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Guide to the Bob Holman Audio/Video Poetry Collection MSS.128

Series VII: Spoken Word Video Filmed by Bob Holman, 1991-2002

Subseries A: Access Copies (Video)

Conditions Governing Access

Access copies for some materials are available by appointment for reading room viewing and listening only. Please contact fales.library@nyu.edu, 212-998-2596.

Subseries B: Originals (Video)

Public Poetry, 1992

Box: 28, Media: ID: 128.0620 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Box: Digitized Access Files, file: mss128_0620 (Material Type: electronic records)

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Format: Video 8 mm, Duration: 71 min.

Public Poetry, 1992

Box: 28, Media: ID: 128.0621 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Box: Digitized Access Files, file: mss128_0621 (Material Type: electronic records)

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Format: Video 8 mm, Duration: 75 min.

Public Poetry, 1992

Box: 28, Media: ID: 128.0622 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Box: Digitized Access Files, file: mss128_0622 (Material Type: electronic records)

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Format: Video 8 mm, Duration: 81 min.

Public Poetry, 1992

Box: 28, Media: ID: 128.0623 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Box: Digitized Access Files, file: mss128_0623 (Material Type: electronic records)

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Format: Video 8 mm, Duration: 72 min.

Public Poetry, 1992

Box: 28, Media: ID: 128.0624 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Box: Digitized Access Files, file: mss128_0624 (Material Type: electronic records)

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Format: Video 8 mm, Duration: 79 min.

Public Poetry, 1992

Box: 28, Media: ID: 128.0625 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Box: Digitized Access Files, file: mss128_0625 (Material Type: electronic records)

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Format: Video 8 mm, Duration: 76 min.

All Star Slam! (One Angle), 1992

Box: 28, Media: ID: 128.0626 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Box: Digitized Access Files, file: mss128_0626 (Material Type: electronic records)

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Format: Video 8 mm, Duration: 36 min., Preservation Note: "This is the same event as 128.0627 shot at a different angle. Tape is severely degraded and only a partial transfer was submitted."

All Star Slam! (Hand Held), 1992

Box: 28, Media: ID: 128.0627 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Box: Digitized Access Files, file: mss128_0627 (Material Type: electronic records)

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Format: Video 8 mm, Duration: 85 min.

St. Mark's Poetry Project, 1992

Box: 28, Media: ID: 128.0628 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Box: Digitized Access Files, file: mss128_0628 (Material Type: electronic records)

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Format: Video 8 mm, Duration: 76 min.

Patricia Smith & Wanda Coleman, 1992

Box: 28, Media: ID: 128.0629 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Box: Digitized Access Files, file: mss128_0629 (Material Type: electronic records)

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Format: Video 8 mm, Duration: 35 min.

100 Greatest Poets #1, 1992

Box: 28, Media: ID: 128.0630 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Box: Digitized Access Files, file: mss128_0630 (Material Type: electronic records)

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Format: Video 8 mm, Duration: 121 min.

100 Greatest Poets #2, 1992

Box: 28, Media: ID: 128.0631 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Box: Digitized Access Files, file: mss128_0631 (Material Type: electronic records)

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Format: Video 8 mm, Duration: 121 min.

100 Greatest Poets #3, 1992

Box: 28, Media: ID: 128.0632 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Box: Digitized Access Files, file: mss128_0632 (Material Type: electronic records)

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Format: Video 8 mm, Duration: 123 min.

First American Sign Language Literary Conference #1, 1991

Box: 28, Media: ID: 128.0633 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Box: Digitized Access Files, file: mss128_0633 (Material Type: electronic records)

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Format: Video 8 mm, Duration: 121 min.

First American Sign Language Literary Conference #2, 1991

Box: 28, Media: ID: 128.0634 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Box: Digitized Access Files, file: mss128_0634 (Material Type: electronic records)

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Format: Video 8 mm, Duration: 88 min.

First American Sign Language Literary Conference #3, 1991

Box: 28, Media: ID: 128.0635 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Box: Digitized Access Files, file: mss128_0635 (Material Type: electronic records)

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Format: Video 8 mm, Duration: 112 min.

First American Sign Language Literary Conference #4, 1991

Box: 28, Media: ID: 128.0636 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Box: Digitized Access Files, file: mss128_0636 (Material Type: electronic records)

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Format: Video 8 mm, Duration: 123 min.

First American Sign Language Literary Conference #5, 1991

Box: 28, Media: ID: 128.0637 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Box: Digitized Access Files, file: mss128_0637 (Material Type: electronic records)

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Format: Video 8 mm, Duration: 15 min.

[I Allen] 3/6/91, 1991

Box: 28, Media: ID: 128.0638 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Box: Digitized Access Files, file: mss128_0638 (Material Type: electronic records)

Scope and Contents

Spoken word and poetry performances, including a piece by actor John Leguizamo. The last third of the tape is comprised of home movies shot by Bob Holman.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Format: Video 8 mm, Duration: 79 min.

Cowboy Poetry Gathering #1, 1992

Box: 28, Media: ID: 128.0639 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Box: Digitized Access Files, file: mss128_0639 (Material Type: electronic records)

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Format: Video 8 mm, Duration: 119 min.

Cowboy Poetry Gathering #2, 1992

Box: 28, Media: ID: 128.0640 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Box: Digitized Access Files, file: mss128_0640 (Material Type: electronic records)

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Format: Video 8 mm, Duration: 123 min.

Cowboy Poetry Gathering #3, 1992

Box: 28, Media: ID: 128.0641 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Box: Digitized Access Files, file: mss128_0641 (Material Type: electronic records)

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Format: Video 8 mm, Duration: 121 min.

Cowboy Poetry Gathering #4, 1992

Box: 28, Media: ID: 128.0642 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Box: Digitized Access Files, file: mss128_0642 (Material Type: electronic records)

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Format: Video 8 mm, Duration: 117 min.

Cowboy Poetry Gathering #5, 1992

Box: 28, Media: ID: 128.0643 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Box: Digitized Access Files, file: mss128_0643 (Material Type: electronic records)

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Format: Video 8 mm, Duration: 120 min.

Cowboy Poetry Gathering #6, 1992

Box: 28, Media: ID: 128.0644 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Box: Digitized Access Files, file: mss128_0644 (Material Type: electronic records)

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Format: Video 8 mm, Duration: 119 min.

Cowboy Poetry Gathering #7, 1992

Box: 28, Media: ID: 128.0645 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Box: Digitized Access Files, file: mss128_0645 (Material Type: electronic records)

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Format: Video 8 mm, Duration: 49 min.

Alive I, [Early 1990s]

Box: 28, Media: ID: 128.0646 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Box: Digitized Access Files, file: mss128_0646 (Material Type: electronic records)

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Format: Video 8 mm, Duration: 61 min.

Alive II, [Early 1990s]

Box: 28, Media: ID: 128.0647 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Box: Digitized Access Files, file: mss128_0647 (Material Type: electronic records)

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Format: Video 8 mm, Duration: 24 min.

III Colby/ Holman, [Early 1990s]

Box: 28, Media: ID: 128.0648 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Box: Digitized Access Files, file: mss128_0648 (Material Type: electronic records)

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Format: Video 8 mm, Duration: 6 min.

Alive IV, [Early 1990s]

Box: 28, Media: ID: 128.0649 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Box: Digitized Access Files, file: mss128_0649 (Material Type: electronic records)

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Format: Video 8 mm, Duration: 14 min.

Ani De Franco / [Nowle Breedlue], Undated

Box: 28, Media: ID: 128.0650 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Box: Digitized Access Files, file: mss128_0650 (Material Type: electronic records)

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Format: Video 8 mm, Duration: 2 min.

Stop at Nothing, 1992

Box: 28, Media: ID: 128.0651 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Box: Digitized Access Files, file: mss128_0651 (Material Type: electronic records)

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Format: Video 8 mm, Duration: 98 min.

Eritrea I, 2000

Box: 28, Media: ID: 128.0652 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Box: Digitized Access Files, file: mss128_0652 (Material Type: electronic records)

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Format: MiniDV, Duration: 62 min.

Eritrea II, 2000

Box: 28, Media: ID: 128.0653 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Box: Digitized Access Files, file: mss128_0653 (Material Type: electronic records)

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Format: MiniDV, Duration: 61 min.

Eritrea III, 2000

Box: 28, Media: ID: 128.0654 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Box: Digitized Access Files, file: mss128_0654 (Material Type: electronic records)

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Format: MiniDV, Duration: 56 min.

Eritrea IV, 2000

Box: 28, Media: ID: 128.0655 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Box: Digitized Access Files, file: mss128_0655 (Material Type: electronic records)

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Format: MiniDV, Duration: 58 min.

Eritrea V, 2000

Box: 28, Media: ID: 128.0656 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Box: Digitized Access Files, file: mss128_0656 (Material Type: electronic records)

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Format: MiniDV, Duration: 62 min.

Eritrea VI, 2000

Box: 28, Media: ID: 128.0657 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Box: Digitized Access Files, file: mss128_0657 (Material Type: electronic records)

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Format: MiniDV, Duration: 62 min.

Eritrea VII, 2000

Box: 28, Media: ID: 128.0658 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Box: Digitized Access Files, file: mss128_0658 (Material Type: electronic records)

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Format: MiniDV, Duration: 57 min.

Eritrea IX, 2000

Box: 28, Media: ID: 128.0659 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Box: Digitized Access Files, file: mss128_0659 (Material Type: electronic records)

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Format: MiniDV, Duration: 56 min.

Eritrea X, 2000

Box: 28, Media: ID: 128.0660 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Box: Digitized Access Files, file: mss128_0660 (Material Type: electronic records)

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Format: MiniDV, Duration: 62 min.

Eritrea XI, 2000

Box: 28, Media: ID: 128.0661 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Box: Digitized Access Files, file: mss128_0661 (Material Type: electronic records)

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Format: MiniDV, Duration: 62 min.

Eritrea XII: Yemen, 2000

Box: 28, Media: ID: 128.0662 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Box: Digitized Access Files, file: mss128_0662 (Material Type: electronic records)

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Format: MiniDV, Duration: 48 min.

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