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Amos Kennedy Collection
Date
2001
20
2000
9
2002
7
1997
4
1996
2
2003
2
1999
1
Language
eng
70
Subject
Proverbs, African
15
African American dance
5
Child abuse
4
Children of murder victims
4
Dunbar, Paul Laurence, 1872-1906. Poems
4
Book clubs (Discussion groups)
3
Christmas
3
Kwanzaa
3
Bible
2
Children's poetry
1
Church
1
Civil rights
1
Erasmus, Desiderius, d. 1536. Adagia. English
1
King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968
1
King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968. Selections
1
Maxims
1
Political participation
1
Tales, Africa
1
Coverage-Spatial
Africa, Ghana, Accra
5
Africa, Yoruba
4
Africa, Oji
2
Africa, Wolof
2
United States, Illinois, Chicago
2
Africa, Bushongo
1
Africa, Mali
1
Madagascar
1
United States
1
United States, Alabama
1
United States, Wisconsin, Milwaukee
1
Genre
Pamphlets
36
Postcard
17
Broadsides
9
Leaflets
4
Cards
2
Paper arts
2
Sample books
2
Contributors
Porazzi, Adriano
17
Bertozzi, Elena
5
Dunbar, Paul Laurence, 1872-1906
4
King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968
2
Brandolini d'Adda, Brandolino
1
Brandolini d'Adda, Yasim
1
Consonni, Giancarlo
1
Dolinsky, Margaret
1
Erasmus, Desiderius, d. 1536
1
Fehr, Gretel
1
Fuller, Thomas, 1608-1661
1
Galantini, Marina
1
Loehr, Christin
1
Nakagawa, Osamu James, 1962-
1
Pedeferri, Pietro, 1938-
1
Pietraforte, Emiddio
1
Pizzo Greco, Alfredo, 1945-
1
Robeson, Paul, 1898-1976
1
Truth, Sojourner, d. 1883
1
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1456
Artist Vote
Beyond the Great Threshold
Bible as Whipping Stick
Blue Sample Book
Books
Burnt Church
Charles A. Wustum Museum
Children Don't Count Project
Christmas Carol
Come Make Paper at the Root River Papermill
Cryptics
The Dancer Moves for All of Us
Foemina
Generosity
Happy Kwanzaa
Happy Kwanzaa
I'll Fly Away
I wish I Was Wise Before We Met
King
Lawyers Helping People
Let Your Love Be Like the Misty Rain, Coming Softly but Flooding the River
The Lizard Green
Lyrics for Christmas
Lyrics for the Explorer of My Soul
Mado
Make Haste Slowly
Merry Christmas
Metaphors
Moved
NappyGram
NappyGram
NappyGram
NappyGram
NappyGram
NappyGram
Nguzo Saba
No. 1, 31 March 2001
No. 2, April 2001
No. 3, 2 April 2001
1456
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages
“Congratulations! mr. president, more children have been murdered during your term than any time the history of these united states. this will be the greatest achievement of your administration.” -- back.
Artist Vote
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages
Beyond the Great Threshold
Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | 2000
“from order to chaos… from chaos to disorder scattered in the wrecks adrift everywhere, however, beyond us of our mind without memory of our origin…” -- p.2.
Bible as Whipping Stick
Image
Whipping stick made by shredded pages of the Bible.
Blue Sample Book
Multi-Page Item | 18 pages
Different patterns of blue printed on each page.
Books
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1996
“Caren Heft & Amos Kennedy invite you to a Show & Tell Tea for the book arts. Please bring a book to share.” -- back.
Burnt Church
Multi-Page Item | 22 pages
A structure in the form of a church, constructed of different plies of wood. Church stands on a heavier 43 x 30 cm oval base and both the base and church are covered in strips of biblical text cut from modern published Bibles, and charred. Its roof lifts to reveal a charred Bible which is the King James version, bound in a leatherette cover.
Charles A. Wustum Museum
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1997
"2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. at 2519 Northwestern Avenue, Racine, WI.” -- front.
Children Don't Count Project
Multi-Page Item | 63 pages
“In 1993, 62 children 14 years old or younger were murdered in the Chicago metropolitan area.” -- front of each postcard.
Christmas Carol
Multi-Page Item | 4 pages
Paul Laurence Dunbar’s poem “Christmas Carol” is printed on the pamphlet.
Come Make Paper at the Root River Papermill
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1997
"1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.” -- back.
Cryptics
Multi-Page Item | 14 pages | 2002
Cloth covered, ribbon holders for six cards in light blue and blue print.
The Dancer Moves for All of Us
Image
Letters "The dancer moves for all of us" are printed on handmade paper.
Foemina
Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | 2000
Beyond lust
Generosity
Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | 1997
“He that plants trees loves others besides himself. Thomas Fuller” -- side 1.
Happy Kwanzaa
Image
“Kwanzaa is a way of life that we celebrate” -- front.
Happy Kwanzaa
Image
I'll Fly Away
Image
Poem "I'll fly away" is printed on handmade paper.
I wish I Was Wise Before We Met
Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | 2003
Christin Loehr’s poem “I wish I was wise before we met” is printed in the pamphlet.
King
Image
“Intelligence plus character that is the goal of true education. Dr Martin Luther King Jr.” -- front.
Lawyers Helping People
Image | 2003
Preamble and mission statement of Alabama Civil Justice Foundation.
Let Your Love Be Like the Misty Rain, Coming Softly but Flooding the River
Image
Let your love be like the misty rain, coming softly but flooding the river. Madagascar -- front.
The Lizard Green
Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | 2000
“Translated by Marina Galantini. Green on titanium by Pietro Pedeferri.” -- covers.
Lyrics for Christmas
Image
Lyrics for Christmas. Paul Laurence Dunbar -- front.
Lyrics for the Explorer of My Soul
Multi-Page Item | 7 pages | 1996
Five poems of Paul Laurence Dunbar’s are printed on the pamphlet.
Mado
Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | 2001
stay...away... -- p.2.
Make Haste Slowly
Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | 1999
Paintings on the pamphlet.
Merry Christmas
Multi-Page Item | 3 pages | 2001
Two Christmas poems "Chrismus is A-comin" and "Christmas in the Heart" are printed on the folded leaflet.
Metaphors
Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | 2001
A High Performance Network Applications Symposium held on 6 April 2001 in Indianapolis, IN.” -- p.6.
Moved
Image
MOVED in red and a drawing of a truck on yellow paper.
NappyGram
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 2000
“Niggers not welcome!” -- front.
NappyGram
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 2000
“Help us! Students at IU-B want new courses but too many over-paid under-worked deans are too busy lookin’ busy to listen to the students.” -- front.
NappyGram
Multi-Page Item | 46 pages
NappyGram
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 2000
“Talent is tenure.” -- front.
NappyGram
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 2000
“Sisters, I aren’t clear what you be after. If women want any more rights than they got, why don’t they just take ’em! Sojourner Truth” -- front.
NappyGram
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 2000
“Indiana University. We can guarantee you a degree but we can’t guarantee you an education.” -- front.
Nguzo Saba
Multi-Page Item | 10 pages
Eight postcards tied together by straw, with seven principles of Kwanzaa printed on the postcards.
No. 1, 31 March 2001
Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | 2001
“I ain’t a artist!” -- p.2.
No. 2, April 2001
Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | 2001
“The artist must elect to fight for freedom or slavery. I have made my choice, I had no alternative. Paul Robeson” -- p.2.
No. 3, 2 April 2001
Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | 2001
“Take ’em” -- p.2.
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