David Koven Papers
Period
1939-1965,
1977-1997
Total size
0.6 m.
Consultation
Not restricted
Biography
Born in
Brownsville, Brooklyn, USA 1918; railroad worker, sailor and electrician;
painter and photographer; in his youth a member of the Young Communist League;
broke with communism and became a pacifist in 1936; turned to anarchism during
the Spanish Civil War, when he got involved with the anarchist Vanguard Group;
with Audrey Goodfriend one of the founders of Why? (1942-1947), continued as
Resistance (1947-1954); moved to San Francisco in the late 1940s, where he
became active in Kenneth Rexroth's anarchist group; editor of The Needle in
1956; in 1958 with Audrey Goodfriend and three other families cofounder of the
libertarian Walden School in Berkeley which still exists; one of the founders
of and contributors to Pacific Radio Station and one of the most active members
of the Vietnam Day Committee.
Content
Correspondence with anarchists and artists 1940-1960, 1977-1997,
including Diva Agostinelli, Paul Avrich, Bob D'Attilio, Howard Ehrlich, Bob
Parr, Vernon Richards, Philip Sansom, Nicolas Walter, Colin Ward and David
Wieck; subscription list and cash book of The Needle, with an announcement and
some other documents.
Processing
information
List made by Cees Smit en Amanda Elsinghorst in 1999
Inventory
Correspondence
Persons
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1-53
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Correspondence with family members, comrades and friends.
Alphabetically arranged by sender.
1939, 1941, 1960-1962,
1980-1997.
44 covers and 9 folders.
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1
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Attillo,
Robert (Bob) d'.
1985-1995.
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2
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Avrich,
Paul.
1985, 1995.
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3
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Bartell,
Arthur and Libera.
1980-1985, 1990-1995.
NB. Synonymous with Bartolotto, Attilio.
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4
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Bell,
Alistair.
1985-1997.
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5
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Bennello,
George.
1984-1985, 1994.
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6
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Bennett,
Clif.
1988-1993, n.d. (folder)
NB. With some Tribal Notes.
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7
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Berkson,
Bill.
1990-1991.
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8
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Boericke,
Arthur.
1985, 1990-1997.
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9
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Bühlmann,
Severin.
1984-1986.
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10
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Caldas,
Lydia.
1977-1995.
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11
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Clark,
John.
1983-1992.
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12
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Doty,
Sharon.
1994-1996.
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13
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Dreishpoon, Douglas.
1996-1997.
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14
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Ehrlich,
Howard J.
1985-1996.
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15
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Finzi,
Paolo and Failla, Aurora.
1985-1996.
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16
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Foote,
Caleb.
1986, 1991-1996.
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17
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Fraser,
Heather.
1990.
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18
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Grayson,
Marvin.
1986-1993.
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19
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Guerrieri,
Pippo and Giaratano, Letitzia.
1995-1996.
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20
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Hamalian,
Linda.
1987.
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21
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James,
Bob.
1984-1985.
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22
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Johnson,
Sonia.
1990.
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23
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Kaplan,
Jerry.
1991-1995.
(folder)
NB.
The Anarchist Archives Project.
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24
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Kesselman,
Janie.
1988-1989 en n.d.
(folder)
NB. With some documents on communities.
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25
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Kuehnpast,
Andreas.
1984-1989.
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26
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Lang,
Wilfrid and Sonia.
1982, 1986.
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27
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Marcoux,
Maryvonne.
1984-1985.
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28
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Mills,
Dick and Betty.
1994-1996.
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29
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Mok Chiu
Yu.
1987 en n.d.
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30
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Naeve,
Virginea.
1989-1996.
(folder)
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31
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Nicolazzi,
Alphonso.
1990-1995.
(folder)
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32
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Ostergaard, Eva.
1986-1995.
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33
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Parr, Bob.
1962, 1983-1993.
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34
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Peters,
Tony.
1983, 1989, 1994.
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35
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Peterson,
Peter.
1986-1991.
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36
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Pine,
David.
1991-1994 en n.d.
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37
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Porter,
David.
1985.
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38
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Richards,
Vernon.
1985-1995.
(folder)
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39
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Sansom,
Philip.
1985-1993.
(folder)
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40
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Soufault,
Arlette.
1982-1995.
(folder)
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41
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Stadler,
Chris.
1985-1989.
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42
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Stoehr,
Tayler.
1985 en n.d.
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43
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Stowasser,
Horst.
1985-1986.
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44
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Vallet,
Jacques.
1985.
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45
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Vattuone,
John.
1983, 1986, 1992-1994.
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46
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Walter,
Nicholas and Christine.
1985-1996.
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47
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Walter,
W.E.
1939, 1941 en n.d.
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48
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Ward,
Colin and Harriet.
1984-1996.
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49
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Washburn,
Joan.
1990.
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50
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Wetzel,
Donald.
1994.
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51
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Wieck,
David.
1980-1996.
(folder)
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52
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Williams,
Paul and Vera.
1960-1962.
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53
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Ziesling,
M.
1991-1992.
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54-91
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Letters
received from family members, comrades and friends. Alphabetically arranged by
sender.
1940-1965, 1982-1997.
37 covers and 1 folder.
NB. For the letters from unidentified
persons see the numbers 92-99.
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54
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Agostinelli, Diva.
1940,
1950-1951.
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55
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Bladen,
Ronny.
1958 and n.d.
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56
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Bufe,
Chaz.
1987.
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57
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Cantine,
Holley.
N.d.
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58
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Carlsson,
Chris.
1987, 1995.
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59
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Claris,
Jean Max.
1985, 1991-1992.
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60
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Creagh,
Ronald.
1986.
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61
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Dadoun,
Roger.
1984, 1986.
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62
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Daniel,
Marilyn.
1985.
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63
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Desuyo,
Hedi.
1995-1997.
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64
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Dewees,
Dan.
1955-1956.
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65
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Drinnon,
Dick.
1962.
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66
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Evans (?),
A.
1985-1986.
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67
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Evans,
Marsha.
1996.
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68
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Flagler,
F.
1950.
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69
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Gardner,
Richard.
1988.
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70
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Goodfriend, Audrey.
1943, 1950-1959, 1965 and
n.d.
(folder)
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71
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Gould,
Stan and Marylou.
1987, 1996.
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72
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Guerrieri,
Anne Rita.
1982.
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73
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Hawraw
(?), E.
1958.
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74
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Jahn, John
and Ana.
1987.
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75
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Kaplan,
Jerry.
1995-1996.
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76
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Koven,
Bill.
1962.
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77
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Mac Low,
Jackson.
1950.
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78
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Luca,
Mark.
N.d.
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79
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Milne, ...
1957-1958, 1985.
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80
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Perry,
Dick.
1984-1985.
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81
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Rainwater,
Janette.
1991 and n.d.
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82
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Retter,
April.
N.d.
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83
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Rooum,
Donald.
1985 and n.d.
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84
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Shuman,
Celia.
1985-1987.
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85
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Swanson,
O.
1943.
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86
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Thorne,
Ahrne.
1985.
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87
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Triest,
Frank.
1950.
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88
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Tuckel,
Morris.
1983-1985 and n.d.
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89
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Wieck,
David.
1946, 1952-1959 and n.d.
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90
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Woodcock,
Inge.
1995.
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91
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Woodworth, Fred.
1985,
1992.
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92-100
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Letters
received from unidentified persons. Arranged by christian name.
1980-1991.
9 covers.
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92
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Angelo and
Jessie.
N.d.
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93
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Arnold,
Betty and Johny.
N.d.
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94
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D.(M.)
1980.
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95
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Daniel.
1993 and n.d.
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96
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Eva.
N.d.
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97
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Liadain
(?).
1989.
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98
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Luis.
1985.
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99
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Mark and
Rose.
1991.
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100
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Marilyn.
1989.
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101-116
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Copies
of letters from Koven to family members, comrades and friends. Alphabetically
arranged.
1983-1985, 1992-1997.
15 covers and 1 folder.
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101
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Agostinelli, Diva and Wieck, David.
1994-1997.
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102
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Baez,
Joan.
1985.
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103
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Bluestein, Abe.
1985.
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104
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Canipa,
Mary.
1985.
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105
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Claris,
Jean-Max.
1985.
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106
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Compton,
Walter.
1983.
(folder)
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107
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Dadoun,
Roger.
1985, 1986.
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108
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Goodfriend, Audrey.
1985,
1992.
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109
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Gould,
Stan and Marylou.
1996.
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110
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Guin,
Ursula le.
1985.
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111
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Isca,
Valerio.
1985.
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112
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Pauline,
Jean.
1985.
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113
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Rooum,
Donald.
1985.
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114
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Thorne,
Ahrne.
1985.
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115
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Townsend,
Nick and Gary, Anita.
1985.
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116
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Woodcock,
Inge.
1995.
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117-121
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Copies
of letters from Koven to unidentified persons. Arranged by christian name.
1985, 1987, 1992, 1995.
5 covers.
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117
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Dindy.
1987.
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118
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Franz.
1985.
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119
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Irving
and Greta.
1989, 1991.
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120
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Laura.
1992,
1995.
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121
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Sa (?).
1985.
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122-123
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Copies
of (circulars-) letters to family members, comrades and friends. With letters
concerning the arrest of Jose Miguel Reano Lopez.
1987,
1989-1997.
2 folders.
Organizations
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124
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Correspondence with the War Resisters League-West.
1982-1987.
1 folder.
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125
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Correspondence with Centro Studi Libertari Archivio.
1983-1993.
1 folder.
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126
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Correspondence with Freedom Press.
1984-1991.
1 folder.
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127
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Correspondence with the Green Anarchist.
1985-1986.
1 folder.
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128
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Correspondence with Kick it Over.
1985-1995.
1 folder.
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129
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Correspondence with the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
concerning Ronald Bladen.
1990-1991.
1 folder.
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130
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Correspondence with Anarchy. A Journal of Desire Armed.
1990-1997.
1 folder.
Manuscripts
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131-132
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Manuscripts by Koven.
1989-1997 and
n.d.
2 folders.
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133
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Manuscript by
David Wieck concerning Paul Goodman.
1978.
1 cover.
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134
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Manuscripts
by Richard Gardner concerning cultural center Friedrichs in Austria.
1981-1983.
1 cover.
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135
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Manuscript of
poems by Waldo Esteva.
N.d.
1 folder.
Other documents
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136
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Subscribers
list and cash book of The Needle. With an announcement.
[1956].
1 folder.
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137
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Documents
concerning Domenico Sallitto.
1992 and n.d.
1 folder.
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138
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Mailing list
and address lists by Koven.
1995, [1997] and
n.d.
1 folder.
Documentation
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139
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Documents
concerning anarchism.
1984 and n.d.
1 folder.
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140
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Copies of
Botanical Prints by Henry Evans.
1979-1987.
1 folder.
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141
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Documents
concerning social ecology.
1980s.
1 folder.
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142
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Documents
concerning photographs by Richard Avedon.
1986 and
n.d.
1 folder.
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143
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Other
documentation.
1952, 1992, 1995 and n.d.
1 folder.
