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Rockwell Kent letters to David Wesley, 1951-1969 (inclusive)

Extent:: .6 linear foot (272 items)
Abstract:: The Rockwell Kent collection consists of letters written by twentieth century American artist Rockwell Kent to his personal friend and twentieth century American journalist David Wesley.

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]

Sombre Reptiles Press records, 1977-1994 (inclusive) 1978-1982 (bulk)

Extent:: 1 linear foot (1 box)
Abstract:: The Berkeley, California-based Sombre Reptiles Press was founded in 1978 by poet Jerry Ratch and artist Mary Ann Hayden. This small collection consists of approximately one linear foot of material related to the operation of the press and the publication of its works, spanning the dates 1977 and 1994, with the bulk of the material dating from 1977 to 1982.

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

John Wieners publisher's files for The Hotel Wentley Poems, 1963-1971 (inclusive) 1965 (bulk)

Extent:: .3 linear foot (2 boxes)
Abstract:: John Wieners publisher's files for The Hotel Wentley Poems consists of .3 linear feet of materials comprising manuscripts, proofs, artwork, page layouts, and correspondence created and revised by American poet John Wieners (1934-2002), publisher David Haselwood, and artist Robert Lavigne (1928-) relating to the publication of Wieners’s The Hotel Wentley Poems: Original Version (1965).

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

Mohammed Mrabet correspondence, reviews, and other material, 1968-1989 (inclusive)

Extent:: .33 linear foot (1 box)
Abstract:: Moroccan author and artist Mohammed Mrabet (born 1940) worked closely with American expatriate writer and musician Paul Bowles (1910-1999). This collection contains letters from several of Mrabet's friends and acquaintances, most notably from American writers and editors Irving Stettner (1922-2004) and Michael Wolfe (born 1945). Also included are reviews of Mrabet's works and photocopied dust jackets from his books.

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

Lewis Warsh collection of twentieth-century poetry ephemera, 1962-2012 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 linear foot (3 boxes) and 1 oversize removal
Abstract:: 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.

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

Ray Johnson mail art collection, 1972-2014 (inclusive)

Extent:: .3 linear foot (1 box) and 1 oversize removal
Abstract:: This collection comprises American mail artist Ray Johnson's (1927-1995) letters, collages, and artwork sent to his friend and artist Phyllis Floyd. Also included in the collection are newspaper clippings about Johnson and promotional material for retrospectives of his career.

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

John Furnival papers, 1941-2016 (inclusive) 1970-2016 (bulk)

Extent:: 5 linear foot (6 boxes) and 1 oversize removal
Abstract:: John Furnival (1933-2020) was a British visual artist whose work is associated with the Concrete Poetry, Mail Art, and Fluxus movements, as well as with the American Beats. In 1964, Furnival, along with Dom Sylvester Houédard, founded Openings Press, a small Gloucestershire press dedicated to publishing concrete poetry and similar work. The John Furnival papers encompass nearly fifty years of the artist's personal and professional activity and document his involvement with the International Concrete Poetry and Mail Art movements through correspondence, publications, broadsides, and posters.

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

Gérard Charrière papers, 1960-2016 (inclusive) 1980-2000 (bulk)

Extent:: 1.33 linear foot (2 boxes), 1 oversize box, and 1 oversize folder
Abstract:: Gérard Charrière (1935- ) is a Swiss book artist and painter. The Gérard Charrière papers consist of correspondence, artists' books, catalogs, brochures, periodicals, postcards, artworks, sketches, and printed ephemera collected and created by Charrière. The bulk of the collection comprises correspondence and materials from Charrière's artist friends and colleagues.

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

GDA Companies, Inc., records, approximately 1969-2000 (inclusive)

Extent:: 20 linear foot and 7 oversize box
Abstract:: GDA Companies, Inc., was a corporate communications and design business formed by Richard and Karin Florschutz and based in Wilmington, Delaware. It grew out of Graphic Design Associates, Inc., which was founded by the couple in 1979. GDA Companies records comprises administrative and organizational files as well as numerous design samples created by the organization for largely Delaware-based businesses, including multiple, large pharmaceutical enterprises, between 1979 and 2000. The collection also includes pre-GDA Richard Florschutz design work, art, and ephemera, dating circa 1969-1979.

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

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