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Red Cloth Travel Notebook/Journal, 1977-1979

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 7

Scope and Contents

The journal has red cloth over paper wrappers, with entries dating 1977 to 1979, with extensive addresses, phone numbers and names noted (including Ira Cohen). The handwriting in this journal is not Petra Vogt’s.

The journal was likely kept by a person named John who was staying with Paul Gyss and possibly Petra Vogt at some point. The person writes diaristic details, with a few poems, and includes reflections about drug use, Ted Clarke, Jimmy Shelling, Paul Gyss, George [Andrews?], Maggie, and others, as well as details about travels in Goa, India, Kathmandu, and Pokara (Pokhara?), Nepal.

The author turned 37 on August 1, 1979, writing “unless I O.D. or walk into the river tonight”. Though not Petra Vogt’s, this is an important item in fleshing out the daily life in Kathmandu (numbered 12 in dealer description of notebooks).

Dates

  • Creation: 1977-1979

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Most of the collection is open for research. The single exception is a bank book for an account owned by Petra Vogt.

The bank book belonging to Petra Vogt, 1977-1978, has been removed and restricted until her death. It has been placed in the control folder for this collection in a sealed envelope. The bank book is from the Bayerische Hypotheken- und Wechsel-Bank (short form: Hypo-Bank).

Extent

1 folder(s)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

From the Collection: Nepali

From the Collection: German

Repository Details

Part of the Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library Repository

Contact:
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
P.O. Box 400110
University of Virginia
Charlottesville Virginia 22904-4110 United States