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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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