Bill Mohr Papers: Selections
About this collection
- Access
- Some items restricted
- Collection
- Extent
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39 digital objects.
- Description
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Audiovisual recordings from the collections of Los Angeles-based poet Bill Mohr. These recordings include poetry readings and events, as well as master recordings of Mohr's spoken word works "Chromozones" and "Vehemence." Mohr was an attendee of the Idyllwild Arts Summer Poetry Program, and full recordings from the 2005 and 2006 summers are included. This online selection also includes recordings of the show "Put Your Ears On," from items in his papers and the archive of Momentum Press. Put Your Ears On was a reading and performance show, hosted by Bill Mohr, and originally aired on local cable television. Prominent guests include Harry Northup, Leland Hickman, Cecilia Woloch, and Bill Mohr himself presenting his own works.
- Creation Date
- 1970-2015
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- Location Of Originals
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From the Momentum Press Archive. MSS 412. Special Collections & Archives, UC San Diego Library.
From the Bill Mohr Papers. MSS 844. Special Collections & Archives, UC San Diego Library.
- Note
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Portrait of Bill Mohr, Bill Mohr Papers. MSS 844. Special Collections & Archives, UC San Diego Library.
- Funding
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Audiovisual recordings on reel and cassette in this collection were digitized through support by a Public Knowledge grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
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- Language
- English
- Related Resource
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