Documentation
Subject Source: Sackner Database
Found in 365 Collections and/or Records:
Letter to Bill Wyatt, re: ordering his books: [will you please see...], 1967
This is a single sentence, signed letter. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Letter to Bill Wyatt, re: Renegade 7Flowers: [am sending you a collection of the latest renegade 7flowers press publications...] / [I have given sacrifices...], 1966
The book that levy announces was not published under the title given to it. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Letter to Bill Wyatt, re: Wyatt's latest poems: [fuck a duck wyatt], 1966
[Letter to Bruce Montgomery] / Johnson, B.S.., 1963
This letter was sent to Bruce Mongomery, one of Johnson's teachers, along with a copy of Johnson's first novel, "Travelling People," (also held by the Sackner Archive) in gratitude for helping him as a student. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Letter to Carl Loeffler, 1981
In response to Loeffler's request for a critical essay for his "Book on Correspondence Art" Crozier describes what it would be like to receive work from his colleagues in the mail art network. The narrative mentions over 450 names, all listed in alphabetical order. Mentions "Marvin Sackner who is the only non-artist in here or is he now..." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Vittore Baroni, Robert Filliou, Bill Gaglione, Edgardo Antonio Vigo, William Xerra, Nicholas Zurbrugg, Lon Spiegelman, Marvin A. Sackner, Takako Saito, Eugenio Miccini, Clemente Padín, and Richard Kostelanetz are some of the names associated with this letter.
[Letter to Clark (Coolidge?)], 1995
Andrews related a performance that he gave in an art gallery that involved the playing of two 1 1/2 hour simultaneous tapes, various books and sequences on tables, couple dozen, separate, written pieces on wall and a 12' x 7' wall and adjacent 9' x 12' floor taken up by 150 poem cards. He also recommends Victor Ehlich's book "Russian Formalism" for reading as he believes it is relevant to Coolidge's work. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
[Letter to David Harris] / Cobbing, Bob., 26 June 1968
Writes about transcription of sound poetry piece, "Chamber Music" (1966) to tape. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
[Letter to David Harris] / Cobbing, Bob., 28 March 1968
David Harris aka David UU. Letter discusses sending sound performance tapes for festival. Cobbing states that he "must try to keep better contact between what we are doing and your good selves." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
[Letter to David Harris] / Cobbing, Bob., 15 July 1968
Cobbing describes several works of his to Harris and expresses hopes for contacts in Canadian radio. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
[Letter to David Harris] / Cobbing, Bob., 26 March 1968
Concerns sending of visual works and tapes for April festival. David Harris aka David UU. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
[Letter to David Harris] / Cobbing, Bob, 27 October 1968
Concerns radio broadcasts of sound poetry tapes. In response to Harris' request, Cobbing writes "No I am not in an academic or influential position. I am an out-of-work good-for-nothing poet - so - sorry I can't help get you a grant." David Harris aka David UU. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Letter to David Harris (dwh), re: arson and trial: [u dont understand...], 1967
This letter deals with arson of a coffe shop in Cleveland and artworks destroyed. levy ruminates abput hIs upcoming pornography trial. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Letter to David Harris (dwh), re: boredom and apathy: [BLEW BOOK yours to burn|eat|distri-butte...], 1967
The opening sentence of this card reads "BLEW BOOK yours to BURN | EAT | DISTR-BUTTE| anything you want to do with it... -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Letter to David Harris (dwh), re: poem exchange: [i hope my sens of humor...] , 1967
This letter deals with poems that levy has submitted for publication. He also requests that Harris contact bp Nichol for acceptance of these poems. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Letter to David Harris (dwh), re: satirical comic: [here is a poem for bill...], 1966
Letter to David Harris (dwh), re: sending material: [just herd that r.j.s. got 6 months!!!], 1967
levy mentions WORK-HOUSE sentence and also asks harris for cement ["concrete poetry" MAS interpretation] from him and other poets if "you will cut stencils -for -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Letter to David Harris (dwh), re: sending stamps: [wrote you a lettre asking if you had or could save any stamps...], 1966
levy discusses stamp collecting and asks for article about concrete poetry. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Letter to David Harris (dwh), re: Steve Slavik: [im pretty sure slavik is ok...], 1968
levy comments in this letter about the politics of Steve Slavik. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Letter to David Harris (dwh): [urgent], 1966
The letter reads urgenT/ poems stolen need copies of BERET...BY may 5th.. when us fleye due.....? -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
[Letter to David W Harris], 1967
The letter reads, "d.h. consider as ms - i suppose it would be best if you returned it to me if you canot use it... i kind of like it & will eventually publish it myself if no none else will - will try to communicate later -" This letter was included with the manuscript of this untitled work called "Manuscript to david w harris." The Sackners purchased the letter and manuscript from Harris. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
