Philadelphia Area Archives

Start Over Creator Holmes, John Clellon, 1926-1988

John Clellon Holmes letter to Shirley Allen, 1953 june 23 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 item (4 pages)
Abstract:: American author John Clellon Holmes typed this four-page letter to his future wife, Shirley Allen.

Held at: University of Delaware Library Special Collections [Contact Us]

John Clellon Holmes letters to Richard Douglass, 1976-2011 (inclusive) 1976-1977 (bulk)

Extent:: 17 item (20 pages)
Abstract:: American poet John Clellon Holmes wrote these letters, filled with encouragement and critique, to a young poet named Richard Douglass, who identified with the Beats.

Held at: University of Delaware Library Special Collections [Contact Us]

John Clellon Holmes letter to Shirley Holmes, 1967 june 19 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 item (3 pages)
Abstract:: American author John Clellon Holmes (1926-1988) wrote this three-page letter to his wife Shirley, describing his experiences at the West-Central Writers' Conference in June of 1967.

Held at: University of Delaware Library Special Collections [Contact Us]

Epistolary diary : typescript, 1974 may 18-27 (inclusive)

Extent:: 8 item (14 pages)
Abstract:: Consists of a sequence of correspondence written by John Clellon Holmes to his wife, Shirley, between May 18-27, 1974, and form a personal journal recording his reflections and experiences during a solitary trip to a family cabin in Maine.

Held at: University of Delaware Library Special Collections [Contact Us]