Simon Vinkenoog papers concerning Timothy Leary and hallucinogenic drugs
Overview
Letters, clippings, ephemera, and other materials created or collected by Simon Vinkenoog conerning Timothy Leary and psychedelic drug culture.
Dates
- 1960-2001
Language of Materials
Chiefly in Dutch and English with some German and French.
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Extent
.5 linear feet (1 flat box)Collection contains a scrapbook and some loose materials in files. The scrapbook was created by Vinkenoog in honor of Timothy Leary and Leary's research and advocacy for the use of psychedelic drugs. It contains work about and published by the International Federation for Internal Freedom (IFIF) and the Castalia Foundation, printed ephemera and clippings concerning Timothy Leary's arrest and defense fund, and other material about Leary and LSD advocacy events and organizations. Loose materials inlcude offprints or proofs of Leary's Psychedelic Prayers; a portion of Leary's Star Seed distributed as a newsletter; a Dutch marijuana cookbook; a photograph of Leary with the band Ash Ra Tempel; a research file of essays concerning drug use; ephemera and clippings concerning Vinkenoog and Leary; and other materials.
Biographical / Historical
Simon Vinkenoog (1928-2009) was a Dutch poet and writer. He was an advocate, admirer, and translator into Dutch of Timothy Leary.
Arrangement
Organized into the following series: I. Scrapbook titled Love, Special Delivery: The Timothy Leary Story II. Published material III. Other materials concerning drug culture and Timothy Leary
Custodial History
Forms a part of the Julio Mario Santo Domingo Collection.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
2012M-43. Deposited by Julio Mario Santo Domingo, III; received 2012 April
Processing Information
Processed by Susan Wyssen, 2017
- Title
- Simon Vinkenoog papers concerning Timothy Leary and hallucinogenic drugs, 1960-2001 (MS Dutch 22): Guide
- Status
- completed
- Author
- Susan Wyssen
- Date
- 2017 May 22
- Description rules
- dacs
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- hou02808
Repository Details
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