Acord, James Leroy

A "Daniel Smith Postcard" of hand-made paper, painted by James Acord on the recto with a pumpkin and a moon. and "Full MOON on Halloween - 2001" written below, with Acord's signature. On the verso, it is merely addressed to "Janet, Edward & PushButton Galore" with no additional message.

A postcard with an image of two moose in Alaska sent from James Acord to Janet, Edward, and Push Button [cat] Galore on 21 December 1999.
This card discusses: (1) work on a "Sci Art" grant; (2) looking forward to a visit in January 2000; (3) work on transmutation plans; (4) a 3 ft. iguana that is his temporary "roommate".

A pen and marker drawing by James Acord titled "FFTF: Images," dated and signed in June 1989.
"FFTF" refers to the Fast Flux Test Facility at the Hanford site.

A pen and marker drawing of "BRT @ FFTF as Jack o' Lantern" by James Acord, signed and dated November 1990.
"BRT" refers to "Big Round Thing," an internal and informal Hanford acronym, and "FFTF" is the Fast Flux Test Facility at the Hanford site.

A postcard from Slovenia, not postmarked, from James Acord to Janet and Edward Galore and "Button" [Push Button, the Galores' cat]. This is not dated, but likely from c. 1999, after Acord went to Slovenia for the "Atomic" exhibition.
The message concerns: (1) thanking Janet and Edward for hosting him after his return, and for Push Button's support; (2) him heading off to Linley Storm's wedding; (3) that he will catch up with them.

Two photocopied articles, 2 February 1995, from the Tri-City Herald, with James Acord handwritten note.
The first article is by John Stang and is titled "Animal study falls prey to budget cuts."
The second article is titled "New insect, plant species discovered at Hanford site."
Acord's note states "Remember, do __not__ find mutant species at Hanford or you will loose [sic] your funding!"

A clipping from a newsletter related to Battelle, with a map of the Hanford site and the states of Washington, Oregon, and Idaho.
James Acord has drawn a red line outside of the perimeter of Hanford with arrows noting "Side 1" and "Side Two". A note in red and blue ink states in the third-person that "Bright Red line shows route of James L. Acord as he listened to Tape: __Mrs. Galore in Absentia__. His only working tape deck is in his car but it was a __great__ excuse to get out of town."

A postcard written (on the verso) and painted (on the recto) by James Acord for Janet and Edward Galore, dated 20 February 1995. This is on "A Daniel Smith Postcard" — a handmade paper postcard developed by Daniel Smith Art Supply, Seattle, WA.
The recto has a drawing/painting of the "Saint Street Studio" (Hanford Nuclear Sculpture Works), signed and dated with "Valentine for Janet & Edward Galore" at top, with a heart.
The verso contains a dense letter to the Galores, which describes: (1) Acord heading out to Idaho National Engineering Laboratory; (2) appreciation for a mixed tape titled "Mrs. Galore in Absentia"; (3) Acord's hopes for a new cat, and a memory of the last one he had; (4) an exploration of all the possible types of cat that the Galore's could bring to him, including "the one with ears chewed down level to his skull, and missing one eye who bites every hand that feeds it."

A photograph taken by James Acord of a cat resting on his yard in Richland. c. June 1993.
Ink from another photograph has transferred to the image.
The back notes, in Acord's hand: "Spot-the-cat basking in my yard | a few months after Margaret left. (No return)"

This envelope is decorated on the verso, with a Happy Birthday drawing from James Acord. This drawing show a "300-kiloton thermonuclear birthday cake for Janet Galore" in chain reaction over three stages, with the note "30 candles."
This envelope contains: (1) two stems of desert sage from Richland, dried; (2) a photograph of a cat in James Acord's yard; (3) a Valentine's Day postcard from James Acord to Janet and Edward Galore and Linley Storm, on "Daniel Smith" postcard material, painted on the recto, written on the verso and dated 20 February 1995; (4) a small piece of paper showing Washington, Oregon, and Idaho with the Hanford site and a handwritten note and decoration by James Acord; (5) a copy of the Department of Energy's "Stewards of a National Resource" book; (6) a promotional sheet from the American Nuclear Society Newsletter, February 1995, advertising a dinner meeting with James Acord, "Philosophy and Thoughts of a Resident Sculptor"; (7) stapled copies of news articles with James Acord's marginalia; (8) a cover sheet from UCSD and resume of John Asmus, requesting that James Acord provide a critical evaluation of Asmus for promotion, with Acord marginalia; (9) a copy of the 1994 Hanford Review newspaper from the Department of Energy