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Streetfare Journal Records
BANC MSS 2010/256  
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  • Conditions Governing Access
  • Immediate Source of Acquisition
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  • Custodial History
  • Processing Information
  • Scope and Contents
  • Conditions Governing Use

  • Contributing Institution: The Bancroft Library
    Title: Streetfare Journal records
    Creator: Streetfare journal
    Creator: Evans, George, 1948-
    Identifier/Call Number: BANC MSS 2010/256
    Physical Description: 12.75 linear feet (10 cartons, 1 box, 1 oversize folder)
    Date (inclusive): approximately 1984-1997
    Physical Location: Many of the Bancroft Library collections are stored offsite and advance notice may be required for use. For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog.
    Language of Material: English .

    Conditions Governing Access

    Collection is open for research.

    Immediate Source of Acquisition

    Gift of Burton Weiss in 2010.

    Biographical / Historical

    Non-profit public art and literature project which published and displayed contemporary poetry and photography on buses in multiple cities within the United States, circa 1984-1997.

    Custodial History

    Burton Weiss purchased the complete literary and political archive of George Evans (including the Streetfare Journal records) and Daisy Zamora in 2003. Mr. Weiss then donated the materials to The Bancroft Library in 2010. After being acquired by Bancroft, accessioning and curatorial staff created three collections: the George Evans papers (BANC MSS 2010/255), the Daisy Zamora papers (BANC MSS 2010/254), and the Streetfare Journal records (BANC MSS 2010/256).

    Processing Information

    Minimally processed at the box-level by archivist Lara Michels and student processing assistant Malayna Chang in 2023.

    Scope and Contents

    Production files for volumes 1-9, fliers, correspondence (some with notable poets), fan letters, proofs, and photos.

    Conditions Governing Use

    Some materials in these collections may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). In addition, the reproduction of some materials may be restricted by terms of University of California gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions, privacy and publicity rights, licensing and trademarks. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owner. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user. For additional information about the University of California, Berkeley Library's permissions policy please see: http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/about/permissions-policies

    Subjects and Indexing Terms

    Streetfare journal
    Evans, George, 1948-
    Public art -- United States
    Municipal (or other local) projects