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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

Box: 12, Folder: 1 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Geri Atwood, undated

Box: 12, Folder: 2 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Benefit, Dec 1980, 1980

Box: 12, Folder: 3 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Trisha Brown, undated

Box: 12, Folder: 4 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Yoshiko Chuma, undated

Box: 12, Folder: 5 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Circus, undated

Box: 13, Folder: 1 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Merce Cunningham, undated

Box: 13, Folder: 2 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Edwin Denby and Yoshiko Chuma, undated

Box: 14, Folder: 1 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Douglas Dunn, undated

Box: 14, Folder: 2 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Stephanie Evanitsky (Multigravitational Experimental Group), undated

Box: 14, Folder: 3 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Laura Foreman, undated

Box: 14, Folder: 4 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Simone Forti, undated

Box: 14, Folder: 5 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

David Gordon, undated

Box: 14, Folder: 6 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Martha Graham, undated

Box: 14, Folder: 7 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Grand Union, undated

Box: 14, Folder: 8 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Diane Jacobowitz, undated

Box: 15, Folder: 1 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Risa Jaroslow, undated

Box: 15, Folder: 2 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Bill T. Jones, undated

Box: 15, Folder: 3 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Bill T. Jones and Kenneth King, undated

Box: 15, Folder: 4 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Judson Church, undated

Box: 15, Folder: 5 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Pooh Kaye, undated

Box: 15, Folder: 6 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Kenneth King, undated

Box: 15, Folder: 7 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Mime, Victoria Falls, undated

Box: 16, Folder: 1 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Steve Paxton, undated

Box: 16, Folder: 2 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Red Mole Theatre, undated

Box: 16, Folder: 3 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Dana Reitz, undated

Box: 16, Folder: 4 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Rukas [?], undated

Box: 16, Folder: 5 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Shelley and Denman [?], undated

Box: 16, Folder: 6 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Stuart Sherman, Eleventh Spectacle, undated

Box: 16, Folder: 7 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Min Tanaka, undated

Box: 17, Folder: 1 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Paul Taylor, undated

Box: 17, Folder: 2 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Paul Taylor, undated

Box: 18, Folder: 1 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Torville and Dean, undated

Box: 18, Folder: 2 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Whirling Dervishes, undated

Box: 18, Folder: 3 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Stephanie Woodard, undated

Box: 18, Folder: 4 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Unlabelled mixed performance, undated

Box: 18, Folder: 5 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

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

Box: 19, Folder: 1 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Halloween parade, 1980, 1980

Box: 19, Folder: 2 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

John Lennon observance, 1980, 1980

Box: 19, Folder: 3 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Macy's Christmas, 1980, 1980

Box: 19, Folder: 4 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Christmas party in garment district, 1980, 1980

Box: 19, Folder: 5 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Thelonius Monk's funeral, 1982, 1982

Box: 19, Folder: 6 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Christmas pageant, 1982, 1982

Box: 19, Folder: 7 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Fireworks, 1983, 1983

Box: 19, Folder: 8 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Opera in Central Park, 1983, 1983

Box: 19, Folder: 9 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

New London fireworks, 1983, 1983

Box: 19, Folder: 10 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Subseries C: Portraits

Robert Alexander, undated

Box: 20, Folder: 1 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Alvin Ailey, undated

Box: 20, Folder: 2 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Ann Beckerman, undated

Box: 20, Folder: 3 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Trisha Brown, undated

Box: 20, Folder: 4 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Lucinda Childs, undated

Box: 20, Folder: 5 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Carter Frank, undated

Box: 20, Folder: 6 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Sheldon Frank, undated

Box: 20, Folder: 7 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Philippe Petite, undated

Box: 20, Folder: 8 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Bucky and John Pizzarelli, undated

Box: 20, Folder: 9 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Erik Roberts, undated

Box: 20, Folder: 10 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Rob Seiga and Toby Klass, undated

Box: 20, Folder: 11 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Peter Ustinov, undated

Box: 20, Folder: 12 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Tom Waits, undated

Box: 20, Folder: 13 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Mixed portraits, undated

Box: 20, Folder: 14 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

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

Box: 21, Folder: 1 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Ron Edson sculptures, Wids Delacour, undated

Box: 21, Folder: 2 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Alex Katz mural, undated

Box: 21, Folder: 3 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Mannekins, undated

Box: 21, Folder: 4 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Cabs, undated

Box: 21, Folder: 5 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Health clubs, undated

Box: 21, Folder: 6 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

"From My Window" 30 sleeves of slides shot from Alexander's apartment window on 29th street, undated

Box: 22 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Still life studies, 1971 - 1987; 22 sleeves, 1971-1987

Box: 23 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Memorabilia; 19 sleeves, undated

Box: 24 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Unlabelled: 1 sleeve, undated

Box: 25, Folder: 1 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Kids mixed: 3 sleeves, undated

Box: 25, Folder: 2 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Views from my window: 1 sleeve, undated

Box: 25, Folder: 3 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Couples: 1 sleeve, undated

Box: 25, Folder: 4 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

City: 6 sleeves, undated

Box: 25, Folder: 5 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Portraits: 3 sleeves, undated

Box: 25, Folder: 6 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Workers and industrial: 2 sleeves, undated

Box: 25, Folder: 7 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Commercial: 1 sleeve, undated

Box: 25, Folder: 8 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

City, city people: 14 sleeves, undated

Box: 25, Folder: 9 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

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

Box: 26 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

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

Box: 27 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

25 sleeves: May 1981 - Apr 1982, 1981-1982

Box: 28 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

29 sleeves: May 1982 - Dec 1982, 1982

Box: 29 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

27 sleeves: May 1983 - July 1986, 1983-1986

Box: 30 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

12 sleeves: mixed dates, undated

Box: 30 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

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

Box: 31 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

17 sleeves, 1981-1983

Box: 32 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

34 sleeves, 1985-1987

Box: 33 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

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.

14 sleeves, undated

Box: 34 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
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