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Mark Harris letters to Martha Harris
Collection
Identifier: MSS 0605
Abstract
The Mark Harris letters to Martha Harris is a collection of letters, printed emails, faxes, and photographs that were shared over a period of fifty years between American author Mark Harris (1922-2007) and his sister Martha Harris (1933-2020). The letters contain updates on family news, advice to Martha on education, publishing and writing, reflections on Mark's career as writer and professor, and his shared diary entries through which the two siblings attempted to reconstruct childhood...
Dates:
1951-2005; Majority of material found within 1992-1999
George Sylvester Viereck correspondence with John Thomas Head
Collection
Identifier: MSS 0537
Abstract
The George Sylvester Viereck correspondence with John Thomas Head consists of letters, manuscripts, and other materials spanning the dates of 1929 to 1956. The correspondence (bulking 1955-1956) reflects an on-going literary exchange and mutual interest in Viereck's re-emergence into the literary scene.
Dates:
1929-1956; Majority of material found within 1955-1956
Lewis Warsh collection of twentieth-century poetry ephemera
Collection
Identifier: MSS 0701
Abstract
American poet Lewis Warsh (born 1944) compiled this collection of promotional ephemera primarily documenting what is known as the second generation of the New York School. The collection also includes material relating to Warsh's own readings and performances, writing, and publishing ventures.
Dates:
1962-2012