Archives for Richard Holeton's "Figurski at Findhorn on Acid"
The Richard Holeton Collection
Collection Details
Series in the Collection
1. Published Works
2. Notebooks
3. Photographs
4. General Correspondence
5. Personal Papers
6. Other Author Materials
7. Contracts, Royalty Statements, and other non-public information
8. Conference, Festival, & Event Ephemera
9. Software
10. Other Media
1. Published Works: Box 1
1.A Figurski at Findhorn on Acid (1996-2008)
Born Digital Work: 12 Items
- CD-ROMs six versions of Figurski at Findhorn on Acid in varying packaging from Eastgate Systems, Inc. 12 copies.
- CD-ROM in white envelop marked 12/20/2000 for Windows uncorrected proof. 1 copy.
- CD-ROM for Mac 9.2 packaged in white CD envelop. The file is “untitled,” and dated January 17, 2001. The packaging includes a pink note providing directions for reading the work. 3 copies.
- CD-ROM, an “uncorrected beta” zip file for both Mac Classic 9.2 and PC platforms with a label featuring the “World Famous Ralph the Swimming Pig” on the front. Dated 1/17/2001. The “read me” file is dated 2/2001. This is the version submitted to the ELO Competition. 3 copies.
- CD-ROM in black case for Mac OSX, dated April 30, 2007. Contains a file called “Treemap” and the CD-ROM is labeled with Holeton’s street address. 1 copy.
- CD-ROM with blue label marked by the author as 2nd edition beta version for MacOS X and dated 2/2008. In the acknowledgements Holeton thanks Michael Tratner and Diane Greco. One of the CD-ROMS contains a “Read Me” file. 2 copies.
- CD-ROM, published version, for both Mac and PC in original jewel case. 2 copies.
- DVD of Holeton’s reading of work at Stanford University on 9/14/2001. 1 copy.
- Streleski at Findhorn on Acid. An early version of Figurski, selected as 1st place of Grain journal of poetry and prose 1996 under the category of the Postcard Story Winners. Winter 1996.
- Mapping for the book. 3 pages.
- “Adobe paper tablets” from 2007 with various notes from various events.
- Publication Party & Performance. 2 pages.
- Figurski at Findhorn listed at the Amazon webpage, printed, dated 6 December 2002. 1 page.
- Figurski promotions on Eastgate, printed. 2 pages
- Porkopolis SOAPBOX, dated 20 July 2001 with comments from Porkopolis staff.
- Email from Deena Larsen, dated 3 February 1999, regarding the Exhibit of Figurski.
- READ ME – Macintosh | How to read the file and properly. 3 pages.
- CD design of Figurski. 2 pages.
- Email Correspondence to Mr. Pellegrini, requesting letter of permission. 1 page.
- Letter from VITA Productions INC., dated 26 September 2000 to Holeton granting permission to photograph and incorporate “Tin Man.” 1 page.
- Information on Mario Pellegrini. 1 page.
- Email correspondence from Eric Rasmussen of the ELO, dated 13 February 2001, to Holeton. 2 pages.
Cards
- Figurski at Findhorn on Acid 4 x 6” announcement cards produced by Eastgate Systems, Inc. 12 cards.
- Ralph the Flying Pig 3 x 5” postcard produced by Aquamarina Spring, with child’s handwriting on the back side. 1 card.
- Ralph the Flying Pig 3.5 x 5.5” postcard produced by Discordia. 1 card.
- Email from Holeton to Bernstein with initial submission of Figurski at Findhorn on Acid, dated 14 December 1998.
- Email from Holeton to Charlie Bennett and Diane Greco about the receipt of Figurski at Findhorn on Acid CD-ROM, dated 27 July 2001.
- Hand-produced drawing of pigs in colored pencil by an unnamed child. 2 pages.
VHS. Figurski Reading, dated 1 September 1998, Montana ’98; Christmas ‘98. 1 copy.
1.B Custom Orthotics Changed My Life
- A “presentation fiction” in the form of a video, published in Kairos 14.2 and available on YouTube.
- Holeton, Richard. “Congressional Hearing Spotlight Federal Support for Educational R&D: What Will Become of OERI?.” Educational Researcher, vol. 19, no. 1, 1 Jan. 1990, pp. 29–32.
- Holeton, Richard. “Constructive ‘Noise in the Channel’: Effects of Controversial Forwarded E-Mail in a college Residential and Virtual Community.” ED-Media – World conference on educational multimedia, hypermedia & telecommunication. Jun. 19-24, 1999, pp. 70.
- Holeton, Richard. “The Net Generation on Campus and Online.” Talking Stick, vol. 26, no.4, Mar.–Apr., pp 38-45.
- Holeton, Richard. “Baja for Beginners." STANFORD, Sept. 1993, pp. 14-15.
- Holeton, Richard. “Celebrating Samuel Beckett at 80.” Palo Alto Weekly, 21 May. 1986, p. 29-32.
- Holeton, Richard. “Family life in the 80s from a gay perspective.” Palo Alto Weekly, 12 Nov. 1986 p. 49.
- Holeton, Richard. “The Annotated Book Blurbs for 'Seduction of Light'.” Palo Alto Weekly, 10 May 1989, p. 25.
- Holeton, Richard. “A New Voice Emerges.” Palo Alto Weekly, 8 Jun, 1988, p. 27.
- Holeton, Richard. “Players perform Amadeus with panache.” Palo Alto Weekly, 14 Jan, 1987, p. 32.
- Holeton, Richard. “Vector: a thriller in paradise.” Palo Alto Weekly, 11 Mar, 2987, p. 27.
- Holeton, Richard. “Can a successful businessman, whose personal and professional lives are unraveling, hold onto his illusions?.” Palo Alto Weekly, 13 May, 1987, p. 25.
- Holeton, Richard. “The once and future queen: Feminism in King Arthur’s court.” Palo Alto Weekly, 9 Sept. 1987, p. 26.
- Holeton, Richard. “The annotated book blurbs for ‘Seduction of Light.’” Palo Alto Weekly, 10 May. 1989, p. 25.
- Anning, Vicky. “Rinconada RF family helps freshmen adjust.” Stanford Daily, 20 Sept. 1996, p. 1B.
- Holeton, Richard. “The Captain’s Table.” Stanford Magazine, Dec. 1992, p.12.
- Holeton, Richard. “The Provisional Provost: Jerry Liebman eases the presidential transition.” Stanford Magazine, Dec. 1992, p. 13-14.
- Holeton, Richard. “Baja for beginners.” Stanford Magazine, Sept. 1993, p.12.
- Holeton, Richard. “The wide world of sports.” Farm Report, Sept. 1993.
- Holeton, Richard. Composing Cyberspace: Identity, Community, and Knowledge. NY, NY: McGraw-Hill, 1998.
2. Notebooks: Box 1
2.A Figurski Notes
- 3 pages of notes on Eastgate Systems, Inc.
- 2 tablets.
3. Photographs: Box 2
- Costco CD of Figurski 2001. Montara/Xmas 1998 – 24 photos on the disk.
4. General Correspondence: Box 2
- Deena Larsen correspondence. 1 email.
5. Personal Papers: Box 2
5.A San Francisco State University
- San Francisco State University, MFA Program in Creative Writing, dated April 19, 1993.
- Acceptance letter from Frances Mayes, Chair, to Holeton for entry to MFA program.
- Email message from Holeton to “rebbolz” at Stanford University about support for his MFA program. ND.
- Syllabus for course, “Individual Vision: Fiction,” dated for Fall 1993.
- Treatment for story, entitled “Murder: Strelenski,” dated October 1993.
- Document entitled, “List of Things I Want to Write About,” that presages Figurski at Findhorn on Acid, ND.
- Email message from Holeton to “Jayf” thanking him for support for the MFA program, dated August 23, 1996.
- Certification of Approval for Holeton’s MFA, based on the strength of his work with Figurski on Findhorn on Acid.
- Acknowledgements page for Holeton’s MFA.
- Submissions form for Holeton’s masters thesis.
Documents:
- Document entitled, "An on-line revolution in educational publishing." Proposal by Rich Holeton and Kevin Morris. 14 pages.
- Legal agreement from Fenwick and West Law firm. 5 pages.
- Annotated/ corrected proposal. 4 pages.
- Statement of charge from Fenwick and West Law Firm. 3 pages.
- Correspondence with Allyn and Bacon’s Lisa Kimball regarding America On-Line. 1 page.
- Wadsworth Publishing company correspondence. 1 page.
- Publisher representatives. 4 pages.
- Email correspondence between Byron Reeves, Kevin Morris and Richard Holeton. 3 pages.
- Suggested tools for users of an interactive webtext. 2 pages.
- General notes and configurations for the webtext. 7 pages.
- VHS. WebReader Deme © Copyright 1995 by Rich Holeton and Kevin Morris.
6. Other Authors' Works: Box 2
Bernstein, Mark and Erin Sweeney. The Election of 1912. Watertown, MA: Eastgate Systems, Inc., 1990. 3.5-inch floppy disk for Macintosh. 1 copy.
Bolter, Jay David. Writing Space. 3.5-inch floppy disk. 1 copy.
The Eastgate Quarterly Review of Hypertext, Volume 1, Number 1, 1993. Features Jim Rosenberg's Intergrams. Watertown, MA: Eastgate Systems, Inc., 1993. Black folio containing:
- Black floppy disk.
- White floppy disk.
- Paper manual
- Black floppy disk, dated 1993. [Note: the publication was completed in 1993 but published in 1994]
- Blue floppy disk, dated 1993. [Note: the publication was completed in 1993 but published in 1994]
- Black flyer advertising “Lust,” addressed to Richard Holeton.
- Mail permit addressed to Eastgate Systems, Inc.
- Trifold paper flyer advertising Marble Springs by Deena Larsen.
- Paper manual for “I Have Said Nothing” and “Lust.”
- Folded User’s Manual for Storyspace.
- Light gray floppy disk for Windows.
- Black floppy disk for Macintosh.
- Paper manual for “In Small and Large Pieces” and “Unnatural Habitats.”
- An email printed on paper summarizes “In Small and Large Pieces” and “Unnatural Habitats.”
- Black floppy disk for Macintosh.
- Light gray floppy disk for Windows.
- Paper manual for “Quam Artem Exerceas?”
- Orange flyer advertising Eastgate hypertexts from Winter 1994-95.
Horton, Randy. “The Naked Raving Empty." "Pragmatic Gullibility 1996. Created for Macintosh Computer format. Black floppy disk with orange sticker.
Joyce, Michael. afternoon: a Story. Watertown, MA: Eastgate Systems,Inc., 1990. Grey folio containing:
- Black floppy disk. Copyright 1990.
- Trifold paper flyer advertising Marble Springs by Deena Larsen.
- Mail permit addressed to Eastgate Systems, Inc.
- Trifold paper flyer advertising various works published by Eastgate Systems, Inc. in 1994.
- Paper manual for afternoon: a Story.
- Light gray floppy disk. For Windows.
- Storyspace for Windows, v. 1.75. Green floppy disk.
- Paper manual
Lanestedt, Jon and George Landow. In Memoriam Web. Watertown, MA: Eastgate Systems, Inc., 1992. 1 copy.
McDaid. John. Uncle Buddy’s Phantom Funhouse. Watertown, MA: Eastgate Systems Inc., 1992. Black box containing content:
- Paper manual for Uncle Buddy’s Phantom Funhouse. 11 pages in length.
- Paper booklet with handwritten letter as the cover, written Oct 15 1988 from Chris to Buddy. Contains page proofs of “Tree” by Arthur Newkirk.
- Black music cassette titled “Retribution”, by Buddy Newkirk. Contained in a clear case with an image on the front.
- Black music cassette titled “The Story of Emily and the Time Machine”, by Newkirk. Contained in a clear case with an image on the front.
- A trifold paper flyer advertising various works published by Eastgate Systems, Inc. in 1994.
- Five floppy disks associated with the work.
- Black floppy disk. Copyright 1991.
- Trifold paper flyer advertising Marble Springs by Deena Larsen.
- Mail permit addressed to Eastgate Systems, Inc.
- Folded User’s Manual for Storyspace.
- Paper manual for Victory Garden.
- Black floppy disk. Copyright 1992.
- Mail permit addressed to Eastgate Systems, Inc.
- Folded User’s Manual for Storyspace.
- Trifold paper flyer advertising various works published by Eastgate Systems, Inc. in 1994.
- Paper manual for its name was Penelope.
Swigart, Rob. Down Time. Watertown, MA: Eastgate Systems, Inc., 1999. Text and Narration by Rob Swigart; music by Allen Strange; Director of Programming, Patrick Milligan. CD with globe printed on front, contained in a black CD case.
- Trifold paper flyer advertising Marble Springs by Deena Larsen.
- Trifold paper flyer advertising various works published by Eastgate Systems, Inc. in 1994.
7. Contracts, Royalty Statements, and Other Non-Public Information: Box 2
7.A Contracts + Royalties
- Letter dated 22 November 1999 from Diane Greco of Eastgate Systems, Inc. to Holeton, promising the contract for Figurski at Findhorn on Acid. 1 page.
- Contact for Figurski at Findhorn on Acid from Eastgate Systems, Inc., dated 3 December, 1999. 6 pages.
- Original $300 check to Holton for the advance against royalties. December 15, 2000. 1 page.
- Electronic Permissions Agreement from Harper Collins Publishers, dated 10 December 2000. 2 pages.
- Letter from Mark Bernstein to Holeton, dated 27 October 2003 that references Figurski sales. 1 page.
- Royalty statement for Figurski at Findhorn on Acid, dated 2002. 1 page.
- Letter dated 19 April 1993 from Frances Mayes, chairperson from the Creative Writing Department at San Francisco State University, to Holeton informing him of his acceptance into the Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing program. 1 page.
- Email from Holeton to Ron Rebholz requesting tuition reimbursement assistance. 1 page.
- Fall 1993 syllabus for CS 880-1 Individual Vision: Fiction. 1 page.
- Writing by Holeton titled “Murder: Streleski” dated 30 October 1993. 2 pages.
- Writing by Holeton titled “List of things I want to write about.” 2 pages.
- Email dated 23 August 1996 from Holeton emailed to Jay F requesting continued financial support while he finishes his MFA. 1 page.
- Certification of Approval from Michelle Carter and Geoffrey Green for “Figurski”, approving it for submission for his MFA. 1 page.
- Acknowledgments from Holeton thanking those who supported him and his thesis. 1 page.
- Proposal for Culminating Experience Requirement (education paperwork). 1 page.
- Graduate Approved Program (education paperwork). 1 page.
- Email dated 14 December 1998 from Holeton to Mark Bernstein of Eastgate System, Inc. Bernstein to consider Figurski at Findhorn on Acid for publication, mentioning that it is written in Storyspace. 1 page.
- Email dated 27 July 2001 with the subject line "Re: The Pig Will Never Fly UPS Again" from Holeton to Bernstein about shipping problem with the manuscript and a few problems with the Mac and Windows versions. 2 pages.
- Correspondence between Glen Worthey Richard Holeton, Hannah Frost and Michael G Olson. 2 pages.
- Master’s Thesis/Written Creative Work Receipt. 1 page
- Proposal. 1 page.
- Review by Andrew Hinderaker, "It has no beginning, it has no end," printed from the web. 2 pages.
- "It has not beginning, it has no end," Showcase magazine, p. 78, November/December 2002. 1 page.
- Stanford magazine that includes Holeton’s work, November, December 2002. 3 pages.
Mario Pellegrini CV. 1 page.
Mario Pellegrini – permission granted for incorporating “Tin Man” into Figurski. 1 page.
Sept. 25, 2000 – purchase verification. 1 page.
8. Conference, Festival, and Event Ephemera: Box 2
8.A ACM Sigweb
- SigLink Newsletter Volume 7, Number 1 and 2 February and June 1998. 63 pages.
- SigWeb Newsletter Volume 7, Number 3 October 1998. 33 pages.
- SigWeb Newsletter Volume 8, Number 3 October 1999. 56 pages.
- SigWeb Newsletter Volume 9, Number 1 February 2000. 42 pages.
- Sigweb Newsletter Volume 9, Number 2-3 June-October 2000. 27 pages.
- Proceedings.
- Final program.
- Conference receipt.
- Posters and Demonstrations of Proceedings.
- Associated Writing Programs Annual Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana. March 6-9, 2002. Purple program with an image of a city on the front. 93 pages.
- Proceedings of the Digital Arts and Culture Conference 2009 CD in a white case.
- Guide and Schedule for the Digital Arts and Culture Conference, 2009. White paper flyer.
- Rhizome OpenMouse “1.44 Megs” black floppy disk.
- DAC Agenda 2001. Contains days Thursday-Saturday.
- White paper with advertisement from The Brown University Bookstore for “Cybertext: Perspectives on Ergodic Literature”, “Hyper/Text/Theory”, and “Hypertext 2.0”.
- Purple flyer for Hypertext 2001 at the University of Aarhus.
- Typed DAC 2009 list of hypertext works and notes. 6 pages.
- Visionary Landscapes Conference Program, May 29th to June 1st, 2008.
- Visionary Landscapes Participant List.
- Program.
- Program and Notes. 3 pages.
- The Final Frontier: Star Trek Series Comparisons & implied analogies to multicultural and computer-mediated aspects of composition course.
- Launching a multicultural theme course into Cyberspace: Areas of convergence & possible Course Applications.
- "Electronic communication may aid social interaction, dorm study finds." Dated Apr. 22, 1998. 1 page.
- Jun 19-24, 1999. Seattle Washington. EDMedia “Constructive “Noise in the channel”: Effects of controversial Forwarded e-mail in a college residential and virtual community.
- Binder for Hypertext ’87 with program information and notes and personal annotations.
9. Software: Box 3
Bolter, Jay David, Michael Joyce, and John B. Smith. Storyspace.
- “Storyspace” disk 1. White floppy disk. ZMSI 26 Meyer.
- “Storyspace Tools” disk 2. Blue floppy disk. ZMSI 26 Meyer.
- “Storyspace: a briefing” disk 2 of 2. Black floppy disk.
- “Storyspace: a briefing” disk 1. ZMSI 27 Meyer.
- “Storyspace: a briefing” disk 1. Grey floppy disk. ZMSI 28 Meyer.
- Book manual.
- System disk.
- System and MacWrite/MacPaint disk.
- Guided tour of Macintosh disk.
- Guided tour of MacWrite and MacPaint.
- MacPaint disk.
- MacWrite disk.
- Guided tour cassette.
10. Other Media: Box 3
Miscellaneous
- Pig in bed with breakfast, with one person on either side of the bed. 1 page.
- Two pigs near a road with hills in the background. 1 page.
- Getting Started with Storyspace for Windows 1.75. 1 copy.
- Getting Started with Storyspace for Macintosh. 1 copy.
- Getting Started with Storyspace. 1 copy.
- Storyspace User’s Manual for Windows 1.75. 1 copy.
- Macintosh MacWrite Manual. 1 copy.
- Print sample. 1 page.
- Macintosh receipt. 1 page.
- Macintosh Special Christmas Sale flyer. 1 page.
- Apple Printer Evaluation Report. 1 page.
- Print test. 1 page.
- Apple Imagewriter packing list. 1 page.
- Apple Imagewriter unpacking instruction. 1 page.
