Series II: Slides
Subseries A: Dance and performance
Scope and Content note
Series II: Subseries A - Boxes 12 through 18 are arranged alphabetically. Of special interest are several sheets of slides, in order, of Stuart Sherman's Eleventh Spectacle (Box 16).
African dancers, undated
Geri Atwood, undated
Benefit, Dec 1980, 1980
Trisha Brown, undated
Yoshiko Chuma, undated
Circus, undated
Merce Cunningham, undated
Edwin Denby and Yoshiko Chuma, undated
Douglas Dunn, undated
Stephanie Evanitsky (Multigravitational Experimental Group), undated
Laura Foreman, undated
Simone Forti, undated
David Gordon, undated
Martha Graham, undated
Grand Union, undated
Diane Jacobowitz, undated
Risa Jaroslow, undated
Bill T. Jones, undated
Bill T. Jones and Kenneth King, undated
Judson Church, undated
Pooh Kaye, undated
Kenneth King, undated
Mime, Victoria Falls, undated
Steve Paxton, undated
Red Mole Theatre, undated
Dana Reitz, undated
Rukas [?], undated
Shelley and Denman [?], undated
Stuart Sherman, Eleventh Spectacle, undated
Min Tanaka, undated
Paul Taylor, undated
Paul Taylor, undated
Torville and Dean, undated
Whirling Dervishes, undated
Stephanie Woodard, undated
Unlabelled mixed performance, undated
Subseries B: Events
Scope and Contents note
Series II: Subseries B is arranged roughly chronologically, though dates are uncertain. Of special interest are slides of the John Lennon observance in Central Park, and those of Thelonius Monk's funeral.
Willowtown street fair, 1974, 1974
Halloween parade, 1980, 1980
John Lennon observance, 1980, 1980
Macy's Christmas, 1980, 1980
Christmas party in garment district, 1980, 1980
Thelonius Monk's funeral, 1982, 1982
Christmas pageant, 1982, 1982
Fireworks, 1983, 1983
Opera in Central Park, 1983, 1983
New London fireworks, 1983, 1983
Subseries C: Portraits
Robert Alexander, undated
Alvin Ailey, undated
Ann Beckerman, undated
Trisha Brown, undated
Lucinda Childs, undated
Carter Frank, undated
Sheldon Frank, undated
Philippe Petite, undated
Bucky and John Pizzarelli, undated
Erik Roberts, undated
Rob Seiga and Toby Klass, undated
Peter Ustinov, undated
Tom Waits, undated
Mixed portraits, undated
Subseries D: Projects: 1973 - 1987, and other personal work
Scope and Contents note
These slides are arranged thematically and chronologically where possible. They comprise several ongoing projects, most of which document some aspect of life in Manhattan. Of special interest are the slides of the Alex Katz mural in the Attorney General's office. Box 25 appears to be a selection made by Alexander and the slides have been kept in the order in which he arranged them.
Movement series, undated
Ron Edson sculptures, Wids Delacour, undated
Alex Katz mural, undated
Mannekins, undated
Cabs, undated
Health clubs, undated
"From My Window" 30 sleeves of slides shot from Alexander's apartment window on 29th street, undated
Still life studies, 1971 - 1987; 22 sleeves, 1971-1987
Memorabilia; 19 sleeves, undated
Unlabelled: 1 sleeve, undated
Kids mixed: 3 sleeves, undated
Views from my window: 1 sleeve, undated
Couples: 1 sleeve, undated
City: 6 sleeves, undated
Portraits: 3 sleeves, undated
Workers and industrial: 2 sleeves, undated
Commercial: 1 sleeve, undated
City, city people: 14 sleeves, undated
Subseries E: City People, 1973 - 1983 (dates uncertain)
Separated Materials
Series II: Subseries E consists of one box of slides, arranged more or less chronologically.
27 sleeves of candid photographs of people (mostly street scenes in New York City)., undated
Subseries F: City scenes, 1980 - 1986 (dates uncertain).
Scope and Contents note
Series II: Subseries F consists of extensive documentation of New York City (mostly Manhattan) over roughly six years. Includes photographs of the city bridges, the building of the West Side Highway, the city stations, street fairs, landmark buildings, and city parks.
29 sleeves: Sep 1980 - Apr 1981, 1980-1981
25 sleeves: May 1981 - Apr 1982, 1981-1982
29 sleeves: May 1982 - Dec 1982, 1982
27 sleeves: May 1983 - July 1986, 1983-1986
12 sleeves: mixed dates, undated
Subseries G: Nature
Scope and Contents note
Series II: Subseries G includes slides of Maine, Long Island, Block Island, Novia Scotia, Utah, Colorado, and upstate New York.
29 sleeves, 1971-1978
17 sleeves, 1981-1983
34 sleeves, 1985-1987
Subseries H: Commercial work
Scope and Content note
Work done for jewelry and footwear catalogues. It represents a fraction of Alexander's commercial work in this field.