Series VI. Personal Files, 1960-2010, inclusive
Extent
38.4 Linear Feet in 26 cassette boxes, 11 record cartons, 9 manuscript boxes, 5 flat boxes, and 1 LP box
Extent
27 MiniDV
Extent
22 Hi8
Extent
15 audiocassettes
Extent
14 VHS
Extent
4 U-matic
Extent
1 Half_Inch_Video_Reel
Extent
5.97 Gigabytes in 9 digital files
Scope and Contents
Series VI. Personal Files (1960-2010) includes materials related to Arleen Schloss' personal life, such as correspondence with friends and family; business cards, rolodex cards, and address labels; her stamp collection; documentation of her travels; personal recordings, including footage of holidays, musical mixtapes given to her by friends, and recordings of memorial services; publicity, press, and interviews about Schloss' life and career; and documents related to Schloss' Broome Street loft.
Arrangement
Series VI. Personal Files is arranged into two subseries:
Subseries VI.A Personal Files Subseries VI.B Personal Recordings
Subseries VI.A: Personal Files, 1960-2010, inclusive
Scope and Contents
This subseries includes materials related to Arleen Schloss' personal life, such as correspondence with friends and family; business cards, rolodex cards, and address labels; her stamp collection; documentation of her travels; publicity, press, and interviews about Schloss' life and career; and documents related to Schloss' Broome Street loft.
Arrangement
This subseries is arranged chronologically. Undated materials are arranged alphabetically following the chronological listing.
Press, circa 1960s - 2000s, inclusive
Box: 51, Folder: 8-10 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Box: 52, Folder: 1-3 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Box: 63, Folder: 5-6 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Box: 65, Folder: 24 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Miss Universe Competition, 1962
Box: 52, Folder: 4 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Address labels and mailing lists, 1965 - 2000, inclusive
Box: 52, Folder: 5 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Correspondence -- Ray Kelly, 1966 - 1976, inclusive
Box: 56, Folder: 1 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Correspondence, circa 1970s, inclusive
Box: 56, Folder: 2 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Correspondence, circa 1980s, inclusive
Box: 56, Folder: 3-6 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Box: 57 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Box: 58, Folder: 1-3 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Box: 159 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Correspondence -- Nik Williams, 1989 - 1999, inclusive
Box: 58, Folder: 4 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Correspondence, circa 1990s, inclusive
Box: 58, Folder: 5-6 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Box: 59, Folder: 1-3 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Correspondence -- Bremen, 1993 - 1994, inclusive
Box: 59, Folder: 4-5 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Correspondence, circa 2000s - 2010s, inclusive
Box: 59, Folder: 6-7 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Business cards and rolodex cards, circa 1970s - 2010s, inclusive
Box: 60 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Stamp Collection, circa 1980s - 1990s, inclusive
Box: 52, Folder: 6 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Box: 62 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Biographical Statements
Paper materials, circa 1980 - 2010, inclusive
Box: 52, Folder: 7 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Electronic Records
Digital materials
Electronic Records (Material Type: Electronic Record)
Resumes, circa 1980 - 2010, inclusive
Box: 52, Folder: 8, 9, 10 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Documentary on Arleen Schloss by Machine Language, April 27, 1986
Box: 144, U-matic: 437_2169 (Material Type: video)
Travel Documents, 1986-1997, inclusive
Japan, 1986 - 1990, inclusive
Box: 53, Folder: 1-2 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Receipts, 1991 - 1997, inclusive
Box: 53, Folder: 3 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
China, 1992
Box: 53, Folder: 4-5 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Bremen, 1994
Box: 53, Folder: 6 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Berlin, 1995
Box: 53, Folder: 7 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Korea, 1997
Box: 53, Folder: 8 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Arleen Schloss Interview with Tobey Crocket, 1988
Box: 54, Folder: 1 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP) Membership, 1988 - 1992, inclusive
Box: 54, Folder: 2 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Grant Applications -- General Resources, 1989 - 1997, inclusive
Box: 54, Folder: 3-4 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Grant Applications -- Submissions and Correspondence, 1989 - 1997, inclusive
Box: 54, Folder: 5 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Computer Resources -- Arts Wire, 1994
Box: 55, Folder: 1 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Computer Resources -- Internet Publishing, 1994 - 1997, inclusive
Box: 55, Folder: 2 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Computer Resources -- Software and Hardware Quotes, 1999
Box: 55, Folder: 3 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Al Hansen Memorium, Judson Memorial Church, September 30, 1995
Box: 90, Hi8: 437_1252 (Material Type: video)
Arleen's Loft -- Correspondence, Photographs, Rental Contracts, 1997 - 1999, inclusive
Box: 55, Folder: 4 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Personal Calendar, 1998
Box: 55, Folder: 5 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Not Just Another Voice by Susanna Cuyler, December 2003
Box: 55, Folder: 6 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Lists of audio references, 2005
Box: 55, Folder: 7 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Bowery Artist Tribute Volume 1, 2008
Box: 55, Folder: 9 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Bowery Artist Tribute Volume 2, 2010
Box: 55, Folder: 10 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Arleen's Loft, undated, inclusive
Arleen's Space
Box: 97, MiniDV: 437_1538 (Material Type: video)
Arleen's Space, Tuart
Box: 97, MiniDV: 437_1548 (Material Type: video)
House rules for A's
Box: 140, VHS: 437_1862 (Material Type: video)
Audiotape Index, undated, inclusive
Box: 55, Folder: 11 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Hi8 Tape Index, undated, inclusive
Box: 55, Folder: 12 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Memorial for John Gibbon's Wife, Judson Memorial Church, undated, inclusive
Box: 114, VHS: 437_1041 (Material Type: video)
Signed Bras, undated, inclusive
Box: 61, Folder: 12 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Subseries VI.B: Personal Recordings, 1980-2003, inclusive
Scope and Contents
This subseries includes recordings related to Arleen Schloss' personal life, such as footage of holidays, musical mixtapes given to her by friends, recordings of memorial services and weddings, interviews, and documentary footage from Wednesdays at A's by Stuart Ginsberg.
Arrangement
This subseries is arranged chronologically. Undated materials are arranged alphabetically following the chronological listing.
Interviews, 1976-1993, inclusive
Anne Marie Rousseau, May 14, 1976
Box: 84, audiocassette: 437_0826 (Material Type: Audio)
Arleen Schloss and Betty Onda, January 20, 1981
Box: 66, audiocassette: 437_0063 (Material Type: Audio)
Arleen Schloss and Regina Patch, 1990
Box: 96, MiniDV: 437_1482 (Material Type: video)
Hedda Sterne and Arleen Schloss, January 20, 1993
Box: 135, VHS: 437_1713 (Material Type: video)
Hedda Sterne and Arleen Schloss, January 20, 1993
Box: 135, VHS: 437_1712 (Material Type: video)
Arleen Schloss and Kenson Rain, undated, inclusive
Box: 131, U-matic: 437_1662 (Material Type: video)
Gottfried, undated, inclusive
Box: 104, Hi8: 437_2226 (Material Type: video)
Scope and Contents
Label also reads: "#13 Roundtable, Golems pt. 1, Odland's piece"
Nik Williams and Giorgio Gomelsky, undated, inclusive
Box: 137, VHS: 437_1804 (Material Type: video)
Nik Williams and Giorgio Gomelsky, undated, inclusive
Box: 96, MiniDV: 437_1529 (Material Type: video)
Nik Williams and Giorgio Gomelsky, undated, inclusive
Digital materials
Nik Williams and Giorgio Gomelsky (Material Type: Electronic Record)
Thebe and Arleen Schloss, undated, inclusive
Box: 80, audiocassette: 437_0650 (Material Type: Audio)
Phone messages, circa 1980-1981, inclusive
Box: 81, audiocassette: 437_0694 (Material Type: Audio)
Conference of 10,000 United Methodist Women, Helen Caldicott, April 30, 1982, inclusive
Box: 72, audiocassette: 437_0308 (Material Type: Audio)
"For Arleen, from Angela Hans Scheirl", May 17, 1982
Box: 67, audiocassette: 437_0117 (Material Type: Audio)
"For Arleen" Performance Compilation, July 14, 1982
Box: 126, U-matic: 437_1501 (Material Type: video)
Scope and Contents
Full label reads: "For Arlene, camera / Opening A's alph. [illegible], Des refuses / Slowly - A, MandG - images / Michael and Rudy dancing - grand opening / Start of Chico, Stephen Paul Miller, Charlie Morrow, Glen Valey (?), Eric Miller - visual and dancing - Kembra Pfahler, (illegible) Billy, Phoebe Legere, Matt Kelly, National Geographic ..."
Answering machine collage, September - October, 1982, inclusive
Box: 82, audiocassette: 437_0734 (Material Type: Audio)
Scope and Contents
Full label reads: "Side A: telephone tape with Belnie intro / Side B: A's - answering machine collage with NJ in car. Guitar at (illeglible)"
Danny talking of Belize, September 27,1982
Box: 82, audiocassette: 437_0720 (Material Type: Audio)
A's birthday party, December 12, 1983
Box: 111, Half_Inch_Video_Reel: 437_2272 (Material Type: video)
Cooking with John, Alison Knowles, 1987-1999, inclusive
Box: 127, U-matic: 437_1559 (Material Type: video)
Paulette and Andrew Wedding, October 19, 1988
Box: 98, Hi8: 437_1999 (Material Type: video)
Charlie and Lana Wedding, October 23, 1988
Box: 99, Hi8: 437_2024 (Material Type: video)
A and Nik, 1989
Box: 96, MiniDV: 437_1508 (Material Type: video)
A's birthday tape, 1990
Box: 91, Hi8: 437_1283 (Material Type: video)
Florida, Buster's birthday, January, 1990
Box: 91, Hi8: 437_1295 (Material Type: video)
Marble sculpture by window, Holly's group, A and Nik X-Mas words, New Year at Connie's, December, 1990
Box: 72, Hi8: 437_0303 (Material Type: video)
Visit grandparents in Pennsylvania, February, 1991
Box: 90, Hi8: 437_1268 (Material Type: video)
Winnie's Xmas Day, Still life outside, November 24, 1991
Box: 102, Hi8: 437_2096 (Material Type: video)
Conn's cabin, Florida, August, 1992 - August 3, 1997, inclusive
Box: 98, Hi8: 437_1982 (Material Type: video)
Barbara and family, Xmas, Berlin, 1993
Box: 98, Hi8: 437_1984 (Material Type: video)
Buster's birthday, January 29, 1993
Box: 97, Hi8: 437_1966 (Material Type: video)
Bob's birthday, Jack and Mikee, April 22 - August 7, 1994, inclusive
Box: 101, Hi8: 437_2079 (Material Type: video)
Kwong Yu Fong and Steven Kaplan's Wedding, July 9, 1995
Box: 90, Hi8: 437_1256 (Material Type: video)
Ray Johnson Memoriam, 1995
Video
Box: 94, Hi8: 437_1393 (Material Type: video)
Video
Box: 137, VHS: 437_1792 (Material Type: video)
Melissa's birthday, January 21, 1996
Box: 92, Hi8: 437_1323 (Material Type: video)
"Happy Birthday A, Love Diane", December 12, 1996
Box: 66, audiocassette: 437_0071 (Material Type: Audio)
Suzi sculpture, Happy anniversary, Cand B's cabin, Connie, July, 1997
Box: 90, Hi8: 437_1260 (Material Type: video)
Passover, Easter, 1998
Box: 91, Hi8: 437_1302 (Material Type: video)
Paulette Losteau Birthday Party, August 15, 1998
Box: 114, VHS: 437_1030 (Material Type: video)
Celebrating the Life of Dick Higgins, Judson Memorial Church, NYC, December 27, 1998
Part 1
Box: 88, MiniDV: 437_0990 (Material Type: video)
Part 2
Box: 89, MiniDV: 437_0992 (Material Type: video)
Video
Box: 135, VHS: 437_1708 (Material Type: video)
Video
Box: 114, VHS: 437_1040 (Material Type: video)
Video
Box: 128, VHS: 437_1584 (Material Type: video)
In the mountains with Nik, May, 1999
Box: 96, MiniDV: 437_1531 (Material Type: video)
Düsseldorf, Eva Xmas, 2000
Box: 96, MiniDV: 437_1509 (Material Type: video)
Dr. J, Kevin, Dalia and Gisela, Thanksgiving, 2000
Box: 106, MiniDV: 437_2331 (Material Type: video)
Birthday, December 12, 2001
Box: 141, VHS: 437_1918 (Material Type: video)
Yoga, August, 2002
Box: 97, MiniDV: 437_1540 (Material Type: video)
Monte, health analysis, 2003
Box: 96, MiniDV: 437_1511 (Material Type: video)
Wednesdays at A's Documentary, 2007
Footage by Butch Morris, July 14, 2007
Box: 107, MiniDV: 437_2377 (Material Type: video)
Michael Keane, Connie, Gregorio, Carlo, July 27 - August 20, 2007, inclusive
Box: 107, MiniDV: 437_2379 (Material Type: video)
Michael Keane, Connie, Gregorio, Carlo, July 27 - August 20, 2007, inclusive
Box: 107, MiniDV: 437_2375 (Material Type: video)
Elodie, Howie, August 12, 2007
Box: 107, MiniDV: 437_2378 (Material Type: video)
D. D. Chopin, Eric Miller, B-roll park, September 8, 2007
Box: 89, MiniDV: 437_2405 (Material Type: video)
Ray Kelly, September 9, 2007
Box: 89, MiniDV: 437_2404 (Material Type: video)
Chris, camera B, September 16, 2007
Box: 89, MiniDV: 437_2406 (Material Type: Audio)
Interview #1, December 1, 2007
Box: 96, MiniDV: 437_1519 (Material Type: video)
Interview #2, December 1, 2007
Box: 96, MiniDV: 437_1518 (Material Type: video)
Contract and Director's Statement, 2007
Box: 55, Folder: 8 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Interview with Butch Morris, 2007
Box: 107, MiniDV: 437_2376 (Material Type: video)
Diane Sippoelle, circa 2007
Box: 107, MiniDV: 437_2382 (Material Type: video)
Bruce Wands, circa 2007
Box: 89, MiniDV: 437_2407 (Material Type: video)
"Have a good trip, Arleen! From Kirsten", undated, inclusive
Box: 66, audiocassette: 437_0078 (Material Type: Audio)
A's birthday tape from Diane and Buster, undated, inclusive
Box: 157, audiocassette: 437_0081 (Material Type: Audio)
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
This item was cleaned by the Preservation department in 2025.
Healthy mantra, Elodie Lauten, undated, inclusive
Box: 67, audiocassette: 437_0093 (Material Type: Audio)
"For Arleen from Claudine and Pierre", undated, inclusive
Box: 67, audiocassette: 437_0123 (Material Type: Audio)
"Mixtape for Arleen Schloss", undated, inclusive
Box: 73, audiocassette: 437_0354 (Material Type: Audio)
"A Happy Birthday tape, the rough mixes", undated, inclusive
Box: 84, audiocassette: 437_0789 (Material Type: Audio)
Roberta's 50th, undated, inclusive
Box: 88, MiniDV: 437_0971 (Material Type: video)
Everglades, Florida, undated, inclusive
Box: 91, Hi8: 437_1292 (Material Type: video)
Florida thru New York, A swim, undated, inclusive
Box: 92, Hi8: 437_1318 (Material Type: video)
Melissa's wedding, undated, inclusive
Box: 92, Hi8: 437_1336 (Material Type: video)
Pilates, undated, inclusive
Box: 96, MiniDV: 437_1506 (Material Type: video)
Nik #2, undated, inclusive
Box: 96, MiniDV: 437_1507 (Material Type: video)
Paulette Jean Losteau's 75th birthday party, undated, inclusive
Box: 128, VHS: 437_1597 (Material Type: video)
Jack's loft, undated, inclusive
Box: 128, VHS: 437_1599 (Material Type: video)
Birthday party, undated, inclusive
Box: 143, VHS: 437_1929 (Material Type: video)
Kwong Yu Fong's wedding, undated, inclusive
Box: 102, Hi8: 437_2109 (Material Type: video)
