Harvey Pekar Manuscripts, 1993-1995

Summary Information

At a Glance

Call No.:
MS#1650
Bib ID:
10208666 View CLIO record
Creator(s):
Pekar, Harvey
Repository:
Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Physical Description:
.1 linear feet (1 folder)
Language(s):
English .
Access:
You will need to make an appointment in advance to use this collection material in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room. You can schedule an appointment once you've submitted your request through your Special Collections Research Account.

This collection has no restrictions. This collection is located on-site.

Description

Summary

Collection contains the draft of a comic written by Harvey Pekar (and eventually drawn by Joe Sacco) about novelist Felipe Alfau as well as the comic book, Dark Horse presents Pink Tornado #104, in which the comic was published.

Using the Collection

Restrictions on Access

You will need to make an appointment in advance to use this collection material in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room. You can schedule an appointment once you've submitted your request through your Special Collections Research Account.

This collection has no restrictions. This collection is located on-site.

Terms Governing Use and Reproduction

Reproductions may be made for research purposes. The RBML maintains ownership of the physical material only. Copyright remains with the creator and his/her heirs. The responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the patron.

Preferred Citation

Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Harvey Pekar Collection; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.

Accruals

Materials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. Contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

2012.2013.M119: Source of acquisition--Lamu Duck Books. Method of acquisition--Purchase; Date of acquisition--01/07/2013.

About the Finding Aid / Processing Information

Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Processing Information

Papers processed ceh 03/21/2013.

Biographical / Historical

Harvey Pekar was an underground comic book and comic strip writer and media critic.

Felipe Alfau was a Catalan American experimental novelist and poet.

Subject Headings

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Genre/Form
Comic books CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Name
Alfau, Felipe, 1902-1999 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Pekar, Harvey CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Sacco, Joe CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID