Subject: Poets, American--20th century--Correspondence / Form: Broadsides (notices) - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

Extent:: 14 item
Abstract:: American poet Paul Engle (1908-1991) wrote to Canadian book collector Alex Williams regarding his published poems and frequently enclosed copies of his privately printed work.

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

Extent:: 1 linear foot (3 boxes)
Abstract:: The Robert A. Wilson - Marianne Moore collection comprises 1 linear foot of material spanning the dates between 1925 and 1997 and includes correspondence to and from American poet Marianne Moore, the majority of which was written to Phoenix Book Shop proprietor Robert A. Wilson; works by and about Moore; newspaper clippings, photographs, pamphlets, broadsheets, and invitations documenting aspects of Moore’s career and public appearances; audio recordings; and realia.

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

Extent:: 8 linear foot and 1 oversize box
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.

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

Extent:: 8.33 linear foot (9 boxes), 5 oversize box, 4 oversize galley proof, and 1 oversize folder
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 and in collaboration with a host of literary and artistic figures, including Edward Dorn, Tom Raworth, William T. Wiley, Lucia Berlin, Stan Brakhage, and Robert Creeley.

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

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