Series I: Spoken Word Tapes of/Produced by Bob Holman consists of videotapes of various formats. The tapes contain video recordings documenting many of Bob Holman's projects between 1977 and 1994. Among them are several from the Lower East Side poetry scene in the 70s and 80s, including recordings of shows like the 1977 Laundromat and documentation of the Poet's Theater Festivals at St. Mark's and La Mama between 1988 and 1990. Performances by numerous poets are also documented, including Allen Ginsberg, Amina and Amiri Baraka, Eileen Myles, Bob Holman, Bob Rosenthal, Ed Sanders, and Ntozake Shange. Other videotapes in the series represent Holman's work for television, such as documentaries like PBS' 1991 Words in Your Face and programs like the MTV pilot for Smokin' Word. Such tapes frequently include raw footage and outtakes. There are also tapes which document appearances by Holman and other poets on television shows like Charlie Rose and Good Morning America.
