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WILLIAM S. BURROUGHS MANUSCRIPTS:

The Marijuana Newsletter
and
Fuck You: A Magazine of the Arts

Detailed Inventory

Title: The Marijuana Newsletter
Date: 1965
Quantity: 2 folders, 53 items
Description: Issue #1 of The Marijuana Newsletter with drafts of articles, correspondence, and layout designs.

Folder 1

1. Issue #1 of The Marijuana Newsletter. Edited by Randolfe Wicker, Ed Sanders, Peter Orlovsky, and C.T. Smith. Articles include: “The Wicker Report,” “William Burroughs Speaks!” “LEMAR,” “Review of LaGuardia Report,” “Cassidy’s Closings,” and “The Connoiseur’s Corner.”
2. Notes re: “LEMAR clip of the Month” meant to go in The Marijuana Newsletter.  ms.
3. Notes re: list of possible titles for The Marijuana Newsletter.  ms.
4. Notes re: table of contents for first issue of The Marijuana Newsletter.  ms.
5. Layout drawingms.
6. Notes re: “the famous LaGuardia Report” represented by Oliver Layton Press   ms.
7. Layout drawing   ms.
8. Notes re: layout of few ads and articles to go into first issue of The Marijuana Newsletter.  ms.
9. Notes re: Banner across pg.4 of The Marijuana Newsletter.  ms.
10. Notes re: mission statement for The Marijuana Newsletter and layout of possible first page.  ms.
11. Notes re: table of contents and layout designs.  ms.
12. Notes re: “Cassidy’s Closings” section in The Marijuana Newsletter.  ms.
13. Individual Submission. “LaGuardia Report reviewed by C.T. Smith”  ts.
14. Notes re: The Best Stash Contest and articles to be put into The Marijuana Newsletter.  ms.
15. Rough draft of article from LEMAR group to be published, includes goals of LEMAR  ms.
16. Individual Submission. Pgs.1, 2, 3, and 5 of article “The New York Times versus The Truth.” By Randolfe Wicker.  ts.
17. Notes re: “The Connoiseur’s Corner.”  ms.
18. Notes re: Mission statement for The Marijuana Newsletter.  ms.
19. Notes re: “Who are the FUGS??!!”  ms.
20. Individual Submission by William S. Burroughs.  ts.
21. Notes re: the title “The Marijuana Newsletter” is written in a calligraphic way with flowers.  ms.
22. Newspaper clipping from March 3rd, 1960. “Coed Is Arraigned With an Ex-Student In Marijuana Case”
23. Newspaper clipping from 1965. Ad. “We dare you to switch to herbal cigarettes”
24. Individual Submission. “For Marilyn Monroe” by Ed Sanders. August 5th, 1962.  ts.
25. Notes re: The Marijuana Newsletter. Title is written calligraphically and the phrase “Peace! Pot! Pussy!” is written twice, as well as “Pot Flowers Love” written once with flower drawings between each word.  ms.
26. Mock-up of ad for “Acapulqo Gold.”  ms.
27. Notes re: Banner designs with different phrases in each banner.  ms.
28. Mock-up of ad for “Herbal Marijuana Cigarettes” using same design as the newspaper clipping stated in #23.  ms
29. notes re: layout designms
30. Mock-up of ad for “Bucks County Mauve.”  ms.
31. Drawing of a wicker basket for “The Wicker Report”
32. Copy of finished front page of The Marijuana Newsletter.
33. Notes re: layout design of front page of The Marijuana Newsletter.  ms.
34. Notes re: banner and title for page 3 of The Marijuana Newsletter.  ms.
35. Notes re: three different designs for front page mast-head.  ms.
36. Notes re: mast-head and table of contentsms.
37. Letter from Randolfe Wicker to Ed Sanders regarding a newer version of “The Wicker Report.”
38. Newspaper clipping. “More About Marijuana.” February 19th, 1965
39. Mock-up of a page 2 design including “Unbelievable News Column of the Month.” The news article featured is “Dope on Marijuana – By Mail” by Jim Bishop.

Folder 2

1. Letter from St. Christopher in Seattle, WA. To “LEMAR” on March 2nd, 1965. The letter discusses writer’s praise of “Cassidy’s Closings” section of The Marijuana Newsletter
2. Letter from anonymous to Jim Bishop on March 7th, 1965. The writer tell Bishop that his information he gave in his article Marijuana Newsletter A Shocking Revelation is wrong and then gives evidence for the other side of the argument.
3. Individual Submission. “The Stash Is the Thing” entry into The Best Stash essay contest posted by The Marijuana Newsletter. By Beckmanms
4. Individual Submission. Text of words from Jim Bishop, William Buckley Jr., and Ben Burroughs weaved in with the last words of Dutch Shultz, last words of Pilot Captain Clark, and last words in the Diary of Protestant missionaries. No author.  ts.
5. Individual Submission. “Connoiseur’s Corner.” Article about types and grades of Cannabis.  ms.
6. Flyer. “Free Speech Suppressed.” The flyer is for a demonstration at the 6th Precinct Station of N.Y.C. about arrests made of Peter Orlovsky, Charles T. Smith, and Charles Gervin Hayden, all editors of The Marijuana Newsletter.  ts.
7. Notes re: F.A.Q.s, including how to find local LEMAR chapters, subscription rates, and 7 steps of how to help their cause.  ms.
8. Individual Submission. The Wicker Report, “Odds and Ends,” by Randolfe Wicker. Includes fact of the month, paranoiac of the month, LEMAR supporter of the month, three outdated places to stash, miscellaneous scientific information, and moral of the month.  ts.
9. Notes re: layout of 1st issue of The Marijuana Newsletter.  ms.
10. Note re: Jack Fox, head of nam desk.  ms.
11. Notes re: “Let’s Legalize Pot” button sales and a missed call from Armand Schwerner.  ms.
12. Individual Submission. “The Best Stash” entry into The Best Stash essay contest posted by The Marijuana Newsletter.  ts.
13. Notes re: three bulleted “Bust Precautions” to avoid being arrested. Meant to go in The Marijuana Newsletter.  ms.
14. Notes re: ads and articles to be included in the 1st issue of The Marijuana Newsletter.  ms.
15. Flyer for “The Fugs.” The flyer explains them as “the most unbelievable singing group in the history of Western Civilization.” On the back of the flyer there are notes re: The Book of Grass, including address and information of author.  ts.

Title: Fuck You: A Magazine of the Arts
Date: 1962
Quantity: 2 folders (3 & 4), 75 items
Description: number 5 volume 1, number 5 volume 2 of Fuck You: A Magazine of the Arts along with original individual submissions for the magazine and notes re: layout and design.

Folder 3

1. Number 5, Volume 1 of Fuck You: A Magazine of the Arts . Published, printed, and Edited by Ed Sanders. Contents include poets: Charles Olson, Lenore Kandel, Al Fowler, Barbara Moraff, J. Mark Samara, Ed Marshall, Bonnie Bremser, Millard Friedman, Ron Rice, Charles Polandik, Joel Oppenheimer, John Keys, Kirby Congdon, John Thomas, Ed Sanders, Mary Mayo, and Nelson Barr.
2. Mock-up of front page art and title design.  ms.
3. Table of contents for number 5, volume 1.  ms.
4. Individual Submission. “Three Poems from the Maximus Poems,” By Charles Olson.  ts.
5. Individual Submission. “To Fuck With Love.” By Lenore Kandel.ts. With hand-written notes by Ed Sanders for an editor’s note.
6. Individual Submission. No title. By Al Fowler.  ts.
7. Individual Submission. “Democracy!” By Al Fowler.  ms.
8. Individual Submission. “Vision.” By Al Fowler.  ms.
9. Individual Submission. No title. By Al Fowler.  ms.
10. Individual Submission. “Caroline, An Exercise for Our Cocksman Leader.” By. Al Fowler.ts. With hand-written notes by Ed Sanders for an editor’s note.
11. Individual Submission. “Spanish Luz.” By Barbara Moraff.  ts
12. Individual Submission. “Camping Out With Ed Sanders.” By Mark Samara.  ts.
13. Individual Submission. “Fowl-Play.” By Bonnie Bremser.  ts
14. Individual Submission. “Steps of Entering Into The Skin.” By Ed Marshall.  ms
15. Individual Submission. “Opening.” By Millard Friedman.  ms
16. Individual Submission. No title. By Ron Rice.ts. With hand-written notes by Ed Sanders for an editor’s note.
17. Individual Submission. “Thru Service From New York To Chicago.” By Charles T. Polandik.  ts
18. Individual Submission. “A Little Mayan Head.” By Joel Oppenheimer.  ts
19. Notes re: revision.  ms
20. Individual Submission. No title. By Kirby Congdon.  ts
21. Individual Submission. “Fat Dr. Bonelli.” By John Thomas.  ts
22. Individual Submission. “Canticle.” By Mary E. Mayo.  ts
23. Individual Submission. “Antigone On the Road.” By Mary E. Mayo.  ms
24. Individual Submission. “Persons.” No author.  ms
25. Notes re: fake Egyptian hieroglyphs.  ms
26. Notes re: Egyptian Hieroglyph drawings for front cover of issue Number 5, Volume 1.  ms
27. Notes re: Egyptian drawings for a different cover idea.  ms
28. Notes re: mock up table of contents for issue Number 5, Volume 1.  ms
29. Notes re: list of Authors contributing to issue Number 5, Volume 1.  ms
30. Notes re: Egyptian drawingsms
31. Notes re: Egyptian drawings with slogans for issue Number 5, Volume 1.  ms
32. Notes re: list of what is to be included in issue Number 5, Volume 1.  ms
33. Notes re: why Fuck You: A Magazine of the Arts exists.  ms
34. Pamphlet re: 28 books for sale from Ed Sanders’s collection.  ts

Folder 4

1. Number 5, Volume 2 of Fuck You: A Magazine of the Arts . Published, printed, and Edited by Ed Sanders. Contents include poets: John Wieners, Tuli Kupferberg, Carol Berge, Taylor Mead, Paul Blackburn, Barry Wallenstein, David Rattray, Ray Bremser, John Keys, Hank Dixon, Elin Paulson, Pasquale Cocco, Jackson Mac Low, Bob K, Nelson Barr, Al Fowler.
2. Individual Submission. “The Law & Mr. Real.” By Al Fowler.  ts
3. Notes re: table of contents for issue Number 5, Volume 2.  ms
4. Notes re: draft of introduction for issue Number 5, Volume 2.  ms
5. Notes re: “Notes on Contributors.” By Ed Sanders. Includes Authors from issue Number 5, Volume 1 and issue Number 5, Volume 2.  ms
6. Notes re: editor’s note for last page.  ms
7. Notes re: drawing for magazine. “The Talk of the Town.”  ms
8. Notes re: new issue to be published “The Flaming Cock issue.”  ms
9. Notes re: new issue to be published “The Flaming Cock issue.”  ms
10. Notes re: Jim Kolb.  ms
11. Notes re: fake ad to be published in issue.  ms
12. Rejected piece by Lenore Kandel.  ms
13. Notes re: Editorial board meeting.  ms
14. Clipping from The New Yorker. The mast head picture is the same picture used for #7 in this folder.
15. Notes re: “Fuck You.”  ms
16. Draft for “notes and comments” section that goes along with the picture in #7 of this folder.  ms
17. Notes re: Al Fowler.  ms
18. Draft copy of front cover art for issue Number 5, Volume 2.  ms.
19. Notes re: introduction of issue nbsp; ms
20. Notes re: “the Big O.”   ms
21. Notes re: Al Fowler for editor’s note.  ms
22. Individual Submission. “A Series of Repetitions.” By John Wiener.  ts
23. Individual Submission. “To Masturbate Is Human…To Fuck Divine.” By Tuli Kupferberg.  ts
24. Individual Submission. “How To Screw A Bear and Find God.” By Carol Berge.  ts
25. Individual Submission. “The One-Night Stand.” By Paul Blackburn.  ts
26. Individual Submission. “Times of Our Time.” By Barry Wallenstein.  ts
27. Individual Submission. “Eternity Grinding Allen’s Giant Beyonds.” By Ray Bremser.  ts
28. Individual Submission. “Rolling With the Wind.” By Ray Bremser.  ts
29. Individual Submission. “In God We Trust.” By David Rattray.  ts
30. Individual Submission. “With Love Still.” By Erin Paulson.  ts
31. Individual Submission. No title. By John Keys.  ts
32. Individual Submission. “Billy the Kid Revisited.” By Hank Dixon.  ts
33. Individual Submission. “A Grope Poem.” By Pasquale Cocco
34. Individual Submission. From “Carolcurla.” By Bob K.  ts
35. Individual Submission. No title. By Al Fowler.  ts
36. Individual Submission. No title. By Al Fowler.  ts
37. Individual Submission. “Heroin.” By Al Fowler.  ms
38. Individual Submission. “Phone Call.” By Al Fowler.  ms
39. Individual Submission. “Call Me Not Back.” By Nelson Barr.  ms
40. Individual Submission. “Institutions.” By Nelson Barr.  ms
41. Individual Submission. “I Want You.” By Al Fowler.  ts.