Collection Dates: 1971 -- 1995
4 linear ft.
This document describes a collection of materials held by the
Special
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Posted to Internet: February 2004
Acquisition Note: R. K. Courtney donated this collection to the University of Iowa in 1998 and
2000
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Statement.
R. Keith Courtney is an Iowa City resident and artist. From the
late 1970s to the late 1980s he conducted a project titled "Notes From All
Over," which invited artists to send him found objects and printed matter.
Scope and Contents
The R. K. Courtney donation consists of art
works, correspondence, and related documentation dating from 1971 -- 1995.
The majority of this material concerns his "Notes from
All Over" project
Item Inventory
Box 1
Blue ring Binders (3)
"Notes From All Over." Found pieces from all over placed in binders. Two of them titled on spine "NOTES FROM ALL OVER."
Grey Ring Binders (1)
Assorted works and correspondence for "Notes From All Over."
Box 2
Grey Ring Binders (4)
Assorted works and correspondence for "Notes From All Over," cont.
Box 3
Clip Binders (12)
Checklist of Titles of clip binders
"B Sequence" and "Notes II: B. Sequence." 1971 -- 1977. "Notes mentioning seasons, holidays and times of day" (Two red binders)
"Notes: G Sequence." 1971 -- 1977. "Notes from Genda Buenger " (One blue binder)
"Notes from Elsewhere" n.d. and "More Notes from Elsewhere." 1989. (Two brown binders)
"More Notes from the Street" 1989, "More Notes from the Street: Part 2" 1989, "More Notes from the Street: Part 3," 1989, "Notes from the Street," (n.d. Includes statement about project, beginnings and endings. Orange binder). (Three brown binders and one orange binder)
"Notes." n.d. (One yellow binder)
"Untitled." n.d . (One black binder with no title, but 'Notes ..' project)
"Untitled." n.d . (One brown binder with no titled, but 'Notes ..' project)
Box 4
Correspondence
One letter from Lloyd Dunn and enclosure, 1989
R.K. Courtney Works
Mail Art Mailing List
February 1991
March 1991
Documentation/Catalogues
Art Paper's Mail Art Show , pamphlet, n.d.
The Found Foto Album. Catalogue for project of same name. Stangroom, 1992 Grime: the secret content of the abandoned roadside tapes (tape not found March 2004), pamphlet enclosed. Project coordinated by C. Reider. Date of publication [1995?]
International Mail Art Show. Catalogue and show by Lon Spiegelman. Enclosed with catalogue is circular titled "Mail-Art Shows." Date of publication [1980?]
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