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levy, d.a., 1942-1968

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1942 October 29 - 1968 November 24

Parallel Names

  • Levy, D. A.
  • Levy, DA

Nationality

American

Found in 38 Collections and/or Records:

3 One Act Plays, 1964

 Item — Box 544: [Barcode: 31858072461050]
Identifier: CC-20653-21055
Scope and Contents

This is d.a. levy's first published play and is called the "In Group." The book is stored with in a da levy box. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1964

Buddhist 3rd Class Junkmail Oracle. No.4/Aug-Sep / da levy, editor., 1967

 Item
Identifier: CC-27312-27924
Scope and Contents

Includes interview of Lou Reed, the leader of the musical group, Velvet Underground. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1967

[card to Will Inman regarding levy's current activities] / levy, d.a.; Taylor K; Butcher G., 1965

 Item
Identifier: CC-07638-7783
Scope and Contents

The message to Inman is written on the verso of an Un 'Pop Art' Postcard by Lester Czaban jr. entitled "Stealing." levy describes his current activities, viz., working part-time in book shop, making wood carvings, starting to print with mimeograph, painting residence, and radio appearances. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1965

Cleveland Nov 24, 1968 [1 page], 1968

 Item — Box 610: [Barcode: 31858072460862]
Identifier: CC-03015-3060
Scope and Contents

This sheet announces the suicide death of d.a.levy. It also provides information about the status of levy's publications. Stored in da levy box. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1968

Cleveland: Nov 24, 1968 [2 pages], 1968

 Item — Box 610: [Barcode: 31858072460862]
Identifier: CC-28170-29333
Scope and Contents

Announcement of d.a. levy's suicide and his friends' plans for further publications. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1968

Cleveland Poet Muses on Death of Another / Ripley, Anthony; levy da., 1969

 Item
Identifier: CC-03684-3749
Scope and Contents

This is a belated obituary od d.a. levy. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1969

Congress: Poetry/Cleveland. No.3 / Sam Seiffer, da levy, editors ; rjs ; Cook G ; Kryss TL ; levy da ; Shulman M ; Taylor K., 1967

 Item
Identifier: CC-31535-33028
Scope and Contents

da levy's contribution was a selection from the "Tantric Strobe" and "Kibbutz in the Sky Book 3." He also contributed a love poem entitled, "SpOnTaNeOuS contact in the mind : CANCELLED." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1967

[Exchange of Letters] / levy, d.a.; Inman, Will., 1967

 Item
Identifier: CC-07642-7787
Scope and Contents

levy writes an angry, depressed letter about his relation to the state of politics, police and the court system in Cleveland. He indicates that he has turned to drugs because of his problems in the city. Inman writes back that levy's letter is self-pitying and admonishes him about using drugs because "if we use kicks and drugs as an excuse, then already we enter the most negative aspects of the system we claim we're against...it is the most sinister kind of cop-out." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1967

[Exchange of Letters] / levy, d.a.; Inman, Will; Berge C; Williams R., 1964

 Item
Identifier: CC-07643-7788
Scope and Contents

levy sends Inman a political leaflet by Robert Williams regarding oppression in the USA and Carol Berge chapbook. Inman responds with thanks and indicates that he does not fully support Williams' views. He also mentions hearing Berge read in NYC. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1964

flp business letter #4562, 1967

 Item — Box 610: [Barcode: 31858072460862]
Identifier: CC-31907-33431
Scope and Contents

This is an announcement of the release of rjs from jail and the delayed publication of d.a. levy tribute and anthology. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1967

For Stanley Heilbrun / levy, d.a. ; Kryss, T.L. ; Heilbrun S ; Cook G ; rjs., 1968

 Item
Identifier: CC-60601-56245
Scope and Contents

Heilbrun fled Cleveland rather than face drug charges. The real charges against him were that he was running a peace and flowers bookstore in Cleveland at a time when the authorities of that hay seed city were determined to destroy the emergent counter culture. Grady M. Jones contributed a great cover drawing and Kryss a fine screen print to the interior. This memorial volume prints a fine poem by d.a. levy, works by Heilbrun, r.j.s., kryss, Geoffrey A. Cook -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1968

From Porn to Fine Art: One Artist's Dream / Pekar, Harvey; Fitzpatrick G; levy da., 1992

 Item
Identifier: CC-04435-4518
Scope and Contents

This article describes the background and calligraphic work of George Fitzpatrick, a Cleveland artist. Pekar mentions that he managed the Continental Theater in Cleveland at the time that d.a. levy sold his publications in its lobby. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1992

[Indictment of Jim Lowell and d.a.levy] / levy, d.a.; Lowell J; levy da; Heilbrun S; Sigmund RJ., 1967

 Item
Identifier: CC-07129-7269
Scope and Contents

Relates story of the arrest of d.a.levy, Jim Lowell and Robert Sigmund. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1967

Kibbutz In The Sky, Book I, 1967

 Item — Box 618: [Barcode: 31858072461035]
Identifier: CC-60427-56221
Scope and Contents

In the letter to billl wyatt on the cover, levy muses about a third part of the poem (only two parts were published) in which he plans "i think will be a defense of the county sherriffs (sic) office - they were pretty good to me considering all the lip i gave them - was on radio & T.V." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1967

Letter from Kay Wood to Bill Wyatt, re: d.a. levy's indictment: [Merci, beaucoup - some may be of use...], 1967

 Item — Box 618: [Barcode: 31858072461035]
Identifier: CC-48441-69469
Scope and Contents

This letter deals with levy's upcomng hearing on an obscenity charge. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1967

[letter to bill wyatt with a Poem, "what shud i do bill...] / levy, d.a.., 1967

 Item
Identifier: CC-33536-35186
Scope and Contents

levy's letter is typed on the verso of a Maciunas Fluxshop announcement. The poem reads, what shud i do bill - my guardian angels - keep trying to cope with me - on my level - im an asshole - with flowers around - with dream roses around - with an ivy wreath around - with wild horses around - with electric lights around - with electric trains running - around my asshole & - crash - my angels get mixed up - explain it toothem if you get a chance - i dont want to be earth hamburger - i want my passport - & transportation provided with a clear outline of impossible travels for me to prove / there were only a few boulders in the way/ cold mountain - aint so COLD. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1967