Smoke, 2008
Item — Box: 6
Identifier: N7433.4 .P57 S5 2008
Scope and Contents
One of the more unique items in the collection, this work looks like a pack of Salem cigarettes, the brand of cigarettes that the grandfather of the artist, Amy Pirkle, smoked before he died from lung cancer. Inside are eight cylinders resembling cigarettes but are actually tightly rolled scrolls with stories of the artist's memories of her grandfather.
Dates
- Publication: 2008
Conditions Governing Access
Appointments to examine materials must be made in advance. Please e-mail qc.archives@qc.cuny.edu for more information or to schedule an appointment.
Extent
From the Collection: 2.5 Linear Feet (three document cases and two flat boxes)
From the Collection: 67 Volumes
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Queens College (New York, N.Y.) Special Collections and Archives Repository
Contact:
Queens College Library, CUNY
Benjamin Rosenthal Library RO317
65-30 Kissena Boulevard
Flushing 11367 USA us
QC.Archives@qc.cuny.edu
Queens College Library, CUNY
Benjamin Rosenthal Library RO317
65-30 Kissena Boulevard
Flushing 11367 USA us
QC.Archives@qc.cuny.edu
