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Patchwork Girl (1995)

The folio and the 3.5-inch floppy disk of Shelley Jackson’s classic hypertext novel published by Eastgate Systems, Inc. and donated to The NEXT by N. Katherine Hayles

Beach Ball (circa 2001)

One of the two beach balls Richard Holeton tossed to audiences during performances of his hypertext novel Figurski at Findhorn on Acid to engage them with the work

Figurski at Findhorn on Acid

Version 3.3, original version published on CD-ROM by Eastgate Systems, Inc. (2001); held in The N. Katherine Hayles Collection

afternoon, a story (1987, 1992)

The folio and 3.5-inch floppy disk of the 1992 Macintosh Edition of Michael Joyce’s famous hypertext novel; also referred to as The Authoritative Edition

Eastgate Quarterly Review of Hypertext, Volume 2, Number 2, Winter 1995

The folio and 3.5-inch floppy disk containing two hypertext narratives: Deena Larsen’s Century Cross and Judith Kerman’s Mothering

Victory Garden (1991)

The folio and 3.5-inch floppy disk of the rare 1st Edition of Stuart Moulthrop’s hypertext novel published by Eastgate Systems, Inc.

Victory Garden (1991, 2002)

The jewel case and CD-ROM of Stuart Moulthrop’s hypertext novel, accessible on both Macintosh and Windows computers; considered to be Version 4.0 of the work

The Lady Nii Brooch (2022)

This brooch features the face of Lady Nii, one of the main characters in the 1991 narrative game King of Space, created by Sarah Smith; hand-made by Smith when the novel was reconstructed for the Web

Can of Spam “Lite” (circa 2001)

One of three cans of Spam donated to The NEXT by Richard Holeton, who featured the product as one of the three artifacts in his hypertext novel, Figurski at Findhorn on Acid

Can of "Smoke" Spam (circa 2001)

One of three cans of Spam donated to The NEXT by Richard Holeton, who featured the product as one of the three artifacts in his hypertext novel, Figurski at Findhorn on Acid

CyberMountain Colloquium T-Shirt (1999)

The t-shirt created by artist and event organizer Deena Larsen for event participants, one of the notable gatherings leading to the development of the electronic literature community

Hard Hat (1983)

The hard hat from the costume worn by Rob Wittig during performances of “Invisible Seattle Literary Computer project,” a work developed from an early internet platform, the electronic Bulletin Board System (BBS)

Jumpsuit (1983)

The jumpsuit from the costume worn by Rob Wittig during performances of “Invisible Seattle Literary Computer project,” a work developed from an early internet platform, the electronic Bulletin Board System (BBS)

Shining Flower (1993)

The folio and CD-ROM of Kikuko Iwano’s multimedia, interactive narrative published by the Voyager Company

Mask (2020)

A mask hand-made for the electronic literature community members by Anastasia Salter at the beginning of the COVID pandemic; mailed to participants for the 2020 conference that she co-chaired by John Murray

Chercher le Texte Card

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Pinwheel (circa late 1990s)

This pinwheel, hand-made by artist Deena Larsen and envisioned as a poetry generator, was used by the artist to teach readers about hypertextual writing; lines of the poem are read on the spinning blades

Notebook

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bleuOrange Mug

bleuOrange, the influential journal sponsored by le Laboratoire NT2 et Figura à L'Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM), sent this cup and card to ELO as a gift in 2021 when ELO hosted its archives in The NEXT.

Conference Badge Holder (2018)

The badge holder given to participants of the Electronic Literature Organization’s 2018 Conference held in Montréal, Canada and chaired by prominent Canadian artist and scholar Bertrand Gervais

Uncle Buddy’s Phantom Funhouse (1992-3)

The box and contents of John McDaid’s hypermedia novel, referred to as “the chocolate box of death” for the color as well as conceit of the novel about the disappearance of the titular character