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Julian Edison Department of Special Collections

MS/MS. Manuscript Collections

 Collection Subgroup Term
Identifier: MS/MS
Found in 15 Collections and/or Records:

Mary Jo Bang Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS-MS-ms154
Scope and Contents The Mary Jo Bang Papers consists largely of her own manuscript materials, including drafts of individual poems, book reviews, essays, introductions and translations, as well as editorial material toward her published and unpublished books. Also included are personal journals, college work, artwork, printed materials and ephemera. A substantial amount of personal and business correspondence is present, primarily with friends, family, editors, students, and...
Found in: Manuscripts / Mary Jo Bang Papers

Michael Castro Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS-MS-ms151
Scope and Contents The Michael Castro Papers consists of books (estimated 170 volumes) by mostly St. Louis area authors, journals and little magazines, cassette tapes and CD's (estimated 400 items) largely of poetry readings, often by their authors.  Also includes are materials from Castro's editorial work and own literary career, ephemeral items including advertisements and posters for local literary events, correspondence including Ira Cohen, John Brandi, Maurice Kenney, Phil Sultz, and Madeline Morningstar...
Found in: Manuscripts / Michael Castro Papers

Ruby Cohn Papers

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: MS-MS-ms028
Scope and Contents

The Ruby Cohn Papers consists largely of manuscripts toward published and unpublished essays and lectures on Samuel Beckett. In addition, the collection includes correspondence and manuscripts toward published and unpublished essay and lectures on modern theater and analyses of playwrights.

Found in: Manuscripts / Ruby Cohn Papers

Duff's Restaurant Literary Events Collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MS-MS-ms148
Scope and Contents

The Duff’s Restaurant Literary Events Collection consists of flyers, schedules, clippings, photographs, and correspondence tracing the history of the Duff’s Poetry Reading Series from 1974-2013

Found in: Manuscripts / Duff's Restaurant Literary Events Collection

Raymond Federman Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS-MS-ms044
Scope and Contents The Raymond Federman Collection includes extensive draft and proof materials toward Federman's books including Double or Nothing, Amer Eldorado, Aunt Rachel's Fur, and Shhh. Also, materials relating to his critical work on Samuel Beckett, short stories, poems, essays, extensive correspondence, unpublished works, reel-to-reel audio recordings, student...
Found in: Manuscripts / Raymond Federman Papers

William Gaddis Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS-MS-ms049
Scope and Contents The William Gaddis Papers consist largely of his own manuscript material: manuscripts and source material toward his books, drafts of various stories, published and unpublished, as well as essays, reviews, interviews, and a miscellaneous assortment of notes and other materials. Also present is a substantial amount of personal and general correspondence, primarily with family, friends, and fans. In addition, there is a relatively large amount of correspondence to editors, translators, and...
Found in: Manuscripts / William Gaddis Papers

William H. Gass Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS-MS-ms051
Scope and Contents

The William H. Gass Papers consist largely of his own manuscript material: manuscripts and proof material toward his books, drafts of various stories, essays, and reviews, interviews, and a miscellaneous assortment of notes and other materials. Also present is a substantial amount of professional correspondence, primarily with universities, magazines, and publishers, as well as with his colleagues in academia and in the literary community.

Found in: Manuscripts / William H. Gass Papers

International Writers Center Archive

 Collection
Identifier: MS-MS-ms059
Scope and Contents The International Writers Center Archive consist of materials toward IWC conferences and programs presented or co-sponsored by the IWC including The Writer in Politics, The Writer and Religion, and The Dual Muse: The Writer as Artist, the Artist as Writer; materials towards the production of Literary St. Louis: A Guide; correspondence; journals including Accent, Black Warrior, ...
Found in: Manuscripts / International Writers Center Archive

Modern Literature Recorded Multimedia Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS-MS-ms124
Scope and Contents

The Modern Literature Audio Archive contains recordings of over 500 readings, talks, and lectures spanning more than 50 years. Most of the recordings are of events hosted by the English Department, Library, and International Writers Center. Other recordings come to us with authors' papers or are given by donors.

Found in: Manuscripts / Modern Literature Recorded Multimedia Collection

River Styx Archive

 Collection
Identifier: MS-MS-ms127
Scope and Contents The River Styx Archive includes correspondence, biographies, ephemera, and miscellany material concerning individual River Styx contributors or Duff's/P.M. Series readers and performers; editorial, office-related and administrative, Board of Directors, University of Missouri - St. Louis, and financial crisis correspondence; material towards specific issues; material from Duff's Reading Series, P.M. Series, ...
Found in: Manuscripts / River Styx Archive