Letter / Card

A postcard, undated, from James Acord while in London to [Push] Button [the Galores' cat] in Honolulu, HI. This mentions a grey cat that came and sat on James Acord's lap while at a rave at the Kensington Oval in London. The front of this postcard represents "The Cambridge Cat" by Thomas Gray.

A single sheet, single page photocopy of a confirmation letter for James Acord's residency at Imperial College, originally from 2 September through 29 November 1998. This letter is from Nicola Triscott of The Arts Catalyst, London, and is dated 26 August 1998.

A two sheet, two-page photocopy of a letter of agreement from Judith Richards, the Director of Visual Arts Programmes at Imperial College, London, to James Acord on 24 August 1998.

A single sheet, single-page photocopy of a letter from Nicola Triscott, The Arts Catalyst, London to both Linley Storm and James Acord, c. September 1998. This is the cover sheet for two letters of agreement that were enclosed with the original, and outlines an initial itinerary.

A photocopied sixteen sheet, sixteen page handwritten letter from James Acord to his friends. Not dated, but notes that it is 1.5 weeks into his residency, and thus September 1998.
Page 1 concerns the difficulty of travel, his appreciation for Linley [Storm], and a first-day meeting with The Arts Catalyst, Imperial College, and the British Association for the Advancement of Science.
Page 2 concerns showing up to the meeting underdressed and his good choices in where to live [Rob La Frenais' flat in Hackney], which he describes well.
Page 3 concerns his commute to the Imperial College and the intensity of social life in London.
Page 4 concerns access to the College and to Blackett Laboratory, and a description of his office.
Page 5 concerns the artists-in-residency, the music group "Sinfonia 21," and more description of his office.
Page 6 concerns a deeper description of his commute, a recollection of Peter Bevis driving in Wales, and a cello-player in the underground wayway from Imperial College to the South Kensington tube station.
Page 7 is more description of Rob La Frenais' flat in Hackney, and some directions on how people should address correspondece to him, and contact him.
Page 8 affords his office address, more on "Sinfonia 21," and the contact information at The Arts Catalyst.
Page 9 concerns Cardiff University in Wales, Acord's lecture there, press interviews, and about the birds in the region.
Page 10 expresses more gratitude for Linley [Storm], and iterates through the support his friends have afforded him.
Page 11 concerns The Arts Catalyst Education Director Marisa Lea, his intern at Imperial College, Ellie Kidson, and spending time with her.
Page 12 starts with a joke about Carhartts, and then describes Jim Gibb, the Technical Services Manager at the Blackett Physics Laboratory, and more information on the workplaces.
Page 13 recalls discussions and concerns in the workplace about the atomic artwork, and more on Jim Gibb.
Page 14 describes Acord's physical (from broken ribs jumping the Hanford Studio fence) and emotional (anxiety, discomfort) suffering, and then explores the sources of his stress.
Page 15 expresses Acord's difficulty hearing and understanding everyone, and then switches to gratitude for the experience, describing the quality of the day (21 September).
Page 16 concerns how working and sculpting bring him comfort, mentions that he will take it one day at a time, and closes the letter.

A single sheet, two-page handwritten letter from James Acord to Janet, Edward, and [Push] Button [the cat] Galore, dated 25 September 1998. This letter concerns: (1) Acord forgetting the Galores' address; (2) Linley [Storm] getting him on the plane to London, and his pleasure making sculpture at the shop; (3) possibly making five reliquaries, when three were planned; (4) Acord's improving lectures and his reticence to press interviews; (5) Acord's thanks for visiting the Galores' home and having friends over; (6) on the book "A Beautiful Mind"; (7) hope for Janet and Edward's employment; (8) the likelihood that the Imperial College residency will extend.

A birthday card for someone born in 1944, modified and signed by and for James Acord. This was modified in Autumn 1998, while James Acord was in London.

A photocopy of James Acord's "II Letter — Report on month number one: Imperial Artist in Res." from early October 1998. Three sheets, three pages, single sided.
This letter discusses: (1) making sculpture in the Blackett Labs shop, room 013A, drawing in his office and flat, and hiding from the press; (2) his initial discomfort in the new place; (3) how making sculpture again has brought him comfort; (4) about his intern Ellie; (5) some of the errands that he and Ellie tackle and how they work together; (6) the upcoming exhibition and the challenges of installing in Angle Tower.

A handwritten one-page letter from James Acord in London to Push Button, the Galores' cat, dated 28 October 1998. This letter notes that it is the last week before his exhibition, that he is sleeping on his office floor, and that he is enjoying his time. The verso of this letter is a collage of a Cover Shots advertisement, with Acord's face pasted in and his address filled out.

This is a brief handwritten letter, with three coffee cup stains, on sketchbook paper, from James Acord (Seattle) to Janet Galore (Seattle), dated 12 November 2008. This expresses frustration in trying to send an attachment in email, and notes that the printed file is included. This additional printout has become separated from the enclosing envelope.