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Rare Book & Manuscript Library

Rare Book & Manuscript Library

6th Floor East Butler Library
535 West 114th Street
New York, NY 10027, USA
rbml@library.columbia.edu
The Rare Book & Manuscript Library is Columbia University’s principal repository for special collections. We collect, preserve, describe, promote, and provide access to the material evidence of diverse individuals and activities in alignment with the University’s research and teaching mission. We build and steward deep collections in select subject areas and connect them to a global audience through reference, teaching, exhibitions, publications, and public programs.
Start Over Repository Rare Book & Manuscript Library Names Kerouac, Jack, 1922-1969 Names McClure, Michael
Rare Book & Manuscript Library

Allen Ginsberg papers, 1943-1991, bulk 1945-1976

11.25 linear feet
Papers of Allen Ginsberg, American poet and one of the founders of the beat generation. The collection contains correspondence, manuscripts, and publications created by Ginsberg and his associates. Note that the main body of Ginsberg's papers is found at Stanford University.
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Peter Orlovsky papers, 1954-1971

.75 linear feet
The papers of the poet, member of the Beat Generation, and Allen Ginsberg's lover. The collection is comprised primarily of correspondence with some sketches, photographs, and diary fragments.
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Robert Lavigne papers, 1954-1969

3 linear feet
The papers of artist and Beat Generation figure Robert LaVigne. The collection contains correspondence, artwork, and event invitations.
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