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Hubert Selby, Jr., letters to John S. Friedman

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0099-F1042
Abstract

The collection comprises eleven letters from Hubert Selby, Jr., to journalist and friend John S. Friedman which include an autobiographical statement by Selby as well as a typed draft of a short story entitled, “A Little Respect.”

Dates: 1973-1981

Eileen B. Simpson papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0930
Abstract

Eileen Simpson (1918-2002) was an American memoirist, author, and psychotherapist. Topics Simpson wrote about include her marriage to poet John Berryman, her experience as an orphan, her struggles with dyslexia, and her experience getting married after 50. The Eileen Simpson papers contain material related to her books, her short works, business papers, correspondence, and articles by others.

Dates: 1957-2001

Jennie Skerl Paul Bowles collection

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0663
Abstract

American Beat scholar Jennie Skerl (born 1944) met American author and composer Paul Bowles (1910-1999) on a visit to Tangier, Morocco, in 1985. This small collection comprises correspondence with Bowles and others, as well as Skerl's research materials related to Paul Bowles and his literary circle in Tangier.

Dates: 1985-1997; Majority of material found within 1985-1988

Doug Smith collection of Mark Harris correspondence, manuscripts, and ephemera

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0757
Abstract

American author Mark Harris (1922-2007) wrote approximately 34 letters to close friend sportswriter Doug Smith between 1996 and 2007, in which he included details about his daily life and reflections on his own writing.

Dates: 1996-2007

W. D. Snodgrass letters and manuscripts to Jerome Mazzaro

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0273
Abstract

This collection contains correspondence and literary manuscripts exchanged between twentieth century American poet and scholar W. D. Snodgrass and twentieth century American writer and scholar Jerome Mazzaro.

Dates: 1961-1977

W.D. Snodgrass letters to Lila Jean Hank

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0723
Abstract Pulitzer Prize-winning American poet W.D. (William De Witt) Snodgrass (1926-2009) wrote 58 letters between 1944 and 1946 to his then-fiancée Lila Jean Hank after being drafted into the United States Navy and stationed in Saipan. The letters described life on the naval base at the end of World War II and a long, anxious period of demobilization in the Pacific. Snodgrass was one of the early practitioners of the confessional style in American poetry with his first volume ...
Dates: 1944-1946

C.P. Snow letters to Arthur Mizener

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Identifier: MSS 0099-F0967
Abstract

Consists of seventeen letters written by British novelist C.P. Snow to American author Arthur Mizener between 1956 and 1961, as well as three letters written by Snow's wife, British author Pamela Johnson Hansford to Rosemary Mizener, and a press release.

Dates: 1956-1961

Gilbert Sorrentino letters to Steven Moore

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0099-F0969
Abstract

Consists of letters and enclosures written and sent by American writer Gilbert Sorrentino to American editor Steven Moore, between 1996 and 2005.

Dates: 1996-2005

William G. Thompson Briarwood Writers' Alliance correspondence and publicity records

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0671
Abstract

William G. Thompson as President of the Briarwood Writers' Alliance, Inc., represented more than 150 writers, poets, and performers by booking lectures and readings at educational institutions, literary gatherings, and community events.

Dates: 1964-2007

Louis Untermeyer correspondence with John D. Weaver

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0441
Abstract

Leters, together with clippings, manuscripts and letters with other correspondents exchanged by American author, anthologist, and editor Louis Untermeyer and American writer John D. Weaver.

Dates: 1938-1995; Majority of material found within 1939-1977

Louis Untermeyer papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0111
Abstract

The Louis Untermeyer papers consist of five linear feet of manuscript material abandoned by Untermeyer when he sold his Adirondack home, Stony Water, around 1970. Dating from 1902 through 1972, with the bulk of the papers dating 1912–1935, the collection is composed of correspondence, proofs, lists, scrapbooks, notes, photographs, programs, announcements, lectures, anthologies, poems, reviews, essays, and a bookplate.

Dates: 1902-1972; Majority of material found within 1912-1935

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

Barry Wallenstein - James T. Farrell collection

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0548
Abstract

The Barry Wallenstein - James T. Farrell collection comprises 0.6 linear feet of articles, manuscripts, photographs, correspondence, and notes pertaining to Wallenstein's research on American novelist James T. Farrell and spans the dates between 1929 and 1975.

Dates: 1929-1975

Christopher Ward letter to Marina Wister

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0098-F0176
Abstract

Delaware author Christopher Ward sent this three-page signed and handwritten letter to his friend Marian Wister in 1926.

Dates: 1926 May 27

Charles Wertenbaker letter to Libby [Holman]

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0098-F0182
Abstract

American journalist for Time magazine and author, Charles Wertenbaker (1901-1955), typed and signed this letter addressed to Libby (possibly Holman) on July 27, 1931, discussing, among other items, Wertenbaker's inability to visit Baltimore.

Dates: 1931 July 27

Literary letters to Dr. Alvin C. Weseley

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0099-F1026
Abstract

This collection consists of correspondence from writers Elizabeth Tallent, Jane Smiley, and Larry McMurtry to Dr. Alvin C. Weseley, dating between 1987 and 1995.

Dates: 1987-1995

Gustave Percival Wiksell miscellaneous material related to Bliss Carman, F. B. Sanborn, and R. W. Trine

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0099-F0921
Abstract

Gustave Percival Wiksell (1863-1940) was a Boston dentist who also served as president of the Walt Whitman Fellowship from 1903 until 1919. The Gustave Percival Wiksell miscellaneous material related to Bliss Carman, F. B. Sanborn, and R. W. Trine contains letters, photographs, and clippings that were originally laid in books that were part of Wiksell's collection.

Dates: 1887-1939

Tennessee Williams collection

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0112
Abstract

The Tennessee Williams collection, spanning the dates 1939-2013, consists of an extensive collection of correspondence, manuscripts, photographs, printed material, and ephemera related to American playwright Tennessee Williams.

Dates: 1939-2013

William Carlos Williams and Kay Boyle letters to Charlotte Wilson

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0099-F0908
Abstract

Eight autograph letters, one written and signed by William Carlos Williams to Charlotte Wilson commenting positively on a poem she wrote, five letters from Williams's wife, Florence, to Wilson, and two letters from Kay Boyle to Wilson, dated from December 3, 1957 to November 1, 1961.

Dates: 1957-1961

William Carlos Williams collection

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0146
Abstract

The William Carlos Williams collection, spanning the dates 1916-1973, consists of sixty-nine letters from noted American poet William Carlos Williams (1883-1963) to several different individuals discussing a variety of issues and reflecting his relationship to the various recipients. Letters from Florence Williams (wife of William Carlos) to several of these individuals, several letters written by Fred Miller, and manuscripts by Williams and Miller also comprise the collection.

Dates: 1916-1973; Majority of material found within 1934-1962

Robert A. Wilson collection

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0481
Abstract

The Robert A. Wilson collection comprises 9 linear feet of material related to 36 prominent literary figures, previously in the private collection of Robert A. Wilson, the final owner of the Phoenix Book Shop, in New York City (1962-1988).

Dates: 1906-2011

Robert A. Wilson collection related to James Purdy

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0369
Abstract

Originally the private collection of book dealer Robert A. Wilson, this collection spans the years 1956–1998 and includes letters, manuscripts, galleys, publicity fliers, publishers’ announcements, and ephemera related to the work of twentieth century American author James Purdy.

Dates: 1956–1998

Robert A. Wilson John Wieners collection

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0555
Abstract The Robert A. Wilson John Wieners collection comprises one linear foot of materials, spanning the dates between 1958-1988, relating to the literary career of and publication of works by Boston-born poet John Wieners (1934-2002). The collection includes manuscripts, page and galley proofs, mock-ups of some of Wieners's shorter publications, postcards, correspondence to Robert Wilson from Wieners, sheet music, flyers for Wieners's New York readings, reviews of Wieners's work, and...
Dates: 1958-1988

Douglas Woolf papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0429
Abstract The Douglas Woolf papers represent the literary life work of this American novelist and short story writer. Spanning the dates 1922 to 1997 (bulk dates 1944-1992), the collection comprises 21 linear feet of autograph and typescript drafts of Woolf’s novels, short stories, and poems; as well as the author’s personal papers, correspondence files, files related to Wolf Run Books, and printed material. The final segment of the collection is a group of papers related to Woolf’s second wife and...
Dates: 1922-1997; Majority of material found within 1944-1992

Zephyrus Image records

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0880
Abstract Zephyrus Image, founded by Holbrook Teter and Michael Myers, was a small Northern California press operating from approximately 1969-1983, notable for its socially- and politically-subversive books and ephemera and its fine works on paper. The Zephyrus Image records document the activities of the California press and its proprietors and the planning and development of roughly 300 printed works of poetry and political and satirical books and ephemera. Zephyrus Image projects were created for...
Dates: 1960-2000; Majority of material found within circa 1969-1983

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Bowles, Paul, 1910-1999 19
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Bowles, Jane, 1917-1973 6
Mrabet, Mohammed, 1936- 6
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Ferber, Edna, 1887-1968 5
Boyle, Kay, 1902-1992--Correspondence 3
Purdy, James, 1914-2009 3
Snodgrass, W. D. (William De Witt), 1926-2009 3
Williams, Tennessee, 1911-1983 3
Wilson, Robert A. (Robert Alfred), 1922-2016 3
Barnes, Djuna 2
Berlin, Lucia 2
Black Sparrow Press 2
Bongé, Lyle 2
Broughton, James, 1913-1999 2
Burroughs, William S., 1914-1997 2
Clark, Tom, 1941-2018 2
Creeley, Robert, 1926-2005 2
Davenport, Guy 2
Dawson, Fielding, 1930-2002 2
Delany, Samuel R. 2
Di Prima, Diane 2
Field, Edward, 1924- 2
Ginsberg, Allen, 1926-1997 2
Harris, Mark, 1922-2007 2
Herlihy, James Leo 2
Holmes, John Clellon, 1926-1988 2
Isherwood, Christopher, 1904-1986 2
Kyger, Joanne 2
LaVigne, Robert, 1928-2014 2
Lambert, Gavin 2
Le Sueur, Meridel 2
Martin, John, 1930- 2
McClure, Michael 2
Mrabet, Mohammed, 1936- --Correspondence 2
Nin, Anaïs, 1903-1977 2
Oppenheimer, Joel, 1930-1988 2
Peter Owen (Firm) 2
Phoenix Book Shop 2
Poole, Ruth Baron Honsberger 2
Poole, Ruth Baron Honsberger--Correspondence 2
Rey Rosa, Rodrigo, 1958- 2
Snodgrass, W. D. (William De Witt), 1926-2009--Correspondence 2
Stettner, Irving, 1922- 2
Stettner, Irving, 1922- --Correspondence 2
Untermeyer, Louis, 1885-1977 2
Vidal, Gore, 1925-2012 2
Viereck, George Sylvester, 1884-1962 2
Viereck, George Sylvester, 1884-1962--Correspondence 2
Wieners, John, 1934-2002 2
Wilentz, Ted 2
Williams, William Carlos, 1883-1963 2
Wolfe, Michael, 1945- 2
Wolfe, Michael, 1945- --Correspondence 2
Adam, Helen, 1909-1993 1
Adams, Brooks, 1848-1927 1
Aiken, Conrad, 1889-1973 1
Albee, Edward, 1928- 1
Alexander, Charles, 1954- 1
Alexander, Charles, 1954- --Correspondence 1
Allen, Shirley 1
Allen, Shirley--Correspondence 1
American University (Washington, D.C.) 1
Amnesty International 1
Andre, Michael 1
Attar, Bachir 1
Auerhahn Press 1
Bacon, Francis, 1909-1992 1
Bailey, Jeffrey 1
Bakrow, Leonard 1
Baldwin, James, 1924-1987 1
Bamberger Books 1
Bamberger, Bill 1
Bamberger, Bill--Correspondence 1
Bamberger, W.C. 1
Bankhead, Tallulah, 1902-1968 1
Baraka, Imamu Amiri, 1934-2014 1
Barnes, Djuna. Ladies almanack 1
Bates, Arlo, 1850-1918 1
Bazelon, David L. (David Lionel), 1909-1993 1
Bazelon, David T., 1923- 1
Beam, Jeffery, 1953- 1
Beer, Nele Löw 1
Bell, Clive, 1881-1964 1
Bell, Clive, 1881-1964--Correspondence 1
Bergé, Carol, 1928-2006 1
Berkson, Bill 1
Berrigan, Daniel 1
Berrigan, Ted 1
Berry, Wendell, 1934- 1
Berryman, John, 1914-1972 1
Bertolucci, Bernardo 1
Beston, Henry, 1888-1968 1
Black Manikin Press 1
Black Mesa Press 1
Black Mesa Press--Correspondence 1
Black Mountain College (Black Mountain, N.C.) 1
Blondel, Nathalie 1
Blondel, Nathalie--Correspondence 1
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