Michael Roden Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-0220
Collection Organization
The Michael Roden Collection consists primarily of correspondence and printed materials. The incoming correspondence (1979-2010) contains letters sent from Roden to Dale Lee Coovert, though some of the letters are also from mutual friends the two shared. The printed materials are comprised of comics, mini comics, and digests Roden either published or was involved with in some way. Artwork from several of Roden’s friends and colleagues is also represented within this collection. Furthermore, catalogs compiled by Coovert of Roden’s work are available at the end of the printed materials section.
Photographs of the Thru Black Holes Band and several cassette tapes and CDs of their music are contained within this collection. Finally, this collection houses several handmade pieces, such as wall plaques and pins.
Correspondence, 1979-2010
Series – Multiple Containers
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- Creation: 1979-2010
Incoming correspondence, 1979, 1988-1996
File – Box 1, Folder: 1
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- Creation: 1979, 1988-1996
Incoming correspondence, March 5, 1981-October 10, 1984, December 27, 1984
File – Box 1, Folder: 2
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- Creation: March 5, 1981-October 10, 1984, December 27, 1984
Incoming correspondence, January 4-May 6, 1985
File – Box 1, Folder: 3
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- Creation: January 4-May 6, 1985
Incoming correspondence, ca. June 26, 1985 - October 27, 1985
File – Box 1, Folder: 4
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- Creation: ca. June 26, 1985 - October 27, 1985
Incoming correspondence, ca. January 9, 1986 - ca. August 4, 1986
File – Box 1, Folder: 5
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- Creation: ca. January 9, 1986 - ca. August 4, 1986
Incoming correspondence, ca. August 13, 1986 - ca. November 23, 1986
File – Box 1, Folder: 6
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- Creation: ca. August 13, 1986 - ca. November 23, 1986
Incoming correspondence, January 22, 1987 - ca. December 21, 1987
File – Box 1, Folder: 7
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- Creation: January 22, 1987 - ca. December 21, 1987
Incoming correspondence, ca. February 14, 2001-November 6, 2002
File – Box 2, Folder: 1
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- Creation: ca. February 14, 2001-November 6, 2002
Incoming correspondence, January 12-July 4, 2003
File – Box 2, Folder: 2
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- Creation: January 12-July 4, 2003
Incoming correspondence, October 26-December 22, 2003
File – Box 2, Folder: 3
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- Creation: October 26-December 22, 2003
Incoming correspondence, January 10-July 13, 2004
File – Box 2, Folder: 4
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- Creation: January 10-July 13, 2004
Incoming correspondence, September 7-November 9, 2004
File – Box 2, Folder: 5
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- Creation: September 7-November 9, 2004
Incoming correspondence, June 27-December 30, 2005
File – Box 2, Folder: 6
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- Creation: June 27-December 30, 2005
Incoming correspondence, January 02-March 16, 2006
File – Box 2, Folder: 7
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- Creation: January 02-March 16, 2006
Incoming correspondence, March 17-June 26, 2006
File – Box 3, Folder: 1
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- Creation: March 17-June 26, 2006
Incoming correspondence, June 27-July 19, 2006
File – Box 3, Folder: 2
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- Creation: June 27-July 19, 2006
Incoming correspondence, July 20-August 7, 2006
File – Box 3, Folder: 3
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- Creation: July 20-August 7, 2006
Incoming correspondence, August 8-25, 2006
File – Box 3, Folder: 4
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- Creation: August 8-25, 2006
Incoming correspondence, August 26-October 4, 2006
File – Box 3, Folder: 5
- Dates
- Creation: August 26-October 4, 2006
Incoming correspondence, October 4-December 21, 2006
File – Box 3, Folder: 6
- Dates
- Creation: October 4-December 21, 2006
Incoming correspondence, January 27-June 15, 2007, ca. 2010
File – Box 3, Folder: 7
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- Creation: January 27-June 15, 2007, ca. 2010
Miscellaneous correspondence, multiple unknown dates
File – Box 3, Folder: 8
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- Creation: multiple unknown dates
Images Sent to Dale Lee w/ Correspondence, July 20-August 25, 2003
File – Box 4, Folder: 1
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- Creation: July 20-August 25, 2003
Images Sent to Dale Lee w/ Correspondence, September 7-17, 2003
File – Box 4, Folder: 2
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- Creation: September 7-17, 2003
Images Sent to Dale Lee 2/ Correspondence, October 1-19, 2003
File – Box 4, Folder: 3
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- Creation: October 1-19, 2003
Printed Materials, 1978-2007
Series – Multiple Containers
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- Creation: 1978-2007
Blatch: The Graphic Alternative Issue no. 11 &12, October 1985, May 1986
File – Box 4, Folder: 4
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- Creation: October 1985, May 1986
August Derleth Society Vol. 2 No. 2, Vol. 3 No.1-4, 1978, 1979
File – Box 4, Folder: 5
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- Creation: 1978, 1979
All Comics APA No. 11, 12, October 2006, January 2007
File – Box 4, Folder: 6
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- Creation: October 2006, January 2007
Thru Black Holes No. 1-9, ca. 1978-1980
File – Box 4, Folder: 7
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- Creation: ca. 1978-1980
Pure Insanity No. 6, 12, 14, June 1983, December 2006, September 2007
File – Box 4, Folder: 8
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- Creation: June 1983, December 2006, September 2007
Queer Madness No. 2, 3, October 1980-February 1981
File – Box 4, Folder: 9
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- Creation: October 1980-February 1981
Portals of Madness, 2 un-numbered issues, ca. 1979
File – Box 4, Folder: 10
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- Creation: ca. 1979
Fantasy: The Fantasy Artists Network Zine Vol. 1, No.2-Vol. 2 No. 2, June 1979-Summer 1980
File – Box 4, Folder: 11
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- Creation: June 1979-Summer 1980
The Looking Glass, November 1979-Winter/Spring 1981
File – Box 4, Folder: 12
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- Creation: November 1979-Winter/Spring 1981
The Comic Block No.1-5, January-May 1984
File – Box 4, Folder: 13
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- Creation: January-May 1984
City Limits Gazette, undated
File – Box 4, Folder: 14
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- Creation: undated
Night Gaunts No. 1-5, undated
File – Box 5, Folder: 1
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- Creation: undated
Night Gaunts No. 6-10, undated
File – Box 5, Folder: 2
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- Creation: undated
Buzzizyk No. 13, 16, 24, 25, 2001, 2002
File – Box 5, Folder: 3
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- Creation: 2001, 2002
Queen of Hairy Flies, undated
File – Box 5, Folder: 4
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- Creation: undated
Oracle No. 1, 2, 1980-1981
File – Box 5, Folder: 5
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- Creation: 1980-1981
Plain Loon No. 1, 1983
File – Box 5, Folder: 6
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- Creation: 1983
Space Tab, undated
File – Box 5, Folder: 7
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- Creation: undated
Ancient Dreams, ca. 1980
File – Box 5, Folder: 8
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- Creation: ca. 1980
Cluster-Land, ca. 1981
File – Box 5, Folder: 9
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- Creation: ca. 1981
Hawk Fan No. 10-11, January-September 1984
File – Box 5, Folder: 10
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- Creation: January-September 1984
The Lil’ Rhino Gazette No. 14, 16, October/November 1989-Fall 1990
File – Box 5, Folder: 11
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- Creation: October/November 1989-Fall 1990
Penny Arcade No. 7, 1980
File – Box 5, Folder: 12
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- Creation: 1980
Comix Wave No. 1-9, March 1981-July 1982
File – Box 5, Folder: 13
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- Creation: March 1981-July 1982
Nemesis No. 1-4, 1979
File – Box 5, Folder: 14
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- Creation: 1979
The White Buffalo Gazette, April 1997-July 1998
File – Box 5, Folder: 15
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- Creation: April 1997-July 1998
Miscellaneous Comics Part 1, multiple unknown dates
File – Box 5, Folder: 16
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- Creation: multiple unknown dates
Miscellaneous Comics Part 2, multiple unknown dates
File – Box 6, Folder: 1
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- Creation: multiple unknown dates
Miscellaneous Comics Part 3, multiple unknown dates
File – Box 6, Folder: 2
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- Creation: multiple unknown dates
Miscellaneous Comics Part 4, multiple unknown dates
File – Box 6, Folder: 3
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- Creation: multiple unknown dates
Crazy Men Mini Comics No. 2-10, undated
File – Box 6, Folder: 4
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- Creation: undated
Cosmic Adventures Mini Comics No. 1-2, undated
File – Box 6, Folder: 5
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- Creation: undated
Halloween Mini Comics No. 1-3, ca. 1983
File – Box 6, Folder: 6
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- Creation: ca. 1983
Dada Gumbo Mini Comics (4), undated
File – Box 6, Folder: 7
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- Creation: undated
Nemesis Mini Comics No. ?, 9, 10, ca. 1981, undated
File – Box 6, Folder: 8
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- Creation: ca. 1981, undated
Monsters and Mutants Mini Comics No. 4, 9-11, undated
File – Box 6, Folder: 9
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- Creation: undated
Miscellaneous Mini Comics Part 1, multiple unknown dates
File – Box 7, Folder: 1
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- Creation: multiple unknown dates
Miscellaneous Mini Comics Part 2, multiple unknown dates
File – Box 7, Folder: 2
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- Creation: multiple unknown dates
Miscellaneous Mini Comics Part 3, multiple unknown dates
File – Box 7, Folder: 3
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- Creation: multiple unknown dates
Star Head Digest No. 8, 9, 1984
File – Box 7, Folder: 4
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- Creation: 1984
Slam Bang Digests No. 3 (2), 4, 1986
File – Box 7, Folder: 5
- Dates
- Creation: 1986
Halloween Digests No. 4-7, 1984-2006
File – Box 7, Folder: 6
- Dates
- Creation: 1984-2006
White Buffalo Gazette Digests (5), 1996, 2002, undated
File – Box 7, Folder: 7
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- Creation: 1996, 2002, undated
Nemesis Digests No. 5, 6, undated
File – Box 7, Folder: 8
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- Creation: undated
Industrial Toilet Paper Digest (2), undated
File – Box 7, Folder: 9
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- Creation: undated
Symphony in Ink Digests Vol. 1 No.1 (3), No. 2, 2006-2007
File – Box 7, Folder: 10
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- Creation: 2006-2007
Zine Solar System Digests Issue no. 1, 2, 5, September, October 2003; Summer 2004
File – Box 7, Folder: 11
- Dates
- Creation: September, October 2003; Summer 2004
Crazy Men Digests (5), undated
File – Box 7, Folder: 12
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- Creation: undated
Miscellaneous Digests Part 1, multiple unknown dates
File – Box 8, Folder: 1
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- Creation: multiple unknown dates
Miscellaneous Digests Part 2, multiple unknown dates
File – Box 8, Folder: 2
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- Creation: multiple unknown dates
Miscellaneous Digests Part 3, multiple unknown dates
File – Box 8, Folder: 3
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- Creation: multiple unknown dates
Packet to Bill Hartwig; example issue of Thru Black Holes, February 12, 1979
File – Box 8, Folder: 4
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- Creation: February 12, 1979
Packet of Michael Roden Artwork; examples of Thru Black Holes, undated
File – Box 8, Folder: 5
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- Creation: undated
A Fan Art Portfolio, undated
File – Box 8, Folder: 6
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- Creation: undated
Christmas and Birthday Cards; artwork by Roden, undated
File – Box 8, Folder: 7
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- Creation: undated
Postcards; artwork by Roden, undated
File – Box 8, Folder: 8
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- Creation: undated
Magnet; artwork by Roden, undated
File – Box 8, Folder: 9
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- Creation: undated
The Revenge of Cthulhu, E.H. Dorn, Published in Portals of Madness, undated
File – Box 8, Folder: 10
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- Creation: undated
The Imperial Zodiacal Lights, E.H. Dorn, Published in Portals of Madness, April 11, 1979
File – Box 8, Folder: 11
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- Creation: April 11, 1979
Untitled Drawing, Michael Roden and E.H. Dorn, Published in Nemesis 2, ca. 1977
File – Box 8, Folder: 12
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- Creation: ca. 1977
In the Cave of Moog-Dug, Mike Roden and E.H. Dorn, Published in Nemesis 2, undated
File – Box 8, Folder: 13
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- Creation: undated
The Gnarler, Michael Roden, Unpublished, December 15, 1979
File – Box 8, Folder: 14
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- Creation: December 15, 1979
Jeff Gaither Artwork, undated
File – Box 8, Folder: 15
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- Creation: undated
Tom Brinkmann Artwork, undated
File – Box 8, Folder: 16
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- Creation: undated
Bob “X” Artwork, undated
File – Box 8, Folder: 17
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- Creation: undated
“The New Comics Anthology,” book, edited by Bob Callahan, 1991
File – Box 8, Folder: 18
- Dates
- Creation: 1991
“The Explosive Comic Anthology: Slam Bang”, 2007
File – Box 8, Folder: 19
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- Creation: 2007
The Comics Journal No. 100, 274, 1985, 2006
File – Box 9, Folder: 1
- Dates
- Creation: 1985, 2006
Miscellaneous Artwork Part 1, multiple unknown dates
File – Box 9, Folder: 2
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- Creation: multiple unknown dates
Miscellaneous Artwork Part 2, multiple unknown dates
File – Box 9, Folder: 3
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- Creation: multiple unknown dates
Miscellaneous Artwork Part 3, multiple unknown dates
File – Box 9, Folder: 4
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- Creation: multiple unknown dates
Miscellaneous Artwork Part 4, multiple unknown dates
File – Box 9, Folder: 5
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- Creation: multiple unknown dates
Miscellaneous Artwork Part 5, multiple unknown dates
File – Box 9, Folder: 6
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- Creation: multiple unknown dates
Michael Roden Printed Catalogs (4), 2001, undated
File – Box 9, Folder: 7
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- Creation: 2001, undated
Michael Roden Catalog, Volume 1, Part 1, undated
File – Box 10, Folder: 1
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- Creation: undated
Michael Roden Catalog, Volume 1, Part 2, undated
File – Box 10, Folder: 2
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- Creation: undated
Michael Roden Catalog, Volume 1, Part 3, undated
File – Box 10, Folder: 3
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- Creation: undated
Michael Roden Catalog, Volume 2, Part 1, undated
File – Box 10, Folder: 4
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- Creation: undated
Michael Roden Catalog, Volume 2, Part 2, undated
File – Box 10, Folder: 5
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- Creation: undated
Michael Roden Catalog, Volume 2, Part 3, undated
File – Box 10, Folder: 6
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- Creation: undated
Photographic Material, 2003, undated
Series – Box 10
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- Creation: 2003, undated
Thru Black Holes Band Photos, 2003, undated
File – Box 10, Folder: 7
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- Creation: 2003, undated
Audio/Visual Recordings, 1982-2004, undated
Series – Box 11
- Dates
- Creation: 1982-2004, undated
VHS - Thru Black Holes Band Recording, undated
Item – Box 11, Item: 1
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- Creation: undated
DVD - Roden Memorial, undated
Item – Box 11, Item: 2
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- Creation: undated
CD - TBHB Flight of the Bird of Wire, 1991
Item – Box 11, Item: 3
- Dates
- Creation: 1991
CD - TBHB The Oracle of Time and Space, 1992
Item – Box 11, Item: 4
- Dates
- Creation: 1992
CD - TBHB The Psychedelic Journey, 1991
Item – Box 11, Item: 5
- Dates
- Creation: 1991
CD - TBHB Twisted Metal, 2004
Item – Box 11, Item: 6
- Dates
- Creation: 2004
CD - TBHB City of the Monsters/ Guido’s Nightmare, 1991
Item – Box 11, Item: 7
- Dates
- Creation: 1991
CD - TBHB Cult Classics 2 Side A, 2004
Item – Box 11, Item: 8
- Dates
- Creation: 2004
CD - TBHB Early Live, 1989
Item – Box 11, Item: 9
- Dates
- Creation: 1989
CD - TBHB U.F.O., 1993
Item – Box 11, Item: 10
- Dates
- Creation: 1993
CD - TBHB Black Serpents Emit Flames Side A, 1993
Item – Box 11, Item: 11
- Dates
- Creation: 1993
CD - TBHB Black Serpents Emit Flames Side B, 1993
Item – Box 11, Item: 12
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- Creation: 1993
CD - TBHB The Madness Album, 1993
Item – Box 11, Item: 13
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- Creation: 1993
CD - TBHB The Ice Age, 1992
Item – Box 11, Item: 14
- Dates
- Creation: 1992
CD - TBHB The Old West Album, 2004
Item – Box 11, Item: 15
- Dates
- Creation: 2004
CD - TBHB The Rasta Album, 1993
Item – Box 11, Item: 16
- Dates
- Creation: 1993
CD - TBHB The Halloween Album Side A, 1993-2003
Item – Box 11, Item: 17
- Dates
- Creation: 1993-2003
CD - TBHB The Halloween Album Side B, 1993-2003
Item – Box 11, Item: 18
- Dates
- Creation: 1993-2003
CD - TBHB The Blues Album, 1995
Item – Box 11, Item: 19
- Dates
- Creation: 1995
CD - TBHB Smoking Glass Wreckage of the Alien Octopus face, 1992
Item – Box 11, Item: 20
- Dates
- Creation: 1992
CD - TBHB The Pirate Album, 2004
Item – Box 11, Item: 21
- Dates
- Creation: 2004
Tape - TBHB Twisted Metal, undated
Item – Box 11, Item: 22
- Dates
- Creation: undated
Tape - TBHB UFO, undated
Item – Box 11, Item: 23
- Dates
- Creation: undated
Tape - TBHB Black Serpents Emit Flames, 1994
Item – Box 11, Item: 24
- Dates
- Creation: 1994
Tape - TBHB Album 1, undated
Item – Box 11, Item: 25
- Dates
- Creation: undated
Tape - TBHB Cult Classics 2, undated
Item – Box 11, Item: 26
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- Creation: undated
Tape - TBHB City of Monsters/ Guido’s Nightmare, 1991
Item – Box 11, Item: 27
- Dates
- Creation: 1991
Tape - TBHB Halloween Album, undated
Item – Box 11, Item: 28
- Dates
- Creation: undated
Tape - TBHB The Pirate Album, undated
Item – Box 11, Item: 29
- Dates
- Creation: undated
Tape - TBHB The Blues Album, undated
Item – Box 11, Item: 30
- Dates
- Creation: undated
Tape - TBHB Smoking Glass Wreckage of the Alien Octopus Face, undated
Item – Box 11, Item: 31
- Dates
- Creation: undated
Tape - TBHB The Rasta Album, undated
Item – Box 11, Item: 32
- Dates
- Creation: undated
Tape - TBHB The Old West Album, undated
Item – Box 11, Item: 33
- Dates
- Creation: undated
Tape - TBHB The Ice Age, 1992
Item – Box 11, Item: 34
- Dates
- Creation: 1992
Tape - TBHB Mix Tape, 2003
Item – Box 11, Item: 35
- Dates
- Creation: 2003
Tape - TBHB Album 2, undated
Item – Box 11, Item: 36
- Dates
- Creation: undated
Tape - TBHB Planet of Turbulent Fire, undated
Item – Box 11, Item: 37
- Dates
- Creation: undated
Tape - TBHB Album 5, ca. 1986 or 1987
Item – Box 11, Item: 38
- Dates
- Creation: ca. 1986 or 1987
Tape - TBHB Album 3, 1986
Item – Box 11, Item: 39
- Dates
- Creation: 1986
Tape - TBHB Two Eyes Space Signals, 1991
Item – Box 11, Item: 40
- Dates
- Creation: 1991
Tape - TBHB Miscellaneous, 1982
Item – Box 11, Item: 41
- Dates
- Creation: 1982
Tape - TBHB Radio IDs, undated
Item – Box 11, Item: 42
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- Creation: undated
Tape - TBHB Miscellaneous 2, 2003
Item – Box 11, Item: 43
- Dates
- Creation: 2003
Tape - TBHB Nightmare City, undated
Item – Box 11, Item: 44
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- Creation: undated
Tape - TBHB Space Trip, undated
Item – Box 11, Item: 45
- Dates
- Creation: undated
Tape - TBHB Western Science and Power, 1994
Item – Box 11, Item: 46
- Dates
- Creation: 1994
Artifacts, 2003, undated
Series – Multiple Containers
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- Creation: 2003, undated
Wall Plaque - Male 1, “Crazy Man” Design No. 1, 2003
Item – Box 12, Item: 1
- Dates
- Creation: 2003
Wall Plaque - Male 2, “Ho-Daddy”, 2003
Item – Box 12, Item: 2
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- Creation: 2003
Wall Plaque - Male 3, “Rainbow Hair Crazy Man”, 2003
Item – Box 12, Item: 3
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- Creation: 2003
Wall Plague - Female, “Crazy Woman”, 2003
Item – Box 12, Item: 4
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- Creation: 2003
Skull Sculpture, undated
Item – Box 13, Item: 1
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- Creation: undated
Skull Sculpture, “Mexican Ritual Skull”, 2003
Item – Box 13, Item: 2
- Dates
- Creation: 2003
Custom pins (11), undated
Item – Box 14, Item: 1
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- Creation: undated
Plastics - Creepy Crawler (1), undated
Item – Box 14, Item: 2
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- Creation: undated
Sculpture - Demon #3/50 (1), undated
Item – Box 14, Item: 3
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- Creation: undated
Sculpture - Frankenstein #2/50 (1), undated
Item – Box 14, Item: 4
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- Creation: undated
Sculpture - “The Dead Lady” (1), 2003
Item – Box 14, Item: 5
- Dates
- Creation: 2003
Oversize Materials, undated
Series – Box Oversize 1
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- Creation: undated
Miscellaneous Sketches, undated
Item – Box Oversize 1, Item: 1
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- Creation: undated
Framed Artwork, undated
Item – Box Oversize 1, Item: 2
- Dates
- Creation: undated