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Allen Tate Letters

Collection — Box VMF 15, Folder: 20

Identifier: MS-VMF-vmf166

Scope and Contents

Correspondence from Tate to Henry Wenning and Fred Millett

Found in: Manuscripts / Allen Tate Letters

Scope and Contents The James Tate Papers consists almost entirely of Tate’s correspondence with Charles Simic. These letters provide an interesting insight into Tate’s writing and his ideas on contemporary poetry, and many include Tate’s opinions on and suggestion for Simic’s poetry. Some letters also contain discussions on other contemporary poets. All letters are from Tate. Other items in the collection include manuscripts by Tate: “Cruisin’ Even.” Typescript, 1 page on verso of letter to Simic, 1972:...

Found in: Manuscripts / James Tate Papers

Edmond Taylor Papers

Collection

Identifier: MS-MS-ms142

Scope and Contents

The Edmond Taylor Papers document Taylor's career as a journalist and writer. The collection is divided into correspondence, manuscripts, articles, poems, speeches and interviews, research material, works by others, personal papers, and clippings.

Found in: Manuscripts / Edmond Taylor Papers

Trigram Press Archive

Collection

Identifier: MS-MS-ms115

Scope and Contents The collection consists of the archive of Trigram Press Ltd., London, through 1969. Included are correspondence between various authors, primarily British and American, and Asa and Pip Benveniste, publishers of the Press, other correspondence concerning production matters, manuscripts, galleys, other proof material, illustrations, and production notes. Some of the projects were abandoned before publication and some were produced by Trigram for other publishers. The arrangement of the archive...

Found in: Manuscripts / Trigram Press Archive

Alexander Trocchi Papers

Collection

Identifier: MS-MS-ms116

Scope and Contents

The Alexander Trocchi Papers include manuscripts of his novels, stories, essays and poems, the extant archives of Merlin, most of his manuscripts and correspondence concerning the Sigma Project, material relating to a large number of projects Trocchi was involved with in the 1960’s, and his journals and notebooks. The Trocchi Papers also house an extensive collection of magazines and ephemera, including material relating to the International Situationist movement.

Found in: Manuscripts / Alexander Trocchi Papers

John Updike Papers

Collection

Identifier: MS-MS-ms118

Scope and Contents

The John Updike Papers consists of materials toward interviews about Updike in Life Magazine (November 4, 1966) and Time Magazine (April 26, 1968) and one poetry draft by Updike.

Found in: Manuscripts / John Updike Papers

Constance Urdang Papers

Collection

Identifier: MS-MS-ms119

Scope and Contents The Constance Urdang Papers include a nearly complete collection of manuscript and editorial material toward all of her published books. These materials include typescript drafts of entire books as well as drafts of individual poems. A number of Urdang's journals and notebooks are also present. The collection also contains drafts of translations by Urdang and the drafts of two unpublished novels. The Urdang Papers are completed by a small yet significant collection of her business, personal,...

Found in: Manuscripts / Constance Urdang Papers

Mona Van Duyn and Jarvis Thurston Papers

Collection

Identifier: MS-MS-ms144

Scope and Contents The Mona Van Duyn and Jarvis Thurston Papers make up one of the largest groups within the Modern Literature Manuscript Collection. Included are hundreds of letters of correspondence from and to literary figures, publishers, editors, scholars, family, and friends. Also included are manuscripts and editorial matter towards most of Van Duyn’s books, drafts of individual poems, essays and reviews by both Van Duyn and Thurston, and manuscripts by others authors. Finally, the Van Duyn and Thurston...

Found in: Manuscripts / Mona Van Duyn and Jarvis Thurston Papers

Mona Van Duyn Papers

Collection

Identifier: MS-MS-ms120

Scope and Contents

The Mona Van Duyn Papers contain manuscripts and editorial matter toward her books, including the award-winning Near Changes. In addition, there are numerous drafts of individual poems and correspondence from and manuscripts by numerous literary figures.

Found in: Manuscripts / Mona Van Duyn Papers

David Wagoner Papers

Collection

Identifier: MS-MS-ms122

Scope and Contents The David Wagoner Papers consist of two accruals. The first consists of correspondence (1953-1965), notebooks (1944-1959), individual poem and essay drafts, material toward plays including Everyman for Himself, and material toward books including The Escape Artist (1965) and Rock (1958).The second accrual occurred in 2012, in which nearly 80 additional linear feet was added to the...

Found in: Manuscripts / David Wagoner Papers