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The Banana Book, 1972

2 folders

Collection Overview

Collection Description & Creator Information

Scope and Contents

The manuscript contains a letter from Kenward Elmslie and gay erotica. Includes correspondence.

Content Warning

The manuscript contains a mention of rape.

Collection History

Appraisal

No materials were separated from the collection during 2023 processing.

Sponsorship:

Processing of this collection was sponsored by the Delafield fund.

Processing Information

This collection was processed by Kelly Bolding in January 2023, maintaining the folder labels and arrangement provided by Joseph Carey, who worked with Johhny Stanton on the transfer of the collection to the Library. Finding aid written by Kelly Bolding in January 2023, incorporating some description provided by Joseph Carey and Joshua Kotin. Other sources consulted include a 2020 interview with Johnny Stanton and Elinor Nauen conducted by George Salis for The Collidescope.

Access & Use

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research use.

Conditions Governing Use

Single copies may be made for research purposes. To cite or publish quotations that fall within Fair Use, as defined under U. S. Copyright Law, no permission is required. For instances beyond Fair Use, it is the responsibility of the researcher to determine whether any permissions related to copyright, privacy, publicity, or any other rights are necessary for their intended use of the Library's materials, and to obtain all required permissions from any existing rights holders, if they have not already done so. Princeton University Library's Special Collections does not charge any permission or use fees for the publication of images of materials from our collections, nor does it require researchers to obtain its permission for said use. The department does request that its collections be properly cited and images credited. More detailed information can be found on the Copyright, Credit and Citations Guidelines page on our website. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us through the Ask Us! form.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

For preservation reasons, original analog and digital media may not be read or played back in the reading room. Users may visually inspect physical media but may not remove it from its enclosure. All analog audiovisual media must be digitized to preservation-quality standards prior to use. Audiovisual digitization requests are processed by an approved third-party vendor. Please note, the transfer time required can be as little as several weeks to as long as several months and there may be financial costs associated with the process. Requests should be directed through the Ask Us Form.

Credit this material:

The Banana Book; Johnny Stanton Collection of Siamese Banana Press Records, C1727, Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

Location:
Firestone Library
One Washington Road
Princeton, NJ 08544, USA
(609) 258-3184
Storage Note:
  • Firestone Library (mss): Box B-002026

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Related Materials

Mandeville Special Collections Library. Geisel Library. University of California, San Diego. Joe Brainard Archive. MSS 0005.

Names:
Brainard, Joe, 1942-1994