Charles Boultenhouse and Parker Tyler papers, 1927-1994.

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Creator

Boultenhouse, Charles, 1926-

Location

Manuscripts and Archives Division

Extent

• 35 boxes.

Access Restrictions

Restricted access; Manuscripts and Archives Division; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.

Fire-damaged material was replaced by photocopies. The original material is unavailable for use. Use of films and sound recordings restricted pending creation of surrogate copies.

Scope/Contents Note

The Charles Boultenhouse and Parker Tyler Papers (1927-1994) consist of correspondence; published and unpublishedmanuscripts and typescripts of each man's writings; photographs; personal files and mementos; subject files; films; sound recordings; art work; and printed material including books, periodicals, catalogs, and brochures. Thepapers document the men's relationship of almost 30 years;their involvement in and contribution to the arts; their social life with friends and colleagues; and, to some extent, the activities of the artistic communities with which they were involved. The bulk of the papers cover theperiod from 1945 on, after the men met and began living together, and so are in a sense the papers of their household as well as those of each man individually.

Biographical/Historical Note

Charles Boultenhouse was a writer and filmmaker. His partner, for nearly thirty years, was the renowned film critic Parker Tyler.

Controlled Access Terms

• Boultenhouse, Charles.
• Tyler, Parker.
• Authors, American -- 20th century.
• Experimental films.
• Artists, American -- 20th century.
• Gay couples.
• Rites and ceremonies -- Greece.
• Gay artists -- New York (State) -- New York.
• Film critics -- New York (State) -- New York.
• Film stills
• Negatives
• Photographs
• Sound recordings
• Works of art

Additional Creator Names

• Bewley, Marius.
• Borisoff, Marjie.
• Borisoff, Norman.
• Brakhage, Jane.
• Brakhage, Stan.
• Carillo, Macario (Tosh)
• Ford, Charles Henri.
• Kaprow, Allan.
• Maas, Willard.
• Markopoulos, Gregory J.
• Mekas, Jonas, 1922-
• Menken, Marie.
• Owens, Edward.
• Sharits, Paul.
• Petrov, Dimitri.
• Powell, Leslie.
• Rorem, Ned, 1923-
• Sutherland, Donald, 1935-
• Tchelitchew, Pavel, 1898-1957.
• Tyler, Parker.
• Vogel, Amos.
• Wodening, Jane, 1936-