It is considered one of the greatest collections of sex, drugs and rock and roll ever assembled.It was put together by Colombian businessman Julio Mario Santo Domingo Jr. who passed away in 2009. The music part of the collection went to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum and the sex and drugs have arrived at the Houghton Library at Harvard University.Comprised of 700 boxes containing almost 30,000 books and 25,000 posters, photographs, and other ephemera; the collection is a veritable gold mine. “It’s Christmas every day...You never know what you’ll find when you open up a box.” says Harvard archivist Alison Harris.The...
The Death of a Book Collector
On July 31st Irwin Toby Holtzman, one of the more prominent book collectors and library supporters of the second half of the twentieth-century, passed away. Over the years Holtzman built numerous collections and the fruits of his labor can be found in 15 libraries around the world.Here's a sampling of a few of his collections and where they now live:-The University of Michigan received his William Faulkner collection.-The British Library received his John Osborne collection.-The University of Illinois received his American Indian collection.-He donated the greatest collection in private hands in the world of Boris Pasternak, Joseph Brodsky, in addition...
The Brady Brunch Go to Illinois
Illinois State University announced this week the creation of the Brady Bunch archive.The bones of the archive will be donated by Ted Nichelson author of the book "Love to Love You Bradys." Among the items Nichelson donated are scripts, sheet music, magazine and newspaper clippings. I trust there has to be a lunchbox in there as well.Nichelson hopes "other cast members and others affiliated with "The Brady Bunch" will add to the collection" over time.Nichelson also maintains the website "Complete Guide to the Brady Bunch Hour"Story at Pantagraph.com