2017-05-11 Preliminary Inventory of the Peter Ganick Collection, 2005-circa 2018, undated SPEC.RARE.CMS.0328 Finding aid prepared by Zoe MacLeod, Beth Crowner, Sam Devereaux Ohio State University Libraries Special Collections
1858 Neil Avenue Columbus, OH, 43210
2017 April, 2019 November, 2020 August

Box 18 created from transfer of ACK inventory; needs to be verified for accuracy

 This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2024-12-20T12:22-0500 English Describing Archives: A Content Standard Peter Ganick Collection SPEC.RARE.CMS.0328 Ohio State University Libraries Special Collections 7.88 Cubic feet 2005-circa 2018, undated (5) cartons; (1) flat box; (1) 2.5" letter document box; (1) oversize flat box; (1) microfiche box; (1) 5" letter document box; (1) archival container English Peter Ganick (1946-2020) was an Avant-garde poet, artist, and author. The Peter Ganick Collection contains poetry, artwork, sketchbooks, paintings, correspondence, microcassettes, and a compact disc. Materials are dated 2005-circa 2018, and undated. Ganick, Peter Acquisitions Information

Accession No. RARE.2016.0009: Peter Ganick, 2016 March; Accession No. RARE.2016.0068: Peter Ganick, 2016 December; Accession No. RARE.2017.0029: Peter Ganick, 2017 October; Accession No. RARE.2018.0001: Peter Ganick, 2017 December; Accession No. RARE.2018.0049: Peter Ganick, 2018 October; Accession No. RARE.2019.0125: Peter Ganick, 2019 December; some accessions unknown

 Access to Materials

Materials in this collection are available for use, but may be used in the Thompson Library Special Collections reading room only. Audio/visual materials and computer media may need a use copy produced before access is allowed.

 Use of Materials

Materials in this collection may be protected by copyright, and are made available for research and educational purposes. In general, the OSU Libraries do not own the copyright for materials from our collections and cannot grant copyright permissions for these materials. The user is responsible for making a final determination of copyright status. If copyright protection applies, permission must be obtained from the copyright holder to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exceptions to the law. Works in the public domain are not protected by copyright and do not require permission to use.

 Processing Information

This is a preliminary inventory of this collection and may not include information on all containers in this collection. Finding Aid written by: Zoe MacLeod, 2017 April; Beth Crowner, 2019 November; Sam Devereaux, 2020 August

 Biographical Note

Peter Ganick (1946-2020) was an Avant-garde poet, artist, and author. He received a Bachelor of Music in 1969 from Boston University in Massachusetts. In the early 1970s, Ganick started Roxbury Poetry Enterprises, a poetry press in Boston, and published his first book, Some Poems. Ganick started Potes and Poets Press in 1980, which published poetry chapbooks. During that year, he began painting and creating visual art. Potes and Poets Press expanded in 1982, and gained non-profit status. Ganick started several serial publications in the 1980s and 1990s, including A.bacus, The Zine, and PotePoetText. He sold Potes and Poets Press in 2000, and focused on creating visual art, primarily consisting of abstract paintings and drawings. By 2003, Ganick returned to publishing and started a company called Blue Lion Books. As of 2020, the company's operational status is unknown.

 Scope and Contents

The Peter Ganick Collection contains poetry and minicassette recorder and minicassettes along with (190) 5x7 pieces of abstract art and (2) postcards by Elizabeth Enders. Also included are approximately 600 paintings in 3X5, 4X6, and 8X10 sizes, 3 sketchbooks, a small album of artwork, correspondence, and an audio CD. Materials are dated 2005-circa 2018, and undated

 Arrangement of Materials

This collection is unprocessed. Materials are arranged in the order received.

 Preferred Citation

[identification of item], Peter Ganick Collection, SPEC.RARE.CMS.0328, Rare Books & Manuscripts Library, Ohio State University

 Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Contains microcassettes and compact discs.

 Related Materials xPress(ed) Chapbooks Avant-garde (Aesthetics)--21st century Correspondence Experimental poetry, American--21st century Male artists--United States--21st century Paintings (visual works) Poets, American--21st century Postcards Small presses--United States--21st century Microcassette recorder and tapes 18 undated Accession No. RARE.2016.0009 0.4 Cubic feet undated (1) 5" letter document box Poetry reading flyer Accession No. RARE.2016.0009.001 undated "Remove a Concept" Parts 83-84 by Peter Ganick Accession No. RARE.2016.0009.001 undated "Remove a Concept" Parts 85-87 by Peter Ganick Accession No. RARE.2016.0009.001 undated "Remove a Concept" Parts 88-90 by Peter Ganick Accession No. RARE.2016.0009.001 undated "Remove a Concept" Part 73-75 by Peter Ganick Accession No. RARE.2016.0009.001 undated "Remove a Concept" Part 76-78 by Peter Ganick Accession No. RARE.2016.0009.001 undated "Remove a Concept" Part 79-81 by Peter Ganick Accession No. RARE.2016.0009.001 undated Accession No. RARE.2016.0068 0.06 Cubic feet 2015, undated (1) microfiche box 8 moleskine notebooks from Peter Ganick's "The Notebook Series" Accession No. RARE.2016.0068.001 undated, 2015 Accession No. RARE.2017.0029 3.02 Cubic feet 2011-2017 (2) cartons; (1) oversize flat box Scope and Contents

Approximately 33 sketchbooks, journals and notebooks containing Peter Ganick's abstract art. 1 journal contains written material titled "Symphony." Also includes approximately 2,000 pieces of 6 x 4.5 sleeved original abstract art.

 Ganick (Peter) “One Hundred Pictures from the Sequence: ‘Take-This-Back: Homage to Joseph Beuys’ Drawn by Peter Ganick” Accession No. RARE.2017.0029.001 2011 February 5 spiral sketchbooks of Ganicoto1 abstract art Accession No. RARE.2017.0029.001 undated 1 black dairy Ganick (Peter) “Symphony” Accession No. RARE.2017.0029.001 undated Ganick (Peter) “Asemic Couplets” Accession No. RARE.2017.0029.001 2017 Ganick (Peter) “Were You Here There” Accession No. RARE.2017.0029.001 2013 Ganick (Peter) "Then Than What” Accession No. RARE.2017.0029.001 2013 6 unidentified black journals of abstract art Accession No. RARE.2017.0029.001 undated, 2017 Notebook for Carol from Peter Ganick Accession No. RARE.2017.0029.001 2014 Ganick (Peter) “a notebook as experimental field” Accession No. RARE.2017.0029.001 2014 Ganick (Peter) “Exact Track” Accession No. RARE.2017.0029.001 2014 Ganick (Peter) “Have You Been Here, There…too” Accession No. RARE.2017.0029.001 2013 Ganick (Peter) “unknown” artist book Accession No. RARE.2017.0029.001 2015 October Ganick (Peter) “Faced” Accession No. RARE.2017.0029.001 undated Ganick (Peter) “I Read the Red Notebook” Accession No. RARE.2017.0029.001 2012 Ganick (Peter) “Blue Notebook” Accession No. RARE.2017.0029.001 2012 1 unidentified artist green notebook Accession No. RARE.2017.0029.001 undated 6 unidentified black journals of abstract art Accession No. RARE.2017.0029.001 undated, 2017 Original art by Peter Ganick Accession No. RARE.2017.0029.002 undated, 2017 Ganick (Peter) “The Infinite Reset Book” Accession No. RARE.2017.0029.003 undated Ganick (Peter) “Big Coffee Table Book” Accession No. RARE.2017.0029.003 2013 March Accession No. RARE.2018.0001 1.2 Cubic feet undated (1) carton Approximately 780 pieces of 6x6 original abstract art Accession No. RARE.2018.0001.001 undated Accession No. RARE.2018.0049 0.2 Cubic feet 2018 (1) 2.5" letter document box Scope and Contents

This accession contains (190) 5x7" pieces of abstract art consisting of paint on board and (2) postcards by Elizabeth Enders.

 190 pieces of abstract art consisting of paint on 5 x7 inch board by Peter Ganick Accession No. RARE.2018.0049.001 2018 Set of two Elizabeth Enders postcards Accession No. RARE.2018.0049.001 undated Accession No. RARE.2019.0125 2.5 Cubic feet 2005-circa 2018 (2) cartons; (1) flat box Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Contains a compact disc.

 Scope and Contents

Accession No. RARE.2019.0125 contains approximately 500 drawings and paintings in various sizes, notebooks, a sketchbook, an album, and art cards featuring sketches, drawings, and other designs by Peter Ganick. A CD by Stan Getz, "The Song is You" and correspondence that consists of more small paintings on art paper is also included. The materials in this accession are dated 2005-circa 2018.

 Paintings and ink sketches in various sizes Accession No. RARE.2019.0125.001 Accession No. RARE.2019.0125.002 circa 2018 Art cards Accession No. RARE.2019.0125.002 circa 2018 Notes and sketchbook pages Accession No. RARE.2019.0125.002 circa 2018 Paintings, mixed media Accession No. RARE.2019.0125.002 circa 2018 "The Song is You" Stan Getz CD Accession No. RARE.2019.0125.002 undated Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements Compact disc; approximate run time: unknown "Mobile Structure 03" booklets and sketches Accession No. RARE.2019.0125.002 2012 Correspondence Accession No. RARE.2019.0125.002 2005-2006 Album of paintings Accession No. RARE.2019.0125.002 circa 2018 Sketchbooks Accession No. RARE.2019.0125.003 circa 2018