John Gilmore papers, circa 1965

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Summary

Creators:
Gilmore, John
Abstract:
John Gilmore (1935- ) was a instructor in creative writing at Antioch College/West and Glendora College (1974-76) and a author. The collection contains research materials for manuscripts and published copies of Gilmore's works, including the Tucson murders, The garbage people, Blowout, and the screenplay, Indiana twilight. Also contains photographs, clippings, diary entries, correspondence, and publicity materials.
Extent:
14.2 linear feet (29 boxes and 2 oversize boxes)
Language:
Materials are in English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], John Gilmore Papers (Collection 1144). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection contains research materials for and manuscripts and published copies of John Gilmore's works, including the Tucson murders, The garbage people, Blowout, and the screenplay, Indiana twilight. Also contains photographs, clippings, diary entries, correspondence, and publicity materials.

Biographical / historical:

Gilmore was born on July 5, 1935 in Los Angeles; became a child actor in Hollywood during the 1940s; attended New York University; BA, Antioch College, 1955; later became a leading man, acting in film, television, and on the New York stage; instructor in creative writing at Antioch College/West and Glendora College, 1974-76; won New York Circle Award for Poetry, 1967, and Southwest Literary Award in 1976 for his novel, Blowout; other publications include Overpass blues (1967), The Tucson murders (1970), The garbage people (1971), The real James Dean (1975), and Night shark (1975).

Acquisition information:
Gift of John Gilmore, 1974-89. Gift of Laurance Rivera, 1994. Gift of Marie NaVeaux, 1997. Boxes 22-28 gift of Diana Levitt Herbert, 2007
Processing information:

Boxes 1-21 processed by Saundra Taylor, July 1974. Boxes 22-28 processed by Megan Fraser, July 2012.

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Arrangement:

Arranged in the following series:

The garbage people (Boxes 1-4)

The Tucson murders (Boxes 5,12).

James Dean writings, photographs and ephemera (Boxes 5,7).

Miscellaneous manuscripts (Boxes 6,15).

Miscellaneous photographs and ephemera (Box 6).

Wings, Bad losers, poems (Box 7).

Blowout (Boxes 8-9).

Miscellaneous diary entries, unpublished stories (Box 9).

Indiana twilight (Boxes 10-11).

Black Dahlia photographs (oversize, box 13).

Black Dahlia, Shooting stars (Boxes 14-16).

Severed, Desperation point, Signals, Santa Fe blond, Damaged man, and other material (Boxes 17-18).

Physical / technical requirements:

PORTIONS OF THIS COLLECTION HAVE BEEN DIGITIZED. See the Existence and Location of Copies note for the link to the digitized materials.

Physical location:
Stored off-site. All requests to access special collections material must be made in advance using the request button located on this page.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

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Restrictions:

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Terms of access:

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Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], John Gilmore Papers (Collection 1144). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Location of this collection:
A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library
Box 951575
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US
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