Personal papers, circa 1920s-2020
Scope and Contents
This collection documents the life, artistry, and philanthropy of singer-songwriter-storyteller Janis Ian (1951-present). The Ian archives comprise more than 270 cubic feet of published and unpublished writings, song drafts and scores, personal and business correspondence, family papers, press cuttings, audio recordings and moving picture media, awards, photographs, posters, stage outfits, a library collection and Pearl Foundation organizational records.
Dates
- Creation: circa 1920s-2020
Creator
- From the Collection: Ian, Janis (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research use in the Special Collections and Archives reading room.
Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state laws and regulations. Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals represented in this collection without the consent of those individuals may have legal ramifications for which Hutchins Library assumes no responsibility.
Full Extent
From the Collection: 274 boxes_(general)
Full Extent
From the Collection: 277 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
From the Collection: Japanese
From the Collection: Dutch; Flemish
Repository Details
Part of the Berea College Special Collections and Archives Repository
Hutchins Library
100 Campus Drive
Berea Kentucky 40404 US
859.985.3262
special_collections@berea.edu