Finding Aid to the Floating Island Publications Records, 1972-1998, bulk
1976-1997
Finding Aid written by Anastasia Karel
The Bancroft Library
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, California, 94720-6000
Phone: (510) 642-6481
Fax: (510) 642-7589
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Finding Aid to the Floating Island Publications Records, 1972-1998, bulk
1976-1997
Collection Number: BANC MSS 99/325
The Bancroft Library
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, California
- Finding Aid Written By:
- Anastasia Karel
- Date Completed:
-
October 2009
© 2009 The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
Collection Summary
Collection Title: Floating Island Publications records.
Date (inclusive): 1972-1998,
Date (bulk): bulk 1976-1997
Collection Number: BANC MSS 99/325
Creators :
Sykes, Michael
Extent:
Number of containers: 18 cartons, 13 oversize boxes
Linear feet: 35.75
Repository: The Bancroft Library
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, California, 94720-6000
Phone: (510) 642-6481
Fax: (510) 642-7589
Email: bancref@library.berkeley.edu
URL: http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/
Abstract: The Floating Island Publications Records document the works
published by this small press, which was located in Point Reyes Station, CA, from 1976-1996.
Languages Represented: Collection materials are in English
Physical Location: Many of the Bancroft Library collections are stored offsite
and advance notice may be required for use. For current information on the location of these
materials, please consult the Library's online catalog.
Information for Researchers
Access
Collection is open for research.
Publication Rights
All requests to reproduce, publish, quote from or otherwise use collection materials must
be submitted in writing to the Head of Public Services, The Bancroft Library, University
of California, Berkeley, 94720-6000. Consent is given on behalf of The Bancroft Library as
the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission from
the copyright owner. Such permission must be obtained from the copyright owner. See:
http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/reference/permissions.html.
Restrictions also apply to digital representations of the original materials. Use of
digital files is restricted to research and educational purposes.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Floating Island Publications Records, BANC MSS 99/325, The
Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.
Alternate Forms Available
There are no alternate forms of this collection.
Separated Material
Two video recordings (VHS) of Robert Bly reading his Point Reyes Poems.
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the
library's online public access catalog.
Chapbooks
Small presses--California
Poetry--California
Sykes, Michael
Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
The Floating Island Publications Records were purchased by The Bancroft Library in
1999.
Accruals
No additions are expected.
System of Arrangement
Arranged to the folder level.
Processing Information
Processed by Anastasia Karel and Rachel Gulbraa in 2009.
Biographical Information
Michael Sykes awoke one morning in June 1975 with the idea to begin publishing an
occasional gathering of material and to call it Floating Island. He had given the idea some
consideration before, over the years 1969-1974, while he owned and operated a bookstore in
Point Reyes Station, CA. The main inspiration for the name Floating Island comes from the
geological fact that the ground on which Sykes stood, the Point Reyes Peninsula, is
"floating to the northwest at the dizzying rate of 2-4 inches per year, being an upthrust
eastern portion of the Pacific Plate which grinds horizontally against the American Plate
along the San Andreas fault."
The original concept was a quarterly magazine containing fiction, poetry, photography and
graphics, with a regional focus, but after the first issue in 1976, it gradually became an
occasional periodical. The succeeding issues appeared in 1977, 1980, and 1989. Meanwhile,
Sykes published approximately fifty titles under the imprint Floating Island Publications,
and helped other presses with typesetting and design under the name Archetype West. In 1995
he moved further inland, to Cedarville, CA, where he continues to operate as of this writing
(2009).
Scope and Content of Collection
The Floating Island Publications Records primarily consist of correspondence from writers
and artists and drafts of works published by Michael Sykes. Many of these writers and
artists are from West Marin County, CA, or the surrounding region.
Approximately half the collection is in oversize boxes; these materials are all related to
publications, and include artwork and proofs. The only business-related records are found in
Subseries 2.3, Funding, and do not offer a comprehensive view of the company. There is one
folder of personal material, although items that attest to Sykes's personality can be found
throughout the collection.
Series 1
Correspondence
1975-1998,
undated
Physical Description:
9.5 cartons (9.5 linear feet)
Arrangement
Alphabetical
Scope and Content Note
This series contains Michael Sykes's incoming correspondence, separated into two
subseries, Individuals and General. Included with most letters are the envelopes, which
he used as a space to write notes or the date of his reply. The postmarks on the
envelopes help provide the date for some letters that are missing this information.
There is very little of Sykes's outgoing correspondence, examples of which exist when an
individual replied using the same piece of paper that Sykes sent, or if his letter was
returned to sender.
Subseries 1.1
Individuals
1975-1998,
undated
Physical Description:
5 cartons, four folders (5.2 linear feet)
Arrangement
Alphabetical
Scope and Content Note
This subseries documents many of the individual writers and artists that Sykes
corresponded with. A majority of these letters were originally found mixed with others
from the same year, and they were separated from those in the General subseries
because these individuals had a long-term or significant relationship with Sykes
(usually professional, but occasionally personal). Of note is his relationship with
Ron Grunt, the owner of 29 Palms Inn in Southern California; the packets of material
from Grunt often include elaborate menus and newsletters for the Inn. Other
significant correspondents are the writers John Brandi, Arthur Sze, and William
Witherup.
Carton 1, Folder 2
Alexander, Judith Morgan
1978-1996
Carton 1, Folder 4
Arnold, Bob and Sue
1984-1996
Note
Longhouse Publishers
Carton 1, Folder 8
The Beloit Poetry Journal
1976-1984
Carton 1, Folder 11
Bly, Robert
1987-1992
Note
includes
Point Reyes Poems corrections
Carton 1, Folder 12-15
Brandi, John
1980-1996
Note
folder 14 includes several letters from Jim Perlman of Holy Cow Press
Carton 1, Folder 16
Bredsteen, Richard
1978-1994
Carton 1, Folder 17
Bubriski, Kevin
1983-1990
Carton 1, Folder 18
Bumbershoot
1987-1996
Note
Seattle Arts Festival
Carton 1, Folder 21
Cape Cod reunions
1994-1997
Carton 1, Folder 23
Christensen, Jon
1995-1998
Carton 1, Folder 24
Clays-Sky, Gino
1977-1997
Carton 1, Folder 26
Cuelho, Art
1986
Note
one letter and enclosures
Carton 1, Folder 28
The Dance Palace
1980-1996
Note
organization/venue in Point Reyes Station
Carton 1, Folder 30
Dern, Marie and Carl
1990-1996
Carton 1, Folder 31
Di Prima, Diane
1980-1995
Carton 1, Folder 34
Finley, Mike
1976-1982,
undated
Carton 2, Folder 3
Fradkin, Philip
1994-1997
Fromberg, Robert
1982-1994
Carton 2, Folder 7
Family Forum on Autism newsletter
1989-1992
Carton 2, Folder 8
Fulton, Len
1979-1996
Note
Dustbooks, and
Small Press Review
Carton 2, Folder 9
Gander, Forrest
1986-1998
Carton 2, Folder 15-17
Graziano, Frank
1976-1995
Note
folder 15 includes ms. and mock-up of
Desemboque
Carton 2, Folder 18-30
Grunt, Ron
1979-1989 Jan.
Note
owner of Twenty-nine Palms Inn
Carton 3, Folder 1-3
Grunt, Ron
1989 Jan.-1991, undated
Carton 3, Folder 5
Hannon, Michael
1982-1998
Carton 3, Folder 6-7
Herron, Elizabeth
1979-1996
Carton 3, Folder 8
Hiemstra, Marvin
1992-1994
Carton 3, Folder 13
Kirschenbaum, Ira
1978-1985
Carton 3, Folder 14
Knight, Arthur and Kit
1976-1995
Note
the unspeakable visions of the individual, located in California, PA
Carton 3, Folder 18
Kruchkow, Diane
1982-1991
Carton 3, Folder 19
Laird, W. David
1979-1982
Carton 3, Folder 20
Landgraf, Susan
1979-1981
Carton 3, Folder 22
Langendorf, Adele
1985-1995
Carton 3, Folder 23
Lay, Dechen and Nancy
1977-1990,
undated
Carton 3, Folder 24
Lifshin, Lyn
1979-1981,
undated
Carton 3, Folder 25
Livingston, Joyce
1988-1998
Carton 3, Folder 26
Marin Poetry Center
1985-1986
Note
Board of Directors meeting minutes
Carton 3, Folder 27
Marlis, Stefanie
1989-1998
Carton 3, Folder 30-31
Mitchell, Donna
1987-1998,
undated
Carton 4, Folder 1
Modoc County
1996-1998
Note
Arts Council, and Historical Society
Carton 4, Folder 3
Moore, Rosalie
1995-1998
Note
includes related correspondence re:
Gutenberg in
Strasbourg
Carton 4, Folder 5
Nations, Opal Louis
1977-1984
Carton 4, Folder 7
Nippell, Janet and Ben Yandell
1989-1992
Carton 4, Folder 8
Pavlich, Walter
1986-1993
Carton 4, Folder 10
Poets & Writers
1978-1985
Carton 4, Folder 11
Quagliano, Tony
1988; 1994
Carton 4, Folder 12
Rabbit (Harvey Simmons)
1977-1983
Carton 4, Folder 13-14
Robertson, David
1991-1998
Carton 4, Folder 15-17
Robertson, Kirk
1978-1998
Carton 4, Folder 18
Rogers, Del Marie
1986-1991
Carton 4, Folder 20
Sanchez, Thomas
1973-1995
Carton 4, Folder 21
Schevill, James
1991-1998
Carton 4, Folder 23
Small Press Traffic
1977-1979
Carton 4, Folder 24
Smith, Gary
1987-1992,
undated
Carton 4, Folder 25
Snow Bertnick, Carol
1978-1980
Carton 4, Folder 27-29
Stewart, Frank
1976-1993,
undated
Carton 4, Folder 30
Stortoni, Laura Anna
1992-1993
Carton 5, Folder 4
Uyttenhove, Godelier
1994-1995
Carton 5, Folder 5
Van Loen, Alfred
1984-1988
Carton 5, Folder 8
Whitman, William (Dolphin)
1976-1979
Carton 5, Folder 9-12
Whitney, Elizabeth
1977-1998
Carton 5, Folder 17-27
Witherup, William
1983-1995
Carton 6, Folder 2-3
Zawadiwsky, Christine
1978-1990,
undated
Subseries 1.2
General
1976-1998,
undated
Physical Description:
4.5 cartons (4.3 linear feet)
Arrangement
Chronological
Scope and Content Note
This subseries contains incoming correspondence in the basic order that Sykes filed
it; each year was then arranged alphabetically. Each year was processed singularly
until the 1990s, where there is some overlap due to letters from these years being
filed in more than one place. Please note that while letters from most of the
individuals mentioned in the previous subseries were separated, some may still remain
here, and a researcher interested in a specific year should check the appropriate
folders.
Note
Howard Junker
Carton 6, Folder 5
1976
Note
includes note from Ferlinghetti
Carton 7, Folder 3-6
1984
Note
includes postcard from Michael McClure
Carton 7, Folder 11-14
1986
Note
includes photographs
Carton 8, Folder 1-3
N-Z
1989
Note
includes photographs
Carton 8, Folder 12-18
1992
Note
includes photographs
Carton 8, Folder 19-22
A-L
1993
Note
includes photographs
Carton 10, Folder 13
Empty envelopes
1984-1995
Carton 10, Folder 14
First names only
1989-1997,
undated
Carton 10, Folder 15
Unsigned or illegible
Undated
Series 2
Publications
1972-1999,
undated
Physical Description:
8.5 cartons, 13 oversize boxes (26.25 linear feet)
Arrangement
Alphabetical
Scope and Content Note
This series documents the work that went into each title published by Sykes. There are
five subseries: Individual titles, Submissions, Funding, General, and Other.
Subseries 2.1
Individual titles
1976-1998,
undated
Physical Description:
4 cartons, 11 oversize boxes (19 linear feet)
Arrangement
Alphabetical
Scope and Content Note
This subseries contains files for the majority of the titles published by Sykes,
including the occasional periodical
Floating Island.
Please note that in the following list, the oversize folders are interfiled with those
in cartons; the latter folders contain earlier stages of the publication process (such
as galleys or illustrations), compared to the late stage page proofs found in most of
the oversize folders.
Carton 10, Folder 16
Adler, Elissa.
How We Came To Be Here
1989
Carton 10, Folder 17-18
Alexander, Judith Morgan.
Vanilla Custard
1986
Oversize Box 1, Folder 1
Alexander, Judith Morgan.
Vanilla Custard
1988
Carton 10, Folder 19
Beam, Jeffery.
The Golden Legend
1981
Oversize Box 10, Folder 1
Beam, Jeffery. The Golden Legend
1981
Carton 10, Folder 20-22
Point Reyes Poems
1988-1997
Oversize Box 1, Folder 2
Point Reyes Poems
1991
Note
galleys, proofs, artwork
Oversize Box 1, Folder 3
Ten Poems by Issa
1992
Note
page proofs, artwork
Carton 10, Folder 24-26
Brandi, John.
The Cowboy From Phantom Banks
1982
Oversize Box 1, Folder 4
Brandi, John.
The Cowboy From Phantom Banks
1982
Note
page proofs, artwork, sample typefaces
Oversize Box 2, Folder 1
Shake My Hand and
Swing That Pail
1992
Carton 11, Folder 4
Conway, Michael.
The Odyssey Singer
1985
Oversize Box 2, Folder 2
Conway, Michael.
The Odyssey Singer
1984
Oversize Box 13, Folder 3
Conway, Michael.
The Traveler on the Mount of
Gods
1985
Note
signed broadside; poem from
The Odyssey Singer
Carton 11, Folder 5
Di Prima, Diane.
Seminary Poems
1990-1991
Oversize Box 2, Folder 3
Di Prima, Diane.
Seminary Poems
1991
Carton 11, Folder 6-9
Estero Quarterly
1992-1993
Note
includes contributions, proofs, and publicity materials
Oversize Box 10, Folder 2
Floating Island I
Circa 1976
Note
mock-ups and alternate artwork
Oversize Box 13, Folder 1
Floating Island II
1979
Note
cover art, table of contents proof
Oversize Box 13, Folder 2
Floating Island III
undated
Note
cover art, incomplete page proofs
Oversize Box 11, Folder 1
Carton 11, Folder 10-17
Floating Island I-IV
1976-1993,
undated
Note
primarily materials for III and IV
Carton 11, Folder 18
Fradkin, Philip.
A Land Apart
1985
Carton 11, Folder 19
Fromberg, Robert.
Blue Skies
1992
Oversize Box 2, Folder 4
Graziano, Frank.
Desemboque
Undated
Carton 11, Folder 20-22
Grissim, John.
West Marin Diary
1987-1992,
undated
Oversize Box 3, Folder 1
Grissim, John.
West Marin Diary
1991
Note
page proofs, select galleys
Carton 11, Folder 23-24
Hannon, Michael.
Ordinary Messengers
1989-1991
Oversize Box 3, Folder 2
Hannon, Michael.
Ordinary Messengers
1991
Note
page proofs and xerox copy
Herron, Elizabeth.
While the Distance
Widens
Carton 12, Folder 3
Ives, Gordon Langley.
Conversations with
Bigfoot
1998
Oversize Box 13, Folder 3
Ives, Gordon Langley.
Conversations with
Bigfoot
undated
Carton 12, Folder 4
Kennedy, Susan and Mike Tuggle.
Cazadero Poems
1993
Carton 12, Folder 5-6
Krapf, Norbert.
Circus Songs
1982-1984
Note
includes drawings by Alfred Van Loen
Oversize Box 4, Folder 2
Krapf, Norbert.
Circus Songs
1984
Note
page proofs, blue line proof
Carton 12, Folder 7
Langendorf, Adele.
Denial
1986
Oversize Box 4, Folder 3
Langendorf, Adele.
Denial
1986
Carton 12, Folder 8
Lay, Nancy.
No Film in the Camera
Circa 1990
Oversize Box 5, Folder 1
Lay, Nancy.
No Film in the Camera
1992
Carton 12, Folder 9
LeCuyer, Jim.
A Brick For Offisa Pup
1987-1988
Oversize Box 5, Folder 2
LeCuyer, Jim.
A Brick For Offisa Pup
1989
Note
page proofs, artwork
Carton 12, Folder 10-15
Drug Abuse in Marin County
Circa 1985,
undated
Note
includes several early drafts, proofs
Carton 12, Folder 16
A Palindrome Is A Pal Indeed
1991
Oversize Box 5, Folder 3
Drug Abuse in Marin County and
A Palindrome Is A Pal Indeed
1991,
undated
Note
artwork for Drug Abuse; page proofs for Palindrome
Carton 12, Folder 17-18
Marlis, Stefanie.
Sheet of Glass
1992-1993
Oversize Box 5, Folder 4
Marlis, Stefanie.
Sheet of Glass
1994
Carton 12, Folder 19-22
Moffeit, Tony.
Poetry is Dangerous
1994,
undated
Oversize Box 5, Folder 5
Moffeit, Tony.
Poetry is Dangerous
1994-1995
Note
page proofs, photocopies of photographs
Carton 12, Folder 23-26
Moore, Rosalie.
Gutenberg in Strasbourg
1986-1995
Carton 13, Folder 1-3
Nippell, Janet and Ben Yandell.
Mostly on Foot
1986-1987
Oversize Box 6, Folder 1
Nippell and Yandell.
Mostly on Foot
1989
Oversize Box 10, Folder 1
Carton 13, Folder 7-8
Savant, John.
Brendan's Voyage
1996-1998
Oversize Box 6, Folder 3
Savant, John.
Brendan's Voyage
1997
Carton 13, Folder 9
Schevill, James.
Winter Channels
1994
Oversize Box 6, Folder 4
Schevill, James. Winter Channels
1994
Carton 13, Folder 10-11
Sharkey, Peter (ed.).
Learned and Leaved
1986-1987
Note
a tribute to Rosalie Moore
Carton 13, Folder 12
Sloan, Mary.
A Ripple
1986
Oversize Box 7, Folder 1
Sloan, Mary.
A Ripple
1986
Note
page proofs, artwork, instructions
Carton 13, Folder 13-14
Flying the Red Eye
1985-1986
Oversize Box 7, Folder 2
Flying the Red Eye
1986
Note
page proofs, artwork
Oversize Box 7, Folder 3
The Open Water
Circa 1982
Carton 13, Folder 17
Flying the Red Eye and
The Open Water
1982-1986
Oversize Box 7, Folder 4
Park
1991
Note
page proofs, mock-up, notes
Carton 13, Folder 21
Sykes, Barbara.
He Painted Cape Cod
1986-1990
Carton 13, Folder 22-23
Sze, Arthur.
Dazzled
1980-1982
Oversize Box 13, Folder 3
Sze, Arthur.
Dazzled
1982
Carton 13, Folder 24
The Raven Wakes Me Up
Circa 1991
Carton 13, Folder 25
You Gave Me These Rivers
Circa 1988
Oversize Box 7, Folder 5
The Raven Wakes Me Up and
You Gave Me These Rivers
1988-1991
Carton 13, Folder 26-27
Whitt, Michael.
Wild Harvest
1994
Oversize Box 8, Folder 1
Whitt, Michael. Wild Harvest
1995
Note
page proofs, color negatives of cover image
Oversize Box 8, Folder 2
Barn Fires
1978
Note
page proofs, artwork
Carton 14, Folder 2
The Light on Little Mormon Lake
1980-1983
Oversize Box 10, Folder 1
The Light on Little Mormon Lake
1981
Carton 14, Folder 3-4
Witherup, William.
Black Ash, Orange Fire
1985-1986
Oversize Box 9, Folder 1
Witherup, William.
Black Ash, Orange Fire
1986
Carton 14, Folder 5-9
Wolf, Joan.
The Divided Sphere
1982-1985
Oversize Box 9, Folder 2
Zawadiwsky, Christine.
Sleeping With The Enemy
1980-1983
Note
page proofs, blue line proof, cover artwork
Subseries 2.2
Submissions
1969-1999
Physical Description:
3.75 cartons (3.75 linear feet)
Arrangement
Alphabetical
Scope and Content Note
This subseries contains typed manuscripts submitted to Sykes for possible
publication. Many of these submissions were found mixed in with correspondence from
the writer.
Note
page proofs, blue line proof, cover artwork
Carton 14, Folder 10
Addonizio, Kim.
Dark Veil
1993
Carton 14, Folder 11-12
Beam, Jeffery.
What Inn Is This
1983-1986
Carton 14, Folder 14
Dasmann, Sandra
1988-1990
Carton 14, Folder 15
Doyle, Kirby.
Hand O' Man
1993
Carton 14, Folder 16
Dumaran, Adele.
The Wedding Feast
1987
Carton 14, Folder 17-18
Enright, John
1978-1985
Note
includes correspondence
Carton 14, Folder 19
Fleming, Gerald.
Swimmer Climbing Onto
Shore
1992
Carton 14, Folder 20
Gifford, Barry.
A Good Man To Know
1987
Carton 14, Folder 22
Graziano, Frank.
Homages
1981
Carton 14, Folder 24
Hannon, Michael
1982-1988
Carton 14, Folder 25
Hemp, Christine.
To the River and Wait
1997
Carton 14, Folder 26-27
Henning, Diana
1995-1996
Note
re: Arts in Corrections program, and the William James Foundation
Carton 15, Folder 1
Herbert, Kristen.
Crib Notes for the
Palmist
Undated
Carton 15, Folder 2
High, John.
The Desire Notebooks
Circa 1992
Carton 15, Folder 3
Keeley, P. Honan.
Dogs of Philly
Circa 1991
Carton 15, Folder 4
Krapf, Norbert.
Blue-Eyed Grass
1984
Carton 15, Folder 9
Money, Peter.
These Are My Shoes
1992
Carton 15, Folder 11
NeJame, Adele.
Fieldwork
1991-1994
Note
same person as Adele Dumaran; includes correspondence
Carton 15, Folder 12
Rogers, Del Marie.
The Real World
1986
Carton 15, Folder 13
Schenker, Donald.
Owl
1993
Carton 15, Folder 14
Steward, D. E.
Bjornoy Radio
Circa 1983
Carton 15, Folder 15
Stortoni, Laura Anna.
The Moon and the
Island
1992-1993
Note
includes preface by Diane Di Prima
Carton 15, Folder 17
Sze, Arthur.
Red River
1987
Carton 15, Folder 18
Thornton, Joan
1998
Note
includes two collections by 7 West Marin Writers
Carton 15, Folder 19
Tuggle, Mike.
Grappling
1986
Carton 15, Folder 21-22
Whitney, Elizabeth
1979-1992
Note
includes proposals for
New Weather Observer
Carton 15, Folder 23-24
Yandell, Ben.
In Highland Park
1994
Carton 15, Folder 25-26
Zawadiwsky, Christine
1985-1988
Carton 15, Folder 27
Zivojnov, Vladen Mijatovich
1991
Carton 15, Folder 28
Floating Island II
1973-1976
Note
includes one from Ferlinghetti
Carton 16, Folder 1-6
Floating Island III
1969-1980
Note
includes Diane Di Prima
Carton 16, Folder 7-20
Floating Island IV
1981-1991
Note
includes Cole Swensen; some in galley form
Carton 16, Folder 21-25
General
1981-1997
Note
includes Elizabeth Whitney and Michael Whitt
Subseries 2.3
Funding
1976-1995
Physical Description:
21 folders (0.75 linear feet)
Arrangement
Alphabetical
Scope and Content Note
This subseries contains financial information related to Syke's publications,
specifically grant applications to help fund his work, and invoices from printers.
Note
includes Elizabeth Whitney and Michael Whitt
Carton 16, Folder 26
Ariete Foundation
1977-1980
Carton 16, Folder 27-28
California Arts Council
1976-1981
Carton 17, Folder 1
Coordinating Council of Literary Magazines (CCLM)
1980-1982
Carton 17, Folder 2
Marin Arts Council
1990-1994
Carton 17, Folder 3-7
National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)
1978-1993
Carton 17, Folder 8
Poets & Writers, Inc.
1989-1993
Carton 17, Folder 10-18
Invoices, quotes, and bills
1975-1993
Subseries 2.4
General
1976-1997,
undated
Physical Description:
20 folders, 3 oversize folders (1.75 linear feet)
Arrangement
Alphabetical
Scope and Content Note
This subseries primarily contains folders of assorted artwork related to Floating
Island's publications. Draft, proof, and final versions exist for many of the flyers
found here; the contents of the folder titled "cover art" were originally found
together and select items were added. Clippings are located in the folder titled
"reviews," although some may exist in the set of advertising folders as well.
Carton 17, Folder 19-35
Advertising
1976-1996
Note
includes artwork, flyers, press releases and other publicity
Oversize Box 11, Folder 2
Artwork for books, flyers, other illustrations
Circa 1982-1991
Oversize Box 12, Folder 1
Calendars (wall hanging)
1981-1993
Note
1981, 1983-1985, 1990, 1993; includes appointments and events related to
publications
Carton 17, Folder 36
Copyright forms
1976-1987
Oversize Box 12, Folder 2
Cover art
Undated
Note
includes Floating Island I, II, IV; final proofs for many books
Carton 17, Folder 37-39
Reviews
1976-1997
Note
clippings, not organized, includes feature articles
Subseries 2.5
Other
1972-1998
Physical Description:
18 folders, 1 oversize folder (1 linear foot)
Arrangement
Alphabetical
Scope and Content Note
This subseries begins with titles that Sykes worked on in some way, such as
typesetting and printing, but did not publish. Then there are several folders of
publications related to small presses or local events that may contain Floating Island
ads or reviews. Two folders at the end contain items that did not fit into other
subseries.
Note
clippings, not organized, includes feature articles
Carton 18, Folder 1
Literature & Hawaii's Children
1988-1998
Note
conference and related publications, includes invoices
Carton 18, Folder 2-3
Thompson, Illia.
Moments
1987
Note
published by Blackthorne Press
Carton 18, Folder 4
Brandi, John.
Hymn for a Night Feast
1987
Carton 18, Folder 5
Connor, Julia.
Making the Good
1988
Carton 18, Folder 6
En Breve, Minimalism in West Mexico Poetry
1988
Carton 18, Folder 7
Lau, Carolyn.
Wode Shuofa (My Way of
Speaking)
1987-1988
Carton 18, Folder 8
Vega, Janine Pommy.
Drunk on a Glacier
1988
Note
includes correspondence from John Brandi
Carton 18, Folder 10
Literary Arts Hawaii
1986-1989
Oversize Box 12, Folder 3
Marin Review;
Sonoma
Style
;
Invisible City
1977-1989
Carton 18, Folder 12
Point Reyes Light
1972-1989
Carton 18, Folder 13
Sipapu;
Small Press
Review
1976-1982
Carton 18, Folder 14
Tomales Bay Times;
Total
Recall
;
Vivo;
West Coast
News
;
Zam Bamba!
1976-1998
Carton 18, Folder 15-16
General titles, A-P
1976-1995