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Jack Kerouac Letters to Ed White

 Collection
Identifier: M2082

Scope and Contents

Collection contains six typewritten letter sent by Jack Kerouac from between 1948-1969. Included with each letter are the orignal mailing envelopes.

Dates

  • 1948-1969

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Copyright

All requests for permission to publish, reproduce, or quote from material in the collection should be discussed with the appropriate librarian or archivist. Permission for publication may be given on behalf of the Denver Public Library as the owner of the physical item. It is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which also must be obtained by the customer. The Library does not assume any responsibility for infringement of copyright or publication rights of the manuscript held by the writer, heirs, donors, or executors. Reproduction restrictions are decided on a case-by-case basis.

Biographical / Historical

Jack Kerouac (1922-1969) was a Canadian-American author and poet best known for his novel: On The Road (1957).

Biographical / Historical

Ed White (1925-2017) was a Denver, Colorado based architect. He first met Jack Kerouac in New York City in 1946.

Extent

1 envelope (6 letters)

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift; Jamie White; 2023.

Related Materials

Repository also has: Ed White Architectural Records (WH1753).

Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Denver Public Library, Western History and Genealogy Repository

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