Hunter S. Thompson documentary interviews,

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1 Hunter S. Thompson documentary interviews, Overview of the Collection Creator Thurman, Tom. Title Hunter S. Thompson documentary interviews Dates (inclusive) Quantity 5 boxes, (2.5 linear feet) Collection Number USU_COLL MSS 388 Summary The collection contains interviews of friends, family, colleagues, and associates who were either close to or connected to author and journalist Hunter S. Thompson for Tom Thurman s 2007 documentary Buy The Ticket, Take The Ride: Hunter S. Thompson On Film. Repository Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives Division Special Collections and Archives Merrill-Cazier Library Utah State University Logan, UT Telephone: Fax: scweb@usu.edu Access Restrictions No restrictions on use, except: not available through interlibrary loan. Languages English Biographical Note Hunter Stockton Thompson was born July 18, 1937 to Jack Robert and Virginia Davidson Ray. A native of Louisville, Kentucky, Thompson attended high school at Atherton High School before transferring to Louisville Male High School where he became a member of the prestigious Athenaem Literary Society. After high school, Thompson joined the United States Air Force where he first began he career as a journalist working as the sports editor for the Eglin Air Force Base s newspaper, The Command Courier. During that time, he also procured work writing anonymously for the local Fort Walton Beach, Florida newspaper The Playground News, as outside employment was against Air Force regulations. In 1958 Thompson left the Air Force and began working as the sports editor for a newspaper in Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania before attending Columbia University s School of General Studies. Thompson left the United States in 1960 to assume several short-lived positions with newspapers covering Latin America which allowed him to travel to South America and the Caribbean. In 1961 Thompson returned to the United States and wrote two novels, The Rum Diary, which was eventually published in 1998, and Prince Jellyfish, which remains unpublished. After returning to the United States, Thompson married his long-time girlfriend Sandra Dawn Conklin in 1963 (now known as Sondi Wright). They divorced in 1980 but remained close friends until Hunter s death. Together they 1

2 conceived several times, including three miscarriages and two children who died shortly after birth. Their only surviving child, Juan Thompson, was born March 23, In 2003 Hunter Thompson married his assistant, Anita Bejmuk. Thompson s big career break came when he was offered an opportunity to write an article on the Hell s Angels for The Nation magazine. His work, published in 1965, eventually became the critically acclaimed 1966 book Hell s Angels: The Strange and Terrible Saga of the Outlaw Motorcycle Gang, chronicling his experience living and riding with the group. Not long after, Thompson and his family moved to his legendary fortified compound in Woody Creek, Colorado, located just outside Aspen, where he would live for the rest of his life. Thompson was a long-time contributor to Rolling Stone magazine where he covered culture and politics. Many of his articles became the impetus for his novels like his most famous work, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1971). In 1998, the book was adapted to a film starring Johnny Depp that repopularized his work. Thompson s life and writing were also adapted to film in the 1980 film Where The Buffalo Roam starring Bill Murray. On February 20, 2005, Hunter S. Thompson died of a self-inflicted gunshot at his home in Woody Creek. Content The collection contains interviews of friends, family, colleagues, and associates who were either close to or connected to author and journalist Hunter S. Thompson for Tom Thurman s 2007 documentary Buy The Ticket, Take The Ride: Hunter S. Thompson On Film. Included in the collection are the original master tapes of the interviews used for the film as well as DVCam submaster copies, DVD dubs and typed transcripts of most of the tapes. Each interview is numbered from 312 to 351, a system conceived by the records' creator. These numbers correspond across each media format. Of note is a letter written to Hunter S. Thompson in his death by former South Dakota Senator and presidential candidate George S. McGovern. Use of the Collection Restrictions on Use It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from the Hunter S. Thompson documentary interviews must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator and/or the Special Collections Department Head. Preferred Citation Initial Citation: Hunter S. Thompson documentary interviews USU_COLL MSS 388, Box [ ]. Special Collections and Archives. Utah State University Merrill-Cazier Library. Logan, Utah. Following Citations:USU_COLL MSS 388, USUSCA. Administrative Information 2

3 Processing Note Processed in June of 2012 Acquisition Information The Hunter S. Thompson documentary interviews were purchased from Tom Thurman by USU Special Collections in Detailed of the Collection Transcripts 1 box, 35 folders Contains transcripts of select interviews and their interview release consent forms. Of note is a letter from George S. McGovern written to Hunter S. Thompson on hearing about Mr. Thompson's death. Container(s) Box Folder 1 1 Johnny Depp 1 2 John Cusack 1 3 Anita Thompson 1 4 Anita Thompson 1 5 Juan Thompson 1 6 Bob Braudis 1 7 Gary Hart 1 8 George McGovern 1 9 Hal Haddon 3

4 1 10 Wayne Ewing 1 11 Art Linson 1 12 FX Feeney 1 13 FX Feeney 1 14 Gary Busey 1 15 Benicio Del Toro 1 16 Peter Bibb 1 17 Nick Toches 1 18 Tom Wolfe 1 19 Doug Brinkley 1 20 Leonard Maltin 1 21 Laila Nabulsi 1 22 George Tobia 1 23 Sean Penn 1 24 Ed Bradley 4

5 1 25 Ralph Steadman 1 26 William F. Buckley, Jr Ralston Steenrod 1 28 Gerald Tyrell and Neville Blakemore 1 29 Sondi Wright 1 30 Harry Dean Stanton 1 30 Harry Dean Stanton 1 31 Letter from George S. McGovern to Hunter S. Thompson 1 32 Tape Labels 1 33 Biographies Includes Hunter S. Thompson, Johnny Depp, John Cusack, Gary Hart, George S. McGovern, Art Linson, Gary Busey, Benicio Del Toro, Tom Wolfe, Douglas Brinkley, Sean Penn, Ed Bradley, Bill Murray, William F. Buckley, Jr., and Ralph Steadman Misc. Interview Release Consent Forms Bill Murray and Joe Petro Brian Christopher Cummings: Selections From The Audiovisual Documentary Film Archive Belnging to FBN Motion Pictures Original Masters 1 box, 45 tapes Small HDV tapes--high definition video: 1080i format. 5

6 Box Tape a John Cusack b John Cusack Anita Thompson Anita Thompson Anita Thompson Juan Thompson Juan Thompson Sondi Wright Sondi Wright Bob Braudis Gary Hart George S. McGovern George S. McGovern Hal Haddon Wayne Ewing Art Linson/FX Feeney FX Feeney FX Feeney/HD Stanton HD Stanton/Gary Busey/Benicio Del Toro Benicio Del Toro 6

7 2 332 Porter Bibb Porter Bibb Nick Tosches Nick Tosches/Tom Wolfe Tom Wolfe Doug Brinkley Leonard Maltin Laila Nabulsi Laila Nabulsi a George Tobia b George Tobia Sean Penn Ed Bradley/Bill Murray/Ralph Steadman Ralph Steadman William F. Buckley, Jr Ralston Steenrod Gerald Tyrell and Neville Blakemore Gerald Tyrell and Neville Blakemore 2 349/350- a 2 349/350- b Ralph Steadman in studioi (England) Ralph Steadman in studioi (England) 7

8 2 349/350- c 2 349/350- d 2 349/350- e 2 349/350- f Ralph Steadman in studioi (England) Ralph Steadman in studioi (England) Ralph Steadman in studioi (England) Ralph Steadman in studioi (England) Joe Petro DVCam Sub-masters 2 boxes, 40 tapes Small HDV tapes--high definition video: 1080i format. Container(s) Box Tape Johnny Depp John Cusack Anita Thompson Anita Thompson Anita Thompson Juan Thompson Juan Thompson Sandy Thompson Sandy Thompson Bob Braudis 8

9 3 322 Gary Hart George McGovern George McGovern George McGovern Wayne Ewing Art Linson/FX Feeney FX Feeney FX Feeney/HD Stanton HD Stanton/Gary Busey/Benicion Del Toro Benicio Del Toro Porter Bibb Porter Bibb Nick Tosches Nick Tosches/Tom Wolfe Tom Wolfe Dr. Douglas Brinkley Leonard Maltin Laila Nabulsi Laila Nabulsi George Tobia Sean Penn 9

10 4 343 Ed Bradley/Bill Murray/Ralph Steadman Ralph Steadman/Thompson fans at ceremony William F. Buckley, Jr Ralston Steenrod Gerald Tyrell/Neville Blakemore Gerald Tyrell/Neville Blakemore Ralph Steadman in studio (England) Ralph Steadman in studio (England) Joe Petro DVDs 1 boxes, 43 DVDs Small HDV tapes--high definition video: 1080i format. Container(s) Box Tape Johnny Depp a Johnny Depp Part I of Tape b Johnny Depp Part II of Tape c Johnny Depp Part III of Tape John Cusack Anita Thompson 10

11 5 315 Anita Thompson Anita Thompson Juan Thompson Juan Thompson Sandy Thompson Sandy Thompson Bob Braudis Gary Hart George McGovern George McGovern Hal Haddon Wayne Ewing Art Linson/FX Feeney FX Feeney FX Feeney/HD Stanton HD Stanton/Gary Busey/Benicion Del Toro Benicio Del Toro Porter Bibb Porter Bibb Nick Tosches Nick Tosches/Tom Wolfe 11

12 5 336 Tom Wolfe Dr. Douglas Brinkley Leonard Maltin Laila Nabulsi Laila Nabulsi George Tobia Sean Penn Ed Bradley/Bill Murray/Ralph Steadman Ralph Steadman/Thompson fans at ceremony William F. Buckley, Jr Ralston Steenrod Gerald Tyrell/Neville Blakemore Gerald Tyrell/Neville Blakemore Ralph Steadman in studio (England) Ralph Steadman in studio (England) Joe Petro Names and Subjects Personal Names : Thompson, Hunter S. Finding aid/register created by Clint Pumphrey