A printed email from David Sington of DOX Productions, Ltd., to James Acord, titled "Film news" and dated 24 May 2002.
This email discusses: (1) an apology for delay in response; (2) a proposal for a film, possibly on BBC Four; (3) an ask for a phone conversation.
The verso of this sheet is empty.
This is a handwritten draft for an email from James Acord to Janet Galore, circa 6 May 2002.
This letter describes: (1) Acord's start to the morning; (2) a date with "Jackie" to talk; (3) work being done on Don [Carver's] computer and the need for some technical assistance.
On the verso of the letter is a shopping list and some telephone numbers.
A four-page handwritten draft of a letter from James Acord to Janet Galore. Written on the back of an email printout from Philip Schuyler to James Acord dated 4 June 2002.
James Acord would often compose his emails by hand before committing them to email. This notes "cc bubba, carver, moody, putnam, luksch."
This letter describes: (1) work at the library for a monologue on "the Fourth Reliquary" and some recent drawings; (2) some details on James Acord's day-to-day life; (3) listening to KMPS station and losing track of time, working into the morning; (4) on sculptor Don Carver and Acord's ironworker friend "Rockin' Robin"; (5) on working at the library, drawing, and time spent on the library's word processor; (6) more on the Fourth Reliquary; (7) on a residency at the Starlight; (8) his dislike of words, coupled with his interest in William Blake's cursive forms.
The letter from Philip Schuyler to James Acord concerns a proposed meeting and an article on "radiological terror" from the New York Times that Schuyler wishes to share with Acord.
On the back of the third sheet is a list of defined terms from Websters 3rd New International Dictionary.
A handwritten letter from James Acord to Janet Galore, undated, c. 2002 based on related content. The letter describes computer issues and a desire to get a letter out to Galore. The letter ends with a note that he is making some good drawings, and invites Janet Galore over.
single sheet, folded. 7.875" x 4.25" closed, and 12.25" x 16.375" fully unfolded.
Administrative History
Collected from James Acord, given to Janet Galore
Scope and Content
Eight panel, two sided brochure created by TheArtsCatalyst, Toynbee Studios, 28 Commercial Street, London E1 6LS, UK. Designed by PK+MB. This is undated (c. 1998).
This includes a section "Why not sculpt with radioactive material?" that notes James Acord, Carey Yound, and Mark Waller as artists working in their "Atomic" project. A photograph of the back of James Acord's neck, showing the tattoo of his nuclear handling license is shown on another panel.