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| Series V. Photographs and slides, 1937-1988
12 Linear
Feet
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| A unique record of Watts' work and life assembled by the artist. Note that although
materials have been removed from their original enclosures, care has been taken to
retain the artist's sequencing and juxtapositions in archival albums. His arrangement is
more thematic than chronological. Each binder includes about 60 sheets of slides.
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Slides, 1937-1966 3,080 items |
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Including slides of sculpture, events, friends, and installations, with Watts'
handwritten labels.
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| 26 |
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Photo Binder A, circa 1900-1988 42 two-sided mylar
pages
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Watts' hand-written label on spine reads: Vol I. 1. Relatives, 2. Watts and Brothers;
Family, 3. Bonaparte, 4. Photos of B. Watts Navy, 5. Houses lived in.
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| 27 |
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Photo Binder B "Sales Book," 1984 circa 60 two-sided mylar
pages
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Curriculum Vita followed by photographs of work and/or installations, interspersed
with pertinent announcements and reviews, arranged in rough chronological order.
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| 28 |
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Binder 1, circa 1930-1970 58 two-sided mylar
pages
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Watts' hand-written label on spine reads: My Work, Vol 1: Begins High School; Dwgs,
Ptgs., Sculp., Constructions, Objects, Films, Gallery shows, Silverman.
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| 29 |
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Binder 2, circa 1956-1964 65 two-sided mylar
pages
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Watts' hand-written label on spine reads: B&W, 1956-64, Painting, Sculpture,
Objects, Environments, Film, Chrome, Cakes.
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| 30 |
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Binder 3, circa 1963-1968 42 two-sided mylar
pages
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Watts' hand-written label on spine reads: B&W, 1963-68, Yam Day, Dresses, Neon,
Tables, Sandwiches, T.V. Dinner, Implosions, Tattoos.
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Binder 4, 1969-1984 37 two-sided mylar
pages
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Watts' hand-written label on spine reads: B&W, 1969-1984, Rutgers, Earth Day,
Automation House, Monster Candidate, Phono Records, Pea on Nipple, Variations on Creek
Movie, Peddie School, Inge Baecker Show, Flux Year Gem.. Cloud Music, Chrome, African
New Light on, Flux Year Gem., Cavriago, Hat Show, (Hat Cake Germany).
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| 32 |
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Binder 5, 1970-circa 1988 42 two-sided mylar
pages
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Watts' hand-written label on spine reads: My Work, Vol. 1A, Begins 1970, Objects,
Auto Series, Phono records, Neon Signs and Tables, African Show, New Flux Kits, Tree
ptgs., Gallery Shows, Silverman.
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| 33 |
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Binder 6, 1963-1978 65 two-sided mylar
pages
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Watts' hand-written label on spine reads: My Work, Vol. 2, Performance and related
events in Europe and exhibitions: Yam Day, 1963; Scissor Bros. Warehouse 1963;
Experimental Workshop and Fur Family 1968-69; Automation House 1970; "Luxus &
Happenings" events Köln 1970; Flux-Wedding 1978.
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| 34 |
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Binder 7, 1967-1968 23 two-sided mylar
pages
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Watts' hand-written label on spine reads: B&W, 1967-68, Rutgers Wk.shp.,
Performances, Bond St. Loft, Mad Tea Party, Movie ( )?, Balloons at Umbrecht's.
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Binder 8, 1968 30 two-sided mylar
pages
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Watts' handwritten label illegible. Black and white photographs of workshops at UC
Santa Cruz and elsewhere.
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Binder 9, circa 1967-1987 52 two-sided mylar
pages
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Watts' handwritten label mostly illegible. Labeled "Work Photos, Vol.3," it comprises
color and black and white photographs of a number of women, clothed and nude,
including Letty, Pamela, Clair, Bridget, and Carol Nagle. A series of portraits of
Pamela Kraft grimacing, frowning and otherwise distorting her features to comic
effect. A series of landscape polaroids of Watts' farm. A number of TV shots. A series
of Frog Hats from 1985-1986.
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| 37 |
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Binder 10, 1967-1975 33 two-sided mylar
pages
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Watts' handwritten partly illegible label reads: People and places, Vol. 1, 1967-75,
80 Wooster Loft, Laura, Sheila, Ricke, Rosenquist, Simmons wife, Umbreit, Cindy,
Studio, Sheldon? and band, Santa Cruz: Dea?, Carol, Patrick, Juliette, Indian Dance,
Byars, Carol, Class, G.M., Baja Trip, Laura, Key West, House, Sara, Larry, Easton,
Stony Pt. 1971, Schooner Trip 72, Fromentara?, Ibiza, Willie, Charles, Band, Pam-Jim,
Valerie, Ann, Tardos, Jasmine, Rosanna.
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| 38 |
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Binder 11, circa 1981- ca.1985 25 two-sided mylar
pages
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Photos are mostly nature views in Polaroid, with some holographic landscape views,
and some Polaroid TV. shots of Oliver North.
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Watts' handwritten mostly illegible label reads: My Photos, Vol. 4, Mexico, Monhegan,
Moon, 38 colt, Sea & Sand, Lanscape, Rivers, Sky, Couds, Baja?, Stones? Jill?,
Gardens?, Creek?, Fireplace Logs, Flowers, Pond, #-D Photos.
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| 39 |
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Binder 12, circa 1985 52 two-sided mylar
pages.
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Watts' hand-written label on spine reads: People and Places, Vol. 2, Sara and Larry,
Xmas, Thnkgiv., Valerie, Monhegan, Gino, Viviana, Zoo Milan, Leah in Milan, Palermo,
Jasmine, 1976-4th July, Rita-Max, Suzanne Delahanty, Wilkes, Sweet Corn, Tony, Fred,
Leah,m Friends, Auto Crash, Monhegan, Leah, San Blas Mexico, Juliette, Baby, Jack,
kids, Geldersma, Sara, Larry, Various here, River House, DeMenil's, L.I., Woman in
Pond, Umbreit, Ann, My cars, Jon Hendricks, Germany-Brecht, Morra-Naples, Resort,
Video Students, Franco-Verona, Autos, Carla, ____?people, Canola Museum,
Jeff-Brian.
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| 40 |
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Automation House, 1970
86
slides
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| 41 |
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Red binder, undated |
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1 empty red plastic binder showing original housing of photo albums. |
| box |
folder |
| 42 |
1-19 |
Photographs of Watts' works, 1958-1969 |
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Including events, sculpture, festivals, installations. Interspersed are photographs
taken by photographer Peter Moore.
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| 42 |
1 |
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Sculptures from Delacorte Gallery, circa 1958
10
items
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Watts' metal sculptures. |
| 42 |
2 |
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Untitled event work, 1961
1
item
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Photograph of an event work by Watts that dispensed soap. |
| 42 |
3 |
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Artwork, 1961-1962
5
items
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1 print of Fluxstamps and photocopies of other pieces. [H-3#12] |
| 42 |
4-5 |
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Yam festival, 1963
2
items
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| 42 |
6 |
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Scissor Brothers, 1963
1
item
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| 42 |
7 |
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Artwork, 1963-1965
22
items
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Three prints and 19 photocopies of photographs of work. [H-3#11] |
| 42 |
8 |
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Fluxus Performance, 1964
1
item
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With George Maciunas. |
| 42 |
9 |
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Fluxus Performance, 1964
1
item
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| 42 |
10 |
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Cafe au go go, 1964
1
item
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| 42 |
11 |
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Dorothy Lichtenstein with Watts, 1966
1
item
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| 42 |
12 |
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Banquet, Rutgers University, 1967
1
item
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| 42 |
13 |
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Experimental Workshop, 1967
4
items
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Mounted black and white prints by Mike Singer. |
| 42 |
14 |
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Experimental workshop, Rutgers, 1967
11
items
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Three prints and 8 photocopies. [H-3#10] |
| 42 |
15-17 |
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Central Park Be-In, 1967
9
items
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| 42 |
18 |
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Mad Tea party, 1968
13
items
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Photographs of Watts' tea party piece and of preparations such as the sewing of
costumes. [H-3#9] and [H-3#19]
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| 42 |
19 |
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Hot Air Balloon, 1968
1
item
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folder |
| 43 |
1 |
University of California, Santa Cruz classes, 1968-1969
19
items
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Black and white prints and photocopies of photographs. [H-3#8] |
| 43 |
2 |
University of California, Santa Cruz classes, 1968-1969
11
items
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Black and white prints. [H-3#2] |
| 43 |
3 |
Experimental Workshop, 1968-1969
9
items
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Nine small photographs of the Fur Family in various poses. [H-2#1] |
| 43 |
4 |
Experimental Workshop, 1968-1969
12
items
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Black and white prints and photocopies of photographs. [H-3#7] See also Color prints
in Box 48
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| 43 |
5 |
Experimental Workshop, 1968-1969
16
items
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Black and white prints. [H-3#7] |
| 43 |
6 |
Monster candidate, 1971,
3
items
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Black and white prints of the piece. [H-3#5] |
| 43 |
7-11 |
Fluxyear/Gemini, 1974
5
item
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| 43 |
12 |
Fluxyear/Gemini 74, 1974
9
items
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Two prints and 5 contact sheets by Peter Moore; 2 photocopies. [H-3#77] |
| 43 |
13 |
Fluxyear/Gemini 74, 1974
19
items
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[H-3#17] |
| 43 |
14 |
Cloud music, 1976
6
items
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Views of the installation, equipment and video monitor image. [H-3#3] |
| 43 |
15 |
Carriago/Flux/Year/Gemini, 1978
10
items
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Black and white prints and photocopies of photographs. [H-3#2] |
| 43 |
16 |
Cloud music, 1979
2
items
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Photocopies of photographs of an installation. [H-3#1] |
| 43 |
17 |
Life Span Dada, 1987
1
item
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[L-6#55] |
| 43 |
18 |
Haigs Show, undated
11
items
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Prints by Bill Umbreit. |
| box |
folder |
| 44 |
1-7 |
Photography by Watts, of landscapes, body parts, or other
subjects.
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| 44 |
1 |
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Various, 1969
4
items
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[H-3#6] |
| 44 |
2 |
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Body part photographs, undated
2
items
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One of an eye, the other of a naval. Model Pamela Kraft? |
| 44 |
3 |
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Woman wrapped in blanket, undated
1
item
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| 44 |
4 |
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Inside a mover's truck, undated
1
item
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| 44 |
5 |
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Racing car, undated
1
item
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| 44 |
6 |
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Body parts, undated
11
items
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Prints of female pubic area and naval. [H-3#20] |
| 44 |
7 |
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Body parts, undated
11
items
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Photographs equating breasts, navals and other body parts with landscape features.
[H-3#20] See also color Box 48
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folder |
| 45 |
1-16 |
Photographs of places |
| 45 |
1-2 |
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Air Show, Watsonville, CA., undated
16
items
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[H-3#38] |
| 45 |
3 |
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Baja California Trip, undated
2
items
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H-3#39 |
| 45 |
4 |
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People's Park, Berkeley, Calif., 1968-1969
9
items
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[H-3#41] |
| 45 |
5 |
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Beach at Santa Cruz, Calif., 1968-1969
7
items
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[H-3#42] |
| 45 |
6 |
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Landscapes, Santa Cruz, Calif., 1968-1969
10
items
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| 45 |
7 |
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Christmas at Ahern's with Cindy, 1969
10
items
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[H-3#44] |
| 45 |
8 |
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New Jersey, undated,
18
items
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See also color images in Box 48 [H-3#45] |
| 45 |
9 |
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80 Wooster Street, undated
3
items
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Color images in Box 48 [H-3#46] |
| 45 |
10-11 |
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New York City, undated
22
items
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H-3#47 |
| 45 |
12-13 |
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Pennsylvania house and farm, undated
29
items
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[H-3#35] |
| 45 |
14 |
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Easton, Pennsylvania, undated
6
items
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[H-3#36] |
| 45 |
15 |
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Eaton, Pennsylvania, undated
3
items
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[H-3#18] |
| 45 |
16 |
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Manhattan buildings, undated
3
items
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3 copies of same image. |
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folder |
| 46 |
1-7 |
Personal photographs |
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Including pages from a non-archival photo album and loose photographs held within it.
Occasional personal notations on verso.
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| 46 |
1 |
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Original photo album |
| 46 |
2 |
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Photographs from album, 1923-1947
59
items
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Portrays Watts' life from infancy through college and military service. |
| 46 |
3 |
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Photographs from album, 1955, undated
43
items
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Portrays Watts' New York City life in the early fifties, Monhegan Island vacations,
and early associates at Rutgers, including Allan Kaprow.
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| 46 |
4-5 |
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Various, post-1965
26
items
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| 46 |
6 |
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Watts with friends on farm, undated
6
items
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| 46 |
7 |
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Watts in Italy, 1978
24
items
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| box |
folder |
| 47 |
1-10 |
Personal photographs of friends |
| 47 |
1 |
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Lucas Samaras, 1964
4
items
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[H-3#22] |
| 47 |
2 |
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Summer at Umbreits', 1968
8
items
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Photographs of friends, one with view of Watts' hot air balloon. [H-3#19] |
| 47 |
3 |
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Party at Stoney Point, New Jersey, 1971
9
items
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[H-3#37] |
| 47 |
4 |
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Pamela Kraft, undated
11
items
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[H-3#24] |
| 47 |
5 |
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Hazelle and Earl Watts, undated
1
item
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[H-3#23] |
| 47 |
6 |
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Valerie, undated,
12
items
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[H-3#26] |
| 47 |
7 |
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Sara, undated,
2
items
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[H-3#28] |
| 47 |
8 |
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Juliette, undated
8
items
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[H-3#31] |
| 47 |
9 |
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Sheila, undated,
4
items
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[H-3#34] |
| 47 |
10 |
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Al Hansen, undated
1
item
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| box |
folder |
| 48 |
1-19 |
Color photographs, transparencies, negatives, film, 1960-1971, undated |
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Pulled from files in Series V. Photographs. |
| 48 |
1 |
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Unidentified, 1960
1
item
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| 48 |
2 |
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Watts Towers, 1960-1963
22
items
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| 48 |
3 |
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Tattoo transparencies, 1967
5
items
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[H-3#21] |
| 48 |
4 |
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Santa Cruz, 1968-1969
24
items
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| 48 |
5 |
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University of California, Santa Cruz Experimental Workshop, 1968-1969
3
items
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| 48 |
6 |
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James Lee Byers and Carol, 1969
6
items
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| 48 |
7 |
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Unidentified, circa 1970
2
items
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| 48 |
8 |
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Stoney Point Party, 1970
25
items
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| 48 |
9 |
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Friends and associates, 1970-1987
16
items
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| 48 |
10 |
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Happenings and Fluxus, Koln, 1971
22
items
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| 48 |
11 |
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Unidentified, 1981
3
items
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| 48 |
12 |
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New Jersey house, undated
3
items
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[H-3#45] |
| 48 |
13 |
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80 Wooster Street, undated
2
items
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[H-3#47] |
| 48 |
14 |
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Body/landscape, undated
1
item
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[H-3#20] |
| 48 |
15 |
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John Wilkes publicity photograph, undated
1
item
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| 48 |
16 |
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Negatives found in album |
| 48 |
17 |
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View of nature, undated
3
items
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| 48 |
18 |
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Film from Plux-X NDT test, undated
3
Sheets
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From Box 19, f. 12. |
| 48 |
19 |
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Film from Box 19, f. 6, undated
3
Sheets
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| box |
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| 49-55 |
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Glass-mounted slides |
| box |
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| 49 |
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22 images of masks and other objects from Native Pacific
peoples
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Related to research papers in Box 5. |
| box |
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| 50 |
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7 images of masks and other objects from Native Pacific peoples |
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Related to research papers in Box 5. |
| box |
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| 51-52 |
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Slides Watts used for teaching art and art history of Mexico |
| box |
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| 53 |
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Slides Watts used for teaching art and art history of Mexico and
Europe
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Also views of New England, Africa, and assorted objects. |
| box |
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| 54 |
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Slides Watts used for teaching art and art history |
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Includes views of nature and work by major European artists from the Renaissance to
the 20th century.
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| box |
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| 55 |
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Slides Watts used for teaching 20th century art |
| box |
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| 60 |
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Film strips of Mexico |
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Related to research papers in Box 5. |
