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John Held papers relating to mail art, 1947-2018, bulk 1973-2013

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Series 10: Mail Art Study Day Materials, 1947-2018
1 Linear foot
Box 15

The following biographical material regarding John Held was presented by him at the Archives of American Art's Mail Art Study Day on November 9, 2018. Numbered and arranged chronologically, this assortment of largely printed material (news clippings, invitations, and programs) as well as select correspondence and photographs, each representing a year in the life of the artist, was accompanied by a key for around 450 items dating from 1947-2018. The material serves to document his career with regard to creating and disseminating Mail Art.
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Biographical Folders Inventory, 2018
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1947 (1-3), 1947, 1997
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2
1950s (4), circa 1950s
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3
1952 (5), 1952
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4
1953 (6-7), 1953
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1954 (8-10), circa 1954
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1955 (11-14), circa 1955
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1956 (15), 1956
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1958 (16-17), 1958
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1959 (18), 1959
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1960 (19), 1960
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1961 (20), 1961
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12
1965 (21-25), 1965
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13
1967 (26), 1967
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14
1968 (27-28), 1968
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1969 (29), 1969
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1969 (30-36), 1969
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1977 (37-47), 1977
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1978 (48-51), 1978
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1979 (52-66), circa 1979
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1980 (67-74), circa 1980
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1981 (75-90), 1981
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1982 (91-100), circa 1982
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1983 (101-115), circa 1983
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1984 (116-131), circa 1984
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1985 (132-141), circa 1985
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1986 (142-150), circa 1968
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1987 (150a-164), circa 1987
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1987 (165-167), 1987
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1988 (168-185), 1988
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1989 (186-203), 1989
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1990 (204-217), circa 1990
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1991 (218-228), circa 1991
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1992 (229-244), circa 1992
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1993 (245-256), circa 1993
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1994 (266-278), circa 1994
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1995 (279-315), circa 1995
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1996 (316-352a), circa 1996
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1997 (353-360), 1997
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1998 (361-373), circa 1998
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1999 (374-382), 1999
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2000 (383-389), 2000
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2001 (390-403), 2000
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2002 (404), 2000
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2003 (405-409), circa 2003
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2004 (410-411), 2004
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2005 (412), circa 2005
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2006 (413-415), circa 2006
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2007 (416-417), 2007
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2008 (418), 2008
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2009 (419-420), 2009
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2010 (421-424), 2010
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2011 (425-426), 2011
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2012 (427), 2012
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2013 (428-431a), 2013
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2014 (232-237), 2014
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2015 (438-439), 2015
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2016 (440-441), 2016
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2017 (442), 2017
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2018 (443-449), 2018
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Original stamped box front, 2018
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