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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

 Collection
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

These wonderful old-time apples : the North American story : typescript

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0099-F0728
Abstract

Photocopied typescript of Charles van Ravenswaay's book, These Wonderful Old-Time Apples: The North American Story.

Dates: 1992

Carl Van Vechten photograph portrait of Owen Dodson

 Collection
Identifier: GRA 0099-F0037
Abstract

Black-and-white photograph portrait of poet, novelist, playwright, and educator Owen Dodsen taken by photographer Carl Van Vechten in New York on June 18, 1942.

Dates: 1943 June 18

Carl Van Vechten photograph portrait of William Demby

 Collection
Identifier: GRA 0099-F0038
Abstract

Black-and-white photograph portrait of novelist and film translator William Demby (1922-2013) taken by photographer Carl Van Vechten in New York on March 13, 1956.

Dates: 1956 March 13

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

Lewis Warsh collection

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0547
Abstract

The Lewis Warsh collection is a small collection of materials relating to publishing projects by American poet, novelist, and editor Lewis Warsh and by American authors Steve Carey, Ted Berrigan, and Tom Savage produced by Warsh's Angel Hair Books and United Artists Books. The collection spans the dates between 1968 and 2001 and consists of material at various stages of the publication process, including mock-ups, advanced uncorrected proofs, uncorrected galley proofs, and cover art.

Dates: 1968-2001

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

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

John Wieners holograph poetry notebook

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0099-F0479
Abstract

This holograph poetry notebook was kept by twentieth-century American poet and activist John Wieners (1934-2002), who was associated with the Beat movement and the Black Mountain School. The notebook contains several unpublished poems as well as prose writings and lists kept between 1962 and 1965.

Dates: 1962-1965

John Wieners manuscript poetry notebook

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0099-F0361
Abstract

This notebook was kept by twentieth-century American poet and activist John Wieners (1934-2002), who was associated with the Beat movement and the Black Mountain School of poets. Kept primarily between May and June 1962, the volume contains several unpublished poems, prose writings, a clipping, and a collage.

Dates: 1962 and 1972

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

A song for St. Cecilia : playscript

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0099-F0694
Abstract

Playscript of Calder Willingham's, "A Song for St. Cecilia." Includes typescript and typescript carbon pages, signed by Willingham, in red studio wrappers. Includes autograph renumbering of pages, and a few word changes by the author. Title page indicates "Second Draft #2."

Dates: circa 1950

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Stettner, Irving, 1922- 3
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964 3
Williams, Tennessee, 1911-1983 3
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Angel Hair Books (New York, N.Y.) 2
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Berlin, Lucia 2
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Black Sparrow Press 2
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Broughton, James, 1913-1999 2
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LaVigne, Robert, 1928-2014 2
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Le Sueur, Meridel 2
Loos, Anita, 1893-1981 2
Martin, John, 1930- 2
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Mrabet, Mohammed, 1936- --Correspondence 2
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Nutting, Cherie 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- --Correspondence 2
United Artists Books 2
Untermeyer, Louis, 1885-1977 2
Vidal, Gore, 1925-2012 2
Viereck, George Sylvester, 1884-1962 2
Viereck, George Sylvester, 1884-1962--Correspondence 2
Warsh, Lewis 2
Whalen, Philip 2
Wilentz, Ted 2
Williams, William Carlos, 1883-1963 2
Wolfe, Michael, 1945- 2
Wolfe, Michael, 1945- --Correspondence 2
Actors' Equity Association 1
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
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American University (Washington, D.C.) 1
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Bailey, Jeffrey 1
Bakrow, Leonard 1
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Bankhead, Tallulah, 1902-1968 1
Baraka, Imamu Amiri, 1934-2014 1
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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
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