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Add MS 89160/1/37
- Record Id:
- 040-003252315
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003252121
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100027007982.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add MS 89160/1/37
- Title:
- Barry Miles correspondence: 'Ferlinghetti, Lawrence'
- Scope & Content:
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- Photocopies of three messages from Laurence Ferlinghetti to Miles and Ian, 1960-1965.
- Photocopy of Where is Vietnam? by Ferlinghetti, sent to Miles and Sue, 1965.
- Photocopy of typed letter regarding the possibility of opening a City Lights London bookshop run by Miles, 30 August 1965.
- Photocopy of handwritten letter (on City Lights Books headed paper) from Lawrence Ferlinghetti regarding distribution of City Light books in London and agreeing to co-publish Miles's biography of Allen Ginsberg, 17 September 1965.
- Photocopy of typed letters from Lawrence Ferlinghetti regarding Lovebooks spoken-word recording of poetry readings at the Architectural Association, and recordings at Better Books, 2 November 1965 and 16 January 1966.
- Photocopy of typed letter from Lawrence Ferlinghetti asking Miles for more records of Architectural Association readings and an Indica Books rare book catalogue, 15 December 1965.
- Photocopy of typed letter from Lawrence Ferlinghetti complimenting Miles on Long Hair: 1 issue, 30 January 1966.
- Photocopy of typed letter from Lawrence Ferlinghetti suggesting Miles should change the name of Indica Books to The Gutenber Galaxy, 21 April 1966.
- Photocopy of typed and handwritten letters from Lawrence Ferlinghetti regarding orders of books for Indica from City Light and viceversa, 1966.
- Photocopy of handwritten letter from Lawrence Ferlinghetti with comments on IT, judging it to be 'pretty staid and 'British'' and not wild enough, 21 December 1966.
- Photocopy of correspondence (16 letters) between Ferlinghetti and Miles regarding a spoken-word recording for the Beatles new label Apple and drawing up of a contract, October 1968-1969.
- Photocopy of correspondence (9 letters) between Miles and New Directions (Ferlinghetti 's publishing company) regarding contract with Apple, May 1969-January 1970.
- List of items in Ferlinghetti archive with cover note from Miles, undated.
- Two postcards (original and photocopy) from Ferlinghetti (headed City Light Books) regarding permission to quote and Miles's note about Tree magazine, 1960.
- Poem Allen Ginsberg dying by Ferlinghetti, signed, and postcards with photo of City Light Books, August 1997.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Additional Manuscripts
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003252121
036-003252122
040-003252315 - Is part of:
- Add MS 89160 : The Papers of Barry Miles
Add MS 89160/1 : Barry Miles: 'Correspondence'
Add MS 89160/1/37 : Barry Miles correspondence: 'Ferlinghetti, Lawrence' - Hierarchy:
- 032-003252121[0001]/036-003252122[0036]/040-003252315
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Add MS 89160
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 file
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1960
- End Date:
- 1997
- Date Range:
- 1960-1997
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- City Lights, booksellers and publishers, 1953-
Ferlinghetti, Lawrence Monsanto, poet, artist, and bookseller, 1919-2021
Indica Bookshop, London, 1965-1970
International Times, magazine, 1966-1986