Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Pete Winslow Papers
- Dates:
- 1934-1994
- Creators:
- Winslow, Pete
- Abstract:
- The collection contains the personal records, correspondence, manuscripts, published works, photographs, and audio recordings of Pete Winslow, a surrealist poet associated with the Beat Generation. The collection also contains publications about him as well as the works of other writers who influenced or befriended him.
- Extent:
- 5 cartons, 3 document cases (6.5 cubic feet)
- Language:
- Collection materials are in English.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item/Title of folder], Pete Winslow Papers (BASC 8), Book Arts & Special Collections, San Francisco Public Library.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The collection consists of Pete Winslow's writings including letters, notes, manuscripts, and published works as well as photographs and audio recordings. The collection additionally contains articles written about him and his works as well as the works of other writers who influenced or befriended him. Also included are his widow Jane Winslow's correspondence and poetry-related publications produced after his death.
- Biographical / historical:
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Dean H. (Pete) Winslow, Jr. (1934-1972) was a journalist and surrealist poet associated with the Beat Generation. Best known for his poetry, he also wrote essays, short stories, and novels. A Seattle native, he graduated from the University of Washington with a degree in journalism in 1956 and then another in English in 1958. He wrote for various newspapers in Washington and California from 1956 up until his death in 1972, starting at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer and ending at the Livermore Independent . He had also served in the U.S. Army reserve from 1956 to 1966 and worked for the Parks Job Corps Center from 1965 to 1967.
Inspired by writers such as Allen Ginsberg and Philip Lamantia, Winslow turned to surrealism and produced many poems. He first lived in San Francisco from December 1958 to March 1959 and then moved again to the Bay Area shortly after, where he became involved with the literary scene of San Francisco's North Beach. He did readings and published several books of poetry: Whatever Happened to Pete Winslow? (1960), The Rapist and Other Poems (1962), Monster Cookies (1967), Mummy Tapes (1971), and A Daisy in the Memory of a Shark (1973). In 1967, he received a grant for a novel from the National Endowment for the Arts. He died at the age of 38 from complications following surgery. He was married to Jane Winslow and had a son, Peter Winslow, who died in a car accident in 1993.
- Custodial history:
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The Pete Winslow Papers were donated to San Francisco Public Library by Jane Winslow in March 1994
- Arrangement:
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The collection is organized into the following 8 series: Series 1. Personal papers, Series 2. Correspondence, Series 3. Manuscripts, Series 4. Published works, Series 5. Publications about Pete Winslow and his work, Series 6. Writings by others (friends and influences), Series 7. Photographs, and Series 8. Audio recordings.
- Physical location:
- Collection is stored onsite.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2020-01-17 17:22:12 +0000 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Collection is open for research and is available for use during Book Arts & Special Collections hours, with photographs available during Photo Desk hours. Researchers may listen to the CD copies of audio recordings.
- Terms of access:
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Copyright has not been assigned to the San Francisco Public Library. All requests for permission to publish or quote from materials must be submitted in writing to Book Arts & Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the San Francisco Public Library as the owner of the physical items.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item/Title of folder], Pete Winslow Papers (BASC 8), Book Arts & Special Collections, San Francisco Public Library.
- Location of this collection:
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San Francisco Public Library100 Larkin StreetSan Francisco, CA 94102, US
- Contact:
- (415) 557-4567