Series I: Journals, 1971-1991, inclusive
Scope and Contents
Series I consists of 2 boxes of journal notebooks with handwritten entries, encompassing the period from 1971 to 1990 (with discontinuities). The journals refer to sojourns in France, Berlin, Spain, Mexico, Louisiana, Illinois, Texas, and New York and include notes on art and film projects.
Conditions Governing Access
David Wojnarowicz's journals have been digitized and can be viewed in their entirety via links below each journal title.
1971: Aug.- Sept., 1971
Box: 1, Folder: 1 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Image Set
1977: July, NY Journal I, Brooklyn Heights, "Human Head I", 1977
Box: 1, Folder: 3 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
1977: Sept 5, "Human Head II", 1977
Box: 1, Folder: 4 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
1978: NY/France, 1978
Box: 1, Folder: 5 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Image Set
1978: Apr 22, NY, "Human Head III", 1978
Box: 1, Folder: 6 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
1978: Sept, Paris/Oct, Normandy, 1978
Box: 1, Folder: 7 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
1978: Normandy/Paris, 1978
Box: 1, Folder: 8 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
1979: Paris/Normandy, Nov 25-Mar 17, 1979
Box: 1, Folder: 9 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
1979: France, Mar 18 - Jun 1 (NY/ocean), 1979-
Box: 1, Folder: 10 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
1979: NYC, Jun 6 - Aug 28, 1979-
Box: 1, Folder: 11 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
1979-80: NY, 1979-1980
Box: 1, Folder: 12 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Image Set
1980: NY, Feb 2 - Apr 3, 1980
Box: 1, Folder: 13 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
1980-81: Aug, Paris/NY, 1980-1981
Box: 1, Folder: 15 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
1983: Feb 10 - 11, 1983
Box: 1, Folder: 16 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Image Set
1984: Berlin, journal fragment, 1984
Box: 1, Folder: 17 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
1986-87: Europe/America, 1986-1987
Box: 1, Folder: 18 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Kingston, 1978
Box: 1, Folder: 19 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
General
Journal was wrongly dated 1987 when collection was processed. Finding aid was amended in 2012.
Image Set
1988: Spain/Paris/USA, 1988
Box: 1, Folder: 20 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
1989: dramas, drawings, notes, 1989
Box: 1, Folder: 21 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
1989-90: Louisiana/NYC/Berlin/Paris/Mexico, 1989-1990
Box: 1, Folder: 22 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Empty ring-binder labelled "Journal NY-CA 1976," w/ photos on cover, 1976
Box: 2, Folder: 23 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
1976: Mss, 1976
Box: 2, Folder: 24 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Image Set
1976: photos, 1976
Box: 2, Folder: 25 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Image Set
1976: ephemera - tickets, receipts, 1976-
Box: 2, Folder: 26 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
1990: Illinois, Sept., 1990
Box: 2, Folder: 28 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
1990: Illinois, Aug 17 1991, 1990-1991, inclusive
Box: 2, Folder: 29 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
1991: "1991 or thereabouts", 1991
Box: 2, Folder: 30 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
1991: "Rough Notes 1991 NYC", 1991
Box: 2, Folder: 31 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
19--?: blank, one drawing: "in the garden", undated
Box: 2, Folder: 32 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
19--?: Mexico/Texas, undated
Box: 2, Folder: 33 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
19--?: "When the plane lifted off", undated
Box: 2, Folder: 34 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
19--?: back cover: "Paul's Monologue", undated
Box: 2, Folder: 35 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
19--?: man falling onto train tracks on cover; first page: "la calle tiene fuego", undated
Box: 2, Folder: 36 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
19--?: [no date], undated
Box: 2, Folder: 37 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Image Set
19--?: [no date]: "Film with Steve Brown, Caven Point", undated
Box: 2, Folder: 38 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
