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| Series I. Personal, 1889-1989
2 Linear
Feet
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| Arranged in chronological order, within 4 subseries, personal material includes
official documents such as birth and marriage certificates, diplomas, military records,
and report cards, along with various versions of Watts' curriculum vitae. It also
comprises papers regarding Watts' Iowa family background, including records of lineage,
illness, and inheritance. There are transcripts of two interviews with Watts. Financial
and legal papers, a portion of which are restricted, form the greater part of this
series.
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Series 1A. Biographical, 1923-1989
75 Linear
Feet
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Includes official documents, school materials, curriculum vitae. |
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folder |
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1 |
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Documents, 1923-1958
20
items
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Birth certificate (2 copies), marriage certificate, Social Security card,
certificate of Honorable Discharge, various other official papers of the U.S. Navy.
[M- #25]
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2 |
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Clipping, 1927
1
item
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Photocopy of clipping about Robert Watts at age four as director of the Bonaparte
(Iowa) Booster Band, with photograph. [H-2#2]
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3 |
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School documents, 1938-1955
10
items
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Honor Roll and Honor Society certificates from Dupont Manual Training High School
in Louisville, Kentucky; initiation certificate from the Honorary Art Fraternity at
Douglas College, in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa; report cards from Columbia University, New
York. [M-1#24]
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4 |
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Engineering report, 1942
1
item
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Watts' report for University of Louisville Engineering program on his summer
employment at Henry Vogt Machine Co. Blueprint drawings moved to Flat file folder 1.
[M-1#21]
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5 |
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Engineering drawings, undated
15
items
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Assorted drawings. Blueprint drawings moved to Flat file folder 2. [M-1#20] |
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6 |
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Identification cards, 1943-1981
6
items
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Includes driver's license and U.S. Navy cards. [M-1#23] |
| 1 |
7 |
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List of art and art history courses, circa 1951
2
items
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Courses Watts took at the Art Students' League, New York, and at Columbia
University. [M-1#1]
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8 |
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Pamela Kraft's astrological chart, 1968
17
page(s)
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Robert Watt's calculations and interpretations for girlfriend Pamela Kraft.
[M-4#3]
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| 1 |
9 |
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Watts' astrological chart, 1969-1985
27
page(s)
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Calculations and interpretations provided by an astrologer, with Watts' notes and
drawings. Copy of Signpost to the Stars, a pamphlet by
George Phillip. [M-1#25]
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| 1 |
10 |
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Watts' Interest Inventory Profile, circa 1974
1
item
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Strong Campbell Interest Inventory Profile, a computer generated assessment of
vocational interests. [PH#2]
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| 1 |
11 |
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Curriculum vitae, circa 1980
21
page(s)
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[L-6#24] |
| 1 |
12 |
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Curriculum vitae, circa 1981
11
page(s)
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Presented in categories of work experience. [L-6#24] |
| 1 |
13 |
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Jill Weinstein's astrological chart, 1985
2
items
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Resume and chart. [M-4#4] |
| 1 |
14 |
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Watts' curriculum vita and statement, 1987
28
page(s)
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[L-6#20] |
| 1 |
15 |
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Watts' curriculum vita and statement, 1987
25
page(s)
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[L-6#23] |
| 1 |
16 |
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Who's Who in American Art entry, 1988
3
items
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Letter and printed entry for Robert Watts, submitted for his approval. [PH#2] |
| 1 |
17 |
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Calendar, 1988
7 folded
pages
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Wall calendar for months April through December, with Watts' notes regarding his
cancer treatments.
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18 |
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New York Times obituary for Watts, 1988
3
items
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Photocopies. Original in Series IX. Serials. |
| 1 |
19 |
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Watts' bibliography, circa 1989
5
page(s)
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Apparently extended after his death. [L-6#21] |
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20 |
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List of Watts' collectors, undated
14
page(s)
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[L-6#22] |
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Series 1B. Family history, circa 1889-1984
0.2 Linear
Feet
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Correspondence, clippings, and genealogies. |
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folder |
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21 |
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Watts family history, circa 1889
5
items
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Clippings from local Iowa publication. [M-1#16] |
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22 |
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Bonaparte Bee, 1902
1
item
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Serial publication from Bonaparte, Iowa, Watts' family town. [L-6#27] |
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23 |
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Letter from Watts in Navy to parents, 1945
1
item
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[M-1#16] |
| 1 |
24 |
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Iowa letterhead and broadsides, circa 1950
10
items
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[M-1#19] |
| 1 |
25 |
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Family genealogy, circa 1965
35
items
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Typewritten and handwritten lists of family members, marriages, heirs, with one
photograph and one funeral announcement. [M-1#16]
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26 |
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Family correspondence and clippings, 1970-1976
12
items
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[M-1#16] |
| 1 |
27 |
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Family correspondence, 1987-1988
6
items
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[M-1#16] |
| 1 |
28 |
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Family illness history, undated
13
items
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[M-1#27] |
| 1 |
29 |
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Earl Watts, letter and drawings, undated
5
items
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About measuring locomotive performance. [M-1#17] |
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30 |
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Notice of inheritance, 1984
35
items
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Will of Elsie Watts, Watts' sister, and other legal and financial papers regarding
the inheritance of her estate. [M-1#18]
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Series 1C. Interviews, 1978, 1981
0.05 Linear
Feet
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Transcripts of interviews with some accompanying materials. |
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folder |
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31 |
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Interview transcript, 1978
15
page(s)
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Robert Watts interviewed by Michael Oren. [L-6#101] |
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32 |
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Interview transcript, 1981
43
page(s)
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George Maciunas interviewed by Larry Miller, with list of performances/events and
brochure from The Kitchen, 1979.
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Series 1D. Legal and financial, 1948-1988
1.5 Linear
Feet
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Financial and legal papers, especially regarding real estate holdings in New York,
where Watts was one of the owners of the loft building at 141 Wooster that was
Fluxhouse. He also owned a farm in Pennsylvania.
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Boxes 3 and 4 SEALED; Box 2 SEALED pending further evaluation. |
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folder |
| 2 |
1 |
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Veteran's Administration Life Insurance, 1948-1987
5
items
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[B-1#9] |
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2 |
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Eastman Kodak law suit, 1964
10
page(s)
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Correspondence regarding Kodak's refusal to return three rolls of processed film
due to its erotic content. [M-8#1]
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| 2 |
3 |
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DeMenil loan papers, 1970-1984
37
page(s)
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Correspondence and loan papers regarding Adelaide de Menil's loan to Robert Watts
and its repayment. [M-8#2]
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4 |
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Divorce papers, 1970-1975
29
page(s)
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Correspondence and property settlement agreement regarding Watt's divorce from
Virginia Watts. [M-8#12]
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5 |
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Pollution of Martins Creek, 1971
7
items
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Notes and letter from Watts to a government engineer regarding pollution in the
stream running through his farm in Pennsylvania. With clippings. [M-10#2]
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6 |
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Robbery, 1974-1979
24
items
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Papers regarding the robbery of Watts' car and possessions in it and their eventual
recovery. [M-8#11]
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7 |
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Internal Revenue Service dispute, 1974-1980
13
items
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Correspondence and official papers regarding dispute over the amount Watts owed in
taxes. [B-1#4]
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8 |
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Required sales tax reporting, 1974-1985
9
items
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9 |
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Floor plans and drawings, 1976
8
items
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For Bangor, Pennsylvania farm house. [M-10#1] |
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10 |
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State income tax dispute, 1977-1978
7
items
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Correspondence regarding amount Watts owed in Pennsylvania state tax. [B-1#8] |
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11 |
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Mastercard, 1982
1
letters
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| 2 |
12 |
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Social Security, 1983-1985
7
items
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Papers regarding social security benefits. [B-1#6] |
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13 |
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Satellite TV, 1987
3
page(s)
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| 2 |
14 |
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Food bills, 1988
3
items
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| 2 |
15 |
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Gun ammunition, undated
1
page(s)
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141 Wooster Street, 1967-1983
22 Linear
Feet
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SEALED material regarding Watts' joint ownership of 141 Wooster, a loft building in
the Soho district of Manhattan, otherwise known as Fluxhouse. Mortgages, leases,
other legal documents, and correspondence regarding lawsuit. [B-1#s1-2;
M-8#s3-5]
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Billie Maciunus lawsuit, 1978-1986
8
file(s)
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SEALED material regarding Robert Watts' lawsuit against Billlie Jeanette Maciunus,
widow of Bob Maciunus. [B-1#3; M-8#s6-10]
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