Preliminary Guide to the Charles Bukowski / John Martin Collection
Preliminary arrangement and description by D. Tambo
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Preliminary Guide to the Charles Bukowski / John Martin Collection, 1967-1994
Collection number: Mss 166
Department of Special Collections
Davidson Library
University of California, Santa Barbara
- Processed by:
- D. Tambo
- Date Completed:
- Mar. 27, 2001
- Encoded by:
- A. Demeter
© 2011 The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
Descriptive Summary
Title: Charles Bukowski / John Martin Collection
Dates: 1967-1994
Collection number: Mss 166
Creator:
Bukowski, Charles.
Creator:
Martin, John, 1930-
Collection Size:
2 linear feet
(5 oversize boxes)
Repository:
University of California, Santa Barbara. Library. Dept. of Special Collections
Abstract: Correspondence from Bukowski to his publisher, John Martin, of Black Sparrow Press.
Physical location: Vault.
Languages:
English
Access Restrictions
None.
Publication Rights
Copyright has not been assigned to the Department of Special Collections, UCSB. All requests for permission to publish or
quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Collections. Permission for publication is given
on behalf of the Department of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply
permission of the copyright holder, which also must be obtained.
Preferred Citation
Charles Bukowski / John Martin Collection. Mss 166. Department of Special Collections, Davidson Library, University of California,
Santa Barbara.
Acquisition Information
Purchase, 1999.
Scope and Content of Collection
The collection contains approximately 1,000 letters, mainly from Charles Bukowski to his publisher, John Martin, from 1967-1994.
Most are typewritten and signed (TLS) by Bukowski), some with handwritten postscripts and notes. There also are a few photographs
and other ephemera accompanying the correspondence.
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Bukowski, Charles.
Martin, John, 1930-
Poets, American -- 20th century -- Sources
Authors, American -- 20th century -- Sources
