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Downtown Collection Finding Aids
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A's Events Flyers Collection, 1979-1987
Kathy Acker Notebooks, 1968-1974
Lester Afflick Papers, ca. 1975-1998
A.I.R. Gallery Archives, ca. 1972-2006
Robert Alexander Papers, 1962-1987
Peter Lewis Allen Collection of Safe Sex Pamphlets, 1974-2007 (bulk 1980-1999
Mark Hall Amitin/ World of Culture for the Performing Arts, Inc. Archive, 1946-2001
Holly Anderson Papers, 1978-2005
Jarrod Anderson Drawings, 2006-2007
William Anthony Papers, 1976-2004
Jacki Apple Papers, 1984-2000
Artists Space Archive, 1973-2009
Artists Space Collection of Artists' Files, 1982-2006
Barbara Benary Collection on Gamelan Son of Lion, 1975-2015
Richard Berkowitz Papers, 1982-2015
Between C & D Archive, ca. 1983-1990
Blackout Arts Collective Archive, 1992-2011 (bulk 2001-2007)
Robert Blanchon Papers and Collection, 1985-2006
Mark Bloch Postal Art Network (PAN) Archive, 1978-2012
Jay Blotcher Papers, ca. 1987-2001
Ted Bonin Collection on Downtown Artists
Caterina Borelli Papers, 1981-1984
Scot Borofsky Papers, 1982-2007
Bern Boyle Papers, 1976 - 2000 (bulk 1979 - 1989)
Judith Braun Papers, 1978-2012
Stefan Brecht Papers, 1960-2000 (bulk 1960-1980)
Jeff Brosnan Collection, 1979-98
Libby Brown Collection on Dorothy Dean
David Burge Papers, 1947-2011
Pam Butler Good Girl Archive, ca. 1992-2011
Bill Bytsura ACT UP Photography Collection, 1981-2012 (bulk 1989-1997)
Andrea Callard Papers, 1966-2000
Joe Campbell Collection of Dorothy Dean Letters, 1964-1987
George Carter Collection of AIDS Research, 1984-2015
Susan Cataldo Papers, 1977-2003
Lenora Champagne Papers, 1984-1991
Michael Colby Collection on the Algonquin Hotel, 1949-2016
Collective: Unconscious Archive, 1995-2008 (bulk 1998-2004)
Come!Unity Press Collection, 1972-1977
Julie Covello Papers, 1999-2016
Cover Magazine Archive, ca. 1986-1999
Dennis Cooper Papers, ca. 1970-2002
Creative Time Archives, 1973-2006
Christopher D'Arcangelo Papers, 1965-2003 (bulk 1975-1978)
Darinka Archive, 1973-2010
Jaime Davidovich Collection, 1953-2000
Jimmy De Sana Papers, 1954-1997 (bulk 1977-1990)
Samuel R. Delany, Jr. ("Chip") Correspondence
Dickason Papers, 1920-2000
Patricia Dix Papers, 1942-2001
Tim Dlugos Papers, ca. 1950-1996 (bulk 1970-1997)
Donald Dombowsky Papers, 1977-2011
Magie Dominic Acker Award
Magie Dominic Off Off-Broadway Collection, 1952-2011
Peter Dougherty Collection, 1965-2001
Downtown Flyers and Invitations Collection, ca. 1980-1990
Denise Duhamel Collection, 1983-2002
Chloe Dzubilo Papers, 1976-2011 (bulk 1995-2011)
East 13th Street Band Recordings, 1981-1985
Dawn Eden Papers, 1993-1999
Epoxy Art Group Archive, 1982-1992
Elaine Equi and Jerome Sala Papers, 1972-2012
Exit Art Archive, 1982-2011
Eye and Ear Theater Archive, 1979-1996
Stephen Facey Collection on Theatre Genesis, 1964-2016
Fashion Moda Archive, 1978-1993
Avram Finkelstein Papers, 1968-2015 (bulk 1986-2014)
Thom Fogarty Collection on ACT UP and AIDS Research, 1990-1991
Folklore Center Collection, 1961-1968
Laura Foreman Papers, 1949-2001
Richard Foreman Papers, 1942-2004 (bulk 1969-2004)
Maria Irene Fornes Papers, 1909-2005 (bulk, 1980-1999)
Adele Fournet Papers, 2008-2017
Adele Fournet Papers on the Bit Rosie Web Series, 2015-2016
Lisa Fox and Curt Royston Papers, 1980-1987
Julie Kathryn Franco (I Am Snow Angel) Collection, 2014-2016
Franklin Furnace Ephemera Collection, Compiled by Matthew Hogan, ca. 1970 - 2007 (bulk 1985 - 2007)
Gay Cable Network Archive, 1982-2000
Gay U.S.A. Collection, 2000-2012
A Gathering of the Tribes Archive, 1983-2006
Jack Gelber Papers, 1938-2002 (bulk 1957-1999)
David Giannini Collection on Richard Hell and Genesis: Grasp, 1968-1972
Godzilla Asian American Arts Network Archive, 1990-2003
Malcolm Goldstein Papers, 1955-2013 (bulk 1970-2000)
Brad Gooch Collection on Dorothy Dean, 1950-1979
Daniel Goode Papers, 1960-2009 (bulk 1974-2004)
Greenwall Foundation Archive, 1976-2011 (bulk 1991-2010)
Group Material Archive, 1976-2009 (bulk 1979-1996)
Guerrilla Girls Archive, 1985-2010
Guerrilla TV Archive, 1965-1997
David Gurin Collection on Jack Smith
John Hall Papers, 1977-1978
Jane Heil Collection of Richard Lipton Memorabilia, 1967-1973
Richard Hell Papers, 1944-2003 (bulk 1969-2003)
Julius Hemphill Papers, 1938-2003
Frank Hentschker Collection of Off and Off-Off Broadway Ephemera, 2004-2009
Elisa Hertz Collection of Concert and Nightclub Ephemera, 1980s-2000s
Alice Himelstein AREA Collection, ca. 1983-1987
Bob Holman Audio/Video Poetry Collection, 1977-2002
Alysa Hornick Collection of Clubbing Flyers
Gary Indiana Papers, 1976-2005
Sarah G. Jacobson Papers, 1966-2003 (bulk 1992-2003)
Dean Johnson Papers, 1982-2007
Judson Memorial Church Archive, 1838-1995
K. Marie Kim Papers, 2012-2017
Alan Klein Papers, ca. 1980-1995
Christopher Knowles Papers, 1973-2014 (bulk 1973-1990)
Ron Kolm Papers, ca. 1970-2003
Harry Kondoleon Papers, 1970-2016
Richard Kostelanetz Collection, 1961-1997
Tuli Kupferbeg and Sylvia Topp Papers, 1960-2000
Michael Lally Papers, 1930-ongoing
Paul Langland Papers, 1926-2011
Richard Leck Papers, 1994-2008
Ed Leffingwell Jack Smith Curatorial Files, 1962-2010 (bulk 1993-1998)
Larry Levan and Mel Cheren Collection on the Paradise Garage
Heather Lewis Papers, 1965-2002 (bulk 1980-1999)
Sylvère Lotringer Papers and Semiotext(e) Archive 1960-2000 (Bulk 1973-2000)
Mabou Mines Archive, 1970-1995
Fred W. McDarrah Gay Pride Photographs Collection, 1964-1993
Tony Martin Papers,1960-2006
William Ryder Mathers Collection of David Wojnarowicz and Montanna, 1989-1990
Mendez Mural Community Garden Collection, 1996-2000
Debra Miller Collection, 1981-2012
Larry Miller Fluxus Collection, 1976-2011
Mix Collection, 1970-2001 (bulk 1987-2001)
Ursule Molinaro Papers, 1942-2004
Linda Mary Montano Papers, 1942-2014
Frank Moore Papers, 1971-2003
Mark Mothersbaugh "Music for Six-Sided Keyboard" Collection
MRNY Downtown Clubbing Collection, 1978-2012
Patty Mucha Papers, 1954-2011
Anthony Napoli Collection of David Wojnarowicz Letters
Joseph Nechvatal Papers, 1970-2012
New Museum Library Lucy Lippard Collection, 1962-2005 (bulk 1977-1995)
New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) Records, 1971-2016
NIGHTCLUBBING Archive by Pat Ivers and Emily Armstrong, 1970-2009 (bulk 1975-1980)
Annina Nosei Gallery Archive, 1963-2009
Jennifer (Sudie) Nostrand Papers, 1965-2017
"Not Only This, But New Language Beckons Us" Exhibition Archive, 2013
Judy Nylon Collection on New York City Tenants' Rights, 1999-2011
Only Human, HIV-negative Gay Men in the AIDS Epidemic Archive, 1995-1996
Palladium Flyers Collection, ca. 1985–1987
April Palmieri Papers, 1980–1990
Paper Tiger Television Archive, 1981–2008
Parasite Archive, 1966-1999 (bulk 1966–1999)
Wendy Perron Papers, 1973-2001
Felice Picano Collection on SeaHorse Press and Gay Presses of New York
Candida Scott Piel Papers and AmFAR Collection, 1969-2003
Amos Poe Papers, 1966–2005
Larry Polansky Papers, 1937-ongoing
Neil Polen Photographs, 1978-1987
Harold and Joyce Pomeroy Schwartz Public Art Archive, 1961–2009 (bulk 1976-2005)
Public Art Fund Archive, 1966–2009
Pyramid Club Flyers Collection, ca. 1980s
Queer / Art / Film Collection, 2012–2011
Yvonne Rainer Grand Union performance videotape collection, 1972
Red Hot Organization Collection, 1990–2002
Redtape Archive, ca. 1972–1992 (bulk 1982–1992)
REPOhistory Archive, 1911–1999 (bulk 1989–1999)
Hunter Reynolds Papers and Collection, 1980–2007 (bulk 1993–2007)
Larry Rivers Papers, 1952-2010
Michael Robinson Papers, 1969-2017
Curt Royston Papers, 1987-2000
Tom Savage Papers, 1976-1997
Johnny Science Papers, 1968-2003
Scott and Gary Show Archive, ca. 1983-1989
Terence Sellers Papers, 1967-2000
Sensitive Skin Magazine Archive
Serpent's Tail/ High Risk Books Archive, ca. 1990-1997
Shael Shapiro Papers, 1965-2006
Stuart Sherman Papers, 1945-2001 (bulk 1961-2001)
Michelangelo Signorile Papers ca. 1985-2000
Ira Silverberg Papers, 1980-2007
Hal Sirowitz Papers, 1943-2004
Ed Smith Papers, 1974-2005 (bulk 1978-2004)
Jack Smith Papers, 1891-1990 (bulk 1963/1985)
Tim Smith Collection on the Saint, 1980-2014
Lee Snider Photograph Collection, ca. 1977-2009
Sparrow Papers, ca. 1970-2000
Split Britches Archive, 1978-2000
Marita Sturken Papers, 1958-1987
Stephen Styles Papers, 1980s-2000s
Nelson Sullivan Video Collection, 1983-1989
Karen Swenson Papers, 1945-2002
Frederieke S. Taylor Papers, 1966-2019
John Tegnell Collection on John Watts, 1973-1977
Todd Thomas and Robert Blanchon Papers, 1983-2001
Lynne Tillman Papers, 1939-2008 (bulk 1984-2006)
Nancy Topf Papers, 1946-2012
Mike Topp Papers, 1949-2008
David Trinidad Papers, 1970-1998
Lloyd Trufelman Collection on the Artists' Television Network, 1979-1980
Ubu Repertory Theater Script Collection, ca. 1982-1994
Marina Urbach Collection on C Space Gallery, 1976-2015
John Vaccaro and the Play-House of the Ridiculous Papers
Ronald Vance Papers
Janine Vega Collection of David Wojnarowicz Letters
John Watts Papers, 1945-1982 (bulk 1970-1979)
Martha Wilson Papers, 1950-2009 (bulk 1964-2006)
Bob Witz Papers/Appearances Magazine, ca. 1980-1996
David Wojnarowicz Papers, ca. 1954-1992
Gary Ware Collection of Martin Wong Letters, 1966-1979
Jack Waters Papers, 1979-2005
Kirk Winslow Papers, 1960-2004
Martin Wong Papers, ca. 1982-1999
Guide to Nancy Woolley / Montanna Houston Correspondence, 1975-2015 (bulk 1975-1985)
Martin Worman Collection, 1960s-1994
Nick Zedd Papers, 1963-2010
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