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Carl Rakosi letters to Tom Clark
Two autographed postcards, and a short typed note, written by Carl Rakosi to Tom Clark in 1984 regarding the release of the author's Collected Prose.
Scenes for a dying : poem
This is an offprint of American author Paul Ramsey's poem, "Scenes for a Dying," which was awarded the Rose Lefcowitz Prize by Poet Lore in 1993/1994.
Mary Caroline Richards letter to Wanda Shult
American poet and potter Mary Caroline Richards wrote belatedly to answer a letter from her former Black Mountain College student Wanda Shult.
Muriel Rukeyser letters to David Posner
This small collection of letters and miscellaneous items from American poet Muriel Rukeyser to David Posner reflects their shared interests in poetry and spans the dates of 1942 to 1944.
Sonia Sanchez letter to Jim
American poet Sonia Sanchez wrote this letter to Jim to accompany an inscribed copy of her new book, We A BaddDDD People.
In case : manuscript
One typescript photocopy of American poet James Sherry's thirty-four page manuscript, "In Case."
W.D. Snodgrass letters to Lila Jean Hank
W. D. Snodgrass correspondence with Daniela Gioseffi
Correspondence between twentieth century American writers W. D. Snodgrass and Daniela Gioseffi.
St. Mark's Church In-the-Bowery Poetry Project posters and fliers
The Poetry Project at St. Mark’s Church In-the-Bowery was founded in 1966 in New York City's East Village. Inspired by the "Berkeley Renaissance" of the 1940s, the Project served as a nexus for New York poets in the 1960s and 1970s. The collection comprises forty fliers and posters featuring reproductions of handmade artwork that promoted and publicized poetry readings and other activities of the landmark project during the 1970s through the mid-1980s.
Michael Tarachow letters to Ray Freed
Over twenty letters written by Michael Tarachow to Ray Freed between 1976 and 1978. Some of the letters are written on the verso of broadside cards with printed poetry, mostly concerning Tarachow's solicited submission for Toward a Further Definition and his small press in New York City, Doctor Generosity Press, from 1969 to 1972.
Sara Teasdale letters to Orrick Johns
Forty-three letters from American poet Sara Teasdale to Orrick Johns, friend, fellow poet, and editor, as well as one letter to Teasdale from Wilfred Funk, author, poet, and famed dictionary publisher.
William G. Thompson Briarwood Writers' Alliance correspondence and publicity records
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.
You are going to have a baby : poem
Horace Traubel signed this single-sheet galley proof of his poem, "You Are Going to Have a Baby," which appeared in the October 1907 issue of Traubel's magazine, The Conservator(18: 8, p. 116-118).
Letters to Lewis Turco
Letters written to Lewis Turco, including six letters from W. D. Snodgrass, as well as a publication photograph of Snodgrass, four letters from William Dickey, one letter from Barbara Howes, and one letter from Robert Mezey, spanning 1961-1989.
Louis Untermeyer letter to Anthony Gudaitis
Louis Untermeyer letter on personal letterhead to aspiring author Anthony Gudaitis offering some guidance regarding his novel, dated August 6, 1932.
Louis Untermeyer letters to Alfred Kreymborg
Eleven letters from Louis Untermeyer to Alfred Kreymborg, including one copy of a letter from Kreymborg to Untermeyer, one letter from Untermeyer to "Paul," and two letters from Jean Untermeyer to Kreymborg, dating from 1921 to 1943.
Louis Untermeyer letters to Harlan Umansky
Two letters written by poet and anthologist Louis Untermeyer to Harlan Umansky, one dated May 21, 1932, and one subsequent undated letter.
Louis Untermeyer papers
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.
Carl Van Vechten photograph portrait of Owen Dodson
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.
Michael von Uchtrup collection of Jonathan Williams correspondence and ephemera
Lewis Warsh collection of twentieth-century poetry ephemera
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.
Richer than the richest Falconer : poem
Holograph poem written by Lew Welch with the first line: "Richer than the richest Falconer." Signed by Welch and dated February 13, 1964.
Three mornings : poem
Holograph calligraphy manuscript of Philip Whalen's Three Mornings, which was published by Don Allen's Four Seasons Foundation. Inscribed by Whalen to Allen and with small printer's instructions in one corner.
John Wieners holograph poetry notebook
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.
Poetry and the social : poem
A holograph poem, Poetry and the Social, written by John Wieners in a volume of poetry by Edgar Allen Poe.