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<p>In this episode, cohosts Chris Burns and Camila Zorrilla Tessler speak to counterculture historian and archival music producer Pat Thomas about his new book <a href="https://powerhousebooks.com/books/36099/"><em>Material Wealth: Mining the Personal Archive of Allen Ginsberg</em></a>. Join us for a discussion about Pat’s research process, favorite items from Ginsberg’s collection, and thoughts on Ginsberg’s legacy.</p>



<p><a href="https://files.archivists.org/periodicals/Archives-in-Context/AiC_8_2_PatThomas_transcript.pdf">Read the transcript.</a></p>



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<p>Order your own copy of <em>Material Wealth: Mining the Personal Archive of Allen Ginsberg</em> <a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/material-wealth-mining-the-personal-archive-of-allen-ginsberg-pat-thomas/19958259?ean=9781648230363" data-type="link" data-id="https://bookshop.org/p/books/material-wealth-mining-the-personal-archive-of-allen-ginsberg-pat-thomas/19958259?ean=9781648230363">here</a>!</p>



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Archives in Context is a podcast about archives and the people behind them. Cosponsored by the Publications Board, American Archivist Editorial Board, and Committee on Public Awareness of the Society of American Archivists (SAA), the podcast is hosted by Bethany Anderson, Chris Burns, Ashley Levine, Nicole Milano, Colleen McFarland Rademaker, and Anna Trammell.