Chasen Gaver papers, 1977-1988.
Collection Number: 7575
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
Cornell University Library
DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY
Title:
Chasen Gaver papers, 1977-1988.
Repository:
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
Collection Number:
7575
Abstract:
The papers of the "performance poet" Chasen Gaver include personal papers as well
as photographs, videotapes and audiotapes; also press materials and articles about
him and his work, and announcements of his performances. Also, family photographs
and correspondence, personal correspondence, a diary called "Fever Journal," notebooks
meticulously charting Gaver's health, and a shadowbox puppet theater used for recitations
of Gaver's poem "The Ugly Side of Pretty."
Creator:
Gaver, Chasen, 1953-1989.
Ford, Gregory.
Crevedi, Millie.
Layng, Pam.
Byron, Judy.
Quanitities:
7.9 cubic feet.
Language:
Collection material in English
Charles (Chasen) Gaver, the eldest of three children, was born in 1953 in Wooster,
Ohio to Richard and Helen Gaver. After taking a B.A. from The College of Wooster in
Ohio, Gaver worked as a per diem paralegal at the Federal Trade Commission in Washington,
D.C.
Gaver identified himself foremost as a "performance poet." In 1978 he received one
of the first grants awarded to an openly gay artist dealing with gay subject matter
from the District of Columbia's Commission on Arts and Humanities. Gaver was also
the recipient of larger grants in 1981, 1986, and 1987, which enabled him to collaborate
with colleagues as well as to document his performances using photographs and video/audio
cassettes. In 1977 Gaver began writing sporadically for The Washington Blade; ten years later his book reviews would become a regular feature. In addition, Gaver
wrote novels, essays, plays, poems and short stories, many of which were loosely autobiographical.
Gaver's interest in human relationships and his identity as a gay man were common
themes in his work.
Although Gaver spent most of his later life in the D.C. area, he made several trips
abroad, notably one to Morocco in 1982 where he was introduced to the ex-patriot writer
Paul Bowles. Correspondence between Gaver and Bowles dates from 1982-1987.
Gaver was also involved in two organizations; the National Organization for Women
(N.O.W.) for which he started a chapter while attending The College of Wooster, and
the Washington D.C.-based artists collective Black Artists/White Artists. He also
participated in Young Audiences, a performing arts program for inner city children.
In 1987 Gaver was diagnosed with AIDS and began extensively documenting his life
with the illness in "Fever Journal," a narrative account including clippings and correspondence
from October 1987-June 1988, and the medical notebooks, dated 4/17/87 - 1/31/89 and
2/2/89 - 3/10/89 which listed Gaver's daily food and drug intake as well as his temperature
and diminishing body weight. Gaver died of complications due to AIDS in Washington,
D.C. in March 1989.
Gaver's work, including "Daddy!," an audiocassette of him reading some of his works
in 1978; "Summer Beach Talk," self-published, 1980; "A Book of One Performance," a
poetry chapbook, 1980; "From Now Till Doomsday," 1980; and a script for "Standing
in the Shadows of Love," performed at the National Theatre, February 2, 1981. Also
press materials and articles about him and his work, and announcements of his performances.
His 1978 grant from the D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities may have been the
first grant the Commission awarded to an openly gay artist incorporating gay themes
in his artwork.
Also, Chasen Gaver memorial service documents; 13 videos of Gaver's performance poetry;
photographs, certificates, audiotapes, publications in which Gaver's work appeared,
an autobiographical assemblage of various genres documenting his life and work, letters,
and publicity photographs. Family photographs and correspondence, personal correspondence,
a diary called "Fever Journal," notebooks meticulously charting Gaver's health, and
a shadowbox puppet theater used for recitations of Gaver's poem "The Ugly Side of
Pretty." Includes correspondence with Paul Bowles.
Includes correspondence to Gregory Ford after Chasen's death, including statements
affirming and celebrating Chasen's life. Also, information commemorating him at the
College of Wooster (Ohio); "Outline for discussion with Millie Cravedi and Pam Layng
re: 'Death' 5/29/88" (a planned discussion of death with several friends). Also, poems,
a literary resume, and photographs of Gaver and friends.
PROVENANCE
Collection donated by Gregory Ford, lover of Chasen Gaver.
INFORMATION FOR USERS
Chasen Gaver Papers, #7575. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University
Library.
Collection donated by Gregory Ford, lover of Chasen Gaver.
Literary rights to Gaver's poetry and poetry audiocassettes retained by Ethelbert
Miller.
Literary rights to Gaver's performances on video retained by Leonard Braverman.
Literary rights to "Fever Journal" retained by Barry Bellinger.
Literary rights to Gaver's other prose manuscripts retained by Cornell University.
Names:
Bowles, Paul, 1910-
D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities
House of Color
Subjects:
AIDS (Disease).
Gays.
Poetry.
Gays\' writings.
Form and Genre Terms:
Videocassettes.
Photographs.
CONTAINER LIST
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Container
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Description
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Date
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Series I. Personal
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| Box 1 | Folder 1 |
Drawing of Chasen Gaver by Judy Byron
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| Box 1 | Folder 2 |
Literary resumes
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| Box 1 | Folder 19 |
Literary resumes
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| Box 1 | Folder 3 |
Passports
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| Box 1 | Folder 4 |
Alcoholics Anonymous coin
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| Box 1 | Folder 5 |
Awards
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| Box 1 | Folder 6 |
Obituaries and memorial service program
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| Box 1 | Folder 7 |
"A Darker Pair of Glasses," tribute to Gaver by friends and lovers
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| Box 1 | Folder 8 |
Address book
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| Box 1 | Folder 9 |
Gaver publicity
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| Box 1 | Folder 10 |
Out, Gaver featured on cover
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| Box 6 | Folder 2 |
Gaver publicity
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| Box 7 | Folder 2 |
Matted picture of Gaver on cover of Out
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| Box 7 |
Award from the Federal Trade Commission to Gaver for contributions on handling confidentiality
and disclosure laws
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1987 | |||
| Box 7 |
"The Party's Over" artwork by Gaver,
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1987 | |||
| Box 4 | Folder 1 |
Judy Byron and Gaver publicity
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| Box 4 | Folder 2 |
Gaver's will
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| Box 12 |
Scrapbook compiled by Gregory Ford
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| Box 17 | Folder 4 |
Postcards and souvenirs from trip to Greece
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July 1986 | ||
| Box 17 | Folder 5 |
Handmade buttons (Keith Haring illustration, Willi Smith photo, Pee Wee Herman [a.k.a.
Paul Reubens] photo), postcard with photo titled "Apparitions to Americans: I"
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Series II. Correspondence
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| Box 1 | Folder 11 |
"Important Correspondence"
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1986-1989 | ||
| Box 1 | Folder 12 |
"Important Correspondence"
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1986-1989 | ||
| Box 1 | Folder 13 |
"Important Correspondence"
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1986-1988 | ||
| Box 1 | Folder 14 |
"Important Correspondence"
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1984-1988 | ||
| Box 1 | Folder 15 |
"Important Correspondence"
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1974-1988 | ||
| Box 1 | Folder 16 |
Paul Bowles correspondence
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1982-1987 | ||
| Box 1 | Folder 17 |
Patricia Harris correspondence
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| Box 1 | Folder 18 |
Mayor Marion Barry correspondence
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| Box 17 | Folder 2 |
Correspondence with "Donald"
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| Box 19 | Folder 13-14 |
Gregory Ford correspondence
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1981-1984 | ||
| Box 20 | Folder 34 |
Professional correspondence
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Series III. Writings
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| Box 1 | Folder 20 |
Medical notebook
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April 17, 1987-January 31, 1989 | ||
| Box 1 | Folder 21 |
Medical notebook
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February 2-March 10, 1989 | ||
| Box 1 | Folder 22 |
"Fever journal"
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October 1987-June 1988 | ||
| Box 1 | Folder 23-24 |
"Fever journal"
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October 1987-June 1988 | ||
| Box 1 | Folder 25 |
"Miscellaneous items from journal"
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| Box 1 | Folder 26 |
"Miscellaneous items from journal"
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| Box 1 | Folder 27 |
"Mykonos"
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| Box 1 | Folder 28 |
Journal entries
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| Box 1 | Folder 29 |
Black Light, includes essay by Gaver
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| Box 1 | Folder 30 |
New Blood, Alternative Fiction and Poetry, includes poems by Gaver
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| Box 1 | Folder 31 |
The Garden State, includes poem by Gaver
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| Box 1 | Folder 32 |
The Gay Alternative, includes essay by Gaver
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| Box 1 | Folder 33 |
"Crash Pads," chapter 1
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| Box 1 | Folder 34 |
"Crash Pads," chapter 2:'The Ice Palace'
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| Box 1 | Folder 35 |
"Crash Pads," chapter 3: 'Mud Huts'
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| Box 1 | Folder 36 |
"Crash Pads," chapter 4: 'Beatniques'
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| Box 1 | Folder 37 |
"Idea"
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| Box 1 | Folder 38 |
"Pre-War"
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| Box 1 | Folder 39 |
"Put Your Hands on Your Head... (Simon Sez)"
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| Box 1 | Folder 40 |
"August"
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| Box 2 | Folder 1 |
"O' Solo"
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| Box 2 | Folder 2 |
"O' Solo"
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| Box 2 | Folder 3 |
"Lifeguard"
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| Box 2 | Folder 4 |
"Standing in the Shadows of Love"
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| Box 2 | Folder 5 |
"Contrabutions" [sic]
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| Box 2 | Folder 6 |
"Omnipotence's Flower Garden (Blessing Unwarranted)"
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| Box 2 | Folder 7 |
Short stories
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| Box 2 | Folder 8 |
"Emillie Cravedi's Refrigerator (a sequential collection of short stories and connecting
paragraphs)"
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| Box 2 | Folder 9 |
Drafts of essays and reviews
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| Box 2 | Folder 10 |
Reviews for The Washington Blade
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December 1977-January 1989 | ||
| Box 2 | Folder 11 |
Articles and reviews
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| Box 2 | Folder 12 |
Published poetry
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| Box 2 | Folder 13 |
"Tunnel Vision"
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| Box 2 | Folder 14 |
"Tables," a one act play
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| Box 2 | Folder 15 |
"Desk in Hell," a video play
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| Box 2 | Folder 16 |
"Fresh Out of Ideas," a video poem
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| Box 2 | Folder 17 |
"Fun," a screenplay
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January-May 1979 | ||
| Box 2 | Folder 18 |
"Personality Cult," a poetry cassette script
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| Box 2 | Folder 19 |
Poetry miscellany
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| Box 2 | Folder 20 |
Dirt magazine reunion
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| Box 2 | Folder 21 |
Straight/White/Male, includes essay by Gaver
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| Box 2 | Folder 22 |
Whose Woods These Are, includes poem by Gaver
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| Box 4 | Folder 3 |
Articles by Gaver from greater Philadelphia area
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| Box 5 | Folder 1 |
Impressions, Volume 5, includes poem by Gaver
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1986 | ||
| Box 5 | Folder 2 |
The Party's Over, book by Gaver
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| Box 5 | Folder 3 |
Fennel Stalk, includes poem by Gaver
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Winter 1987 | ||
| Box 5 | Folder 4 |
Mouth of the Dragon, includes poems by Gaver
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June 1975 | ||
| Box 5 | Folder 5 |
Lip Service, Volume 1, Number 1, includes poems by Gaver
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Spring/Fall 1987 | ||
| Box 5 | Folder 6 |
Dirt, includes articles by Gaver
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Fall 1980 | ||
| Box 5 | Folder 7 |
Dirt, Volume 3, Issue 1, includes poem and stories by Gaver
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Summer 1980 | ||
| Box 5 | Folder 8 |
Dirt, includes poems by Gaver
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Spring 1981 | ||
| Box 5 | Folder 9 |
Dirt, Volume 5, Issue 1, includes poem and article by Gaver
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Summer 1981 | ||
| Box 5 | Folder 10 |
Chapbook, "A Book of One Performance"
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| Box 5 | Folder 11 |
Chapbook, "From Now Til Doomsday"
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| Box 5 | Folder 12 |
Chapbook, "Summer Beach Talk"
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| Box 6 | Folder 1 |
Poetry and articles
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| Box 9 |
"Fire Book"
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| Box 10 |
"Orange and Blue"
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January 15, 1985-May 30, 1987 | |||
| Box 11 |
"Lightning"
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July 1, 1988-January 27, 1989 | |||
| Box 17 | Folder 1 |
"The Party's Over" uncompleted page proofs and illustrations
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| Box 18 | Folder 1-2 |
"The Party's Over" page proofs
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| Box 18 | Folder 3-4 |
Dirt, page proofs, contains poem and article by Gaver
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Winter 1980 | ||
| Box 18 | Folder 5 |
Stencils, used in illustrations for "The Party's Over"
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| Box 19 | Folder 1 |
Narrative to "Fire Books" (original)
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| Box 19 | Folder 2 |
"Armed 'Camp'"
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| Box 19 | Folder 3-4 |
"Too REEL for Hollywood"
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| Box 19 | Folder 5 |
"Love-a-dub-dub"
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| Box 19 | Folder 6 |
"Bizarre is in the Eye of the Beholder"
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| Box 19 | Folder 7 |
"You Too Can Save the President"
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| Box 19 | Folder 8 |
"WAlnut 2- 1939"
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| Box 19 | Folder 9 |
"Wet Paint"
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| Box 19 | Folder 10 |
"Try-Fling"
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| Box 19 | Folder 11 |
"MISS-Elaneous"
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| Box 19 | Folder 12 |
"poly-tic-tic-tick..."
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| Box 19 | Folder 15 |
Published work (partial)
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| Box 19 | Folder 16 |
"Don't Panic," "An Enduring Relationship," "#42"
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| Box 19 | Folder 17-18 |
"Souvenirs"
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| Box 20 | Folder 1 |
"Wild/Life"
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| Box 20 | Folder 2 |
"In Sickness and In Health"
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| Box 20 | Folder 3 |
"Temper, Temper"
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| Box 20 | Folder 4-5 |
"Air Tight"
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| Box 20 | Folder 6-7 |
"This Just In"
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| Box 20 | Folder 8-9 |
"Fresh Out of Ideas"
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| Box 20 | Folder 10-11 |
"Goody-Goody-Goody"
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| Box 20 | Folder 12-13 |
"Give the Dancers Castanets"
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| Box 20 | Folder 14-15 |
"Make It!"
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| Box 20 | Folder 16-17 |
"Natural Causes"
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| Box 20 | Folder 18-19 |
"No Surprises!"
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| Box 20 | Folder 20-21 |
"Any Excuse to Go Out"
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| Box 20 | Folder 22-24 |
"So-So-Systematic"
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| Box 20 | Folder 25-26 |
"Do More For Me!"
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| Box 20 | Folder 27-28 |
"Separate Vacations"
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| Box 20 | Folder 29-30 |
"Peekaboo!"
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| Box 20 | Folder 31-33 |
"Tunnel Vision"
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| Box 20 | Folder 34 |
Index of Writing
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| Box 20 | Folder 35 |
Untyped poems
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| Box 20 | Folder 36 |
Unfinished poems
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| Box 20 | Folder 37 |
"Terms" (for use in poems)
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| Box 21 | Folder 1 |
"Part III: Peak Seasons"
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| Box 21 | Folder 2 |
"Part IV: Social Change"
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| Box 21 | Folder 3 |
"Later..."
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| Box 21 | Folder 4-15 |
Poems
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Series IV. Photographs
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| Box 15 |
Photo album (friends and family)
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1970s | |||
| Box 15 | Folder 1 |
Gaver
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1988 | ||
| Box 15 | Folder 2 |
Gaver with parents
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1955 | ||
| Box 15 | Folder 3 |
Gaver and father
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| Box 15 | Folder 4 |
Gaver's mother, Helen Gaver
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1970s | ||
| Box 15 | Folder 5 |
Gaver with family
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1969 | ||
| Box 15 | Folder 6 |
Pamela (Chasen's sister) and Steve Somers with sons Joel and Bryan
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| Box 15 | Folder 7 |
Gaver with sisters Pamela and Jill
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1980s | ||
| Box 15 | Folder 8 |
Gaver with Emillie Cravedi
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1980 | ||
| Box 15 | Folder 9 |
Negatives of Gaver with Emillie Cravedi
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1980 | ||
| Box 15 | Folder 10 |
Booklet of Gaver publicity photos
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1981 | ||
| Box 15 | Folder 11 |
Gaver with Marion Barry
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1980's | ||
| Box 15 | Folder 12 |
Gaver with Effi Barry
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| Box 15 | Folder 13 |
Autographed photo of Bella Abzug given to Gaver
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| Box 15 | Folder 15 |
Gaver and Judy Byron
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| Box 15 | Folder 16 |
Gaver with Black Artists/White Artists members
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| Box 15 | Folder 17 |
Quilt and "skinny pix" negatives
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1989 | ||
| Box 15 | Folder 18 |
Slides from Gaver's memorial service
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| Box 7 |
Photo album
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1989 | |||
| Box 7 |
Photo album
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1975 | |||
| Box 7 |
Photo album
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1975 | |||
| Box 7 |
Photo album
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1975 | |||
| Box 13 | Folder 1 |
Family photographs
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1970's | ||
| Box 13 | Folder 2 |
Family photographs
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1970's, 1980's | ||
| Box 13 | Folder 3 |
Family photographs
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1970's, 1980's | ||
| Box 13 | Folder 4 |
Millie Cravedi
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| Box 13 | Folder 5-11 |
"Publicity for GW performances and Out"
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1970's | ||
| Box 13 | Folder 12-19 |
Performances
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1978-1981 | ||
| Box 13 | Folder 20-22 |
Gay and Lesbian Pride
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1983 | ||
| Box 13 | Folder 23-29 |
"Publicity, Boston"
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1984 | ||
| Box 13 | Folder 30-34 |
Joker,' 'I'm One too,' 'Spy Phone,' 'Cat's Cradle,' 'Boston 1984'
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1984 | ||
| Box 13 | Folder 35-38 |
"Ritz photos, Boston session"
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December 1984 | ||
| Box 13 | Folder 39-41 |
"Ken Goggin 1984"
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1984 | ||
| Box 13 | Folder 42-45 |
Greece
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1985 | ||
| Box 13 | Folder 46-49 |
"Publicity: fiorucci glasses, skull, microphone"
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| Box 13 | Folder 50-53 |
"Publicity: airplane, fiorucci glasses, scarf, empire state"
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| Box 13 | Folder 54-58 |
"Herb's performance, 20009's by Jim Marks"
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| Box 13 | Folder 59-64 |
"Boston #1"
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April 1986 | ||
| Box 13 | Folder 65-68 |
"Stay or Go #1"
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April 1986 | ||
| Box 13 | Folder 69-70 |
"Stay or Go #3"
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April 1986 | ||
| Box 13 | Folder 71-74 |
"Publicity: airplane, fiorucci glasses, scarf, empire state"
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| Box 13 | Folder 75-81 |
"Publicity"
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March 1987 | ||
| Box 13 | Folder 82-87 |
"March 1987"
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March 1987 | ||
| Box 13 | Folder 88-90 |
Gaver's AIDS quilt panel (outdoors)
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| Box 13 | Folder 91-94 |
Gaver's AIDS quilt panel (indoors)
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| Box 13 | Folder 95-97 |
"Skinny pix," Gaver with AIDS at 88 lbs.
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February 1989 | ||
| Box 17 | Folder 3 |
Photos and negatives of apartment; photo of Gaver in "Beat: The Performance Poetry
of Chasen Gaver"
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| Box 17 | Folder 4 |
"Arlington Arts Opening"
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January 1988 | ||
| Box 20 | Folder 38 |
Gaver on telephone; cars through rainy windshield
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| Box 8 | Folder 1 |
Negatives of Gaver by Emillie Cravedi, Daniel Cima, Rick Reinhart
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1977-1978 | ||
| Box 8 | Folder 2 |
Negatives of Gaver by Emillie Cravedi, Daniel Cima, Rick Reinhart
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1975-1980 | ||
| Box 8 | Folder 3 |
Negatives of Gaver by Emillie Cravedi, Daniel Cima, Rick Reinhart
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1975-1984 | ||
| Box 8 | Folder 4 |
Negatives of Gaver by Emillie Cravedi, Daniel Cima, Rick Reinhart
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1984-1986 | ||
| Box 8 | Folder 5 |
Negatives of Gaver by Emillie Cravedi, Daniel Cima, Rick Reinhart
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1986-1988 | ||
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Series V. Miscellany
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| Mapcase Folder 1 |
WPA Document
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1986 | |||
| Box 2 | Folder 23 |
Audiocassette inserts from "Downtown Details" (tr6945a); "Confession"/ "BeHe" (tr6946a);
"Last Supper" (tr6947a); "Boston Tape" (tr6962a); and "In Common" (tr6979a).
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| Box 2 | Folder 24 |
Planet Detroit, an anthology of urban poetry
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| Box 2 | Folder 25 |
Out
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April 1981, June 1981 | ||
| Box 3 | Folder 1 |
Permissions and private funds for "Watershed" tapes
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| Box 3 | Folder 2 |
Washington, D.C. Arts Grant
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1978, 1981 | ||
| Box 3 | Folder 3 |
Miscellaneous grant proposals
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1986 | ||
| Box 3 | Folder 4 |
Expense notebook including grant receipts
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1978-1979 | ||
| Box 3 | Folder 5 |
"Jumping to Conclusions cassette"
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1988 | ||
| Box 3 | Folder 6 |
"Photo session concepts"
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1986 | ||
| Box 3 | Folder 7 |
"National Theatre"
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| Box 3 | Folder 8 |
"Young Audiences"
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| Box 3 | Folder 9 |
"Black Artists/White Artists"
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| Box 3 | Folder 10 |
"Black Artists/White Artists Journal January 1988"
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| Box 3 | Folder 11 |
Medical miscellany
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| Box 4 | Folder 4 |
"Shaman," poem given to Gaver from friend
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| Box 5 | Folder 13 |
Artwork by Emillie Cravedi
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| Box 7 | Folder 1 |
Andy Warhol autographed map mentioning Halston
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| Box 15 | Folder 14 |
Andy Warhol autographed picture of Halston
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| Box 14 | Folder 1 |
Black scarf worn in Gaver's performances
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| Box 14 | Folder 1 |
Clown puppet prop used in "Ugly Side of Pretty"
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| Box 20 | Folder 34 |
Copyright registration certificates
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| Box 16 | Folder 1 |
"Miscellaneous items from journal" (original) [ RESTRICTED
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Access restricted
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| Box 16 | Folder 2 |
Whose Woods These Are (duplicate)
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Access restricted
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| Box 16 | Folder 3 |
Out (duplicates)
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Access restricted
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| Box 16 | Folder 4 |
"Louis' Eviction," from The Washington Review, 1980 (duplicates)
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Access restricted
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| Box 16 | Folder 5-21 |
Photo duplicates
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Access restricted
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Series VI. Audio/Video
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Video Tapes
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| Video 138 | V-138 |
"'Beat: The Performance Poetry of Chasen Gaver,' a video by Jamie Walter."
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Interviews with Craig Gibson, E. Ethelbert Miller, Gideon Ferebee, Emilie Cravedi
and others.
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| Digital |
The digital preservation copy may be made available on request if a delivery copy is not already online.
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| Video 139 | V-139 |
"Beat Interviews, Cravedi; Lenny; Jamie (Chasen's copy)"
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In a mock interview, Gaver and Cravedi recount their meeting and subsequent friendship,
politics, and collaborative performances ending in a performance of "Ma Cheer." Gaver
and "Lenny" discuss Dirt magazine. Gaver and Jamie Walters discuss the relation between
video and performance poetry and Dirt magazine.
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| Video 140 | V-140 |
Duplicate of V-139
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| Video 141 | V-141 |
"Performance pastiche/'Beat' Demo" (title on label); "Performance Pastiche: The Collaborations
of Jack Guidone" (title on video)
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| Video 142 | V-142 |
"Performance/Singing for The Party's Over book party 10/12/85, Edes House"
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October 12, 1985 | ||
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Includes performance poetry by Chasen Gaver from The Party's Over as well as readings
and speeches from friends.
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| Video 143 | V-143 |
"Fresh Out of Ideas" (1984), "Under Suspicion" (1984), "Desk in Hell" (1982), "Jackie
Strikes Back," "Louise takes a Bath," "The Dishes," "The Boat"
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1982, 1984 | ||
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Performance poetry by Gaver and friends.
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| Video 144 | V-144 |
"Assault with a Deadly Rhythm," "Disappearing Act"
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"Disappearing Act" was written by Chasen Gaver and performed by Larry Duckette. "Assault
with a Deadly Rhythm" is a music video by Ground Zero with which Gaver was not associated.
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| Video 145 | V-145 |
"A Darker Pair of Glasses"
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April 9, 1990 | ||
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A tribute to Chasen Gaver's life and work performed by his friends at the National
Theatre, Washington, D.C. Includes excerpts from "O'Solo," and speeches and performances
by friends and lovers, i.e., Emillie Cravedi, Gregory Ford, Craig Gibson.
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The digital preservation copy may be made available on request if a delivery copy is not already online.
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| Video 146 | V-146 |
"Original of 'Stay or Go?' Ferebee/Gaver"
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August 17, 1986 | ||
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A collaborative performance of poetry by Chasen Gaver and Gideon Ferebee, funded in
part by the National Endowment for the Arts. Taped before a live audience at the En
Marge Gallery
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| Video 147 | V-147 |
"Performance Poet Chasen Gaver in 'New Colors,' Washington, D.C."
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March 17, 1985 | ||
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Gaver performing poetry in a video by Perry Fitzhugh.
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| Video 148 | V-148 |
Duplicate of V-147
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| Video 149 | V-149 |
"Perry Fitzhugh's Starcissm, Prince, 20009, Political Climate, Then What"
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February 1, 1986 | ||
| Video 150 | V-150 |
"What Can a Poem Do? with Chasen Gaver"
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Gaver performing poetry in a video directed by David Scott.
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| Video 188 | V-188 |
"AIDS Interview with Chasen Gaver"
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July 1988 | ||
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An interview in which Gaver discusses how AIDS has affected his life and relationships.
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Audio Tapes
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| Tape Recording 6930a | tr6930a |
La Layng
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July 4, 1987 | ||
| Tape Recording 6931a | tr6931a |
Sounds
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| Tape Recording 6932a | tr6932a |
Sounds for "Stay or Go"
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| Tape Recording 6933a | tr6933a |
Sounds from Adrian X-mas
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December 1986 | ||
| Tape Recording 6934a | tr6934a |
Sounds
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| Tape Recording 6935a | tr6935a |
Al Bell (side A); Dif'rent Strokes - Gay Rights 3/20/77 (side B)
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March 1977 | ||
| Tape Recording 6936a | tr6936a |
Akron
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May 1986 | ||
| Tape Recording 6937 | tr6937a |
Bette's Comedy Album 8/84 (side A); Bideon Ferebee 6/14/84 and Cinque 8/2/84 WPFW
(side B)
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June, August 1984 | ||
| Tape Recording 6938 | tr6938a |
About it
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| Tape Recording 6939 | tr6939a |
First conference calls
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March 12, 1979 | ||
| Tape Recording 6940a | tr6940a |
Lisbon 10/8/82 (side A); Tangier - Paul Bowles (side B)
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October 1982 | ||
| Tape Recording 6941a | tr6941a |
Interview with Jim Marks 7/11/88 (side A); Warhol's "Ultraviolet" 11/11/88 (side B)
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July, November 1988 | ||
| Tape Recording 6942a | tr6942a |
Dirt meeting 9/2/80 (side A); Donald's birthday party 10/80 (side B)
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September-October 1980 | ||
| Tape Recording 6943a | tr6943a |
Layng's 30th birthday 9/20/86 (side A); Cravedi phone call 3/1/87 (side B)
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September 1986, March 1987 | ||
| Tape Recording 6944a | tr6944a |
Talk Tape #1 - Craig and Chasen on Mykonos
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| Tape Recording 6945a | tr6945a |
Talk Tape #2 - Super paradise
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| Tape Recording 6946a | tr6946a |
Talk Tape #3 - Mykonos
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| Tape Recording 6947a | tr6947a |
"The Last Supper," Mykonos
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July 11, 1986 | ||
| Tape Recording 6948a | tr6948a |
National Public Radio
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May 11, 1988 | ||
| Tape Recording 6949a | tr6949a |
Station to Station WPFW 11/17/81 (side A); Essex Hemphill WPFW 10/3/85 (side B)
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November 1981, October 1985 | ||
| Tape Recording 6950a | tr6950a |
National Public Radio
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February 16, 1980 | ||
| Tape Recording 6951a6952a6953a | tr6951a-tr6953 |
Gaver on WPFW-FM 89.3, "The poet and the poem," 7:30 pm
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March 6, 1986 | ||
| Tape Recording 6954a | tr6954a |
Station to Station WPFW
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April 1, 1982 | ||
| Tape Recording 6955a | tr6955a |
Gaver on WAMU-FM, "Poetry with the poets," 6/19/79 (side A); WPFW, Interview, 4/20/81
(side B)
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June 1979, April 1981 | ||
| Tape Recording 6956a | tr6956a |
Colevia, Cravedi
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March 24-27, 1984 | ||
| Tape Recording 6957a | tr6957a |
RAT staff 4/9/79 (side A); Boss/Wayne/Emillie/Chasen in RATS II (side B)
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March 1979 | ||
| Tape Recording 6958a6959a | tr6958a-6959a |
Craig/Chasen on "The Embassy," New York 6/22/79 (side A); Christopher Street docks
6/23/79 (side B)
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June 1979 | ||
| Tape Recording 6960a | tr6960a |
Gideon Ferebee on WPFW
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June 14, 1984 | ||
| Tape Recording 6961a | tr6961a |
Michelle Parkerson on WPFW
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July 10, 1988 | ||
| Tape Recording 6962a | tr6962a |
Cravedi in Boston
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September 1986 | ||
| Tape Recording 6963a | tr6963a |
Dirt editorial session 3/23/79 (side A); Donald 4/23/79 (side B)
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March-April 1979 | ||
| Tape Recording 6964a | tr6964a |
Craig's speech 3/28/79 (side A); Animate objects (side B)
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March 1979 | ||
| Tape Recording 6965a6966a6967a6968a6970a6971a6972a6973a6974a | tr6965a-6974a |
"Jumping to Conclusions"
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| Tape Recording 6975a | tr6975a |
WPA reading
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May 14, 1979 | ||
| Tape Recording 6976a | tr6976a |
Lambda Rising reading 6/19/86 (side A); Reagan and Nancy re: Drugs 9/14/86 (side B)
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June, September 1986 | ||
| Tape Recording 6977a | tr6977a |
"Innuendo," "Impact," "Another Show Biz"
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| Tape Recording 6978a | tr6978a |
"Things in 2's"
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| Tape Recording 6979a | tr6979a |
"In Common"
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| Tape Recording 6980a | tr6980a |
"Then What?"
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| Tape Recording 6981a | tr6981a |
"I Get Around" (video soundtrack)
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| Tape Recording 6982a6983a6984a6985a6986a6987a6988a | tr6982a-6988a |
"Stay or Go"
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| Tape Recording 6989a | tr6989a |
"Opening Night"
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October 10, 1979 | ||