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Johnny Dark Additions

 Collection
Identifier: UPWC-19058

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.

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

Contact:
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San Marcos Texas 78666 USA