People: Joans, Ted - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

Extent:: 2 item (2 pages)
Abstract:: One black and white photograph of Ted Joans with Arthur and Kit Knight, on which Joans has pasted a balloon coming from his mouth in which he asks Knight to publish his autobiography and includes a note by Joans on the verso written in pencil, "A fortuitous encounter (but friendly due to this publishers encyclical books at Loeb Center of N.Y.U.). Also includes a handwritten letter in black ink from Joans written on the back of an announcement for a reading by him held at Books & Co. February 9, no year given, but probably 1982. The letter is written to Arthur (Knight) in which Joans asks for some copies of the book, Beat Angel.

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Extent:: 55 item
Abstract:: This small collection of letters from American poet and collagist Charles Henri Ford to fellow artist Ted Joans illuminate Ford's extensive world travels as well as his artistic and writing projects.

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Extent:: 24 linear foot (24 boxes) and 51 oversize box
Abstract:: British-born poet and collagist John Digby (born 1938) immigrated to the United States in 1978 and lives on Long Island with his wife Joan Digby, whose creative work is also represented in this collection. Digby's papers document nearly five decades (1963-2004) of a prolific artistic and literary career, with significant representation of Digby's collaborations with international colleagues exhibiting, publishing, and creating Surrealist works in the 1960s-1970s. The collection includes all states of published and unpublished works, extensive correspondence, exhibition files, and original artwork.

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

Extent:: 1.4 linear foot (1 box) and 1 oversize folder
Abstract:: This collection of American and English poetry readings fliers, posters, and cards comprises promotional ephemera documenting live poetry events in America and England. The collection contains posters, fliers, postcards, calendars, newsletters, programs and other printed and hand-drawn ephemera documenting the activities of poets, live performance venues, and literary networks largely associated with the California and New York experimental poetry scenes.

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

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