Richard Blevins, Papers, 1959-97

Inventory

Prepared by Erin Holman, Aug. 19, 1994

Updated and prepared for WWW by Barbara Bass, Dec. 3, 1997

Biographical Information

Richard Lowell Blevins was born June 27, 1950, in Wadsworth, Ohio. He was married to JoAnn Armbruster in September of 1972. His son, Douglas, was born in May 1981. Blevins received his Bachelor of General Studies from Kent State University in 1973, his M.A. in English literature, from the University of Oregon in 1976, and his Ph.D. in English literature, from the University of Pittsburgh in 1985.

Blevins has been a teacher since the 1976-77 school year, when he was a substitute teacher at the Eugene [Oregon] Montessori School. He began teaching college English in 1977-78, as a part-time instructor at the University of Akron. He was a part-time lecturer at Kent State University in 1978. He has been a member of the English faculty at the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg since 1978, and has been an associate professor of English there since 1986. The University of Pittsburgh has given him two awards for his work: the Distinguished Teaching Award in 1994 and the Sigma Tau Delta Humanities Award in 1991.

Blevins has published extensively. His significant and/or book length works of poetry include: Longplaying (1994), Three Sleeps (1992, Igneus Books; 1982 Zelot Press), The Morrison Poem (1992), Clarel's Motel (1987), Letters from Kansas (1986), Hers How (1986), Arrowhead (1985), Taz Alago (1984), Remembering the Future (1981), Court of Half-King (1980). He has had esays and poetry published in many journals, including Credences, Poetry Review (London), Sagetrieb, RE:AL, Redneck Review of Literature, Talisman, Melville Society Extracts, American Letters and Commentary, and Poetics Journal.

From 1981 to 1988, Blevins ran Zelot Press/Clarel Editions with Bill Shields. Blevins and Shields started this press as a means to publish literature which wasn't being accepted by other presses. The press's name, Zelot, makes fun of the religious fervor of poets and the "closed Room" which keeps many authors from getting their work published. Over the course of the press's existence, Blevins and Shields published and edited some 60 chapbooks, pamphlets, boradsides, and periodicals The Zelot (1981-82) and It Doesn't Matter (1986-87).

Blevins took over the Charles Olson-Robert Creeley Letters series from its original editor George Butterick. Blevins has competed Volume 10 of the 15 volume set. The series is published through Black Sparrow Press. Also, Blevins edited George F. Butterick's Collected Early Poems (Suny-Buffalo).

Scope and Content:

Richard Blevins donated this collection of correspondences, manuscripts, journals, and notes beginning in May 1994 and continues to send more. It contains materials spanning the years 1970 to current.

The collection contains an extensive grouping of correspondences written to Blevins from various poets, professionals, and publishers. Persons associated with the contemporary poetry and literature are especially reporesented, notably Edward Abbey, Helen Adam, George Butterick, and Joel Oppenheimer. Correspondence from several of Blevins' friends include Ken Irby, John Moritz of Tansy Press, Peter Kidd of Igneus Press, and Basil and Martha King.

The collection also includes Blevins' personal journals from 1972 to 1997. The three earliest of these journals were written during Blevins's years as an undergraduate at Kent State University, and contain many writings related to his work here. Of particular interest, Blevins was a student of both Robert Duncan and Edward Dorn during 1972-1973, when they were visiting Kent State University. In addition to their presences in his journals and course notes, these poets are represented in this collection by personal letters, unpublished poems, posters, and broadsides. Duncan and Dorn-related material represents both their year at Kent State University and later connections to Blevins.

Blevins was a student at Kent State during 1970, when the May 4 Shootings took place. This event is represented most explicitly in the included issues of the Kent State University literary magazine, "The Human Issue," in Blevins' poetry, and in the 1974 chapbook Four on Four, published in memory of the event.

The collections contains notes, research, and correspondence used in Blevins' unpublished dissertation, "Henry (Will Henry) Allen's Uses of History in From Where the Sun Now Stands, A Novel of the American West."

Throughout the collection, in correspondence, manuscripts, and other notes, there is material related to the Black Mountain Poets. Prominent are the manuscripts for the notes of Volume 9 and 10 of the Olson-Creeley Collected Letters. Also representative of the Black Mountain artists are the extensive correspondence, writings, and drawings of Basil King.

This collection also contains copies and manuscripts of many works published by Blevins and Shields's Zelot Press. Contributing authors include Blevins, Shields, George Butterick, Fielding Dawson, Ken Irby, Basil King, Martha King, George Oppenheimer, and Douglas Woolf.

The collection also includes the 1975 edition of Spawn Press, which includes Robert Smithson's Partially Buried Woodshed: A Spawn Press Supplement. This supplement is a collection of works in response to the 1975 razing of Smithson's sculpture.

Finally, several smaller presses are represented in the collection, notably broadsides and correspondence from The Alternative Press, Igneus Press, and Tansy Press. Some of these broadsides are signed by the authors.

Special note:

Oversized items are marked as such in the inventory and are located in map folders in horizontal files on the 12th floor.

Box 1

  • Series 1 - Introductory material - Folders 1-3
  • Series 2 - Robert Duncan material - Folders 4-24
  • Series 3 - Correspondence to Richard Blevins - Folders 25-83
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    Folder--Contents--Dates

    1. Copy of inventory
    2. Blevins' inventories
    3. Biographic and bibliographic information: Checklist and Resume
    4. Duncan: Faust Foutu, unstapled copy of mimeographed book, gift to Blevins, San Francisco, 1974
    5. Duncan: "from a poem by John Ashbury" appeared in Lampeter Muse: Spring, 1969
    6. Duncan: Groundwork, vol. 1: manuscript
    7. Duncan: Groundwork, vol. 2: manuscript
    8. Duncan: "A Literary Map of New American Poetry Movement": photocopy, courtesy of Gerrit Lansing, [1964?]
    9. Duncan: "Melville after Pierre"
    10. Duncan: "The Opening of the Field": uncollected or revised poems
    11. Duncan: Robert Duncan Conference "Opening of the Field" pamphlet, Buffalo, New York, Apr. 18th-20th 1996
    12. Duncan: From the "Opening of the Field" uncollected poems, photocopy
    13. Duncan: Roots and Branches, critique, first draft
    14. Duncan: Seminar notes, (at Kent State University) Sept. 17 & 29, 1972
    15. Duncan: Set of Passages: The Regulators, signed OVERSIZED
    16. Duncan: "Symposium of the Imagination", exhibit announcement, Oct. 14, 1993
    17. Duncan: "Weaving the Design" : appeared in Rivoli Review
    18. Duncan: Loose copies of poems
    19. Duncan: Poems, additions to a volume
    20. Duncan: Miscellaneous prose
    21. Duncan: Miscellaneous releases, media
    22. Duncan: Correspondence, 1974
    23. Duncan: "An Atlas for Robert Duncan"-Blevens' introduction for poet visiting Akron U. class : Fall, 1976
    24. Correspondence: Abbey, Edward, 1985-86
    25. Correspondence: Abel, David, 1988-93
    26. Correspondence: Adam, Helen, 1980-84(?)
    27. Correspondence: Adamson, Robert, 1974-75
    28. Correspondence: B., Pierre, 1996
    29. Correspondence: Bard Conference on Black Mountain Poetry, 1987
    30. Correspondence: Bertholf, Robert, 1973-1996
    31. Correspondence: Bertholf, Essays
    32. Correspondence: Bertholf, SUNY Broadside and Credences Fliers, ? to 1986
    33. Correspondence: Black Sparrow Press (Olson-Creeley Letters), 1988-94
    34. Correspondence: Black Sparrow Press--Receipts 2/88-11/88
    35. Correspondence: Bobbs-Merrill, 1969
    36. Correspondence: Buckley, Susan (Dean, U. Mass-Dartmouth, Apr. 23, 1997 (thank-you note)
    37. Correspondence: Burmaster, Orvis (Co-Editor, Ahsahta Press), 7/25/85
    38. Correspondence: Butterick, Collette, 3/20/97
    39. Correspondence: Butterick, George and Collette, 1985-90
    40. Correspondence: Butts, Wally, 1994-1995
    41. Correspondence: Byrd, Don, 1977-91
    42. Correspondence: Chapman, Lee (First Intensity magazine), 1993
    43. Correspondence: Clay, Steve (Granary Books), 1989-90
    44. Correspondence: Columbia University, 1972
    45. Correspondence: Cooney, Seamus, 1995-96
    46. Correspondence: Cooper, Jerry, 1977
    47. Correspondence: Corbett, Bill, 1975
    48. Correspondence: Creeley, Robert, 1987-93
    49. Correspondence: Croke, Andrew T., 1996
    50. Correspondence: Davenport, Guy, 1981-84
    51. Correspondence: Dorbin, Sanford, 1986-93, 1996
    52. Correspondence: Dorn, Ed, 1983-92
    53. Correspondence: Doubiago, Sharon, 1984-89
    54. Correspondence: Dristoll, Karen, 1996
    55. Correspondence: Eshleman, Clayton (Editor, Sulfur), 1/5/89
    56. Correspondence: Ellis, Stephen, 1992
    57. Correspondence: Faas, Eckbert, 1988
    58. Correspondence: Ferrini, Henry, 1996
    59. Correspondence: Ferrini, Vincent, [Feb. 28, 1997]
    60. Correspondence: Formento, Dennis, 8/23/96
    61. Correspondence: Foster, Edward (Talisman), 1992, 1996-
    62. Correspondence: Fox, Willard, July 15, 1989
    63. Correspondence: Francis, Bill, Nov. 1, 1978
    64. Correspondence: Fyffe, Richard C., 1996
    65. Correspondence: Gildzen, Alex, 1996-97
    66. Correspondence: Gish, Robert, 1997
    67. Correspondence: Glomski, Chris, 1997
    68. Correspondence: Goodell, Larry, 1986
    69. Correspondence: Greene, Jonathan (Director, Gnomon Press), 6/26/86
    70. Correspondence: Hamblin, Robert W., (poetry editor, Arete, Oct. 24, 1987
    71. Correspondence: Harshman, Marc, 1988
    72. Correspondence: Henry, Will, Aug. 21, 1983
    73. Correspondence: Hickman, Lee (TEMBLOR). 1985-87
    74. Correspondence: Jensen, Sara (atelier), 1993-
    75. Correspondence: Karlins, Mark (Text journal), 1980
    76. Correspondence: Keller, Dean, (Kent State University), 1994
    77. Correspondence: Kelly, Robert (essay and related correspondence with Patrick Meanor), 1991-93
    78. Correspondence: Kelly, Robert and Charlotte, 1996 (Christmas card)
    79. Correspondence: Kidd, Peter, 1995-
    80. Correspondence: Kidd, Sophia, 1994, 1996
    81. Correspondence: Koch, Kenneth, 1971
    82. Correspondence: Kohn, Andy, April, 15, n.y., 1997, n.d.
    83. Correspondence: Kuusisto, Steve, 1985-

    Box 2

    Folder--Contents--Date

  • Series 3 cont'd:
  • Correspondence to Richard Blevins cont'd - Folder 1-61
  • Correspondence - Blevins to others - Folders 62-68
  • Correspondence - Miscellaneous - Folder 69-70
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    1. Correspondence: Lansing, Gerrit, 1983-84, 1996-
    2. Correspondence: Laska, Peter, 1991-92
    3. Correspondence: Laughlin, James (New Directions), 1986-88
    4. Correspondence: Lewis, Robert (NDQ), 1988-89
    5. Correspondence: Lowell, Jim (Asphodel Book Shop), 1977-90, 1996-
    6. Correspondence: Maher, James V., 1997
    7. Correspondence: Maloney, Dennis (White Pine Press), 1987
    8. Correspondence: Mariah, Paul (Manroot Books), 1974-75
    9. Correspondence: Marovitz, Sanford, 1994
    10. Correspondence: Maryland Art Institute (Black Mountain College Conferences), 1985
    11. Correspondence: Maud, Ralph, 1990,1997
    12. Correspondence: McCord, Howard, 1972
    13. Correspondence: McNaughton, Duncan (Fathar journal), 1975
    14. Correspondence: McPheron, William, 1996
    15. Correspondence: Melton, Rob (University of Kansas Special Collections), 1986-89
    16. Correspondence: Melville Society, 1989
    17. Correspondence: Metcalf, Paul, 1988
    18. Correspondence: MLA Tribute to William Carlos Williams, 1983
    19. Correspondence: Monnot, Steve, 1974
    20. Correspondence: Moritz, John, (Tansy), n.d., 1983
    21. Correspondence: Moritz, John (Tansy Publications), n.d.
    22. Correspondence: Mycue, Edward, (Norton Coker Press), 1993, 1996
    23. Correspondence: Napora, Joe, 1994, 1996-1997
    24. Correspondence: National Poetry Foundation, 1996
    25. Correspondence: Noakes, Tim, 1997
    26. Correspondence: Northcutt, William (e-mail posted for Pound discussion list-Feb. 22, 1997)
    27. Correspondence: Oppenheimer, Joel and Theresa, 1987-92
    28. Correspondence: Paul, Sherman, 1987-94
    29. Correspondence: [Podgurski], Bob,1995-96
    30. Correspondence: Poetry Project, 1990
    31. Correspondence: Pollett, Sylvester, 1996-
    32. Correspondence: Powell, Donald, (Dark Child Press), 1980-85
    33. Correspondence: Rattray, David, 1990
    34. Correspondence: Ray, Kevin, 1988, 1990
    35. Correspondence: RE:AL, 1987
    36. Correspondence: Reedy, Penelope (Redneck Review of Literature), 1987
    37. Correspondence: [Reinhart], Pete, 1995
    38. Correspondence: Rejections, 1980-90
    39. Correspondence: Revzin, Naomi, Mar. 11, 1996
    40. Correspondence: Roche, Judith, 1994-1995
    41. Correspondence: Sagetrieb, 1989-91
    42. Correspondence: St. Marks/Watten, Barry (Poetics Journal), 1990
    43. Correspondence: Schwartz, Harold, 1971-1972
    44. Correspondence: Schwartz, Leonard, 1992-94, 1997
    45. Correspondence: Serafin, Steven, 1996
    46. Correspondence: Smith, Pat (Notus), 1988-93
    47. Correspondence: Slyvester, Bill, 1988
    48. Correspondence: Somers, Jeanne, (Kent State University)
    49. Correspondence: Tarn, Nathaniel, 1986-93
    50. Correspondence: Temes, Peter, 1989-93
    51. Correspondence: Tobias, Richard, 1982
    52. Correspondence: Trusky, Tom (Co-Editor, Ahsahto), 7/2/85
    53. Correspondence: Vas Dias, Robert (Poetry Review), 1977
    54. Correspondence: Vollmer, Judith, n.d.
    55. Correspondence: Voss, Julie Curtiss, 1988-89
    56. Correspondence: Weatherhead, A. Kingsley, 1977-92
    57. Correspondence: Weisner, Ken, 1986
    58. Correspondence: Wellman, Don (O.ARS), 1987-90
    59. Correspondence: Williams, Jonathan, 1987-88
    60. Correspondence: Wodening, Jane Brakhage, 1992-93
    61. Correspondence: Woolf, Douglas, ?
    62. Correspondence: Wright, Fred, 1995
    63. Correspondence: Miscellaneous
    64. Correspondence: Blevins to Guy Davenport (unsent fragment): Aug. 11, 1981
    65. Correspondence: Blevins to Ed Dorn (copy): May 30, 1997
    66. Correspondence: Blevins to Robert Gish (e-mail): May 16, 1997
    67. Correspondence: Blevins to Alex Gildzen: July 24, 1997
    68. Correspondence: Blevins to Ken [Irby]: June 23, 1995
    69. Correspondence: Blevins to Dean Keller: Feb. 9, 1994
    70. Correspondence: Blevins to Linda Long (e-mail): Nov. 1, 1996
    71. Correspondence: Blevins to Bob (Robert) Podgurski: Mar. 13, 1997
    72. Correspondence: Emily Dickinson to "Lizzie" : photocopy, undocumented
    73. Correspondence: Alan Dugan to Bill Shields including 2 page unpublished poem "Libation," Nov. 18, 1985

    Box 3

  • Series 4 - Ken Irby/John Moritz/Tansy Press - Box 3, Folders 1-13
  • Series 5 - Peter Kidd/Igneus - Box 2, Folders 14-21
  • Series 6 - Basil and Martha King - Box 2, Folders 22-45
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    Folders--Contents--Dates

    1. Irby, Ken - Correspondence, 1980-94 (and writings included with correspondences)
    2. Irby, Ken - Correspondence, 1996-97
    3. Irby, Ken - Signed copies, publications, 1979-85
    4. Irby, Ken - Broadside, Planks Turned to Marble, Tansy, 1979. OVERSIZED
    5. Irby, Ken - Copy of Duncan review and related correspondence (sent to Blevins), 1988
    6. Irby, Ken - Introduction for Patrick Dord's The Man In Green, photocopy
    7. Irby, Ken, "Homage to Kandinsky and Hartley" and "Visitations," signed copies
    8. Irby, Ken, "The Winterground"
    9. Moritz, John - Correspondence, 1980-85
    10. Moritz, John - Poetry (signed), 1984
    11. Tansy- #2-7, 8(2), 9 (signed by Ken Irby), 10, 11, 13 (2-Blevins), 14-16, 1976-82
    12. Blevins, Rich - Tansy proofs
    13. Byrd, Don - Technics of Travel, cover proofs
    14. Kidd, Peter - Correspondence 1987-90
    15. Kidd, Peter - Correspondence (and poems enclosed), 1991
    16. Kidd, Peter - Correspondence (and poems enclosed), 1992
    17. Kidd, Peter - Correspondence (and poems enclosed), 1993-94
    18. Kidd, Peter - Reviews, Essays, 1989-?
    19. Kidd/Igneus - Three Sleepsms., 1992-93
    20. Kidd/Igneus - Clarel's Motel, Typset proof
    21. Igneus Miscellany
    22. King, Basil - Correspondence, 1986-92
    23. King, Basil - Miscellaneous correspondence (copies to Blevins)
    24. King, Basil - Correspondence on illustrations for Three Sleeps, 1991
    25. King, Basil - Letters to Richard Blevins (June 19, 1991-December 30, 1991; Edited by Colleen M. O'Brien - Disk included)
    26. King, Basil - "Mirage"
    27. King, Basil - "Patorale" : "Diamonds are Forever" exhibition tour pamphlet
    28. King, Basil - Photographs of illustrations for Three Sleeps, 1991
    29. King, Basil - Three Sleeps, copy with illustrations included (one of 50)
    30. King, Basil - A Painter's Bestiary (1), May 1990
    31. King, Basil - A Painter's Bestiary (2)
    32. King, Basil - A Painter's Bestiary (3), February 2, 1991
    33. King, Basil - A Painter's Bestiary (4), February-May 1991
    34. King, Basil - Writings: "Mirage," 1991, and "Variations on a Theme," 1992
    35. King, Basil - Granary Books readings material, 1990
    36. King, Basil - Cover for Split Peas, Zealot Pres, 1986
    37. King, Basil - Calendar Diamonds Are Forever, signed, 1990 OVERSIZED
    38. King, Basil - Miscellany
    39. King, Martha - Correspondence, 1986-91
    40. King, Martha - Writings
    41. King, Martha - Giants Play Well in the Drizzle, incomplete, 1986-92
    42. King, Martha - Northern Lights International Poetry/Brooklyn Series, Vol. 1, #1-3, 1991
    43. King, Martha - Brief 2, 1988
    44. King, Martha - Readings publicity, 1991 and 1994
    45. King, Martha - Signed Postcard "Basil King presents Mirage," postmarked Jan. 6, 1997

    Box 4

  • Series 7 - Journals, Box 4
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    Folder--Contents--Dates

    1. 1/27/72-3/21/72 (Kent State)
    2. 3/22/72-9/6/72 (Kent State)
    3. 9/6/72-1/5/73 (Kent State)
    4. 1975 Eugene, OR
    5. 1976
    6. 12/79-5/80
    7. 5/80-8/80
    8. 8/80-7/81
    9. Spring 1981: Commonplace Book (1): John Donne notes and papers
    10. Spring 1981: Commonplace Book (2): Ben Johnson notes and papers
    11. Spring 1981: Commonplace Book (3): Robert Herrick and Henry Vaughan notes and papers
    12. Spring 1981: Commonplace Book (4): Richard Crashaw and Abraham Cowley notes and papers
    13. Fall 1981: Clarel: Class/Reading notes
    14. Fall 1981: Clarel: Paper and poetry drafts
    15. 6/83-2/84
    16. 4/84-6/86
    17. 6/86-2/88
    18. 2/88-3/89
    19. 3/89-12/90
    20. 6/9 (European trip and first draft poems)
    21. 1/91-6/93

    Box 5

    Folder--Contents--Date

  • Series 7, cont'd. - Journals, Folders 1-3
  • Series 8 - Kent State University, Box 4, Folders 4-20
  • Series 9 - Manuscripts Received, Box 4, Folders 21-46
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    1. 1993-95
    2. 5/19/95 - 7/7/96
    3. 7/8 - 10/11/96
    4. Blevins' Reading at Kent State, notes and cards, 11/2/94
    5. The Human Issue, v. 2, no. 1, Fall 1970
    6. The Human Issue, v. 2, no. 2, Winter 1971
    7. The Human Issue, v. 2, no. 3, Spring 1971
    8. The Human Issue, v. 4, no. 1, Winter 1973
    9. The Human Issue, v. 4, no. 2, Spring 1973 (2 copies)
    10. Four in Memory, May 4, 1974
    11. Letters to Robert Duncan (drafts), 10/30/72-2/22/73
    12. Duncan Prospectus, Fall 1972
    13. Dorn Seminar, Winter 1972-73
    14. Grossing Seminar, 1/73
    15. Miscellaneous papers and notes, 1971-73
    16. Michael McClure reading, 4/16/73
    17. "The Olson Bypass" Chart by Robert Bertholf
    18. Duncan, Medieval Scenespublicity
    19. Credences 5/6, v. 2, #3-4, Mar. 1978
    20. Correspondence from Dean Keller, 1978-94
    21. Miscellany: Programs, notes, etc.
    22. Bertholf, Robert, Annotations to Duncan's GunslingerI (letter, Blevins notes, and pp. i-30)
    23. Bertholf, Robert, Annotations to Duncan's GunslingerI (letter, Blevins notes, and pp. i-30)
    24. Bertholf, Robert, "William Blake and Robert Duncan"
    25. Bertholf, Robert, Exerpts from Duncan and Black Volume
    26. Bertholf, Robert, "Parables and Wallace Stevens
    27. Bertholf, Robert, "Reading the River"
    28. Bertholf, Robert, " Renewing the Set...," 1968-73, 1977
    29. Bertholf, Robert and Ruth Murmi, "Scales of the Marvelous"
    30. Bertholf, Robert, "Shelley, Stevens and Robert Duncan"
    31. Butterick, [George], "The Black Mountain Poets Origin of a Literary Term", written for Bard Conference, Poetry at Black Mountain College, but never delivered, June 1987
    32. Butterick, George F., "Editor's Introduction," Olson/Creeley Correspondence, volume 9 [George's last essay?], July 1988
    33. Butts, Wally, nine typescript poems, letter dated Jan. 23, 1995
    34. Byrd, Don, "Grapes of Wrath Again"
    35. Creeley, Robert, "What", unpublished poem written for Richard Blevins
    36. Dorbin, Sanford, Never Enough Light, announcements
    37. Dorbin, Sanford, Never Enough Light, corrected proofs, (folder 1 of 3)
    38. Dorbin, Sanford, Never Enough Light, corrected proofs, (folder 2 of 3)
    39. Dorbin, Sanford, Never Enough Light, corrected proofs, (folder 3 of 3)
    40. Dorbin, Sanford, Never Enough Light, Blevins' critique, 1995
    41. Dorbin, Sanford, Review drafts
    42. Dorn, Ed, "Ed Dorn in Santa Fe"
    43. Dorn, Edward, "Non-Review," appeared in Wild Dog 11, Oct. 1964
    44. Dorn, Ed, "Parody of Williams," 1996
    45. Dorn, Edward, "Report From the Front," appeared in Wild Dog 515, Mar. 1965
    46. Dorn, Edward, "The 6th" and "The 7th," appeared in Yugen6, 1960
    47. Doubiago, Sharon, "Christmas Stories, 1994," photocopy
    48. Doubiago, Sharon, "Formaldehyde," photocopy
    49. Ellis, Stephen, "Catharsis" (poem), May 1995
    50. Ellis, Stephen, "Implantations of the Person Machine"
    51. Ellis, Stephen, "Timing Each Her Ornaments," for Richard Blevins, 6/15/95
    52. Glomski, Chris, "Recovery of What Remains: a Close Reading of Letters from Kansas, April 28, 1988
    53. Glomski, Chris, "Richard Blevins: A New Poem of Poetry and Travel" : Term paper; letter from Sherman Paul, Apr. 28, 1988
    54. Hollo, Anselm and Dennis Formento, photocopy of essays delivered at Naropa Institute, July 1996

    Box 6

  • Series 9 cont'd - Manuscripts received

    • Folder--Contents

    1. Kenner, Hugh, "Shakespeare's Birthday, 1979," photocopy of corrected typescript for his one-act play
    2. Kidd, Peter, Beer Stew, Typescript, 1995
    3. Kidd, Peter, Moroccan Grail, Typescript-revised version
    4. Kimball, Philip, Unpublished translation of Rilke's "The Testament;" basis for Blevins' poem "Unsent Love Letters"
    5. Klein, Barry, Fitts, Opus 11 - Vocal score
    6. Klein, Barry, Fitts, Opus 11 - Orchestra Score
    7. Klein, Barry, Fitts, Opus 12, String Quartet, 1976-77
    8. Klein, Barry, Fitts (1), August, 1979
    9. Klein, Barry, Fitts (2), (Notes from 1979 graduate writing course)
    10. Klein, Barry, Fitts (1) (Klein dissertation, p. i-80), 1976
    11. Klein, Barry, Fitts (2) (Klein dissertation, p. 81-166), 1976
    12. Klein, Barry, Fitts Blevins' Notebook I
    13. Klein, Barry, Fitts Blevins' Notebook II
    14. Klein, Barry, Fitts, February-March 1977
    15. Klein, Barry, Fitts / The Collected Poems, (text by Blevins), bound copy
    16. Klein, Barry, Three Yevtushenko Poems, OVERSIZED
    17. Kohn, Andrew: Dissertation on Stefan Wolpe at Black Mountain, 1994
    18. Kohn, Andrew: Dissertation on Stefan Wolpe at Black Mountain, early draft (ch. 8-10), 1994
    19. Kohn, Andrew: Dissertation on Stefan Wolpe at Black Mountain, early draft (ch. 8-10), with comments 1994
    20. Kohn, Andrew: Dissertation "Development of Stefan Wolpe's Compositional Style 1948-1963 and the Roll of Other Arts...", 1995
    21. Kohn, Andrew: Dissertation "Development of Stefan Wolpe's Compositional Style 1948-1963 and the Roll of Other Arts...", final draft, 1995
    22. Kohn, Andrew: Dissertation "Development of Stefan Wolpe's Compositional Style 1948-1963 and the Roll of Other Arts...", dissertation defense, 1995
    23. Kohn, Andrew: "Real Crazy Beats," cover letter to Edward Foster/Talisman containing handwritten note to Blevins
    24. Lansing, Gerrit, "In Praise of Frederick Tuckerman, 1821-1973", photcopy
    25. Lansing, Gerrit, A Toast, to Poesy, copy for Ken Irby, May 17, 1995
    26. National Poetry Foundation Conference, "American Poetry in the 1950's," Orono, Maine, June 1996
    27. Paul, Sherman, Hewing to Experience, (Section 8), corrected proofs for Chapt. 37-40, photocopy
    28. Podgurski, Robert Joseph : "Beechnut," etc., later published in "Oasii Broadside Series" by Stephen Ellis
    29. Podgurski, Robert Joseph : "The Discourse of the 'Alchemic powers the Changing Mass Dissolve' in Erasmus Darwin's 'The Temple of Nature'"
    30. Podgurski, Robert Joseph : "Following Robert Duncan's Incantatory Trail," Typescript of essay
    31. Podgurski, Robert Joseph : "Hidden Wands" essay
    32. Podgurski, Robert Joseph : "The Incantatory Trail Through Robert Duncan's Poetic Field"
    33. Podgurski, Robert Joseph : "Inner Sorceries Outwardly Seeking," 6/19/94
    35. Podgurski, Robert Joseph, Liber Pace I (pp. i-75), 1988
    36. Podgurski, Robert Joseph, Liber PaceII (pp. 76-156), 1988
    37. Podgurski, Robert Joseph, "Magical Forces and Historiographic Speculation in Gustav Meyrink's The Angel of the West Window"
    38. Podgurski, Robert Joseph, Manuscript of poems beginning with "Omen Pentecost," 1997
    39. Podgurski, Robert Joseph, "On the Eve," statement on poetics
    40. Podgurski, Robert Joseph, [review of] Gerrit Lansing's Heavenly Tree, published in Sagetribe; inscribed to Rich by Robert Podgurski
    41. Podgurski, Robert Joseph, [review of] The Hat Rack Tree : selected poems by Charles Stein, 1994
    42. Podgurski, Robert Joseph : Poems: ELN Review, copies of review and essays
    43. Podgurski, Robert Joseph : Several essays
    44. Podgurski, Robert Joseph, Three Sleeps Review, 1992
    45. Podgurski, Robert Joseph, Wandering on Course, c1995
    46. Podgurski, Robert Joseph, "Where Optics and Visionary Metaphysics Converge in Dante's Novella Vista," Typescript of essay
    47. Power, Amber, Personal statement for Admission to graduate studies, concerning Blevins teaching poetry and Black Mountain Poets, 1994
    48. Rattray, David, Opening the Eyelid, 1990
    49. Roche, Judith, "For Rich Blevins," inscribed; "Tail Pantoum"
    50. S'enka, Am Nyas, "A Double Wanded Poetics," as of 3/22/96
    51. Shabel, Beth, Selected Pages, Etc., June 1992
    52. Williams, Jonathan, "Back in Black Mountain...", Photocopy of handout at Bard Conference, 1987
    53. Wodening, Jane, "Lump Gold Tales," 1993

    Box 7

  • Series 10 - Manuscripts and Drafts by Blevins
    •
    1. "Among the Wars"
    2. Appalachian Group, 1979
    3. Arrowhead
    4. "B-Western," Fall, 1976
    5. Charles Olson and the Development of a New American Poetics, blue line proofs; sample of paper for final copies; receipt for U.S. Postal Service
    6. "Circle of the Raft," 1972
    7. "Coda. 'Colliope Music'"
    8. "Court of the Half King," 1979
    9. Dictionary of Literary Biography, rough draft
    10. Dictionary of Literary Biography, final draft
    11. Dictionary of Literary Biography, contract for essay on Kelly
    12. "Dispensations for 1828," 1977
    13. Drafts of poems from 4/72 and undated
    14. Drafts: Akron, 1973
    15. Drafts: 1974
    16. Drafts: 1976-77
    17. Drafts: 1977
    18. Drafts: 1982
    19. Encyclopedia of American Literature, essay drafts: Blackburn, Duncan and Zukofsky, submitted July 1996
    20. "An Evening with Edgar Allan Poe," Blevins' talk, 10/26/90
    21. "An Evening with Edgar Allen Poe" (Speech ms.), 11/26/90
    22. "Fitts," 1975 (folder 1)
    23. "Fitts," 1975 (folder 2)
    24. "Fitts," draft
    25. "The Flesh Signs It's Name," poems written in Eugene, Ore., 1975
    26. Frescoes from a Rented Room, typescript for unpublished book, 1980
    27. "Godfree, or the Coast"

    Box 8

    Folder--Contents--Date

    1. "Hieroglyph, Ideogram, Glyph" Rexroth and Creeley Reading Williams
    2. "High Season," notebook (1)
    3. "High Season," notebook (2)
    4. "High Season," drafts
    5. "High Season," materials used
    6. "High Season," 1st & 2nd proofs
    7. Home and Home, typescript for unpublished book of poems
    8. "Howard"
    9. "Listening to Sanford Dorbin: A critique of his Never Enough Light, draft
    10. "Listening to Sanford Dorbin: A critique of his Never Enough Lightlong version
    11. Longplaying, photo ready copy
    12. Longplaying, Cover by Judy Zimmerman (never used); letter from Judy, 5/23/?
    13. Longplaying, page proofs
    14. Longplaying, page proofs - paste ups
    15. Longplaying, page proofs, 1995
    16. Longplaying, page proofs, 3 sets
    17. "Might versus Sprite," includes Vic Davalillo Fan Club Newsletter, published poem, 2 letters, 1963
    18. Michelle Ford interview with Blevins, Journalism course at University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg, Dec. 1990
    19. "Naming; Two Continental Systems in America," idea for a term paper, Nov. 19720
    20. "Notes for Sherman Paul," 1990
    21. Notes on Robert Duncan, ca. 1976

    Box 9

  • Series 10 - Manuscripts and Drafts cont'd

    • Folder--Contents

    1. Olson/Creeley Volume 9 : proofs (p. v-100)
    2. Olson/Creeley Volume 9 : proofs (p. 101-200)
    3. Olson/Creeley Volume 9 : proofs (p. 201-345)
    4. Olson/Creeley Volume 9 : Notes draft
    5. Olson/Creeley Volume 9 : Notes (Early)
    6. Olson/Creeley Volume 9 : Typescript (f. 1)
    7. Olson/Creeley Volume 9 : Typescript (f. 2)
    8. Olson/Creeley Volume 9 : Typescript (f. 3)
    9. Olson/Creeley Volume 10 : First draft, photcopy (f. 1)
    10. Olson/Creeley Volume 10 : First draft, photcopy (f. 2)
    11. Olson/Creeley Volume 10 : First draft, photcopy (f. 3)
    12. Olson/Creeley Volume 10 : First draft, photcopy (f. 4)
    13. Olson/Creeley Volume 10 : First draft, photcopy (f. 5)
    14. Olson/Creeley Volume 10 : Corrected first proofs (f. 1)
    15. Olson/Creeley Volume 10 : Corrected first proofs (f. 2)
    16. Olson/Creeley Volume 10 : Corrected first proofs (f. 3)
    17. Olson/Creeley Volume 10 : Corrected first proofs (f. 4)
    18. Olson/Creeley Volume 10 : Corrected first proofs (f. 5)
    19. Olson & Creeley: the complete correspondence Volume 10 : typescript photocopy (f. 1)
    20. Olson & Creeley: the complete correspondence Volume 10 : typescript photocopy (f. 2)
    21. Olson & Creeley: the complete correspondence Volume 10 : typescript photocopy (f. 3)
    22. Olson & Creeley: the complete correspondence Volume 10 : typescript photocopy (f. 4)
    23. Olson & Creeley: the complete correspondence Volume 10 : typescript photocopy (f. 5)
    24. Olson & Creeley: the complete correspondence Volume 10 : typescript photocopy (f. 6)
    25. One-Man Posse (p. 1-50)
    26. One-Man Posse (p. 51-102)
    27. "One-Man Possee," draft-4 versions
    28. "The Place for R.D. in My Poetry", first draft, Sept. 24, 1978
    29. "The Place for Robert Duncan in My Poetry"
    30. Poems
    31. "Poetry and Poem," 1977
    32. "Rendering it Whole: on Tom Meyer" : with related correspondence, 1980
    33. "Repartee with George F. Butterick" and "....32 Questions...," 1987
    34. "Responding by Anticipating: Reading the Poetry Behind Leonard Schwartz's--'A Flicker at the Edge of Things"
    35. Review of Helen Adam's Stone Cold Gothic, 1984
    36. Review of Judith Roche's Myrrh, two drafts
    37. "Re/view I-XII" (Olson/Creeley works), 1990
    38. "Rexroth's Signature"
    39. the Six Transparencies," 1973
    40. "Some Ideas on Change in 'The Aurora's Autumn,'" 5/76
    41. "Strata in 'La Caverna,'" typescript essay with drawings, published in Credences 1, 1975
    42. "Technique and Tradition in Robert Duncan's Field," 6/76
    43. "10/1/73 Data Sequence, carbon copy
    44. Three Fanfares for Barry Klein, OVERSIZED
    45. Three Sleeps, notes, 1981
    46. Three Sleeps, typescript, 1982
    47. Three Sleeps, proofs (1), 1992
    48. Three Sleeps, proofs (2), 1992
    49. Three Sleeps: a historomance, draft
    50. Three Sleeps: a historomance, page proofs (Folder 1 of 2)
    51. Three Sleeps: a historomance, page proofs (Folder 2 of 2)
    52. There Sleeps, book review by Stephen Ellis, 1997
    54. Three unpublished stories: "The Zealot", "Sheet-rock," The Kind of Town", 1980
    55. "A Tribute to Helen Adam"
    56. "The Verb from Us" (1976), Incomplete
    57. The Way of Distinct Travelers
    58. "Zealot Press" paper, 2 drafts for Jeanne Somers
    59. "Zealot Press" sonnet
    60. Manuscript Miscellany

    Box10

  • Series 11-Dissertation - Folders 1-15
  • Series 12-Zelot Press - Folders 16-68
  • Series 13: Broadsides, Announcements and Miscellaneous - Folders 69 - 74
    •

    Folder--Contents

    1. Correspondence: Will Henry to Robert Gale: 1979-83
    2. Correspondence: Robert Gale to Will Henry: 1979-82
    3. Correspondence: Robert Gale to Richard Blevins, 1982-1986
    4. Correspondence: Will Henry to Richard Blevins, 1883-1984
    5. Dissertation forms and correspondence: 1975-76
    6. Correspondence: Western Writers Series, 1982-85
    7. Book/information Inquiries
    8. Robert Gale's Western American Literature Bibliography
    9. Big Hole National Battlefield information
    10. Pamphlets, Books: Nez Perce Related
    11. Henry, Will (As Clay Fisher and Henry W. Allen), "Ghost town," "Breaking Ground for a Novel," and "Guarding the Packline to the Past"
    12. Literary Criticism Photocopies: Will Henry, Western Lit.
    13. The Teller, Lewiston, North Idaho (Copies of 1877 Nez Perce War Coverage (8/14-10/20)
    14. Nez Perce Surrender: photocopies
    15. Photographs: Richard Blevins and Bill Shields
    16. Correspondence: Publication requests, 1983-1987
    17. Correspondence: Submissions, 1982-1988
    18. Purchase orders, customer check stubs, customer invoices
    19. Savings/Bank account book and receipts
    20. Publications listings form for Small Press Record of Books in Print-Zealot, 1982
    21. Form for Gale Research Publisher's Directory
    22. Photocopy of Dustbooks Proof sheet for 1983 directory entry
    23. Zelot Press publication records, 1981-83
    24. Zelot Press publication distribution lists
    25. Bills, Zealot Publishing, 1982-86
    26. Zealot - Miscelany
    27. "Anarchy" (Anonymous), Zelot Press
    28. Blevins, Richard, Zelot Publications, 1982-87
    29. Blevins, Richard, Taz Alago, Zelot/Tansy proofs, 1984
    30. Blevins, Richard, Three Sleeps, Drafts and related materials Zelot, 1982
    31. Blevins, Richard, Three Sleeps, (with revisions) Zelot, 1982
    32. Blevins, Richard, Three Sleeps, Layouts and proofs, 1982 OVERSIZED
    33. Blevins, Richard, Three Sleeps, (3 extra covers)
    34. Braman, Sandra, Proofs & drafts, 1984
    35. Butterick, George, Zelot Publications, 1985-87
    36. Butterick, George F., Repartee With the Mummy, drafts
    37. Butterick, George "Three Percent Stranger," Blevins' layout
    38. Byrd, Don, Zelot-Tansy Publications, 1984
    39. Byrd, Don Technics of Travel, proofs, 1983
    40. Crevel, Rene, "A Grand Jour" (Also printed in It Still Doesn't Matter, #2
    41. Dailey, Joel, Zelot Publications, 1983
    42. Dorbin, Sanford, Zelot Publications, 1986-87
    43. Elisco, John, Zelot Publications, 1987
    44. Fandel, John, Zelot Publications, 1987
    45. Fattori, Joanne, Zelot Publications, 1987
    46. Fattori, Joanne, Nursery Games"
    47. Irby, Ken, Zelot Manuscripts, 1981
    48. Kaplan, Ed, "Love Poems" (photocopy)
    49. King, Basil, Zelot Publications, 1986
    50. King, Martha, Zelot Publications, 1986-87
    51. Napora, Joe, Zelot Publications, 1987
    52. Podgurski, Robert, Mock-up, 1987
    53. "Pollett, Sylvester, Uses of adversity" by Joel Oppenheimer, Zelot Publications,
    54. Shields, Bill, Zelot Publications (Broadsides, pamphlets...), 1982-87
    55. Shields, Bill, "The Pup," 1987
    56. Shields, Bill, Manuscripts
    57. Smith, Alex, Zelot Publications, 1987
    58. Williams, Edward, Zelot Publications, 1987
    59. Woolf, Douglas, Zelot Proofs, 1986
    60. Woolf, Douglas, Zelot Publications, 1986
    61. Zack, David, Zelot Publications (Mad Dog Press), 1987
    62. "It Still Doesn't Matter," various formats
    63. The Zelot, no. 1, 3-5, 7, 1981-82
    64. The Zelot, #1, Drafts & pl negative, 1981
    65. The Zelot, #2 Proof, 1981
    66. The Zelot, #3, Mock-ups & Drafts, 1981
    67. The Zelot, #4, Manuscripts, 1981
    68. The Zelot, #6, Mock-up, 1982
    69. The Zelot, # 7, Drafts, 1982
    70. Alternative Press broadsides
    71. Announcement-Bridge Bookshop readings
    72. Announcement-Radical Poetries Crictical Address, April 11-14, 1989
    73. Announcement - Tippett Exhibition: a Heinz Hall Performance, 1990
    74. Miscellaneous - Brochure, Julian Stanczak Exhibition at Suny Buffalo, 1989
    75. Miscellaneous - Hickson, Jed, Photograph & copy of H.D.'s "Tribute to Angels"

    Box 11

    Folder--Contents--Date

  • Series 14 - Ephermera - Folders 1-30
  • Series 15 - Photographs - Folders 31- 54
    •
    1. Ephemera: Aletier, information with note from Sarah Jensen
    2. Ephemera : Asphodel Book Shop, catalogs (James R. Lowell, owner)
    3. Ephemera : Asphodel Book Shop, change of address card, Jan. 2, 1969
    4. Ephemera : Brochures, tickets, etc.
    5. Ephemera : Butterick, Collette, 2 prints, signed
    6. Ephemera : Blevins' pencil sketch of JoAnn Armbruster (Blevins), done at Kent, Oct. 28, 1970
    7. Ephemera : Black Sparrow Press announcements, 1996
    8. Ephemera : "Cauda Pavonis" : John Moffitt article on Marcel Duchamp from Studies in Hermeticism, v. 15, no. 2
    9. Ephemera : Course description, CU-Boulder English Dept., Fall 1996
    10. Ephemera : Credences #1, flyers, 1974
    11. Ephemera : Credences #2, publisher's announcement
    12. Ephemera : Credences #3, paperback cover
    13. Ephrmera : Drawing of Gerrit Lansing
    14. Ephemera : Dorn Ed, "Sketches from Edgewater" from Sniper Logic, no. 4
    15. Ephemera : Dorrance & Company : correspondence and pages from book-lenght manuscript "Wake up, Earth" Blevins first manuscript at age 15
    16. Ephemera : Exhibition - "Gertrude Stein and Her Friends", Canton Art Institute, Canton, OH., Sept. 28-Nov. 9, 1975
    17. Ephemera : Catalog - Gimbel Pennsylvania Art Collection, Westmoreland Museum of Art, Oct. 18-Nov. 16, 1986, Jan. 9-Feb. 15, 1987
    18. Ephemera : Gish, Robert F., Misc. flyers, bookmark, book cover
    19. Ephemera : Invitations
    20. Ephemera : Announcement - Julian Stanczak for show at Canton Art Institute, Ohio, Sept. 21, 1974
    21. Ephemera : List of Norton Coker Authors
    22. Ephemera : Malabar Farm material
    23. Ephemera : "Medical Topography and Diseases of Fort Scott" from Michael Broadhead, Mar. 1979
    24. Ephemera : Miscellaneous
    25. Ephemera : National Football Hall of Fame Dedication program, Canton, Oh, 1964
    26. Ephemera : Negatives - Art for Olson/Creeley v. 9
    27. Ephemera : News articles
    28. Ephemera : Announcement/list of titles - OASII: Broadside Series
    29. Ephemera : Obituaries & memorial service brochures
    30. Ephemera : Copyright registration and original copy of contract for Olson/Creeley Letters, v. 9, 1990 and v. 10, 1996
    31. Ephemera : "Poetry and the Public Sphere", Rutgers University conference information
    32. Ephemera : Poetry at Black Mountain College - conference booklet, June 26-28, 1987
    33. Ephemera : Poetry Project Symposium Roster
    34. Ephemera : Poetry writing class assignment, 1970-71
    35. Ephemera : Publisher's announcements - flyers, brochures
    36. Ephemera : Ralph Waldo Emerson pictures (2)
    37. Ephemera : Receipts
    38. Ephermera : Wanted posters - enclosed in letter from J. Edgar Hoover, 1959
    39. Photographs : Blevins, Student Body President at Kent State University, Wadsworth Academic Center, 1969
    40. Photographs : Blevins with disc jockey "Big Jack" at WKYC, Nov. 10, 1967
    41. Photographs: Blevins with son, Douglas
    42. Photographs: Blevins skating in exhibition game, Penquins vs. Alumni : 1992
    43. Photographs : Ball Conference on Black Mountain Poetry taken by Joann Blevins, June 1987
    44. Photographs : Robert Creeley in Waloboro, Maine taken by Joann Blevins
    45. Photographs : Basil and Martha King, taken by Joann Blevins, 1993
    46. Photographs : Ken Irby taken by Joann Blevins, June 1994
    47. Photographs : Igneus reading in Boston, (Peter Kidd, Vincent Ferrini, Peter Laska, Blevins), 1991
    48. Photographs : Blevins at "The West End," New York, New York, 1991
    49. Photographs : James M. Blevins, (father) at his printing press "The Seville Chronicle," Jan. 26, 1963
    50. Photographs : Robert Bertholf and unidentified girl, Mantua Street, Kent, 1972
    51. Photographs : Publicity still - Jerry Cooper and Dan Cluppy, duet singing act that worked lounges in Akron and Cleveland in 1970's
    52. Photographs : Robert Creeley at Mallorca, 1952
    53. Photographs : Elvis Inn - on main road from Jerusalem to Tel Aviv (unmailed postcard from Steve Ellis)
    54. Photographs : Robert Duncan and Blevins, Eugene, Ore., Nov. 1976
    55. Photographs : Robert Duncan's and Jess Collin's house, San Francisco, 1974
    56. Photographs : Robert Duncan in seminar at Kent [State University], 1972, photo by Doug Moore
    57. Photographs : Eugene Montessori School class photograph, 1976-77 (Blevins first teaching appointment)
    58. Photographs : Gerrit Lansing in his bookstore, Glouchester, taken by Joann Blevins
    59. Photographs : Charles Olson with Ezra Pound at Spoleto Festival, 1965
    60. Photographs : Asphodel Book Shop's 25th anniversary, Jim Lowell, owner
    61. Photographs : Richard Blevins taken by Robert Bertholf, Mantua Street, Kent, Ohio, during sewing of covers for edition of Duncan's "Medieval Scenes," 1977
    62. Photographs : Richard Blevins and son, Douglas, at Jimi Hendrix gravesite, Seattle storefront where he had purchased his first guitar, Summer 1965
    63. Photographs : Ezra Pound's home, related sites at University of Pennsylvania campus and area
    64. Photographs : [James] Joyce's Dublin (9 photographs)
    65. Photographs from Karen Driscoll
    66. Photographs : Richard Blevins in his office, taken on a 1910 Kodak camera by Judy Zimmerman (framed)
    67. Ephemera : Cartoon of Richard Blevins in his office teaching Western American Literature (framed)
    68. Ephemera : Small box of note cards for Olson/Creeley v. 10 endnotes
    69. Ephemera : Butterick, George - dental mold

    Box 12

    Folder--Contents

    1. Jed Hickson
    2. Kent State University Years 1968-73; 1977-78 : "Begin of the Beguin" by J.W. Cooper: Feb. 1973
    3. Kent State University Years 1968-73; 1977-78 : Carl O. Sauer
    4. Kent State University Years 1968-73; 1977-78 : "Circle of the Raft"
    5. Kent State University Years 1968-73; 1977-78 : "Four in Memory"
    6. Kent State University Years 1968-73; 1977-78 : Hassler notes - Modern Poetry/Englis Lit 394 : Fall 1972
    7. Kent State University Years 1968-73; 1977-78 : Michael McClure Reading - Introduction
    8. Kent State University Years 1968-73; 1977-78 : Miscellaneous
    9. Kent State University Years 1968-73; 1977-78 : Miscellaneous registration forms and materials
    10. Kent State University Years 1968-73; 1977-78 : "My Map of Poetry" sketch for Duncan seminar
    11. Kent State University Years 1968-73; 1977-78 : Narrative Other: Helen Adam's Ghost's and Grinning Shadows
    12. Kent State University Years 1968-73; 1977-78 : Philosophy Class Notes
    13. Kent State University Years 1968-73; 1977-78 : Poem drafts
    14. Kent State University Years 1968-73; 1977-78 : Sketching for work in progress : Jan-Feb 1973
    15. Kent State University Years 1968-73; 1977-78 : "Unframed, a portrait for the portfolio"
    16. Kent State University Years 1968-73; 1977-78 : "Whiskey Boplicity"
    17. University of Oregon Years 1974-77 : Corvallis Service Security
    18. University of Oregon Years 1974-77 : German Notes and Translation
    19. University of Oregon Years 1974-77 : Klein, Barry "October Album for Lynne" : n.d.
    20. University of Oregon Years 1974-77 : Klein, Barry "Second October Album" : Oct. 1976
    21. University of Oregon Years 1974-77 : Linguistics Class and Middle English Class
    22. University of Oregon Years 1974-77 : Literature of the Bible Class
    23. University of Oregon Years 1974-77 : Manuscript "Appalachian Group"
    24. University of Oregon Years 1974-77 : Manuscript "Appalachian Group"
    25. University of Oregon Years 1974-77 : Manuscript "Taos, Lucretius"
    26. University of Oregon Years 1974-77 : Manuscript
    27. University of Oregon Years 1974-77 : Manuscript
    28. University of Oregon Years 1974-77 : Middle English class notes
    29. University of Oregon Years 1974-77 : Milton notes
    30. University of Oregon Years 1974-77 : Miscellaneous
    31. University of Oregon Years 1974-77 : Miscellaneous items regarding degree and placement
    32. University of Oregon Years 1974-77 : Modern Poetry Notes
    33. University of Oregon Years 1974-77 : "Much Ado About Not a Whole Lot ..." Play by Jim Scott
    34. University of Oregon Years 1974-77 : Notes from Second Generation Romantics Class
    35. University of Oregon Years 1974-77 : Old English class notes
    36. University of Oregon Years 1974-77 : Poetry
    37. University of Oregon Years 1974-77 : School of Music, Program notes & miscellaneous
    38. University of Oregon Years 1974-77 : Term papers
    39. University of Pittsburgh Years 1978-Present : Comprehensive exams for PhD
    40. University of Pittsburgh Years 1978-Present : Ken Irby
    41. University of Pittsburgh Years 1978-Present : Manuscript fragments
    42. University of Pittsburgh Years 1978-Present : Miscellaneous

    Box 13

  • Series 16 - Tapes, cassette and video - 28 tapes, 1 Discography
    •
    1. Tapes : Robert Duncan's Reading at Bard College, Oct. 5, 1982
    2. Tapes : Robert Duncan Reading "Passages", Mar. 1, 1983
    3. Tapes : Joe Napora Reading, Oct. 25, 1983
    4. Tapes : "Blues for Bev," compiled by Sanford Dorbin
    5. Tapes : Ken Irby Reading, Aug. 10, 1986
    6. Tapes : Andrew Kohn, "Never Any Jam Today"
    7. Tapes : Andrew Kohn, music set to William Carlos Williams' "The Orchestra" excerpts
    8. Tapes : Robert Creeley, 5/18/73
    9. Tapes : Robert Creeley, "Cassette Curriculum"
    10. Tapes : Robert Duncan Reading, Charles Olson Lectures at Buffalo?
    11. Tapes : Charles Bukowski, "Hostage"
    12. Tapes : Basil King "Bestiary," the Granary
    13. Tapes : Robert Duncan, Naropa 1978, 7/17/78 (tape 1)
    14. Tapes : Robert Duncan, Naropa 1978, 7/17/78 (tape 2)
    15. Tapes : Robert Duncan, Naropa 1978, 7/19/78 (tape 1)
    16. Tapes : Robert Duncan, Naropa 1978, 7/19/78 (tape 2)
    17. Tapes : Robert Duncan, Naropa 1978, 7/24/78 (tape 1)
    18. Tapes : Robert Duncan, Naropa 1978, 7/24/78 (tape 2)
    19. Tapes : Robert Duncan, Naropa 1978, 7/26/78 (tape 1)
    20. Tapes : Robert Duncan, Naropa 1978, 7/26/78 (tape 2)
    21. Tapes : Robert Duncan, Naropa 1978, 7/28/78 (tape 1)
    22. Tapes : Robert Duncan, Naropa 1978, 7/28/78 (tape 2)
    23. Tapes : Robert Duncan, Naropa 1978, 7/31/78 (tape 1)
    24. Tapes : Robert Duncan, Naropa 1978, 7/31/78 (tape 2)
    25. Tapes : Robert Duncan, Class on Olson, 2/17/82
    26. Tapes : Chuck Stein, Bard, 2/27/90
    27. Tapes : Gerrit Lansing, telephone interview by Mary Van Vorst, Buffalo/Gloucester, March 1997
    28. Videotape : "Basil King-Painter" by Dave Gearey
    29. Discography for "Blues for Bev"

    Oversized Items

  • The oversized items will be found in the horizontal file in the 12th floor Reading Room.
    •
    1. Announcement: "A Matter of Occasion: a celebration of colloquium: Apr. 15, 16, 1983
    2. Announcement: "A Charles Olson Festival": Nov. 5-11, 1978
    3. Calendar (1990) : "Diamonds Are Forever," signed by Basil King: 12/23/89
    4. Collage by Robert Bertholf: 1985
    5. Cover:Notus 10: Spring, 1992
    6. Poster: William Blake, Samuel Palmer, and the English Visionaries, Thackrey & Robertson
    7. Poster: Robert Duncan Poetry Reading "Opening the Dreamway" : Apr. 13, 1983
    8. Posters: Poetry Projects
    9. 3 Framed USGS topographic maps of Nez Perce War battlefields, from dissertation field study 1983 (Univeristy of Pittsburgh)
    10. Poster: Chuck Berry at Fisher Auditorium: Sept. 24, 1997
    11. Poster: Pittsburgh Pirates vs Houston Astros : July 12, 1997

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