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[Loose papers]
CJA-RES-AL-B13-2-13 · File · 1968-2013
Part of Charles Jencks Archive
Bundle of loose papers including:
-correspondence with Wiley & Sons regarding royalties for Jumping Universe after the transfer from Academy Editions, including a copy of the contract
-Reviews for The Architecture of the Jumping Universe
-notes from meetings with MIT Press regarding promotion for the re-publication of Adhocism
-colour proofs for Adhocism
-correspondence with Nathan Silver and Colin Amery at the Architectural Review regarding an ?article by Colin Rowe and Fred Kettering titled 'Collage City', and about a potential re-publication of Adhocism [1992]
-photocopy of an article titled 'Adhocism on the South Bank' by Charles, annotated 'AR July 1968'
-Acknowledgement slip from the Sikkens Foundation
-news cuttings
-Press release and launch party invitation for Adhocism [2013]
-MIT Press 2013 Art, Architecture and Visual Culture brochure
[Loose papers]
CJA-RES-AL-B13-2-14 · File · [c2012-2013]
Part of Charles Jencks Archive
Bundle of loose papers including:
-illustrations of a duck, a platypus and a crocodile
-correspondence between Charles and Nathan Silver regarding the format of the updated version of Adhocism
-typescript excerpts of Adhocism Reviews 1972-1973
-news cuttings
-The MIT Press Spring 2013 brochure [one duplicate copy]
-brochure for Fixperts
-typescript draft blurb for updated Adhocism with Nathan Silver's alterations
-print-out of a customer review on Amazon
[Loose papers]
CJA-RES-AL-B13-2-15 · Item · [c1965-2013]
Part of Charles Jencks Archive
Bundle of loose papers including:
-The MIT Press Spring 2013 brochure
-envelope of photographs possibly showing furniture in a domestic interior, possibly Charles' Wimpole Street flat
-cuttings of article by Edwin Heathcote
-photocopied reviews of Adhocism [1973]
-colour proofs for the revised edition of Adhocism
-details of flights to Hong Kong for the opening of the Maggie's Centre
-visit to The Garden of Cosmic Speculation by Mary-Jane Rubenstein
-correspondence betwee Charles, Nathan Silver and Roger Conover regarding the revised edition of Adhocism
-typescript document titled 'The Style of Eureka' by Charles
-colour proofs
-news cuttings
-typescript document titled 'Afterword (final version, now cut - 17 Sep 12)' by Nathan Silver
-marketing guidance from MIT Press
[Loose papers]
CJA-RES-AL-B13-2-16 · Item · [c1965-2013]
Part of Charles Jencks Archive
Bundle of loose papers including:
-typescript document titled 'AA Adhoc lecture 24 October 2013' with an overview of the content and a biography, and Charles' manuscript notes for the same on the reverse of printed-out e-mails making arrangements for the lecture
-negatives and contact sheet prints of images used in Adhocism and furniture, possibly at Charles' Wimpole Street flat
-arrangements for an event at the V&A with Charles, Nathan Silver and Martino Gamper
-contract with MIT Press for the publication of the revised version of Adhocism
-correspondence and notes from meetings between Nathan Silver, Charles and Roger Conover regarding the revised version of Adhocism
-typescript document titled 'Adhocism introduction material' with annotations
-typescript corrections to colour proofs
-print-out of a [Wikipedia] article on Matera
-typescript document titled 'Descriptive terms and neologisms we've used in Adhocism NS 24 Jul 12'
-typescript document titled 'Notes on rereading Adhocism: The case for improvisation, 1972 for CJ from NS 22 Jul 12 and INCOMPLETE'
-print-out of a [Wikipedia] article on the platypus
-slides in plastic wallets
[Loose papers]
CJA-RES-AL-B13-2-17 · Item
Part of Charles Jencks Archive
Bundle of loose papers including:
-newsprint publication for an event held by the Sikkens Foundation including a biography of Charles
-news cutting
-manuscript notes titled 'Adhocism with a post-it notes attached
-print-out of a talk by Charles at the ICA titled Adhocism, 13 July 2916, with manuscript annotations of arrangements; post-it note attached with manuscript notes
-The MIT Press Art, Architecture, Cultural Studies brochure 2008
-letters from the Sikkens Foundation sending copies of his Mondrian Lecture 2010
Adhocism the case for improvisation
CJA-RES-AL-B13-2-18 · File · [1970-2013]
Part of Charles Jencks Archive

Black folder with plastic pockets, labelled on the front on blue tape 'ADHOCISM THE CASE FOR IMPROVISATION'. Labelled inside the front cover 'C A JENCKS' on blue tape.

Inside the front pouch:
-manuscript document titled 'The Weird World of Adhocism'
-cards for exhibitions of miniature portraits and pet portraits by Rita Greer [1975]

The folder itself has a mix of items inside the plastic pockets and loose between the pockets. Includes:
-photographic reproductions of historic images
-cuttings from New Scientist
-photograph of Vesnin's Pravda Building annotated 'to illustrate GSSU Modern Movements Series'
-print-out reviews of the re-issued version of Adhocism
-letter from the MIT press enclosing author copies of the re-issue
-cuttings from newspapers
-b&w photographs and cuttings stuck to paper and labelled with typescript and manuscript annotations
-typescript document with manuscript additions titled 'Adhocism: The Transformed Object'
-typescript document titled 'Adhocism: Creation Out of Subsystems'
-typescript document titled 'Adhocism: Evolutionary Series'
-postcard to Charles from Stephen Bayley [2013]
-typescript document titled 'Adhocism: Art & Equipment'
-typescript document titled 'Adhocism: Archeological City'
-letter from Bob Perry enclosing photographs with examples of humour in architecture in New Zealand
-Bulletin of the Institut de l'Environnement
-flyer for the Second Conference on Twentieth Century Design History, to be held at Middlesex Polytechnic April 1976, with a paper by Tony Wilkins titled The Development of Do-It-Yourself circled
-photostat of an article on architecture education at Goddard College
-typescript document titled 'Adhocism: The Ad Hoc Revolution'
-'exquisite corpse' style drawing