Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Collection of Kenneth Patchen photographs
- Dates:
- 1931-1959
- Abstract:
- This collection contains 22 gelatin silver photographs of Kenneth Patchen.
- Extent:
- 1 Linear Feet 1 flat
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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Collection of Kenneth Patchen photographs. MS 171. Special Collections and Archives, University Library, University of California, Santa Cruz.
Background
- Scope and content:
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This collection contains 22 gelatin silver photographs of Kenneth Patchen. Some of the photographs were water damaged and are in poor condition.
- Biographical / historical:
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Kenneth Patchen (December 13, 1911 - January 8, 1972) was an American poet and novelist. He experimented with different forms of writing and incorporated painting, drawing, and jazz music into his works, which were often compared with those of William Blake and Walt Whitman.
- Acquisition information:
- Purchased from Leslie Potenza Antiques, 2009
- Processing information:
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Processed by Patrick Haywood, M. Carey May 2014. Encoded by M. Carey.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Poets, American -- 20th
century
Jazz poetry - Names:
- Patchen, Kenneth, 1911-1972
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2021-10-25 17:45:33 UTC .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Collection is open for research.
- Terms of access:
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Copyright for the items in this collection is owned by the creators and their heirs. Reproduction or distribution of any work protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires permission from the copyright owner. It is the responsibility of the user to determine whether a use is fair use, and to obtain any necessary permissions. For more information see UCSC Special Collections and Archives policy on Reproduction and Use.
- Preferred citation:
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Collection of Kenneth Patchen photographs. MS 171. Special Collections and Archives, University Library, University of California, Santa Cruz.
- Location of this collection:
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Special Collections and Archives, University Library1156 High StreetSanta Cruz, CA 95064, US
- Contact:
- (831) 459-2547