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  2. Nancy Holt Estate records, 1835, circa 1900-2014
  3. Series 3: Writings, Calendars, and Notebooks, 1947-2013
  4. 3.1: Writings and Notes, 1947-2013

Nancy Holt Estate records, 1835, circa 1900-2014

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3.1: Writings and Notes, 1947-2013

Artist statements are primarily about Holt's individual projects and may duplicate or supplement those found in her project files. Writings on poems and sculpture also include versions of Holt's statements on individual works and projects, notes, and drafts, as well as quotations from other sources. Files also include answers to a questionnaire related to Holt's "Buried Poems," a copy of her 1977 essay on Sun Tunnels published in Art Forum, and a sound recording of a lecture delivered by Holt in 1987.
A folder entitled "Nancy's Writings, Early" includes a medical report from Holt's childhood, poetry (by Holt?), crossword work diagrams, and a March 15 1971 Bob Smithson and Bob Fiore conversation transcript. Desert quotes and writings include a notebook of Holt's with a draft of a letter to Dennis Wheeler and other notes and quotations related to the desert and Sun Tunnels, as well as loose sheets of quotations and photocopies of writings by others related to the desert.
Writings by others about Holt include draft manuscripts, some annotated by or accompanied by notes or responses from Holt. They include drafts by Baile Oakes who wrote and edited works on both Holt and Smithson. Writings by Ted Castle are primarily about subjects other than Holt but include a copy of a published article he wrote about her.
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Artist Statements, 1970s-1990s
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Artist Statements, 1970s-2000s
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Artist Statements, 1970s-2000s
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Desert Quotes and Writings, circa 1976
Items created by Nancy Holt and Robert Smithson copyright held by Holt/Smithson Foundation/Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY. Requests for permission to reproduce should be submitted to ARS.
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Dreams, 1998
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Lecture by Holt in Portland, Oregon, Sound Recording, 1987 April
1 Sound cassette
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"Nancy's Writings-Early", 1947-1971
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Notes for Writings, circa 1990s-circa 2000s
Includes some notes related to Eva Hesse
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Notes, Miscellaneous, circa 2009-2012
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Photocopies of Poems with Notebook Pages (1970-1973), circa 2000s
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Writings on Film, Video, Audio Works, circa 1970s-circa 1980s
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Writings on Poems and Sculptures, circa 1969-1980s
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Writings on Poems and Sculptures, circa 1970s-1980s
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Writings on Poems and Sculptures, circa 1970s-1980s
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Writings on Poems and Sculptures, circa 1970s-2000s
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Writings by Others, by Baile Oakes about Holt, 1993-1994
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Writings by Others, by Baile Oakes about Holt, 1993-1995
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Writings by Others, by Robert Thayer about Holt, 1990s
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Writings by Others, by Various about Holt, 1995-2000
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Writings by Others, by Various about Holt, circa 2000-2013
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Writings by Others, by Ted Castle, 1982-1987
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