Collection on James Broughton

Collection

Identifier: Q146

Staff Only
Not requestable

Scope and Content of the Collection

The Collection on James Broughton, 1992-1995, 2009-2013, undated, includes material related to the film Big Joy: The Adventures of James Broughton, including interviews created for the documentary, and material related to the centennial celebration of the poet and filmmaker (1913-1999), held at Georgia State University. The collection includes ephemera, compact discs, a DVD, and digital files.

Dates

Creation: 1981-1997, 2009-2013, undated

Creator

Silha, Stephen (Person)
Georgia State University Library. Special Collections Department (Organization)

Restrictions on Access

Collection is open for research use.

Conditions Governing Use and Reproduction

Georgia State University is the owner of the physical collection and makes reproductions available for research, subject to the copyright law of the United States and item condition. Georgia State University may or may not own the rights to materials in the collection. It is the researcher's responsibility to verify copyright ownership and obtain permission from the copyright holder before publication, reproduction, or display of the materials beyond what is reasonable under copyright law. Researchers may quote selections from the collection under the fair use provision of copyright law.

Historical Note

The film Big Joy: The Adventures of James Broughton portrays the life, work, and influence of the poet and filmmaker. Broughton (1913-1999) was an important precursor to the San Francisco Beat Scene, an active member of the Radical Faeries and Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, and an influential avant garde filmmaker. Freelance writer, communications consultant, facilitator and futurist Stephen Silha served as Big Joy's project director. He also co-directed and produced the film, released to coincide with the centennial anniversary of Broughton's birth in November 2013. At that time, in collaboration with the Atlanta Queer Literary Festival, Georgia State University hosted a performance of Broughton's works, including songs composed by Ludar (Ludar Ricardo Felenstein, 1952-95), a Los Angeles-based performer who had collaborated with Broughton to set the latter's poems to music.

Extent

0.2 Linear Feet (in 1 box)

38 digital files

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Arrangement Note

Arranged in 4 series: 1. Stephen Silha Collection of James Broughton Materials; 2. Kames Broughton Centennial at Georgia State University; 3. Big Joy Digital Collection; 4. Copies from the James Broughton Papers (Special Collections and Archives, Kent State University).

Acquisition Information

Series I and Series III donated by Stephen Silha via Stephen Zietz, 2013. Material in series II and IV collected by Stephen Zietz (Ludar recordings donated by Ted Owens), 2013.