Series IV: Biographical, 1982-1999, inclusive
Extent
3.3 Linear Feet in 2 record cartons, 2 manuscript boxes, and one oversize flat box
Scope and Contents note
Series IV: Biographical contains material related to Wong's life and personal. The series includes Wong's curriculum vitae, artist profiles, a copy of Wong's birth certificate and high school reunion program, and his poetry and prose.
NOTE: Box 7A is labeled "Special Projects"
Curriculum Vitae, 1970s-1990s, inclusive
Box: 46, Folder: 8 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Birth Certificate, Health Insurance Card, Smithsonian Membership, undated, inclusive
Box: 46, Folder: 6 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
High School Reunion (Class of '64), 1984
Box: 46, Folder: 7 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Martin Wong Shows: Invites & P.R. Material, 1985-1999, inclusive
Box: 46, Folder: 9 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Artist File: Compiled by Mrs. Wong Fie (Mother), 1984-1993, inclusive
Box: 46, Folder: 10-11 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Artist File: Semaphore Gallery, 1985
Box: 46, Folder: 12 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Clippings about Wong, 1984-1999, inclusive
Box: 46, Folder: 13 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Martin Wong Scrapbook, 1980s-1990s, inclusive
Box: 46, Folder: 14 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Box: 47, Folder: 1 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Martin Wong Publicity Photo, 1980s, inclusive
Box: 47, Folder: 2 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Price Lists: Semaphore Gallery, circa 1985, inclusive
Box: 47, Folder: 3 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Loan Agreements for Art, 1987-1994, inclusive
Box: 47, Folder: 4 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Receipts: For Sale/Purchase of Art, 1981-1992, inclusive
Box: 47, Folder: 5 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Floor Plan: Wong's Apartment, 1989-04
Box: 47, Folder: 6 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Leasing and Apartment Rental, 1981-1988, inclusive
Box: 47, Folder: 7 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Apartment Purchase: "The Police Building", 1987
Box: 47, Folder: 8 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Employment: Metropolitan Museum of Art Bookshop, 1986
Box: 47, Folder: 9 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Worker's Compensation Policy, 1994
Box: 47, Folder: 10 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Tax Documents, 1981
Box: 47, Folder: 11 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Medical and Health-Related, 1994
Box: 47, Folder: 12 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Sentencing Agreement: NYC Parks and Recreation, 1991-07
Box: 47, Folder: 13 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Draft of Martin Wong Catalog and Works, 1982-1993, inclusive
Box: 47, Folder: 14 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Guestbook Copy: Exit Art Gallery "The Social Club", 1988-02
Box: 47, Folder: 15 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Guestbook Copy: "Martin Wong, The Chinatown Paintings", 1993
Box: 47, Folder: 16 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Mini-Appointment Book, 1993
Box: 47, Folder: 17 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Gay and Lesbian/AIDS-Related, 1985-1994, inclusive
Box: 47, Folder: 18 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
The Village Voice: "Gay Life 1989", 1989
Box: 52, Folder: 3 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Personal Effects and Mementos, 1980s-1990s, inclusive
Box: 47, Folder: 18-19 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Beatles Scrapbook, undated
Box: 14 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Portrait of Unidentified Boy, undated
Box: 47, Folder: 20 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Beverly Hillbillies Lunchbox and Absolut Vodka Scarf, undated
Box: 50 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Paint Palette, undated
Box: 35, Folder: 6 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade, 1991
Box: 47, Folder: 21 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Chinatown History Museum Bulletins, undated, inclusive
Box: 48, Folder: 2 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Scholastic News Bulletins, undated, inclusive
Box: 48, Folder: 3 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Arts Journalism by Theresa Herron, 1997
Box: 48, Folder: 4 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Notebook Journal in Latvian by V. Kuypris, undated
Box: 48, Folder: 1 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Notes on "Visual Ideas", undated
Box: 48, Folder: 5 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Assorted Business Cards, undated
Box: 48, Folder: 6 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Addresses and Phone Numbers, undated
Box: 48, Folder: 7 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Contents of Wong's Wallet, 1992
Box: 48, Folder: 8 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Writing: "Anti-Gravity for Beginners", 1987
Box: 48, Folder: 9 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Writing: "The Darkness", undated
Box: 48, Folder: 10 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Writing: "Das Puke Book," 1977, 1977
Box: 48, Folder: 11 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Writing: "Find Me the Right Point", undated
Box: 48, Folder: 12 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Writing: "Firefly Evening", 1968
Box: 48, Folder: 13 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Writing: "Footprints, Poems, + Leaves", 1966-1967, inclusive
Box: 48, Folder: 14 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Writing: "Her Lips", undated
Box: 48, Folder: 15 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Writing: "In Search of Holguín", undated
Box: 48, Folder: 16 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Writing: "In Search of Holguín" on Roll
Box: 60 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Scope and Contents
Two versions present.
Existence and Location of Copies
Images of the object are available in conservation documentation.
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Object is on a roll and requires assistance for use.
Writing: "In the Ring", undated
Box: 48, Folder: 17 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Writing: "The Language of the Fan", undated
Box: 49, Folder: 1 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Writing: "Mojave", undated
Box: 49, Folder: 2 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Writing: "My Story, by Martin Wong" (Mini-Book), undated
Box: 49, Folder: 3 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Writing: "One Night When", undated
Box: 49, Folder: 4 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Writing: "Sister Ed", undated
Box: 49, Folder: 5 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Writing: "Skilling", undated
Box: 49, Folder: 6 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Writing: "The Tocci Brothers' Daring Escape", undated
Box: 13, Folder: 6 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Writing: "You Know What I Like About Firemen?", undated
Box: 49, Folder: 7 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Writing: Notebook, Including Text on Museum of American Graffiti, undated
Box: 49, Folder: 8 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Writing: "The Candles Sputtered Like Hot Bacon Fat", undated
Flat-File-Folder: 1 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Writing: "Famous Missing Person"
Flat-File-Folder: 1 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Writing: "The Egyptians Were Not Scared of Death" Mini-Notebook, undated
Box: 49, Folder: 9 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Writing: "In Search of Holguín" Mini-Notebook
Box: 49, Folder: 9 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Writings on Loose Sheets, undated
Box: 49, Folder: 11 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Box: 29, Folder: 17 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Copies of Scroll Stories
Box: 6, Folder: 13 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Writing: "Nutz Boy: A True Life Story" on Scroll, undated
Flat-File-Folder: 1 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Special Projects: Lehman College Physical Education Facility, 1992
Box: 6, Folder: 9 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Special Projects: MTA Arts for Transit Poster Project, 1990
Box: 6, Folder: 10 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Special Projects: Project Proposal for Chinatown Epic Painting, circa early 1990s, inclusive
Box: 6, Folder: 11 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Special Projects: Sign Language for the Deaf Project, circa early 1990s, inclusive
Box: 6, Folder: 12 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Special Projects: I.S. 90 Art Commissions and School Profile, 1990
Box: 6, Folder: 2 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Special Projects: I.S. 90 Artist Design Meeting Minutes, 1991
Box: 6, Folder: 3 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Special Projects: I.S. 90 Correspondence, undated, inclusive
Box: 6, Folder: 4 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Special Projects: I.S. 90 Budget and Wong's Notes, 1990-1992, inclusive
Box: 6, Folder: 5 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Special Projects: I.S. 90 Schedule and Request for Payment, 1990-1992, inclusive
Box: 6, Folder: 6 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Special Projects: I.S. 90 Contract, 1990
Box: 6, Folder: 7 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Special Projects: I.S. 90 Contract, 1992
Box: 6, Folder: 8 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Special Projects: I.S. 90 Floor Plans, 1990-1992, inclusive
Flat-File-Folder: 3 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Scope and Contents
Includes entrance gate, first floor, layout and materials plan, auditorium, and cellar.
Bay Area Reporter Gay and Lesbian Listings, 1991-02-14
Box: 17, Folder: 2 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
