2019-04-16 Guide to the Jack Saunders Papers, circa 1980s-1990s SPEC.RARE.MMS.0345 Finding aid prepared by Beth Crowner Ohio State University Libraries Special Collections
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2019 March This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2019-06-26T16:15-0400 English Describing Archives: A Content Standard Jack Saunders Papers SPEC.RARE.MMS.0345 Ohio State University Libraries Special Collections 0.08 Cubic feet circa 1980s-1990s Jack Saunders (1939-2018) was a self-styled writer who wrote unpublished autobiographical accounts of his life, including several books and a series of broadsides called the Buzzard Cult. The Jack Saunders Papers include a pamphlet of praise and criticism for two of Jack Saunders’ unpublished novels, titled Open Book and Evil Genius, a catalogue from 1985 for Buzzard Cult memorabilia, 8 self-published Buzzard Cult papers, and letters to local politicians concerning funding for the arts. (4) letter file folders English Saunders, Jack, 1939-2018 Acquisitions Information

Donated by Reid Wood, date unknown

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[identification of item], Jack Saunders Papers, SPEC.RARE.MMS.0345, Rare Books and Manuscripts Library, Ohio State University

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 Biographical Note

Jack Saunders (1939-2018) was a self-styled writer who wrote unpublished autobiographical accounts of his life, including several books and a series of publications called the Buzzard Cult.

The Buzzard Cult, or the Southeastern Ceremonial Complex is used to describe a particular style of mythology, artifacts, and ceremonies from the Mississippian culture that existed in what is now the United States of America from 1200-1650.

 Scope and Contents

The Jack Saunders Papers contain 8 self-published "Buzzard Cult" publications, including a pamphlet of praise and criticism for two of Saunders’ unpublished novels, Open Book and Evil Genius, a catalog from 1985 for Buzzard Cult memorabilia, a paper titled "Injudicious Publication" outlining Saunder's credentials and history of his publication efforts, and letters to local politicians concerning funding for the arts, one of which is dated 1986. The collection is dated circa 1980s-1990s.

 Saunders, Jack, 1939-2018 Authors, American--20th century Buzzard cult Literature, Experimental--United States--20th century Buzzard Cult catalog MMS 16 1 1985 Fall Buzzard Cult publications MMS 16 2 circa 1980s-1990s "Injudicious Publication" MMS 16 3 circa 1980s-1990s Letters to local politicians concerning art funding MMS 16 4 circa 1980s-1990s