Barry Gifford and Lawrence Lee:
A Preliminary Inventory of Their Papers for Jack's Book: An Oral Biography of Jack Kerouac at the Harry Ransom Center
| Creator: | Gifford, Barry, 1946- and Lee, Lawrence, 1941- | |
| Title: | Barry Gifford and Lawrence Lee Papers for Jack's Book: An Oral Biography of Jack Kerouac | |
| Dates: | circa 1953-1978 (bulk 1976-1977) | |
| Extent: | 7 boxes (2.94 linear feet) | |
| Abstract: | The papers include interview files, research materials, correspondence, typescripts, and other files created by Gifford and Lee for Jack's Book: An Oral Biography of Jack Kerouac (1978), which was based on interviews of Jack Kerouac's contemporaries. | |
| Call Number: | Manuscript Collection MS-04859 | |
| Language: | English |
| Access: | Open for research. Researchers must create an online Research Account and agree to the Materials Use Policy before using archival materials. | |
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Administrative Information
| Preferred Citation | Barry Gifford and Lawrence Lee Papers for Jack's Book: An Oral Biography of Jack Kerouac (Manuscript Collection MS-04859). Harry Ransom Center, The University of Texas at Austin. | |
| Acquisition: | Purchase, 1980 (R8840) | |
| Processed by: | Alex Jasinski, 2006 |
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Scope and Contents
| The Barry Gifford and Lawrence Lee papers consist of interview files, research materials, correspondence, typescripts, and other files created by the authors for Jack's Book: An Oral Biography of Jack Kerouac (1978), which was based on interviews of Jack Kerouac's contemporaries. The materials have been arranged into three series: I. Interview Files, II. Jack's Book Typescripts, and III. Other Files. | ||
| The interview files in Series I. contain interview transcripts, photocopies of correspondence with Kerouac, and correspondence with Gifford, Lee, and their publishers. Interviewees for the book included a number of noted figures, such as William S. Burroughs, Allen Ginsberg, and Gregory Corso. Much of the content of the interviews was not actually used in the book, and in the case of William S. Burroughs, this was at his own request. | ||
| Series II. contains four drafts of Jack's Book, arranged in their presumed order of creation. | ||
| The materials in Series III. relate to the writing and publishing of the book, including correspondence with the publishers. | ||
Separated Material
| The audio tapes containing the interviews were transferred to the Ransom Center's Sound Recordings Collection. | ||