Barney Rosset papers, 1841-2011, bulk 1935-2011

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Series VII: Files Used for Autobiography, 1936-2011

This series was acquired shortly after Rosset's passing and contains his working files for his intended autobiography, The Subject is Left-Handed. Included here are background materials on Rosset, drafts of chapters, ephemera, photographs, audio-visual in various media formats, and correspondence. The folder titles have been retained but the files have been arranged in alphabetical order.



Box 65 Audio-Visual Materials


CDs


Box 65 Folder a Wedding Video, Undated


Box 65 Folder a Wedding Video--No Video Needs Fixing, 2007


MiniDV


Box 65 Folder a "Rosset Transfer Reels 1-10,", 2002


Box 65 Folder a "Rosset Transfer CR# 11-13,", 2002


Box 65 Folder a "San Cristobal,", February2008


Box 65 Folder a "Genet,", Undated


Box 65 Folder a "Oaxaca," January 2005 (3 Tapes), January 2005


VHS Tapes


Box 65 Folder a The Harder They Come


Box 65 Folder a Terry's Home Video, Roger Tansey Family, County Galway, Ireland


Box 65 Folder a Biography: The Gettys: A Tragedy of Riches


Box 65 Folder a Rampo


Box 65 Folder a Pool & Billiards


Box 65 Folder a L'Immortelle


Box 65 Folder a 60 Minutes: Sex (underage Girls) Thailand


Box 65 Folder a The Valley Obscured by Clouds


Box 65 Folder b Stirrings Still--Chris O'Neil


Box 65 Folder b The Sixth Sun


Box 65 Folder b Life Time Achievement Award, March2001


Box 65 Folder b The Queen



Box 66 Folder 1 "AUTOBIO China Section,", 2006-2011


Box 66 Folder 2 "Autobio Correspondence,", 2002-2009


Box 66 Folder 3 "Autobio Materials Submitted to Algonquin,", 2002-2004


Box 66 Folder 4 "Auto-Bio Proposal,", 2001-2006


Autobiography Drafts


Box 66 Folder 5 "Part One,", 2006 Undated


Box 66 Folder 6-7 "Part Two,", 2008 Undated, (2 folders)


Box 66 Folder 8 "Chapters 1 to 5,", 2000s


Box 66 Folder 9 "Chapters 6 to 13,", 2000s


Box 66 Folder 10 "Chapters 14 to 16,", 2000s


Box 66 Folder 11-12 "Chapters 17-24,", 2000s, (2 folders)


Box 66 Folder 13 "Beckett Chapter," 1990s-2007 Undated, 1990s-2007, Undated


Box 66 Folder 14 "Beckett Working,", 1990s-2000s


Blue Moon


Box 66 Folder 15 "Sales Summary Blue Moon Books,", 2002 Undated


Box 66 Folder 16 "Blue Moon Catalogue Blue Notes,", 1989-1996


Box 66 Folder 17 "Blue Moon Titles and Inventory and Production Schedule,", 1990s


Box 66 Folder 18 "Blue Moon Books Correspondence,", 1996-1998



Box 67 Folder 1 "The Blue Moon Reader--Censorship,", 1969-1992


Box 67 Folder 2 "Blue Moon Sales,", 1993-1997


Box 67 Folder 3 "Blue Moon Sales 1999", 1999-2000


Box 67 Folder 4 "Blue Moon Inventory,", 1998-1999


Box 67 Folder 5 "Blue Moon Covers (bound),", 1988


Box 67 Folder 6-7 "Blue Moon Covers,", Undated, (2 folders)


Box 67 Folder 8-9 "Blue Moon,", 1980s-1990s, (2 folders)


"Book II"


Box 67 Folder 10 "Beats Chapter--Burroughs,", 1962-2007


Box 67 Folder 11 "Condensed Deposition,", 2007


Box 67 Folder 12 "Grove Press Film History,", 2007


Box 67 Folder 13 "Che Guevara,", 2007


Chapter Files


Box 67 Folder 14 "Chapter 1--Ireland and Marquette,", 2000s


Box 67 Folder 15 "Chapter One--Ireland,", 2007


Box 67 Folder 16 "Chapter Two--Childhood in Marquette Chicago,", 2007


Box 67 Folder 17 "Chapter 2,", 2006


Box 67 Folder 18 "Chapter Three,", 2007


Box 67 Folder 19 "Chapter Five,", 2007


Box 67 Folder 20 "Chapter Six,", 2007


Box 67 Folder 21 "Chapter Six--Modern China Emerges,", 2007


Box 67 Folder 22 "Chapter Seven,", 2007


Box 67 Folder 23 "Chapter Eight--Strange Victory,", 2007


Box 67 Folder 24 "Chapter Nine--Joan: The Beginning,", 2007-2009



Box 68 Folder 1 "Chapter Ten--Strange Victory in Prague,", 2007


Box 68 Folder 2 "Chapter Eleven--Joan in NY,", 2007


Box 68 Folder 3 "Chapter 12--Beckett", 2007-2009


Box 68 Folder 4 "Chapter 13--The Lady Shall Lead Us,", 2007


Box 68 Folder 5 "Chapter 14--Henry,", 2007


Box 68 Folder 6 "Rosset Postwar Chapter,", 1940s


Box 68 Folder 7 "Chicago to India,", 1942-1946


Box 68 Folder 8-9 "China Chapter--Outtakes and Research Materials,", 1940s-2000s, (2 folders)


Box 68 Folder 10 "China,", 2006 Undated


Box 68 Folder 11 "Chinese History--8th Grade,", 1936


Box 68 Folder 12 "Eleutheria--David Tucker,", 2010


Box 68 Folder 13 "Evergreen,", 1970s-2000s


Box 68 Folder 14 "Maurice Girodias,", Undated


Box 68 Folder 15-16 "IRELAND General Backround Material,", 2004 Undated, (2 folders)


Box 68 Folder 17 "Ireland Weston House Ballyforan Murder,", 2005 Undated


Box 68 Folder 18 "Irish Penal Records--Original and Copies,", 2004 Undated


Box 68 Folder 19 "Marquette Info," 1990s-2000s Undated, 1990s-2000s, Undated


Photographs


Box 68 Folder 20-21 "Selected Evergreen & Black Cat Titles,", Undated, (2 folders)


Box 68 Folder 22 "Selected Grove Press, Part I," Undated (1 of 2 folders), Undated



Box 69 Folder 1 "Selected Grove Press, Part I," Undated (1 of 2 folders), Undated


Box 69 Folder 2-3 "Seleted Grove Press, Part II,", Undated, (2 folders)


Box 69 Folder 4 "Kushwant Singh,", 2006


Box 69 Folder 5 "Singh,"2007


Box 69 Folder 6 "Talmer on Grove Drama,", Undated


Box 69 Folder 7 "Women's Lib and End of Grove,", 2007