Johnny Dark Additions
Scope and Contents
This collection includes archival materials donated from Johnny Dark. The collection contains memorabilia from Johnny Dark of a series of events ranging from 1985 to 2018. The folder titles preceding a semicolon reflect Dark’s original descriptions.
Dates
- Creation: 1985-2018
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Materials from the Wittliff Collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. The user assumes responsibility for determining copyright status, obtaining permission to publish, and abiding by U.S. copyright laws. https://www.thewittliffcollections.txstate.edu/research/visit/policies/publication.html
Biographical Notes
Sam Shepard and Johnny Dark met in New York City in the early 1960s. Dark married Scarlett Johnson, and Shepard married one of Scarlett’s daughters, O-Lan, with whom he had a son, Jesse Shepard. Over the next several years, the two couples lived together in Greenwich Village, Newfoundland, and California; and through the decades, Dark and Shepard have remained close friends.
Full Extent
1 Linear Feet
Full Extent
2 boxes
Language of Materials
English
Metadata Rights Declarations
- The descriptive data created for this finding aid is licensed under the CC0 Creative Commons license and is free for use without restriction.
Abstract
This collection includes archival materials donated from Johnny Dark.
Physical Location
Materials may be stored off-site. Advance notice is required for use: https://www.thewittliffcollections.txstate.edu/research/makearesearchappointment.html.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Johnny Dark, 2019, 2021.
Subject
- Dark, Johnny, 1940- (Person)
- Shepard, Sam, 1943-2017 (Person)
Source
- Dark, Johnny, 1940- (Person)
Occupation
- Title
- Guide to the Johnny Dark Additions
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Revision Statements
- 2025: Revised for ArchivesSpace by Fiona Zupke
Repository Details
Part of the The Wittliff Collections Repository