Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Vonnegut, Kurt
- Abstract:
- The Vonnegut mss. II, 1965-2002, consists of letters of novelist Kurt Vonnegut, Jr., 1922-2007, written to his youngest daughter, artist Nanette (Nanny) Vonnegut, 1954- .
- Extent:
- 1 Box (1 standard)
- Language:
- Materials are in English
- Preferred citation:
[Item], Vonnegut mss. II, Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.
Background
- Biographical / Historical:
Kurt Vonnegut, 1922-2007, was an American novelist. He was born in Indianapolis, Indiana on November 11, 1922. His writings include articles, short stories and scripts, but he is most well-known for his novels, from his first, Player Piano in 1952, through Cat's Cradle and Slaughterhouse Five, to his last, Timequake, in 1997. Vonnegut had seven children in all, three from his first marriage to Jane Cox, his three nephews, and a daughter he adopted with his second wife, Jill Krementz. Vonnegut lived in New York with Jill until his death on April 11, 2007.
Nanette Vonnegut, 1954- , is an American artist and writer, and the youngest daughter of novelist Kurt Vonnegut. She was born in 1954 in Massachusetts. She received her BFA in Printmaking from the Rhode Island School of Design in 1978 and settled in Northampton, Massachusetts. She has been a featured artist at several galleries including the Ferrin Gallery in Pittsfield, MA and William Baczek Fine Arts in Northampton, MA. She is married to artist Scott Prior.
- Scope and Content:
The Vonnegut mss. II, 1965-2002, consists of letters of novelist Kurt Vonnegut, Jr., 1922-2007, written to his youngest daughter, artist Nanette (Nanny) Vonnegut, 1954- . Several contain his distinctive self-portrait signatures.
- Acquisition information:
- Acquired: 2008.
- Arrangement:
The letters are arranged in chronological order.
- Physical location:
- Lilly - Stacks
Access
- RESTRICTIONS:
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This collection is open for research.
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- TERMS OF ACCESS:
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Photography and digitization may be restricted for some collections. Copyright restrictions may apply. Before publishing, researchers are responsible for securing permission from all applicable rights holders, then filling out the Permission to Publish form.
- PREFERRED CITATION:
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[Item], Vonnegut mss. II, Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.
- CAMPUS:
- Indiana University Bloomington
- LOCATION OF THIS COLLECTION:
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1200 East Seventh StreetBloomington, Indiana 47405-5500, USA
- CAMPUS:
- Indiana University Bloomington
- CONTACT:
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(812) 855-2452liblilly@iu.edu