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Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
Department of Special Collections and University Archives
Title: Joseph Torchia papers
Creator:
Torchia, Joseph
source:
Adams, Jeff
Identifier/Call Number: M1694
Identifier/Call Number: 9565
Physical Description:
51 Linear Feet
circa 50 linear feet
Date (inclusive): circa 1970-1996
Abstract: Manuscripts of published and unpublished works, research files for newspaper and magazine articles, journals and diaries,
personal and professional correspondence, artwork, photographs, and ephemera.
The materials are open for research use. Audio-visual materials are not available in original format, and must be reformatted
to a digital use copy.
All requests to reproduce, publish, quote from, or otherwise use collection materials must be submitted in writing to the
Head of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, California 94305-6064. Consent
is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission
from the copyright owner. Such permission must be obtained from the copyright owner, heir(s) or assigns. See: http://library.stanford.edu/depts/spc/pubserv/permissions.html.
Restrictions also apply to digital representations of the original materials. Use of digital files is restricted to research
and educational purposes.
This collection was a gift of Jeff Adams to Stanford University, Special Collections in 2009.
[identification of item], Joseph Torchia papers (M1694). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University
Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Joseph Torchia was an American writer and photographer. As a novelist and reporter he was perhaps best known as the author
of THE KRYPTONITE KID. After working in San Francisco as a reporter from 1976 to 1978, he moved to Napa where he owned a photography
studio.
The Joseph Torchia papers are divided into eight series. The majority of correspondence in Series 1 is between Joseph Torchia
and his cousin, Theresa Marinaro, 1977-1996. Series 2 contains the original manuscripts for his books,
The Kryptonite Kid,
As If After Sex,
The Edible Variety, and various other manuscripts. Included in this series are his personal diaries. Series 3 contains materials related to
his works, mostly newspaper clippings and reviews. Series 4 contains his personal artwork and sketchbooks. Series 5 contains
audiocassettes and computer disks; the audiocassettes were sent between Joseph and Theresa Marinaro to accompany the correspondence.
Series 6 contains tax and personal financial records of Joseph Torchia. Series 7 is an addendum. Series 8 is an addendum and
contains inscribed copies of Joseph Torchia's books.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Adams, Jeff