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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