestine Press Bulletin No.1 from San Francisco Chronicle editorial page. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

levy asks Leed for a donation to print a book by Tom Kryss. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

levy's handwritten letter to Jacob Leed on verso page 3 mentions waiting for a poem by Alan Ginsberg and putting out Egyptian Stroboscope. The Smithbox is an experimental non-fictional piece replete with run-on as well as obscene words. it includes a minimalist poem by Bob Barker and a visuonary line drawing. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Bann discusses Furnival organizing transportation of "Clyne" constructions, vowel screens, three columns, Ed Wright's "Four Sails" glass, "Ajar" wooden construction, "Ark/Arc" in plastic...[and] column with "Wave/Wave" to Nottingham, and the possibility of using Mayer's "Ampersands" for a wall or outdoor display. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Letter concerns setting up, transporting and caring for Furnival's work at the first Brighton Festival as well as asking for an indication of the arrangement of Furnival's panels and whether Houedard could associate with the project. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Bann reports damage to the screen of Furnival's installation at the Brighton Festival. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Letter discusses catalogue and guide for the Brighton Festival exhibition; asks whether Furnival is in possession of "Arc/Ark" piece and whether Furnival's "Ajar" piece is "still in an exhibition-worthy state." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Bann thanks Furnival for typographical material and requests use of two designs in the Alan Ross anthology. Bann asks that Furnival consider an outdoor rather than an indoor site for his installation at the Brighton Festival. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Chopin requests Furnival to send graphics to ICA and to ask Houedard to send poems as well. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Arias-Misson describes his current activities with ZAJ and explains his music score poem "La Solitude Sonore." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Arias-Misson indicates that he wishes to change dedication of his music score "La Solitude Sonore" to D.S.H. (Dom Sylvester Houedard). -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This is a request to Martin Fidler, the bookseller who sold the Sackners the Finlay Archive, for out-of-print books by Confucius and by the philosopher J-H. Newman. It gives an indication of the seriousness of Finlay's depth of intellectual reading. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.