ArchivesSpace at the University of Iowa

This is an example of one of the seven rhyming families of letters discovered by Sloy. The card was sent through the mail by Sloy back to Sloy and then sent in an envelope to the Sackners. The postage stamp is a picture of an Ornate Chorus Frog. On the verso, Sloy has written the following, "bee see d/c ee gee pee zee tv." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This is an example of one of the seven rhyming families of letters discovered by Sloy. The card was sent through the mail by Sloy back to Sloy and then sent in an envelope to the Sackners. The postage stamp is a picture of an Ornate Box Turtle. On the verso, Sloy has written the following, "Ahjk." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This is an example of one of the seven rhyming families of letters discovered by Sloy. The card was sent through the mail by Sloy back to Sloy and then sent in an envelope to the Sackners. The postage stamp is a picture of a Scarlet Kingsnake . On the verso, Sloy has written the following, "(life is but a dream, a mother's song!) (work and no play) Ef, Es, El, Ex, Em, En." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This is an example of one of the seven rhyming families of letters discovered by Sloy. The card was sent through the mail by Sloy back to Sloy and then sent in an envelope to the Sackners. The postage stamp is a picture of a Blue-spotted Salamander. On the verso, Sloy has written the following, "i ? Y ?" -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This is an example of one of the seven rhyming families of letters discovered by Sloy. The card was sent through the mail by Sloy back to Sloy and then sent in an envelope to the Sackners. The postage stamp is a picture of a Reticulate Collared Lizard. On the verso, Sloy has written the following, "Street." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This is an example of one of the seven rhyming families of letters discovered by Sloy. The card was sent through the mail by Sloy back to Sloy and then sent in an envelope to the Sackners. The postage stamp is an artistic head shot of Andy Warhol. On the verso, Sloy has written the following. "Say Aloud, the names letters thyme. wnd rhymes. Slant rhymes. Sloy rhymes. Name rhymes. Sloy rhymes, the names of letters. Q U W." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This is an example of one of the seven rhyming families of letters discovered by Sloy. The card was sent through the mail by Sloy back to Sloy and then sent in an envelope to the Sackners. The postage stamp is a picture of a scarlet Kingsnake. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The tipped-in cover print is a reproduction of a piece that was exhibited in November 2003. The text of the letter indicates that Sloy has discovered seven rhyming families of letters that will be sent to the Sackners in the form of cards. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.