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Herbert Huncke papers, 1946-1980

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Series II: Writings, 1948-1971

Series II is comprised of Herbert Huncke's writings, including manuscripts, notebooks, and journals. Many of the notebooks include both fragments of published and unpublished manuscripts as well as general notes and daily observations.

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1948


Box 2 Folder 1 "Philosophizing"

Box 2 Folder 2 "Song of the Self"

Box 2 Folder 3 "A Story- New York"

Box 2 Folder 4 [Thoughts About Writing]

Box 2 Folder 5 [The Urge to Write]

Box 2 Folder 6 to 7 Untitled Manuscripts, (2 Folders)

(includes "Alone," "Suicide," and "A Fix")

1949

Box 2 Folder 8 "Dear Dad Letter"

1959

Box 2 Folder 9 Criticism of a Poem (II)

Box 2 Folder 10 "Cuba"

Box 2 Folder 11 "Dancing in Prison"

Box 2 Folder 12 "Good Talker"

Box 2 Folder 13 "Love"

Box 2 Folder 14 "A New Orleans Scene"

Box 2 Folder 15 "Poem"

Box 2 Folder 16 "Spencer's Pad"

Box 2 Folder 17 "Miscellaneous and Untitled Manuscripts"

(including "Arrested" and "Youth")

1959-1960

Box 2 Folder 18 Notebook and Diary Excerpts

1960

Box 2 Folder 19 "Ed Leary"

Box 2 Folder 20 "A Sea Voyage-- and Junk"

Box 2 Folder 21 "Strangers"

Box 2 Folder 22 Untitled Manuscripts

(small notebook)

1961

Box 2 Folder 23 to 25 Huncke's Journal, (3 Folders)

Box 2 Folder 26 Notebook

(includes draft of "The Magician")

Box 2 Folder 27 Notes en Route to Lexington, July 10, 1961

Box 2 Folder 28 Untitled Manuscript

1962

Box 2 Folder 29 "The Party"

1963

Box 2 Folder 30 to 32 Notebooks, (3 Folders)

1963


Box 3 Folder 1 to 2 Notebooks, (2 Folders)

(contains drafts of "Beware of Fallen Angels")

Box 3 Folder 3 to 5 Notebooks, 1963-1966, (3 Folders)

1964

Box 3 Folder 6 to 12 Notebooks, (7 Folders)

(include drafts of "In the Park" and "Russian Blackie")

Box 3 Folder 13 "Ponderosa Pines

Box 3 Folder 14 "Untitled Manuscript"

1965


Box 4 Folder 1 to 3 Notebooks, (3 Folders)

(includes draft of "Cat and his Girl")

1971

Box 4 Folder 4 Notebooks

(these document Huncke's trip to Nepal)

Undated

Box 4 Folder 5 "Alvarez"

Box 4 Folder 6 "A Beginning of a Portrait"

Box 4 Folder 7 "Detroit Redhead"

Box 4 Folder 8 "Faery Tale"

Box 4 Folder 9 "Funny Notes"

Box 4 Folder 10 "Johnie I"

Box 4 Folder 11 "Johnie II"

Box 4 Folder 12 Journal-- typescript excerpts

Box 4 Folder 13 to 16 Notebooks, (4 Folders)

(includes drafts of "New York Notes")

Box 4 Folder 17 Notes


Folder 18 to 21 Miscellaneous and Untitled Manuscripts, (5 Folders)