Ludlow-Santo Domingo Library collection on William S. Burroughs's Book of Breeething
Overview
Contains photocopies of galleys for William S. Burroughs's Book of Breeething, with copies of correspondence of Burroughs with Jan Hermanm and a copy of the 1975 Blue Wind Press paperback edition, likely grouped by the Fitz Hugh Ludlow Memorial Library curator Michael R. Aldrich.
Dates
- Creation: 1973-1976
Creator
- Burroughs, William S. , 1914-1997 (Person)
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on physical access to this material. Collection is open for research.
This collection is shelved offsite at the Harvard Depository. Retrieval requires advance notice. Readers should check with Houghton Public Services staff to determine what material is offsite and retrieval policies and times.
Extent
.15 linear feetContains photocopies of galleys for Book of Breeething, with copies of correspondence of Burroughs with Jan Hermanm and a copy of the 1975 Blue Wind Press paperback edition, likely grouped by the Fitz Hugh Ludlow Memorial Library curator Michael R. Aldrich. Correspondence dates from 1973-1974, while the copy of the book is from 1975, with an annotation from 1976.
Biographical / Historical
Book of Breething is an illustrated book by William S. Burroughs, published by Blue Wind Press in 1975. It seems there was a possibility of its publication by the Fitz Hugh Ludlow Memorial Library, which led to correspondence between Burroughs, Jan Herman, and the Library's curator, Michael R. Aldrich.
Arrangement
Collection has been minimally processed. Materials have not been arranged.
Physical Location
Harvard Depository
Immediate Source of Acquisition
2014M-42. Deposit of Julio Santo Domingo III, 2012 April.
Processing Information
Processed by Betts Coup, 2019.
Creator
- Burroughs, William S. , 1914-1997 (Person)
- Title
- Santo Domingo, Julio Mario, collector. Ludlow-Santo Domingo Library collection on William S. Burroughs's Book of Breeething, 1973-1976 (MS Am 3302): Guide.
- Status
- completed
- Author
- Houghton Library, Harvard University.
- Date
- 2019 May 17
- Description rules
- dacs
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- hou03183
Repository Details
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