Nick Zedd Papers
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Abstract
Nick Zedd is a filmmaker, writer, actor, and artist who became the leading figure of the Cinema of Transgression Movement (1984 - 1990). The Nick Zedd Papers preserve Zedd's films and writing, which include scripts, notebooks, sketchbooks, photographs, and audio and moving image elements.
Biographical Note
Nick Zedd (James Harding) was born in Takoma Park, Maryland in 1956. He attended The Philadelphia College of Art for illustration and printmaking, studied animation at The School of Visual Arts, and earned a BFA in film at The Pratt Art Institute. Zedd used the phrase "The Cinema of Transgression" (1984 - 1990) to describe an underground network of New York City filmmakers and performance artists known for low-budget productions exploring themes of erotica, violence, and humor. This community included Zedd, Tessa Hughes-Freeland, Richard Kern, Lung Leg, Lydia Lunch, Kembra Pfahler, Casandra Stark, and Tommy Turner. Zedd wrote, illustrated, designed, and published The Underground Film Bulletin (1984 - 1990) pseudonymously to document his work and the work of this community. Zedd also used this forum to develop ideas that would become "The Cinema of Transgression Manifesto," and later, "The Theory of Xenomorphosis." Zedd published autobiographical works Bleed (1992) and Totem of the Depraved (1996) as well as contributed to periodicals including Film Threat, The East Village Eye, CUZ, and Penthouse Magazine. Zedd has been a visiting lecturer at various film, art, and poetry festivals in the United States, as well as in Sweden and Germany.
Zedd acted in various films, including Richard Kern's "The Manhattan Love Suicides" (1985), Alyce Wittenstein's "No Such Thing as Gravity" (1989), Ari Roussimoff's "Shadows in the City" (1990), Rachel Amodeo's "What About Me" (1993), Peter Sempel's "Jonas in the Desert" (1994), and Peter Strickland's "Bubblegum" (1995). As a filmmaker, Zedd cites the work of Ed Wood Jr., Jack Smith, and John Waters as primary influences. Zedd's films have been featured in exhibitions and festivals at The Anthology Film Archives, The Whitney Museum of American Art, The Museum of Modern Art, and in theatres and universities in Australia, Canada, England, Germany, Italy, Norway, and Sweden. With performance artist Saint Reverend Jen, Zedd created the satirical sci-fi public access television series "The Adventures of Electra Elf" (2002 - 2008). His work is also featured in the documentaries "Llik Your Idols" (2007) and "Blank City" (2010).
Filmography
"They Eat Scum" (1979)
"The Bogus Man" (1980)
"Geek Maggot Bingo" (1983)
"The Wild World of Lydia Lunch" (1983)
"School of Shame" (1984)
"Thrust in Me" (1984)
"Kiss Me Goodbye" (1985)
"Go to Hell" (1985)
"Police State" (1987)
"I Shit on God" (1988)
"Whoregasm" (1988)
"War is Menstrual Envy" (1992)
"Smiling Faces Tell Lies" (1995)
"Screen Tests/Why Do You Exist" (1998)
"Tom Thumb in the Land of the Giants" (1999)
"Ecstasy in Entropy" (1999)
"I of K9" (2001)
"Elf Panties: The Movie" (2001)
"Lord of the Cockrings" (2001)
"Thus Spake Zarathustra" (2001)
"I Was a Quality of Life Violation" (2002)
Arrangement
Within each series, materials are either arranged alphabetically by project title or chronologically if dated.
Series I: Writing includes the work of Nick Zedd and others, and is organized alphabetically by project title.
Subseries A: Zedd A - Z includes original journals, manuscripts, poetry, and scripts, including unrealized productions "The Deprogramming" (1981) and "Thimble of Oblivion" (1983) intended to star Richard Hell, Jack Smith, and Zedd.
Subseries B: Juvenelia includes artistic compositions completed during Zedd's youth and an assortment of student materials. Secret Agent Freddy is an illustrated comic strip for a character based on James Bond and Man from "U.N.C.L.E," while 25th Century Magazine was based on Famous Monsters Magazine. Venusian Press is a collaboration between Zedd and his brother John Harding while the Harding Film Production Catalogs were inspired by Castle Films and intended to promote Zedd's childhood films "Attack of the Giant Fly" (1968), "The Return of the Giant Fly" (1970), "The Giant Fly Invincible" (1971), and "Psy-Color" (1970).
Subseries C: Source and Subject Files include documentation directly related to the previous subseries, in addition to development files dedicated to subjects or individuals of interest, as either source material or collaborative parties.
Subseries D: Other Authors includes essays, poetry, scripts, and screenplays not written by Zedd.
Series II: Projects documents the production development of films involving Zedd and the publishing process of his written works. Elements are organized by document type and alphabetically by project title or subject, then chronologically.
Subseries A: Development includes administrative and pre-production documents.
Subseries B: Distribution contains post-production and distribution materials, including ephemera, flyers, posters and festival programs.
Subseries C: Interviews preserves restrospective press about Zedd.
Subseries D: Ads, Reviews and Literature includes ad spots, project press, and literature that includes discussion of Zedd's work and The Cinema of Transgression Movement.
Subseries E: Other Artists and Events contains promotional material of events not featuring Zedd's work.
Series III: Correspondence preserves communication not directly related to any single production, and is organized alphabetically by individual or company in contact, then chronologically.
Subseries A: Professional
Subseries B: Personal
Series IV: Dad's Pornography Collection preserves Zedd's father's work as a United States Postal Service censorship researcher. This series is arranged alphabetically by subject and document type.
Series V: Photography contains photographs, contact sheets, negatives, and slides pertaining to Zedd's productions and personal collection.
Subseries A: Professional
Subseries B: Personal
Series VI: Illustrations and Artwork includes Zedd's original comic illustrations, collages, and paintings.
Series VII: Objects contains an assortment of props and production materials, Zedd-Casanova Clothing, and "The Mexican Kit."
Subseries A: Props
Subseries B: Zedd - Casanova Clothing includes a variety of tops and pleated skirts featuring prints from Zedd's filmography, and the original screenprint stencils. Designed by Nick Zedd and his wife Monica Casanova.
Subseries C: The Mexican Kit is an assortment of personal items Zedd collectively titled "The Mexican Kit." This assemblage includes a miniature piƱata, ornaments, household adornments, sugar skulls, and figurines.
Series VIII: Film includes original filmic elements by Zedd and is organized chronologically, then alphabetically. Access copies appropriate for consultation are not currently available.
Subseries A: By Nick Zedd
Subseries B: Original Containers
Subseries C: Juvenelia and Family Films include films Zedd completed as a youth, in addition to a collection of Harding Family movies.
Subseries D: Miscellaneous Film includes Lung Leg's "Worm Movie" and a collection of commercial films from Zedd's personal collection.
Series IX: Video includes original moving image elements by Zedd and is organized chronologically, then alphabetically. Access copies appropriate for consultation may not be available, please ask a Fales archivist.
Subseries A: By Nick Zedd
Subseries B: Acting and Press preserves Zedd's acting work, in addition to interviews and documentaries about the Cinema of Transgression by other filmmakers.
Subseries C: Miscellaneous includes assorted footage from Zedd's personal video library, rare work by his contemporaries and collaborators, as well as commercial works that Zedd collected.
Series X: Audio includes original audio elements by and or about Nick Zedd, and is organized chronologically, then alphabetically. Access copies appropriate for consultation may not be available, please ask a Fales archivist.
Subseries A: Film Soundtracks include Zedd production sound effects reels.
Subseries B: Cassettes preserve Zedd's sound work and interview recordings.
Subseries C: Miscellaneous includes recordings from Zedd's personal collection.
Subseries D: Vinyl includes Zedd's work with the Zyklon Beatles and other commercial recordings from his personal collection.
Series XI: Data Storage includes Zedd's magnetic and optical computer data storage elements organized chronologically, then alphabetically.
Series XII: Accretions consists of materials added to the collection following initial arrangement and description.
Scope and Contents
The Nick Zedd Papers contain materials that document Zedd's film career, ranging from the late 1970s through 2008. This collection also preserves Zedd's writing, which includes scripts, notebooks, articles, essays, comics, poetry, and zine manuscripts that date back to Zedd's elementary education in the 1960s. Elements include source material for his writing career as well as distribution documents promoting both his filmic and writing works in the form of ephemera, flyers, festival programs, and posters. This body of components also includes the work and promotional documents of other artists, and the censorship and community standards research compiled by his father. In addition, this collection includes professional and personal correspondence, production and personal photography, original illustrations, sketchbooks, and original film, video, and audio recordings.
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Conditions Governing Access
Materials are open to researchers. Please contact the Fales Library and Special Collections, fales.library@nyu.edu, 212-998-2596.
The donor has mandated that self-shot photography by researchers is not permitted for this collection. If a researcher needs a reference image for the purpose of requesting permission to reproduce from Nick Zedd, a Fales staff member will photograph the requested items and send the reference images to Zedd on the researcher's behalf.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright and related rights to publicity and privacy for materials in this collection were not transferred to New York University. Permission to use materials must be secured from the copyright holder. Please contact the Fales Library and Special Collections, fales.library@nyu.edu, 212-998-2596.
The donor has mandated that self-shot photography by researchers is not permitted for this collection. If a researcher needs a reference image for the purpose of requesting permission to reproduce from Nick Zedd, a Fales staff member will photograph the requested items and send the reference images to Zedd on the researcher's behalf.
Preferred Citation
Published citations should take the following form: Identification of item, date (if known); Nick Zedd Papers; MSS 311; box number; folder number; Fales Library and Special Collections, New York University Libraries.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Nick Zedd in 2011, with multiple accretions given in 2013 and 2016. The accession numbers associated with these gifts are: 2011.311, 2013.311.001, 2013.311.002, and 2016.013.
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Born-digital and audiovisual materials have not been preserved and may not be available to researchers.
Separated Materials
The following biblography lists materials that have been separated and moved to the Fales Downtown Collection and to the Bobst general stacks. This list is organized by item type, then alphabetically. Records for these items can also be retrieved through a "related name" search in , NYU's online catalog.
About this Guide
Processing Information
In 2016, an accretion to the collection consisting of one folder of materials was added to the collection as a separate series in accordance with prior arrangement and description decisions.
In May 2024, an accretion was processed and intellectually incorporated into the appropriate series and subseries. Additionally, the 2016 accretion was moved and intellectually incorporated into the appropriate series.
Revisions to this Guide
Repository
Series I: Writing
Scope and Content
Series I: Writing includes the work of Nick Zedd and others, and is organized alphabetically by project title.
Subseries A: Zedd A - Z includes original journals, manuscripts, poetry, and scripts, including unrealized productions "The Deprogramming" (1981) and "Thimble of Oblivion" (1983) intended to star Richard Hell, Jack Smith, and Zedd.
Subseries B: Juvenelia includes artistic compositions completed during Zedd's youth and an assortment of student materials. Secret Agent Freddy is an illustrated comic strip for a character based on James Bond and Man from "U.N.C.L.E," while 25th Century Magazine was based on Famous Monsters Magazine. Venusian Press is a collaboration between Zedd and his brother John Harding while the Harding Film Production Catalogs were inspired by Castle Films and intended to promote Zedd's childhood films "Attack of the Giant Fly" (1968), "The Return of the Giant Fly" (1970), "The Giant Fly Invincible" (1971), and "Psy-Color" (1970).
Subseries C: Source and Subject Files include documentation directly related to the previous subseries, in addition to development files dedicated to subjects or individuals of interest, as either source material or collaborative parties.
Subseries D: Other Authors includes essays, poetry, scripts, and screenplays not written by Zedd.
Subseries A: Zedd A - Z
"1995, Chapter 1", 1995
"The Adventures of Electra Elf: Battle of the Bands" [Script], 2006
"The Adventures of Electra Elf: Becchky's Open Mouth Nite" [Script], undated
"The Adventures of Electra Elf: Deadly Little Trees" [Script], undated
"The Adventures of Electra Elf: Don't Worry Bee Happy" [Script], undated
"The Adventures of Electra Elf: Electra Elf, The Beginning" [Script], undated
"The Adventures of Electra Elf: Elf Flakes Commercial" [Script], undated
"The Adventures of Electra Elf: Gone With the Mind" [Script, copy 1], 2008
"The Adventures of Electra Elf: Gone With the Mind" [Script, copy 2], 2008
"The Adventures of Electra Elf: Great Shrunken Expectations" [Script], 2004
"The Adventures of Electra Elf: Hell Bound Heiresses" [Script], 2004
"The Adventures of Electra Elf: Hollow Be Thy Name" [Script], undated
"The Adventures of Electra Elf and Fluffer, Episode 3: I, Nauseous" [Script], undated
"The Adventures of Electra Elf: King Neptune/Old Man and the Sea Monkey, Of Lice and Men" [Script], undated
"The Adventures of Electra Elf, Episode 4: Maggot on a Hot Tin Roof" [Script], 2003
"The Adventures of Electra Elf: Of Lice and Men" [Script], 2005
"The Adventures of Electra Elf: The Price is Wrong" [Script], 2008
"The Adventures of Electra Elf: Roof Party" [Script], undated
"The Adventures of Electra Elf: Vile Buddies" [Script], 2006
"The Adventures of Electra Elf: [untitled script fragments], undated
"The Adventures of Electra Elf: We All Scream for Ice Cream" [Script], 2007
"The Adventures of Electra Elf: We All Scream for Ice Cream" [Revised Script], 2007
"A Liar is the Lowest Form of Human Life" for Film Threat #11, 1995
"Amato Opera" and "Mars Bar" for 10003 [Manuscript with Magazine], June 2004
"Anarchaos" for Mohawk Beaver #8 [Zine], 2000
"An Exercise in Futility," "Bleed," "Empire of Oblivion," "No More," "Totem of the Depraved," "War of Menstrual Envy" [Blue Notebook], undated
"Another Weekend in Hell: New York is a Hideous Place to be in the Summer", July 2, 2006
"Artists and Fleas" for 11211 [Manuscript with Magazine], May 2004
"Bleed" [Manuscript with Biography], 1990
"Bleed" [Green Notebook with Loose Notes], c1990
"Bleed" [Blue Notebook], undated
"Bleed" [Manuscript Fragments], c1990
"Bleed, Part 1" [Hanuman Books Edition], 1992
"Bleed" for Crawl or Die! #13 [Magazine], undated
"The Bogus Man: Scene 1" [Manuscipt], undated
"Book by Zedd," "No Guilt," "From Entropy to Ecstasy" [Red Notebook], undated
"Born to Die: Conformity is Not Transgressive," Sacred Monster: The Elf Diaries" [Coverless Notebook], undated
"The Boy Who Cried Wolf: GG Allin" for Sampling the City: The Portable Lower East Side Volume 11, Number 1, 1994
"The Carnal Carnivore," for Penthouse Magazine [Manuscript], 1993
"Cinema of Transgression Manifesto" for Crimson Celluloid #5 [Manuscript with Zine], undated
"Clonespiracy" [Notes Removed from Johnny Satan Sketchbook], undated
"Conspire," "Who Would Jesus Bomb?" "You're Already Dead" for 11211 [Manuscript with Magazine], March 2003
"Curse of the Crypt Scrypt" by Jim Harding and Dave Corridon [Manuscript], undated
"A Cursed Night in Nuremberg" for Riot Cinema, undated
"Dear Feminists, Re: Thrust in Me", undated
"The Deprogramming" [Manuscript], 1981
"Direct Democracy is Protest", November 2000
"Divide and Conquer," "What Would You Do if You Could Play God for One Day?" [With Notes], undated
"Donna Death 1979", 1979
"Dream", undated
"Ed Wood: An Appreciation", undated
"Eulogy" for Master Bator, Naked Reality Meltdown Issue 3 [Manuscript with Magazine], October 1991
"Experimental Movies Today," "The Cinema of Transgression Manifesto", undated
"Film [Doire]", 1999
"The Freak From Suckweasel Mountain/Geek Maggot Bingo (Monster Movie)" [Manuscript], 1982
"The Freak From Suckweasel Mountain" [Synopsis with Notes], 1982
"Freedom of Expression National Monument" [with Research Elements], c2004
"Freedumb/What is a Pre-Emptive Strike?" for Alternative Screen #2 [Magazine], April 2004
"From Entropy to Ecstasy" [Uncorrected Manuscript], May 20, 1996
"From Entropy to Ecstasy, Chapter 7" for Bil Bok [Magazine], 1996
"Fuck You", undated
"Generation Tech," "No Guilt" [Blue Notebook], 1996
"Germany: The Girl in the Tight, Wet Dress" for Penthouse Letters [Magazine], May 1989
"GG Allin R.I.P." for Play God New Orleans [Manuscript with Zine], 1994
"God Hates NYC Fags", undated
"A Guide to NY Filmmakers", undated
"HAL Festival" for 10003 [Magazine], August 2004
"Hallucinations of a Homeless Filmmaker", undated
Hatred of Capitalism, #1, April 2013
"I Assert a New Language" [Annotated Bangladeshi Prayer Book], undated
"In Blood and Darkness", undated
"It's Only a Movie: Cecil B. Demented", c2000
"Johnny Satan" [Black Sketchbook], c1976
"Keep the East Village Beautiful Campaign" [Commercial Script], undated
"A Letter From a New York Jail" for Mohawk Beaver #7 [Manuscript with Zine], 1999
"Listen Asshole, You're Dead Wrong About Rap" for Conflict 49 [Zine], Winter 1989
"The Legend of Johnny Satan" [Synopsis Removed from Oversized Sketchbook], undated
"Letter to the President to Stop the Cycle of Violence", 2004
"Life: The Great Indulgence, Death: The Great Abstinence" [Notes with Research], c2003
"The Little Bitch" By Nick Zedd and Audrey Rose for Jicket Teen Murder Magazine [Manuscript with Magazine], c1986
"Lydia's Touch (Conclusion)" [With Notes and Related Works], c1989
"Lydia's Touch" by Nick Zedd with "Vampire's Kiss" by Lydia Lunch for Penthouse Hot Talk [Magazine], September - October 1989
"Mace. How Low Can You Go?" [Manuscript With Notes], undated
"Making a Mountain Out of a Mole Hill" for 11211 [Manuscript with Magazine], 2005
"Man Eaters: Volume 101 - 102" Reviews [Manuscript], undated
"Mars Bar", c2001
"Me Minus You" By Nick Zedd, Phoebe LeGere, and Jessica Jason [Script], 1985
"My Bar Hop From Hell" for 11211 [Manuscript with Magazine], May 2005
"My Month in Kim's Gulag", undated
"New York 1997" for Bilk Bok [Manuscript with Magazine], 1997
"Nick Zedd" for Progress Report [Zine], Ocotber 1992
[Nick Zedd on Jack Smith, Assorted Works], April - May 1995
"Night of the Lady Wrestlers", undated
"Nightmare in Goteborg," "Part II: The Chilling Effect", undated
"No Guilt" [Composition Notebook], 1999
"No Guilt" [Blue Notebook], c1999
"No Guilt" [Red Notebook], c1999
"No Guilt, Chapter 1", 2000
"No Guilt, Chapter Nine" for Bil Bok #7 [Magazine], 1997
"No More, Chapter One" [Manuscript], undated
"No More" for Culture Post Mortem [Zine], undated
"Notes From an Infidel" [Notes with Research], c2004
"Our Sorry State of the Union" for 11211 [Magazine], March 2004
"Pandora's Box" for Penthouse Forum [Magazine], October 1989
"Part II: The Puke of Oslo", undated
"The Perfect Woman" by Nick Zedd and Lydia Lunch, undated
"Plane Flight" [Script], undated
[Poetry], undated
"Police State" [Script Fragments with Source Material], undated
"Public Access TV is Under Attack", undated
"Query: Roman Porno From Japan", undated
"The Read Cafe" for 11211 [Manuscript and Magazine], July 2005
"Rick Strange, Ugly", undated
"Ritual of Entropy: The Pagan Ash Notwithstanding", undated
"Scarred" by Nick Zedd and Gia Genocide, undated
"Scenes for Video (Not in Sequence)", undated
"Script Writing Directors Workshop Class Notes", undated
"Shaolin Comix" [Manuscript], 1999
"Shaolin Comix" for The Mower [Journal with Comic Book Supplement], 1993
"Shaolin in Doodyville" for East Village Sampler [Zine], 2006
"Sinbad Glick in New Atlantis (With Apologies to Jack Smith, R.I.P.)" for 11211 [Script with Magazine], May 2003
"St. Marks Bars" for 10003 [Magazine], December 2004
"Still Banned In Canada" [Manuscript], undated
"Tempest" [Script Fragments with Notes, Cat Folder], c2002
"Theory of Xenomorphosis" [Manuscript on Penetration Films Letterhead], undated
"Theory of Xenomorphosis" for Bil Bok #10 [Magazine], 1999
"Theory of Xenomorphosis" for Night #42 [Magazine], 1999
"There Goes Your Neighborhood", May 13, 2002
"They Eat Scum" [Treatment], 1978
"They Eat Scum" [Script with Notes], c1978
"Thimble of Oblivion" [Synopsis], 1983
"The Threshold of Betrayal" for Play God Ink New Orleans [Manuscript and Zine], undated
"Totem of the Depraved" [Manuscript], 1989
"Totem of the Depraved, Chapter Nine" for Scrawl Issue 4 [Magazine], 1997
"The Transgressions of Cinema Bleed" for Headpress Number 5, 1992
"Tribute to Nick Bohn: (Censored by Hypocrisy Film Archives)", undated
"Truce of Consequences," "Sacred Monster," [Blue Notebook, pages 1216 - 1356], 2001 - 2002
"Truce of Consequences," "Sacred Monster" [Green Notebook, pages 1357 - 1573], 2001 - 2002
"Truce of Consequences," "Sacred Monster" [Coverless Notebook, pages 1574 - 1763], 2001 - 2002
"Truce of Consequences," "Sacred Monter" [Black Notebook, pages 1764 - 1959], 2001 - 2002
Underground Film Bulletin #1 [Manuscript: Donna Death], 1984
Underground Film Bulletin #2 [Manuscript: Lydia Lunch], 1985
Underground Film Bulletin #3 [Manuscript: Pheobe Legere], 1985
Underground Film Bulletin #4 [Manuscript: Richard Hell], 1985
Underground Film Bulletin #5 [Manuscript: John Spacely], 1986
Underground Film Bulletin #6 [Manuscript: Lung Leg], 1987
Underground Film Bulletin #7 [Manuscript: Rockets Redglare], 1988
Underground Film Bulletin #8 [Manuscript: Kembra Pfahler], 1989
Underground Film Bulletin #9 [Manuscript: Casandra Stark], 1990
Underground Film Bulletin [Fragments], undated
[Untitled Script], 1981
[Untitled Fragments], undated
"War is Menstrual Envy" [Project Description], undated
"War on Drugs: Saldo Drugs" for 11211 [Manuscript and Magazine], November 2004
"What is a Pre-Emptive Strike?" "No Future" for 11211 [Magazine], November 2002
"What is a Pre-Emptive Strike?" for ASS Magazine (Art Star Scene) [Magazine], 2003
"What Would You Do If You Could Play God For One Day?" for Play God [Zine], undated
"Why I Hate Taboos", undated
"Why Was I Circumcised?" [Black Notebook], 1997
"The Wild World of Lydia Lunch" [Transcription], c1983
"Witchcraft Ban Letter", undated
"Your Neighborhood is Mine" for 11211 [Manuscript and Magazine], May 2002
"You've Got to be Kidding", undated
"Zedd Complains" [Hate Mail to Chris Gore], undated
"Zedd Responds" [Manuscript], undated
"Zedd Says" for Jicket Teen Magazine [Zine], undated
2016 Unprocessed Accretion -- AUUUUU Zine and La Jornada Newspaper, 2016, undated, inclusive
Subseries B: Juvenelia
25th Century Magazine #1 [Manuscript], January 1970
25th Century Magazine #2 [Manuscript], April 1970
25th Century Magazine #3 [Manuscript], July 1970
25th Century Magazine #3 [Photocopy with Color], July 1970
[American School of Osteopathy Notebook], 1911, 1977
Doomsday #1 [Zine], December 6, 1977
Doomsday #2 [Zine], 1978
Doomsday Volume 3, Number 3 [Zine], Spring 1979
[Environmental Report], undated
"Explorers of Space" [Report], undated
Harding Film Catalog [Manuscript], 1970
Harding Film Catalog #2, 1970
Harding Film Catalog #3 [Manuscript], c1971
Harding Film Catalog #4 [Manuscript with Photographs], 1974
High Point High School Yearbook [Beltsville, Maryland], 1973
[High School and Collegiate Writing, Black and White Doodler Folder], c1973 - 1992
Jim Harding's XINE (formerly 25th Century) 4th Issue [Black Ring Bound Sketchbook], November 1972
Jon Harding's Plaspheria Portfolio Witty Story Volume 1, Number 2 [Manuscript], 1972
"Latium Americus" [Report with Green Binder], undated
"Juried: Senior Art Show Censored" for Prattler, c1977
Prattler: Pratt Paper II, February 1977
Prattler Volume 39, Number 9, March 16, 1977
Prattler Censored Volume 1, Number 1, April 18, 1977
Secret Agent Freddy and the Deadly Devices [Manuscript], 1966
[Sci-Fi Sketches], undated
Sons of Demons Number 5 [Manuscript], February 1972
Venusian Press #2 [Ring-Bound Sketchbook], December 1972
Venusian Press [Fragments removed from XINE Sketchbook], 1971
Subseries C: Source and Subject Files
[Albania], c1990
[Allin, GG], c1993
[Art], c1987 - 1999
[Brando, Marlon], c1994
[Business Cards, Paper Elements], c1994
[Comics], 1974 - 1990
[Film], various
[Hell, Richard], various
[Kern, Richard], various
[Literature], various
[Lunch, Lydia], various
[Music], various
[Pfahler, Kembra], 1990 - 1993
[Philosophy], various
[Politics], various
[Saint Reverend Jen], 2006 - 2009
[Sex], various
[Sex Pistols], various
[Smith, Jack], c2004
[Sprinkle, Annie], various
[Stark, Casandra], c1986
[Taste], various
[Waters, John], various
[Wood, Jr., Edward D.], various
[Wrestling], various
Subseries D: Other Authors
"America the Fallen" by Robert Griffin, undated
"Countersunk Swivel Head: A Film Script" by Brian Carroll, undated
"Dogme 95: The Vow of Chastity", 1995
"Don't Call Me Rat-Dog!" by Reverend Jen Junior, undated
"Free for All" by Paddy Fitz, undated
"The Intruder (L'Intruse): A Play in One Act" by Maurice Maeterlinck, 1891
"Lydia Lunch Wrote This and Gave It to Me", undated
"Not Yield to Fear: Rough Treatment" by Klemann Films T.M., June 10, 1995
"Once Upon a Time" by Patrick McGoohan, undated
"Pay to Live" by Richard Klemann [copy 1], undated
"Pay to Live" by Richard Klemann [copy 2], undated
"Pitchblack: A Film Script" by Brian Carroll, undated
"Pizza Couple F (Solange Monnier, Green Revision with Notation)", April 12, 1995
[Poetry by Sue], undated
"The Prisoner: Dance of the Dead" by Anthony Skene, 1966
"The Randau" by Mark Doucet, March 1989
[Unidentified Script], undated
"Untitled Electra Elf Script" by Marc Slanger, undated
"Vampire's Kiss" by Lydia Lunch, c1989
"Warner Brothers" by Greg Ford, c1974
"Where Evil Dwells" by Tommy Turner and David Wojnarowicz [Script], 1985
Series II: Projects
Scope and Content
Series II: Projects documents the production development of films involving Zedd and the publishing process of his written works. Elements are organized by document type and alphabetically by project title or subject, then chronologically.
Subseries A: Development includes administrative and pre-production documents.
Subseries B: Distribution contains post-production and distribution materials, including ephemera, flyers, posters and festival programs.
Subseries C: Interviews preserves restrospective press about Zedd.
Subseries D: Ads, Reviews and Literature includes ad spots, project press, and literature that includes discussion of Zedd's work and The Cinema of Transgression Movement.
Subseries E: Other Artists and Events contains promotional material of events not featuring Zedd's work.
Subseries A: Development
The Academy of American Poets [Pamphlet], undated
"The Adventures of Electra Elf" [Administrative Materials], 2002 - 2005
"The Adventures of Electra Elf" [Administrative, Prop Lists, Notation], 2003 - 2006
"The Adventures of Electra Elf" [Administrative Materials], 2010 - 2011
"The Adventures of Electra Elf" [BCAT Program Guide, Contracts], c2004 - 2007
"The Adventures of Electra Elf" [Episode List, Barcodes, Ivory Folder], 2005 - 2006
"The Adventures of Electra Elf" [Mock-ups for Uncompleted Feature Film by Paul Hocahan, Nick Zedd, and Rev Jen], 2009
"The Adventures of Electra Elf: The Price is Wrong" [Storyboard and Shot Sketchbook], undated
"The Adventures of Electra Elf" [Production Fan Letters], undated
"The Adventures of Electra Elf" [Production Schedules and Shot Lists], 2004 - 2010
"The Adventures of Electra Elf" [Storyboard Sketches and Shot Lists], undated
Collective: Unconscious [Application Materials], January 25, 2000
"The Deprogramming" [Production Development Materials], c1981
"The Deprogramming' [Storyboard Sketches with Dialogue], 1981
[Directory], undated
"The Freak From Suckweasel Mountain/Geek Maggot Bingo" [Talent Consent Forms], 1979 - 1982
"The Freak From Suckweasel Mountain/Geek Maggot Bingo" [Storyboard Sketch with Schedule], 1982
Hometown Video Festival [Application Materials], 2005
Howl Festival Committees [Contact List], 2003
"Lucifer Luncheonette" [Yellow Production Notebook], undated
"A Movie; Ecstasy in Entropy: Equation of Resistance" [Shot List with Illustrations], undated
[Nick Zedd Resume, Filmography, Company Graphics], undated
"Nick Zedd Work File", various
[Talent Files], undated
Subseries B: Distribution
"A Benefit for the Lost Films of Nick Zedd", various
"Abnormal: The Sinema of Nick Zedd" [Mock-Ups, Assorted Images], 2001
"The Adventures of Electra Elf" [BCAT Guides], 2005 - 2007
"The Adventures of Electra Elf" [MNN Program Guides], 2008, 2010
"Elf Panties: Magical Elf Panties, A Coloring Book", undated
"Elf Panties: Audio-Visual Fun with Reverend Jen" [Book Only], undated
"The Adventures of Electra Elf: Rev Jen Calendar", 2000
"The Adventures of Electra Elf: Saint Reverend Jen Calendar", 2002
"The Adventures of Electra Elf: Reverend Jen Calendar", 2004
"The Adventures of Electra Elf" [Flyers], c2003
"The Adventures of Electra Elf" [Flyers], c2009
"An Ordeal with Nick Zedd" [Halliwalls, Buffalo NY], September - October 1985
[Anthology Film Archives Flyers and Programs], various
Bleed [Hanuman Books Order Form, Flyers], undated
"The Bogus Man" [Flyers], c1980
"The Bogus Man," "Fingered" [Internacional Short Film Festival, Portugal], July 1999
[Cinema of Transgression Event Flyers], various
"Cinema of Transgression, Volume 1" [Video Graphics], undated
"The Cinema of Transgression and Other Movies, Curated by Nick Zedd" [Program List], 1995
"Cinema of Transgression" [Ann Arbor Film and Video Festival Program], July 10 - 23, 1989
"Cinema of Transgression" [Bar Europa Event Program, Amsterdam], 1986
"Cinema of Transgression" [Dark Nite Musick Series Flyers, Program], March 25 - 26, 1989
"Cinema of Transgression" [FilmProjekt Program], April 1986
"Cinema of Transgression" [Goteborg Film Festival Program, Sweden], January - February 1988
"Cinema of Transgression" [Komm Calendars, Germany], 1990
"Cinema of Transgression: Films of Nick Zedd" [27th Annual Olympia Film Festival Program], November 12 -20, 2010
"Cinema of Transgression" [Super 8 Festival Program, Germany], June 1989
"Cinema of Transgression" [Stella Program, Germany], October 1988
"Cinema of Transgression" [Underground Film Fest Program, Germany], 1987
"Cinematrocities of Nick Zedd" [Flyers], c1987
"Collective: Unconscious Presents Nick Zedd Movies" [Flyers], c2001
"Consume and Die" [Layout Graphics], undated
Deathtripping [Tyneside Cinema Flyers], November 1995
"Destination X" [Flyers], 1976
[DJ Nick Zedd Flyer Materials], c1998
"Ecstasy in Entropy" [Flyer Materials], c1999
"Electra Elf: The Beginning" [Flyer], undated, inclusive
"Elf Panties: The Movie" [Flyers], 2001
"Elf Panties: The Movie" [San Francisco Independent Film Festival Program], January - February 2002
"Entities" [Exhibition Postcard], February 2012
[Events Featuring Nick Zedd Flyers], various
"Extreme Cinema/Celluloid Chaos" [La Cinematheque de Toulouse Program and Flyer, France], April - May 2003
"Film/Video Arts: Artist Mentor Workshops: Nick Zedd" [Programs], 1998 - 1999
"Films of Nick Zedd" [Bijou Festival Flyers, Program], March - April 1997
"Films of Nick Zedd" [Strandgut Program, Germany], October 1988
"Fingered," "King of Sex" [Flyers], c1987
From Entropy to Ecstasy [Flyers], undated
"From Trash to Transgression" [Cornerhouse Program, UK], 1995 - 1996
"Geek Maggot Bingo" [DVD Covers Graphics], c1990, 2002 - 2004
"Geek Maggot Bingo" [Flyers], undated
"Geek Maggot Bingo" [Music Video Distributors Publicity], c2002
"Geek Maggot Bingo" [Press Pack with Photographs, Flyers], c1983
"Generation Z" [DVD Cover Graphics], c1995
"The Intruder" [Flyers], undated
"Invisible Cinema" [Flyers], c1986
"I Was a Quality of Life Violation" [Flyers], c2002
"I Survived Michael Shit/Screen Tests" [Flyer], c1998
"Kiss Me Goodbye" [Images], c1985
"Llik Your Idols: The Cinema of Transgression" [XFANZ L.A. Erotica Film Festival Program], 2007
"Lord of the Cockrings" [Flyers], c2001
"Lord of the Cockrings" [NY Underground Film Festival Program], March 2002
"Me Minus You" [Flyers], c1985
Millennium Film Workshop [Flyers, Programs], 1993, 2001, 2007
Museum of Modern Art [Flyers, Program], 1989, 1998 - 1999
New York Film Festival Downtown [Flyers, Program], 1988
NY Underground Film Festival [Program], March 1997
"NY Underground Nick Zedd" [Stuttgart Flyers, Germany], March 1990
[Nick Zedd Appreciation Society Materials], c1988
Nick Zedd and the Cinema of Transgression Festival [Postcard], January 2013
"Nick Zedd Retrospective 2000" [Flyers], 2000
"Nick Zedd Teaches the History of Transgression in Cinema" [Flyers], c2008
"Night of the Living Zedd / Zedd Isn't Dead" [Flyers], 1992, 2007
"No Wave Cinema" [Whitney Museum of American Art Program], October 1996 - January 1997
Penetration Films [Distribution Materials], various
Penetration Films Inc., Nick Zedd.com [Invoices, Domain Documents], 2005 - 2008
Penetration Films Video Catalog, 1996
"Peter Strickland's Bubblegum" [Flyers], c1995
"Police State" [Whitney Museum of American Art, New American Film and Video Series Program], 1996 - 1997
"Police State" [Flyers], various
"Puss in Boots" [Illustration for Howl Festival], 2008
"School of Shame" [Flyers], c1985
"Screen Tests" [5th Annual NY Underground Film Festival Program], March 1998
"Shadows in the City" [Flyers], 1990
"Sinema of Nick Zedd" [Flyers, Mock-Ups], 2007
"South of the Border with Nick Zedd" [Flyer and Poster], circa 2013
"Strange Love" [7th Annual Chicago Underground Film Festival], August 2000
"They Eat Scum" [Anthology Film Archives Program], July - August 1999
"They Eat Scum" [Flyers, Mock-Ups], c1979
"They Eat Scum" [Howl! 1st Annual Festival of East Village Arts], 2004
"Thrust in Me" [Flyers], c1985
"Thus Spake Zarathustra" [Flyers], c2001
"Thus Spake Zarathustra" [8th Annual Chicago Underground Film Festival], August 2001
"Tom Thumb in the Land of the Giants" [Collective: Unconscious Flyers], c1999
Totem of the Depraved [Flyers], c1997
"Tour '90: Nick Zedd NY Underground Filmmaker" [Flyers], 1990
"Transgression" [The Cinema Project Program], September 1998
"Transgressional Sinema: Nick Zedd Retrospective" [Reel Roundtable Program], May 12, 2003
"Transgressive Cinema" [Kino Weekender Program], September 1997
"Trilogy of Teri" by Kembra Pfahler [Flyers], 1989
Underground Film Bulletin [Order Forms], c1989
"U.S. Underground Filmmakers" [Kino im Komm Program, Germany], March 1990
"War is Menstrual Envy" [Flyers, Mock-Ups], various
"What About Me" by Rachel Amodeo [Press Pack with Photographs], 1992
"Whoregasm" [Flyers, Mock-Ups], c1988
"Why Do You Exist / Screen Tests" [Flyers, Mock-Ups], c1998
"Why Do You Exist / Screen Tests" [5th Annual Chicago Underground Film Festival Program], August 1998
"The Wild World of Lydia Lunch" [Flyers], c1983 - 1986
"You Killed Me First: The Cinema of Transgression" [Program and Postcard], February-April 2012
Subseries C: Interviews
"Cable TV Interview with Nick Zedd", 1989
"Centerfold: Filmmaker Nick Zedd and Performance Artist Sue Manson" by Annie Sprinkle for Taste of Latex Number 9 [Magazine], 1993
"The Cinematrocities of Nick Zedd" by Jordi Torrent for Film Threat Number 10 [Manuscript with Magazine], 1986
"El mundo derruido y en llamas del artista neoyorkino Nick Zedd" -- Spleen Journal, January-February 2013
"The Films of Nick Zedd: An Oasis of Horror in a Desert of Boredom", undated
"He Eats Scum" by Simon Rucker for L Magazine [Magazine], April - May 2004
[Images of Nick Zedd], undated
"Interview for 20-Dollar Film School", 2002
"Interview of Transgression: Talking with Nick Zedd" by Michael McCarthy, August 8, 1997
"Interview with Nick Zedd" by Dennis Cooper and "Zedd Interview Addendum" by Richard Hell for CUZ Number 3 [Journal], 1989
"It's Hard to Maintain Your Sanity..." [Manuscript], undated
"Living/Performing/Filming Transgression" by Nicholas Zurbrugg for Art and Design Number 49 [Manuscript with Journal], November 10, 1995
"Making Totally Depraved Movies: Nick Zedd's Cinema of Transgression" by Alexander Laurence for Cups Issue 80 [Magazine], April 1997
"Nick Zedd" by Lone Ildgruben for Aspects [Zine, Norway], c1993
"Nick Zedd" by Nick Zedd, Jack Sargeant, Bob Smith, and Katrina Del Mar for Chaotic Order Number 9 [Zine], 2000
"Nick Zedd" for Slambook Number 2 [Zine], 1986
"Nick Zedd Ain't Dead" for Crimson Celluloid Number 8 [Zine], undated
"Nick Zedd Alive and Well" for BB Gun Number 4 [Magazine], c1998
"Nick Zedd Confesses on Celluloid" by Mike Black for Gutter Trash Volume 1, Number 3 [Zine], c1992
"Nick Zedd" for Culture Post-Mortem [Zine, Amsterdam], c1988
"Nick Zedd Interview" for Bibel [Magazine, Sweden], October 1999
"Nick Zedd Interview" for Flashback Number 2 [Magazine, Sweden], April 1994
"Nick Zedd Interview" for Kino-Pravda Hebdomadaire Number 24 [Zine, Switzerland], undated
"Nick Zedd Interview" for La Repubblica XL [Magazine, Italy], October 2006
"Nick Zedd Interview" by Jasmine Sailing for Cyber Psycho's A.O.D. Number 3 [Zine], 1993
"Nick Zedd Interview" by Mark Doucet for Subterrenea Issue 7 [Zine], 1991
"The Nick Zedd Interview, Part 1" by Mike Black for Gutter Trash Number 1 [Manuscript with Zine], November 2, 1986
"Nick Zedd Interview" by Neil for Dirt Number 4 [Zine], Fall 1992
"Nick Zedd Interview" by Nick Walker [Incomplete], December 17, 2000
"Nick Zedd Interview" for Pussy! Number 12 [Zine], c2003
"Nick Zedd Interview" for Rage [Magazine, Norway], c1994
"Nick Zedd Interview" by Sic Mic and Barb Morrison for Lowlife: Rock Magazine Number 10 [Zine], 1986
"Nick Zedd the Interview: You Talkin' to Me?" by Jay Bliznick for The 1996 Chicago Underground Film Festival [Program Magazine], 1996
"Nick Zedd: Master of Transgression" by Dirk de Bruyn, c1989
"Nick Zedd: What He Said" by T.R. Loviscek for Graffiti Volume 4, Number 7, c1987
"Nick Zedd's Not Dead" for Lollygag Number 3 [Zine], 2009
"Night of the Living Zedd: Underground Filmmaker Confuses Whitmyre" by William Lindsey, February 27, 2006
"Number One With a Bolex: Beyond the Myth of Nick Zedd" by Gene Suicide for Sex & Guts Issue 2 [Manuscript with Zine], 1997 - 1998
"The Only Interview with Nick Zedd That Doesn't Mention Lydia Lunch" by Zietgiest for Kinder & Gentler, c1990
"Prattfolio Alumni Newsmakers: Nick Zedd" [Magazine], Fall 1999
"The Problem with Nick" by Billski for Snack [Zine], March 30, 1986
"Raising the Zedd: An Interview with Nick Zedd" by David E. Williams, undated
"Rattling Around Inside Zedd's Head" by Carmen Vendelin for Blimp Number 35, c1995
"Return of the Living Zedd" by Jenny Gonzalez and Lisa Darrow-Badavi for Brutarian Number 35, 2000
"Richard Kern and Nick Zedd Are Two Sick Fuckers" by Barry Sublapse for Unsound [Manuscript], c1986
"The Sprinkle Salon: Nick Zedd - Filmmaker, Lovemaker, Soultaker" by Annie Sprinkle for Adam Volume 34, Number 1 [Magazine], January 1990
"Today's Pornography is Tomorrow's Art: An Interview with Nick Zedd" by Bob Moricz for NY Waste, November 2000
"Transgressing Cinema: Going to Hell with Nick Zedd" by Carmen Vendelin, April 1996
"Underground Filmmaker Nick Zedd" by Jeri Rossi for Recreational Vehicle: Ego Issue, Spring 1989
"Underground Hedonist: Nick Zedd" by Annie Sprinkle for All Men [Magazine], May 1991
[Untitled Interview Transcript], c1999
"Who Started the Rumors of Your Death and Why?" [Interview Transcript], c1992
"You Killed Me First: The Cinema of Transgression" -- Various Interviews, February 2012
"Yours Cruelly, Nick Zedd" in Dead Meat Issue 1 [Zine], 1987
"A Zedd and Two Naughts: Canada Does It to Nick Zedd" by Kieran Mahon for Cannibal Culture Issue 3 [Zine], Fall 1998
"Zedd is Not Dead" by Hugh Gallagher for Draculina Number 12 [Zine], 1991
"Zedd is Not Dead: The Whys and Wares of Nick Zedd" by Jay Sosnicki for Nuthing Sacred Number 5 [Manuscript and Zine], September 1992
Subseries D: Ads, Reviews and Literature
"The Adventures of Electra Elf" [Press], 2003 - 2006
Bleed [Press], 1992 - 1993
"The Cinema of Transgression" by Ernie Birk for ZAT: 1st Anniversary Issue Number 5 [Manuscript and Magazine], 1985
"Cinema of Transgression Parts 1 and 2" by Cricket Delembard for Draculina Numbers 13 -14 [Zines], 1992
[Cinema of Transgression Press], various
[Cinema of Transgression - International Press], various
"Cinema of Transgression" for Offrande Number 6 [Magazine, France], October - November 1994
"Cinema of Transgression" for Rage [Magazine, Norway], c1992
"Cinema Underground USA" for Decoder Number 3 [Magazine, Italy], c1987
"Geek Maggot Bingo" [Press], c1983
Goteborg Poetry Art Festival [Press, Sweden], 1988
"Lord of the Cockrings" [Press], 2002
"Nick Zedd Eulogy" for Ben is Dead: Black Issue Number 24, Summer 1994
[Nick Zedd International Press Pack], 1990
"No Such Thing as Gravity" by Alyce Wittenstein [Press], c1990
"Notes on the Work of Nick Zedd" by Jonas Mekas [Manuscript], undated
"Police State" [Press], c1991
"Screen Tests" [Press], 1998
"Shadows in the City" by Ari Roussimoff [Press], c1991
"Thrust in Me" [Press], 1984 - 1986
"Thus Spake Zarathustra" [Press], 2001
"Sex 'n Violence and Music: NY Underground Film" for Journal Film Number 17 [Magazine, Germany], August - September 1988
"They Eat Scum" [Press], various
Totem of the Depraved [Press], c1991
Underground Film Bulletin [Press], various
"Underground Film Made in U.S.A." for Filmfaust [Magazine, Germany], October - November 1988
"War is Menstrual Envy" [Press], various
"Whoregasm" [Press], various
"You Killed Me First: The Cinema of Transgression" [Reviews and Ads], February 2012
[Zedd Ads], various
[Book Excerpts Featuring Zedd], various
If We Die Without Jesus We Shall Go to Hell [Zine], c1993
Subversion: The Definitive History of Underground Cinema by Duncan Reekie [Manuscript], 2007
Subseries E: Other Artists and Events
The Armory Show, New York Pier 92, 2010
Artists Space: Remapping Boundaries, March 14 - May 4, 1991
12th Asian American International Film Festival [French Institute, NY], 1989
"Betaville" by Alyce Wittenstein [Pocket Press Kit], 1988
"Blonde Death" [Press Materials], 1983
Brooklyn Arts and Culture Association, Inc. [Newsletters 8 - 9], 1984 - 1985
"Buffalo '66" by Vincent Gallo [Press Pack], 1998
"Cecil B. Demented" by John Waters [Screening Program], 2000
6th Annual Chicago Underground Film Festival [Program], 1999
Chicago Underground Film Fest [Program], undated
"Every Minute as We Are Talking Films Are Falling to Dust" [Anthology Films Archives Program], c1992
Exposure Future of Film Fest [New York Program], August 4 - 5, 2000
[Flyers], various
"Highway of Heartache" by Gregory Wild [Press Pack], 1994
"Kenneth Anger's Icons" [Courthouse Gallery, Anthology Film Archives Program], January 30 - March 2, 1996
"Kinetica 2: Centennial Tribute to Oskar Fischinger" [Program], 2000
1st Los Angeles International Film Exposition [Programs], November 4 - 14, 1971
"Marcel Marceau with Pierre Verry" [Academy of Music Philadelphia Program], March 28 - 29, 1976
Metro Con [University of Maryland, Program], November 23 - 24, 1973
Millennium Film Workshop Spring Series [Program], 1995
"Multiple Futures and Other Paranoid Fantasies" by Alyce Wittenstein [Press Pack], 1995
Museum of African American History and Arts: Black Film Festival [Program], June 1991
One Arm Red [Brooklyn, NY Calendar], Spring / Summer 2004
Preview: Program Guide to AFI Theater and Member Events, August 1991
"Super 8 Motel" [Lydia Lunch, Richard Kern Program], c1985
"Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story" by Todd Haynes [Screening Program], 1987
Swedish Avant Garde Film, 1924 - 1990 [Program], 1990
"Warp One: My Battlefield, My Body" [Ambassador Theatre Playbill Magazine], February 1973
"Warp: The World's First Science Fiction Epic Adventure Play in Serial Form" [Trinity Theatre, Washington DC Program], undated
Series III: Correspondence
Scope and Content
Series III: Correspondence preserves communication not directly related to any single production, and is organized alphabetically by individual or company in contact, then chronologically.
Subseries A: Professional
Subseries B: Personal
Subseries A: Professional
[Allin, GG], c1988
[Biafra, Jello], undated
[British Film Institute], 1997 - 2003
[Professional Film Distribution], 1982 - 2010
[Death, Donna], circa 1978
[Film Threat], 1986, 1992 - 1996
[Freeland - Hughes, Tessa], 1986
[Genocide, Gia], 1983 - 1985
[Jacobson and Colfin, P.C.], 1995, 2005
[Kern, Richard], 1988
[Lunch, Lydia], 1983 - 1987
[Museum of Modern Art], 1988 - 1989, 1996 - 2001
[Nick Zedd Fan Club Mailing List], undated
[Pekar, Harvey], 1985
[Penetration Films], various
[Pfahler, Kembra], 1989, 1991
[Press Correspondence], various
[Professional Writing Correspondence], 1989 - 2000
[Saint Reverend Jen / Electra Elf], 2002 - 2005
[Underground Film Bulletin], various
[Video.com], 1996 - 1997
[Whitney Museum of Art], 1996, 1998
[Waters, John], various
Subseries B: Personal
[1970s Personal Correspondence], 1972, 1977
[1980s Personal Correspondence], 1980 - 1989
[1990s Personal Correspondence, 1 of 2], 1990 - 1999
[1990s Personal Correspondence, 2 of 2], 1990 - 1999
[2000s Personal Correspondence], 2000 - 2010
[Undated Personal Correspondence], undated
Series IV: Dad's Pornography Collection
Scope and Content
Series IV: Dad's Pornography Collection preserves Zedd's father's work as a United States Postal Service censorship researcher. This series is arranged alphabetically by subject and document type.
"Censorship - Propaganda - Post Office Dept.", 1959 - 1963
"Contemporary Community Standards" [Assorted Clippings], 1960 - 1964
"Esquire Style Drawings: The Betty Girl Revue", 1937 - 1938
[Lady Chatterly Articles], c1962
[Mail Order Pornography], 1959 - 1961
"Obscenity: Articles and Background Material for Speaking, Research, Etc.", 1969 - 1970
[Pamphlets], 1955 - 1966
[Pornographic Photographs], undated
Series V: Photography
Scope and Content
Series V: Photography contains photographs, contact sheets, negatives, and slides pertaining to Zedd's productions and personal collection.
Subseries A: Professional
Subseries B: Personal
Subseries A: Professional
"The Giant Fly Invincible" by Nick Zedd [film strip], 1969
"Nomad" by Nick Zedd, 1978
"They Eat Scum" by Nick Zedd [Includes other work with Donna Death], 1979
"They Eat Scum" by Nick Zedd [Includes other work with Donna Death], 1979
"The Bogus Man" by Nick Zedd, 1980
"Geet Maggot Bingo" by Nick Zedd, 1983
"The Wild World of Lydia Lunch" by Nick Zedd, 1983
"Kiss Me Goodbye" by Nick Zedd, 1985
"Johnny Satan" by Nick Zedd, c1986
"King of Sex" by Richard Kern, 1986
"King of Sex" by Richard Kern [Mounted Still], 1986
"Police State" by Nick Zedd, 1987
"Whoregasm" by Nick Zedd [Includes other work with Susan Manson], c1988
"Nick Zedd" by Annie Sprinkle, January 1990
"War is Menstrual Envy" by Nick Zedd, 1992
"Trilogy of Teri" by Kembra Pfahler, c1990
"Shadows in the City" by Ari Roussimoff, 1990
"Screen Tests / Why Do You Exist" by Nick Zedd, 1998
"Screen Tests / Why Do You Exist" [Stills], 1998
"Ecstasy in Entropy" by Nick Zedd, 1999
"Ecstasy in Entropy" by Nick Zedd, 1999
"Tom Thumb in the Land of Giants" by Nick Zedd, 1999
"Thus Spake Zarathustra" by Nick Zedd, 2001
"The Adventures of Electra Elf" by Saint Reverend Jen and Nick Zedd, 2002 - 2008
"The Adventures of Electra Elf", 2003
[Miscellaneous Production Images], various
[Modeling and Press, 1 of 2], various
[Modeling and Press, 2 of 2], various
Subseries B: Personal
[Miscellaneous Talent and Social Events]
[Unidentified Female Nude], undated
Series VI: Illustrations and Artwork
Scope and Content
Series VI: Illustrations and Artwork includes Zedd's original comic illustrations and paintings.
Spring Intramurals Flyer, 1977
[Sketches Removed from "Johnny Satan" Sketchbook], undated
[Gia Genocide Illustrations], January 1985
[Illustrations of Richard Hell for Underground Film Bulletin], c1985
"A Collection of Original Collages" by Nick Zedd, 1987 - 1990
General
This collection includes 8 collages by Nick Zedd and a description by John McWhinnie.
[Males in Logos], undated
[New York Marlon Brando Painting], undated
"Aber Otto" by Kurt Kren, 1974
Series VII: Objects
Scope and Content
Series VII: Objects contains an assortment of props and production materials, Zedd-Casanova Clothing, and "The Mexican Kit."
Subseries A: Props
Subseries B: Zedd - Casanova Clothing includes a variety of tops and pleated skirts featuring prints from Zedd's filmography, and the original screenprint stencils. Designed by Nick Zedd and his wife Monica Casanova.
Subseries C: The Mexican Kit is an assortment of personal items Zedd collectively titled "The Mexican Kit." This assemblage includes a miniature piƱata, ornaments, household adornments, sugar skulls, and figurines.
Subseries A: Props
[Eye Glasses], undated
[Gory Cut-Off Arm], undated
"Blood Thirst Quencher Gourmet Meat Seed" [Small Duncan Hines Container], undated
"Blood Thirst Quencher Gourmet Meat Seed" [Oversized Plastic Utz Jar], undated
Emile Durkheim's Suicide [used for "Thrust in Me"], 1984
"The Adventures of Electra Elf" Press Passes, undated
Kodak Brownie Movie Camera [Model 2, Number 76], undated
Hollywood Film Co. Film Reel Metal Container, undated
[Film Production Clapboard], undated
[Small Ceramic Face Sculpture], undated
[Punk Doll], undated
General
This object was originally found with the Zedd - Casanova Clothing Designs.
[John Waters Pen], undated
Series VIII: Film
Scope and Content
Series VIII: Film includes original filmic elements by Zedd and is organized chronologically, then alphabetically.
Subseries A: By Nick Zedd
Subseries B: Original Containers
Subseries C: Juvenelia and Family include films Zedd completed as a youth, in addition to a collection of Harding Family movies.
Subseries D: Miscellaneous includes Lung Leg's "Worm Movie" and a collection of commercial films from Zedd's personal collection.
Subseries E: Film Documentation includes laboratory forms found with Zedd's original works.
Conditions Governing Access
Audiovisual materials have not been preserved and may not be available to researchers.
Subseries A: By Nick Zedd
"Destination X - A Roll", 1976
General
Format: 16mm
TRT: [unknown]
"Nomad", c1978
General
Format: 16mm
TRT: [unknown]
"They Eat Scum - Spliced Original Reel 1 of 2", 1979
General
Format: Super 8mm
TRT: [unknown]
"They Eat Scum - Spliced Original Reel 2 of 2", 1979
General
Format: Super 8mm
TRT: [unknown]
"They Eat Scum - Spliced Original Reel 2 of 2", 1979
General
Format: Super 8
TRT: [unknown]
"They Eat Scum - Outtakes", 1979
General
Format: Super 8mm
TRT: [unknown]
"The Bogus Man", 1980
General
Format: 16mm
TRT: [unknown]
Originally found with 311.0002b: "Skeleton - Nick Zedd."
"Skeleton - Nick Zedd", 1980
General
Format: 16mm
TRT: [unknown]
Removed from 311.0002a: "The Bogus Man" Print. This was possibly used as leader.
"Geek Maggot Bingo - Pix Trk 1 of 4", 1983
General
Format: 16mm
TRT: unknown
"Geek Maggot Bingo - Trk", 1983
General
Format: 16mm
TRT: [unknown]
[Geek Maggot Bingo - Unlabeled], 1983
General
Format: 16mm
TRT: [unknown]
"Geek Maggot Bingo - R1 Color Positive", 1983
General
Format: 16mm
TRT: [unknown]
"Geek Maggot Bingo - R1 Opt. Trk Tail", 1983
General
Format: 16mm
TRT: [unknown]
"Geek Maggot Bingo - R3 Opt Trk Head", 1983
General
Format: 16mm
TRT: [unknown]
"Geek Maggot Bingo - R3 Pos Rev Color w/Mag Sound, 'B'-Wind Pix", 1983
General
Format: 16mm
TRT: [unknown]
"The Wild World of Lydia Lunch - Original", 1984
General
Format: Super 8mm
TRT: [unknown]
"Police State - Fill", 1987
General
Format: 16mm
TRT: [unknown]
"Police State - HHKK", 1987
General
Format: 16mm
TRT: [unknown]
"Police State - Scene Two Dailies PIX HD", 1987
General
Format: 16mm
TRT: [unknown]
"Police State - Junk Footage Scene Two", 1987
General
Format: 16mm
TRT: [unknown]
"Police State - Work Pix Dupe", 1987
General
Format: 16mm
TRT: [unknown]
"Police State - Work Pix HD", 1987
General
Format: 16mm
TRT: [unknown]
"Police State - Nick's Face", 1987
General
Format: 16mm
TRT: [unknown]
"Police State - Credits", 1987
General
Format: 16mm
TRT: [unknown]
"Police State - Fill" [Unmarked Reel], 1987
General
Format: 16mm
TRT: [unknown]
"Police State - Fill" [Blank], 1987
General
Format: 16mm
TRT: [unknown]
"Police State - Dial A", 1987
General
Format: 16mm
TRT: [unknown]
"Police State - Dial B", 1987
General
Format: 16mm
TRT: [unknown]
"Police State - B-Wind Op. Track Head", c1987
General
Format: 16mm
TRT" [unknown]
"Police State - Scene Three Dailies TRK HD", 1987
General
Format: 16mm
TRT: [unknown]
"Police State" [Unmarked White Reel], 1987
General
Format: 16mm
TRT: [unknown]
"Police State" [Unmarked Reel], 1987
General
Format: 16mm
TRT: [unknown]
"Police State - Color Reversal B-Wind Head", c1987
General
Format: 16mm
TRT: [unknown]
"Whoregasm Original", c1988
General
Format: 16mm
TRT: [unknown]
"Whoregasm - Right Original", c1988
General
Format: 16mm
TRT: [unknown]
"Nick Zedd - No Title", June 13, 1988
General
Format: 16mm
TRT: [unknown]
"War is Menstrual Envy - Outtakes: Soldier Baby", 1992
General
Format: 16mm
TRT: [unknown]
"War is Menstrual Envy - Workprint for Camera Rolls #3 and #1", 1992
General
Format: 16mm
TRT: [unknown]
"War is Menstrual Envy - Outtakes: Kembra, Richard Chudnon, Annie Sprinkle", 1992
General
Format: 16mm
TRT: [unknown]
"War is Menstrual Envy - Work Print Postive Roll A2", April 30, 1993
General
Format: 16mm
TRT: [unknown]
"War is Menstrual Envy - Work Print Postive Octopus Cult, Dwarf, Ari Face, Roll A1", April 30, 1993
General
Format: 16mm
TRT: [unknown]
"War is Menstrual Envy - Work Print Positive Roll A4", April 30, 1993
General
Format: 16mm
TRT: [unknown]
"War is Menstrual Envy - Work Print Positive Roll A3", April 30, 1993
General
Format: 16mm
TRT: [unknown]
"War is Menstrual Envy" [unmarked], October 18, 1990
General
Format: 16mm
TRT: [unknown]
"War is Menstrual Envy" [unmarked], October 18, 1990
General
Format: 16mm
TRT: [unknown]
"War is Menstrual Envy - Dwarf", October 18, 1990
General
Format: 16mm
TRT: [unknown]
"War is Menstrual Envy - Octopus Cult Workprint Negative IMP", October 18, 1990
General
Format: 16mm
TRT: [unknown]
"War is Menstrual Envy" [unmarked], October 18, 1990
General
Format: 16mm
TRT: [unknown]
"War is Menstrual Envy - Tails Out Octopus Cult and Dwarf Negative", April 30, 1993
General
Format: 16mm
TRT: [unknown]
"War is Menstrual Envy - A1 Contact Print Capt. Zero", January 11, 1993
General
Format: 16mm
TRT: [unknown]
"War is Menstrual Envy - Workprint", April 22, 1993
General
Format: 16mm
TRT: [unknown]
"War is Menstrual Envy - Credits, Kembra Fish, TV Footage, Credits Negative", July 2, 1992
General
Format: 16mm
TRT: [unknown]
"War is Menstrual Envy - Credits, Kembra and Fish, Credits Negative", July 3, 1992
General
Format: 16mm
TRT: [unknown]
"War is Menstrual Envy 3 - Workprint", c1992
General
Format: 16mm
TRT: [unknown]
"War is Menstrual Envy 4 - World's Fair Negative", c1992
General
Format: 16mm
TRT: [unknown]
"Lock Stock and Barrel" by Nick Zedd, Emma Diamond, and Mark Brady, 1994
General
Format: 16mm
TRT: [unknown]
"Squeezebox '95 - R2 Negative", 1995
General
Squeezebox '95 - R2 Negative
"Squeezebox 1 & 2", 1995
General
Format: 16mm
TRT: [unknown]
"Screen Tests - A Roll", January 1998
General
Format: 16mm
TRT: [unknown]
"Screen Tests - Salonge, Daryl, Karen, Bob B Roll", January 1998
General
Format: 16mm
TRT: [unknown]
"Why Do You Exist" [Unmarked Reel], 1998
General
Format: 16mm
TRT: [unknown]
"Why Do You Exist" [Unmarked Reel], 1998
General
Format: 16mm
TRT: [unknown]
"Why Do You Exist" [Unmarked Reel], 1998
General
Format: 16mm
TRT: [unknown]
"Ecstasy in Entropy - Heads Original", c1999
General
Format: 16mm
TRT: [unknown]
"Ecstasy in Entropy - Head Original", c1999
General
Format: 16mm
TRT: [unknown]
"Ecstasy in Entropy - Outtakes", 2001
General
Format: 16mm
TRT: [unknown]
"Imitation of Kiss [I of K9]", 2001
General
Format: 16mm
TRT: [unknown]
"The Adventures of Electra Elf: Behind the Scenes Bluescreen Footage Negative", undated
General
Format: 16mm
TRT: [unknown]
"Japan", undated
General
Format: 16mm
TRT: [unknown]
"Mixed Misc. Footage", undated
General
Format: 16mm
TRT: [unknown]
"Roll A Film Test Nick Zedd", undated
General
Format: 16mm
TRT: [unknown]
"Rose PG-36", undated
General
Format: 16mm
TRT: [unknown]
[Unidentified Color Film], undated
General
Format: 16mm
TRT: [unknown]
[Collection of Three Unidentified Film Reels], undated
General
Format: 16mm
TRT: [unknown]
[Unidentified B&W Film Reel], undated
General
Format: 16mm
TRT: [unknown]
Subseries B: Original Containers
"Pierre Ganzel's Imitation of Kiss" by Nick Zedd [Black TDK Container], 2001
General
Original Housing for Media ID: 311.0001
"The Bogus Man" [Rockingham County Public Library Metal Container with Gray Plastic Film Reel Holder], 1980
General
Original Housing for Media ID: 311.0002a - 311.0002b.
"Original Nomad" [Eastman Kodak Company Metal Container with Black Plastic Film Reel Holder], undated
General
Media ID: 311.0005, originally found empty with "Nomad" Media ID: 311.0004.
"Destination X" [Eastman Kodak Canister], 1976
General
Original housing for Media ID: 311.0003.
"Nomad" [Metal Film Canister], 1978
General
Original housing for Media ID: 311.0004.
"They Eat Scum" [Anthology Film Archives Canister], 1979
General
Original housing for Media ID: 311.0006.
"They Eat Scum" [Eastman/Anthology Film Archives Canister], 1979
General
Original housing for Media ID: 311.0007a - 311.0007b.
"They Eat Scum - Outtakes" [Plastic Canister], 1979
General
Original housing for Media ID: 311.0008.
"They Eat Scum" [Eastman Kodak Canister], 1979
General
Original housing for Media ID: 311.0009 - 311.0011.
"They Eat Scum" [35mm Kodak Canister], 1979
General
Original housing for Media ID: 311.0012 - 311.0013.
"They Eat Scum" [35mm Kodak Canister], 1979
General
Original housing for Media ID: 311.0014 - 311.0015.
"The Wild World of Lydia Lunch" [Super 8 Canister], 1983
General
Original housing for Media ID: 311.0016.
"Police State - Fill" [Scotch Magnetic Film Box], 1987
General
Original housing for Media ID: 311.0026, 311.0028.
"Police State - Scene Two Coded Dailies" [White Box], 1987
General
Original housing for Media ID: 311.0032.
"Police Sate Cut Work Pix" [White Box], 1987
General
Original housing for Media ID: 311.0034 - 311.0035.
"Police State - Fill" [White Box], 1987
General
Original housing for Media ID: 311.0037 - 311.0039.
"Police State Dial A & B" [White Box], 1987
General
Original housing for Media ID: 311.0040 - 311.0041.
"Police State" [Anthology Film Archives Metal Canister], 2011
General
Original housing for Media ID: 311.0447 - 311.0448.
"No Title - June 14th 1988" [Du Art Film Box], 1988
General
Original housing for Media ID: 311.0043.
"Whoregasm - Original" [Kin-O-Lux Inc. Box], 1988
General
Original housing for Media ID: 311.0042, 311.0056.
"War is Menstrual Envy - Workprint for Camera Rolls 3 and 1", 1990s
General
Original housing for Media ID: 311.0045.
"War is Menstrual Envy - Outtakes Kembra" [Metal Precision Film Cannister and Reel], 1990s
General
Original housing for Media ID: 311.0046.
"War Is Menstrual Envy Workprint Positive" [Cardboard Box], 1993
General
Original housing for Media ID: 311.0047 - 311.0050.
"War - Tails Out" [Du Art Film Box], 1993
General
Original housing for Media ID: 311.0062.
"War is Menstrual Envy" [Du Art Film Box], 1993
General
Original housing for Media ID: 311.0063.
"War" [Precision Film Laboratories Box], 1990
General
Original housing for Media ID: 311.0057 - 311.0061.
"War is Menstrual Envy" [Du Art Film Box], 1993
General
Original housing for Media ID: 311.0064.
"War: Credits + Kembra" [Du Art Film Box], 1990 - 1992
General
Original housing for Media ID: 311.0065.
"War: Credits, Kembra + Fish" [Du Art Film Box], 1992
General
Original housing for Media ID: 311.0066.
"War is Menstrual Envy" [Du Art Film Box], 1993
General
Original housing for Media ID: 311.0067.
"War: World's Fair", 1993
General
Original housing for Media ID: 311.0068.
"Lock, Stock and Barrel" [Blue Film Cannister with Metal Reel], 1995
General
Original housing for Media ID: 311.0069.
"Squeezebox '95 - R2 Negative", 1995
General
Original housing for Media ID 311.0070.
"1995 Squeezebox" [Du Art Film Box], 1995
General
Original housing for Media ID: 311.0071.
"Why Do You Exist" [Kodak Metal Canister], 1998
General
Original housing for Media ID: 311.0074 - 311.0075, 311.0077.
"Screen Tests" [Du Art Film Box], 1998
General
Original housing for Media ID: 311.0072.
"Screen Tests - B Roll" [Du Art Film Box], 1998
General
Original housing for Media ID: 311.0073.
"Ecstasy in Entropy" [Kodak Metal Canister], 1999
General
Original housing for Media ID: 311.0078 - 311.0079.
"The Adventures of Electra Elf" [Fuji Metal Canister], 2003
General
Original housing for Media ID: 311.0080.
"Japan" [Gold Metal Cannister and Reel], undated
General
Original housing for Media ID: 311.0081.
"Mixed Misc. Footage" [Brown metal Film Cannister], undated
General
Original housing for Media ID: 311.0082.
"Psycolor" [Paper Box], 1970
General
Original housing for Media ID: 311.0092.
"Harding Productions Inc: Attack of The Giant Fly and Cartoon" [Paper Box], 1968
General
Original housing for Media ID: 311.0105.
"The Giant Fly Invincible - Part 1" [Metal Canister], 1971
General
Original housing for Media ID: 311.0106.
"The Giant Fly Invincible - Part 2" [Metal Canister], 1971
General
Original housing for Media ID: 311.0107.
"The Giant Fly Invincible" [Illustrated Metal Canister], 1971
General
Original housing for Media ID: 311.0108.
"Film Epics Volume 1: Harding Productions Inc, Flash Gordon" [Paper Box], 1970
General
Original housing for Media ID: 311.0112.
"Worm Movie" by Lung Leg [Kodak Paper Box], undated
General
Original housing for Media ID: 311.0132.
Subseries C: Juvenilia and Family
"Harding Productions Inc: Attack of The Giant Fly and Cartoon", 1968
General
Format: 8mm
TRT: [unknown]
"Film Epics Volume 1: Harding Productions Inc, Flash Gordon", 1970
General
Format: 8mm
TRT: [unknown]
"Psycolor", 1970
General
Format: 8mm
TRT: [unknown]
"Psycolor" [Painted Reel], 1970
General
Format: Handpainted 16mm Clear Reel
"The Giant Fly Invincible - Part 1", 1971
General
Format: 8mm
TRT: [unknown]
"The Giant Fly Invincible - Part 2", 1971
General
Format: 8mm
TRT: [unknown]
"The Giant Fly Invincible" [Illustrated Canister], 1971
General
Format: 8mm
TRT: [unknown]
"Grimy Underpants: An Atrocity by James Harding", undated
General
Format: Super 8
TRT: [unknown]
[Harding Family Films], 1956 - 1972
General
This is a collection of 21 Harding Family recordings.
Format: 8mm
TRT: [unknown]
Media ID: 311.0093 - 311.0104, 311.0109 - 311.0111, 311.0113 - 311.0116, 311.000118 - 311.0119.
Subseries D: Miscellaneous
"Worm Movie" by Lung Leg, undated
General
Format: Super 8
TRT: [unknown]
[Commercial Films], undated
General
18 commercial films from Zedd's personal collection.
Format: 8mm
TRT: [unknown]
Media ID: 311.0115 - 311.0116, 311.0118 - 311.0131, 311.0133 - 311.0134
Subseries E: Film Documentation
Laboratory Forms
Series IX: Video recordings
Scope and Content
Series IX: Video includes original moving image elements by Zedd and is organized chronologically, then alphabetically.
Subseries A: By Nick Zedd
Subseries B: Acting and Press preserves Zedd's acting work, in addition to interviews and documentaries about the Cinema of Transgression by other filmmakers.
Subseries C: Miscellaneous includes assorted footage from Zedd's personal video library, rare work by his contemporaries and collaborators, as well as commercial works that Zedd collected.
Conditions Governing Access
Audiovisual materials have not been preserved and may not be available to researchers.
Subseries A: By Nick Zedd
"Giant Fly Films", 1968 - 1971
General
Format: DVD-R
TRT: [unknown]
"Destination X - A Roll", 1977
General
Format: VHS
TRT: [unknown]
"Destination X - A Roll", 1976 - 1977
General
Format: DVD-R
TRT: [unknown]
"They Eat Scum - Part 1", 1979
General
Format: U-Matic
TRT: [01:15:00]
"They Eat Scum - Part II", 1979
General
Format: Sony U-Matic
TRT: [unknown]
"They Eat Scum - Pt 1 & Pt 2, Bogus Man, Thrust in Me", April 2009
General
Format: Digital Betacam
TRT: [01:33:00]
"They Eat Scum", 1979
General
Format: DVD-R
TRT: [unknown]
"The Bogus Man", 1980
General
Format: MRX UCA-20
TRT: [unknown]
"The Bogus Man," "Thrust in Me" [Submaster One], 1980
General
Format: Ampex U-Matic
TRT: [unknown]
"Geek Maggot Bingo - Reel One", 1983
General
Format: U-Matic
TRT: [unknown]
"Geek Maggot Bingo - Part 2", 1983
General
Format: U-Matic
TRT: [unknown]
"Geek Maggot Bingo - B&W PAL Master", undated
General
Format: VHS
TRT: [unknown]
"Geek Maggot Bingo - Reel Two Colorlab Transfer", 2002
General
Format: VHS
TRT: [unknown]
"Geek Maggot Bingo (Master)", 1983
General
Format: VHS
TRT: [01:10:00]
"Geek Maggo Bingo - Photo Gallery", undated
General
Format: VHS
TRT: [unknown]
"Geek Maggot Bingo - Paul Tzenkle Interview with Brenda Bergman, Richard Hell, Donna Death, Nick Zedd", 1983
General
Format: Sony U-Matic
TRT: [unknown]
"Geek Maggot Bingo", 1983
General
Format: DVD-R
TRT: [unknown]
"The Wild World of Lydia Lunch", 1983
General
Format: Fuji Videocassette
TRT: [00:28:00]
"The Wild World of Lydia Lunch," "Police State," "Whoregasm" [Submaster Tape Two], 1983 - 1988
General
Format: Ampex U-Matic
TRT: [unknown]
"The Wild World of Lydia Lunch (Improved Version)," "Bogus Man," " School of Shame (Excerpt)", 1980 - 1984
General
Format: Betacam SP
TRT: [unknown]
"The Wild World of Lydia Lunch and Other Films by Nick Zedd", 1980 - 1984
General
Format: Betacam SP
TRT: [00:60:00]
"The Wild World of Lydia Lunch (Needs Sound)", 1983
General
Format: Betacam SP
TRT: [unknown]
"The Wild World of Lydia Lunch, " "Bogus Man" [Unopened Penetration Films Screeners Version], 1980 - 1983
General
Format: VHS
TRT: [00:39:00]
"The Wild World of Lydia Lunch - Interview Master", 1980 - 1989
General
Format: VHS
TRT: [unknown]
"The Wild World of Lydia Lunch - Master Tape", 1980 - 1984
General
Format: VHS
TRT: [unknown]
"Master - Wild World of Lydia Lunch, Etc.", 1980 - 1989
General
Format: VHS
TRT: [unknown]
Contents: "Bogus Man," "The Wild World of Lydia Lunch," "Kiss Me Goodbye," "Go to Hell," "Thrust in Me," "Radio Thin Air Interview with Nick Zedd, Claudia T.V."
"King of Sex," "Thrust in Me," "Kiss Me Goodbye," "Go to Hell", 1984 - 1986
General
Format: Ampex U-Matic
TRT: [unknown]
"King of Sex," "Thrust in Me," "Kiss Me Goodbye," "Go To Hell", 1984 - 1986
General
Format: VHS
TRT: [unknown]
"King of Sex," "Thrust in Me," "Kiss Me Goodbye," "Go to Hell" (Master Tape), 1984 - 1986
General
Format: VHS
TRT: [unknown]
"Me Minus You", July 12, 1985
General
Format: Beta Videocassette
TRT: [unknown]
"Me Minus You Plus 'Dear Cunt' with Zedd, Legere, Pryor", July 12, 1985
General
Format: VHS
TRT: [unknown]
"Wanna Go Out? Richard Hell + Nick Zedd, Blank Generation, Ultra's, Brando in Court", c1987
General
Format: VHS
TRT: [unknown]
"Police State - Master Tape", June 1, 1994
General
Format: Fuji Videocassette
TRT: [00:18:00]
"Twenty Something Program 2 - Reel 2", January 15, 1988
General
Format: Sony BRS
TRT: [unknown]
Contents: "Police State" and "Whoregasm" by Nick Zedd, "The Cowboy Stories" and "Cornella, Story of a Burning Bush" by Kembra Phaler
"Police State - PAL Master", 1987
General
Format: VHS
TRT: [00:18:00]
"Police State (Old Scratched Master)", 1987
General
Format: VHS
TRT: [unknown]
"Rubric Records 'Police State' ", October 16, 2000
General
Format: Betacam SP
TRT: [00:20:50]
"Whoregasm", 1988
General
Format: DVD-R
TRT: [unknown]
"War is Menstrual Envy - Part 1", May 12, 1992
General
Format: Ampex U-Matic
TRT: [unknown]
"War is Menstrual Envy - Part 2", May 12, 1992
General
Format: Ampex U-Matic
TRT: [unknown]
"War is Menstrual Envy (CV Master)", 1992
General
Format: Betacam SP
TRT: [01:18:00]
"War is Menstrual Envy - Part One (Master)", 1992
General
Format: Ampex U-Matic
TRT: [unknown]
"War is Menstrual Envy - Part Two (Edited Final Master with End Credits and Ronnettes Music", 1992
General
Format: Ampex U-Matic
TRT: [unknown]
"War is Menstrual Envy - Part II (Master)", 1992
General
Format: Ampex U-Matic
TRT: [unknown]
"War is Menstrual Envy - Part III (Underwater Footage Original)", 1992
General
Format: Ampex U-Matic SP
TRT: [unknown]
"War is Menstrual Envy - Part III (Credits, Underwater Footage, 3/4 in. Unedited No Music - Master)", c1992
General
Format: Ampex U-Matic
TRT: [unknown]
"War is Menstrual Envy - Part III (Opening Credits and Kembra Underwater with Metal Machine Music and End Credits", April 1992
General
Format: Ampex U-matic
TRT: [unknown]
"War is Menstrual Envy - Part I (Incomplete, Kembra is Missing, Water Footage Gone)", 1992
General
Format: Ampex U-Matic
TRT: [unknown]
"War is Menstrual Envy - Parts I, II, and III PAL Master", 1990 - 1992
General
Format: VHS
TRT: [01:17:00]
"War is Menstrual Envy (Rank Syntel Master)", May 12, 1992
General
Format: VHS
TRT: [unknown]
"War is Menstrual Envy", 1992
General
Format: DVD-R
TRT: [unknown]
"Screen Tests", January 1998
General
Format: Sony U-Matic SP
TRT: [unknown]
"Screen Tests, A.K.A. Why Do You Exist - (Master)", January 1998
General
Format: Betacam SP
TRT: [unknown]
"Why Do You Exist (Master)", 1998
General
Format: VHS
TRT: [unknown]
"Screen Tests (Silent)", c1998
General
Format: VHS
TRT: [unknown]
"Tom Thumb in the Land of the Giants", 1999
General
Format: Betacam SP
TRT: [00:04:30]
"Tom Thumb in the Land of the Giants (Master)", c1999
General
Format: Betacam SP
TRT: [unknown]
"Tom Thumb in the Land of the Giants (PAL Master Without Credits)", 1999
General
Format: Betacam SP
TRT: [00:04:30]
"Tom Thumb in the Land of the Giants - PAL Original", May 26, 1999
General
Format: VHS
TRT: [unknown]
"Credits: Tom Thumb, Ecstasy in Entropy", undated
General
Format: VHS
TRT: [unknown]
"Ecstasy in Entropy and Tom Thumb Credits", undated
General
Format: Maxwell KCA - 10BQ
TRT: [unknown]
"Ecstasy in Entropy - Unedited HBO Footage of Nick Zedd Shooting with Annie Sprinkle, Brenda Bergman, Will Keenan", November 2, 1998
General
Format: VHS
TRT: [unknown]
"Ecstasy in Entropy - Master Tape", 1999
General
Format: Betacam SP
TRT: [unknown]
"Abnormal: The Sinema of Nick Zedd", c1987
General
Format: VHS
TRT: [unknown]
"Abnormal: The Sinema of Nick Zedd", 2001
General
Format: DVD
TRT: [unknown]
"Generation Z: The Movies of Nick Zedd (CV Master)", c1999
General
Format: Betacam SP
TRT: [01:27:00]
"Generation Z (PAL)", undated
General
Format: VHS
TRT: [unknown]
"Generation Z: The Movies of Nick Zedd", c1999
General
Format: VHS
TRT: [01:27:00]
"Rubric Records 'Imitation of Kiss' ", January 29, 2001
General
Format: Betacam SP
TRT: [00:02:45]
"Lord of the Cockrings (Submaster Dub)", 2001
General
Format: Betacam SP
TRT: [unknown]
"Lord of the Cockrings", 2001
General
Format: DVD
TRT: [unknown]
"Thus Spake Zarathustra (Master)", 2001
General
Format: Hi8 MP Videocassette
TRT: [unknown]
"Thus Spake Zarathustra (Master)" by Nick Zedd and Jon Vomit, 2001
General
Format: VHS
TRT: [unknown]
"Thus Spake Zarathustra", c2001
General
Format: VHS
TRT: [unknown]
"Thus Spake Zarathustra", undated
General
Format: VHS
TRT: [00:45:03]
"Elf Panties: The Movie (Master)", 2001
General
Format: VHS
TRT: [00:08:06]
"Elf Panties and Lord of the Cockrings", c2001
General
Format: VHS
TRT: [unknown]
"I Was a Quality of Life Violation (Master)", November 18, 2002
General
Format: Betacam SP
TRT: [unknown]
"I Was a Quality of Life Violation", 2002
General
Format: VHS
TRT: [unknown]
"I Was a Quality of Life Violation (Master)", 2002
General
Format: VHS
TRT: [00:35:00]
"I Was a Quality of Life Violation (Dub From Beta)", November 19, 2002
General
Format: VHS
TRT: [unknown]
"Becchky'd Open Mouth Nite (Unedited Master)", 2002 - 2008
General
Format: VHS
TRT: [unknown]
[The Adventures of Electra Elf Masters], 2002 - 2008
General
This is a collection of 45 Electra Elf videocassette masters.
Format: VHS
TRT: [unknown]
Media ID: 311.0228 - 311.0229, 311.0233 - 311.0275
[The Adventures of Electra Elf Masters], 2002 - 2008
General
This is a collection of 54 Electra Elf videocassette masters.
Format: VHS
TRT: [unknown]
Media ID: 311.0276 - 311.0316, 311.0318 - 311.0319, 311.0321 - 311.0323, 311.0325 - 311.0332
[The Adventures of Electra Elf Masters], 2002 - 2008
General
This is a collection of 8 VHS and 293 Electra Elf Mini DVs.
Format: VHS, Mini DV
TRT: [unknown]
Media ID: 311.0317, 311.0320, 311.0324, 311.0333 - 311.0337
["The Adventures of Electra Elf" Drafts], 2002 - 2008
General
This is a collection 89 DVD-R and 2 CD-R Electra Elf moving image recordings.
Format: DVD-R, CD-R
TRT: [unknown]
"The Adventures of Electra Elf: The Complete Series", 2010
General
Format: DVD
TRT: [unknown]
"Nick Zedd Video: God Dog", 2007
General
Format: DVD-R
TRT: [unknown]
"Jake - Designs by Nick Zedd, Monica Casanova", January 16, 2010
General
Format: DVD-R
TRT: [unknown]
"Microscope Gallery, Nick Zedd Paintings", 2009 - 2011
General
Format: DVD-R
TRT: [unknown]
"Nick Zedd 2011 Microscope Gallery", 2011
General
Format: DVD
TRT: [unknown]
Subseries C: Acting and Press
"Cinema of Transgression Volume 1", c1986
General
Format: DVD
TRT: [unknown]
"Cinema of Transgression - NTSC (Incomplete)", c1992
General
Format: VHS
TRT: [unknown]
"Cinema of Transgression - NTSC (Incomplete)", c1992
General
Format: VHS
TRT: [unknown]
"Cinema of Transgression (PAL Master)", c1992
General
Format: VHS
TRT: [unknown]
"History of the Avant-Garde: Cinema of Transgression", 1992
General
Format: VHS
TRT: [02:27:00]
"Rage Video Volume II" [copy 1], 1992
General
Format: VHS
TRT: [unknown]
"Rage Video Volume II" [copy 2], 1992
General
Format: VHS
TRT: [unknown]
"Nick Zedd on 'Young Gifted and Broke' ", 1993
General
Format: VHS
TRT: [unknown]
"What About Me" by Rachel Amodeo, November 2, 1993
General
Format: VHS
TRT: [00:12:00]
"Bubblegum Footage with Holly Woodlawn, Nick Zedd Interview", 1995
General
Format: VHS
TRT: [unknown]
"Bubblegum" by Peter Strickland, 1996
General
Format: VHS
TRT: [00:15:00]
"Joe's Apartment, Previews Starring N. Zedd", 1996
General
Format: VHS
TRT: [unknown]
"Nick Zedd Poetry Project New Year's Day", 1996
General
Format: VHS
TRT: [unknown]
"Chicago Underground Film Festival: Nick Zedd Interview, Press Conference", 1996
General
Format: VHS
TRT: [unknown]
"N. Presley Gershwin Hotel '97: Rebecca, Liz, Andy, Laura, Nick Zedd Projections", 1997
General
Format: DVD
TRT: [unknown]
"Nick Zedd: Footage of Fellini's Basement, Chicago Underground Film Festival", 2000
General
Format: VHS
TRT: [unknown]
"Nick Zedd Interview/Open Mike Part 1+2" by Andreas Troeger, 2001
General
Format: VHS
TRT: [01:10:00]
"Bulgaria Nightclub NYC: Nick Zedd and Rev Jen Kiss", October 2002
General
Format: VHS
TRT: [00:06:00]
"Interview Nick Zedd, Rev Jen on MNN", 2002
General
Format: DVD-R
TRT: [unknown]
Video
"Debate with Rev Jen", 2007
General
Format: DVD-R
TRT: [unknown]
Video
"E.E. + Debate Excerpt", 2007
General
Format: DVD-R
TRT: [unknown]
"Llik Your Idols", 2007
General
Format: DVD
TRT: [01:10:00]
"Nick Zedd Speech, Public Access Hearings", 2007 - 2008
General
Format: DVD-R
TRT: [unknown]
Video
"Cinema Project Symposium - 4/10", no year
General
Format: VHS
TRT: [unknown]
"Fabulous Disaster/Strange Love" by Scot-Free, undated
General
Format: VHS
TRT: [00:15:00]
"London Film Festival South Bank Part 1", undated
General
Format: Sony U-Matic
TRT: [unknown]
"London Film Festival South Bank Part 2", undated
General
Format: Sony U-Matic
TRT: [unknown]
"Nick Zedd Interview", undated
General
Format: VHS
TRT: [unknown]
"Trailer Trash Night of Shame", undated
General
Format: VHS
TRT: [unknown]
"School of Shame (Incomplete Clone)", undated
General
Format: Betacam SP
TRT: [unknown]
Subseries D: Miscellaneous
[Assorted Footage 1], various
General
This is a collection of 57 VHS assorted recordings from Zedd's personal library.
Format: VHS
TRT: [unknown]
[Assorted Footage 2], various
General
This is a collection of 55 VHS and 2 Video8 assorted recordings from Zedd's personal library.
Format: VHS
TRT: [unknown]
[Commercial Video 1], various
General
This is a collection of 11 DVD commercial recordings from Zedd's personal library.
Format: DVD
TRT: [unknown]
[Commercial Video 2], various
General
This includes a collection of 39 VHS commercial recordings by Zedd's contemporaries.
Format: VHS
TRT: [unknown]
"The Kinks: The Old Grey Whistle Test X-Mas", 1977
General
Format: DVD-R
TRT: [unknown]
"Hog Caller Videos, 1 - 7", May 17, 2008
General
Format: DVD-R
TRT: [unknown]
"The Feminine City" Short Film and Music by Matt Jones, undated
General
Format: DVD-R
TRT: [unknown]
"NYC - Nov. 02" An Essay Shot by Ludovic DuPrez, 2003
General
Format: DVD-R
TRT: [unknown]
"Illusion: Travels By Streetcar + Death in the Garden", undated
General
Format: DVD-R
TRT: [unknown]
"Jared Whitham X-Mass Special Finnel, undated
General
Format: DVD-R
TRT: [unknown]
"The Jared Whitham Show: Escape New York", undated
General
Format: DVD-R
TRT: [unknown]
"JWS: 1)Christmas Sandwich, 2)Pizza Future", undated
General
Format: DVD-R
TRT: [unknown]
"Marc Slanger", undated
General
Format: DVD-R
TRT: [unknown]
"Rare TV Pilots Volume 1", undated
General
Format: DVD-R
TRT: [unknown]
Series X: Audio
Scope and Content
Series X: Audio includes original audio elements by and or about Nick Zedd, and is organized chronologically, then alphabetically.
Subseries A: Film Soundtracks include Zedd production sound effects reels.
Subseries B: Cassettes preserve Zedd's sound work and interview recordings.
Subseries C: Miscellaneous includes recordings from Zedd's personal collection.
Subseries D: Vinyl includes Zedd's work with the Zyklon Beatles and other commercial recordings from his personal collection.
Conditions Governing Access
Audiovisual materials have not been preserved and may not be available to researchers.
Subseries A: Film Soundtracks
General
Access Copies may not be available, please ask a Fales archivist.
"Police State - B28 G #6, 1st Y2 Police Station", 1987
General
Format: 16mm
TRT: [unknown]
"Police State - City Tone", 1987
General
Format: 16mm
TRT: [unknown]
"Police State - TTE - 1 #2, 2 Minutes Traffic", 1987
General
Format: 16mm
TRT: [unknown]
"Police State - Eerie Tone R3 - 13", 1987
General
Format: 16mm
TRT: [unknown]
"Police State - W.T. Tone Loop", 1987
General
Format: 16mm
TRT: [unknown]
"Police State - City Pres. TTE1 - 2", 1987
General
Format: 16mm
TRT: [unknown]
"Police State - E3-C #9 2x Sirens", 1987
General
Format: 16mm
TRT: [unknown]
"Police State - MS-3 #1 Groan", 1987
General
Format: 16mm
TRT: [unknown]
"Police State - Track Dupe HD", 1987
General
Format: 16mm
TRT: [unknown]
"Police State - Wild Sound HD", 1987
General
Format: 16mm
TRT: [unknown]
"Police State - Sound 43 Filp Extra Transfer", 1987
General
Format: 16mm
TRT: [unknown]
"Police State - Unmarked Reel", 1987
General
Format: 16mm
TRT: [unknown]
"Police State - Scene Two Dailies TRK HD", 1987
General
Format: 16mm
TRT: [unknown]
"Police State" [Unmarked Reel], 1987
General
Format: 16mm
TRT: [unknown]
"Police State" [Unmarked Reel], 1987
General
Format: 16mm
TRT: [unknown]
"Why Do You Exist" [Unmarked Reel], 1998
General
Format: 16mm
TRT: [unknown]
Subseries B: Cassettes
"The Giant Fly Invincible - Master", 1971
General
Format: Dynasound Cassette
TRT: [unknown]
"Attack & Return of the Giant Fly," "Psycolor", 1968 - 1970
General
Format: Denon DX1 Cassette
TRT: [unknown]
"The Perfect Woman" by Nick Zedd with "Dear Nick", c1983
General
This element was originally found with "The Wild World of Lydia Lunch" film original.
Format: TDK D90 Cassette
TRT: [unknown]
"Lydia Lunch - Copy B", c1983
General
This element was originally found with "The Wild World of Lydia Lunch" film original.
Format: Maxell C90 Cassette
TRT: [unknown]
"Zedd, Kern Interview", February 16, 1986
General
Format: Qantem C60 Cassette
TRT: [unknown]
A) "Nick Zedd Interview," B)"Zedd/Turner Noise Music", 1986
General
Format: TDK AD90 Cassette
TRT: [unknown]
"Nick Zedd Interview, WZBC", December 9, 1988
General
Format: Maxell UR60 Cassette
TRT: [unknown]
"Nick Zedd Interview, KXLU LA", July 24, 1992
General
Format: Maxwell UDII 90 Cassette
TRT: [unknown]
"Kajtek Zedd, Nick Zedd Reads Walt Whitman", 1993
General
Format: Memorex dBS Cassette
TRT: [unknown]
"Guys on Film: Geoffrey O'Brien and Nick Zedd" with "The Poetry Project", January 7, 1994
General
Format: TDK D90 Cassette
TRT: [unknown]
"Zedd Radio Interview, Switzerland", October 9, 1998
General
Format: Maxell UDI CD 60 Cassette
TRT: [unknown]
"Annie Sprinkle: Does Zedd Speak", undated
General
Format: Maxell XLII Cassette
TRT: [unknown]
"Zedd", undated
General
Format: TDK IECI/Type I Cassette
TRT: [unknown]
Subseries C: Miscellaneous
[Commercial CDs], c1985 - 2010
General
This is a collection of 19 CD commercial recordings from Zedd's personal library.
Format: CD
TRT: [unknown]
"Kiss Me Now" by Brenda Bergman and the Bodacious Ta-tas, 1995
General
Format: Cassette
TRT: [unknown]
[Nick Zedd, Phoebe Gloeckner, and Shannon Wheeler Interviews], January 8, 2001
General
Format: CD
TRT: [unknown]
"Jared Whitham Music (Danger Child at Play)", undated
General
Format: CD-R
TRT: [unknown]
"November Percussion" by Hurst Holt, undated
General
Format: CD
TRT: [unknown]
[Untitled Message Cassette], undated
General
Format: Microcassette
TRT: [unknown]
"Worm Movie", undated
General
Format: Cassette
TRT: [unknown]
Subseries D: Vinyl
[Commercial Vinyl], 1969 - 2000
General
This is a collection of 9 commercial vinyl recordings from Zedd's personal library.
Format: 7" Vinyl
TRT: [unknown]
"Consume and Die: Generation Z" by Nick Zedd / Zyklon Beatles, 1999
General
Media ID: 311.0505
Format: 7" Vinyl
TRT: [unknown]
"Karen Black", 1990
General
This is the musical work of Zedd's contemporary Kembra Pfahler.
Media ID: 311.0506
Format: 7" Vinyl
TRT: [unknown]
"Menace Dement", 1990
General
This is the musical work of Zedd's contemporary Casandra Stark.
Media ID: 311.0507
Format: 7" Vinyl
TRT" [unknown]
Series XI: Data Storage
Scope and Content
Series XI: Data Storage includes Zedd's magnetic and optical computer data storage elements organized chronologically, then alphabetically.
Conditions Governing Access
Born-digital materials have not been preserved and may not be available to researchers.
"Nick Zedd in Denmark, #1" by Gritt U.J., May 1999
General
Format: 3 1/2" Gray Verbatim Disk
Capacity: [unknown]
"Nick Zedd in Denmark, #2" by Gritt U.J., May 1999
General
Format: 3 1/2" Gray Verbatim Disk
Capacity: [unknown]
"Zedd Cast on Set, Marguerite", July 12, 2003
General
Format: 3 1/2" Green IBM Imation 2HD Disk
Capacity: 1.44 MB
"Zedd: 3 Maggot Stills", 2003
General
Format: 3 1/2" Green IBM Imation 2 HD Disk
Capacity: 1.44 MB
"Zedd Maggot 2003", 2003
General
Format: 3 1/2" Blue IBM Imation 2HD Disk
Capacity: 1.44 MB
[Kodak Picture Disk, 1 of 2], December 3, 2000
General
Format: 3 1/2" Red Kodak Disk
Capacity: 8 MB
[Kodak Picture Disk, 2 of 2], December 3, 2000
General
Format: 3 1/2" Red Kodak Disk
Capacity: 8 MB
"Zedd on Set", July 2003
General
Format: 3 1/2" Green IBM Imation 2 HD Disk
Capacity: 1.44 MB
[P.O. SHOUT Magazine], undated
General
Format: 3 1/2" Gray Iomega Disk
Capacity: [unknown]
[Photography and Software], undated
General
This is a collection of 12 CD-R assorted recordings from Zedd's personal files.
Format: CD-R
Media ID: 311.0488 - 311.0494, 311.0498 - 311.0502