Summary Information

Creator: Carolina Acosta-Clark

Title: The Thoth Collection

Inclusive Dates: 1998-2012

Extent:

• 25 linear feet
• 1 box containing video and audio recordings stored on USB drives and one hard drive
• 1 violin and 1 tambourine
• 3 tunics outfitted with bells
• 1 feather headdress
• 1 pair of leather sandals outfitted with bells
• 1 manuscript of Thoth's original opera entitled "The Herma: The Life and Land of Nular-In"
• 1 folder containing photographs

Administrative Information

Acquisition: The Thoth Collection contains material donated by the community and S.K. Thoth.

Processing Information: Finding aid prepared by Carolina Acosta-Clark

Administrative/biographical Note

S.K. Thoth, or simply Thoth, has been a fixture of the New York City street music scene since the 1990s. His unique "prayformances" combine violin, dance, percussion, and vocals and have garnered him much media coverage, including a 2002 Academy Award winning documentary.

Scope and Content Note

The Thoth collection is comprised of several dozens of audio and visual recordings of Thoth's solo performances in Central Park's Bethesda Terrace from 1998 to 2012 and various costumes and instruments. S.K. Thoth generously donated a copy of his unpublished original opera based on a mythical universe about which he has been writing since childhood. Although Thoth has been the subject of much fascination and a short popular documentary, he remains a figure shrouded in mystery. The recordings, and especially his manuscript, provide an excellent window into the world Thoth inhabits.

Arrangement

Series 1: Video Recordings of S.K. Thoth at Bethesda Terrace

Series 2: Audio Recordings of S.K. Thoth

Series 3: Performance Costumes

Series 4: Ephemera and Print

Access Points

Thoth; S.K. Thoth; Central Park Musician; Bethesda Terrace Musician; Prayformance