Finding Aid to the Aya Tarlow Papers

Boxes 1-5, Box 9*, folders 1-4, Oversize Box 1, folders 1-11

[*Access restricted]

Series 1: Correspondence, 1954-2002; n.d.

Scope and Content Note

Arrangement

Divided into 2 sub-series: General and To Bill Spencer

Arranged alphabetically and then chronologically. Miscellaneous correspondence filed at the end of the sub-series. Access to fragile artwork is restricted and may be used only with permission of the Curator of Rare Books and Manuscripts or the Curator of the Pictorial Collection.

General, 1954-2002; n.d.

box 1, folder 1

Alexander, Bob and Anita 1963 Aug. 25-1979 May 29; n.d.

box 1, folder 2

Alonzi, Jimmy 1960 Mar. 27-1962 June 15; n.d.

box 1, folder 3

Arnold, Steven 1967 Nov. 20-1969 June 13; n.d.

box 1, folder 4

Beattie, Paul, 1924- [M-C Press] 1961 June 12-1965 Jan. 22; n.d.

Oversize box 1, folder 1

Beattie, Paul, 1924- [M-C Press] n.d.

box 9, folder 1

Berman, Wallace, 1926-1976

[Access restricted] 1956 Dec. 1-1976 ; n.d.

Oversize box 1, folder 2

Berman, Wallace, 1926-1976 1957 Sep. 25

box 1, folder 5

Bialy, Harvey and Timotha 1968 Dec. 30-1969 May 31

box 1, folder 6

Bissell, Peter 1957 Jan. 31-1969 Feb. 26; n.d.

box 1, folder 7

Bissell, Ruby 1958 July 22-1963 May 18; n.d.

box 1, folder 8

Buckley, Richard [Lord] 1959 Nov. 17-2002 July 9; n.d.

box 1, folder 9

Culter, Richard 1966 June 29-1970 June 10; n.d.

Oversize box 1, folder 3

Culter, Richard 1966 Dec.

box 1, folder 10

Ellis, Connie and Tim 1960-1970 Sep. 9; n.d.

Oversize box 1, folder 4

Ellis, Connie 1967 Nov. 6

box 1, folder 11

Eshelman, Clayton 1968 Oct. 27-1969 Oct. 15; n.d.

box 1, folder 12

Fram, Michael 1964 Jan. 27-1968 June; n.d.

box 1, folder 13

Fortinberry, Bill n.d.

box 1, folder 14

Gilbert, Barbara n.d.

box 1, folder 15

[Gnesdiloff], Ellena 1962 Dec. 31-1965 Apr. 24; n.d.

box 9, folder 2

Herms, George, 1935- and Louise

[Access restricted] 1957 Aug. 7-1962 Nov. 3

box 9, folder 3

Herms, George, 1935- and Louise

[Access restricted] 1963 Feb. 12-1994 Mar. 20

box 9, folder 4

Herms, George, 1935- and Louise

[Access restricted] n.d.

box 1, folder 16

Herms, George, 1935- 1962 June 23-1973 Jan.-Feb.

Oversize box 1, folder 5

Herms, George, 1935- and Louise 1959 Mar. 25-1965 Apr. 5; n.d.

box 1, folder 17

Hirschman, Jack, 1933 1963 June 20-1968 Nov. 16; n.d.

box 2, folder 1

Jepson, Warner 1960 Dec. 23-1963 Jan. 15; n.d.

box 2, folder 2

Jima 1968 Nov.; n.d.

box 2, folder 3

King, Posh 1965 Sep. 10-1967 Nov. 17; n.d.

box 2, folder 4

Kloski, Anelle McCarty, 1934- and Ted 1960 Dec. 27-1972; n.d.

Oversize box 1, folder 6

Konnyaku, Al n.d.

box 2, folder 5

La Moure, Spencer 1961 May 11; 1963; n.d.

box 2, folder 6

La Vigne, Harold and Lani 1966 Apr. 7-1970 June 28; n.d.

box 2, folder 7

Long, Philomene, 1940 1988 July

box 2, folder 8

Luster, Helen

[Access restricted] n.d.

box 2, folder 9

McGuire, Grace 1961 Apr.-May

Oversize box 1, folder 7

Melchior, Caryl 1962 May 8

box 2, folder 10

Melchior, Peter 1958 Oct. 23-1968 Apr. 25; n.d.

box 2, folder 11

Miller, Henry, 1891 n.d.

box 2, folder 12

Mungal, Anna 1960 Dec. 20-1967 Apr. 18

box 2, folder 13

Nin, Anaïs, 1903-1977 1969 Nov. 13-1977 Jan. 25; n.d.

box 2, folder 14

Nolan, Ruby 1964 Dec. 26-1965 May 24

box 2, folder 15

Pickens, Jean-Paul and Mary 1957 Mar. 19-1967 Mar. 27; n.d.

box 2, folder 16

Raitt, Allan 1960 Dec. 14; n.d.

box 2, folder 17

Reed, Lauri n.d.

box 2, folder 18

Rhudyar, Dane 1967 May 26-1998 May 4; n.d.

box 2, folder 19

Richer, Arthur and Bette 1958 May-1961 May 29; n.d.

box 2, folder 20

Rios, Frank T. 1967 Oct. 12-1968 Apr. 12; n.d.

box 3, folder 1

Romero, Elias [Lee] 1954 Aug. 28-1991 Apr. 2; n.d.

box 3, folder 2

Romero, Elias [Lee] 1962 Dec. 14-1981 Dec. 5; n.d.

Oversize box 1, folder 8

Romero, Elias [Lee] 1959 Aug. 20-1967 June 7; n.d.

box 3, folder 3

Rose, Norman [1958] July 23-1968 Apr. 10

box 3, folder 4

Rosenthal, Rachel, 1926- 1963 Oct. 13-1987 June; n.d.

box 3, folder 5

Rosenthal, Rachel, 1926- 1964 June 1-1977 Aug. 1; n.d.

Oversize box 1, folder 9

Rosenthal, Rachel, 1926- [1977?]-1990 Nov.

box 3, folder 6

Salazar, Paul and Nancy 1960 Apr. 2-1970 Aug. 22; n.d.

box 3, folder 7

Shonberg, Burt 1956 June-1957 Dec.; n.d.

box 3, folder 8

Singh, Prem 1963 Jan. 3-1964 Jan. 3; n.d.

box 3, folder 9

Spencer, Bill 1959 Jan. 30-1981 Aug. 14

box 3, folder 10

Spencer, Bill n.d.

Oversize box 1, folder 10

Spencer, Bill n.d.

box 3, folder 11

Spencer, Fumi n.d.

box 3, folder 12

Stockwell, Dean, 1938- 1960 Apr. 16; n.d.

box 3, folder 13

Tamblyn, Russel and Elizabeth n.d.

box 3, folder 14

Tarlow, Arthur 1959 Mar. 26; n.d.

box 3, folder 15

Tree, Alicia 1963 July 31; n.d.

box 3, folder 16

Tree, Christopher [Neil Gilbert] 1959 Mar.-1967 June; n.d.

box 3, folder 17

weiss, ruth, 1928- 1961 Sep.-1965; 1995 June; n.d.

Oversize box 1, folder 11

weiss, ruth, 1928- 1964 June 28; 1995 Nov. 9; n.d.

box 3, folder 18

Wiese, Michael 1969 Feb.-May; n.d.

box 3, folder 19

Winett, Cherel 1968-1969 May 7; n.d.

box 3, folder 20

Wright, Ross 1962 Mar. 2-1964 Nov. 26; n.d.

box 4, folder 1

Miscellaneous A-Z 1957 Jan. 19-1981 June 15; n.d.

box 4, folder 2

No Surname 1953 Dec. 24-1967 Oct. 28; n.d.

box 4, folder 3

Unidentified 1957 Nov. 6-1968 Nov.1; n.d.

box 4, folder 4

Business cards n.d.

To Bill Spencer, 1959-1982; n.d.

box 5, folder 1

Correspondence 1959 July 17; [1959?] Mar. 7-Oct. 29; [1950's?] n.d.

box 5, folder 2

Correspondence 1979 Feb. 26-1980 Feb. 29

box 5, folder 3

Correspondence 1980 Mar.-May 1980 [Mar.?, May?]

box 5, folder 4

Correspondence 1980 June-Aug.

box 5, folder 5

Correspondence 1980 Sep.-Dec.; 1980 [Mar.?, May?]

box 5, folder 6

Correspondence 1981 Feb. 18-1982 Dec. 14

box 5, folder 7

Correspondence n.d.

Box 6, Oversize Box 1, folders 12-18

Series 2: Writings, 1954-1999; n.d.

Scope and Content Note

Arrangement

Divided into 5 sub-series: Poems, Prose, Semina, Matrix and Miscellaneous

Poems and prose arranged alphabetically by author surname. Semina and Matrix arranged chronologically. Miscellany and unidentified works filed at the end of the subseries.

Poems, 1954-1999; n.d.

box 6, folder 1

Aharoni, Ada 1974 Jan. 20-1975 June 29; n.d.

box 6, folder 2

Doble, Kenneth n.d.

box 6, folder 3

Eagan, Jerry 1957; n.d.

box 6, folder 4

Fram, Michael 1968 May-Sep.

box 6, folder 5

Gach, Gary 1970 July 22; n.d.

box 6, folder 6

Herms, George, 1935- 1957; n.d.

Oversize box 1, folder 12

Hirschman, Jack, 1933- 1970 May

box 6, folder 7

Merriam, Dena n.d.

box 6, folder 8

Romero, Elias [Lee] 1954 Nov.; n.d.

box 6, folder 9

Rosen, Marvin [1955]; n.d.

Oversize box 1, folder 13

M., J.R. n.d.

box 6, folder 10

Ross, Jane 1969; n.d.

box 6, folder 11

Schneider, Harold n.d.

box 6, folder 12

Tree, Christopher [Neil Gilbert] n.d.

box 6, folder 13

weiss, ruth 1958 June 21-1999; n.d.

box 6, folder 14

Zinnes, Harriet n.d.

box 6, folder 15

Miscellaneous A-Z 1955 Jan. 23-1959; n.d.

box 6, folder 16

No Surname 1955 Jan. 20; n.d.

Oversize box 1, folder 14

No Surname n.d.

box 6, folder 17

Unidentified 1954 Nov. 23; n.d.

box 6, folder 18

Unidentified n.d.

Prose, n.d.

box 6, folder 19

Spencer, Bill n.d.

box 6, folder 20

Tarlow, Idell 1961 Dec.

box 6, folder 21

Miscellaneous A-Z n.d.

box 6, folder 22

No Surname n.d.

box 6, folder 23

Unidentified n.d.

Semina, 1957-1964.

box 6, folder 24

Semina Two 1957

Semina 3 1958

Semina 9 1964

Matrix, 1970-1973.

Oversize box 1, folder 15

Matrix, vol. I 1970 Spring

Oversize box 1, folder 16

Matrix, vol. I [printing negatives] 1970 Spring

box 6, folder 25

Matrix, vol. III [subscription form & review] 1973

Oversize box 1, folder 17

Matrix, vol. III [printing proofs] 1973

Oversize box 1, folder 18

Matrix, vol. III [printing negatives] 1973

Miscellaneous, 1991.

box 6, folder 26

Book Dealer Catalogs 1991

Box 7, Box 9*, folder 5, Oversize Box 2, folders 1-9, Oversize folders 1-9B

Series 3: Artwork, 1954-1976; n.d.

Scope and Content Note

Arranged alphabetically and then chronologically. Miscellaneous and unidentified works filed at end of the series. Access to fragile artwork is restricted and may be used only with permission of the Curator of Rare Books and Manuscripts or the Curator of the Pictorial Collection.

Oversize folder 1B

Alonzi, James [1965?]

box 7, folder 1

Armijo, David n.d.

box 7, folder 2

Fram, Michael 1968 Mar.-Apr.; 1970 Feb.; n.d.

Oversize box 2, folder 1

Fram, Michael 1968 Aug.

box 9, folder 5

Herms, George, 1935-

[Access restricted] [1960] Nov. 24; n.d.

Oversize folder 2B

Herms, George, 1935- 1962 Dec.-1967; n.d.

box 7, folder 3

[Kloski, Ted?] n.d.

Oversize box 2, folder 2

Richer, Arthur n.d.

Oversize folder 3B

Richer, Arthur n.d.

box 7, folder 4

Romero, Elias [Lee] n.d.

Oversize box 2, folder 3

Romero, Elias [Lee] 1954; n.d.

Oversize folder 4B

Romero, Elias [Lee] 1956; n.d.

box 7, folder 5

Shonberg, Burt n.d.

Oversize box 2, folder 4

Shonberg, Burt n.d.

Oversize box 2, folder 5

Shonberg, Burt n.d.

Oversize folder 5B

Shonberg, Burt n.d.

Oversize box 2, folder 6

Tarlow, Aya [Idell] 1956

Oversize folder 6B

Tarlow, Aya [Idell] 1956 July

box 7, folder 6

Miscellaneous A-Z 1971; n.d.

Oversize box 2, folder 7

Miscellaneous A-Z 1954 - 1957

Oversize folder 7B

Miscellaneous A-Z 1975; n.d.

Oversize box 2, folder 8

No Surname n.d.

Oversize folder 8B

No Surname 1976 Mar. 30

box 7, folder 7

Unidentified - Mail Art 1954 Mar. 10-1970 Feb. 18; n.d.

box 7, folder 8

Unidentified - Drawings and Sketches 1957 May 24; n.d.

box 7, folder 9

Unidentified - Drawings and Sketches n.d.

box 7, folder 10

Unidentified - Collages n.d.

Oversize box 2, folder 9

Unidentified n.d.

Oversize folder 9B

Unidentified n.d.

Vols. 1-2

Series 4: Scrapbooks, 1955-[1957].

Scope and Content Note

Arrangement

Arranged chronologically.

volume 1

Romero, Elias [Lee] Scrapbook 1955-56

volume 2

"F4-Homo" Scrapbook [1957]

Box 8, Oversize Box 2, folders 10-15, Oversize folders 10-11B

Series 5: Flyers/Announcements, 1957-1969; n.d.

Scope and Content Note

Arrangement

Arranged alphabetically by subject and then chronologically. Miscellany filed at end of the series.

box 8, folder 1

Art - Dilexi Gallery 1958 Aug.-Sep.; n.d.

Oversize folder 10B

Art - Wallace Berman 1977 July-Aug.; n.d.

box 8, folder 2

Art - Miscellaneous 1961 Feb. 26-1966 May; n.d.

Oversize box 2, folder 10

Art 1966; n.d.

box 8, folder 3

Dance 1958 - 1967 Apr. 3; n.d.

Oversize box 2, folder 11

Dance 1957 Sep. 26-1958; n.d.

box 8, folder 4

Film 1961 Apr. 17-1963 May 25; n.d.

Oversize box 2, folder 12

Film 1958 Sep.; n.d.

Oversize folder 11B

Film 1969 Sep.-1970 Apr.

box 8, folder 5

Happenings/Light Shows/Events 1966 Jan.-1969 Nov.; n.d.

box 8, folder 6

Music 1957 May 28-1968 May 4; n.d.

Oversize box 2, folder 13

Music n.d.

box 8, folder 7

Poetry Readings 1958 Mar. 8-1962 Jan. 9; n.d.

box 8, folder 8

Politics 1962 Jan.; n.d.

box 8, folder 9

Spirituality 1958 Dec. 7-1980; n.d.

box 8, folder 10

Theater 1962 Mar. 16-1967 May 28; n.d.

Oversize box 2, folder 14

Theater 1965; n.d.

box 8, folder 11

Miscellaneous 1962 Feb. 28-1969 Apr. 29; n.d.

Oversize box 2, folder 15

Miscellaneous n.d.

Box 8, Oversize Box 2, folders 16-25, Oversize folder 12B

Series 6: Clippings, 1957-1970; n.d.

Scope and Content Note

Arrangement

Arranged alphabetically by subject and then chronologically.

box 8, folder 12

Art and Artists 1957 Sep. 8-1995 May; n.d.

box 8, folder 13

Beat Culture 1958 May 4-1995 Oct.; n.d.

Oversize box 2, folder 16

Beat Culture 1957 Sep. 9-1959 Sep. 20

Oversize folder 12B

Beat Culture 1959 June 1-2

box 8, folder 14

Big Sur, California 1961 Aug. 27

Oversize box 2, folder 17

Big Sur, California 1967 Feb. 19

box 8, folder 15

Drugs 1960 May 16-1966 Feb. 7; n.d.

Oversize box 2, folder 18

Drugs 1967 July 7

box 8, folder 16

Film 1967 Feb. 3; n.d.

box 8, folder 17

Hippie Culture 1967 Apr. 29; n.d.

Oversize box 2, folder 19

Hippie Culture 1967 May 28

box 8, folder 18

Howl Obscenity Trial 1957 May-Oct.; n.d.

box 8, folder 19

Music 1958 Oct. 26-1968 May 27; n.d.

Oversize box 2, folder 20

Music 1966 Nov. 27; n.d.

box 8, folder 20

Poets and Authors 1957 Feb. 10-1965 Sep. 24; n.d.

Oversize box 2, folder 21

Poets and Authors 1957 Aug. 4-1970 Mar. 6; n.d.

box 8, folder 21

Political Events - 1960's 1966 Oct. 28-1968 June 17

box 8, folder 22

President John F. Kennedy 1961 Jan. 7-1963 Dec. 6; n.d.

Oversize box 2, folder 22

President John F. Kennedy 1963 Sep. 23-1965; n.d.

box 8, folder 23

San Francisco, California 1958 Mar. 10-1963 Aug.-Sep.

Oversize box 2, folder 23

San Francisco, California 1959 Feb. 22-1965 Sep. 12; n.d.

box 8, folder 24

Spirituality 1966 Apr. 24-1968 Oct. 18; n.d.

box 8, folder 25

Theater 1961 Dec. 10-1969 Jan. 31; n.d.

Oversize box 2, folder 24

Theater 1969 June 13

Oversize box 2, folder 25

Topanga Canyon, California 1967 Jan. 29

Box 8, Oversize Box 2, folder 26

Series 7: Biographical Material/Miscellaneous, 1977-2002; n.d.

Scope and Content Note

Arrangement

Arranged hierarchically and then chronologically.

box 8, folder 26

Aya Tarlow Biographical Information 2002 Dec.; n.d.

Oversize box 2, folder 28

Aya Tarlow Biographical Information 1977 May-1999 May

box 8, folder 27

Miscellaneous n.d.

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