Malanga (Gerard) Papers, 1963-1979

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Summary

Title:
Gerard Malanga Papers,
Dates:
1963-1979
Creators:
Malanga, Gerard
Abstract:
Gerard Joseph Malanga (1943- ) was a cinematographer, executive producer, casting director, and actor in Andy Warhol Films (1963-70), had several one-man photographic exhibitions, and was a poet. The collection consists of correspondence, literary manuscripts, periodicals, books, subject files, photographs, posters, and ephemera.
Extent:
30 boxes (15 linear ft.) 1 oversize box
Language:
English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Gerard Malanga Papers (Collection 2032). Department of Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection consists of correspondence, literary manuscripts, periodicals, books, subject files, photographs, posters, and ephemera of poet and photographer Gerard Malanga. Correspondents include Imogen Cunningham, Allen Ginsberg, and Aram Saroyan.

Biographical / historical:

Gerard Joseph Malanga was born on March 20, 1943 in New York City; attended University of Cincinnati, 1960-61, and New School for Social Research, 1961-63; BA, Wagner College, 1964; attended Library of Tibetan Works and Archives, 1972; manuscript collector for Harris Poetry Collection, Brown University, 1961; cinematographer, executive producer, casting director, and actor, Andy Warhol Films, 1963-70; had several one-man photographic exhibitions; won Avant-Garde Poetry Prize from Gorham Book Mart, 1961; published works include Incarnations: poems (1974), This will kill that (1978), and Autobiography of a sex thief (1984).

Acquisition information:
Gerard Malanga, purchase, 1973-79.
Arrangement:

Arranged in the following series:

  • Correspondence (Boxes 1-3).
  • Ephemera (Boxes 4,30).
  • Manuscripts (Boxes 4-11,15,28).
  • Books (Box 10).
  • Periodicals (Boxes 10-11).
  • Subject files (Boxes 19-25).
  • Material related to Little Caesar and Coldspring journal (Box 27).
  • Manuscripts by others (Box 30).
  • Photographs and posters (Box 31, oversize).

Physical location:
Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Processed by Wendy Littell
Date Prepared:
© 2004
Date Encoded:
Machine-readable finding aid created by ByteManagers using OAC finding aid conversion service specifications. Machine-readable finding aid derived from in-house paper finding aid. Date of source: Winter 1974

Access and use

Restrictions:

COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Advance notice required for access.

Terms of access:

Property rights to the physical object belong to the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections. Literary rights, including copyright, are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not hold the copyright.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Gerard Malanga Papers (Collection 2032). Department of Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Location of this collection:
A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library
Box 951575
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US
Contact:
(310) 825-4988
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