Ms Coll/Miles Miles, Barry, 1943- Papers, 1958-2000. 15.5 linear ft. (ca. 5,000 items in 33 boxes). Biography: Editor, biographer, and bookseller. Manager, London's Better Books, 1965; owner/manager, Indica Bookshop, 1966-1970, which specializes in modern literature, especially post-war American and British authors; editor of International Times and of little literary magazines, including Long Hair, and Trees. He has recorded numerous spoken word albums and is the author of Ginsberg; a biography. Summary: Correspondence, manuscripts, photographs, and printed materials concerned with Miles' literary activities in London, which include a number of small literary magazines which he edited during the mid- sixties. Included are 30 letters and manuscripts from William S. Burroughs and a body of material relevant to Miles' and J. Maynard's William S. Burroughs: a Bibliography, 1953-1973, published in 1978, and many letters and manuscripts from Allen Ginsberg. In addition there are 7 letters and manuscripts from Richard Brautigan, 3 letters from Lawrence Ferlinghetti, 5 letters from Michael McClure, 19 letters and manuscripts from Gerard Malanga, and 13 letters and manuscripts from Brian Patten, and files from numerous authors, including some from other countries. Part 2: Research materials and working files for his biography of Allen Ginsberg, published by Simon & Schuster in 1989, with later revised editions. These files include photocopies of Ginsberg's letters to many associates, photocopies of Ginsberg's journal notebooks from 1953 until 1985, and 166 tape cassettes of interviews of and about Allen Ginsberg. Organization: Selected items cataloged; remainder arranged. (Box 1: Cataloged correspondence, A-Z; Box 2: Cataloged manuscripts, A-Z; Box 3-5: Arranged correspondence, manuscripts, & printed materials; Box 6/7: Original Allen Ginsberg letters & manuscripts, shelved in the vault; Boxes 8-34: Part 2, Research materials & working files for his biography of Allen Ginsberg, including photocopies of Ginsberg's journals, Boxes 23-26, and audio tapes of interviews, Boxes 33-34). William Burroughs letters are available on microfilm. Finding aids: Contents list, 91p. Available for faculty, students, and researchers engaged in scholarly or publication projects. Reader must use microfilm of materials specified above. Permission to publish materials must be obtained in writing from the Librarian for Rare Books & Manuscripts. 1. Brautigan, Richard. 2. Burroughs, William S., 1914- 3. Carr, Lucien, 1924?- 4. Ferlinghetti, Lawrence. 5. Ginsberg, Allen, 1926- 6. McClure, Michael. 7. Malanga, Gerard, 1943- 8. Patten, Brian, 1946- 9. Snyder, Gary, 1930- 10. Whalen, Philip. 11. Booksellers and bookselling 12. Little magazines—London (England). 13. Poetry. 14. Beats. 15. Beat literature. 16. Advertsements. 17. Announcements. 18. Audio cassettes. 19. Bibliographies. 20. Broadsides. 21. Brochures. 22. Catalogs (trade). 23. Collages. 24. Diaries. 25. Drafts (literary). 26. Drawings. 27. Essays. 28. Galley proofs. 29. Genealogies. 30. Handbills. 31. Lists. 32. Indexes. 33. Interviews. 34. Invitations. 35. Invoices. 36. Itineraries. 37. Manuscripts (literary). 38. Notebooks. 39. Notes. 40. Obituaries. 41. Photographs. 42. Photoprints. 43. Poems. 44. Posters. 45. Press releases. 46. Resumes. 47. Reviews. 48. Scripts. 49. Silkscreen prints. 50. Artists. 51. Authors. 52. Biographers. 53. Editors. 54. Poets. ID: NYCR88-A24 HR - 8/92 HR - 5/02
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Ms Coll/Miles
Miles, Barry, 1943-Papers, 1958-2000.15.5 linear ft. (ca. 5,000 items in 33 boxes).
Biography: Editor, biographer, and bookseller. Manager, London's Better Books, 1965; owner/manager,Indica Bookshop, 1966-1970, which specializes in modern literature, especially post-war American and Britishauthors; editor of International Times and of little literary magazines, including Long Hair, and Trees. He hasrecorded numerous spoken word albums and is the author of Ginsberg; a biography.
Summary: Correspondence, manuscripts, photographs, and printed materials concerned with Miles' literaryactivities in London, which include a number of small literary magazines which he edited during the mid-sixties. Included are 30 letters and manuscripts from William S. Burroughs and a body of material relevant toMiles' and J. Maynard's William S. Burroughs: a Bibliography, 1953-1973, published in 1978, and many lettersand manuscripts from Allen Ginsberg. In addition there are 7 letters and manuscripts from Richard Brautigan, 3letters from Lawrence Ferlinghetti, 5 letters from Michael McClure, 19 letters and manuscripts from GerardMalanga, and 13 letters and manuscripts from Brian Patten, and files from numerous authors, including somefrom other countries.Part 2: Research materials and working files for his biography of Allen Ginsberg, published by Simon &
Schuster in 1989, with later revised editions. These files include photocopies of Ginsberg's letters to manyassociates, photocopies of Ginsberg's journal notebooks from 1953 until 1985, and 166 tape cassettes ofinterviews of and about Allen Ginsberg.
Organization: Selected items cataloged; remainder arranged. (Box 1: Cataloged correspondence, A-Z; Box 2:Cataloged manuscripts, A-Z; Box 3-5: Arranged correspondence, manuscripts, & printed materials; Box 6/7:Original Allen Ginsberg letters & manuscripts, shelved in the vault; Boxes 8-34: Part 2, Research materials &working files for his biography of Allen Ginsberg, including photocopies of Ginsberg's journals, Boxes 23-26,and audio tapes of interviews, Boxes 33-34).William Burroughs letters are available on microfilm.
Finding aids: Contents list, 91p.
Available for faculty, students, and researchers engaged in scholarly or publication projects.Reader must use microfilm of materials specified above.Permission to publish materials must be obtained in writing from the Librarian for Rare Books & Manuscripts.
Arranged correspondence and manuscripts (and printed materials)
Ableman, PaulAgel, JeromeAldrich, MichaelAndrews, GeorgeBallard, J. G.Barnett, AnthonyBelart, GerardBerner, JeffBierkens, JefBiro t , Mme Pierre AlbertBizot, Jean FrancoisBlazek, DouglasBly, C. (Mrs. Robert)Bowering, GeorgeBrautigan, RichardBreger, UdoBurroughs, William S.Butler, BillButterworth, MichaelCalder, JohnCallahan, JamesCarroll, DonaldCassidy, Daniel Patrick, Jr.ChristoCity Lights BooksClements, MarshallCobbing, BobCohen, IraCombs, TramCongden, KirbyCritchley, JulianCrozier, AndrewCunliffe, Dave (& Tina Morris)De Loach, Allendi Prima, DianeDouglas, AlanDowden, GeorgeDoyle, KirbyDurgnat, RaymondDyke, Dick
Elber t , JoyceEvans, Paul .Fainlight, BarryFancher, EdwinFanchette, JeanFawcett, AnthonyFay, RobertFederman, RaymondFerlinghetti, LawrenceFinlay, Ian HamiltonFisher, AllenFisher, RoyFowler, John E.Froge, GaitFurnival, John
Ginsberg, Allen (Original letters may not be used without the permissionof the Librarian for Rare Books and Manuscripts. Reader must usephotocopies in Box 1)
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An Inventory of the Barry Miles Papers, Aug 15, 1987
Letters from William S. Burroughs to Barry Miles
1. t Is July 17, 1964 [WSB in Tangier to BM in London] [Starting magazine, Reich'sOrgone accumulators]
2. t Is Oct 28, 1964 [WSB in Tangier to BM in London] [Discusses the 3-columntechnique and encloses ms for a new magazine]
+ ts 5p hollograph pagination. "Who Is The Written Third Walks Beside You?"[a cut-up using a line from Eliot's "Waste Land" as a starting point.]Published in "Tzarad Anthology. Copy enclosed.
3. a p/c Nov 20, 1964 [WSB in Tangier "'to BM in London] [Gives NYC address]
4. a p/c n.d.^f Dec ember 1972] [W^B in London to BM in NYC][Xmas card]
5. a Is n.d. [December 1973] [WSB in London to BM in NYC][Xmas card]-.,
6. t Is Nov 30, 1970 2p with lOp enclosure. [WSB in London to BM in NYC][NYC andHubbard, founder •-.£ Scientology]
+ ts carbon "The Reactive Mind" lOp with hollograph pagination.
7. t Is May 23, 1970 [WSB in London to BM in NYC][Andy Warhol, magazines, C a]2p
8. "t Is Aug 30, 1970. [WSB in London to BM in Cherry Valley, NY][Corso, Hubbard,His article on Scientology]
9. t Is Dec 13, 1970 [WSB in London to BM in NYC][Scientology]
10. t Is April 10, 1972 [WSB in London to BM in Sedlescombe, Sussex] [re sellinghis archives.
11. t Is 2p July 20, 1973 [WSB in London to BM in NYC] [Details regarding sale ofBurroughs' archives
12. t Is Aug 14, 1973 [WSB in London to BM in NYC][Archives. Dutch Schultz]
13. t Is Dec 16, 1974 [WSB in NYC to BM in London][Decribed reading tour w/JohnGiorno. Ginsberg]
14. t Is Jan 30, 1975 [WSB in NYC to BM in London][Re disposing of contents his apt]
15. t Is Nov 8, 1975 [WSB in NYC to BM in London] [Archives sale and bibliography]
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16. t Is [to Richard Aaron] Feb 25, 1973 [WSB in London to RA in Ollon,Suisse][regarding the Catalogue of the WSB Archive by Miles that Aaronpublished.]
17. t Is Jan 20, 1976. [WSB in NYC to BM in London][re: WSB intro to BM's
Bibliography of his work.]
+ ts 6p "Introduction for Miles' Bibliography of WSB"
18. t Is March 22, 1976 [WSB in NYC to BM in London][Re; Bibliography]
19. t Is April 20, 1976 [WSB in NYC to BM in London][London flat, IanSommerville's death.]
20 t Is June 22, 1976 [WSB in NYC to BM in London][Port of Saints, articlesCravdaddy magazine and financial matters.]
21. ts [carbon] MOB (My Own Business) dated Dec 9, 1969 4p
22. ts [carbon] 8p [1965] [contemporary with the Paris Review interview]
-Y-s letters to William Burroughs*
[all carbon copies unless stated]
TL Nov 17, 1967, IpTL Teb 12, 1968, lpTL Aug 4, 1970, 2p [from Ginsberg's farm]TL Nov 18, 1970, lpTL April 17, 1972Cable: Burroughs to Miles, May 31, 1972Cable: Burroughs to Miles, June 23, 1972Cable: Burroughs to Miles, July 12, 1972TL July 27, 1972, lpTL Aug 22, 1972, 2 sidesCable: Burroughs to Miles, Aug 23, 1972[Photocopy] Deed of Partnership between W. S.Burroughs and BrionGysin, Oct 30, 1972, regarding the description and sale of theirjoint-archives.Invoice: Miles Associates', for the description of ¥5B archives, ilov14, 1972.Document: [by Miles] "The William 5. Burroughs Archive" [short formdescription of contents, lOpTL Jan 26, 1973, lpTL March 22, 1973, 2 sidesTL Aug 3, 1973, lpTL Aug 8, 1973, lpTL July 9, 1973, 3pTL Sept 1, 1973 plu3 enci: carbon of "Addenda Number One To TheDescription of the ¥illiam 5. Burroughs Archives." 32p [continuesfrom my published description of the archives and includes..materialdiscovered in New Torx City after the original description wa3 withthe printers. Namely folios 200 through 246 and 11 groups ofletters.TL Oct 13, 1973, lpTL Dec 12, 1973, lpTL March 21, 1974, lpTL Aug 21, 1974, lpTL Oct 26, 1974, 2 sidesTL Jan 7, 1975, 2 sidesTL March 9, 1975, 2 sidesTL April 5, 1975, 2pTLs James Grauerholz to Miles, March 12, 1976, lp + enc: JG toWalker Cowen, [carbon] lp + envTL3 James Grauerholz to Miles, April 19, 1976, 2p + envTL Sept 9, 1976, lpAL3, James Grauerholz to Miles, Sept 25, 1976, lpTL May 10, 1977, lpTLs, James Grauerholz to Miles, July 5, 1977, lpTL Aug 5, .1977, lpTL [carbon] James Grsurholz to Mrs Edith Sommerville [IanSoauaerrille's mother and executor of his estate] Feb 9, 1.97G withALs JG to Miles at foot. 2pTLs, James Gtrauerholz to Miles, April 19, 1973, ipTLs, James Grauerholz to Miles, Sept 28, 1978, lp'TLs, James Grauerholz to Miles, Nov 6, 1979, lpTL [carbon] James Grauerholz to David Daw3on, Sept 22, 1933 + env[The correspondence is mostly to do with the bibliography ofBurroughs which I wrote for the University of Virginia Press.Bibliographical Society, and the description of Burroughs aridGysin1s archives. The description of them was published by CoventGarden Press, London and Aia Here Books, Ollon, Switzerland. Furthermaterial later came to light and an unpublished description of itis included here. ]
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Letters from Allen Ginsberg to Barry Miles: 1973 - 1983
[Continuing from the collection of letters already in the Columbia Library dated1965 - 1973 > "which are not included on this list.]
1. a p/c July 20, 1973 [AG in London to BM in NYC][Burroughs, Auden, Trocchi]
2. a p/c Sept 24, 1973 [AG in Teton Village, Wyoming, to BM in NYC][AG atmonth long intensive meditation session, gives details of sitting.]
3. a p/c Nov 28, 1973 [AG in Teton Village, Wyoming, to BM in NYC][discussionof role of CIA in Tibet and discusses Chogyam Trungpa, his teacher.]
4. a Is [aerogramme] Jan 15, 1974 [AG in Cherry Valley, NY to BM in London][New CIA station chief in London, John Lennon Yoko Ono]
5. a Is [aerogramme] Feb 14, 1974 [AG in NYC to BM in London][Burroughs,meditation in Cherry Valley, Yoko Ono, Bob Dylan, Leary.]
6. a Is lp + 4p enclosures. March 4, 1974 [AG in NYC to BM in London][WillBurroughs move to Cherry Valley? Plymell, Leary, Furry Lewis visit...]
+ tearsheet Liberation Feb 1974. Essay by AG: "Thoughts & RecurrentMusings on Israeli Arguments." [annotated]
+ ts "Psalm On My Illness" Xerox copy w/annotations. 3p Signed, datedtitled and dedicated in hollograph.
7. a Is [aerogramme] Sept 14, 1974 [AG in Nevada City, Ca to BM in London][AG building a cabin in woods w/Orlovsky, Naropa Institute, tapes...]
8. Mimeo letter "To Whom It May Concern" re: Abbie Hoffman's arrest. Signed,dated and w/3 line hollograph note. ,3p Sept 14, 1973v
9. a Is Dec 17, 1975 [AG in NY to BM in London] + 3p enclosures. [RemembersUSSR trip of 1965, tapes, gossip re Tibetans. ]
+ ts "Gospel Nobel Truths" [heavily annotated] signed. Oct 17, 1975
7 postcards; 11 autograph letters; 3 typed signed letters plus a number of
enclosures consisting of 6 ms of poems and a tearsheet.[llp of ms]
All envelopes enclosed.
a Is from Peter Orlovsky May 20, 1972 2 sides [gossip about AG & friends]
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fis: "Written Under The Influence of Hashish" 2 drafts.annotated and signed, each of 16p. Dated April 1966[Ableroan is the author of I Hear Voices. Olyrapia Press, Psris
ael Aldrich: [ed. iiarijuana Newsletter]TL3 Jan 1, 1970
George Andrews:ALs June 17 [1967] from Prouvy, France. 2 3ides + env.ALs June 13 [1967] from Prouvy. France. 3 3ide3 + env + TTl.? 3Flyer for "The Book of Gra33"[The author he.d recently completed work editing The Book of Grwhich was published in the UK by Peter Owen arid in the U3A byGrove. ]
John AshbervTs "Evening Quatrains" lp [signed but not typed by the author]Tft "Vocalise" 2p [signed but not typed by the author]T3 "The liinstrel Boy" 2p [signed but not typed by the author][Us are C1964-5]
J G.Ballard:TLs April 1. 1973, lp
August 17, 1974, lp
Anthony Barnett: [ed. Nothing Doing In London]TLs May 12, 1966T3 3 poems. 3p2 photocopies of a translation from Supervielle, one withannotations.
Gerard Belart: [ed. Cold Turkey Press, Botterdaa]1L3 Nov 13, 1974, lpTLs Jan 1, 1975, lp
Bill Berk3on:1L3 Sept 10, 1969, lp
Jeff Berner: [ed. Stolen Paper Review editions, San Franci3co]TL3 Cay 5, 1965, lpTLs May 14, 1965TLs Dec 20, 1966Poster for Experimental College, 1967Flat of cover of Stolen Pe.per Seview 3Flyer for tne magazine.[Stolen Paper editions published Lenore Kandel'3 "The Love Book"which became a best seller after the police seized copies.]
T«d Be.rrigan:TL nd {HTC*19651 ipTL3 Jan 13, 1966 from WYC lpTLs Feb 2, 1966 from NTC. 2pT3 "5elriessne33" ip [considerable annotation]Ts "American Express" 2p [signed]
-11-Ts "A Dream" lpT3 "Joy of Shipwrecks" ipTs "In Place of EverythingB lpTs "Noh" ip [written with Ron Padgett]73 "Tooting My Horn On Duty" lpTs "A Dream" lp[Berrigan was the HY correspondent for Long Hair magazine and manyoli the ms in this collection were 3ent over b y him for j.t ]
Madame P. Albert Birnt: -•AL3 April 12, 1965, 2 sides.
Jean Francois Bizot: [ed. Actuel magazine, Paris]TL3 Dec 11, 1970, lpALs nd [1970] ipTLs Dec 23, 1970, lp
Douglas Blazek: [ed. Ole magazine]Tp/C3 June 16, 1965TLs July 15, 1965, ipTLs Oct 3, 1965, lpTLs Nov 28, 1965, 2 sidesTLs Jan 1, 1966, lpTLs Jan 10, 1966 ipTLs nd [1966] lpTs poems, 3pFlyers: sheets advertizing the publications of the Open SkullPress, Blazek'3 poetry and Ole magazine, 9p[Blazek was the first publisher of Charles Bukowski and did anumber of small press titles of his before he became well known.Thecorrespondence chronicles the trials of a small press in Chicago,]
Mrs Robert Bly: [the Sixties Press]TLs July 28, 1966
G*orcre Bwrerirser: [ed. Imago magazine]TLs March 24, 1965
Richard Brautiqan fthe late]:TL [carbon] Miles to RB Oct "3, 1968 2pTL3 from San Francisco, Oct 14, 1968 lpTL [carbon] from Sarah Fenwick [Miles secty] Oct 22, 1963 ip1L [carbon] liiies to RB Dec 13, 1963TL [carbon] Miles to RB Jan 2, 1968TLs Jan 3, 1969 + envTL [carbon] Miles to RB Jan 7, 1969TL3 Jan 20, 1969 + envTLs March 11, 1969 + envTLs April 26, 1969 + envTLs May 5, 1969 + envT3 Two poems by SB: "Discovery- and "Widow1 3 Lament" lpAlls [list of names of people reading on RB's album]Tms Hile3 [press biography of RB for Apple Records]Zexnz copy of tracks on RB albumOne Digger Dollar
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[Correspondence relates to the planning and recording of the spokenword albiia Listening to Bichard Brauticran which Mile? producer! inSan Francisco in 1969. The album was released by Harvest Records in1970 but Has originally scheduled for Apple Records. ]
TJdo Breger: [ed. Expanded Media Editions]TL [carbon] Miles to UB Sept 27, 1974 lpTLs Jan 15, 1975 2pTL [carbon] Miles to UB Jan 7, 1975TLs Feb 19, 1975 lpTL [carbon] Miles to UB Feb 24, 1975 lpTp/cs Mar 19, 1975Ap/c April 4, 1975TLs Har 11, 1976[Udo Breger is publisher of Ginsberg, Burroughs, etc., in Germany.Correspondence covers Bripn Gy3in's illness and publishinginformation. ]
Bill Butler fthe latel:TLs Jan 28, 1970 from Brighton, SussexTp/c Sept 10 [1970?]TLs June 9, 1972TMs: funtitled] signed lpTMs: [untitledj signed ipIlls: "Caresses of Atlantic And Caribbean Love" signed lp[The late Bill Butler was an American poet, ptiblisher of theUnicorn Press books in the late 60s, early 703 and author of anumber of books including The Myth of the Hero, published an the UIby Hutchinson. ]
Michael Buttervorth: [ed. Savoy Editions and fordworksjTLs Oct 1, 1974, lpTLs Oct 14, 1974, 2pTLs May 15, 1978, ipTLs June i, 1978, lpXerox, Miles to MB, June 26, 1978, lpILs Aug 14, 1978 lp
John Calder:TLs Jan 19, 1965, lp
James Callahan: [ed. Kor3 Commerce Press.]TL3 April 16, 1965, lpALs, April 30, 1965, 2 3ides,ALs, May 16, 1965, lpTL3, July 13, 1965, ipTL3, Aug 1, 1965, lpALs, Aug 24, 1965, lpTLa, Sept 3, 1965, 2pAL3, NOT 5, 1965, lpTLa. Nov 27, 1965, lp[The Hors Commerce Press 7*as based in Torrence, California andvery prolific as a small nan publishing house. ]
Donald Carroll:TLs, March 12, 1966, lp
Patrick Cassidy Jr:Tils lOp oi poemi3.[Member of Warhol's factory in the sixties, these poems were 3entto lilies by Gerard Halanga for possible inclusion in Longjfery:magazine in 1965. ]
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Charters:AL3, Dec 16, 1974, Ip[sae also Charles Olson folder]Chri3to:ALs, fto John Dunbar] Sept 19, 1966, lp[the artist]
City Light? Pooka:Catalogs for 1960, 1961, Fall 1961, 1964-5, 1966, 1967, 1966 +printed copy of Gleason' 3 5>F>Chronicle column of Sept 6, 1962 onthe 3tore.
Toia Clark:TL3, nd [June 1965J lpTL3, Sept 9, 1965, lpALs, nd, ipAL3, April 18, [1966], lpALs, nd, [1966], lpALs, nd [1966][Clark was the poetry editor of "Paris Bevies" at this time andalso editing one-3hot magazines called "once" "TVice" "Thrice"etc. ]
Marshall Clements:TLs, May 13, 1965, lp
Bob Cobbing:8x10" glossy photograph of the British "sound poet" reading hiswork.Holograph poem, as Saas card.Ira Cohen: [ed. Gnaoua magazine]TLs, from Morocco, May 14 [1965], lpTL3, from Morocco, Aug 17 [1965], lpTLs, from Morocco, Sept 11, [1965] lp[published Burroughs, Ginsberg et al.]
TL3, May 20, 1965, lpTLs, April 10, 1970, lp
Kirby Congdon: [ed. Crank Book3 & Magazine, HTCjTL3, Feb 11, 1965, lpTL3, March 9, 1965, lpALs, nd [1965], lpTLs, June 7, 1965, lp2 catalogs for Interim/Crank books2 small photographs of Congdon, 1965 and 1966, one in color.Broadsheet: "Dialogue ¥ith God"Broadside : untitled from Dialogue Pres3, Lawrence, Kansas, 1964T3, 2 poemsHewsclipping: "The Key ¥est Citizen" Feb 10, 1966.
Julian Crltchley: [ed Town magazine]TLs, Feb 21, 1967. lpTL3, March 28, 1967, ip
Ferry Pre33]Tl.s7 Jan22, 1969, lp
12, 1969, 2 sides
ALs, Oct 1, 1969, lpfour different catalogues of .Ferry Press publications.[Crazier published book3 by Tom Clark, Stephen Jonas arid others, j
Dave Cunliffe & Tina Morris: [eds Poetmeat magazine]TLs, Dec 17, 1965, lpfive TL3, all nd [1965-6] 5p3 copies of the Screeches Publications catalog and a flyer for areading by Dave Cunliffe and Tina Morris.[Breakthru magazine published important work by Ginsberg and othersin the UK and Cunliffe and Morri3 were put on trial for a poetryanthology deemed obscene by the authorities in a celebrated sixtiestrial. Much of the correspondence concerns this and other gossip. ]
Allen De Loach: [ed.Intrepid magazine]Ts: poems, lOpTLs, Sept 4, 1965, lpTLs, nd [1965], lpTLs, liar eh 16, 1966, lpTs: "An Improvisation on Excursions", ip
Diane di Prime:Tp/c nd [1965] from Poughkeepsie, NYTLs nd [March 22, 1966] lp + envAL3 September 9, 1966. 2 3ide3 + envXuas card, 2nas 1966 [hand printed on 'psychedelic paper* at. thePoets' Press.]TLs Feb iO, 1966 from Kerhonkson, NY. lpTLs nd [Jan 1967] lpA list of bookstores in UK [1966] lpAp/c nd [1966?]Als nd [May 1967] 2 sidesTL3 April 19, 1963 lpTLs June 8, 1968 ipAL3 May 19, 1969 lpAL3 nd [1969] lpTLs Sept 12, 1969 lpFlyer for a benefit reading for Poets Press, Rbt Creeley4 Poets' Press catalogs. 4p [one in the form of a letter, signed]Mimeo letter to people on Floating Bear mailing list. nd.T Ms: "Ode To Keat3a 3p + copy made in UK for the magazine, 3pIts: Communication Company edition of Diane di Prime's RevolutionaryLetters, i5 sides [3ome annotation] plus the cover letter, datedJune i, 1968, which accompanied them.[Diane di Prima was running the Poets' Press in the mid sixties andmuch of this correspondence concerns her various moves from oneaddress to another and her publishing plans, discussion of TimLeary, Allen Ginsberg and other mutual friends.]
Alan Douglas: [pub Douglas Book3, Douglas Records]TL [ carbon j Miles to Alan Douglas, April 7, 1970, lpTLs, April 17, 1970, lpCabla, April 10, 1970
George Dowden:TLs Aug 17, 1964 from Brighton, Sussex lpTL3 Sept 2, 1964 ipAL3 Oct 1. 1964 lpTLs Jan 29, 1966 lpTL3 Feb 25, 1966 lpTL3 Mar 21, 1966 lp
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12p of poems.[I'owden is an American poet, best known for his bibliography ofAlien Ginsberg published by City Lights Books, 3an Francisco iiuchof this correspondence concerns Ginsberg and his bibliography ]
K.irby flpyle'"Angre.1 Faint" by Eirby Doyle. In gailies, 20pp. Villiar* Press,printers.Baymond Purroat:TL July 9 ri965] + 7p oi poem3[Durgnat is a well-known British film critic, author of a number offilm books.]
Dick Dyle: [ed. Origins/Diversions]AL3 Jan 6 [1965] Ip
Joyce Elbert:TLs Dec 9, 1971, IpTLs, July 30, 1976, ip[author ox "The Crazy Ladies", etc.]
Paul Evans: [ed. Aquarius magazine]U s , Oct 5, 1965, ip
Harr; Fainliqht fthe latel:ALs nd (late 1965]H3: "Grail" signed Ip -lls: "Spider IIM IpUs: "The Gates of Albion" signed ipUs: Two poeas on New York, signed IpMs: "Trans" signed 2pfcfe: "Pastorale" and on verso: "Sussicran"A Note listing poems.[The late Harry Fainlight was a British poet, laewber or the LowerEast Side poetry scene in Hew York City in the mid Sixties, highlyregarded oy Ginsberg, Sanders, Berrigan, etc. His work3 werepublished in limited editions but a collected edition is beingplanned now [early 1986j hj Allen Ginsberg. ]
Edwin Fancher: [publisher, Village Yoice]TLs, June 6, 1966, Ip
Jean Fanchette: [ed. Two Cities]ILs, Feb 21, 1965, IpALs, nd [1965], IpAp/cs nd. [1965]TLs, April 13, 1965, IpALs, April 21, 1965, 2 side3.TLs, April 30, 1965, ipALs, June 30, [1965] Ip[Fanchette was the publisher of Burroughs' "Minutes To Go"]
Anthony Fawcett:ALs, April 24, 1966, 2 side3
[aE: [ed. Du3t magazine, El Cerrito, Calif .]TLi>, Aug V'K 1965, Ip
Raymond Fedgrraan: [ed. Mica magazine, Santa Barbara, CalifTL3", Aua 1, .1961, ip
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Lawrence Ferlinghetti:Tp/cs nd [1970]TL [Carbon] lilies to LF May 22, 1970 lpAL3, LF to William Burroughs, Dec 13, 1973, 2 sides + envTL [carbon] Mile3 to LF nd [June 1974], lpFlyer advertising a reading by Andrei Voznesensky w/LF translating.[Correspondence regarding George Dowden'3 bibliography of AllenGinsberg which Ferlinghetti wa3 about to publish. ]
Ian Hamilton Finlay [poet S, ed ¥ild Hawthorn Press]ALs, [from Sue Finlay] Feb 5, [1965], lpALs. [from Sue Finlay] Karen 31,[1965], 2 sidesTLd, [from Sue Finlay] April 9, [1965], 2 3ide3ALs, [from Sue Finlay] April 29, [1965], 2 3idesALs, May 1, [1965], 2pTL?, nd [May 1965], ip ;TLs, [from Sue Finlay] May 13, [1965], 2pTL3, [from Sue Finlay] June 3 [1965] ipAp/cs Aug 13 [1965], 2 sidesALs, [from Sue Finlay] Aug 30, [1965], lpALa, [rrom Sue Finlay] Sept 10 [1965], lpALs, [from Sue Finlay] Sept 17, [1965], lpALs, Nov 22, 1965, 2pAL3, [from Sue Finlay] Nov 23, [1965], 2pCopie3 Spring & Fall and other I i3 ts from ¥ild Hawthorn Press + 2envFish Sheet 1 [1963] poem3 by IHF, Ansela Hollo, etc.[?ild Hawthorn Press published Jonathan Williams, Ted Enslin, LouisZukovsky as well as most of the British and European concretepoet3. He is the only concrete poet still active in Britain. ]
Allen Fisher: [ed: Aloes Books]Ap/cs nd [July 1974]TLs, Oct 8, 1974, 2 sidesTLs, Nov 19, 1974, 2p[Leading publisher and promoter of the Cut-Up school in the TJK. ]
POT Fisher:ALs, Oct 20, 1965, lp
John E Fowler: [ed. Gri3t magazine, Lawrence, Kansas]TLs, April 24, 1965, 2 sides.Fora letter from Gri3t, nd
fi%!L7.£Qgc> [owner Librairie Anglaise, Paris]U s , F^b 15, 1965, ipTLs, Feb 16, 1966, lp • 2 Ii3t3 of books[Us Frogs published the recording of Burroughs reading "Call HeBurroughs"]
JohnALs,Ap/C3AL3,ALs,ALs,AL3,AL3,
FurnivalHay 17,Bee 20,March 5,ilarch 27April 9,
: [ed1964,19641965
. Opening3/Unfolding3]2 sides
, lp. 1965, ip1965
nd [1965-6],nd [1965-6],
, 2 sidesIP2 3ides
ALs, nd [1965-6], 2 3ide3Flyer for his press, ipPoster, in blue, as an Xaas card[Furnival TOS a leading publisher and exponant of the ConcretePoetry movement in Britain. ]
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PIAL3, March 30, 1963, 2 5ida3 [in French][The concrete poet]
Morgan. Gibson: fed: Art 3 In Society]TLs, Sept 5, 1965, lpTLs, Sept 29, 1965, lpTLa, nd [1965], ip
John Giorno:TLs July 14, 1970 [to Allen Ginsberg] lpTL [carbon] Hiles to JG June 5, 1974 lpTLs July 3, 1974 lpTL [carbon] Miles to JG July 16, 1974 lpTLs Sept 6, 1974 lpTL [carbon] Miles to JG Hoy 19, 1974TLs Dec 1, 1974TL3 Hoy 2, 1982+3 encl. of press clipsDial-a-Poem p/c6 different Dial-a-Poem. catalogsFlyer for a 1974 reading w/¥illiam Burroughs
Go Hard Press:Xaas card on special handmade paper, Dec 20, 1966 + envfour cat.logsPoster: Poem by Elaine Fein3tein in an edition of 150 copies onspecial handmade paper to promote her new book of poems. if 66.
Giles Gordon:ALs Aug 1961 + lop of poea3TLs, May 26, 1966, [to Michael Katcliffe], lp[Giles Gordon is a British literary critic.]
Eugen Gomringer :TLs, April 4, 1965, lp[The concrete poet]
Miguel Grinbercr: [ed: El Corno Emplumado]ALs, March 4, 1965, lp
Brion Gysin:AL3, Dec 16, 1972, lp + envALs, Jan 29, 1973, lp + envAL3, Feb 13, 1973, lp + envALs.. April 13, 1973, [also signed by ¥illiam Burroughs], lp + envPress release: United States Infonaation Service, dated Feb 3,1958, "Brion, American Painter of the Sahara, to Hold First Show InLondon." [brief biography], ipTs: on Hamri the painter, dated April 1, 1970Photocopy "Cut-Ups" by Brion Gysin, 6pPhotocopy labelled in Gy3in's holograph: "Photocopy of Original CUTUP Statement by BG a3 published in Evergreen and TEE TIIISD HU-ID"15p facsimile of original ms.Photocopy of holograph ms, probably of filmscript with Burroi«jh3,3pPrinted p/c: "In The Beginning ¥as The Word", in gold ink, 2 sides.Invihe to exhibition of paintings at the October Gallery, London,March 1961.Invite to exhibition of painting3 at the Tower Galierv, N7C, June1985.
-18-Al Hansen:ALs nd [1966] from NYC 4pAp/c Hov 6, 1966 from NYC[Hansen was very involved in the "Happenings" movement in NYC inthe mid-sixtie3. Hi3 long letter contains a detailed description ofhis work and plans.]ffalter Hartaaim:A group or nine letters accoiapanied by various illustratedmaterials. Ho dates but C1974-1976.[Hartmann was the editor of the Darmstadt based G*3olin magazinewhich featured work by "cut-up" writers such as Burroughs, Oy?in,Plong, Pelieu, etc. The letters are long and chatty about thescene ]
Harwood:nd, [1964?], 2 sides:
ALs, Aug 11, 1964, lpALs, Aug 27, 1964, lpALs, Jan 14, 1965, lpAL3, March 26 [1965], 2 sidesALs, July 6, 1965A p/c s July 25, 1965ALs, May 16, 1966, 4p + envMs: "The Journal" lpMs: "The Maturity" 2p[Barwood is the author of many books of poems]
D.R.Hazelton: [ed. Synapse magazine] rTL3, June 8, 1965, lp
Geoffrey Hazard:ALs, Sept 16, 1961, ip
Piero Heliczer:TLs, nd [1961], ipTL3, nd [1965], lp2 copies of the Dead Language Press catalog, Paris 1963.
Adrian Henri:ALs, nd [1965?]Flyer, "New Liverpool Sound for Nottingham" with ALs, nd.ALs nd [1965] ip + encl: 10 pages of plays and poems, heavilyannotated, some signed, + photograph of a collage.Photograph, 8x10" of AH reading at a "Liverpool Scene11 promotion.[Adrian Henri was the central figure in the "Liverpool Scene"poetry movement of the mid-sixties which Allen Ginsberg praisedvery highly when he visited there in 1965 (and stayed at Henri'.3house). He lias been widely published in the UK. ]
Herman:, fed. San Francisco Earthquake]1L3 May 31, 1972 from NYC. lpTL, Oct 29, 1973, lp2 copies Nova Broadcast Pres3 catalog[see al30 Burroughs correspondence files re: Bibliography S.archives for further letters.]
Anselm Hollo:Ap/C3, Nov 3, 1961Ts: "Froa: A Season Without Reason", 6pTs: "Dugong Elegy", lp [both c!965]
Three 8xlG" glossy .photographs of the poet ci96o, 2 are duplicates.[The Finnish-American poet new resident in Boulder, Colorado st theU of Colorado.]
David Holae3: [ed. Link magazine]ALs, nd [1964], ipTLs, Oct 1, 1964, lp
Frances Horovitz, [the late]Ts. Poem "For IT [cl965]. lp
Michael Horowitz:Fed. New Departures magazine]A group oi 31 letters and postcards, mostly undated C1961-1932.47p of flyers and press clips including 15p document on the"Poetry Olympics" organised by Horowitz at the Royal Albert Hall,London.53p poems, mostly early sixties, mostly heavily annotated.Photograph, 8x10" of the author, from mid-sixties.[Horovitz is the publisher and editor of New Departures magazine,founded in 1959. He has organised more poetry readings in the UKthan anyone else and vas primarily responsible for introducing the"Beat" poets to Britain, most of whom he published for the firsttime in the UE. He is the author of several book3 of poetry. ]
Dcm 511 veata.r,, Houedard:TLs, Hay 20, 1964, lp ["with drawing]TLs, Feb 3, 1965, 2 sides [w/elaborate name]Tp/cs, June 14, 1965tp/cs, Feb 22, 1966 1TLs, Sept 21, 1967, lp :Tp/cs, Hoy 27, 1967TLs, April 24, 1968, 2pTL3, iferch 22, 1972, lpPoetry card: "South Street Handout Number One", lpcopy of "Main Calm Line" poetry card [1972] signed, dedicated.{Houedard was the principle of the concrete poetry movement inBritain in the mid sixties and his elaborate typography is presenton all these letters.
Libby Houston:4p poems, signed and dated June 1965.[Us Houston is a part of the group of poets surrounding Harwood,Pickard and Patten. She has several books out in the UK.]
Vill Inman: [ed Kauri magazine, St Harks Church, UTIC]TL3, June 16, 1965, lpTL3, July 17, 1965
Peter Jay: [ed New Measure magazine]ALs, June 13, 1965, lpALs, July 8, 1965, lp,TLs, nd [1965], ip
John?on, fl. S. :fthe late]U s , nd" [1967?], lp
Jeff Keen: [ed: Future City Press]ALs, April 1, 1965, lp
Robert Kelly:TL3 Aug 3, 1961 2 3ides
ALs Sept 25, i96i ip -20-5p ox poems, one 3igned.
John Keys:TLs nd [Aug 17, 1967] + 8p poems.Us: "The Divided Self" 4p 3igned on each page.[Keys is an American poet who lived in London in mid-sixtis-s. He
several book3 published in the USA froa that period. ]
BillALs~Feb 1966 fpTLs, ilarch 1, 1966, Ip[plus Xerox copies of. ten other letters from the sixties]
Andrew Laws on: [ed Isis magazine]ALs, Oct 5, 1965, Ip
Philip Lamantia: -Us: "BevelatNevsPort" 4p [written under name of Raphael Kohler]
JamesTL3, April 12, 1965, 2 sidesILs, Sept 21, 1965, Ip
Jean-Jacques Lebel:ALs nd [1969?]Photocopy collage, signed and dedicated, 1966, IpThree "naked" dollars.Printed collage as a flyer for "Les Cahiers Noirs Du Soleil 1", Ip[organiser of festivals and readings in Europe] ~
d.a. levy: [the late]Ts: "The 5uburhan Prophets (for R.D.)", IpAp/cs, nd [1966-7]TLs, M [1965] on 7 Flowers Press catalog l i s t , IpPress release Cleveland Nov 24, 1968 announcing his 3uicide.Original silk screen signed by T.L.Kyrss MOn The Death of Levy", IpSeven Flo*;er3 Press catalogs, 2p
Edward Lucie-Smlth:ALs, June 8 [1965], IpTLs, nd [1965], IpTLs Dec 3, 1965 + 4p poemsPoster for a reading at ICA, April 4, 1967 with "The Well Wishers"printed on it along with photograph of the author.[Edward Lueie-Smith is a leading British literary critic and theauthor of many hook3 on the history of art.]
Sterling Lord:TL3, Aug 3, 1960, Ip
Alan Tlarlower [The Poets Press]TL3, JUne 24, 1965, Ip
Gerard Malantra: "21"TL3 5ept 6, 1965 IpTLs Jan 15, 1966 [dated 1965] 2pTL.3 Jan 15, 1966, IpTLs Feb 25, 1966 [with drawing], IpALs Aug 15, 1966 2pALs Sept 26, 1966 3pAL3 Dec 15, 1966 2pTLs July 21, 1974 IpTL3 Aug 3, 1933 IpTL [Xerox] Miles to GM Aug 10, 1933 IpTLs Sept 20, 1933 IpTLs Hov 23, 1983 IpTL3 Jan 11, 1984, IpTLs [copy] Oct 11, 1984 to Valerie Boyd, cc Miles., IpMs: "Some View3 on Contemporary American Poetry" 1965 6p 3igned.11s: Transcript of the conversation while Andy Warhol and HenryGeldzahler made the film "Empire11 of the Empire State Building.Signed. ipUs: Transcribed interview with Charles Henri Ford [1965] 6p2 catalogs of Malanga's photographs7 flyers for 60s readings.Invite to photography show, NYC, March 1985.Xerox copy article "Pop Art Poetry & Fashion" from the Hew YorkHerald Tribune. Jan 3, 65, including a poem by GM. 2pUs: "Clockwork", Xerox copy a3 of book of poems, many unpublished.1965, in brown folder. 83p[Much of the 1960s correspondence discusses the Velvet Undergroundand the Andy Warhol factory scene. ][See also Olson folder],.
Monirrue Ifaurer:fed: Vietnam Primer]TLs, April 5, 1966, IpTLs, April 20, 1966, IpTLs, nd, [1966?], IpALs, nd, [1966] IpTLs, nd, [1966?] Ip[Literary scholar in Munich, worked with Julian Beck, LivingTheatre, Ginsberg, etc. ]
Peter Maxwell-Davies:ALs, nd [1961] IpALs, May 23, 1961, Ip[Maxwell-Davies is a composer of modern music. His work has beenvery well received in the United States and Europe.]
Bob HcBrJ.de: [City Lights Books, San Francisco]TLs, Feb 12, 1965, 2pTLs, March 24, 1965, IpTL3, April 9, 1965, Ip
Dick McBrlde: [City Light3 Books, San Francisco]TLs, July 15, 1965, 2pTLs, Oct 7, 1965, Ip
McCarthy: [ed. Tlaloc]TL3, April 10," 1965, 3pTLa, May 2, 1965, IpTLs, June 14, 1965, IpTLs, Aug 29, 1965, IpTL3, nd [1965], ip2 copies each of 2 Location Press and Tlaloc catalogs, 4p
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7L.i> rod [Oct 1S68] ip + envp/c for ticClure'3 band Freewhellin' McClure MontanaTLs Oct 12, 1963 2pTLs nd [Key 13, 1968] + env.TL [cartoon] Miles to 121 nd [Dec 1963] lpTL [carbon] Miles to MW Jan 3, 1969A p/c 3 Jan 1969TL [carbon] Ron Kass to H21 March 7, 1969TL fcarbon] Ron Ka3S to MM March 18, 1969TL [carbon] Pat Slattery to MM March 19, 1969TL [carbon] Miles to MM March 20, 1969ALs April 1, 1969copy oi "tfar Is Decor In My Carvern Cave" by McClure,Communications Company c!9673 copies of bibliography of McClure, two on Apple headed paper.Draft press release8x10 glossy promotional photograph of McClure[All thi3 correspondence relates to a spoken word album by McClurethat Ilile3 recorded in San Francisco in Feb 1969. The album wasvery involved and included music and speak-overs. The Apple Recordsspoken word division was closed down before the album could beedited into shape and it was never released.]
Laurence McOilverv:ALs, June 3, 1974," lpTL [carbon] Miles to Lh\ 2pTLs, July 14, 1974, 2pTL [carbon] Miles to LM, 7pTL3, Sept 19, 1974, lpTL [carbon] Miles to LM, Oct 1, 1974, 2pTLs, Oct 11, 1974, ipTL [carbon] Miles to LM, Hov 7, 1974, ipTL [carbon] Miles to Lit Feb 5, 1974, lpALs, March 7, 1975, 2 sidesTL [carbon], April 14, 1975, lpTLs, Aug 18, 1975, lpTL, nd [1974], lpDocument: "Indices To The Proposed 200 Hour Program of Tape CopiesMade From The Recorded Poetry Archive in the Allen GinsbergCollection", 25p. Plus two other copies, one a carbon of theoriginal and the other a photocopy.[Thi3 set of correspondence covers the plan to sell duplicatecopies of the recorded tape archives housed in the Allen GinsbergCollection, now at Columbia in the deposit there. The document is aguide to the tapes presently 3tored there up to 1973 cut-off date.The project ultimately fell through and the copies were not made.llcGilvery' 3 other connection with Ginsberg was to provide the Muchneeded index to the George Dowden bibliography of Ginsberg1 s workpublished by City Light3 Book3. ]
Tom HcNamara: [literary ed, Ea3t Village Other, NYC]TLs, Dec 1965, lp
Jack .Hichelinff:11s "The Bullfighter11 2p 3igned and dated June 26 1964.
Fhi'.iyipc! Tilki:iaTL [carbon] Miles to PM July 9. 1974 lpTLs July 11, 1974 lp from Eaubonne, FranceTLs Aug 2i\ 1974 2p
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TL [carbon] Miles to Pit Aug 29, 1974 2pTL [carbon] Miles to PM Sept 4, 1974 lpTLs Oct 4, 1974 2pTL [carbon] Miles to Pll Oct 8, 1974 2pTLs Dec 6, 1974 2pTL3 Jan 12, 1975 2pTL [carbon] Miles to PM Jan 20, 1975 2 sides.TLs leb 17, 1975 2pTLs March 4, 1975TLs April 19, 1975 lpTLs April 29, 1975TLs June 30, 1975 2p + program for "Le Colloque de Tanger", aconference organised by Mikriammos to study the work of WilliamBurroughs and Brion Gysin. 3pTL3 nd [1975]TLs Aug 30, 1976 lpTLs Jan 6, 1977 lpTLs Mar 12, 1978 ipTLs Sept 10, 1978 lpTL [Xerox] Miles to PM Sept 22, 1973ALs Oct 10, 1979 lp[Mikriammos has translated a number of Burroughs' books into Frenchand is the author of William S. Burroughs: La 71 e et 1'Oeirnre
Pari3l]
Jeffrey Miller [Cadmus Editions]TLs, Aug 6, 1979, lp[re: "Early Routines11 by William Burroughs which he published laterthat year. ]
Peter Miller: [ed. Contact Press, Canada]TLs, May 15, 1965, lp
George Montgomery:Ts, "three poems, signed. 3p
Richard Morris: [ed Camels Coming]TL3, Jan 12, 1966, lp
Tina Morris: [ed: Poetmeat]TLs, nd [1965?], lp
Eric Mottram:TLs April 26, 1963 lpTLs May 31, 1968 lpTL3 Aug 11, 1972 lpT p/c s Mar 22, 1974ALs Oct 3, 1974TL3, Dec 4, 1974, lp[Profe33or Mottram is head of American studies at Kings College,London and the author of many books of literary criticism includingstudies of Burroughs and Ginsberg.]
Dayid Murray:Ts: "Selections from David Murray's Journal" [edited by GerardMalanga]5p[mentions Warhol, Fainlight and other Lover East Side and WarholFactory personalities.]
S.M.Campbell & Mr. Perl: [New Yorker magazine]IT,s. May 15, 1968, lp + proof pull of article by Jane Kramer onAlien Ginsberg in which Miles is quoted.
JqffTLs, lid [June 1965], IpTs, no title, signed & dated May 1965, ipThree collage/cut-ups: text and drawing combined, similar to thosein Huttall's magazine "My Own Mag" [1965]: "Rak Me With Tour BestPain"; "Scratch The Dust Out Of Your Be3t Pain - Saiai Ants In TourGrima Ces"; MFuk Me With Your Best Grimaces" + cover note, signednd.Two drawings with note, mailed Dec 13, 1970.[Huttall is the author of "Bomb Culture", "Performance Art" etc andwas the editor of "My Own Mag", the cut-up magazine which featuredWilliam Burroughs a3 a regular contributor in the mid-sixties. ]
Charles Olson:TL [carbon] Miles to CO, Oct 1, 1968, ipALs, Oct 24, 1968, Ip + env.TL [carbon] Miles to CO, Hov 5, 1968, ipTL [carbon] Miles to CO, Dec 13, 1968, ipALs, Dec 26, 1969 + envTL [carbon] Ililes to Co, nd [Jan 1969], IpALs, nd, [Feb 1, 1969], ipTL [carbon] March 3, 1969, IpTL3, Pat Slsttery to Miles, March 11, 1969, ipTL [carbon] Eon Kass to CO, March 18, 1969, IpTL [carbon] Miles to CO, March 19, 1969, IpTL [carbon] Miles to Barry Hall at Cape Goliard, March 19, 1969, IpAL3, March 25, 1969, 2 sides + envTLs, Gaye Poulton to M, March 26, 1969, IpJt [carbon] Miles to CO, April 2, 1969, IpTL [carbon] Miles to Gaye Poulton, April 2, 1969, 2pTL [carbon] Miles to CO, April 2, 1969, IpAL3, April 10, 1969, 2 sides + envTLs, Geye Poulton to M, April 11, 1969, IpTL3, Gaye Poulton to M, April 16, 1969, IpTL [carbon] Miles to Eon Kass, April 16, 1969, ipTL [carbon] Miles to Gaye Poulton, April 17, 1969, IpTL [carbon] Miles to CO, May 7, 1969, IpTLs, Gerard Malanga to Miles, Oct 22, 1969, IpTL [carbon] Miles to GM, Oct 28, 1969, IpTL3, Gerard Malanga to Miles, Oct 31, 1969, IpTL [carbon] Miles to GM, Jan 3, 1970, ipTL3, Gerard Malanga to Miles, Jan 11, 1970, IpTL [carbon] Miles to John Cassidy of Stream Records, March 22,1970, IpTLs, Charles Boer to Miles, April 12, 1970, IpALs, Ann Charters to Miles, Sept 9, 1970, IpTL [carbon] Miles to Moe Asch of Folkways Records, Feb i7, 1972, 2sidesTL3, Mose3 Asch to Miles, April 24, 1972, IpTL [carbon] Mile3 to Mo3es A3ch, May 3, 1972, 2 3ides.TL [carbon] Miles to Arm Charters, June 18, 1973, IpAL3, July 5, 1973, 2 sidesTL [carbon] Miles to Moses Asch, July 29, 1973, ipTL [carbon] Miles to Mo3es A3ch, Oct 19, 1973, Ip + brier biographyof Olson, Ip and "Some Motes On The Recording", 4p by Miles whichwas used as the sleeve note3 of the album.TLs, Michael Kohler to Miles, Jan 1, 1975, Ip [3 press editions.Germany] + flyer for S Pre33.TL [carbon] Miles to Michael Kohler, Feb 25, 1975TL [carbon] Miles to Moe Asch, Dec 19, 1975, ipTLs Woe Asch to Miles, Dec 31, 1975, Ip
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TL [carbon] Miles to lloe Asch, Jan 7, 1976, lpTLs, George Butterick to Miles, Dec 3, 1976, lpTL [carbon] Miles to George Butterick, Dec 26, 1976TL [carbon] lliles to Moe A3ch, Dec 27, 1976, lpTs [carbon] Label copy for Apple album, tracking order, 3pMs, holograph tape index made while recording the album, 3pT3: Bibliography of work3 by Olson [on Apple headed paper} + carbonTs, another, revised copy of bibliography on Apple headed paper, lp[Xerox copy) Tracking information for album, 3p annotated.T3, tracking information for album, top copy £< 2 carbons, 3pTearsheet: Ann Charters photograph of Olson from "Olson/Melville"Flyer: "Olson/MeIvi11?" by Ann Charters.Seven 3nxl0" glossy photographs taken by Miles of Olson whilerecording the album, Feb 1969.[This folder contains the-complete documentation of a spoken wordalbum recorded by Miles of Charles Olson. The album mz originallydone for Apple Secord3, the Beatles company but eventually cameout, 5 years later, on Folkways in New York. This proved to be theonly recording that Olson ever made except for live recordings wadeat readings.]
Rochelle OvensTLs, Oct 9, 1961, lpTLs, Nov 15, [1961], lpTLs, Nov 13, 1961, lpTs: six poems, 6p
Ron Padgett:Ap/cs Jan 31, 1966ALs, Feb 7, 1966Ap/cs Dec 6, 1968
liar tin Parnell: [Trent Bookshop]TLs, Jan 6, 1965TLs, Jan 26, 1965ALs, nd [1%7?], lp
Mir .lam Patchen:AL3, March 26, [1969] lp + flyer "Kenneth Patchen 5ead3 With theChamber Jazz Sextet" + envAp/cs, March 30, 1969 [on a "Patchen Picture Poem" card.]
Brian Patten:ALs, nd [1964-5], lpALs, nd [June 1965], lpTL, nd [1965], lpTL3, nd [1966], lpTs, 11 poems, lip [mostly signed &/or annotated]Flyer for "Little Johnny's Confession" Allen & Unwin, London.[Brian Patten was one of the "Liverpool Scene" poets of 1965 andal30 the ed of Underdog magazine which published Ginsberg,Yoznesensky, etc. He is the author of a number of books in the UK]
Christopher Perret:Tp/C3 Aug 26, 1965T3: 2 poems, 2pHolograph bibliography of publications in book3 and magazines, lp
Tom. Pickard: .26-Tp/cs, Nov 1, 1963TLs, nd [1968] 2 sides + T3 untitled poemALs, nd [1979] + flyer for a readingTLs, nd [1979], lpTs, poems, [1965], lp
Fernanda 5ott3a3 Pivano:TL*[carbon], Miles to FP, Jan 11, 1968, 4pTL3, Feb 24, 1968, lpTL [carbon], Miles to FP, Mar 5, 1963, lpTL [carbon], Miles to FP, Oct 28, 1963, 2pTL [carbon], Miles to FP, Oct 31, 1968,lpTL3, Hov 8, 1963, 3 3ide3TL [carbon]. Miles to FP, Hov 14, 1968, 3pTLs, Hov 16, 1968, lpTL3, Jan 2, 1969, lpTLs, Jan 23, 1969, 2pTL [carbon]. May 5, 1969/2pTLz, May 3, 1969, ip1Ls, Mar 15, 1971, ipTL3, June 24, 1971, ipTLs, Sept 23, 1972HL [carbon], Miles to FP, Sept 1, 1974, 2 sidesAp/cs ndInvite to "Experiences in Designing Tantra" by Ettore Sottsass" 2pBooklet: "East 128 Milano 1967 (16)" by Ettore Sottsass, 16p[Fernanda Pivano is the Italian translator or Allen Ginsberg, JackKsrouac and others. In the sixties she and her husband, designerEttore Sottsass edited "Pianeta Fresca" magazine and vere veryinvolved with the underground press. The correspondence alsomentions Ezra Pound who ^as a friend of theirs.]
Jura en PI ooa:TLs, Dec 10, 1968, ipTLs, Dec 10, 1974, lpTLs, Jan 1, 1975, lp[Ploog was the publisher of the Nova Press in Wiesbaden in thesixties and is a cut-up poet.]
Charles Plvmell:TL, nd, [1965?], ipTL, nd, [1966?], lpTL, nd, [1966-7?], lpAL3, nd [1970] as subscript to TL3 from Pobert Head of Mo la Expressto CP, lpTLs, Bob Branaaan to CP, May 3, 1966, 2 sidesTLs, Bob Branaman to CP, Dec 1969, 2 sides
-TL3, Rosy Powell to CP, Jan 17, nd [1969?], 3pTLs, Claude Pelieu to Pam Plymell, March 1966, [in French], lpTs, 2 poems, 2pPhotograph; Plyaell, signed on back.+ note dating picture 1966.
Pociao: [pub Expanded Media Editions, Geriaany]TL3, Oct 1976.
Margaret Sandal1: [ed. El Corno Emplumado]TLs, May 26, 1966, lpTwo flyers for the magazine.
David Pattray:AL3, ilay 21, "[1970?], 2 3ide3TL3, nd [1970?], lp
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Tom aayworth:Ap/cs, Aug 9, 1961U 3 , nd [1961?], ip
Hard a 13 e snick:ALs*, Jan 3? 1979 + Ts: "The Nova Convention" by Adele Bertei, 3p[Seyarding the ¥illiaa Burroughs convention in NYC, 1979]Albert 5erie__gicard :Ts: 8 poems, 8p [1965][poem3 concern life in Warhol'3 factory]
Daniel Richter; [ed. Se3idu magazine]Ts: "Sun Morning, March, Athens, '65", 2pTwo poster flyer3 for the-magazine.
Malcolm Rutherford: [ed: Satis]AL3, March 23, 1965, lp
Ed Sanders:1L [carbon] Miles to ES, Nov 19, 1974, lpTLs, Nov 29, 1974, 3p + env[plu3 Xerox copies of 7 other letters from Sander3 from theSixties]Tvo of Sanders1 distinctive flyers: for LeMar & The Fugs.
Aram Saroyan:TLs, July 1965, lpTLs, July 26, 1965, lpTLs, Sept 28, 1965, ipCopies of three different Lines catalogs of publications, 3p[Author Aram Saroyan ^as then the editor of Lines magazine]
Michael Shaver [pub Migrant Press]ALs, Feb 3, 1965, lpALs, Feb 14, 1965, lpAL3, Feb 23, 1965, 3p11,3, June 3, 1965, lpALs, June 12, 1965, lpALs, Sept 17, 1965, lpALs, Oct 7, 1965, lp•Hiree different Migrant Press catalogs + flyer for a Shayer reading
Archie Shepp:T3: "Scag11,"!?[July 1965 poem by the jazz musician]
John Sinclair: [ed Artists Workshop Pres3, Detroit]ALs, Oct 23, 1965, lpCatalog for Arti3ts Workshop Press + 2 flyer3 for Guerrillamagazine
Alexander Smith:TLs, to Allen Ginsberg, Oct 27, 1977, lp1L3, Nov 1, 1977TL [Xerox copy] Miles to AS, Dec 8, 1977, 2p[Smith was the biblioarasher of Frank O'llara and the queryconcerned ?, 3iaall booklet of poems by O'Hara that Mil«?in 1969.]
-28-lan Sommeryjlle:ALs, July 4, 1968, lpMs: "Buffet Bar Gentlemen Only14, lpOffset copy of poem [unpublished][Sommerville was Burroughs collaborator on a number of projects .]
Joanna Spratley: [Topolski's Chronicle]TLs, June 26, 1965, lp
Beris Sullivan: [Project Sigma]TLs, July 28, 1965, ip[Sigma was Alexander Trocchi's organisation.]
Alan Swallow: [publisher]TL3, Hay 29, 1965
TambimtttnAL3, Nov 5, 1979, lp + flyer for Poetry London.
TLs, April 25 T 1968, lpTL3, Oct 10, 1968, ipTLs, June 1, 1969, lp[Tarn was then an editor at Jonathan Cape and teaching at SUFfAS]
Brian Thatcher: [Covent Garden Press]TLs, May 30, 1973, lpTLs, June 14, 1973, lp[Regarding proofs of Burroughs Archives book]
Chris Torrance S» Michael Drle [eds Origins/Diversions]TLs, Dec 1, 1964, lp
Drew ffaqnon [ed Vild Dog]TLs, Aprils, 1965, ipTp/cs, May 25, 1965Tp/cs, Aug 6, 1965
Brian Wake: [ed: Driftwood Quarterly]Tp/c, July 30, 1963TLs, Aug 1, 1968, lpTL3, Aug 30, 1963,lp
Diane Wakow3ki:TLs, Dec 29, 1968, lpTL [carbon] Miles to Dtf, Jan 3, 1968, lpTLs, May 22, 1967, ip
Larry Wellrich: [bookdealer]ALs, June 9, 1970, lpTLs, April 16, 1971, lp
Andy Warhol:Ts: "The Supremes—Latest Sock & Roll Classic" by Philip Fagan astold to Andy Warhol, lpT3: "Shut Down, Volumes i 8. II, The Beach Boy3" by Gerard Maiangaand John Palmer as told to Andy Warhol, lpT3: "Leader of the Pack - The Shangri-la3" by David Bourdon as toldto Andy Warhol, 2pT3: "Kink3 and Inflexions" by Billy Linich as told to Andy Warhol,ip
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Ts: "The Dixie Cups" by Kenward Elm3lie as told to Andy Warhol, ipfRecord reviews done by Warhol for Long Kair magazine in London,1965 ]
Carl weiesner:Ap/cs ndTL [carbon]TLs, Oct 19TL [carbon]TLs, Hov 9,TL [carbonJTL3, Nov 27TLs, Dec 29TL3, Jan 16TLs, Jan 28TL3, Feb 23TLs, Aug 28TLs, Jan 29TL3, MarchTLs, AprilALs, Oct 23
TL3, Aug 31, 1973, lp[Weissner is the German translator of Allen Ginsberg, WilliamBurroughs, Bob Dylan, etc. See al30 the William BurroughsBibliography files for further correspondence from him. ]
David Welsh, [ed Eamparts magazine]TL3, Sept 25, 1967, 4p anti-war form letter. -
Ted Wilentz:TLs, April 6, 1965, lpXaas card, [1973?]
Heathcote Williams:TLs, nd [1980], lp{Xerox copy] ALs David Solomon to Heathcote Williams from Bristoljail, May 16, 1977, 2p w ALs from HW to Miles, nd [1980][Williams is the playright, author of "The Speakers" and "AC/DC"
Jonathan Williams:TLs, May 30, 1966 + envA note, 1967TLs, April 28, 1967, 2pJargon catalog for Feb 5, 1966 , lpJargon newsletter, nd [1966]
Ian Wyatt: [ed Isis]ALs, Aug 5, 1965, 2 3idesALs, Oct 19, 1965, lp
Catalogs and flyers:Large folder of publication announcements from Oyez, Kayak,Auerhahn, Fulcrum, Coach House, Turret, Unicorn, Black Sparrow,Writing, Gnomon, Origin, Hawk3 Well, 4 Seasons, Anan3i, Citidei,Something Else, Pari3 Review and many others covering the period1965-9. Also included are varies announcement3 for readings such asthose by Basil Bunting or Robert Duncan in Britain, Le Metro
jn HfiTC, etc.
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) y Letters from Allen Ginsberg ito bring Columbia collection up to datewith my correspondence.)
f) ^TLs from Peter Orlovsky to Miles, Sept 6, 1965. 2 sides. 2p
^Photocopy of review in Rolling Stone of AG's Blake album, produced byMiles. Autograph note and source in AG hand. 1 p
c Christmas card. 1973. signed Alien Ginsberg. Peter Oriovsky. Denise Felieuand Penny. lp
/ Postcard of Ginsberg inscribed on back: "Proof of Johanna Voit's photoSpring 1981," plus a message. 1 p
*J AL. nd (1979) On Cheltenham Festival of Literature headed paper. 3p
'ALs.nd (1979) (w/note from Steven Taylor] lp
>/ TL headed "Note to Miles from Peggy Biderman delivered by hand of AG,w/autograph note from AG. nd. lp
ALs. nd. 1979 [w/ note from Peter Orlvsky) 1 p
A.nnd. lp
A.nnd. lp
C/ A.n nd [w/note from Peter Orlovsky 1 1 p
1/ A.n nd (two sides] 2p
' Airway bill from Miles to AG, rec'd AG.
/ TLs Miles to AG. July 30, 1983 proposing biography. 2p
-31-\J A.n nd 1992 Addition ]p
yj- A.n nd 1 p
/ A.n Feb 24, 1980. Notes on Ed Sanders conversation ' lp
v/ A.n nd 1 p
ALs w/autograph envelope. Sept 27, 1983. lp plus five pages photostat oflecture tape index, First page has six line autograph annotation and SIGNEDw/dedication. Says has decided to join Andrew Wylie's literary agency.
ALs Letter of authorization to interview people for the biography. TLsw/19 words in autograph. May 10, 1984 lp
k p/c s Oct 30, 1984 [from Chinal Close written text 1 p
ALs March 3, 1985 w/autograph mailing envelope, [on verso of flyer forAG poetry reading! lp
/ ALs Oct 26, 1986. w/autograph mailing envelope. On"White Shroud",V Harry Smith, Peter Orlovsky, Blake, etc. 2p
1/ Envelope March 3, 1987 [from AG office] contents filed elsewhere.
/ ALs Feb 20, 1987. w/autograph mailing envelope. Gives details of ownerof apartment spent night in before writing Kaddish. 1 p
ALs April 2,1987 nine lines on back of mailing envelope. 1 p
JALs Jan 5,19871etter of authorization for "Selected Letters1 1 p
^ / A.n iNov 1987] on back mailing envelope containing seven page detaileddescription of lectures given at Brooklyn College. 7p
Envelope from AG office. '•
/ Documents from Allen Ginsberg: four family trees as follows:1 - photostat of Miles original Levy tree annotated by Edie Leegant. (onverso, in pencil, "Xerox for Miles"2 - photostat of Miles original Levy tree very heavily annotated by AllenGinsberg, [on verso, in pencil, "For Miles, corrected with Edie Leegant,March 26, 86" also half page graffiti by Gregory Corso. also dedicated byAG.3 - photostat of Miles original Levy tree.
-32-1992 Addition
J 4 - photostat oi Miles original Ginsberg tree, heavily annotated by AllenGinsberg. In mailing envelope. Ail on oversize legal paper 4p
ALs Get \4. 1988. On Vision Gallery card advertizing AG reading. Alsoy encloses photostat of text from Dialectics of Liberation Congress 1967. on
Greenhouse effect. Annotated and SIGNED, dedicated. In autographmailing envelope. 2p
J envelope from AG office
/ ALs Sept 22, 1988. lp
ALs of 19 lines on photocopy of TLs from Andy Davis to AG, Sept 1, 1988.Also annotated in pencil by AG. lp
/ ALs Feb 15, 1989. Re. biography. 2p
J ALs to Andrew Wylie, Jan 5. 1989. On legal size paper, w/ note to Miles athead. Outlines AG's criticisms of biography. lp
J TLs from Andy Davis to AG. Oct 31,1988 [photocopy] w/ note to Milesfrom AG. 3p
v Galley pages from biography in mailing envelope. 2p
* Fax Mar 11, 1989. re AG criticisms of biography. 3p
y [photocopy of fax] 2p
/ Ms. photocopy Thorn Gunn: "Allen Ginsberg - A Record" from theEuropean Gav Review, w/note from Jacqueline Gens, AG sec'ty.w/envelope. 6p
' ALs Joe Brainard to AG [photocopy] w/ yellowpad ALs stuck on from AG.w/envelope. 1 p
/ TLs from Jacqueline Gens [ AG secty] Dec 26,1989. 1 p
v ALs Jan 24, 1989. lp
/ f ax of ALs March 5, 1989. Objections to text of biography w/input fromTibetan Buddhists and stat of Tibet Review article. l ip
j photostat of above to preserve it. l ip
/ A p/c s Robert LaVigne. Aug 8, 1989.
-33-1992 Addition
ALs from Jacqueline Gens [AG secty] Aug 15, 1989. encloses a photocopyof an early resume of AG from 1951. w/envelope. 2p
another copy of resume from AG office, nd. w/envelope 2penvelope from AG office.
c / ALs Sept 24, 1989. Mostly Allen's disagreements with biography, twosides of air letter, closely written. 2p
i ALs Dec 9, 1989 [w/annotation from Edith Ginsberg, AG's stepmother] 2\J sides close written, with sii enclosures: invite cards to AG readings, plus NY
Times "Notable Books of the Year" clipping listing biography, w/unusedautograph envelope and larger, mailing envelope. 2p + 7p
ALs Oct 13,1989, gossip about Shig, McQure, Whalen, Gregory Corso, etc.2 sides, w/autograph envelope. 2p
* ALs Hannah Litzky, Feb 25,1990.2 sides w/envelope. 2p
J A p / c s April 24, 1990 lp
envelope from AG office.
flyer for AG reading Royal Festival Hall
Vajradhatu Sun. w/review of biography. Buddhist response to bk.
JLs-Bob tlojcnthal April 19, 109():[W^V?pfTy]
/ Programs for AG series of readings at Brooklyn College, 1989.Photocopies^ of the flyers and posters, stapled. 15p
A.n.s June 14.1990 lp
A.n s. 7/ 1 p
A.n two signed notes on note from Steven Taylor, nd [June 1990] 2p
J Two Naropa flyers.
/ Allen Ginsberg Itinerary, 1990. photocopy. Dated and annotated by AG.u May 22,1990. 5p
J two autograph notes
-3k-1992 Addition
Ginsberg interview schedule June 12-14, 1990, London w/cover letterfrom Serious Productions. 5p
Serious Productions fax to Bob Rosenthal w/interview schedule. 2p
envelope from AG office
PRESS RELEASE: American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters,New York. April 19.1990. "American Academy and Institute of Arts andLetters Issues Statement on Congressional Law Banning 'Indecent'Broadcast Speech." 3p from Academy. AG statement on FCC CensorshipApril 18, 1990, 3p. Pius 22p of photocopies articles and statements, PENClub etc. 28p
ALs April 19,1990 Bob Rosenthal. w/envelope. 1 p
A p/cs . May 5,1990 Prague lp
A p/cs.July 1, 1990,Rome lp
[/ A p/c s. Sept 2, 1990. [in air Seoul-NYC]. • 1 p
Postcards from the Shigspeare Press, San Francisco, featuring Shig andGinsberg. 3 different cards.
Total 21 letters. 14 notes, 5 postcards from Ginsberg plus a massof related materials: clippings and photostats sent by Ginsberg and lettersfrom Ginsberg's staff and relatives, much of it signed by Ginsberg[195 pages of material in all.]
PART 2: BARRY MILES ARCHIVE FOR ALLEN GINSBERG BIOGRAPHY
MILES, BARRY. Ginsberg: A Biography . New York: Simon & Schuster, 1989; London: VikingPenguin, 1989. Paperback versions by Harper & Row, NY, &Penguin Books, London. Revised andupdated version by Virgin Books, London, 2000.
SECTION ONE: SUMMARY OF THE COLLECTION
Barry Miles personal archive assembled for the writing of his biography of Allen Ginsberg. Withannotations of thousands of words by Ginsberg; plus tapes, transcripts, letters, etc. The completearchive for the book.
I: ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT MATERIAL.
CONTAINS: 50 folders, plus box of mss. Approx. 10,000 pages of manuscript, including the firstdrafts and the ms. for the revised, updated edition, published after Ginsberg's death.
The 1st draft: over a million words containing a huge amount of material cut from the final edition.An invaluable source of information about Ginsberg, most of it never published.
The 6th draft, copy edited ms with approximately 1000 annotations by Ginsberg, amounting toseveral thousand words.
This 6th draft consists of typescript numbered 1-664 [numbering jumps nine pages by accident, notext missing]; Insert for page 261 8p; Galley sheets 265-6. Insert for page 266 numbered 556, 562-581 plus three pages notes.
This copy was read by Ginsberg who made 1,281 annotations, ranging from one word to longnotes, discussing details of fact, tone, approach, etc. Also includes 3 pages of notes and lists ofchanges in Ginsberg's hand. Some pages have no changes, others a dozen or more. Total of 739pp.With several thousand words in Ginsberg's hand.
ALs Edith Leehgant lp photocopy regarding Ginsberg family tree, with Ginsberg annotations.
II. ANNOTATED FIRST EDITION.
First edition of Ginsberg: A Biography, with hundreds of annotations throughout by Ginsberg,amounting to thousands of words, some changes incorporated into the revised edition, but manynot.
III. ANNOTATED TRAVEL ITINERARIES.
12pp. of Ginsberg's travel itineraries with hundreds of annotations in Ginsberg's hand.
IV: TAPES, CASSETTES, INTERVIEW TRANSCRIPTIONS.
CONTAINS:175 pages of interview transcriptions with Ginsberg (SEE SECTION TWO);168 cassette recordings, including a complete set of Ginsberg's "Literary History of the BeatGeneration" lectures, 1977-87.Folders containing transcripts of some of the Ginsberg interviews, but not all.
NOTE: DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF CONTENTS IS IN SECTION TWO.
V: DUPLICATES OF GINSBERG'S JOURNALS.
CONTAINS: 36 folders containing photocopied duplicates from Ginsberg's private collectionmade by Ginsberg and not photocopies made by Miles of all of Allen Ginsberg's journals whichhad been typed up by 1985. [i.e 1953 to 1985] and given to Miles by Ginsberg in 1984-5.
Includes a large folder of selected transcripts from his journals since then, made by Miles, plus afurther folder of photocopies from more recent journals.
NOTE: Ginsberg wrote out his journals by hand, and these were transcribed by a variousindividuals: initially by employees at Grove Press, and later by students and friends of Ginsberg.The typescript was kept by Ginsberg and one duplicate made. It was this unique duplicate that wasgiven by Ginsberg to Miles. Later, other scholars working on Ginsberg were allowed to makephotocopies of some sections of the journals but this is the only known duplicate copy (attested toby Miles) of all of the journals up to 1985.
Approx. 4,250 pages of photocopies of typed journals.
VI: CHRONOLOGY FILES
CONTAINS: 8 folders with the ms for the biographer's Chronology of Ginsberg's life, includingthree "Kaddish" folders; TOTAL OF: 513 pp; (236 pp in "Kaddish" file).
VII: PHOTOCOPIED ADDENDA OF RESEARCH MATERIAL
CORRESPONDENCE (WITH SOME ORIGINAL MATERIAL).
CONTAINS: 63 folders with letters relating to the actual writing of the biography. With somephotocopies of all the most important correspondence relating to Ginsberg's life taken fromGinsberg's private collection and various institute collections.
300 letters directly to do with the book from publishers, libraries, Ginsberg's friends, etc; approx.340 pages.
Approx 1,000 photocopies of letters from Allen Ginsberg to various friends, family and associates,many of which are very long, approx. 1,400 pages total.
225 pages of photocopies of Jack Kerouac's letters to Allen Ginsberg
400 pages of photocopies of William Burroughs' letters to Allen Ginsberg
c. 2,325 pages of photocopies of letters, of which more than 1,000 are by Ginsberg. (These aregathered from Ginsberg's brother and step-mother, family and friends, as well as from scattereduniversity libraries. Many came as a result of an appeal in the New York Times Book Review. Manyare still in private hands.)
TOTAL PAGES OF CORRESPONDENCE ARCHIVE:Approximately 23,000 pages organized in 228 folders plus manuscript boxes and tape boxes. Thearchive presently occupies eight file drawers, approx. 16 linear feet of folders, plus a large box oftapes.
ANNOTATED HOWL.A photocopy of all the working papers connected with the editing of the annotated edition ofGinsberg's Howl. 450 pages housed in eight folders. Includes early drafts of Ginsberg's comments,letters from Ginsberg to Barry Miles about the project, letters from Ginsberg to Carl Solomon andmany others requesting comments for the book.
RESEARCH ARCHIVE PHOTOCOPIES
CONTAINS:64 folders containing the research documents for the biography, organized with a folder for eachyear of Ginsberg's life from High School onwards.
Approx. 5,000 pages of photocopies, clippings, typed notes, etc. comprising virtually everyavailable source of information on Ginsberg outside printed books and the material below.
SECTION TWO: DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF CONTENTS.
I. MANUSCRIPTS OF THE BIOGRAPHY, SOME WITH ANNOTATIONS IN VARIOUSHANDS.
(NOTE: Annotations are by Miles unless otherwise noted.)
% Folder 1: Handwritten notes made at Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center, Austin, Texas,from their collection of Ginsberg and Kerouacmaterial. 82 pp.
Folder 2: Misc. documents including photocopy original ms heavily annotated table of contents ofGinsberg's Collected Poems, 13p. A working chronology of Ginsberg's life, 14p. Photocopies ofmaterial in the Yale University Library, 5p. Photocopies of the ms. of the annotated footnotes toCollected Poems, 47p, Photocopy from Garrets and Pretenders by Parry, 5pp. 92 pp. total.
First draft version. Folders 3-27. Approx. half million words, with most sources noted at the headof each page or as an annotation, with innumerable annotations by Miles. This is the original draftof the book before any of the subsequent interviews were done and the information gained addedin.
Third Draft version: Folders 31-50. The manuscript containing the most annotations, inserts,changes and suggestions by other people. The book essentially came out of this draft.
Folder 31: Chapter One. Ts numbered 2-3; 1-50. A second copy of pages 1-50, this time withannotations by Andrew Wylie and Victor Bockris. 102p
Folder 32: Chapter Two. Ts numbered 50-91. A second copy of the same text heavily annotated.80p
' ^ Folder 33: Chapter Three. As 2p; Ts numbered 92-180. Some sections heavily annotated byAndrew Wylie. 88p
Folder 34: Chapter Three. Ts numbered 92-165 [incorporates cuts suggested in folder 33].Annotations by Rosemary Bailey. 73p
Folder 35: Chapter Four. Ts numbered 184-222, many corrections. Ts numbered 1-33; 16unnumbered pages; Ts numbered 137-151 with heavy corrections. 98p
[Third draft 1,494 pages total, This draft was approx. 300,000 words.]
Third Draft version: chapters 1-3 revised, manuscript pages 1-183, with editor Bobbie Bristol'srevisions and suggestions for moving and cuts. In Andrew Wylie Agency folder. 183p.
(l><nC l^~ Third Draft version: Chapters 1-14. manuscript pages, heavily annotated. To end 1967. 797p
[Third draft 1-14, 797 pages TOTAL.]
Fourth Draft version: manuscript, pages numbered 1-989 with Simon and Schuster editor LauriefLpy. 13 Lister's suggestions for cuts amounting to approx. 110,000 words. 989p
Fifth Draft version: incorporates most of the cuts suggested in fourth draft version; and includes
ydraft version, another copy of the manuscript, with Simon & Schuster editor Fred Hills' correctionsand suggestions, Ts numbered 1-296. Plus 1 lp Simon & Schuster front matter. 568pp
Sixth Draft version: Final copy edited manuscript, Ts numbered 1-615; 1-31, 1-4, 1-14 plusprelims. Allen Ginsberg's annotations to Sixth Draft version. Copy edited manuscript, photocopiedon oversize editing paper. Ts numbered 1-664 [numbering jumps nine pages by accident, no textmissing]; Insert for page 261 8p; Galley sheets 265-6. Insert for page 266 numbered 556, 562-581plus three pages notes. This copy was read and annotated by Allen Ginsberg who made 1,281annotations to the text ranging from one word to long notes to the author discussing details offact, tone, approach, etc. Also includes three pages of notes and lists of changes in Ginsberg'shand. Some pages have no changes, others a dozen or more. Several thousand words inGinsberg's hand. 739pp
Sixth Draft version includes, Chapters One, 16 and 17. Photocopy of above on oversize editingpaper. Ch 1: 33p; Ch 16: 61p with original pencil annotations by Miles to virtually every line+another copy of Ch 16; 61p regular size. Ch 17: 13p oversize, continues regular size for 59 pp
Seventh draft version: Galleys of typeset version of book [book had been set before editing wascompleted and this setting was scrapped. It was used as basis for all further corrections.] lp galleycopyright page. Galleys numbered 1-279, with dozens of pages of inserts and thousands ofannotated changes to text, many of them very extensive. Photocopy manuscript pages 562-636. Tsunnumbered lOp. Ts Afterward numbered 1-15. Chapter notes Ts unnumbered 25p with manyannotations. Plus, photocopy of galleys of first typeset version as above. 393p. Plus As. 2p of notesof corrections and cover sheet from copy editor. 3pp. 396pp TOTAL
Philip Whalen Interview. Single spaced. Annotated showing which sections incorporated in ms.15pp
Lucien Carr Interview. Single spaced. Annotated showing sections used. 16pp
Michael McClure Interview. Single spaced. With annotations. 13pp
Lawrence Ferlinghetti Interview. Single spaced. 12pp
Shig Mureo Interview. Single spaced. 7pp
Hannah Litzky Interview. Single spaced. [NOTE: SEE childhood files] [Ginsberg's aunt] 4pp
Eugene Brooks. Single spaced. Annotated. [Ginsberg's brother] 15pp
Bob Rosenthal Interview. Single-spaced. [Ginsberg's secretary] 13pp
Steven Taylor Interview. Single spaced. [Ginsberg's guitarist] 12pp
Gordon Ball Interview, handwritten, very small script on legal yellow pad. [manager of Ginsberg'sfarm, editor journals]. 3pp
Larry Fagin Interview. Handwritten in small script on legal yellow pad [teacher at Naropa,neighbor]. 3pp
Tsultrim AUioni Interview. Handwritten on legal yellow pad. [fellow follower of Trungpa]. 5pp
118p total in this folder.
Folder 52: Interviews with Allen Ginsberg
[Tapes are coded according to Ginsberg's own tape retrieval system.]
83D2/001 and 83D2/002 single spaced. Covers years 1944-1949. 4pp
85D2/001 single spaced. Covers years 1950-1964. 17pp
85D2/003 single spaced. Covers years 1945-1947. 15pp
85D2/004 single spaced. Covers year 1943-1945. 29pp
[another copy, more complete transcript]. 22pp
86D1/001 single-spaced. Covers years 1965-1967. 11 pp
86D3/002 single spaced. Covers years 1968-1972. 14pp
86D3/003 single spaced. Covers years 1972-1973 [plus some 1970]. 14pp
86D3/ 004 single spaced. Covers years 1974-1977. 8pp
86D3/006 single spaced. Covers year 1978 [Naropa Poetry Wars]. 9pp
86D3/007 single spaced Covers years 1979-1986. 13pp
88D1/002 single spaced, fill-in questions covering all periods. Mostly about father and mother.lOpp
166 pages total transcripts.
Questions: year-by-year questions to Ginsberg. 7pp
7pp total this folder, [inserted in folder 52]
Original tape recordings:
All cassettes are C90.
Interviews for the biography:
Bob Rosenthal. NYC April 3, 1986 - Tape One
Bob Rosenthal. NYC April 3, 1986 - Tape Two
Eugene Brooks. Plainview LI. Feb 11, 1986 - tape One
Eugene Brooks. Plainview LI. Feb 11, 1986 - tape Two
Gordon Ball. NYC Nov 26, 1984 - tape One
Gordon Ball. NYC Nov 26, 1984 - Tape Two[side two - Tsultrim Allione. March 5, 1986]
Lucien Carr. NYC. March 9, 1986 - tape One
Lucien Carr. NYC. March 9, 1986 - tape Two
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Larry Fagin. NYC. Jan 23, 1986
Lawrence Ferlinghetti. San Francisco. March 20, 1986 - Tape One
Lawrence Ferlinghetti. San Francisco. March 20, 1986 - Tape Two[side two - start Shig Mureo interview. March 22, 1986]
Michael McClure. San Francisco. March 19, 1986 - Tape One
Michael McClure. San Francisco. March 19, 1986 - Tape Two[side two - end Shig Mureo interview]
Philip Whalen. March 16, 1986. Santa Fe - Tape One
Philip Whalen. March 16, 1986. Santa Fe - Tape Two
Hannah Litzky. Jan 29, 1986. East Orange, NJ.
Josef Skvorecky. NYC Sept 20, 1984
Steven Taylor. April 21, 1986
Interviews with Allen Ginsberg:
January 28, 1971 [71D2/001] - Tape One
January 28, 1971 [71D2/002] - Tape Two
August 15, 1983 [83D2/001] - Tape One
August 15, 1983 [83D2/002] - Tape Two
March 28, 1985 [85D2/001] - Tape One
March 28, 1985 [85D2/002] - Tape Two
June 6, 1985 [85D2/003] - Tape One
June 6, 1985 [85D2/004] - Tape Two
February 17, 1986 [86D1/001]
February 18, 1986 [86D3/002] - Tape One
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February 18, 1986 [86D3/003] - Tape Two
February 18, 1986 [86D3/004] - Tape Three
April 20, 1986 [86D3/005] - Tape One
April 20, 1986 [86D3/006] - Tape Two
April 20, 1986 [86D3/007] - Tape Three
January 5, 1988 [88D1/001]
September 23, 1988 [88D1/002]
September 24, 1988 [88D1/003] [on side two of above tape]
September 30, 1988 [88D1/004]
October 2, 1988 [88D2/005] - Tape One
October 2, 1988 [88D2/006] - Tape Two
October 4, 1988 [88D1/007] [on side two of above tape]
[39 cassettes in this group]
Reference tapes for biography:
Ginsberg with Louis and Edith. San Francisco Holiday Inn. May 16, 1974 [74D2/012]
Ginsberg and Corso Big Table Reading, Chicago, 1959. [59A1/013]
Ginsberg reads Howl, Big Table Reading, Chicago Jan 1959.
Ginsberg and Voznesensky talking, Hotel Chelsea, Dec 28, 1978 [AG78D3/034] - Tape One
Ginsberg and Voznesensky talking, Hotel Chelsea, Dec 28, 1978 [AG78D3/035] - Tape Two
Ginsberg and Voznesensky talking, Hotel Chelsea, Dec 28, 1978 [AG78D3/036] - Tape Three
Ginsberg on WBAI, NYC, Spring 1979
Ginsberg and Ken Kesey on WBAI, July 25, 1979
Ginsberg at the ICA, London, Aug 22, 1967
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Ginsberg talking to Ed Sanders, NYC, Feb 24, 1980 [Naropa Poetry Wars][AG80D1/026]
Ginsberg talking to Tom Clark. March 24, 1980. [Naropa Poetry Wars][AG80Dl/033]
Ginsberg talking to Ed Sanders, April 13, 1980 [AG8OD1/O35]/ talking to Gary Snyder, April 19,1980 [AG80D1036]/ talking to Tom Clark, May 20, 1980 [AG80D1/038][Naropa Poetry Wars] -on one cassette.
Ginsberg telephone conv. with Al Santoni, July 3, 1980 / Tom Clark July 3, 1980[AG80D2/048] [Naropa Poetry Wars] - on one tape
Ginsberg talking to Glen Dorskind, July 5, 1980 / Jeff Miller nd / SaraYoung, July 6, 1980 / BethGaeddart, July 6, 1980. [AG80D1/052] [Naropa Poetry Wars] - on one tape
Ginsberg talking to Beth Gaeddart [AG80D/052 continued 2nd tape]
Ginsberg, William Burroughs, Ken Kesey, Nanda Pivano, Peter Orlovsky, Philip Whalen, HaroldNorse talking in Boulder, Colorado, August 15, 1980. [AG80D4/060] - Tape One
Ginsberg, William Burroughs, Ken Kesey, Nanda Pivano, Peter Orlovsky, Philip Whalen, HaroldNorse talking in Boulder, Colorado, August 15, 1980. [AG80D4/061] - Tape Two
Ginsberg, William Burroughs, Ken Kesey, Nanda Pivano, Peter Orlovsky, Philip Whalen, HaroldNorse talking in Boulder, Colorado, August 15, 1980. [AG80D4/062] - Tape Three
Ginsberg, William Burroughs, Ken Kesey, Nanda Pivano, Peter Orlovsky, Philip Whalen, HaroldNorse talking in Boulder, Colorado, August 15, 1980. [AG80D4/063] - Tape Four
Ginsberg talking w/Andy Clausen, Rocky Flats, Aug 9, 1980 / Ginsberg Graduation Day speech,Naropa, August 17,1980 / Ginsberg talking to William Burroughs about his books [dub ofAGA1/064] -all on one tape
Ginsberg and Peter Orlovsky. NYC. 1985 [AG85D1/026].
Ginsberg and Peter Orlovsky talking at Bellevue, Ward 19 N. Dec 7, 1986. [no code]
Ginsberg - 1976 John Hammond Columbia recordings.
Ginsberg - The Holy Soul Jelly Roll recordings.
Ginsberg - Blake Songs Volume II
Ginsberg - Capitol Raspberries
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Ginsberg - Jessore Road
Ginsberg, Carolyn Cassady and Eric Mottram on Jazz-FM, London radio. June 13, 1990
[28 cassettes in this group]
The Literary History of the Beat Generation lectures.These lectures span the period from 1977 to 1982 at Naropa Institute, Boulder, Colorado [76 tapes]
plus a further series conducted at Brooklyn College in 1987 [25 tapes] 101 tapes in all.
[101 cassettes in this group]
168 cassettes in total
III. CHRONOLOGY FOLDERS
Day-by-day itineraries of all major trips throughout life up until end 1985.
17 Folder 53 - Chronology 1944 - 1970.
Ts. early years chronology, duplicates much of later material only in less detail. 14p
Ts of years 1944-1967. Heavily annotated. Photocopy Coast Guard record of merchant marineshipping career and journal page.. 46p
[from here on, each year's chronology consists of a mass of documents, mostly photocopies ofGinsberg's reading tour itineraries - which are usually heavily annotated by Ginsberg. Theitineraries give details of readings, addresses, flight numbers, who is meeting Ginsberg and whoreading with him [if important], also details of where he will be staying. The list includes details ofjoint readings with Burroughs, Creeley, Corso, etc. in great detail. This material is then summarizedin a two or three page chronology handwritten on yellow pad. ]
1968, As. 3p. Photocopies of Ginsberg's 1968 itineraries, lOp 13pp
1969, As. 3p. Photocopies of Ginsberg's 1969 itineraries, 18p 21pp
1970, As. 3p. Photocopies of Ginsberg's 1970 itineraries, 16p 19pp
113 pages total this folder.
Folder 54 - Chronology of years 1971-1977
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1971, As 3p, Ts 5pp [carbon] Photocopies of Ginsberg's 1971 itineraries, 4pp 12pp
1972 - 1975 [combined], As lOpp, Photocopies of Ginsberg's 1972-75 itineraries, 22pp 32pp
1973 [separate file] As lp, Photocopies of Ginsberg's 1973 itinerary, llpp 12pp
1974-1975. Photocopies of Ginsberg's 1974-5 itineraries 15pp. 15pp
1976, As lp. Photocopies of Ginsberg's 1976 itineraries, 6pp 7pp
1977, As 4p, Photocopies of Ginsberg's 1969 itineraries 14pp 18pp
96 pages total this folder.
Folder 55 - Chronology of years 1978 - 1982
1978, As 2pp, Ts, 3pp, Photocopies of Ginsberg's 1978 itineraries, 18pp
1979, As 3pp. Photocopies of Ginsberg's 1979 itineraries, 26pp. 29pp
1980, As 5pp, Photocopies of Ginsberg's 1980 itineraries 15pp 20pp
1981, As 2pp, Photocopies of Ginsberg's 1981 itineraries 13pp 15pp
1982, As 2pp, Photocopies of Ginsberg's 1982 itinerary 3pp.Photocopies of Ginsberg's 1982-83itinerary, lOpp 15p
97 pages total this folder.
Folder 56 - Chronology of years 1983 - 1985
1983, As 2pp, Photocopies of Ginsberg's 1983 itineraries, 26pp 28pp
1984, As 4pp, Photocopies of Ginsberg's 1984 itineraries 16pp. 20pp
1985, As 3pp. Photocopies of Ginsberg's 1969 itineraries 7pp. Different set photocopies ofGinsberg's 1985 itineraries 43pp - includes page with Ginsberg's seal in red. 53pp
"Allen Ginsberg Autobiographical Precis." Photocopy document issued by Ginsberg's office givingyear by year precis of activities, plus bibliography, filmography, discography:9pp. 9pp
110 pages total this folder.
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Folder 57 - Misc papers & chronological files.
Ts w/ As Chronology of Ginsberg's life 14pp; Misc Ts and As, mostly heavily or very heavilyannotated. 97pp [much of this is hand written drafts for inserts.] 11 lpp
111 pages total this folder.
513 pages total in chronology files.
Kaddish files
Folder 58- 1959: "Kaddish".
Photocopy. Cover sheet by Ginsberg, dated March 18, 1961 when mss was auctioned. Plus As58pp.
Ts lp [extracts from Kerouac/Ginsberg corresp. Photocopies of Ginsberg letters to Kerouacconcerning "Kaddish" 6pp.
66 pages total this file.
Folder 59 - 1964: "Kaddish" Film Script.
[written by Ginsberg with Robert Frank] Photocopy from Ts. Annotated by Robert Frank. 92pp
92 pages total this file.
Folder 60 - 1972: "Kaddish" playscript.
[Produced by the Chelsea Theatre Centre, Brooklyn, with Ginsberg's collaboration.] 78pp
78 pages total this file.
Section Four:
Year-by-Year chronology reference files
Folder 61 - Russia.
Ts 7pp. As 5pp 12pp
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12 pages total this folder.
Folder 62 - Louis' Family.
7 drafts of family tree on legal size paper - different degrees of accuracy. ALs [photocopy] fromJudy [family member]. 2pp stats of drawings of preliminary family tree from AG archives. 2ppstats from AG notebooks about relatives. Ts 9pp on family history prior AG birth. "Horses" - Ts ofpiece on Peter Ginsberg's horses later published in festschrift for AG. 4p. Transcript of tape70D1/011: Louis Ginsberg interviewed in 1970 by Miles on early days of family, single-spaced l ipp/c of Russian village by Chagall. 35pp
35 pages total this folder.
Folder 63 - Naomi's Family.
9 drafts of family tree on legal size paper - various stages. Three annotated by Ginsberg.
TLs Gene Berlin 2pp. ALs Edith Leehgant lp [photocopy but w/AG annotation to Miles]. 6ppstates from AG notebooks on family history. Ts 4p. 22pp
AG unpublished journals - April 28, 1952. Ts 3pp [Ts by Miles] "Allen Ginsberg - Parents'Influence On Poetry and Politics" by Eugene Brooks. 5pp [unpublished ms by Ginsberg's brother. 5or 6 annotations in Brooks' hand.] Poem by Brooks [photocopy] lp. As 4pp transcript of interviewwith Hannah Litzky on yellow pad. Ts 18pp [much of transcribed from interview with AG done inBoulder 1983 about his childhood]. Stat of "Allen Ginsberg Remembers mama" by Elenore Lester,New York Times. 4p. Transcript of a short story by Naomi, lp. "Experiences of Reality" 1979 Msby AG [stat] lp. Transcription from 76 Dl/035. AG talking w/father in 1976. lp 38pp
Miles notes taken from correspondence in various deposits, from AG unpublished Journals,transcriptions of tape recorded conversations, published interviews, stats of journals and press clips,and other sources: each page labeled with source.
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As, Ts and photocopies: 72p. Very early draft Kaddish material [not in final poem - Paris 1958?]2p. LHBG 12p Kaddish play, first 6p Saigon Journal [unpublished] 1963 - 9p "No Way BackTo The Past" Ms by AG 4p. Clipping on Bronx from NYT. 1 p 106p
106 pages total this folder.
Folder 66-1943.
Transcript tape interview Lucien Carr with Barry Gifford, Lawrence Lee and James Grauerholz.1977. 76pp. As, Ts and photocopies; 23pp 99pp
99 pages total this folder.
Folder 67 - 1944.[i]
Photostats of AG journals 10pp. ALs from Celine Young [Lucien Carr's girlfriends] to AG, 10pp.Ts 61p [includes interview transcripts w/AG] Stats from books [mostly Kerouac] 27pp. Transcriptfrom Brookner's "William Burroughs" movie, 4p. "Death Scene" from "Where Was the World?" byAllen Brooks [Ginsberg] 1944. 4pp 116pp
116 pages total this folder
Folder 68-1944. [11]
Photocopies, with transcripts, of complete news coverage of LucienCarr/David Kammerer murder trial. 47p [as follows:]
"Accuse Student In River Death" in New York Journal American"Student Admits Killing Teacher" in New York World Telegram"Columbia Student Kills Friend And Sinks Body In Hudson" in New York Times"Youth In New York Killing" in St. Louis Post Dispatch"Gashed Body Found In Hudson" in New York Daily Mirror"Student Accused In 'Honor' Slaying" in Daily News"Student Is Held In Death Of Man Found In River" in New York Herald Tribune"Youth Tells How He Killed Prof in New York Journal American"Columbia Student Is Held In Killing Of An Instructor" in PM"Columbia Student Kills Ex-Instructor, Rolls Body Into River" in New York Post"Student Arraigned In Slaying" in New York Sun"Clash Marks Hearing Of Student In Slaying" in New York World Telegram"Student Is Silent On Slaying Friend" in New York Times"Sailor Says Carr Confided In Him After Murder" in St. Louis Dispatch"Lucien Carr Arraigned In Homocide Court For Riverside Park Murder" in Columbia Spectator
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"Student Mum At Slaying Hearing" in New York Daily Mirror"Carr Jailed Without Bail; Reads Yeats" (in unidentified St Louis paper)"Honor Slayer Held Without Bail" in Daily News"Student Is Held Without Bail In Slaying Of Man" in New York Herald Tribune"Student Denied Bail In Slaying" in PM"College Student Held In Slaying" in New York Journal American"2nd Witness Held In Teacher Killing" in New York World Telegram"Student Is Indicted In 2nd Degree Murder" in New York Times"Another St. Louis Man Knew Carr Killed Kammerer" in St. Louis Post Dispatch"Honor Slayer Faces Trial In Second Degree" in New York Daily News"Indict Student In Murder Case" in New York Daily Mirror"Columbia Student Indicted In Slaying Of Ex-Teacher. Lucien Carr FacesTrial On Charges OfSecond Degree Murder" in PM"Lucien Carr Arraigned, Held Without Bond In Killing" in St. Louis Post Dispatch"Witness In Killing Freed" in New York Times"Lucien Carr Pleads Guilty Of Manslaughter" in St. Louis Post Dispatch"Carr Admits Fatal Killing" in New York Journal American"Student Pleads Guilty To Killing Ex-Teacher" in New York World Telegram"Guilty Plea Made By Carr In Slaying" in New York Times"Student Pleads Guilty In Killing Of Former Teacher" in New York Daily Mirror"Student Cops Manslaughter Plea In Slaying" in Daily News"Lucien Carr Gets Indeterminate Term For Killing" in St. Louis Post Dispatch"Carr Sentenced To Reformatory" in New York Journal American"Young Slayer Is Sentenced" in The New York Sun"Carr Sentenced To Reformatory" in New York World Telegram"Student Slayer Sent To The Reformatory" in New York Times"Sentence Youth In Honor Slaying" in New York Daily Mirror"Carr Is Sentenced, Judge Urges His Rehabilitation" in New York Herald Tribune"Student Slayer Carr Off To Reformatory" in New York Journal American"Slayer To reformatory" in New York World Telegram"Young Slayer Goes To Elmira" in New York Times"Lucien Carr Begins Term For Killing Of Kammerer" in St. Louis Post Dispatch
Large collection photocopies of ms of Ginsberg's novel about theCarr-Kammerer killing and AGtranscripts of his conversations w/Carr in 1944. 88pp: [as follows]
"Aesthetics of Morality": Written after all night conv. June 22, 1944. 5ppAugust 3, 1944. 4ppTranscription of argument between Louis and Naomi, June 1944. 3pp"Essay in Character Analysis - Carr" Aug 3, 1944. 12ppJournal 1944. 4pp"The Village Jade" 5pp"Names of characters" 2pp"Fight In the West End - Chapter One of a novel." 1 lpp"Scenes for a Novel - the Plot" 2pp
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"Consolation of Celine - Chapters Two & Three of a Novel" lOpp"Death Scene" 6pp"Work In Progress" 24pp
Ts 4pp. NYT clip on Trilling, lp. 136pp
136 pages total this folder.
Folder 69-1945:
Ts 92pp Stats from books, on Herbert Huncke, 17pp. ALs from Celine Young 15pp. PhotostatsGinsberg unpub. novel: "A beginning" 4p. "A New Vision" 6pp. Book lists of books read and date1 lp.'Thilexion Society" [photograph of AG] in Columbia Review lp. Clip from The Best of Gay.lpp. 147pp
147 pages total this folder.
Folder 70-1946.
Ts 31p.Stats from books, 20pp. Ms."Death In Violence" by AG.37pp 88pp
88 pages total this folder.
Folder71-1947.
Ts. 37pp. Stats from books and articles: 66pp. Ms. AG:'A Book of Doldrums" 14pp. Ms. AG:"Birthday ode" [to Burroughs] 24p [several drafts] Ms; AG on On bus trip to Denver. 15pp. Ms.AG: "The Death of William Lowell" Ms. 9pp. AG: Interpersonal relations" 6pp. Ms. AG: "TheMonster of Dakar" 13pp. Letters from Neal Cassady to AG: 9pp 193pp
193 pages total this folder.
Folder 72-1948.
Ts & As 47pp Stats from books, magazines, etc: 53pp. TLs from Neal Cassady 4pp. Ms. AG: "AVision of the Apocalypse" 6pp 1 lOpp
110 pages total this folder.
Folder 73-1949:
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"Wrong Way Turn Clears Up Robbery" in New York Times lp. As, Ts: 19p Stats from books,magazines, articles, letters: 23pp. Ms. AG: "Portrait of Huncke" 21pp Stat of letter from J-CHolmes. 2pp 66p
66 pages total this folder.
Folder 74-1949:
1949: "The Fall" mss. Ts 2p. Photocopy of "The Fall" notebooks written by hand by Ginsberg in1947 for assessment by his psychiatrist prior to entering the Columbia Psychiatric Institute. 147pp149pp
149 pages total this folder.
Folder 75 -1950:
AS, Ts: 33pp Ms: AG "On Bill Cannastra's Death" 6p Stats from books, articles: 6pp.ALs from Helen Parker [Ginsberg's first girlfriend] 7pp.TLsNeal Cassady 4pp
Press clippings on Bill Cannastra's death: 4pp [as follows]"Man Killed Climbing Out Of Subway Window" in New York Tribune"Prank Costs Him His Life On IRT Trian" in New York Daily Mirror"Knocked Out IRT Window" in New York Times"Climb From Subway For Drink Kills Rider" in Daily News. 60pp
60 pages total this folder.
Folder 76-1951:
As, Ts: 25pp. Stats from books, articles, interviews: 5pp. 30pp
30 pages total this folder.
Folder 77-1952:
Ts, As: 47pp. Ms: [carbon with Ginsberg annotation] "Transcript of Ginsberg video reading atWarwick" [England]AG interviewed by Tom Pickard. 6pp.Stats from books, articles, interviews: 13pp
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"The Journal Of Allen Ginsberg, May 1952" in The Beat Book - 2pp"Visions of Ordinary Mind" in Talking Poetics: Naropa InstituteDocuments.33pp. lOlpp
101 pages total this folder.
Folder 78-1953:
As, Ts: 37pp. Stats from magazines, books: 18pp. Color snapshot showing Paradise Alley [nowtorn down] where "Mardu" in Kerouac's Subterraneans lived.. Tear sheet showing the Albert Hotel.TLs Neal Cassady 2pp.
59 pages total this folder.
Folder 79-1954:
[interview 1972 with Carolyn Cassady] "Neals Ashes" in Rolling Stone 3pp.As, Ts: 48pp. Stats from books, articles: 33pp. 84ppp
84 pages total this folder.
Folder 80-1955:
As, Ts,: 68pp Stats from books, magazines: 5p. [obit] Joe Albany lp. 73pp
73 pages total this folder.
Folder 81-1956:
As, Ts,: 39pp. Stats from magazines, books:67pp TLs, Corso to AG 3pp. 109p
109 pages total this folder.
Folder 82-1957:
As, Ts: 132pp Stats from books, articles, interviews: 23pp. Questions for AG interview 2pp
[press release] City Lights Books Statement Of Facts Relating To Allen Ginsberg's Howl and OtherPoems. April 11, 1957. lp.Ms: AG on Henri Michaux. 9pp"The Cult of Unthink" in Horizon - 8pp.
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"St Germain Des Pres: The Golden Age 1947-1959" in Pahs Metro. 12pp tabloid."Come Home To Roost" in Village Voice, lp"En Garde" in New York Times Book Review. 2pp"Paterson Man's Poems Draw Attention of Major Critics" in Paterson HeraldNews. 2pp"A Howl of Protest in San Francisco" in The New Republic lp"West Coast Censorship Trial Draws Big Audiences In Support of Poem" in National Guardian, lp"Howl" decision Landmark of Law" in San Francisco Chronicle, lp"The Case of the Howling Co" in National Guardian, lp"Howl Rules Not Obscene" in San Francisco Examiner, lp"Big Day For Bards At Bay" in Life 2p [actual clipping]"Books Of The Times" by Gilbert Millstein (Kerouac review) in New York Times lp 201pp
201 pages total this folder.
Folder 83-1958:
Ts, As: 90p Stats from books, magazines lp. Ms. AG: "The Dharma Bums"review for VV. 5pp. ALs from Kerouac's mother: lp"The Lively Arts In Frisco" in Mademoiselle - 3pp"Here To Save Us But Not Sure From What" in Village Voice 3pp"Quo Vadis?" Burroughs, Ginsberg, Logue, Wain, Truffaut, etc. in Mademoiselle . 2pp"Goodbye To The Beatniks" in This Week with six photographs. 4pp"Where Is The Beat Generation Going?" by Podhoretz in Esquire. 4pp"Disorganization Man" in Time 2pp"Allen Ginsberg Invited To Read Poetry Here" in Hunter Arrow lp"Advisor Resigns After Ginsberg Reads Poetry" in Hunter Arrow (HunterCollege) lp"Allen Ginsberg Reads Poetry" in Yale News lp"Dharma Bums" in San Francisco Examiner lp"On The Road Back" in San Francisco Examiner lp"Poets By Any Other Name" in Kingsman lp"Beat Poets Appear En Masse ~ A Mess" in a San Francisco paper, lp"The Beat Debated - Is It Or Is It Not?" in Village Voice - 3pp[obit] Kenny Clarke in New York Times lp [clip][letter from Edith Sitwell] in Life. Feb 8 1960. 127pp
127 pages total this folder.
Folder 84-1959:
Ts, As:36p Stats from books, magazines: 6pp. Als Ferlinghetti lpMs. Al Aronowitz interview w/AG for Post series. 17pp[12 articles] "The Beat Generation" a series of 12 articles in the New York Post 17 pp."Campus Fight" in Columbia Jester . 2pp
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UPI-"Night Lead on Beatniks" lp"Those Beatniks Dig Madmadmad Soiree in Chicago Sun Times, lp"Coffee Brews Up Some Rare Beans" in Daily News, lp"Fried Shoes" in Time, lp"Beatniks Corso, Ginsberg, Howl Before New Lee Crowd" in Harvard Crimson.lp"Beatniks Shock, Amuse 700" in Chicago Daily Tribune, lp"Square's Beat Verse Up in Hair" in Chicago American, lp"Kup's Column" in Chicago Sun-Times, lp"The Only Rebellion Around" in Life. 8pp"Two Poets In Paris" in New York Herald Tribune lp"How Captain Hanrahan Made 'Howl' A Best Seller" in The Reporter - 3pp 99pp
99 pages total this folder.
Folder 85-1960:
As, Ts: 70p. Stats from books, articles, 23ppColour tear sheet of Machu Picchu. lp"The Might of Machu Picchu" in New York Times lp"Chileans Shouted 'Bravo' When Beats Read Poetry" in San Francisco Sunday Chronicle lp 96pp
96 pages total this folder.
Folder 86-1961:
As, Ts: 71pp. Stats from books, articles, interviews: 21ppMs. AG: untitled poem written in Tangier.2pp. TLs Eugene Brooks lp [AG brother]"A Resume" by Paul Bowles, in The Beat Book - 2ppTs, [signed Peter Orlovsky] Orlovsky's journals for '61. [photostats of long roll - like Kerouaclegal size. 13pp"Howl In The Classroom" in The CEA Critic - 2pp 112pp
112 pages total this folder.
Folder 87-1962:
Ts, As,: 31p Stats from books, articles: 5"Allen Ginsberg As An American Jew" in Judaism - 6pp 42pp
42 pages total this folder.
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Folder 88-1963:
As, Ts:6p Stats of correspondence re the Hungry Generation, letters to Ginsberg, clips re HungryGeneration [Indian poets], etc. 22p"The Rain On Dasaswamedh" by AG in The Illustrated Weekly of India, lp"For Holy Hindu City, Pilgrims Profits and Politics" in New York Times, lpTLs Gregory Corso 3pp. 33pp
33 pages total this folder.
Folder 89-1963:
As, Ts: 15p Stats from magazines, interviews, etc: 2p"The Strange Case of the Harvard Drug Scandal" in Look - 6pp"Buddhists Find A Beatnik Spy" in New York Times lp 24pp
24 pages total this folder.
Folder 90-1964:
As, Ts: 22p Stats from magazines, books, lp"Statement to the Burning Bush" by AG, in The Burning Bush. 2pp"Allen Ginsberg And the Law" in New York Herald Tribune Magazin. 3ppCIA document. 2p obtained under FI Act. 30pp
30 pages total this folder.
Folder91-1965:
As, Ts, 83p. Stats from books, articles, 2ppInterview with Josef Skvorecky by Miles. Transcript of tape:10ppContemporary Authors Autobiography Series Vol 1, AG in Prague. 2pp[article] in Hoy, Havana, 1965 lp"When Police Took Poems, They Took His Heart Too," in Miami Herald. 3ppALs Gregory Corso, 9pp[interview] in U 2ppTLs Igor Hajek, U of Glasgow re AG in Prague. 2p [original letter]Ms: AG Tsl of "Who Be Kind To" 4pp"Ginsberg In London" by Tom McGrath in Peace News - double page spread withphotograph. 2ppTranscript of Bob Dylan press conference, December, San Francisco. 19ppTranscript of Bob Dylan on les Crane Show, February. 12pp.
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FBI document obtained using the FI Act lpp[interview/feature] "Ginsberg Makes The World Scene" in New York Times Magazine - 7pp withsix photographsMs. AG "Allen Ginsberg's suggestions for November 20 Demonstration orSpectacle as Example, as Communication" several drafts. 6pp 165pp
165 pages total this folder.
Folder 92-1966:
As, Ts: 24p. Stats from books, articles,: 7pp[poster] Peace illumination Walk [photocopy], lp"A Homecoming For Allen" in Paterson Morning Call."The Life and Death of Richard Brautigan" in Rolling Stone Magazine. 8pp"The Great Marijuana Hoax" by AG - in Look. 8ppMs. AG to Wall Street Journal. 2p"Its Happening In Lawrence" in Kansas City Star, lp[interview] in Village Voice.Jazz Concert Opens Artists Show Sunday" in Lawrence Outlook.Artists Setup To Open with Sunday Concert" in Lawrence Journal-World.[press release] Federal Narcots Agents Attempt to Force Defendant To Set Up Entrapment OfInternationally Famous Poet Allen Ginsberg" lp"US Plot to 'set-up' Ginsberg For Arrest Is Described To Jury" in New York Times."Jazzman Who Accused Feds Is Convicted" in New York Post."Special Letter from Barbara Rubin." 9pp"Provos" in Village Voice."Mystery Poet Puzzles Crowd" in Topeka Capitol."The Guru Comes To Kansas" in Life .1 lpp 8lpp
81 pages total this folder.
Folder 93-1967:
As, Ts: 15p. Stats from books, articles: lOpp"Singalong With Ginsberg" in Sunday Times, lpp [clip]"The Hippies, Philosophy of a Subculture" in Time. 1 lpp [clip]"Encounters With Ezra Pound" in Composed On The Tongue. 17pp"Lost Weekend Among the Flower Children" in Evening Standard.Diana Trilling: "Celebrating With Dr Leary" in Encounter - 12pp [clip][interview] in Penthouse. 5pp 72pp
72 pages total this folder.
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Folder 94-1968:
As, Ts: 21 p. Stats from books, articles: lppCIA, FBI etc documents obtained through Freedom Info act. 14pp[interview] in Playboy - 8pp[interview with Kerouac] in Paris Review - 2pp on AG"Scruffy Vagabonds Who Shook Up America" in National Observer. Photographs of Ginsberg,Corso, Kerouac, Rexroth. 47pp
47 pages total this folder.
Folder 95-1969:
As, Ts:16p Stats from books, articles: lp"The Ginsberg Generation Gap" in Miami Herald, 2pp [clip]Cherry Valley Museum flyer"Fblup!" in New Statesman."Odd Man Out" in Time. 2pp[review] in Publishers Weekly."There Is Really Nothing Inside" in Rolling Stone (with photograph of AG at Kerouac's funeral[clip]"Gone In October" by John Clellon Holmes in Playboy -1 lpp report on Kerouac's funeral."Allen Ginsberg Meets A Judge and Is Clearly Misunderstood" in New York Times - 2pp"The Family of Poets" in Paterson Morning Call - 2pp"Renaissance In North Beach" in San Francisco Chronicle - two parts. 4pp"The Poets Ginsberg" in Newark News - 6pp"The Press of Pornography" in Village Voice - 2pp 52pp
52 pages total this folder.
Folder 96-1970:
As, Ts: 71p Stats from books, articles: 2ppCIA, FBI documents obtained under FI Act. 4pp[AG Blake record Review] in New Yorker, lppMs. AG "Autobiography, Sept 1969.' lpp"A Poet Watches A Harried World" in The Subday Record (NJ)"The Chicago Conspiracy Circus" in Playboy - lOpp [clip] 90pp
90 pages total this folder.
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Folder 97-1971:
As, Ts:48p Stats from books, articles: lpMs: Transcript of Interview with AG by James Harris, SF 8-21-71.32pp"All Of Us Have A Stake In Ginsberg's Bet" in Denver Post 13p [documents on Ginsberg's bet withRichard helms of CIA]."My Son The Jewish Mother" in Berkeley Barb.[interview] in West End, Bronx, NY. - 6ppMs: Ag's "Declaration of Independence for Dr. Timothy Leary." 9ppStat of printed version, 8p[review of AG Blake album] in Blake Newsletter. - 9pp"My Son The Guru - My Father the Poet" in Jerusalem Post. - 4pp[Jack Anderson column] Washington Post."Dear Allen" in New York Times - 7pp [the National Book Award controversy][flyer] "Allen's Barb Ad" distributed in Berkeley, lp 140pp
140 pages total this folder
Folder 98-1972:
As, Ts: 40ppMs: AG "Television address, 1972" 2pp"Boulder, an Eclectic City, Tackles Matters of Taste" in New York Times. 43pp
43 pages total this folder
Folder 99-1973:
As, Ts: 23p Stats from articles, 2pp"The Dylan They Didn't Bootleg" in New Musical Express, lpMs: AG "In Defence of Abbie Hoffman." 5pp"In Defence of Abbie Hoffman" in Liberation. 2pp[interview with Carolyn Cassady] many photographs in Rolling Stone. 3pp[news article] in Rolling Stone.[review] of William Burroughs' Jr's "Kentucky Ham" in Cream."Money and Art Marry" by Alex Cockburn in Village Voice. 39pp
39 pages total this folder
Folder 100-1974:
As, ts: 20p
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"Thoughts And Recurrent Musings on Israeli Arguments" in Liberation. - 4ppInterview in Nimrod, 7pp"First Thought Best Thought" by AG in Loka. - 7pp"John & Yoko As Poets" by AG in Changes. 3pp[photocopy of above] lp"A Little Tenderness" in Georgia Straight 43pp
43 pages total this folder
Folder 101 - 1975:
As, Ts: 35p. Stats from books: 37ppMs: Statement how Ginsberg met Trungpa. 41ppMs: How Did You Lose Your Virginity" by Victor Bockris [report on Ginsberg reading atColumbia]. 14pp"Dylan, old pals revisited" in New Musical Express."Mugging" in New York Times . 2pp 130pp
130 pages total this folder.
Folder 102-1976:
As, Ts: 33p Stats from magazines, interviews, 1 lpp"Allen Ginsberg Recording His First Blues" in Gloucester NJ County Times."Louis Ginsberg Traditional Poet" [obit]in New York Times. 2pp"El Instituto Naropa y sa Guru" in La Opinion Cultural (Mexico)[interview] in New Age Journal - 8pp cover story [clip]"On The Road" in Melody Maker. 57pp
57 pages total this folder.
Folder 103 - 1977:
As, Ts: 4ppMs: AG :"First Blues" 6ppMs: AG: "Preface and A Trip" 9ppMs: AG "On Mindfulness" lp"Haunting Poe's Baltimore" in Washington Post Magazine lp[interview] "Allen Ginsberg Talks About Poetry" in New York Times Book Review by KennethKoch- 4pp [clip][photograph of Burroughs, Ginsberg and Patti Smith] in New Musical Express.[catalog] Naropa summer 1977
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[catalog] Naropa winter 1977Ms: Interview with Bob Dylan by Ginsberg about Renaldo & Clara, several drafts.80pp 108pp
108 pages total this folder [excluding catalogues]
Folder 104-1978:
As, Ts: lOpMs: AG "Dear Brothers & Sisters..." in holograph, lp"Dharma Matter" in Village Voice - 3pp[interview] Plainspeak, Denver 4ppMs: AG & Burroughs "Nuts to Plutonium" 18pp[interview] in High Times.Ms: AG "A Note On Kerouac's biography" lp 39pp
39 pages total this folder.
Folder 105 -1979:
As, Ts: 5pMs: transcript of dialogue from the film "Fried Shoes, Cooked Diamonds" [mostly Ginsberg] 35ppTLs Sheila Carr lp"Spiritual Obedience" in Harpers - 16ppMs: transcript National Arts Club Literary medal for Allen Ginsberg Dinner. 24ppMs: AG: "David Solomon Appeal" 12p"Harry Fainlight In Memorium" in St Marks Newsletter - 2pp[interview] New Manchester Review"The Triumph of Woodstock" SF Chronicle [clip] lp"What's Dead" in Poetry London.AG TLs to Merwin. 4ppTLs Bob Rosenthal annual report on Ginsberg's office affairs."Buddha-Gate Scandal and cover-up at Naropa Revealed" in Berkeley Barb. 2ppAG: ALs to Tom Clark re Buddha-gate.Transcript of AG interview re Trungpa/Merwin affairw/Ginsberg's changes. 19pp for Boulder Magazine.{they ran unedited version causing manyproblems]. 124pp
124 pages total this folder
Folder 106-1980:
As, Ts: 4p"Ginsberg Keeping a Steady Beat" in Melody Maker - 2pp
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[catalog] Naropa Institute Winter-summer 1980Ms: AG Capitol Air.lp[interview] in Nalanda News.[interview] in Bananas.
20 pages total this folder [excluding catalogue]
Folder 107-1981:
As, Ts: lOp"In New York Howl Becomes A Hoot" in Time."Poet Allen Ginsberg Comes Full Circle" in Manhattan."Ginsberg To Read Howl" in New York Times."Composed On The Tongue" 22pp from an unknown journal."Ginsberg At Columbia" in American Book Review.Ms: AG "Capitol Rasberries" [ms of lyrics to new recording of songs]. 4ppMs: AG "Smoking Typewriters" photocopy of original heavily annotated ms. 6pp [smallannotation in Ginsberg's hand top right].
46 pages total this folder.
Folder 108-1982:
As, ts 17pMs: "Notes from Allen Ginsberg re On The Road' 6pp[interview] in The Sun - 1 lppMs: AG "Poems from Tea at the Kalpa Court" 8pp"On The Road Again and Mad To remember" in Washington Post [clip] 2ppBeat Generation Elders Meet To Praise Kerouac" in New York Times."Ginsberg, Gluons Howl With the Voices of Risk" in Colorado Daily.[interview] St. Louis Jewish Light.[interview] in Denver Up The Creek. - 4pp[interview] in Soho Weekly News -2pp"On The Road Again" in Miami Herald - 5ppNaropa Institute Bulletin report on Kerouac conference. - 2pp"Beatnik Gurus Look Ahead and the Young Look Askance" in Philadelphia Inquire.rNaropa Institute Bulletin Fall 82.[interview] in Red Bass, Florida student underground mag. 3pp
65 pages total this folder
Folder 109-1983:
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As, ts: 39p[catalog] Naropa summer writing program.[catalog] Naropa Fall-Spring catalog.Naropa Institute Bulletin Fall 1983.[interview] The New Paper."Sing Along With Ginsberg" in New York Post.
44 pages this folder excluding catalogues.
Folder 110-1984:
As, Ts: 25p[interview] in Washington Post [clip] lp[catalog] Naropa Institute Fall 1984 Program.[Press release] "The Life And Times of Allen Ginsberg" Documentary Film, lp[program] Cineprobe, the Films of Gordon Ball. Museum of Modern Art.[includes AG on farm] 3pp[photographs of Ginsberg, Burroughs, Mailer, etc] in Update, Naropa Institute.[program] Naropa Summer Writing Program [fold out with photographs]"On The Literary Road, American Writers In China" in New York Times."Intimations of Mortality" major interview in New York Times -12pp [actual clip]USIS Blacklist, in New York Times."These Folk Singers Are No Relics From The f50s" in San Francisco Sunday Examiner andChronicle.[interview] "Allen Ginsberg's Jewishness" in Jewish Chronicle.[interview] in Dartmouth Review 3pp(complete magazine here)"The Beats Go On" in Time Out."Hearing A Poetic Voice" in Horizon."You Don't Have To Be Mad..." in New Society. 2ppMs: AG on the Living Theater 5pp
61 pages total this folder
Folder 111-1985:
As, Ts: 18pp"On Pornography & US Subsidies" in New York Times."A Major Minor Poet" in The New Republic - 3pp"Bye Bye Romance" in City Limits."A Guru of the 60s Still Dissents - and Poetically" in Philadelphia Inquires"The World Of Allen Ginsberg" in Washington Post - 2pp"Portrait of a Popular Poet" in Boulder Sunday Camera - 4p with large photographs.
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"Beat Streets" in Village Voice . - 3pp"Allen Ginsberg Still Controversial" in Los Angeles Times."Ginsberg Collection Puts Bold Repertoire, Career In Retrospective" in The Chicago Tribune. 2p"Allen Ginsberg's Powerful Painful Search For Truth" in USA Today."Allen Ginsberg & Company, Respectable At Last," in Daily News Magazine. 8pp with colorphotographs."Ginsberg. He's As Indignant As Ever and Proud of It" interview in The Daily Herald Chicago."Power of Babble" in Village Voice."Mainstreaming Allen Ginsberg" in Time."Still Making Waves" in Detroit Jewish News - 7pp"Pictures From A Poet" in Washington Post."Ginsberg's Picture Poetry" in Washington Post."Muhlenberg Embraces Ginsberg in Call-Chronicle, Allentown, PA."Protest of CIA Hiring Ended at Colorado U" in New York Times."China Through A Poet's Eyes" in San Jose Mercury News."Screen: Kerouac, A Documentary" New York Times.Oldest Swinger in Cherwell"Ginsberg Calls America 'Evil', himself'Insane'" Columbus Dispatch"164 More Arrested in CIA Protest at CU" Rocky Mountain News, [photograph of AG]."Cool Beat" in Melody Maker.Ginsberg in China San Jose Mercury News, lp"Poet Of The Beat generation Still At Home In The 80s" in Allentown Express."Ginsberg Charms Crowd in LV Visit" in Allentown Globe-Times. 2pp"Ginsberg: A Visit To Remember" in the Setonian, NJ."A Beat Poet Finds New Beatitude" in Reading, PA, Eagle. 3pp"Students of the 1980s Meet radical of the 60s" in Plymouth Observer."Allen Ginsberg Takes A Poetic Look At China" in San Francisco Examiner. - 4pp"Collected Poems" in Los Angeles Times."Allen Ginsberg: The Beat Goes On" in The Washington Post."City Lights" in Publishers Weekly .- 3pp"Poet Allen Ginsberg Changes With Times" in the Detroit Free Press."Pariah or Prophet?" in Milwawkee Journal."Reality Sandwich" in New Musical Express.[catalog] Naropa Institute for Fall 1985. Complete.[catalog] Naropa Institute for summer, 1985, complete.[flyer] Naropa summer writing program.
89 pages this folder excluding catalogues
Folder 112-1986:
As, Ts: 20p[obit] Bob Kaufman. Times"Travels With A Reflective Poet" in San Francisco Chronicle 2p
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East vs West in Lithuania by Willian Gass. in New York Times 3pp"Allen Ginsberg: No Longer Howling Inn The Wilderness" Wall Street Journal"The Beat Goes On" Chicago Tribune 2pp"Film" in Village Voice"The Dream Apartment" in Village Voice[catalog] Naropa Institute, 1986"Prince of Dullness" in Observer[obit] Brion Gysin. New York Herald Tribune[letter from Adrian Mitchell] in Observer"An Interview With Herbert Huncke" from a New York freebie"Beat Reheat" in Poetry Project Newsletter[catalog] Naropa Summer Institute Strategies For Peacemaking[article on Ginsberg] in Barricada, newspaper, Managua, Nicaragua.[interview] in The Harvard Crimson 2p"The Wandering Minstral" in Denver Post
41 pages total this folder
Folder 113-1987:
As, Ts: lp. TLs Jim Perrizo 2pMLA Newsletter. Photograph of AG reading at MLA Conference. Issue is complete[interview] US News & World Report.[interview] "200 Attend Buddhist Cremation in Vermont" New York Timesstat from catalogBoekenbijlage. major review, illustrated with three photographs of AG, bySimon Vinkenoog. Entire issue present[interview with Carolyn Cassady] in Guardian[photograph] in Village Voice"People" section Time, [photograph AG with Burroughs, et al]"Ex-Wife Recalls Kerouac's Life" in Lawrence Journal-World[Interview Carolyn Cassady] "The End Of The Road" Sunday Times[obit] John Hammond Independent"Idealising the Sixties" in The Listener"Beat Roots" in Time Out [many photographs] 2 pagesAmerican Academy of Arts and Letters list of members."Ginsberg Espouses A Familiar Refrain" in the Floridian 2p"Who'se Angry Now?" in Evening Standard"Allen Ginsberg Still Howling" in Boston Sunday Globe"The Beat Goes On" in Western Oregon State College Newsletter"Beat Goes On, But Howling Voice Was Lost Somewhere On The Road" in The CommercialAppeal, Memphis, Tenn."Ginsberg, Snyder, Beating the Odds" in Providence Sunday Journal"Ginsberg's Hidden Shroud" in Chicago Tribune
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"Poet's Performance - Ginsberg Still Howls About Politics, Life..." Towne Courier Lansing, Mich"An Interloper Caught Shoplifting In Paradise" in The Boston Globe"Ginsberg Still Howls In His 60s" in Lansing State Journal 3p"Ginsberg Pictures His Past" in Miami Herald"Buddhist College Steers Path From The 60s" in The Chronicle of Higher Education [photographofAG]"MIA at the MLA" in The New Republic 2p"A Monument To Jack Kerouac? in Washington Post"Strange Honor For A False Prophet" in New York Post
o [interview] in Harpers Magazine"I Am Price Miskin" in London Review of Boohs"King of the Beats and his Recurring Howl" in The Oregonian"White Shroud" in Los Angeles Times
41 pages total this folder
Folder 114-1988:
Documents of FCC Obscenity regulations: an 86p document of press clippings, letters from and tothe FCC from various radio stations and the Council for Civil Liberties, prepared by Ginsberg in anedition of about a dozen sets, stapled.
[WBAI-FM Press Release]: "Allen Ginsberg On Why He Can't Broadcast Howl.Allen Ginsberg Broadcasts Howl!" 2pp"Allen Ginsberg's Howl In New Controversy" in New York Times[obit.] Ronald Bladen in New York Times.
Review "Howl, facsimile" in World Literature Today[interview] "Ginsberg Still Howling" in San Francisco Examiner, [large photograph][interview] The New Common Good, [whole issue enclosed because interview extends throughoutpaper][interview] "Poet Terms Nukes 'Planetary Bummer'" in Colorado Daily[interview] "The Poet" in The Daily Pennsylvanian[Interview] "Ginsberg Returns" in Surplas Cheaper Hands [also article on Burroughs] 2p[interview with Robert Frank] about Ginsberg. Sunday Times.[interview] "Pacific Coral Blues" in California Waterfront Age.[interview] in San Francisco Chronicle about Tompkins Square Park riot"FCC Firm on Decency Code; 'Howl' Muffled" in Los Angeles Times."Student activists Gather at Rutgers" in Newark Star Ledger[flyer] Mexico City Blues by Jack Kerouac, a reading"Kerouac Finds Peace And Honor At Last in Lowell" from Lowell Sun - 4pp stat"Kerouac" in New Yorker. 2pp"Jazz Opera In Hamburg: A Look At Bessie Smith" in New York Times. 2pp[obit] John Clellon Holmes. Independent[obit] John Clellon Holmes. Times
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"PEN Unit Chides Israel Over Censorship" in New York Timesa "Jewish Artists Chastise Israel" in New York Magazine
"Ginsberg In A Poetic Injustice" in New York Post"Street Fighters Neutralizing Israeli Might." AP new story, from a Pittsburgh paper."60,000 Protest Treatment of Palestinians" San Francisco Examiner[letter re Beats" TLS
Ms: AG:"RelevE de la conference d1 Allen Ginsberg" [in English] Text of Canadian lecture onKerouac. 25p
146 pages total this folder.
Folder 115: Death of Joan Vollmer:
"Burroughs Heir's Gun Kills Wide; Accident, He Insists" in Daily News"Heir's Pistol Kills His Wife; He Denies Playing Wm. Tell" in Daily News"Drunken William Tell Held In Killing Of Wife" in World Telegram and Sun"Stunt Shooting of Wife Denied" in New York Times"Burroughs Seeks Trial Injunction" in World Telegram and Sun"Heir Asserts Wife Killed In Accident" in Journal American"Trial Ordered In Killings" in New York Times
4 pages total this folder, [filed in folder for 1951]
Folder 116: Background material
Ts, As: 40p. Stats from books, magazines: 16pDraft of Ginsberg documentary proposal for Granada Television, 9pAG: "Autobiographic Precis" 6p
71 pages total this folder.
4,445 pages total this section:
Section Five:Allen Ginsberg Journals: Photocopies of typed transcripts.
Folder 117:
1953 bound notebook, spring binder with mss from 1953-58 159p
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Folder 118:
Tangier 1957. 117p
Folder 119:
Paris 1957 [includes 15p first draft Kaddish] 50pParis 1958 23pParis 1958-NYC 1958182p
Folder 120:
Chicago - Big Table 1959 21 p
Folder 121:
NYC 1959 212p
Folder 122:
NYC 1959-60 47pNYC 1960 48pLaughing Gas NYC 1960 1 OpNYC Journals from Jan 1960 48p
Folder 123:
Augl960-April61 165p
[Polder 124:} " G . U ^ I * * - "
SA- Pulcallpa 28pSouth American j ournals 3 07p
[Folder 125:}
SA Journals 13pSA Journals 55p
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Folder 126:
Bankok 4pAngkor Wat 29pSaigon 20pJapan "The Change" 28p
Folder 127: t\%(p^
Vancouver 1963 13pOversize notebook 28pSan Francisco 1963 64p
Folder 128:
NYC 5pNYC 21pNYC 1964 83pNYC 84pNYC Sept 64 19p
Folder 129:
Boston 20p
Folder 130:
Cuba 1965 [oversize] 169pCuba Bk V 9p
Folder 131:
Prague 1965 82p
Folder 132:
USSR 49p
Folder 133:
Warsaw 80p
Folder 134:
Prague II 5p
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London / Liverpool 1965 42pParis 1965 lOp
Folder 135:
Nov-Dec 65: San Francisco - LA 6pSan Francisco July 1965 40pOlson Reading 24p
l{ Folder 136:
LA Jan 1966 24p1-969 1970 Notebook 132p—
bo+14 Folder 137:
Notebook Jan 1971 124p0 Notebook 1971 24p
Folder 138:
San Francisco 1972 145p
Folder 139:
Jan 1972 131p
Folder 140:
Notebook 72 157p
Folder 141:
Notebook 1973 21 lp
Folder 142:
1973 24p
Folder 143:
1977 50p
Folder 144:
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1978 81p
Folder 145:
1979 106p
Folder 146:
1980 42p
Folder 147:
East Europe 5 Op
Folder 148:
1980 142p
Folder 149:
1981 79p
Folder 150:
China 1984-5 50p
o Folder 151:
Naropa 33p • •
4,020 pages total pages in journal transcript folders.
Section Six:Correspondence
Folder 152 - Letters from libraries
[These letters concern the Ginsberg holdings in various rare book dept libraries, and show whichletters I had photocopied and in most cases give details of what their actual holdings are. More thanone letter may be included in the page total]
Kenneth Spencer Research Library, U of Kansas, Lawrence. 1 Op
Uppsala Universitet, Sweden, TLs 2 sides lp
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Yale University 7p
U of California, San Diego 3p
U of California, Los Angeles 7p
U of California, Berkeley lOp
State U of New York at Buffalo 1 p
Brown U, Providence, RI. lOp
Washington U in St.Louis 1 Op
U of Virginia Library 3p
The Lilly Library, Indiana U. Bloomington. 2p
Colby College, Waterville, Maine 2p
Boston U. 2p
Uof Connecticut, Storrs. 2p
U of Texas, Austin. 3p
Columbia U Library. 26p
Letters from individuals[all originals]
William Burroughs Communications. TLs. Feb 18, 1985 lpTLs. Oct9, 1986 lp
Fernanda Pivano, TLs + env. May 28, 1985 lpTLs Jan 15, 1985. lp
Ted Morgan. TLs May 2, 1985 lp
TLs Aug 29, 1986 lp
Gordon Ball. ALs Feb 27, 1986 lp
Michael Schumacher. TLs Feb 13, 1986 lp
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Jeffrey Dunn. TLs March 15,1987 lp
Jim Perrizo, TLs March 12, 1987 7p
Bill Morgan. ALs, TLs, and p/cs usually undated. 13p2 copies Miles to Bill Morgan 8p
Copy Miles to Brion Gysin lp
Arthur & Kit Knight. TLs. Sept 16, 1976 lp
Juanita from Ginsberg's office. ALs nd. lp
Bob Rosenthal. Ap/c Oct 4, 1983. 1 p
Claude Pelieu. 4 pages photocopy on AG. 4p
George Lawson, Bertram Rota Booksellers, four TLs. 4p
Josef Skvorecky. TLs Sept 23, 1984. lp
Gerard Malanga. TLs Oct 11, 1984 lp
Legs McNeal ALs 2p
Articus Books. 2 p/cs 2p
Copy Miles to Robert Jackson. lp
Misc papers. 5p
160 pages total this folder.
Folder 153 - Correspondence with People to be interviewed, [all letters originals]
Ellie Dorfman, TLs.nd. lp
Gary Snyder. A p/c s Jan 29, 1986 lp
Michael McClure. ALs + env. Jan 25, 1986 lpAutograph note, nd lp
Constanzo Allione. A p/c s nd. lp
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Carolyn Kizer. ALs Feb 9, 1988 lpAp/csMar26, 1986 lp
Lawrence Ferlinghetti. ALs 2 sides + env. Aug 22, 1986 2pAp/csJan24, 1986 lp
Philip Whalen. A p/c s. Jan 22, 1986 lp
Gordon Ball. A p/c s Feb 24, 1986 lpAp/cs Jan 28, 1986 lp
Lucien Carr. ALs Jan 25, 1986 + env lp
[Chogyam Trungpa] Office of Trungpa. April 18, 1986 lpCopy Miles letter to Trungpa. lp
Copy letter Miles to Eugene Brooks nd 2p
Question sheets used during interviews with: Steven Taylor; William Burroughs, Lucien Carr,Eugene Brooks, Michael McClure, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Gary Snyder [not done], Philip Whalen,Hannah Litzky, Bob Rosenthal. 16p
Chronology of childhood years. 9p
Interview schedules, lists of names, 8p
Allen Ginsberg, letter of authorization to interview people for thebiography. May 10, 1984 photocopy lp
52 pages total this folder.
Folder 154. Correspondence with Simon & Schuster:
Laurie Lister, Vice President & Senior editor [Miles 2nd editor]
TLs. Jan 29, 1986. + 2 photocopies. 3pCatalog copy photostat lpTLs to Andrew Wylie [Miles' agent] Oct 28, 1987 lpTLs April 18, 1988 3pp/c nd lpALs nd lpTL Winston J Dong Jr [Lister's secty] May 15, 1988 lp }
ALs nd lpTLs nd Winston J. Dong Jr. lp
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[Lister was then fired and Burton Beals and Frederick Hills became my editor]
TLs Beals. Oct 12, 1988 2pTLs Beals. Oct 13, 1988 lpTLs Beals. Nov 17, 1988 2pTLs Beals. Jan 19, 1989 lpTLs Beals. Feb 17, 1989 2pTLs Hills. Mar 3, 1989 lpCopy Miles to Hills, Mar 7, 1989 7pTLs Hills. Mar 22, 1989 lpTLs Hills. Mar 24, 1989 2pTL Beals. Mar 24, 1989 lpStat of ad from Water Row Books for book lpTLs Hills. April 3, 1989 lpTLs Elizabeth McNamara, legal council S&S. April 18, 89 8pTLs Elizabeth McNamara, legal council S&S. April 1989 lpTLs Sophie Sorkin, copy ed.+ leaflet How To proofread. 2pTLs Jenny Cox, sety. April 19, 1989 lpTLs Beals. April 19, 1989 lpALs Beals. April 22, 1989 lpTLs Jeny Cox, sety. May 3, 1989 lpALs Beals, + note + Elizabeth McNamara legal reading and suggestions on themss for libel, etc. + proof pages 21pTLs Jenny Cox, May 17, 1989 lpTLs Hills, May 25, 1989 + colour proof cover artwork 2pTLs Beals, nd. 4pALs Beals nd + stats of illustration pages for book. 14pTLs Jenny Cox, June 1, 1989 lpTLs Jenny Cox, June 16, 1989 lpTLs Jenny Cox, June 16,1989 lpTLs Hills, July 6, 1989 lpTLs Hills, July 18, 1989 [end first copy] lpTLs Hills, July 27, 1989 + QPC enclosure 2p[stat] Lawrence Ferlinghetti to Hills, July 31,1989 2p[stat] Hills to Lawrence Ferlinghetti. Aug 31, 1989 lpAutograph note, Hills, nd lpTL Hills, Sept 22, 1989 lpTLs Hills, Nov 10, 1989 lpTLs Hills, Feb 23, 1989 lpTLs Hills, Feb 23, 1989 lp
Undated lists of photographs, picture captions, etc. 17pCover blurb copy lpFedEx airway bills, representing movement of copy & ms.31p
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[Harper & Row issued a paperback edition]
TLs Sheila Gillooly, Harper & Row. April 4, 1990 l pHaper & Row Author & Book Information form 1 Op
167 pages total this folder.
Folder 155: duplicate xerox copies of letters from Allen Ginsberg to Miles[unless otherwise noted].
34 pages total in this folder
Folder 156: [unattributed] Kt. A .£>• *%
Folder 157: [unattributed] M "
Folder 158: Letters from Allen Ginsberg to William Burroughs [all photocopies]
23 letters, 37 pages total this folder.
Folder 159: Letters from William Burroughs to Allen Ginsberg [i] [some areto Jack Kerouac, all are photocopies]
Letters from the period July 1945 - March 1951 41 letters, 88 pages.
88 pages total this folder
Folder 160: Letters from William Burroughs to Allen Ginsberg [ii] [some areto Jack Kerouac, all are photocopies].
Letters from the period May 1950 - July 1953 73 letters, 143 pages.
143 pages total this folder.
Folder 161: Letters from William Burroughs to Allen Ginsberg [iii] [someare to Jack Kerouac, all are photocopies].
Letters from the period April 1954 - 1973 75 letters [including 6postcards] 164 pages [Ginsberg corresp stops 1959, few extra letters frommisc sources in mid seventies.]
164 pages total this folder
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ALLEN GINSBERG CORRESPONDENCE FILES[These organized in a folder for each year, labeled by year. There are approx. 15% more letters thanlisted here as this description was compiled when Miles was first editing Ginsberg's SelectedLetters and has been considerably added to since.
Folder 176: 1957Robert LaVigne 3 lettersGregory Corso 1 letterCharles Olson 2 lettersWilliam Carlos Williams 2 lettersEdith Ginsberg 1 letterLeRoi Jones 1 letter
Folder 178: 1959Gregory Corso 2 lettersSan Francisco Chron 1 letterLawrence Ferlinghetti 15 lettersLouis Ginsberg 3 lettersHenry Luce 1 letterLeRoi Jones 3 lettersJack Kerouac 9 lettersRobert LaVigne 1 letterEd Marshall 1 letterNY Times 1 letterCharles Olson 3 lettersWilliam Carlos Williams 2 lettersWilliam Burroughs 2 letters 44
Folder 179: 1960Jack Kerouac 6 lettersPeter Orlovsky 1 letterLucien Carr 3 lettersWilliam Carlos Williams 2 lettersWilliam Carlos Williams to Hymen ZimelWilliam Burroughs 3 letters
Folder 214: 1995Alan Tobias 2 lettersMichael Hartnett 1 letterJean-Jacques Lebel 1 letter[Miles] 12 p enclosures sent by AG office. 17
Folder 215: 1996[Miles] 3 enclosures 3
Number letters in this section, approx. 903. [925 including folder 158] but many have been addedso real number probably close to 1000 [number of pages approx. 1325, plus approx. 135 extrapages, so real number approx. 1460]
Continuation of the year-by-year folders picking up after folder 118 for 1988.
Annual Folder 216: 1989"Buddhists in US Agonize on AIDS issue." NYTBeat Rap: AG and Gregory Corso in discussion. 4p
5 pages total this folder
Annual Folder 217: 1990South Korean journals 39p."Ginsberg: Apres-midi avec un faune." 3pUK tour schedule. 5pp"40 Years On and Still AG" lpNaropa Instutute 1990 catalog.Pompidou Centre lecture [in French] 2pp"His Howl Turns Into A Song." NY Post"Personal Ad" from Long Shot Mag. lp
"G Howls over plans to ban on air indecency." NY Post, lp
53 pages total this folder
Annual Folder 218: 1991
empty
Annual Folder 219: 1992AG interview in Details. 2pAG definition of humanism, lpIntro to the Life of the Theatre by Judith Malina. AG and Julian Beck.
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Also note by AG. 2p 6"Verse & Worse" Times
6 pages total this folder
Annual Folder 220: 1993AG European trip:Interview Herald Trib. lpReview: Guardian, 2ppKerouac review, Independent, lpProgramme for the Cheltenham Festival of Literature.ALs to MilesALs to AG from MilesItinerary and cover letter from AG office. 5pMiles to AG office, lpReview in Guardian, lp
j ^ ALg plus two scrap notes by AG 3pPhotocopies of faxes between AG and his NYC office throughout early part oftour: 39p
