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Holograph/typescript and sketch of cover design for "On the Road, a Modern Prose Novel, by John Kerouac"

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Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature

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Jack Kerouac papers

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Series 1: Jack Kerouac's arrangement of his archive

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Title
Holograph/typescript and sketch of cover design for "On the Road, a Modern Prose Novel, by John Kerouac"
Additional title: Jack Kerouac's proposed front cover design for a paperback edition of On the Road.
Names
Kerouac, Jack, 1922-1969 (Author)
Collection

Jack Kerouac papers

Series 1: Jack Kerouac's arrangement of his archive

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1952
Library locations
Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature
Shelf locator: Berg Coll MSS Kerouac archive
Genres
Manuscripts
Sketches
Notes
Content: D3, f.6
Content: With typed note on sketch from Kerouac to "Mr. Wyn" regarding the cover design.
Biographical/historical: A. A. Wyn was the owner of Ace Books.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 leaf
Pencil works
Extent: 11 x 18 in.
Pencil and red pen drawing.
Type of Resource
Still image
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b16534365
MSS Unit ID: 19343
Archives EAD ID: 952321
NYPL Exhibition ID: TL 20.01.WW19
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): c77a7f90-c645-012f-fe67-58d385a7bc34
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Item timeline of events

  • 1922: Creator Born
  • 1952: Created
  • 1969: Creator Died
  • 2020: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature, The New York Public Library. "Holograph/typescript and sketch of cover design for "On the Road, a Modern Prose Novel, by John Kerouac"" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1952. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/9dea08e5-70e4-4173-e040-e00a18064a40

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Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature, The New York Public Library. "Holograph/typescript and sketch of cover design for "On the Road, a Modern Prose Novel, by John Kerouac"" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/9dea08e5-70e4-4173-e040-e00a18064a40

APA Format

Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature, The New York Public Library. (1952). Holograph/typescript and sketch of cover design for "On the Road, a Modern Prose Novel, by John Kerouac" Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/9dea08e5-70e4-4173-e040-e00a18064a40

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Holograph/typescript and sketch of cover design for "On the Road, a Modern Prose Novel, by John Kerouac"