Series X. Digital Materials
Scope and Content
The Gronk Papers include a diverse range of materials that span the entirety of Gronk's career, from approximately 1969 to 2007. These include materials related to his work with Asco (including members Patssi Valdez, Harry Gamboa, and Robert Legorreta), his collaborative works and correspondence with artist Jerry Dreva, documentation of the artist's exhibitions, photographic materials (slides, transparencies and prints), thousands of original drawings and watercolors (both loose and in sketchbooks), materials related to his production designs for theater, correspondence and mail art, press clippings and realia, and artwork collected by the artist.
Dates
- Creation: 1969-2007
Creator
- From the Collection: Gronk, 1954- (Person)
Language of Materials
Materials are in English and Spanish.
Access
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Open for research. Advance notice required for access. Contact the UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center Library and Archive for paging information.
Extent
From the Collection: 22.8 linear feet (50 boxes, 2 flat boxes, 2 oversize flat boxes)
- Black and White portrait of Gronk against a private property sign that had black paint splattered across.
- A golden brain with a red flame in the center.
- Brigham Young University Student ID of Zaragoza Vargas Jr.
- A typewritten message stating "When I discovered boys... I threw away my toys"
- Black and White Merry Christmas card featuring two photographs of young boys
- Silhouette of a white Christmas tree against a black background
- The backside of mummies of the Patheon postcard where there's a note from Roberto describing the mummies.
- Mummies of the Patheon of Guanajuato, Mexico Postcard
- Aerial of Oak Street Beach in San Francisco
- Invitation to take part in the last international mail art exhibition in Buenos Aires, Argentina
- The backside of Oak Street Beach postcard is Big Jay's description of the gay scene in Chicago.
- Postcard of the last international mail art exhibition in Buenos Aires, Argentina
- The backside of Santa Barbara's coastline postcard is a thank you note from Ray Daniels.
- Rendering of Anna Karenina book on the left-hand side is a white diagonal stripe.
- A get well soon card featuring two white kittens on top of a red hat. "Tenemos asco" is typed on the lower right corner.
- The backside of Bolton Art School sent by Teddy
- Bolton Art School postcard showing people painting landscapes
- The backside of Caesar's Palace at Dusk Postcard sent by Raymond Daniels.
- California Postcard highlighting the beach, freeway, and California poppies which are symbols of the state.
- Caesar's Palace at Dusk Postcard
- The backside of a postcard sent by Teddy who wanted to reconnect with Gronk.
- In the rendering there is a window in the center of the page, there's a figure in front of the ocean and palm trees.
- The backside of the Mount Lowe Railway postcard was made by the California Historical Society. Drawing of a teacup and added commentary on the figures in the postcard.
- A group of sightseers on Mount Lowe Railway in the San Gabriel Mountains above Pasadena.
- The backside of the "Welcome to Underground Atlanta" postcard. Lewis Packard had written information about a Z2 production featuring him acting as a soldier along with other actors in a one night only show.
- "Welcome to Underground Atlanta" sign hanging off a concrete bridge. Signed by Lewis Packard
- The backside of the San Francisco Cable Cars postcard sent by Skot
- A Yellow Envelope sent to Roberto Gronk with written instruction on the top left corner.
- San Francisco Cable Car on the right with "Van Ness Ave. California and Market Street" written in front of the car.
- Postcard from Russian sent from friend Deisler
- A note from Lindoro Forteza Montevideo, Uraguay.
- A European residential cobblestone street.
- A starving child looking down into a bowl.
- A diagram drawn by Papin AG with "Happy Bicentennial!" written at the top of the page.
- Letter from Zargoza Vargez dated 4/22/77
- Postcard from Germany that was sent to Gronk from G. Diesler
- Black and White Portrait of Unknown person
- Larvae against a textured background. "Traces Animales" is written on the bottom of the page.
- Postcard to Sailor from Whittier, California
- Gronk working on his mural.
- Lindoro Forteza Montevideo, Uraguay postcard
- Los Angeles Times Newspaper clipping of 25th Annual All-City Outdoor Art Festival and listed artists exhibiting in the show.
- Instant Mural featuring Patssi Valez taped to a wall.
- A monochromatic portrait of Gronk posed with a gun.
- LACE Halloween Party Flyer featuring Patssi Valdez and Gronk.
- Gronk holds an artificial snake in a store.
- Page 27 from Regeneracion magazine. A fifty dollar bill is on the top right corner with a police officer in the center of the bill.
- El Gronkart (Aztlan Awards), postcard
- A person standing in front of urinal.
- Staged portrait of Gronk with Asco stamp.
- Ainadamar
Repository Details
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