Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Streetfare journal and Evans, George, 1948-
- Extent:
- 12.75 linear feet (10 cartons, 1 box, 1 oversize folder)
- Language:
- English .
Background
- Scope and content:
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Production files for volumes 1-9, fliers, correspondence (some with notable poets), fan letters, proofs, and photos.
- Biographical / historical:
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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.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of Burton Weiss in 2010.
- Custodial history:
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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:
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Minimally processed at the box-level by archivist Lara Michels and student processing assistant Malayna Chang in 2023.
- 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.
- Rules or conventions:
- DACS
Indexed terms
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Collection is open for research.
- Terms of access:
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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
- Location of this collection:
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University of California, Berkeley, The Bancroft LibraryBerkeley, CA 94720-6000, US
- Contact:
- 510-642-6481