Peter Orlovsky papers, 1954-1971

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Series I: Correspondence, 1957-1971

This series contains correspondence sent to Orlovsky, as well as some of his outbound correspondence. His incoming correspondence includes letters from members of his family and from friends such as Gregory Corso, Jack Kerouac, and Michael McClure. The bulk of the incoming correspondence is from Allen Ginsberg, sent while he was traveling through Europe and South America. Some of the Ginsberg correspondence includes poems or drawings along with the letter. There are also letters that Peter sent to friends and family, in particular to Janine Pommey. The correspondence series represents the bulk of the collection.


Corso, Gregory



Box 1 Folder 1 to Peter Orlovsky, 1957-1960 (6 letters), 1957-1960


Box 1 Folder 2 to Peter and Julius Orlovsky, 1969 August-October (2 postcards), 1969 August-October


Ginsberg, Allen


To Peter Orlovsky


Box 1 Folder 3 1957 (5 letters), 1957


Box 1 Folder 4 1958 (14 letters), 1958

(includes poems "O Blake! Blake! Blake!" and "World! World! World!")


Box 1 Folder 5 1960 January-May (20 letters), 1960 January-May


Box 1 Folder 6 1960 May-July (10 letters), 1960 May-July


Box 1 Folder 7 1961-1967 (11 letters), 1961-1967


Box 1 Folder 8 1968-1971, (10 Folders)


Box 1 Folder 9 To Peter Orlovsky and Denise Filieu, 1971 April-August (6 letters), 1971 April-August


Box 1 Folder 10 To Lafcadio Orlovsky, 1960 March 16


Box 1 Folder 11 Ginsberg, Louis to Orlovsky, 1965 May 15


Glassman, Joyce


Box 1 Folder 12 To Orlovsky and Allen Ginsberg, 1957 October 28


Box 1 Folder 13 To Orlovsky, 1958 February 13


Box 1 Folder 14 Huncke, Herbert to Orlovsky, 1960 February 28


Box 1 Folder 15 Kerouac, Jack to Orlovsky, 1957, 1960 (6 letters), 1957, 1960


Box 1 Folder 16 McClure, Michael to Orlovksy, 1960 April 27


Box 1 Folder 17 Miles, Barry to Orlovsky, 1965 October 19


Orlovsky, Katherine


Box 1 Folder 18 To Peter Orlovsky and Allen Ginsberg, 1957 October 4


Box 1 Folder 19 To Peter Orlovsky, 1957-1959 (5 letters), 1957-1959


Orlovsky, Lafcadio


Box 1 Folder 20 To Peter Orlovsky and Allen Ginsberg, 1957 (2 letters), 1957


Box 1 Folder 21 To Peter Orlovsky, 1958 January 8


Box 1 Folder 22 Orlovsky, Marie, To Peter Orlovksy, 1959 February 26


Orlovsky, Peter


Box 1 Folder 27 To Joyce [Glassman], 1957 November 22


Box 1 Folder 23 To Henry Schlachler, 1957 September 4


Box 1 Folder 24 To Katherine Orlovsky, 1957 December 31


Box 1 Folder 25 To Janine Pommey, 1961 March-October (10 letters and postcards), 1961 March-October


Box 1 Folder 26 Whalen, Philip to Peter Orlovsky, 1958 February 13