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Archive of The Park 1

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0396
Abstract

The thirty-one items in the Archive of The Park 1 were collected by editor Andrew Crozier in the process of publishing the first issue of The Wivenhoe Park Review under its new title, The Park.

Dates: 1967–1968

Amiri Baraka papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0699
Abstract

Amiri Baraka (1934-2014), known early in his career as LeRoi Jones, was a widely published African American writer who produced poetry, drama, fiction, essays, and music criticism. Much of Baraka’s work addressed the subjects of Black liberation and white racism. The Amiri Baraka papers comprise the author’s writings, sketchbooks, and artwork, as well as correspondence and ephemera related to his involvement in theatrical and film productions.

Dates: circa 1965-2006

Donald Barthelme collection

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0466
Abstract

The collection contains galleys, proofs, manuscripts, published periodicals, and correspondence by the American novelist and short story writer Donald Barthelme.

Dates: 1963-1991

Arlo Bates and George L. Vose papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0373
Abstract

Letters, photographs, and an unidentified manuscript fragment from novelist, poet, and teacher, Arlo Bates, as well as letters written by his father-in-law, George L. Vose, a former professor of Civil Engineering at Bowdoin College. Includes correspondence from many well known novelists, poets, biographers, scholars, editors, publishers, composers, and statesmen.

Dates: 1879-1916

Karl Bissinger papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0682
Abstract

The papers of American photojournalist, restaurateur, and peace activist Karl Bissinger (1914-2008) encompass nearly seventy years of professional activity. This collection not only provides abundant documentation of Bissinger's careers in photography and social activism, but also offers rich visual resources for the history of photography in post-World War II America.

Dates: 1800, 1935-2008

Karl Wolfgang Böer papers supplement

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Identifier: MSS 0632
Abstract

The Karl Wolfgang Böer papers supplement contains the publications, scientific notes, and other papers documenting the professional activities of Karl Wolfgang Böer, a preeminent physicist who pioneered the development of solar energy.

Dates: 1953-2009

Paul Bowles collection

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0164
Abstract

The Paul Bowles collection consists of correspondence, manuscripts, editorial matter, periodicals, ephemera, and miscellaneous material acquired from a variety of sources. The collection is added to periodically and complements the Paul Bowles papers (MSS 0163) as well as several other manuscript collections related to Paul Bowles at the University of Delaware Library.

Dates: 1929-2011

Paul Bowles letters to Ned Leavitt and six typescript manuscripts

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0778
Abstract

This collection consists of ninety-three letters from American expatriate author and composer Paul Bowles to his literary agent at the William Morris Agency, Ned Leavitt, and six typescript manuscripts Bowles sent to the William Morris Agency, all created between 1975 and 1992. There are also six letters written by Bowles to other individuals and three letters written to Leavitt by individuals collaborating on work with Bowles.

Dates: 1975-1992

Kay Boyle papers

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Identifier: MSS 0131
Abstract

Born on February 19, 1902, in Saint Paul, Minnesota, Kay Boyle has been known for her work and achievements as a poet, short story writer, novelist, journalist, teacher, and political activist. One of the most prominent American expatriates during the 1920s and 1930s, much of Kay Boyle’s work reflects the influences of that literary circle.

Dates: 1930-1991; Majority of material found within 1960-1986

Paul Boytinck - C.P. Snow collection

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0544
Abstract

The Paul Boytinck - C.P. Snow collection is a research collection consisting of material used by bibliographer Paul Boytinck for the publication of his book C.P. Snow: A Reference Guide (1980). The collection consists of 1.3 linear feet of articles, book reviews, interviews, manuscripts, correspondence, and a videotape related to English novelist C.P. Snow spanning the dates between 1932 and 1989.

Dates: 1932-1989

Fleda Brown papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0800
Abstract

Fleda Brown (born 1944) is an American poet, scholar, and educator, and was poet laureate for the state of Delaware from 2001-2007. The Fleda Brown papers, spanning circa 1950-2014 (bulk 1963-2014), comprise early works, poem drafts and notes, journals, correspondence, and materials related to Brown’s professional life as a poet and professor of English at the University of Delaware.

Dates: 1950-2014; Majority of material found within 1963-2014

Armistead W. Browning, Jr. papers

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Identifier: MSS 0635
Abstract

Born in 1938, Armistead Willis Browning, Jr., was a landscape architect, environmentalist and teacher who dedicated his life to environmental preservation and education. The papers chronicle Browning's experience at three architectural firms, two main centers of education, and with numerous independent projects, symposia, and workshops.

Dates: 1923-1990; Majority of material found within 1971-1987

Charles Bukowski poems and letter

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0099-F0758
Abstract

Poetry poems and letter from American poet Charles Bukowski.

Dates: 1965-1975

Elizabeth Coatsworth papers

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Identifier: MSS 0437
Abstract

Family papers relating to the poet and children’s author Elizabeth Coatsworth, including letters to Coatsworth from the English poet and novelist L.A.G. Strong and from the American author Josephine Pinckney, as well as letters to Coatsworth’s husband, the writer Henry Beston.

Dates: 1902-1948

Brian Coffey papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0382
Abstract

The Brian Coffey papers consist of personal and literary papers which document the life and career of the avant-garde Irish poet from 1917 to 1996.

Dates: 1917-1996

Louis Henry and Marguerite Cohn Hemingway collection

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Identifier: MSS 0100
Abstract

This collection of books, periodicals, correspondence, manuscripts, ephemera and papers relating to Ernest Hemingway was gathered together by Captain Louis Henry Cohn (d. 1953), a bookseller who was Hemingway's first bibliographer.

Dates: 1916-1985; Majority of material found within 1925-1965

Padraic Colum papers

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Identifier: MSS 0147
Abstract

The papers of Padraic Colum, Irish poet, playwright, and author, are comprised of book reviews, letters to author and theatrical producer Basil Burwell, and original manuscripts of Colum's work.

Dates: 1927-1970

Fielding Dawson correspondence to Marcella Simpson

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Identifier: MSS 0722
Abstract

Between 1972 and 1994, American author and artist Fielding Dawson (1930-2002) sent a variety of materials to his grandmother, Marcella Simpson, including letters, articles, journals, manuscripts, and ephemera. The collection provides insight into Dawson's literary career and his development as a creative wring teacher in correctional facilities.

Dates: 1972-1994

Samuel R. Delany collection

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0618
Abstract

The Samuel R. Delany collection includes Delany's letters to publisher Bill Bamberger (Bamberger Books), manuscript drafts of novels in progress, comic books, science fiction anthologies, and journals of fantasy and science fiction to which Delany contributed or served as editor.

Dates: 1967-1999

John Digby papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0569
Abstract British-born poet and collagist John Digby (born 1938) immigrated to the United States in 1978 and lives on Long Island with his wife Joan Digby, whose creative work is also represented in this collection. Digby's papers document nearly five decades (1963-2004) of a prolific artistic and literary career, with significant representation of Digby's collaborations with international colleagues exhibiting, publishing, and creating Surrealist works in the 1960s-1970s. The collection includes all...
Dates: 1963-2004; Majority of material found within 1974-2002

John Digby papers supplement

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0569s
Abstract British-born poet and collagist John Digby (born 1938) immigrated to the United States in 1978 and lives on Long Island with his wife Joan Digby, whose creative work is also represented in this collection. The John Digby papers supplement reflects Digby's prolific artistic and literary career, Joan Digby's creative and professional work, and their collaboration as editors and contributors to their imprint, The Feral Press, between 2002-2016. The Digbys published nearly 100 authors and...
Dates: circa 1860-2016

Austin Dobson collection

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0644
Abstract The Austin Dobson collection comprises approximately six linear feet plus oversize material of correspondence, manuscripts, proofs, contracts, royalty statements, artwork, photographs, wills, genealogies, periodicals, clippings, scrapbooks, copper plates, and printed ephemera. The collection documents the work and life of English author and civil servant (Henry) Austin Dobson (1840-1921) and the management of Dobson's estate and literary legacy by his youngest son, Alban Dobson (1885-1962)...
Dates: 1762-1999; Majority of material found within 1861-1962

Austin Dobson collection

 Collection
Identifier: SLC 0100
Abstract

Books, largely first editions and presentation copies, as well as manuscript materials related to English poet, essayist, and biographer Austin Dobson.

Dates: circa 1850-1930

Edward Dorn letters and poems

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0099-F0823
Abstract

Three letters and four poems written by American poet Edward Dorn.

Dates: 1959-1968

Alice Dunbar-Nelson papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0113
Abstract The Alice Dunbar-Nelson papers consist of the literary, professional, and personal papers of Alice Dunbar-Nelson. The papers include an extensive collection of her incoming correspondence. Of particular note is her correspondence (1895-1904) with Paul Laurence Dunbar, which also includes her letters to Dunbar. The Alice Dunbar-Nelson Papers also include a comprehensive collection of manuscripts of her writing, including novels, stories, poetry, drama, and essays. Dunbar-Nelson maintained a...
Dates: 1895-1942

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University of Delaware 3
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DePol, John, 1913-2004 2
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Digby, Joan 2
Digby, John, 1938- 2
Dobson, Alban, 1885- 2
Dobson, Austin, 1840-1921 2
Dorn, Edward 2
Farrell, James T. (James Thomas), 1904-1979 2
Feral Press 2
Ferlinghetti, Lawrence 2
Ford, Charles Henri 2
Forman, H. Buxton (Harry Buxton), 1842-1917 2
Gosse, Edmund, 1849-1928 2
LaVigne, Robert, 1928-2014 2
Lendennie, Jessie 2
Lucie-Smith, Edward 2
Martin, John, 1930- 2
Micheline, Jack, 1929-1998 2
Mrabet, Mohammed, 1936- 2
Peter Owen (Firm) 2
Pommy-Vega, Janine 2
Pound, Ezra, 1885-1972 2
Purdy, James, 1914-2009 2
Ragged Edge Press (Oyster Bay, N.Y.) 2
Reed, Jeremy 2
Rukeyser, Muriel, 1913-1980 2
Salmon Poetry Ltd. 2
Sandy, Stephen 2
Seligman, Tina 2
Stone House Press (Roslyn, N.Y.) 2
Tarn, Nathaniel 2
Whalen, Philip 2
Wieners, John, 1934-2002 2
Wolak, Bill 2
Wolfe, Michael, 1945- 2
Yeats, W. B. (William Butler), 1865-1939 2
Abbey, Edwin Austin, 1852-1911 1
Adam, Helen, 1909-1993 1
Advent Books (Firm) 1
Albee, Edward, 1928- 1
American University (Washington, D.C.) 1
Andre, Michael 1
Apollinaire, Guillaume, 1880-1918 1
Auerhahn Press 1
Bai, Hong Ai 1
Bamberger, Bill 1
Bamberger, Bill--Correspondence 1
Barkan, Stanley H. 1
Bates, Arlo, 1850-1918 1
Beam, Jeffery, 1953- 1
Beck, Heather McCloskey 1
Beck, Julian, 1925-1985 1
Beckwith, George 1
Bellow, Saul 1
Benveniste, Asa 1
Bergé, Carol, 1928-2006 1
Berrigan, Daniel 1
Berrigan, Ted 1
Berry, Wendell, 1934- 1
Berryman, John, 1914-1972 1
Beston, Henry, 1888-1968 1
Bigelow, Poultney, 1855-1954 1
Bigelow, Poultney, 1855-1954--Correspondence 1
Bissinger, Karl 1
Bissinger, Karl. The luminous years : portraits at mid-century 1
Bogan, Louise, 1897-1970 1
Bonheur, Gaston 1
Booth, Philip, 1925-2007 1
Bowen, John Eliot, 1858-1890 1
Bowen, John Eliot, 1858-1890--Correspondence 1
Bowles, Paul, 1910-1999--Correspondence 1
Boyce, Doris Lee Jolls, 1920- 1
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Brandywine Conservancy 1
Brandywine Valley Association 1
Bremser, Ray 1
British Broadcasting Company 1
Broughton, James, 1913-1999 1
Brown, Henry Kirke, 1814-1886 1
Brown, Lydia Louise, 1810-1879 1
Browning, Armistead W., Jr., 1938-1987 1
Bryant, William Cullen, 1794-1878 1
Buchanan, James, 1791-1868 1
Bukowski, Charles 1
Bullins, Ed 1
Burgess, Paul 1
Burwell, Basil Beckett, 1911- 1
Bush-Brown, Henry Kirke, 1857-1935 1
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