Series II: Writings, 1974-2017, inclusive; 1989-1995, bulk
Extent
9.8 Linear Feet in 18 manuscript boxes and 3 oversized flat boxes
Extent
0.7 Gigabytes in 169 digital files
Scope and Contents
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
Box: 37, Folder: 11 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Give Back My Beast, 2014
Digital materials
Give Back My Beast (Material Type: Electronic Record)
Benny & Charlie, 2017
Digital materials
Benny & Charlie (Material Type: Electronic Record)
The Bindle Stick, 2013
Digital materials
The Bindle Stick (Material Type: Electronic Record)
Canray Poole Play, 2010, 2015-2016, inclusive
Digital materials
Canray Poole Play (Material Type: Electronic Record)
The Gravedigger's Story, circa 1990
Box: 21, Folder: 9 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Handwritten Notes -- Occupy Wall Street, circa 2011
Box: 10, Folder: 6 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Handwritten Notes and Prose, undated
Box: 10, Folder: 7-9 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Box: 11, Folder: 1-3 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Box: 32, Folder: 4 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Box: 34, Folder: 10 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Box: 35, Folder: 12-13 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Box: 37, Folder: 10 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Journals, 1974
Box: 11, Folder: 4 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Box: 32, Folder: 5 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Journals, 1976
Box: 11, Folder: 5 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Journals, 1977
Box: 11, Folder: 6 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Journals, 1988
Box: 12, Folder: 1-2 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Journals, 1989
Box: 12, Folder: 3-5 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Journals, 1990-1992, inclusive
Box: 12, Folder: 6 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Journals, 1991
Box: 12, Folder: 7 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Journals, 1992-1993, inclusive
Box: 13, Folder: 1 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Journals, 1993
Box: 13, Folder: 2 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Journals, 1994
Box: 13, Folder: 3 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Journals, 1994-1995, inclusive
Box: 13, Folder: 4 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Journals, 1995
Box: 13, Folder: 5-6 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Journals, 2014
Box: 13, Folder: 7 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Journals, undated
Box: 14, Folder: 1-5 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Box: 15, Folder: 1-5 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Box: 16, Folder: 1-6 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Box: 17, Folder: 1-5 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Box: 18, Folder: 1-3 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Journals -- Ace, undated
Box: 18, Folder: 4 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Journals -- Address Books, undated
Box: 18, Folder: 5 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Journals -- Breathing Time, 1992
Box: 18, Folder: 6 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Journals -- Calliope, undated
Box: 19, Folder: 1 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Journals -- Distillery, undated
Box: 19, Folder: 2 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Journals -- Film Festival Addresses, undated
Box: 19, Folder: 3 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Journals -- Fool Tophat Bottle Books, undated
Box: 19, Folder: 4 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Journals -- Gardening, undated, circa 1989
Box: 19, Folder: 5-7 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Journals -- Infinitely, 1978
Box: 20, Folder: 1 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Journals -- Jody's Hang Book, undated
Box: 19, Folder: 2-3 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Journals -- Lewis Merriweather, undated
Box: 20, Folder: 4 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Journals -- Lonestar Moon: The Guidance Club, undated
Box: 20, Folder: 5 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Journals -- Reading Notes, undated
Box: 20, Folder: 6 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Journals -- Reading Notes and Travel, undated
Box: 20, Folder: 7 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Journals -- Song Lyrics, undated
Box: 20, Folder: 8 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Box: 21, Folder: 1 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Journals -- Song Lyrics -- "Cut to the Chase", 1995
Box: 21, Folder: 2 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Journals -- The Story of the Horse and the Woman, 1994
Box: 21, Folder: 3 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Journals -- Yoga, undated
Box: 21, Folder: 4 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
The Kite, 2017
Digital materials
The Kite (Material Type: Electronic Record)
Lone Star Moon, 1995-1997, 2008, 2017, inclusive
Printed Materials, 1995-1997, inclusive
Box: 22, Folder: 1-6 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Box: 23, Folder: 1-2 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Digital Materials, 2008, 2017, inclusive
Digital materials
Digital Materials (Material Type: Electronic Record)
The Lost Forest, undated, 2008-2009, 2013-2017, inclusive
Printed Materials, undated
Box: 23, Folder: 3-5 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Box: 32, Folder: 6 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Digital Materials, 2008-2009, 2013-2017, inclusive
Digital materials
Digital Materials (Material Type: Electronic Record)
Of Philpot's Raggart, undated
Box: 21, Folder: 5 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Old Story, undated
Box: 21, Folder: 6 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Passengers, 1996-1998, 2006, 2017, inclusive
Printed Materials, 1996-1998, inclusive
Box: 24, Folder: 1-6 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Box: 25, Folder: 1 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Digital Materials, 2006, 2017, inclusive
Digital materials
Digital Materials (Material Type: Electronic Record)
Research Materials with Handwritten Notes, undated
Box: 21, Folder: 8 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Rudolph, or Revelations of a famous Reindeer, 2015
Digital materials
Rudolph, or Revelations of a famous Reindeer (Material Type: Electronic Record)
The Sleeper, 2006, 2010-2017, inclusive
Digital materials
The Sleeper (Material Type: Electronic Record)
Song Lyrics, undated, 2010
Printed Materials, undated
Box: 31, Folder: 6-7 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Digital Materials, 2010
Digital materials
Digital Materials (Material Type: Electronic Record)
There's No Halloween in Paris, undated
Box: 21, Folder: 7 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Untitled Works, circa 1998, 2009-2016, inclusive
Printed Materials, circa 1998
Box: 25, Folder: 2-4 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Digital Materials, 2009-2016, inclusive
Digital materials
Digital Materials (Material Type: Electronic Record)
Will You Go Out With Me?, undated
Box: 25, Folder: 5 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
