• 1. [SCHOOL-GIRL] A MOBILE GRADUATE Farewell to her Classmates [Mobile, Alabama]: np, nd. [ca:1870]. 31⁄4 x 81⁄2 inch original broadside poem Provenance: From the estate of a late 19th century Mobile, Alabama mayor. There is a contemporaneous inked signature at the top of the broadside: First name deciphered as Elizabeth. The last name appears to be Norvell. Lower right-hand corner dog-eared; tiny chip to upper left-hand corner margin. A few creases with a lateral fold in the center, starting to split. A late 19th century note from a Mobile graduate to her classmates. Rare. $300 2. An archive of Myra Friedman’s biography of Janis Joplin, Buried Alive (Joplin, Janis). Friedman, Myra. Included: 15 files of primary source documents -Review Clippings & Printouts (2 Files) *Approximately 80 newspaper and magazine clippings, printouts, recording book reviews of Friedman’s, Echols’ and Laura Joplin biographies -Special Letters (2 Files) -Movie Content Related -Emails and Correspondence * Fan letters: 1973-1990s, + duplicates. The photocopies are mostly letters that were sent to Morrow, then copied by Friedman’s editor and sent to her * 33 pages; 10 photocopies, 19 pages + duplicates -Communication with Peter Hoffman - Financier & Producer *Friedman’s suit against Peter Hoffman regarding movie rights, Joplin retrospectives etc. 1970-2007 Ebay Material: • Printouts of eBay sales of original Joplin MS and tambourine, 6 pages 2000-2001 • Burning Alive Script Draft & Other related Material • Incomplete draft for a film version of Buried Alive, 16 pages with some missing (effect continuity of narrative • Fair Use Legal Issues & Copyright Law • Additional film material, contributor release form for a 2007 VH1 interview • Janis: Land Interview • Contributor Release: Scavello, Janis Garden Party, Letter of Authenticity -Letters from the American Society of Composers, Artists and Publishers -Agencies & Lawyers for Biopic -Contemporary Authors Bio Form -Random Ephemera The files in this collection contain Friedman’s Correspondences clipping collection, documenting Joplin’s continuing influence on popular culture, extensive correspondence (a large file of printed-out emails), and documents. Slides of record covers, incomplete letters and emails are also present. -Hand written letters with original envelopes Myra Friedman (1932 -2010) was born and raised in St. Louis. After majoring in music at Northwestern University she worked for Decca Records and then Columbia. In 1968 Friedman went to work for Albert Grossman, Janis Joplin’s manager, where she worked as Joplin’s publicist until Janis’s death in 1970. Her now-standard biography of Joplin, Buried Alive, (New York, Morrow, 1973) was nominated for a National Book Award for biography and won the ASCAP-Deems Taylor Award for music writing. This archive deals with with the reception of Buried Alive, as well as Friedman’s continuing interest in other Joplin-related projects. There are many letters to Friedman from readers of the biography (some of them in photocopy, as sent to her by the publisher), where readers confess how much the book meant to them, and its influence even on those who were previously uninterested or repulsed by Joplin’s reputation. Other letters show the reluctance of Morrow to publish the book for fear of glamorizing a self- destructive rock star. One letter from a former band member recounts a helicopter landing with Joplin at Woodstock. Friedman published an updated version of her book in 1992, however the Joplin estate forced her to remove certain portions that had been in the original edition. Some legal documents and discussions of fair use and public domain reveal this aspect of the biographer’s challenge. During the 1990s many competing attempts were made by Hollywood studios to produce a “biopic” of Joplin’s life, however none ever materialized. Emails, legal documents, and news clipping reveal a tangled mess of financial dealings, disputes over rights, and use of songs, issues which long prevented a serious biographical movie from production. The files in this collection contain Friedman’s clipping collection, documenting Joplin’s continuing influence on popular culture, including print outs of memorabilia offered for sale on Ebay, correspondence (a large file of printed-out emails), and documents. Slides of record covers, incomplete letters and emails are also present. Friedman kept track of competing biographers, and there is an extensive email correspondence with Alice Echols, Professor of English, Gender Studies and History whose 1999 biography of Joplin “Scars of Sweet Paradise,”was written with Friedman’s help. Contents: File #1: B. Alive Script/Robb - Baker/Driftwood, etc. [Burning Alive Script Draft] 8.5 x 11”front sides only, papers loose. David Goetz: 7 pages (First two pages unnumbered; then starts at page 2). A summary of a discussion at Janis’s apartment. David and a few other local friends describe Joplin’s personality, her childhood and her life choices. A continued draft: 7 pages, 8.5 x 11.” 7 pages [starting on page 2, 3, (two page 4s), last three pages not numbered. File #2: Peter Hoffman • Arts Memorandum. To: Myra Friedman. From: Peter M.Hoffman Date: July 6, 2000 Re: Janis. Letter to Friedman about her email - noting that they both don’t like to VHS movie. Hoffman will “kill it.” • E-news from variety.com about Artisan Entertainment suing Peter Hoffman for a financial deal that fell through. 2 pages, front text only. Dated 6/1/01 • E-news from Yahoo News, dated 5/31/01.”Artisan Sues U.K. Insurer and Money Modernage: Professional Duplicate slides. 2 x 2.” All titled on back: Janis Joplin - Elliot Landry (2), Big Brother & The Holding Company, Daniel Krammer, Kozmic Blues, Cheap Thrills, Greatest Hits, Box of Pearls, Pearl. File #3: Dan Wakefield - ASCAP • Letter from Walter Wager (hand signed) on American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, dated December 6, 1974 to Myra Friedman. Wager informs Friedman that a panel of distinguished judges has voted to recognize [Friedman’s] contribution to writing on music by presenting [her] with an ASCAP-Deems Taylor Award. Single 8.5 x 11,” single sides, text on front only. • Kozmic Blues by Dan Wakefield - an article from The Atlantic Monthly. Page 108-113 (missing page 109). “Going Down With Janis,” by Peggy Caserta and Don Knapp. Buried Alive by Myra Friedman. Single sheets with text on front only. • Little Piece of Her Heart: In handwritten letters, which were recently auctioned off, Janis Joplin speaks candidly of her insecurities, her love for music-and her battle with drug addiction by Renee Tawa from the Los Angeles Times, Tuesday, March 6, 2001. Photo of Joplin singing and a photo of her letters penned in 1965. A yellow sticky note attached to article from Myra: “Thought you might like to see this - Myra. Article trimmed to 12 x 12.” Folds from mailing. • Ebay item 458513921 (Ends….48 PDT) - Janis Joplin Original Manuscript page 1 of 2. Started 10/4/00 Ends 10/4/00. Price: $200,000. Time left 4 days, 18 hours. Description - half a page. Two single sheets, loose, front text only. Second page: Janis Joplin’s Personal Tambourine Wow! Note that the Reserve Auction in which the reserve price was not met. Bidding is closed. • Email from [email protected] to [email protected], dated 7/23/2000. “This letter is for sale. Supposedly, it was written by Janis in 1965 when she went back to Texas after getting addicted to speed in SF. It doesn’t look fake…” Letter follows, dated September 6 to Peter. Ending with “xxxxxxxx I Love You, J.” Two single sided 8.5 x 11,” sheets, text on front only - pages loose. The back of the second page is covered in handwritten notes, dates, money, phone numbers. File #5: Special Letters • Letter on Steve Banks Photographer letter head. Handwritten in black marker to “Myra: Hope 1998 is good to you! The book “Janis’ Garden poetry will be out in May 1998. At printers now…” Signed by Steve Banks. Single 8.5 x 11” text on front only. Second page is the copyright information. Front text only. • Letter to Myra Friedman, dated February 5, 1997. Steve Banks Photographer letter head. Typed note to Friedman about the Janis Joplin photos Banks sold to her for her book, “Buried Alive.” He is asking Friedman for “interesting facts, listing of albums, personnel in the bands etc. for his own black and white photo book of Joplin images…if you [Friedman] will help verifying information, it would “save me loads of research time.” Two single sheets, 8.5 x 11,” text on front only. Papers loose. • Letter to Myra Friedman, dated January 3, 1993 from Maury Baker. Letter lets Friedman know that she finished her book, Buried Alive, and tells Friedman that she is Maury Baker - who played with Janis’ band between June to December 1969. Baker writes about how Janis would confide in her about the music they played and about her [Janis] private life. Baker writes that she played in Woodstock with Janis - remembering the helicopter lowering the to the ground and Janis’ reaction, “Man, I can’t relate to this.” Two single 8.5 x 11,” paper, text on front. • Letter to Myra Friedman, typed on Gary Kanter personal letterhead, dated July 24, 1974. Single 6.5 x 10.5,” text on both sides, cream paper. Kanter writes that he had seen Joplin perform years ago and Janis was very drunk and didn’t seem like herself. Kanter compliments Friedman about her recent book, Buried Alive, and how it filled in the “missing links” about Joplin. Kanter continues to question Friedman about how she could “totally devout (sic) your entire life to another individual…” Signed in hand. • Letter to Friedman on Katherine Orloff letter head, dated October 12, 1974.