Photographs by and relating to Allen Ginsberg, 1926-1997

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Summary

Creators:
Ginsberg, Allen
Abstract:
Photographs taken by Allen Ginsberg and colleagues, including images of Ginsberg and his family, friends, and fellow poets.
Extent:
26 Linear Feet 88,000 images
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

Photographs by and relating to Allen Ginsberg, Mss Photo 450. Dept. of Special Collections, Stanford Libraries, Stanford, California.

Background

Scope and content:

Contains photographic prints, contact sheets and negatives of Ginsberg and his associates.

Biographical / historical:

Irwin Allen Ginsberg was born on June 3, 1926 in Newark, New Jersey to Louis and Naomi (Levy) Ginsberg. American poet, author, lecturer, and teacher who was one of the core members of the Beat Generation of American author in the 1950s and early 1960s along with Jack Kerouac, William S. Burroughs, and Neal Cassady. He died of complications of liver cancer on April 6, 1997.

Acquisition information:
Accessions 2001-073, 2002-109, 2002-238, 2005-113.
Arrangement:

This collection of roughly 88,000 photographs has been arranged into five series. Series 1 contains photographic prints and is further divided into the subseries: Ginsberg by Others (subseries 1.1), Photographs by Others (Subseries 1.2), Photographs of Friends (1.3) and Ginsberg Family Photographs (1.4). Series 2. Contact Sheets includes numbered contact prints which have been described the print level. Series 3. contains numbered negatives sheets. Series 4 and 6 contain later additions to the collection, and Series 5 contains reference photocopies.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

Collection is open for research; materials must be requested at least 36 hours in advance of intended use.

Approximately 2600 contact sheets have been digitized and are available for viewing here: https://searchworks.stanford.edu/view/4783696

Terms of access:

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:

Photographs by and relating to Allen Ginsberg, Mss Photo 450. Dept. of Special Collections, Stanford Libraries, Stanford, California.

Location of this collection:
Department of Special Collections, Green Library
557 Escondido Mall
Stanford, CA 94305-6004, US
Contact:
(650) 725-1022
specialcollections@stanford.edu
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