Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Torchia, Joseph and Adams, Jeff
- Abstract:
- Joseph Torchia (1946-1996) was an American writer and photographer. Collection contains manuscripts of published and unpublished works, research files for newspaper and magazine articles, journals and diaries, personal and professional correspondence, artwork, photographs, and ephemera.
- Extent:
- 51 Linear Feet (68 boxes)
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
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[identification of item], Joseph Torchia papers (M1694). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The Joseph Torchia papers are divided into nine 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 7-9 are addenda to the collection.
- Biographical / historical:
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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.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of Jeff Adams, 2009-2021. Accessions 2009-171, 2012-119, 2012-134 and 2021-161.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Names:
- Adams, Jeff
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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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.
- Terms of access:
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While Special Collections is the owner of the physical and digital items, permission to examine collection materials is not an authorization to publish. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. Any transmission or reproduction beyond that allowed by fair use requires permission from the owners of rights, heir(s) or assigns.
- Preferred citation:
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[identification of item], Joseph Torchia papers (M1694). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
- Location of this collection:
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Department of Special Collections, Green Library557 Escondido MallStanford, CA 94305-6004, US
- Contact:
- (650) 725-1022