Form: Poems - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

John Malcolm Brinnin papers supplement, circa 1800s-1998 (inclusive) 1935-1998 (bulk)

Extent:: 13 linear foot
Abstract:: The Supplement to the John Malcolm Brinnin Papers comprises thirteen linear feet of material spanning the dates [1800s]-1998 (bulk dates 1935-1998). Most of the collection consists of letters to Brinnin; poems, a memoir, journals, and articles written by Brinnin; and personal documents, such as a passport, birth certificate, medical and hospice information, draft notice, photographs, and college diploma. However, the supplement also includes books or manuscripts written by other authors and friends, artwork, clippings, computer software, travel brochures and itineraries, and audiovisual material related to Brinnin.

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

Louis Untermeyer papers, 1902-1972 (inclusive) 1912-1935 (bulk)

Extent:: 5 linear foot (16 boxes)
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.

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

Tennessee Williams collection, 1939-2013 (inclusive)

Extent:: 4.3 linear foot (5 boxes), 1 oversize box, and 12 oversize removal
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.

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

Elva de Pue Matthews papers, 1917-1962 (inclusive) 1917-1949 (bulk)

Extent:: 2 linear foot (8 boxes)
Abstract:: The Elva de Pue Matthews Papers consist of two linear feet of correspondence, drafts of novels written by Matthews, poetry and essays by Matthews or others, clippings, and notes. The collection spans the dates 1917-1962, with the bulk of the collection dating between 1917 and 1949.

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

Katharine Pyle papers, 1904-1928 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1.33 linear foot (4 boxes)
Abstract:: A native of Wilmington, Delaware, artist, illustrator, and author Katharine Pyle (1863-1938), achieved recognition through her short stories, poems, and plays for children. The Katharine Pyle papers, spanning approximately 1904–1929, consists of material related to her artistic, business, and personal affairs.

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

Kay Boyle papers, 1930-1991 (inclusive) 1960-1986 (bulk)

Extent:: 6 linear foot (677 items)
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.

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

Frank J. Hugh O'Donnell papers, 1911-1974 (inclusive) 1918-1954 (bulk)

Extent:: 1.3 linear foot (4 boxes) and 1 oversize removal
Abstract:: Including letters, essays, poems, and a variety of other materials, the papers provide an overview of the life and work of Irish businessman, politician, and playwright Frank O'Donnell.

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

Ulick O'Connor papers, 1904-1976 (inclusive) 1960-1974 (bulk)

Extent:: 7 linear foot (6 boxes)
Abstract:: This collection consists of material accumulated over a 25-year period by Ulick O’Connor: biographer, poet, playwright and journalist. O’Connor’s biographies of Brendan Behan and Oliver St. John Gogarty have been recognized internationally as definitive works. A large portion of the collection deals with materials for these books.

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

Cuala Industries records, 1903-1943 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 linear foot (3 boxes)
Abstract:: This small collection of Cuala Industries records includes business correspondence from Elizabeth and Lily Yeats, as well as hand-colored cards and broadsides from the Cuala Press.

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

Chanticleer records, 1951-1962 (inclusive) 1952-1955 (bulk)

Extent:: 3.3 linear foot (74 items)
Abstract:: Manuscripts, periodicals, and letters related to the small literary magazine Chanticleer (1952-1954) and its Irish-born co-editor Patrick Galvin.

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

Diane Di Prima letters and poetry collection, 1957-1971 (inclusive)

Extent:: 31 item (166 pages)
Abstract:: The Diane Di Prima letters and poetry collection consists of thirty letters and a collection of poems, all written by American poet, Diane Di Prima. Diane Di Prima's letters, spanning the dates 1962-1971, are written to her parents, Frank and Emma Di Prima. The collection of poetry, titled the Freddie Poems, consists of poems dated between 1957–1966.

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

Toby Olson letters to Carl Thayler collection, 1967-1983 (inclusive)

Extent:: .1 linear foot (119 items)
Abstract:: The Toby Olson Letters to Carl Thayler collection consists of 119 letters from American poet and Temple University professor, Toby Olson, to the poet Carl Thayler. Dating from 1967 to 1983, these detailed letters treat a variety of literary and personal matters and reveal the close friendship shared by Olson and Thayler.

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

Elizabeth Jennings papers, 1940-1977 (inclusive) 1958-1969 (bulk)

Extent:: 2.3 linear foot (281 items)
Abstract:: The Elizabeth Jennings papers document the work of British poet Elizabeth Jennings (1926-2001). Associated with The Movement, Jennings was a prolific writer. The collection contains letters, notebooks, miscellaneous prose, and juvenilia.

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

Norman Macleod manuscripts, 1940-1951 (inclusive)

Extent:: .3 linear foot (24 items)
Abstract:: An autobiography, fifteen poems, one short story, two resumes, a lecture, and several compilations of reviews of his work comprise this collection of manuscripts written by or related to American poet Norman Macleod (1906–1985).

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

Thomas M. Reynolds letters to Louisa J. Seward, 1861-1864 (inclusive)

Extent:: .3 linear foot (1 box)
Abstract:: Letters written by Union soldier Thomas M. Reynolds to his fiancee Louisa J. Seward, commenting on his relationship with Seward and his opinions about the Civil War.

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Edward Field papers, 1943-1994 (inclusive)

Extent:: 21 linear foot
Abstract:: The Edward Field papers consist of twenty-one linear feet of the personal and literary papers which document the life and writing career of American writer and poet Edward Field (b. 1924) from 1943–1994.

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

Brian Coffey papers, 1917-1996 (inclusive)

Extent:: 12.5 linear foot
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.

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

Meridel Le Sueur papers, 1929-1942 (inclusive)

Extent:: .3 linear foot (1 box and oversize materials)
Abstract:: The papers of the American writer of the political left Meridel Le Sueur consist of typescripts of Le Sueur's poems and stories, sixty-three letters to her friend writer and journalist Doris Kirkpatrick (1902-1984), letters written to Le Sueur by others, photos and other images, news clippings and a periodical.

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

Jennie Wilds and Caddie Lynch autograph albums and daguerreotypes, 1856-1862 (inclusive)

Extent:: .3 linear foot (1 box)
Abstract:: The Jennie Wilds and Caddie Lynch autograph albums and daguerreotypes, 1856-1862, consist of two autograph albums and two daguerreotypes of Jennie and Lydia Wilds, who were sisters and lived in Kent County, Delaware. The autograph albums represent the popular nineteenth-century custom of keeping friendship albums, and the photographs provide portraits of the young schoolgirls who typically engaged in this activity.

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

Robert C. Fraim poetical writings, 1873-1901 (inclusive)

Extent:: .3 linear foot (1 box)
Abstract:: Delaware educator and attorney Robert C. Fraim collected the poetry and articles he wrote for Philadelphia and Wilmington newspapers in this volume. The papers also include a history of the Fraim family, estate inventory, and other clippings.

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

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