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Correspondence Series 1:   1960-2016

Physical Description: Carton 1; Carton 2, folders 1-33; Carton 6, folder 1

Restrictions on Access

Email correspondence described at the end of Series 1) Correspondence contains restricted personal information and is closed to researchers until 2072.

Scope and Content Note

Series 1 is divided into three parts: Outgoing Correspondence, 1960-2013; Incoming Correspondence, 1962-2015; and Incoming Correspondence/Alphabetical Miscellany Files, 1963-2016. The outgoing correspondence is arranged chronologically. The incoming correspondence and miscellany files are arranged alphabetically by the last name of the correspondent. There is one file of unidentified correspondence and email correspondence at the end of the series.
carton 1, folder 1-21

Outgoing Correspondence 1960-2013, undated

carton 1, folder 22

TTY undated

carton 1, folder 23

Aronson, Sanda 1985-2014

carton 1, folder 24

Baird, Joseph 1983-1985

carton 1, folder 25

Blind, Pete 1983-1992

carton 1, folder 26

Blount, Elkan 1964-1973

carton 1, folder 27

Burns, Rosalie 1973-1978

carton 1, folder 28

Carpenter, Natalie 1991-1995

carton 1, folder 29

Chambers, Elnora and Scott 1971-1999

carton 1, folder 30

Charlip, Remy 1994-2014

carton 1, folder 31

Chase, Pat 1975-1988

carton 1, folder 32

Cohen, Sidney 1962-1979

carton 1, folder 33

Cooper, Irving S. 1965-1978

carton 1, folder 34

Crosby, Jane 1980-1982

carton 1, folder 35

Foltz, Mel 1978

carton 1, folder 36

Freeman, Ken 1974-1978

carton 1, folder 37

Fross, Robin 1999-2006

carton 1, folder 38

Fuller, Buckminster 1969-1972

carton 1, folder 39

Gold, Mitzi 1973-1978

carton 1, folder 40

Jackins, Harvey 1970-1994

carton 1, folder 41

Jauregui, Robin 1983-1984

carton 1, folder 42

Knebel, Chuck 1975-1989

carton 1, folder 43

Konder, Bonnie and Adam 1978

carton 1, folder 44

Kuppers, Petra 2006-2010

carton 1, folder 45

Lathim, Rod 1985-2015

carton 1, folder 46

Marcus, Kendra 1966-2007

carton 1, folder 47

Marcus, Lydia 1963-1989

carton 1, folder 48

Marcus, Roger and Alis 1971-1999

carton 1, folder 49

Marcus, Russell 1971-2000

carton 1, folder 50

Marcus, Wendy 1973-1997

carton 1, folder 51-54

Marcus, Wil 1962-2006

carton 1, folder 55

Maurer, Margie 1970-1986

carton 1, folder 56

McGreevy, Joyce 1975-1978

carton 1, folder 57

Moffett, Emily 1983-1988

carton 1, folder 58

Moncure, Susan 1983-1984

carton 1, folder 59

Nelson, Ron 1975-2008

carton 1, folder 60

Nudelman, Deb 1992-1993

carton 1, folder 61

Olivas, Celia 1972-1975

carton 1, folder 62

Page, Clifford 1985-1993

carton 1, folder 63

Parker, Fess 1970-1995

carton 1, folder 64

Pendergrass, Don 1970-1971

carton 1, folder 65

Poirot, Rose 1970-1984

carton 1, folder 66

Rand, Robert 1965-1966

carton 1, folder 67

Rathbun, Lois Lee 1975-1988

carton 1, folder 68

Rutledge, Susan 1976-1977

carton 1, folder 69

Sananikone, Phouangkeo 1970-1973

carton 1, folder 70

Sayler, Gloria 1971-1973

carton 1, folder 71

Scheinberg, Herbert 1963-1978

carton 1, folder 72

Seltzer, David 1972-2009

carton 2, folder 1-2

Seyman, Gail 1977-1990

carton 2, folder 3

Soloman, David 1973-2010

carton 2, folder 4

Stuart, George 1972-1983

carton 2, folder 5

Taggart. Francisca 1977

carton 2, folder 6

Thiboutot, Jane 1994-1999

carton 2, folder 7

Tilbury, Peggy 1970-1983

carton 2, folder 8

Trujillo, Felicia 1983-1989

carton 2, folder 9

Wassell, Jim 1972-1975

carton 2, folder 10

Welton, Benzion 1977-1982

carton 2, folder 11

Yates, Kristina 1984-1985

carton 2, folder 12-33

Incoming Correspondence and Alphabetical Miscellany Files, A-Z and Unidentified Correspondents 1963-2016

carton 6, folder 1

Incoming and Outgoing Correspondence, Unidentified circa 1972-2013

digital_folder 002

Email correspondence 1996-1999

Physical Description: 0.008 gigabytes(2,214 email files)

Restrictions on Access

Email correspondence contains restricted personal information and is closed to researchers until 2072.

Processing Information

Neil Marcus's email files inlcude emails received and sent between 1996-01-27 to 1999-04-15. Marcus used Eudora 1.4.4 through Eudora 3.0.1 as his email clients. The emails are stored in a folder titled WHLWRKS_WELL, and were transferred on a Lexar flash drive along with other textual files. The WHLWRKS_WELL folder has five mbox files, 1) IN.MBX, 2) LONGMORE.MBX, 3) OUT.MBOX, 4) TRASH.MBX, and 5) VERYGOOD.MBX. Only IN.MBX, LONGMORE.MBX, and VERYGOOD.MBX contain envelope information.
digital_folder 002

"Phone Conversation.speech" 2004-2015

Physical Description: 0.026 GB (30 files)
 

Writings Series 2:   1970-2016

Physical Description: Carton 2, folders 34-57; Carton 3, folders 1-64; Carton 6, folders 2-16; Box 1; Oversize folder 1

Arrangement

Most writings are arranged alphabetically by title. Additions are arranged chronologically.

Scope and Content Note

This series includes play scripts, book drafts, articles, short stories, observations, poems, newsletters, newspaper columns, and videotaped performances of works. Files from the additions (in Carton 6) often contain multiple works.
carton 2, folder 34

"Acupuncture: A Revelation in Medicine" 1972

digital_folder 033

"AEGALKJ", a play manuscript 1988 March 08

Physical Description: 0.001 GB (1 file)
carton 2, folder 35

Aphorisms undated

digital_folder 043, digital_folder My Documents2

"aRT.DOC" 2001 December 24

Physical Description: 0.001 GB (1 file)
carton 2, folder 36

The Art of Human Being (Excerpts) undated

box 1

The Art of Human Being, VHS Tape March 12 and 14, 1993

Physical Description: 1 videocassetteVHS
carton 2, folder 37

Articles for Book undated

carton 2, folder 38

"Asia's Gift to Ojaian: Learn to Respect the Body" undated

carton 2, folder 39

[Autobiography] undated

carton 2, folder 40

Beyond Gravity undated

digital_folder 043, digital_folder My Documents2

"BRENDA" undated

Physical Description: 0.001 GB (9 files)
carton 2, folder 41

"Brute Force: Makes His Mark on in [sic] the Valley" undated

carton 2, folder 42

"Build It and They Will Come" 2009

carton 2, folder 43

A Call to All Who Publish or Report 1989

carton 2, folder 44

Christy (Television Special Based on the Book) 1994

carton 2, folder 45

"Cleaning Up Class Confusion" 1983

carton 2, folder 46

College Admissions Essays circa 1970

carton 2, folder 47

"Coming Home: Not to a Closet" 1980

carton 2, folder 48-49

Complete Elegance 1976-1990

carton 2, folder 50

["Continental Divide"] undated

carton 2, folder 51

Cripple Poetics 2008-2009

oversize_folder 1A

Cripple Poetics – Posters (includes Posters for Other Events and Performances) 2010, undated

carton 2, folder 52

"The Crippled Question: Able, Able Who's Disabled" 1980

carton 2, folder 53

Criptography 2006

carton 2, folder 54

"Culture Is..." 1983

digital_folder 043, digital_folder My Documents2

"Current edit on bk" 1996-2000

Physical Description: 0.001 GB (8 files)
digital_folder 043, digital_folder My Documents2

"DANCE" 1996-2002

Physical Description: 0.005 GB (70 files)
carton 2, folder 55-56

Dancing Ecstatically: The Disabled Art Manifesto of Neil Marcus 1995

carton 2, folder 57

Dancing for Fun 1992

digital_folder 043, digital_folder My Documents2

"Diary" 1987-1998

Physical Description: 0.001 GB (7 files)
carton 3, folder 1

"The Diary of the Rational Man" undated

carton 3, folder 2

"Difference on a Platter" undated

digital_folder 043, digital_folder My Documents2

"Digital class" 1999

Physical Description: 0.001 GB (4 files)
carton 3, folder 3

Disabled Calligraphy 1988

carton 3, folder 4

Disabled Country 1984-2006

carton 3, folder 5

Disabled Country Wisdom 1995

oversize_folder 1A

Disabled Fable – Illustration for Neil's Book (by Clifford Page) undated

carton 3, folder 6

"Disabled Nation" 1989

carton 3, folder 7

"Disabling the Disabled" 2001

carton 3, folder 8

[Dystonia Newsletter] undated

digital_folder 002

Dystonia 1999-2014

Physical Description: 0.034 GB (102 files)
digital_folder 043, digital_folder My Documents2

Dystonia 1999-2002

Physical Description: 0.033 GB (68 files)
digital_folder 043, digital_folder My Documents2

"Essays" 1992-2000

Physical Description: 0.001 GB (8 files)
carton 3, folder 9

"Fantastic Future" 1993

carton 3, folder 10

Fantastic Spastic 1994-1995

digital_folder 043, digital_folder My Documents2

"Fantasy thots" 1996-1999

Physical Description: 0.001 GB (10 files)
digital_folder 043, digital_folder My Documents2

"Finished pages" 1996-2002

Physical Description: 0.002 GB (40 files)
carton 3, folder 11

Flowers for the Living 1974

digital_folder 002

"Going Anywhere Essays" 1996-2015

Physical Description: .218 GB (159 files)
carton 3, folder 12

"Handicapped Priest an Inspiration at St. Joseph's" 1982

carton 3, folder 13

"Incredible Journey" 1977

carton 3, folder 14

"Is Yours the Stuff that Dreams are Made Of?" 2001

digital_folder 043, digital_folder My Documents2

"Jane Stories" 1998-2000

Physical Description: 0.001 GB (18 files)
digital_folder 043, digital_folder My Documents2

"Karl Slides" 1999

Physical Description: 0.001 GB (1 file)
carton 3, folder 15

["John Kaufer"] undated

digital_folder 043, digital_folder My Documents2

"Kens book" 2000

Physical Description: 0.001 GB (3 files)
carton 3, folder 16

"Lady from Spain: Grace Is Her Companion" undated

digital_folder 043, digital_folder My Documents2

"Liliput" 1999

Physical Description: 0.001 GB (1 file)
carton 3, folder 17

"Love" 1971

digital_folder 043, digital_folder My Documents2

"Ltrs" 1999

Physical Description: 0.001 GB (2 files)
digital_folder 002, digital_folder image pix

"Lydia Nona" 1998-2004

Physical Description: 0.001 GB (41 files)
carton 3, folder 18

"Making the Invisible Visible" 2001

digital_folder 043, digital_folder My Documents2

"Media Essays" 1999

Physical Description: 0.001 GB (3 files)
carton 3, folder 19

Memoirs 1997

digital_folder 043, digital_folder My Documents2

"Memoirs" 2000

Physical Description: 0.001 GB (2 files)
carton 3, folder 20

Mixed-Up Gazette 1997

carton 3, folder 21

Moorpark College Newspaper Columns 1974-1976

carton 3, folder 22

"More Advances in Neurology" undated

digital_folder 043, digital_folder My Documents2

"My Docs" 2002

Physical Description: 0.004 GB (38 files)
carton 3, folder 23

My Sexual History 1999-2007

carton 3, folder 24-25

"A New Kind of Communicator" 1974, 1988

digital_folder 043, digital_folder My Documents2

"Newer", manuscripts and photographs undated

Physical Description: 0.042 GB (118 files)
carton 3, folder 26-27

Observations 1970-1986

carton 3, folder 28-37

Observations undated

carton 3, folder 38

Oceans of Possibilities 1990-1995

carton 3, folder 39

Ojai Valley School, Graduation Speech 1971

digital_folder 043, digital_folder My Documents2

"Op Med Time" 2000-2002

Physical Description: 0.001 GB (13 files)
digital_folder 043, digital_folder 6036

"The Poem" 1999

Physical Description: 0.003 GB (11 files)
carton 3, folder 40

Poetry 1981-2014

digital_folder 002

"PR" 2000-2014

Physical Description: 0.007 GB (74 files)
digital_folder 043, digital_folder My Documents2

"Project SCHWEIK" 1996-2002

Physical Description: 0.004 GB (118 files)
carton 3, folder 41

The Princess and the Dragon 1988

carton 3, folder 42

Promo #4 undated

carton 3, folder 43

Proposal: Visability [sic] undated

digital_folder 002

"The QXD Book" 2001-2002

Physical Description: 0.038 GB (69 files)
carton 3, folder 44

Range of Motion undated

carton 3, folder 45

The Rising Tide 1976-1978

digital_folder 043, digital_folder My Documents2

"Russ book on Neil" 1995-2000

Physical Description: 0.001 GB (6 files)
digital_folder 043, digital_folder My Documents2

"Sections for the New Book" 2000

Physical Description: 0.001 GB (1 file)
carton 3, folder 46

"Sharing an Appreciation and Information" 1986

carton 3, folder 47

"A Simple Sample Archive Search" 2016

carton 3, folder 48

"Skater, dancer…" 1978

carton 3, folder 49

"Somewhere in My Life" undated

carton 3, folder 50

Song Lyrics and Music 1990

digital_folder 043, digital_folder My Documents2

"Songs" 1999-2002

Physical Description: 0.001 GB (4 files)
carton 3, folder 51-52

The Soul of the Wheelchair 2005, undated

carton 3, folder 53-54

Special Effects 1982-1989, undated

carton 3, folder 55-58

Special Effects, Compilations 1988

digital_folder 043, digital_folder My Documents2

"Tanya" 1999

Physical Description: 0.001 GB (1 file)
digital_folder 043, digital_folder My Documents2

"Texticles" 1997-2002

Physical Description: 0.001 GB (53 files)
carton 3, folder 59

"Tips for the Linguistically Correct" 1990

digital_folder 043, digital_folder My Documents2

"U C Class" 1999-2000

Physical Description: 0.002 GB (24 files)
digital_folder 002

[Unfoldered works] approximately 1977-2004

Physical Description: 0.032 GB (378 files)
digital_folder 043, digital_folder 6036

[Unfoldered works] 1980s-2002

Physical Description: 0.076 GB (269 files)

Scope and Contents

Within the 6036 directory are 269 loose files, primarily photographs and Adobe Illustrator files formatted for an autobiographical book.
digital_folder 043, digital_folder My Documents2

[Unfoldered works] 1996-2002

Physical Description: 0.009 GB (328 files)
carton 3, folder 60-61

[Unidentified manuscripts] undated

carton 3, folder 62

"With Helping Hands" 1977

carton 3, folder 63

Worm Dance 1992

carton 3, folder 64

["You Are Walking Along Quietly. . ."] 1976

box 1

visABILITY (Working Title), Poetry and Writings, Produced and Directed by Brenda Prager (VHS Tape, case only) August 1994

carton 6, folder 2

Articles and Fiction, Newsletters and Autobiographical Writings 1970-1989, undated

carton 6, folder 3

Various, includes Poetry circa 1976-1981, undated

carton 6, folder 4

Various, includes "Is Yours the Stuff Dreams Are Made of?," 2006 Oscars, Autobiographical Writings 1981-2009, undated

carton 6, folder 5

Various, includes "Hello," Editorial Comments, Autobiographical Writings 1983-1987, undated

carton 6, folder 6-7

Manuscript Fragments 1985-1993, undated

carton 6, folder 8

"How I Got Dystonia" and Other Writings 1987-1998, undated

carton 6, folder 9

Various, including "Your Theories and Thoughts about Dystonia," "Ettiquette...the Standard," and disabledmusic.txt 1991, undated

carton 6, folder 10

Autobiographical Writings 1995, undated

carton 6, folder 11

Various, including Poetry, "Zombie Hospital" (Screenplay) "In This Spastic Body," Dance 1998-2009, undated

carton 6, folder 12

"Cookies in Public" – University of Michigan Book Arts, For Art/Disability Class 2010

carton 6, folder 13

Various, including Gallery Event, Consent to Publish Form, "Making the Invisible...Visible," "Handicapped Not Incapable" 2014, undated

carton 6, folder 14-15

Marcus/Carryer [Iris Carryer] undated

carton 6, folder 16

Various, including "Unholy Alliances," "Flying with Fess," Moshe, "My Right Foot" [Marcus/Carryer?] undated

 

Storm Reading Series 3:  1987-2011

Physical Description: Carton 3, folders 65-68; Carton 4, folders 1-40; Carton 6, folders 17-20; Box 1; Oversize folder 1
Language of Material: English.

Scope and Content Note

Series 3 is comprised of correspondence, fan mail, newsclippings, posters and photographs, programs, reviews, scripts and touring schedules relating to the award-winning play, Storm Reading. There are also videotaped recordings of the play.
box 1

Access Theatre Productions, Close Captioned and Audio Described, Open Captioned, and Master in Progress (4 VHS Tapes) 1996

Physical Description: 4 videocassettesVHS
digital_folder 036

Access Theatre Productions, Storm Reading directed by Rod Lathim, starring Neil Marcus, Matthew Ingersoll, Kathryn Voice 1996

Physical Description: 4.25 GB (1 file)
carton 3, folder 65-67

Correspondence 1987-2011

carton 3, folder 68

Excerpts undated

carton 4, folder 1-5

Fan Mail 1988-1996, undated

carton 4, folder 6-12

Fan Mail from Children 1988-2005

carton 6, folder 17-19

Fan Letters 1988-1990

carton 4, folder 13

Financial Reports 1989, 1994

carton 4, folder 14

Illustrations by Children undated

carton 4, folder 15

Interviews 1989, undated

carton 4, folder 16

Invitees 1988

carton 4, folder 17-19

Journals 1988-1993

carton 4, folder 20

Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and Stanford University/Very Special Arts Festivals 1989, 2001

carton 4, folder 21

Master Prop List 1988

carton 4, folder 22-26

Newsclippings 1987-1995

carton 6, folder 20

Newsclippings circa 1987-1994

carton 4, folder 27

Notes 1989, undated

carton 4, folder 28

Play Development 1989

carton 4, folder 29-30

Programs circa 1988-1996

carton 4, folder 31-32

Publicity circa 1988-1996

carton 4, folder 33

Questionnaires 1994

carton 4, folder 34

Reviews 1988-1991

box 1

Scenes from Kennedy Center and Maria Shriver Programs (with Neil, Michael Douglas and Roger Marcus) (VHS Tape) circa 1989

Physical Description: 1 videocassette VHS
digital_folder 029

Scenes from Kennedy Center and Maria Shriver Programs (with Neil, Michael Douglas and Roger Marcus) circa 1989

Physical Description: 4.02 GB (13 files)
carton 4, folder 35-38

Scripts 1988

digital_folder 002

"STORM TOURS" 1999-2006

Physical Description: 0.002 GB (17 files)
carton 4, folder 39-40

Touring Schedules 1989-1994

oversize_folder 1A

Posters and Photographs 1994, undated

 

Subject Files Series 4:   1945-2011

Physical Description: Carton 4, folders 41-62; Carton 5; Carton 6, folders 21-28; Box 1; Oversize folder 1

Conditions Governing Access

Please note that access to some digital materials found in the folder, "Ephemera Scans" is restricted until 2072 and closed to researchers.

Arrangement

Arranged alphabetically.

Scope and Content Note

The Subject Files mostly consists of items created and collected by Neil, including biographical material, awards and other personalia. It includes articles and newsclippings, calendars, medical diaries and notes, coursework, and a small amount of audiovisual materialtape.
carton 4, folder 41

Access Theatre, Contracts 1990-1994

carton 4, folder 42-43

Access Theatre, Newsletters 1988-1996

carton 4, folder 44

Access Theatre, Poster undated

carton 4, folder 45

Airlines 1965-1986

carton 4, folder 46

Articles about Neil Marcus 2000-2009

carton 4, folder 47

Autographs undated

carton 4, folder 48

Awards 1968-1997

carton 4, folder 49

Biographical information 1977-2008, undated

digital_folder 043, digital_folder 6036

"The Book" 2002

Physical Description: 0.038 GB (68 files)
digital_folder 002

"Book Covers" 1988-2004

Physical Description: 0.363 GB (58 files)
carton 4, folder 50-61

Calendars 1978-1998

carton 4, folder 62

Cartoons undated

digital_folder 002

Cartoons and Comics undated

Physical Description: 0.071 GB (59 files)
carton 5, folder 1

Censorship by Doctor (and other essays by Wil Marcus) circa 1945

carton 5, folder 2

Center for Independent Living 1979-1989

digital_folder 002

"Collages" 2009

Physical Description: 0.011 GB (4 files)
carton 5, folder 3

Dance Projects 1989-2001

carton 5, folder 4

Dewar's Profiles undated

box 1

Disabled Women: Visions & Voices from the Fourth World Conference on Women (Signed for Neil) 1996

Physical Description: 1 videocassetteVHS
digital_folder 002

"Draw K", computer drawings 2014

Physical Description: 0.003 GB (25 files)
carton 5, folder 5

Dystonia Medical Research Foundation, Award 1999

carton 5, folder 6-8

Dystonia Medical Research Foundation Newsletter 1984-2006

carton 5, folder 9-9a

Ephemera (not Neil Marcus) circa 1987-2008

digital_folder 002, digital_folder image pix

"Ephemera Scans" 1970-2011

Physical Description: 3.42 GB (530 files)

Restrictions on Access

Access to two files in the "Ephemera Scans," folder is restricted and closed to researchers until 2072. The remaining files in the directory are open for research.
carton 5, folder 10

ER (Television Show), Script 1998

carton 5, folder 11

Fairhaven College, Washington State University 1971-1972

carton 5, folder 12

Feldenkrais, Moshé 1980-1981

box 1

Funkmaster Flex Presents Slam: The Soundtrack (Cassette Tape) 1998

Physical Description: 1 audiocassettecompact cassette
carton 5, folder 13

Interviews 1989, 1992

carton 5, folder 14

Kuppers, Petra 2007-2011

carton 5, folder 15

Language Guidelines 1990

carton 5, folder 16

Marcus, Lydia undated

digital_folder 009

Marcus, Lydia stories and audio recordings 2010-2011

Physical Description: 0.30 gigabytes(61 digital files)
carton 5, folder 17-19

Medical Diary circa 1962-1983

carton 5, folder 20

Medical Notes 1962-1973

carton 6, folder 21-28

Medical Notes, Medicines, Whole Life Medical 1962-2003

carton 5, folder 21

Memorial Programs 1996-1999

carton 5, folder 22

Monica Ros School 1961-1963

carton 5, folder 23

Moorpark College 1975-1977

box 1

The Moving Body: A Video Documentary of a Movement Course for Disabled and Non-Disabled Students at the University of California, Berkeley (The Exposed to Gravity Project) undated

Physical Description: 1 videocassetteVHS
carton 5, folder 24

Neil's Artwork undated

carton 5, folder 25

Neil's Notes to Self undated

carton 5, folder 26

Newsclippings 1972-2011

carton 5, folder 27

Notebook undated

box 1

O'Brien, Mark, Art Celebrating Difference (Interview); and Breathing Lessons: The Life and Work of Mark O'Brien, a Film by Jessica Yu 1996, undated

Physical Description: 1 videocassetteVHS
carton 5, folder 28-29

Ojai Valley School, Coursework 1963-1971

carton 5, folder 30-32

Ojai Valley School, English Notebook 1968-1969, undated

carton 5, folder 33-34

Ojai Valley School, Spanish Notebook 1969, undated

carton 5, folder 35-36

Ojai Valley School, Writings undated

box 1

Olimpias, Earth Stories (VHS Tape, PAL Format) 2001

Physical Description: 1 videocassetteVHS (PAL)
carton 5, folder 37

Olimpias Disability Culture Projects 2007-2011

carton 5, folder 38

Oral History 2005-2006

digital_folder 002

"Organize flyer2" scans of various performance flyers 1980-2004

Physical Description: 0.019 GB (24 files)
carton 5, folder 39

Perera Family 1984

carton 5, folder 40

Performances circa 1999-2011

carton 5, folder 41

Postcards 1991-1993

carton 5, folder 42

Pre-School and Camp 1958-1963

carton 5, folder 43

Résumés undated

carton 5, folder 44

Schiavo, Stephen 1966

digital_folder 002

"Science", childhood homework undated

Physical Description: 0.009 GB (6 files)
carton 5, folder 45

Sketches of Neil undated

carton 5, folder 46

The Small Farmer (by Lydia Perera) undated

carton 5, folder 47

Society for Disability Studies 2002

carton 5, folder 48

Solano Community College 1977-1978

digital_folder 035

Talking about Abuse and Disability: Resources Supporting Adults with Disabilities 2006

Physical Description: 0.095 gigabytes(10 digital files: 4 .mov, 3 .pdf, and 3 .doc files)
carton 5, folder 49

Travel 2008-2010

carton 5, folder 50

University of California, Berkeley, English 143B, Disability and Digital Storytelling 2000

carton 5, folder 51

Webpages, Michael Chacko Daniels 2006-2007

carton 5, folder 52

Wheaties Champions 1984

carton 5, folder 53

Workshops 1981, 1987

oversize_folder 1A

"Just like everyone else": The Changing Image of Disability 1992

 

Photographs and Slides Series 5.  circa 1958-2010

Physical Description: Carton 7; Box 2; Oversize Folder 1

Restrictions on Access

Please note that access to some digital materials found in folders, "Pix Jokes," "Images of Disability," "Disability Culture," and "07.02.03," is restricted until 2072 and closed to researchers.

Scope and Content Note

Includes albums; contact sheets; negatives; photo collages; photocopies of photographs; black & white and color photographs, Polaroids, and snapshots; and slides. Subjects include Neil's family, friends, artwork, and performances. Original folder titles were retained when available. Please handle with care when removing folders: Marcus wrapped slips of paper with his handwritten notes around photographs.
digital_folder 002, digital_folder image pix

"Scanz" approximately 1922-2014

Physical Description: 1.63 GB (3,033 files)
carton 7, folder 1

Neil's Book – Kindergarten circa 1958

carton 7, folder 2

Snapshots 1959-1978

digital_folder 002

"60's random" approximately 1960-1969

Physical Description: 0.002 GB (10 files)
carton 7, folder 3

Various Photographs 1960s-2007

digital_folder 002

"00001_jpg" digitized and born digital photographs spanning childhood to adulthood approximately 1960-2009

Physical Description: 0.336 GB (307 files)
carton 7, folder 4

Photographs and Photocopies of Photographs 1962-2001

carton 7, folder 5

Art Photos 1963-1999

carton 7

Class Photo, Ojai Valley School 1967

carton 7, folder 6

Medical Photos 1969-1971

carton 7, folder 7

Photographs – Various, including School Friend, Ojai Valley School 1969-2010

carton 7, folder 8

Identified 1971-1978, undated

carton 7, folder 9

Aronson, Sanda – House 1974-1986

carton 7, folder 10

Moorpark College 1974, undated

digital_folder 002, digital_folder image pix

"Pix Past" 1975-2015

Physical Description: 0.829 GB (107 files)
carton 7, folder 11

Bentzion Welton, Rabbi, 504 Sit-In – Has Dystonia 1977

digital_folder 002, digital_folder image pix

"Pix Jokes" 1977-2012

Physical Description: 0.389 GB (399 files)

Restrictions on Access

Access to eight files in the "Pix Jokes," folder is restricted and closed to researchers until 2072. The remaining files in the directory are open for research.
digital_folder 002, digital_folder image pix

"CILS mural", Center for Independent Living Mural 1975-2013

Physical Description: 0.074 GB (60 files)
digital_folder 002

"Pix Great" 1977-2014

Physical Description: 2.16 GB (157 files)
carton 7, folder 12

Neil's Photos, 16-30 circa 1978-1981

carton 7, folder 13

Photos of Friends 1978-1990

digital_folder 002

"Flyers Folder Pix" 1979-2008

Physical Description: 0.080 GB (82 files)
carton 7, folder 34-40

Storm Reading – Photos and Slides circa 1978-1988

Scope and Content Note

Includes correspondence; first incarnation; Santa Barbara performance –congratulations, photo for newspaper, light man; publicity photos; with Matt Ingersol; dancing – caligraphy/original show slides.
digital_folder 043, digital_folder 6036

"Roger" 1980s

Physical Description: 0.001 GB (9 files)
carton 7, folder 14

Taken by a Friend – Neil's Apartment, Berkeley 1981

carton 7, folder 15

Moshe Feldenkrais 1982

oversize_folder 1A

[Neil in Idaho] 1984

carton 7, folder 16

[ER], Anthony Edwards Documentary, Neil with Celebrities, My Sexual History 1984-1988, undated

carton 7, folder 17

Neil's Art 1984-2006

carton 7, folder 18

Photos of Protest circa 1985

carton 7, folder 19

Neil Modeling 1987

box 2, folder 1-5

Storm Reading – Slides 1987-1988, undated

Scope and Content Note

Includes miscellaneous – ideas for acting and story, Fred Astaire face shot, Burger King sign; laundromat screen, publicity photos, beach – Neil and snail scenes for the play; Sanjiro – older version with Roger (PR), publicity photos, deleted scene – future of human race; Fed Astaire, creating dance scenes; beach scene, end of play slide, deleted scene (lifestyles)...; Hermes statue, slides used in play; Institute of Mental Health letter.
carton 7, folder 20

Doolittle Theater, Hollywood - Set - Setting Up the Set at a School 1988, undated

carton 7, folder 21

Photos, including Photocopies circa 1988-2010

digital_folder 002

"Images of Disability" 1989-2008

Physical Description: 0.350 GB (372 files)

Restrictions on Access

Access to seven files in the "Images of Disability," folder is restricted and closed to researchers until 2072. The remaining files in the directory are open for research.
carton 7, folder 22

Brenda Praeger Photos, including Mark O'Brien circa 1991, undated

digital_folder 002

"Neil in Art" 1991-2013

Physical Description: 0.011 GB (22 files)
digital_folder 002, digital_folder image pix

"Starz_the ones" 1992-2008

Physical Description: 0.020 GB (81 files)
carton 7, folder 23

Art Book/The Altered State, Volume 2, Number 1 1993

carton 7

Alaska Trip – Album 1994

digital_folder 042

Photos of Neil Marcus 1996 May 10

Physical Description: 0.014 gigabytes(31 files)

Processing Information

Original files are .pcd (Kodak photo cd) files. Access copies were created in .jpg format from converted .pcd files.
carton 7, folder 24

Neil Marcus and Jane Thibotout – Alaska, includes Brenda Prager Photos, Photos with Friends 1998, undated

digital_folder 016

"PhotoJam-art mus" 1999-2002

Physical Description: 0.02 GB (145 .jpg files and 1 .mp3)

Scope and Contents

Folder includes .jpg files of a photoshoot of Neil Marcus and an .mp3 file of "Pure Imagination" sung by Gene Wilder.
digital_folder 011

Photos and scans of artwork and clippings 1999-2005

Physical Description: 0.44 GB gigabytes(95 digital files)
digital_folder 043, digital_folder 6036

"QD event" 2000s

Physical Description: 0.002 GB (14 files)
oversize_folder 1A

Disabled Dance 2000

digital_folder 002

"Disability Culture Images" 2000-2011

Physical Description: 0.113 GB (52 files)

Restrictions on Access

Access to eight files in the "Disability Culture Images," folder is restricted and closed to researchers until 2072. The remaining files in the directory are open for research.
digital_folder 002, digital_folder image pix

"Cartoons" 2000-2015

Physical Description: 0.072 GB (61 files)
carton 7, folder 25

Cripple Poetics 2001

digital_folder 043, digital_folder 6036

"May 30" 2001

Physical Description: 0.018 GB (30 files)
digital_folder 043, digital_folder 6036

"Bookcover fixit" 2001-2002

Physical Description: 0.002 GB (5 files)
digital_folder 043, digital_folder 6036

"Anger" 2002

Physical Description: 0.001 GB (26 files)
digital_folder 043, digital_folder 6036

"Anna Mariasnt" 2002

Physical Description: 0.007 GB (38 files)
digital_folder 043, digital_folder 6036

"Anthro" 2002

Physical Description: 0.018 GB (18 files)
digital_folder 043, digital_folder 6036

"Bella" 2002

Physical Description: 0.006 GB (12 files)
digital_folder 043, digital_folder 6036

"Bridges sf" 2002

Physical Description: 0.001 GB (7 files)
digital_folder 043, digital_folder 6036

"Disbled studies" 2002

Physical Description: 0.017 GB (57 files)
digital_folder 043, digital_folder 6036

"Great book pix" 2002

Physical Description: 0.012 GB (46 files)
digital_folder 002, digital_folder image pix

"Ivanek" 2002-2005

Physical Description: 0.869 GB (747 files)
digital_folder 002, digital_folder image pix

"sIgN agE" 2002-2008

Physical Description: 0.024 GB (96 files)
digital_folder 002

"Jokes" 2002-2009

Physical Description: 0.018 GB (21 files)
digital_folder 008

"07.03.04" performance photographs 2004 July 03

Physical Description: 0.576 GB (181 files)

Restrictions on Access

Access to the "07.03.04," folder is restricted and closed to researchers until 2072.
carton 7, folder 26

Art Book circa 2006

digital_folder 002

"Calig Edits", photographs of calligraphy works 2006

Physical Description: 0.021 GB (114 files)
digital_folder 002

"Calig2", photographs calligraphy works 2006

Physical Description: 0.029 GB (96 files)
digital_folder 002

"Copy of calig edits", photographs calligraphy works 2006

Physical Description: 0.001 GB (5 files)
digital_folder 002

"CB Bbbutoh", photographs of Marcus butoh performance 2007

Physical Description: 0.001 GB (14 files)
carton 7, folder 27

Neil Painting by Petra (Picasa)/Gary Ivanck Interview (Friend/Photographer) 2007, undated

carton 7, folder 28

Eric Ferguson/Portland Theater circa 2010

digital_folder 002

"Cooper F Shoot" 2011

Physical Description: 0.037 GB (34 files)
digital_folder 002, digital_folder image pix

"Medusa Mirror 2011" 2011

Physical Description: 0.020 GB (30 files)
digital_folder 002

"Lists Catalog", photographs of binder contents 2015

Physical Description: 0.002 GB (143 files)
carton 7, folder 29

Photo Collages by Neil undated

carton 7, folder 30

Stephen Hawking Collage undated

carton 7, folder 31

Kennedy Center undated

carton 7, folder 32

Lydia Marcus – Mom undated

carton 7, folder 33

Negatives undated

oversize_folder 1A

Newsprint Photo Collage of Neil undated

oversize_folder 1A

Darius Gorski Photograph undated

digital_folder 002, digital_folder image pix

CVS images undated

Physical Description: 0.018 GB (18 files)
digital_folder 043, digital_folder 6036

"DIGI PICS" undated

Physical Description: 0.072 GB (328 files)
digital_folder 002

Green River Trip undated

Physical Description: 0.035 GB (31 files)
digital_folder 043, digital_folder 6036

"Jane" undated

Physical Description: 0.001 GB (8 files)
digital_folder 043, digital_folder 6036

"Liz" undated

Physical Description: 0.001 GB (7 files)
digital_folder 043, digital_folder 6036

"Margit" undated

Physical Description: 0.010 GB (10 files)
digital_folder 004

Photos of Neil Marcus memorabilia binder undated

Physical Description: 0.187 gigabytes(139 .jpg files)
digital_folder 043, digital_folder 6036

"Remy" undated

Physical Description: 0.002 GB (16 files)
digital_folder 002, digital_folder image pix

"Shterfly" undated

Physical Description: 0.044 GB (92 files)
digital_folder 002, digital_folder image pix

"Spefcover" undated

Physical Description: 0.065 GB (68 files)
digital_folder 043, digital_folder 6036

"Stef" undated

Physical Description: 0.023 GB (101 files)
digital_folder 043, digital_folder 6036

"Stoney" undated

Physical Description: 0.037 GB (146 files)
digital_folder 002, digital_folder image pix

"STORM PHOTOS" undated

Physical Description: 0.001 GB (1 file)
digital_folder 002, digital_folder image pix

"TV Pix" undated

Physical Description: 0.115 GB (27 files)
digital_folder 043, digital_folder 6036

[Unfoldered photographic works]

Physical Description: 0.076 GB (269 files)
digital_folder 043, digital_folder 6036

"Yampa" undated

Physical Description: 0.003 GB (20 files)
 

Audiovisual 2000-2011

Physical Description: 29.14 gigabytes

Restrictions on Access

Please note that access to digital materials in, "Eng 143 FA2000," is restricted until 2072 and closed to researchers.
digital_folder 002

"audiO projects" undated

Physical Description: 5.41 GB (3,748 files)
digital_folder 043, digital_folder 6036

"AVI moves" 2001-2002

Physical Description: 0.003 GB (16 files)
digital_folder 010

"Chicago" trip video 2006 April 5

Physical Description: 1.07 GB (4 files)1 videodisc (DVD) forensically imaged;00:30:25
digital_folder 014

Collage of various TV appearances and videos featuring Neil Marcus 2005 March 1

Physical Description: 1.07 GB (12 files)1 videodisc (DVD) forensically imaged.00:19:16
digital_folder 020

"Compiled Credit," montage art video of personal and commercial works 2005 September 25

Physical Description: 2.24 GB (1 file)1 videodisc (DVD) forensically imaged;02:07:00
digital_folder 021

"Compiled Porn," montage art video of personal and commercial works 2005 September 25

Physical Description: 4.34 gigabytes(1 file)1 videodisc (DVD) forensically imaged;04:06:12
digital_folder 038

Cripple Poetics 2010 August 30

Physical Description: 0.54 GB (3 files)1 videodisc (DVD) forensically imaged; 00:10:21
digital_folder 040

Dance for all: Bodies & Abilities Showing 2006 December 11

Physical Description: 1.07 GB (1 file)1 videodisc (DVD) forensically imaged;00:37:35
digital_folder 002

"Disabled video" undated

Physical Description: 3.04 GB (11 files)
digital_folder 041

Disability Songs, Singers, and Songwriters 1994 December 31

Physical Description: 0.049 GB (23 .mp3 files)
digital_folder 037

Embodied Poetics: Olimpias Disability Culture Projects: water burns sun, Cripple Poetics: A Love Story, and Journey to the Holocaust Memorial in Berlin 2009-2011

Physical Description: 1.56 GB (1 file)1 videodisc (DVD) forensically imaged;00:25:20
digital_folder 025

"Eng 143 FA2000," student video essays 2000

Physical Description: 0.256 GB (10 files)

Restrictions on Access

Video contains restricted student information and is closed to researchers until 2072.
digital_folder 019

"Erik Neil" 2003 January 15

Physical Description: 0.06 GB (1 file)1 videodisc (DVD) forensically imaged;00:00:18

Scope and Contents

This 18 second video is a recording of Neil Marcus with "Erik" sitting on a stage, in silence, nude.
digital_folder 002

Lynn Manning recordings 2007

Physical Description: 0.110 GB (34 files)
digital_folder 017

Mat Fraser performance 2007 April 20

Physical Description: 0.25 GB (1 file)1 videodisc (DVD) forensically imaged;01:00:03
digital_folder 013

Moshé Feldenkrais 2005 February 24

Physical Description: 1.07 GB (1 file)1 videodisc (DVD) forensically imaged;00:28:46

Scope and Contents

Recording of a physical therapy session with Neil Marcus and Moshé Feldenkrais.
digital_folder 018

Peter Alsop Sex and Sexuality music album 2006 December 25

Physical Description: 0.055 GB (12 files)

Scope and Contents

The original Peter Alsop Sex and Sexuality music album contains 26 songs. The CD in this collection contains 12 songs.
digital_folder 031

"Pre Dos Liz," montage of childhood and personal videos 2005 January 1

Physical Description: 2.63 GB (1 file)1 videodisc (DVD) forensically imaged;00:56:25
digital_folder 015

Seeking Community: NZDVD Living with a Learning Diability video 2007 August 16

Physical Description: 4.13 GB (1 file)1 videodisc (DVD) forensically imaged;01:32:22
digital_folder 002

"Water DVD" undated

Physical Description: .851 GB (14 files)
 

Web Files

Restrictions on Access

Please note that access to some digital material in Marcus's Facebook data is restricted until 2072 and closed to researchers.
digital_folder 006

Facebook data 2008-2016

Physical Description: 0.20 gigabytes(475 files)

Conditions Governing Access

Access to Facebook private messages is restricted and closed to researchers until 2072. Posts made on the Marcus's message board and other data are open for research.
 

Neil Marcus Archived YouTube channel 2006-2020

Neil Marcus Archived YouTube channel: 2008-2016

Processing Information

Web crawl of Neil Marcus's YouTube channel was completed using Archive-It.
 

National Museum of American History blog post: "body/freedom/art": Rethinking disability through art, written by Chelsea Miller 2015 August 18

National Museum of American History blog post: "body/freedom/art": Rethinking disability through art, written by Chelsea Miller: 2015-08-18

Physical Description: 7.1 GB

Processing Information

Web crawl of Chelsea Miller's blog post was completed using Archive-It. Crawl was completed on February 20, 2020.
 

Objects

box 3

Barbie Becky School Photographer doll (in wheelchair) approximately 1998