Collection Summary Collection Title:

Marvin X papers 1965-2006,

bulk 1993-2006 Collection Number: BANC MSS 2006/217 Creators : Marvin X, 1944- Extent: Number of containers: 8 cartons, 1 box Linear feet: 10.2 Repository: The Bancroft Library University of California, Berkeley Berkeley, California, 94720-6000 Phone: (510) 642-6481 Fax: (510) 642-7589 Email: bancref@library.berkeley.edu URL: http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/ Abstract: The Marvin X Papers document the life and work of playwright, poet, essayist, and activist Marvin X during the nineties and the first decade of the 21st Century. The papers include correspondence; Marvin X's writings; materials related to the Recovery Theatre; works by his children and colleagues; and resource files. Correspondence includes letters, cards, and e-mails; correspondents include Amiri Baraka and other prominent African-American intellectuals. Marvin X's writings include notebooks, drafts, and manuscripts of poetry, novels, plays, essays, and planned anthologies. Documents from the Recovery Theatre include organizational and financial records and promotional material. Writings by others include essays, scripts, and academic papers by his three daughters. Resource files include academic articles, e-mails, flyers, news clippings and programs that contextualize and document Marvin X's involvement as an activist, intellectual, and literary figure in the African American community in the Bay Area in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. Photographs include snapshots of family, friends, colleagues, and productions at the Recovery Theatre. Languages Represented: Collection materials are in English Physical Location: Many of the Bancroft Library collections are stored offsite and advance notice may be required for use. For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog. View options: Standard Entire finding aid Search within this document: [Clear Hits] 17 occurrences of african american Contents: Collection Summary[ 2 hits] Information for Researchers[ 4 hits] Administrative Information Biographical Information[ 1 hits] System of Arrangement Scope and Content of Collection[ 2 hits] Container List[ 6 hits] Correspondence[ 1 hits] Writings[ 1 hits] Recovery Theatre Writings by Others[ 1 hits] Resource Files[ 3 hits] Photographs