R. George-Murray poetry pamphlets and artwork
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COLLECTION DESCRIPTION
Forty-two small pamphlets issued between 1980 and 2007 resembling chapbooks, each containing one or several poems on erotic or philosophical subjects. Some are printed, others handwritten, and others have text printed out from a computer and then mounted on paper decorated by hand. Also, 30 pieces of George-Murray's erotic artwork, collage and mixed media (fabric, thread, photographs, and paint). Most of the art incorporates written words. The pieces are 9 1/2 x 12 1/2 inches or smaller. He started making them in the late 1960s and continued until shortly before he died.
Dates
- circa 1968-2007.
Creator
- George-Murray, R. (Richard) (Person)
Language of Materials
Collection material in English
BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE
Gay American poet.
Extent
.4 cubic feet. (.4 cubic feet.)
Abstract
Small pamphlets resembling chapbooks, each containing one or several poems on erotic or philosophical subjects. Some are printed, others handwritten, and others have text printed out from a computer and then mounted on paper decorated by hand.
Physical Description
Pamphlets
General
- Contact Information:
- Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections 2B Carl A. Kroch Library Cornell University Ithaca, NY 14853 (607) 255-3530 Fax: (607) 255-9524rareref@cornell.eduhttp://rmc.library.cornell.edu
- Compiled by:
- Sarah Keen
- Date completed:
- March 2010
- EAD encoding:
- Sarah Keen, March 2010
- Date modified:
- RMC Staff, February 2015
NOTES
Collecting program: Human Sexuality Collection.
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Compiled by Sarah Keen
- Date
- March 2010
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
607-255-3530
607-255-9524 (Fax)
rareref@cornell.edu