Allen Ginsberg photograph collection, 1956-1980
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Overview of the Collection
- Title
- Allen Ginsberg photograph collection
- Dates
- 1956-1980 (inclusive)19561980
- Quantity
- 1 box, (.25 linear feet)
- Collection Number
- UUS_P0591
- Summary
- The Allen Ginsberg photograph collection consists of 4 strips of black and white negative film with 24 total individual images, a contact sheet, eight 8x10 enlargments from these individual negatives, and eight additional images from various stages of Ginsberg's life from the 1950s to the 1970s. All of the negatives appear to be from an unknown Ginsberg lecture on Buddhist Mantras. In some of the images Ginsberg is playing a harmonium.
- Repository
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Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives Division
Special Collections & Archives
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
Logan, UT
84322-3000
Telephone: 4357978248
Fax: 4357972880
scweb@usu.edu - Access Restrictions
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No restrictions on use, except: not available through interlibrary loan.
- Languages
- Material in English
Biographical Note
Allen Ginsberg (1926-1997) was one of the principle members of the Beat Generation in the 1950s and later an icon of the counter-culture movement in the 1960s. His poem, The Howl, is the best-known single work of the Beat Poets. He published a number of books of poetry receiving the National Book Award in 1974 for The Fall of America. Ginsberg was a practicing Buddhist who took part in numerous protests against imperialism, militarism, sexual repression, and censorship.
Content Description
The Allen Ginsberg photograph collection consists of 4 strips of black and white negative film with 24 total individual images, a contact sheet, eight 8x10 enlargments from these individual negatives, and eight additional images from various stages of Ginsberg's life from the 1950s to the 1970s. All of the negatives appear to be from an unknown Ginsberg lecture on Buddhist Mantras. In some of the images Ginsberg is playing a harmonium.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.
Permission to publish material from the Allen Ginsberg photograph collection must be obtained from the Photograph Curator and/or the Special Collections Department Head.
Preferred Citation
Initial Citation: USU_P0591; Allen Ginsberg photograph collection; Photograph Collections Special Collections and Archives. Utah State University Merrill-Cazier Library. Logan, Utah.
Following Citations:USU_P0591, USUSCA.
Administrative Information
Return to TopDetailed Description of the Collection
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Four strips of 35mm black and white negatives, a contact sheet, and eight enlargments from an unknown Ginsberg lecture on Mantras, 1967-1970
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Description: 1:01:01: Contact sheet of 35mm film stripsDates: undatedContainer: Box 1, Folder 1
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Description: 1:01:02-09: Enlargements of Ginsberg from the 35mm film stripsDates: undatedContainer: Box 1, Folder 1
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Description: 1:01:10-13: Consists of four strips of 35mm black and white negatives, 24 images total from an unknown Ginsberg lecture on Buddhist Mantras. One of the images shows a blackboard with Ginsberg's notesDates: undatedContainer: Box 1, Folder 1
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Images from various stages of Ginsberg's life, 1956-1977
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Description: 1:02:01: Ginsberg during a lecture. Copyright by Graham Keen, LondonDates: Approximately 1970Container: Box 1, Folder 2
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Description: 1:02:02: Ginsberg at Colorado State University with the harmonium. Copyright by George PostDates: 1977 April 7Container: Box 1, Folder 2
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Description: 1:02:03-06: Studio portraits, taken by an unknown photographerDates: circa 1960Container: Box 1, Folder 2
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Description: 1:02:07: Snapshot of Ginsberg on the beachDates: circa 1960Container: Box 1, Folder 2
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Description: 1:02:08: Publicity photograph of Ginsberg by Fred MacDarrahDates: circa 1960Container: Box 1, Folder 2
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Beats (Persons)--Photographs.
- Literature
- Photographs
- Poets, American--20th century--Photographs.
