Jeremy Ayers Papers
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Abstract
Jeremy Ayers (1948-2016) was a visual artist, writer, musician, photographer, and member of the Athens, Georgia creative community. The Jeremy Ayers Papers (inclusive dates 1919-2018; bulk dates 1980-2016) consists of materials created and collected by Ayers documenting his personal life and artistic pursuits as a visual artist, writer, photographer, and musician. Materials documenting Ayers' photography are both personal and artistic in nature and include photographic prints, negatives, slides, and large format prints for exhibitions. The collection also includes Ayers' journals, screenplays, manuscript drafts, loose notes, and notebooks with written prose and song lyrics; personal correspondence; drawings and sketches; and ephemera. Materials in this collection are in paper, analog audiovisual, and electronic format.
Biographical Note
Jeremy Ayers (1948-2016) was an artist, writer, musician, photographer, and member of the Athens, Georgia creative community. Ayers was born in South Carolina to Dr. Robert Ayers, a scholar of world religions and founder of the University of Georgia's Religious Studies and Philosophy Departments, and Mary Frances Ayers. In 1969, Ayers received his Bachelor degrees in visual arts and English literature from the University of Georgia in Athens. After graduation, he moved to New York City to pursue an MFA at the Pratt Institute.
In the 1970s, Ayers became involved in Andy Warhol's Factory, adopting the alter ego "Sylvia Thinn." As Thinn, Ayers wrote a column called "Why Not?" in Interview magazine. He also appeared in stage productions and performance art pieces as Sylvia Thinn. In 1973, Ayers sustained a severe traumatic head injury and shortly thereafter began suffering occasional seizures, which continued throughout his life. The persistent nature of his medical condition resulted in Ayers moving back to Athens, where his family still lived, but he made frequent extended visits to New York City.
Once back in Athens, Ayers became actively involved in the local arts and music scene as a songwriter, illustrator, graphic artist, and photographer. It was during this time that he collaborated with the musical bands the B-52s, co-writing their hit song "52 Girls," as well as lyrics for several R.E.M. songs. He also utilized his talents as an illustrator and graphic artist to create designs and images for the album covers of Athens musicians. During this time, Ayers also became a founding member of the underground band Limbo District. In addition to these collaborations, Ayers continued to write his own poetry, novels, and screenplays. Ayers remained an active artist until his death in 2016.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged into three series and and four subseries.
Series I: Visual Arts
Subseries I.A: Photography
Subseries I.B: Video
Subseries I.C: Audio
Subseries I.D: Artwork
Series II: Writings
Series III: Personal Materials
Within each series, materials are arranged alphabetically by subject, name, or format. Untitled journals in Series II are further arranged in chronological order.
Scope and Contents
The Jeremy Ayers Papers (inclusive dates 1919-2018; bulk dates 1980-2016) consists of materials created and collected by Ayers documenting his personal life and artistic pursuits as a visual artist, writer, photographer, and musician. Materials in this collection are in paper, analog audiovisual, and electronic format.
Series I focuses on Ayers' visual art and is composed of photographs, video, audio, and artwork. Photographic themes include candid photographs of friends, travels, and daily life; his family including his father, Robert Ayers, and partner Daniel Nelson; his time as a member of Andy Warhol's Factory; artistic projects with props and staged poses; well-known individuals including R.E.M. singer Michael Stipe, B-52s singers Cindy Wilson and Kate Pierson, activist MaVynee Betsch, and singer Patti Smith; nature, animals, and landscapes; and the Occupy Wall Street movement. The video projects contain footage shot by Ayers documenting the life and culture of Athens, Georgia; footage of Ayers reading his written works; artistic projects; and the short film Carnival, which was a collaboration between Limbo District and local Athens filmmaker James Herbert. The audio found in this series was either created by Ayers or was affiliated with him. The artwork found in this series was created by Ayers and consists of pen and ink drawings; sketches; photographs of the artwork; photocopies; paintings; and collages.
In addition to being a visual artist, Ayers was a writer and lyricist, and this is reflected in Series II. This series contains Ayers' original writings including screenplays, manuscript drafts, and loose handwritten notes; as well as notebooks with written prose and song lyrics. This series also contains his journals, dated from the mid-1970s through 2014, which document his daily life, his thoughts, and sometimes include creative pieces.
Series III focuses on Jeremy Ayers as an individual and contains items relating to his personal life. Materials in this series include personal correspondence between Ayers and friends; archived Facebook posts; family photographs; and personal documents like his old passports, yoga certificates, and astrological readings. Ayers collected vintage photographs, postcards, stamps, and artwork by other artists – all of these are also included in this series.
In addition to paper and analog audiovisual materials, this collection also includes digital formats comprising of digital photographs, videos, audio, and computer files.
Researchers are advised that this collection contains a small number of photographs that include nudity. These photographs are identified in the folder inventory of Subseries I.A: Photographs with a content warning.
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Conditions Governing Access
Materials are open without restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
This collection is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use materials in the collection in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
Preferred Citation
Identification of item, date; Jeremy Ayers Papers; MSS 610; box number; folder number or item identifier; Fales Library and Special Collections, New York University.
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Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Daniel Nelson and Sandra Holton, the Ayers Estate, in March 2022. The accession number associated with this gift is 2022.020.
Custodial History
Glenn Horowitz Booksellers had attempted to broker a sale of this collection, but were unable to, and so the estate reclaimed and donated the collection to NYU. Before arriving at NYU, materials were moved from the Horowitz offices to another storage unit.
Audiovisual Access Policies and Procedures
Audiovisual materials have not been preserved and may not be available to researchers. Materials not yet digitized will need to have access copies made before they can be used. To request an access copy, or if you are unsure if an item has been digitized, please contact Fales Library and Special Collections, special.collections@nyu.edu, 212-998-2596 with the collection name, collection number, and a description of the item(s) requested. A staff member will respond to you with further information.
Born-Digital Access Policies and Procedures
Advance notice is required for the use of computer records. Original physical digital media is restricted. Born-digital materials have not been transferred and may not be available to researchers. Researchers may request access copies. To request that material be transferred, or if you are unsure if material has been transferred, please contact Fales Library and Special Collections, special.collections@nyu.edu, 212-998-2596 with the collection name, collection number, and a description of the item(s) requested. A staff member will respond to you with further information.
Appraisal
At the time of accessioning, the following items were appraised out of the collection: a package of morning glory seeds, two computer system start-up disks, a box of candy, a clipboard, 12 VHS and 1 Hi8 cassettes with evidence of mold damage.
During processing, the following items were appraised out of the collection: a deck of playing cards labeled "Male Nudes by Hollywood," a back pain booklet, commercially sold road maps, bank statements, two copies of Harper's Magazine, and Xerox copies of published articles and clippings. 625 RAW camera files were also deaccessioned at this time, while the jpeg files were preserved.
About this Guide
Processing Information
At the time of accessioning, materials were rehoused in archival boxes and folders, maintaining the original order of the materials. Loose materials were foldered in the order in which they appeared in a box. Born-digital carriers were identified, physically separated, and inventoried. A small amount of correspondence with water damage and evidence of mold was photocopied, with the originals discarded. 12 VHS cassettes and 1 Hi8 cassette with evidence of mold were discarded.
The collection was processed and described by an archivist in the summer of 2024. Materials were kept in their archival folders and boxes. Materials were arranged into series and subseries by topic and then organized alphabetically by file title within those series and subseries. Related materials were grouped together intellectually and physically, when possible. Photographs, negatives, and slides were removed from their original housing and placed into archival sleeves. Duplicate materials were discarded.
39 audiovisual items were assigned a media ID and housed appropriately. Some Hi8 tapes required rehousing into archival cases.
One photo album was treated for mold and rehoused by conservators. Two folders filled with song lyrics were professional flattened by conservators. One journal with a deteriorating spine was stabilized by conservators.
New York University Libraries follow professional standards and best practices when imaging, ingesting, and processing born-digital material in order to maintain the integrity and authenticity of the content. Four optical discs were forensically imaged and analyzed using Exact Audio Copy and Isobusters. A 2 TB hard drive was forensically imaged, analyzed, and arranged using Forensic Toolkit. The electronic records were intellectually incorporated into the finding aid. 625 RAW camera files, which contain duplicate photographs, were removed from the collection.
During processing, 25 of the Hi8 tapes were matched with digital surrogates not created to Preservation standards. These digital surrogates were retained as a precaution until digitization takes place.
Repository
Series I: Visual Arts, 1923-2017, inclusive; 1990-2016, bulk
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Scope and Contents
This series focuses on Jeremy Ayers' visual art projects and is composed of candid and professional photographs; video footage he shot or was featured in; audio associated with him; and examples of his artwork.
Arrangement
Materials in this series are divided into four subseries: Photography, Video, Audio, and Artwork.
Subseries I.A: Photography, 1970-2017, inclusive; 1990-2016, bulk
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This subseries focuses on Jeremy Ayers as a photographer. The majority of the photographs in this subseries were taken by Ayers, but there are also photographs that feature Ayers, but were not taken by him. Ayers' photographs are both personal and artistic in nature and include photographic prints, negatives, and large format prints for exhibitions. Photographs in this series document Ayers' time with Andy Warhol's Factory and Ayers' alter ego "Sylvia Thinn"; the Occupy Wall Street movement; Ayers' everyday life and friendships; his family including his father Robert H. Ayers and partner Daniel Nelson; his travels to Japan, Costa Rica, Venice, Edisto Beach, and New York City; his former band, Limbo District; animals, nature, and landscape scenes; and notable individuals such as singer Patti Smith, R.E.M. singer Michael Stipe, B-52s singers Cindy Wilson and Kate Pierson, and activist MaVynee Betsch.
This subseries also contains several examples of Ayers' artistic photographic series including his Magnifying Lens series, which features a magnifying lens held in different locations by various people and images distorted by placing the magnifying lens on top of the camera lens. This subseries also features his Oval Crystal series, which depict various people holding a necklace with an oval crystal in different locations.
In addition to printed and digital photographs, the subseries contains copies of Ayers' published photography books: Aeronautica (2011), Today in New York (2011), and Occupy!: Photos from the First 6 Weeks of #OccupyWallStreet (2012).
Researchers should be aware, for subjects and topics with both print and digital photographs, the digital files include a larger sample of photographs, including those that are printed.
Arrangement
Materials in this subseries are arranged alphabetically by series names, personal names, events, publication titles, locations, and general topics.
Aeronautica (Photography Book), 2011
Andy Warhol's Factory and Sylvia Thinn, circa 1970s, 2017
Printed Photographs, circa 1970s
Digital Photographs, 2017
Digital materials
Artistic and Posed, circa 1990-2000, 2013-2016, inclusive
Scope and Contents
CONTENT WARNING: These materials contain some nudity.
Printed Photographs, circa 1990-2000, inclusive
Digital Photographs, 2013-2016, inclusive
Digital materials
Ayers, Jeremy, undated, 2007-2016, inclusive
Printed Photographs, undated
Digital Photographs, 2007-2016, inclusive
Digital materials
Ayers, Jeremy and Daniel Nelson, 2001-2007, inclusive
Ayers, Jeremy and Friends, undated, 1963, 1977-1994, 2009-2016, inclusive
Printed Photographs, undated, 1963, 1977-1994, inclusive
Digital Photographs, 2009-2016, inclusive
Digital materials
Ayers, Jeremy and Kate Pierson, 2015
Digital materials
Ayers, Jeremy -- Shadow, 2013
Digital materials
Ayers, Jeremy and Unidentified Woman, undated
Ayers, Robert H., 2014-2016, inclusive
Printed Photographs, undated
Digital Photographs, 2014-2016, inclusive
Digital materials
Betsch, MaVynee, 1998, 2013, inclusive
Printed Photographs, undated, 1998
Digital Photographs, 2013
Digital materials
Betsch, MaVynee and Kate Pierson, 2017
Digital materials
Christmas Celebrations, 2013-2015, inclusive
Digital materials
Clowns, circa 1990-2000, 2007, 2012, 2016, inclusive
Printed Photographs, circa 1990-2000, inclusive
Digital Photographs, 2007, 2012, 2016, inclusive
Digital materials
Dominique, circa 1970s
Give Back My Beast, 2012
Digital materials
Halloween, 2015
Digital materials
Horns Musicians, 2012, 2016, inclusive
Printed Photographs, undated
Digital Photographs, 2012, 2016, inclusive
Digital materials
KD's House, 2008
Digital materials
Limbo District, circa 1980s, 2017, inclusive
Digital materials
List of Photographs by Jeremy Ayers, undated
Magnifying Lens Series, 2013-2016, inclusive
Scope and Contents
CONTENT WARNING: These materials contain some nudity.
Printed Photographs, undated
Digital Photographs, 2013-2016, inclusive
Digital materials
Marching Band, undated, 2013
Printed Photographs, undated
Digital Photographs, 2013
Digital materials
My American Dream Is... Series, 2012
Digital materials
Nature and Animals, circa 1990-2000, 2010-2016, inclusive
Printed Photographs, circa 1990-2000, inclusive
Digital Photographs, 2010-2016, inclusive
Digital materials
Nelson, Daniel, 2007, 2011-2016, inclusive
Printed Photographs, undated
Digital Photographs, 2007, 2011-2016, inclusive
Digital materials
Nudes, undated
Scope and Contents
CONTENT WARNING: These materials contain some nudity.
Objects, 2010, 2016, inclusive
Digital materials
Occupy!: Photos from the First 6 Weeks of #OccupyWallStreet (Photography Book), circa 2011
Occupy Wall Street, 2011
Scope and Contents
CONTENT WARNING: These materials contains some nudity.
Printed Photographs, 2011
Digital Photographs, 2011
Digital materials
Oval Crystal Series, 2013-2015, inclusive
Printed Photographs, undated
Digital Photographs, 2013-2015, inclusive
Digital materials
P!nk, 2012
Digital materials
People Wearing Animal Masks, undated, 2010, 2014, inclusive
Printed Photographs, undated
Digital Photographs, 2010, 2014, inclusive
Digital materials
River and Audrey, 2013-2015, inclusive
Printed Photographs, undated
Digital Photographs, 2013-2015, inclusive
Digital materials
Sailor School Event, 2013
Printed Photographs, undated
Digital Photographs, 2013
Digital materials
Scrapbook, undated, 1923, circa 1970s, inclusive
Scrapbook, 2014
Digital materials
Smith, Patti, 2014
Printed Photographs, 2014
Digital Photographs, 2014
Digital materials
Smithhaven, undated, 1981, 1986, inclusive
Stipe, Michael, 2010-2016, inclusive
Scope and Contents
CONTENT WARNING: These materials contain some nudity.
Printed Photographs, undated
Digital Photographs, 2010-2016, inclusive
Digital materials
Stipe, Michael and Daniel Nelson, 2016
Digital materials
Stipe, Michael and Jeremy Ayers, undated, 2013
Printed Photographs, undated
Digital Photographs, 2013
Digital materials
Stipe, Michael and Jeremy Ayers Outdoor Photography Posters, 2015-2016, inclusive
Scope and Contents
CONTENT WARNING: These materials contains some nudity.
Digital materials
Stipe, Michael and Kate Pierson, 2015
Digital materials
Taylor Mead Memorial Service, 2013
Digital materials
Today in New York (Photography Book), circa 2010
Travel -- American Beach, Florida, undated
Travel -- Asheville, North Carolina, 2013
Digital materials
Travel -- Costa Rica, 2014
Digital materials
Travel -- Edisto Beach, South Carolina, 2012
Digital materials
Travel -- Europe, undated, 1998
Travel -- Luck, North Carolina, 2012
Digital materials
Travel -- Japan, undated
Travel -- New York City, New York, 2010-2016, inclusive
Printed Photographs, undated
Digital Photographs, 2010-2016, inclusive
Digital materials
Travel -- Unknown Beaches, 2013-2016, inclusive
Digital materials
Travel -- Venice, Italy, 2010
Digital materials
Undeveloped Film, undated
Unidentified People and Locations, 1970-2016, inclusive
Printed Photographs, undated, 1970-2003, inclusive
Digital Photographs, 2010-2016, inclusive
Digital materials
Unidentified People and Locations (Oversized Materials), undated
Unidentified People and Locations (Negatives), undated
Water Reflection Series, 2013
Printed Photographs, undated
Digital Photographs, 2013
Digital materials
Wilson, Cindy and Band, 2015-2016, inclusive
Printed Photographs, undated
Digital Photographs, 2015-2016, inclusive
Digital materials
Woman Walking Around New York City with Tree Branches Series, 2013
Printed Photographs, undated
Digital Photographs, 2013
Digital materials
Subseries I.B: Video, 1983-2016, inclusive; 1990-2002, bulk
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Scope and Contents
The majority of the video footage found in this subseries was shot by Jeremy Ayers and document the life and culture of Athens, Georgia. The videos also capture aspects of Ayers' everyday life and those who were part of his life. The short film Carnival, which was a collaboration between Limbo District and local Athens filmmaker James Herbert, is also found in this subseries. Materials in this subseries exist in a physical analog format and a digital format. Analog videos in this subseries have been listed with the original titles found on the tapes.
Arrangement
Materials in this subseries are arranged alphabetically by original tape names, personal names, events, and general topics.
"2 60 Syd dream", circa 1990–2002, inclusive
"2 120", circa 1990–2002, inclusive
"April's dream of old ladies cued to rocking / cards/Olivia at party/D.B.M. at Atomic/July 4-Keith", circa 1990–2002, inclusive
"Angie/Tim/Kai –W. house/Cal + Ken on Swing / CAKE W. J. Ayers – 5433296", circa 1990–2002, inclusive
Ayers, Jeremy, 2013, 2016, inclusive
Digital materials
Beach Vacation, 2016
Digital materials
"Bertha Ray #2", circa 1990–2002, inclusive
"Blood Unit / crickets/Bot garden/Bubbles / Aprils Farm / cued at end of bubbles after which some blank", circa 1990–2002, inclusive
"Brute - Good Morning Mr. Hard On", undated
Canray Poole Play, 2015
Digital materials
Carnival (Limbo District and James Herbert Productions), 1983
"Caroline + Brent", circa 1990-2002, inclusive
Christmas, 2015
Digital materials
"Coleman Barks Reading at the Bottleworks", 2001
"Cued to Vic Chestnuts dream", circa 1990–2002, inclusive
"dreams of Corey Christian Kai", circa 1990-2002, inclusive
"End good lense + flowers", undated
"ends w/lense over crickets at Bot Gardens / Cumberland Isle", circa 1990-2002, inclusive
"Highlands", undated
"Highlands / Broken", circa 1990-2002, inclusive
"Highland / ends", circa 1990-2002, inclusive
"Jill Carnes dreams I stop the wind", circa 1990-2002, inclusive
Magnifying Lens Series, 2013-2016, inclusive
Digital materials
"MaVynee Interview, American Beach", 2001
Nature and Animals, 2013, 2016, inclusive
Digital materials
Nelson, Daniel, 2011-2014, inclusive
Digital materials
New York City, 2011-2012, inclusive
Digital materials
"Ollie cat + monarch B. / cued at Ollie after lots of space", circa 1990-2002, inclusive
"Other + Bertha Ray #1", circa 1990-2002, inclusive
"Silver Kabuki", circa 1990-2002, inclusive
"Static", circa 1990-2002, inclusive
"SWAMP", circa 1990-2002, inclusive
"SWAMP / Highlands w/Elephant 6 / cued to dreams (1) Paul DeBoy (2) John Mitchell", circa 1990-2002, inclusive
"Talk Re-Photo" (James Herbert), undated
"Tibetan Monks / Kilton offing mask", circa 1990-2002, inclusive
"Tim Angie Kai in field", circa 1990-2002, inclusive
Unlabeled Super-8 Reel, undated
Untitled Tapes, circa 1990-2002, inclusive
Video Notes, undated
Subseries I.C: Audio, 1989-2016, inclusive
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Audio in this subseries was created either by Jeremy Ayers, as in the case of "Drums" and Ayers' interview with his father, Robert; created for Ayers, as in the case of "For Jeremy, Song of Bike Trip"; or created by groups that Ayers had a professional affiliation, as in the case of the R.E.M. vinyl discs. Materials in this series exist in a physical analog format and a digital format.
Arrangement
Materials in this subseries are arranged alphabetically by title.
Drums, 2002
Digital materials
For Jeremy, Song of Bike Trip, undated
Digital materials
R.E.M. Christmas '89 Vinyl Disc, 1989
Robert Ayers, 2016
Digital materials
Subseries I.D: Artwork, 1980-2017, inclusive; 1980-2000, bulk
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Scope and Contents
The artwork found in this subseries consists of Jeremy Ayers' pen and ink drawings; and sketches of people, original creatures, and designs. This subseries contains a sketchbook; photocopies of artwork; photographs of Ayers' artwork; transparencies; loose pieces of sketches and drawings; and collages like the one featured in the "R.E.M. Pageantry: What Noisy Cats We Are" tour program.
Arrangement
Materials in this subseries are arranged alphabetically by format.
Artwork and Sketches, circa 1980-2000, inclusive
Photographs of Jeremy Ayers' Artwork, undated, 2007, 2014-2017, inclusive
Printed Photographs, undated
Digital Photographs, 2007, 2014-2017, inclusive
Digital materials
R.E.M. "Pageantry" Tour Program (Artwork by Jeremy Ayers), circa 1980
Sketchbook, undated
Slides of Jeremy Ayers' Artwork, 1986, 1977, inclusive
Transparencies of Jeremy Ayers' Artwork, undated
Series II: Writings, 1974-2017, inclusive; 1989-1995, bulk
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Series II contains Jeremy Ayers' original writings and include screenplays like The Gravedigger's Story (circa 1990), Lonestar Moon (1995-1997), and Passengers (1996-1998); manuscript drafts including The Lost Forest (undated); short stories such as The Bindle Sticks (2013) and Rudolph, or the Revelations of a famous Reindeer (2015); and loose notes and notebooks with written prose and song lyrics. This series also contains Ayers' journals, dated from 1974 through 2014, which document his daily life, his thoughts, and sometimes include creative pieces. Digital copies of Ayers' writings, notes, outlines, and drafts are also included in this series.
Arrangement
Materials have been arranged in alphabetical order. Untitled journals have been further arranged into chronological order.
Article by Jeremy Ayers from the Athens Observer, 1983
Give Back My Beast, 2014
Digital materials
Benny & Charlie, 2017
Digital materials
The Bindle Stick, 2013
Digital materials
Canray Poole Play, 2010, 2015-2016, inclusive
Digital materials
The Gravedigger's Story, circa 1990
Handwritten Notes -- Occupy Wall Street, circa 2011
Handwritten Notes and Prose, undated
Journals, 1974
Journals, 1976
Journals, 1977
Journals, 1988
Journals, 1989
Journals, 1990-1992, inclusive
Journals, 1991
Journals, 1992-1993, inclusive
Journals, 1993
Journals, 1994
Journals, 1994-1995, inclusive
Journals, 1995
Journals, 2014
Journals, undated
Journals -- Ace, undated
Journals -- Address Books, undated
Journals -- Breathing Time, 1992
Journals -- Calliope, undated
Journals -- Distillery, undated
Journals -- Film Festival Addresses, undated
Journals -- Fool Tophat Bottle Books, undated
Journals -- Gardening, undated, circa 1989
Journals -- Infinitely, 1978
Journals -- Jody's Hang Book, undated
Journals -- Lewis Merriweather, undated
Journals -- Lonestar Moon: The Guidance Club, undated
Journals -- Reading Notes, undated
Journals -- Reading Notes and Travel, undated
Journals -- Song Lyrics, undated
Journals -- Song Lyrics -- "Cut to the Chase", 1995
Journals -- The Story of the Horse and the Woman, 1994
Journals -- Yoga, undated
The Kite, 2017
Digital materials
Lone Star Moon, 1995-1997, 2008, 2017, inclusive
Printed Materials, 1995-1997, inclusive
Digital Materials, 2008, 2017, inclusive
Digital materials
The Lost Forest, undated, 2008-2009, 2013-2017, inclusive
Printed Materials, undated
Digital Materials, 2008-2009, 2013-2017, inclusive
Digital materials
Of Philpot's Raggart, undated
Old Story, undated
Passengers, 1996-1998, 2006, 2017, inclusive
Printed Materials, 1996-1998, inclusive
Digital Materials, 2006, 2017, inclusive
Digital materials
Research Materials with Handwritten Notes, undated
Rudolph, or Revelations of a famous Reindeer, 2015
Digital materials
The Sleeper, 2006, 2010-2017, inclusive
Digital materials
Song Lyrics, undated, 2010
Printed Materials, undated
Digital Materials, 2010
Digital materials
There's No Halloween in Paris, undated
Untitled Works, circa 1998, 2009-2016, inclusive
Printed Materials, circa 1998
Digital Materials, 2009-2016, inclusive
Digital materials
Will You Go Out With Me?, undated
Series III: Personal Materials, 1919-2018, inclusive; 1980-2017, bulk
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Scope and Contents
Series III focuses on Jeremy Ayers as an individual and contains items relating to his personal life. Materials include Ayers' vintage photograph, postcard, and stamp collections; Ayers' collection of art by other artists; ephemera from the Occupy Wall Street movement such as a cardboard Fox News microphone used by protestors and posters; Ayers' passports, yoga certificates, and astrological reports; short biographies used in exhibitions and publications; personal correspondence between Ayers and friends; the written works of friends and family members; photographs of Ayers' family and childhood; digital photographs of the interior of his home and his personal belongings; and electronic back-ups of Ayers' Facebook profile and email inbox. Materials in this series are in paper and digital formats.
Arrangement
Materials in this series are arranged in alphabetical order by personal names, general topic, and publication titles. For publications with listed authors, these materials have been arranged alphabetically by the author's name, followed by the publication titles.
