Collection Summary

Inventory

1          1          Photographs: “Gatherings on the 600 block of South St., Philadelphia”*, contact sheet of 36 photographs by Steve Tilles; Gathering on South St. sidewalk, 5” x 8” print from previous sheet; “Mouth”*, 5” x 8” print by Peter Schiedt          Undated

1          2          Manuscripts: Editorial by David Auten and Brian Zahn, (typescript)          3          1          Yarrowstalks, Issue #1 (2 copies)          June 1967

1          3          Artwork: Untitled watercolor by Brian Zahn (unpublished); “National Electric Un-Art Puzzel,” ink stamped drawing by John Hawke (signed: Ekwah) (unpublished); 2 cartoon blocks after Robert Crumb, pen and ink by Brian Zahn          Undated

1          4          Secondary Material: “The Original Noise” by Larry Lewis; “Universal Mutant” 3          1          5          Yarrowstalks, Issue #7 (4 copies)          December 1970

1          6          Artwork: “Yarrowstalks” ink and pastel cover art by Ka Kavana (Richard Bohn) (unpublished); “Om is Where the Heart is”*, tempera by Brian Zahn (unpublished); Untitled gouache by Danielle Weber (unpublished); “Eye Seeks…” pen and ink drawing by Brian Zahn (unpublished); Untitled watercolor by Danielle Weber (unpublished); 2 untitled watercolors by Brian Zahn (unpublished); “I Stood and Held Your Hand, pen and ink drawing by Simon (unpublished); Tibetan symbol, block print by unidentified artist (published); Nonatal, hand painted postcard (unpublished)          Undated

1          7          Manuscripts: Autograph letter signed from Steve Ben Israel to Brother Rufus(unpublished); Poetry typescripts by Ka Kavana with additions, (holographs) (unpublished); Untitled short stories by Sunya (Alfred Emmanuel Sorenson) in carbon copy and mimeograph; Poetry and essays in typescript          Undated

1          8          Secondary Material: “Shri Ganeshaya Namah” by Guy Hamamouche, limited edition with hand colored plates; “Hastakara Yantra,” Hindu painting,  “Right Eating, by Rharatanand; Poems by Mahendra the Natha (Anton Miles Palmer); “Lila,” broadside poster          Undated

1          9          Photographs: Kumba Melah, 38 prints (with negatives and contact sheets) (unpublished); Sunya (Alfred Emmanuel Sorenson), 10” x 14” print for cover 4 negatives of artwork          Undated

1          10          Yarrowstalks, Issue #8 (3 copies)          December 1972

1          11          Manuscripts: 2 Editorials by Brian Zahn, (holograph) with revisions; Typed letter signed from Captain Midnight (Jack Moore) to Uncle C, (Curtis Gurak); “The Movie,” carbon copy correspondence from Curtis Gurak to Jack Moore (unpublished); Carbon copy letter signed, from Jack Moore to Curtis Gurak (unpublished); 3 cartoons of Nixon in magic marker by Brian Zahn          December 1972, undated

1          12          Secondary Material: “Bangla Desh,” Xerox copy of unpublished paper by Brian Zahn; Temple News, including holograph notes of a professor’s tenure defense; “Anti-Personnel Weapons in Vietnam,” broadside pamphlet; “New Morning Press,” broadside handout          November 1972, undated

1          13          Manuscripts: (typescript, Xerox copy) “The Emergence of Bangladesh,” by Brian Zahn; “Hank,” poem by Ira Einhorn          Undated

1         14          Secondary Material: “Nutritional Taxeamia (sic), by Bharatananda, a reprint from Khadigramodyog; Mimeographed letter from George McGovern on behalf of the Bangladesh Emergency Relief fund; “Starvation Grips Bangladesh,” clipping from the Philadelphia Inquirer; “Indian Erotic Miniature Painting,” Galerie Krugier & Cie invitation; “Joey Tissue and the Dummies,” Xerox copy with revisions          September 1973, undated

1          15          Photographs: “Sand Formation”*, 2 10” x 13” prints of the cover art by Stella Sneed; Portraits, 2 10” x 13” and 1 5” x 7” print by Dee Dee Contractor; Portrait 5” x 7” color print by Torben Huss; Passport photo of Brian Zahn          Undated

1          16          Yarrowstalks, Issue #10          June 1974

1          17          Manuscripts: Entire issue in paste-up; “Non Violence” and “Law of the Universe,” 2 holograph pages by Brian Zahn; “the Meaning of…,” poem 1ℓ. Holograph, signed by Ira Einhorn; “Through Dark Tunnels of Glass,” Typescript by Robert Brunswick (unpublished)          Undated

1          18          Photographs: 3 8” x 10” prints by Rayanne Rubinstein, Marjorie Leamy, and Spencer Zahn; Snapshot of Brian Zahn          Undated

1          19          Yarrowstalks, Issue #11          February/March 1975

1          20          Manuscripts: Essays and notes; Holograph by Brian Zahn; Photographs and camera ready copy for the issue; “The Boy,” Typescript story by William Sturm (unpublished); “Tree of Life Blue-print,” Typescript by Tom Strife (unpublished) (Xerox copy); “Kulu Beni Adam,” holograph by Ramdas-Pagaldas Bab (unpublished); Layout and advertising, Holograph and typescript; Note, from Angelo Lewis to Brian Zahn, holograph          Undated

1          21          Photographs: “Henry,” 8” x 10” print by Carol Lopez; Show at Etage, 2 8” x 10” prints by Robert Goodman (unpublished)          Undated

1          22          Secondary Material: “The Living Theatre Collective,” broadside and pamphlet          Undated                    

1          23          Yarrowstalks, Issue #12 (4 copies)          April-May 1975

1          24          Manuscripts: Salvador Dali material: Letter from J.C. Odell to Brian Zahn, concerning article in Yarrowstalks, typescript (signed); “Holograms: A Visit With Salvador Dali,” by J.C. Odell, typescript; Instructions for publication, holograph; Peter Bralver material: “The Abbreviated Model of unified Design Field” by Peter Bralver, typescript; “Generalized Model Theory of the Unified Design-Field,” holograph (unpublished); “Pairs,” holograph  (unpublished); “On the Definition of the Largeness of the Ennumerable Continuum,” holograph, (unpublished); “On the Topology of the Continuum,” holograph, 2ℓ (unpublished); “Equality,” holograph (unpublished); “An Essay on the Moralities of Energy,” typescript (signed) (unpublished)          Undated

2          Yarrowstalks, Issue #2          July 1967

2          1          Miscellaneous: “Poex 7”, pamphlet by Brian Zahn and Ka Kavana in English and Dutch; Letterhead and form letters on advertising          Undated

2          2          Material for projected monthly tabloid “B-JAM,” including music, articles, drawings and photographs          Undated

2          3          Philly Joe Jones Concert: Tickets, promotional material and housekeeping records for the concert on June 13, 1975          c. June 1975

2          4          Brian Zahn personal effects: “Mirror Magazine,” Central High School; U.S. Passport; Statement of financial independence; 5 Photographs by Bonnie Nell Williams; Self-portrait, in water colors and ink; Resume          1961-1975

3          3          Photographs: Male and female couple, 10” x 14” prints, by Bonnie Williams; Artwork for inside cover, 8 ½” x 11” negative          Undated

3          4          Yarrowstalks, Issue #3          August 1967

3          5          Yarrowstalks, Issue #4 (3 copies)          November 1967

3          6          Yarrowstalks, Issue #5 (2 copies)         December 1967

3          7          Yarrowstalks, Issue #6          December 1968

3          8          Manuscripts          Undated

3          9          Photographs: Cover print nude male and female embracing, 11” x 14” print by Bonnie Williams; 45 Erotic prints and negatives by Donnie Crockin; 67 prints of the Living Theatre production of Frankenstein at the Philadelphia YMHA in 1968 by Donnie Crockin; 7 negatives of pages in the issue          1968, undated

3          10          Paste-up of Issue #6 as published          Undated

3          11          Sunya Correspondence          December 1970

3          12          Paste-up of Issue #7 as published          Undated

3          13          Artwork: Portrait in pen by Louis Delsarte with holograph essay          Undated

3          14          Paste-up of Issue #8 as published          Undated

3          15          Manuscripts: Essays and poems published in the issue are in typescript: Steve Ben Israel, Maurice Frydman as are long excerpts from Khadigramodyog; Essays and notes, 17p. in holograph by Brian Zahn; Unpublished editorial, 2 holograph pages, by Brian Zahn; “Alien Call” and “the Noosphere,” Vimana Vidya,” 3 poems in 5 holograph pages by Ira Einhorn (unpublished)          Undated

3          17          Artwork: Back cover pencil drawing by Paul Carlin          Undated

3          18          Artwork: “Check the Oil,” pen and ink drawing by Charles Parker          Undated

4          1          Artwork: “Somebody Else’s Trip,” inked stamped drawings by John Hawke (unpublished); “Lady Bird with Carrot,” pen and magic marker drawing recto and verso of one leaf by John Hawke (unpublished); “Flora”*, magic marker drawing, artist unidentified (unpublished); “Super Eight”* pencil drawing by Paul Carlin (unpublished); “Turn on at Midnight,” silkscreen print by John Hawke with a second copy in different state (?) in red on vinyl; Untitled pen and ink drawing depicting three portraits by John Hawke (unpublished); Untitled silkscreen print of half-length female figure by John Hawke (unpublished); “Mod Hip,” silkscreen on vinyl by John Hawke          Undated

4          2          Reproductions of Artwork: Brownline proof by Jim McWilliams (unpublished); Untitled pen and ink drawing depicting figures in a surrealistic style by Larry Lewis (untitled); Brownline proof of cover art by Jim McWilliams          Undated

4          3          Paste-up of Issue #1 as published          Undated

4          4          Artwork: Untitled watercolor by John Hawke; untitled pen and ink border by Ichabod for photographs by Peter Schiedt; Tracing for back cover by John Hawke; Lettering for editorial page by Jean Elliot; Untitled pen and ink drawing by John Hawke (unpublished); “Marriage of Heaven and Hell,” pen and ink drawing by John Hawke (unpublished); three untitled pencil drawings by Paul Carlin (unpublished); Overlays for front and back cover; “Yarrowstalks” pen and ink drawings by Margie Leamy (unpublished); Advertising art in various media by unidentified artist          Undated

4          5          Artwork          Undated

by Ira Cohen; Clipping from Life Magazine on the Living Theatre          Undated

4          6          Yarrowstalks, Issue #9          June 1973

4          7          Paste-up and layout guide for issue as published          Undated

3          16          Artwork: “Linda,” “Leo,” “Erotic Neon (2),” 2 pencil and 2 pen and ink drawings by Brian Zahn (unpublished)          Undated

4          8          Photographs: Harp player, 24” x 18” print by Steve Keller; Salvador Dali 5 5” x 8” prints by Chris Soliday          Undated

4           9          Issue #13 (planned but never published): included are posters, cover art and negatives of artwork; Original Art: “Sigurd and Slasher,” cartoon in magic marker by Charles Dixon; “Circus Vargas,” crayon etching by D. Deichler          Undated

4          10          Unidentified materials          Undated

4          11          Unidentified materials          Undated

5          1          Printing plates and negatives for issues of Yarrowstalks          Undated

5          2          Printing plates and negatives for issues of Yarrowstalks          Undated