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Jack Kerouac Papers

Title
  1. Jack Kerouac Papers, 1920-1977 bulk 1935-1969.
Author
  1. Kerouac, Jack, 1922-1969

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FormatArchival MixAccessPermit neededCall numberBerg Coll MSS Kerouac archiveItem locationSchwarzman Building - Berg Collection Room 320

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Additional authors
  1. Amburn, Ellis
  2. Apostolos, George J.
  3. Avakian, Albert
  4. Baraka, Amiri, 1934-2014
  5. Beaulieu, Joseph Henry
  6. Beckwith, Jacques
  7. Beckwith, L. (Lois)
  8. Blake, Carolyn
  9. Blake, Paul, (Mechanic)
  10. Buckley, William F. (William Frank), Jr., 1925-2008
  11. Burroughs, William S., 1914-1997
  12. Carney, Mary (Maggie Cassidy inspiration)
  13. Carr, Lucien, 1924?-
  14. Cassady, Carolyn
  15. Cassady, Neal
  16. Charters, Ann
  17. Chase, Hal
  18. Chippindale, Harry
  19. Corso, Gregory
  20. Cowley, Malcolm, 1898-1989
  21. Creeley, Robert, 1926-2005
  22. Cru, Henri
  23. Cudworth, James
  24. Dastou, George
  25. Donovan, Vincent C., Father
  26. Ferlinghetti, Lawrence
  27. Fitzgerald, Jack
  28. Garver, William
  29. Ginsberg, Allen, 1926-1997
  30. Giroux, Robert
  31. Guernic, Youenn
  32. Holmes, John Clellon, 1926-1988
  33. Huncke, Herbert, E.
  34. Jeffries, Frank
  35. Kazin, Alfred, 1915-1998
  36. Kerouac, Edie Parker, 1923-1992
  37. Kerouac, Gabrielle
  38. Kerouac, Joan, -1990
  39. Kerouac, Leo
  40. Kerouac, Stella
  41. Krim, Seymour, 1922-
  42. Lamantia, Philip, 1927-2005
  43. Lax, Robert
  44. Leary, Timothy, 1920-1996
  45. Lord, Sterling, 1920-
  46. McClure, Michael
  47. MacManus, Patricia
  48. Micheline, Jack, 1929-1998
  49. Morales, Adele
  50. Orlovsky, Peter, 1933-2010
  51. Padgett, Ron, 1942-
  52. Pivano, Fernanda Sottsass
  53. Reynolds, Kelly
  54. Rosset, Barney
  55. Salvas, Roland
  56. Sampas, Jim
  57. Sampas, John
  58. Sampas, Sebastian
  59. Snyder, Gary, 1930-
  60. Sorrells, Lois
  61. Sublette, Al.
  62. Twardowicz, Stanley, 1917-
  63. Van Doren, Mark, 1894-1972
  64. Webber, Hugo
  65. Whalen, Philip
  66. White, Ed (Architect)
  67. Wyse, Seymour
Description
  1. 90 (22.5 13
Summary
  1. The Jack Kerouac archive spans the years 1920 to 1977, with the bulk dated 1935 to 1969. The collection chiefly consists of holograph and typescript drafts of Kerouac's novels, stories, poetry, plays and screenplays, journals, diaries, notebooks, autobiographical and spiritual prose, fantasy horseracing, and fantasy baseball game. Other materials include Jack Kerouac's artwork, incoming and outgoing correspondence, photographs, personal and financial papers (including bank statements and canceled checks), publishing contracts, newspaper cuttings, maps, and realia.
Subject
  1. Kerouac, Jack, 1922-1969
  2. Cassady, Neal -- In literature
  3. Catholic Church
  4. Beats (Persons) -- Fiction
  5. Automobile travel in literature
  6. Buddhism
  7. Spirituality
  8. Alcoholism
  9. Drug abuse
  10. Homosexuality
  11. Mothers and sons
Genre/Form
  1. Clippings.
  2. Contracts.
  3. Correspondence.
  4. Diaries.
  5. Games.
  6. Notebooks.
  7. Photographs.
Call number
  1. Berg Coll MSS Kerouac archive
Language
  1. English
Note
  1. The Berg Collection also holds a synthetic collection of materials by and about Jack Kerouac that were acquired through gift and purchase from various sources. See the Jack Kerouac collection of papers, [1942]-1969 for description and collection guide.
  2. Please note the following emended finding aid descriptions: Box 15, folder 6: Holograph prose fragment. "The De-Activators." With note: "False begin again, modern prose now -" On verso of third leaf: "The Kerouac fairy tale/Ecoutez le Monde" (in French), which is first page of French story, "The Trap of the World--Apocalypse of the Fellaheen--Listen, People," in 15.8., 3 leaves. (D1, f.5); Box 15, folder 18: Folder labeled "D2 1951 Scraps and My 'Tourian' version," related to: Holograph, untitled. (Begins: "Le plu vieux des fils, Joseph . . .") Fragment in French-Canadian,1954, 1 leaf, 3.38 (A6, f.21)
Source (note)
  1. the estate of Jack Kerouac
Biography (note)
  1. Jack Kerouac (1922-1969) was an American Beat novelist, essayist, and poet.
Language (note)
  1. Some material in French-Canadian.
Indexes/finding aids (note)
  1. Printed finding aid available in repository.
Provenance (note)
  1. Previously owned by John Sampas, executor of the Kerouac estate.
Local note
  1. The processing of the Jack Kerouac Archive was made possible, in part, through the generous assistance of the Gladys Kreible Delmas Foundation.
Author
  1. Kerouac, Jack, 1922-1969.
Title
  1. Jack Kerouac Papers, 1920-1977 bulk 1935-1969.
Biography
  1. Jack Kerouac (1922-1969) was an American Beat novelist, essayist, and poet.
Provenance
  1. Previously owned by John Sampas, executor of the Kerouac estate.
Indexes
  1. Printed finding aid available in repository.
Source
  1. Purchased from: the estate of Jack Kerouac, July 28, 2001.
Connect to:
  1. NYPL Digital Collections
  2. Finding Aid
Added author
  1. Amburn, Ellis.
  2. Apostolos, George J.
  3. Avakian, Albert.
  4. Baraka, Amiri, 1934-2014.
  5. Beaulieu, Joseph Henry.
  6. Beckwith, Jacques.
  7. Beckwith, L. (Lois)
  8. Blake, Carolyn.
  9. Blake, Paul, (Mechanic)
  10. Buckley, William F. (William Frank), Jr., 1925-2008.
  11. Burroughs, William S., 1914-1997.
  12. Carney, Mary (Maggie Cassidy inspiration)
  13. Carr, Lucien, 1924?-
  14. Cassady, Carolyn.
  15. Cassady, Neal.
  16. Charters, Ann.
  17. Chase, Hal.
  18. Chippindale, Harry.
  19. Corso, Gregory.
  20. Cowley, Malcolm, 1898-1989.
  21. Creeley, Robert, 1926-2005.
  22. Cru, Henri.
  23. Cudworth, James.
  24. Dastou, George.
  25. Donovan, Vincent C., Father.
  26. Ferlinghetti, Lawrence.
  27. Fitzgerald, Jack.
  28. Garver, William.
  29. Ginsberg, Allen, 1926-1997.
  30. Giroux, Robert.
  31. Guernic, Youenn.
  32. Holmes, John Clellon, 1926-1988.
  33. Huncke, Herbert, E.
  34. Jeffries, Frank.
  35. Kazin, Alfred, 1915-1998.
  36. Kerouac, Edie Parker, 1923-1992.
  37. Kerouac, Gabrielle.
  38. Kerouac, Joan, -1990.
  39. Kerouac, Leo.
  40. Kerouac, Stella.
  41. Krim, Seymour, 1922-
  42. Lamantia, Philip, 1927-2005.
  43. Lax, Robert.
  44. Leary, Timothy, 1920-1996.
  45. Lord, Sterling, 1920-
  46. McClure, Michael.
  47. MacManus, Patricia.
  48. Micheline, Jack, 1929-1998.
  49. Morales, Adele.
  50. Orlovsky, Peter, 1933-2010.
  51. Padgett, Ron, 1942-
  52. Pivano, Fernanda Sottsass.
  53. Reynolds, Kelly.
  54. Rosset, Barney.
  55. Salvas, Roland.
  56. Sampas, Jim.
  57. Sampas, John.
  58. Sampas, Sebastian.
  59. Snyder, Gary, 1930-
  60. Sorrells, Lois.
  61. Sublette, Al.
  62. Twardowicz, Stanley, 1917-
  63. Van Doren, Mark, 1894-1972.
  64. Webber, Hugo.
  65. Whalen, Philip.
  66. White, Ed (Architect)
  67. Wyse, Seymour.
Research call number
  1. Berg Coll MSS Kerouac archive
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