Corso (Gregory) Papers, 1980-1991

Collection context

Summary

Title:
Gregory Corso Papers,
Dates:
1980-1991
Creators:
Corso, Gregory.
Extent:
1.5 linear ft.
Language:
English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item] Gregory Corso Papers, M0877, Dept. of Special Collections, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Background

Scope and content:

The Gregory Corso Archive includes manuscript notebooks, published materials and personal and professional ephemera of Gregory Corso. They are housed in 3 document boxes and occupy 1.5 linear feet. The materials are arranged in the following series:

  • Manuscript notebooks
  • Publications
  • Ephemera, letters and photographs

The collection covers Corso's work in the 1980s and early 1990s, including both manuscript notebooks and published works. The ephemera includes professional and personal correspondence with Allen Ginsberg as well as materials documenting Corso's public appearances and professional collaborations. The ephemera series also includes photographs of Corso. Most of the items in the collection are signed.

Custodial history:

Purchased, 1996.

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Processed by Special Collections staff; machine-readable finding aid created by Steven Mandeville-Gamble
Date Prepared:
© 1998
Date Encoded:
Machine-readable finding aid derived from MS Word. Date of source: 1997.

Access and use

Restrictions:

None.

Terms of access:

Property rights reside with the repository. Literary rights reside with the creators of the documents or their heirs. To obtain permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the Public Services Librarian of the Dept. of Special Collections.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item] Gregory Corso Papers, M0877, Dept. of Special Collections, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Location of this collection:
Department of Special Collections, Green Library
557 Escondido Mall
Stanford, CA 94305-6004, US
Contact:
(650) 725-1022