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Cid Corman, Papers, 1942-76

Cid Corman papers, 1942-1976

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Prepared for the Web by Barbara Bass, May 14, 2002
4 record storage boxes, 4 cubic feet

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Biographical Note*

Highly prolific poet, translator, and prose writer Cid Corman was born in Boston in 1924. He enrolled as an undergraduate in Tufts University in 1941, graduating in 1945. He completed post-graduate work at the University of Michigan and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Corman returned to Boston in 1948 where he made efforts to establish a "poetic community" by holding poetry events at public libraries and creating a poetry radio program on which poets read from their works. In 1950-51 Corman begain editing and publishing a little magazine called Origin which featured his own works and those of his contemporaries including Robert Creeley, Robert Duncan, Larry Eigner, Denise Levertov, William Bronk, Charles Olson, Louis Zukofsky, and Paul Blackburn. In 1954 Corman went to Europe on a Fulbright Grant and studied at the Sorbonne in France. He later moved to Japan where his output, in addition to his own poetry and editing work, included translations of the works of Japanese poets. Corman continued his editorship of Origin through several more series. The Gist of Origin (featured in box 4 of this collection) describes the creation and development of the magazine from1951 through its third series in 1971.

* Reference: Walsh, William. "Cid Corman" In Dictionary of Literary Biography, Volume 193: American Poets Since World War II, Sixth series. Detroit, MI: Gale Group, 1998, p. 65-75.

Scope and Content

Corman's papers are divided into two series: correspondence and manuscripts. The correspondence dates from 1942-1976, with some undated material. The second series is made up of manuscripts produced for The Gist of Origin. Please also see related collections: Origin, Third Series, Papers, 1966-71 and Origin, Fourth Series, Papers, 1972-82.

Arrangement

The collection is organized as follows.

Series 1: Correspondence

Box 1
Folder -- Contents

Alphabetical by correspondent name:

  1. Abrams, Al
  2. Academy of American Poets
  3. Ackroyd, Graham
  4. Alpert, Barry: Vort
  5. Andre, Michael
  6. Andrews, Nancy Thayer
  7. Armstrong, Bonnie: New Directions
  8. Armstrong, Peter
  9. Arnold, Bob
  10. Arts in Society: University of Wisconsin
  11. Ashland Poetry Press
  12. Bailey, Thomas E: University of Maine: Mar. 9, 1971
  13. Baker, Ed: 1973-1975
  14. Bann, Stephen: 1973
  15. Bantam Books: Nov. 24, 1970
  16. Barker, Richard
  17. Barker, Richard: 1962
  18. Bazar, Lou Coudoulet Bazar: Dec. 17, 1973
  19. Behrens, Ralph: Mar. 21, 1961
  20. Belasco, L.A.: July 23, 1963
  21. Belhammeti, Franco: May 12, 1968
  22. Berg, Leila: July 3, 1968
  23. Berg Collection: New York Public Library: Aug. 25, 1968
  24. Bernstein, Jerry: 1973
  25. Besher, Alexander: University of Chicago Press: Mar. 1, 1973
  26. Bickford, L.M.
  27. Blackstock, Cicely: University of Toronto Library: May 9, 1973
  28. Booth, Martin: Apr. 27, 1973
  29. Bostok, Janice M.: Feb. 11, 1975; Apr. 24, 1976
  30. Botner, C.E.
  31. Bradley, Sam: Jan. 19, 1962
  32. Bratton, D.W.
  33. Brazell, Karen: Mar. 8, 1971
  34. ____, Brent
  35. Broburg, Jeanne: Harvard University Library: Mar. 7, 1966; Aug. 7, 1969
  36. Brown, Andreas: Gotham Book Mart: June 1970
  37. Brown, Dorothy: June 2, Aug. 16, 1970
  38. Buchan, H.J.: Flinders University of South Australia: Apr. 22, 1974
  39. Buchler, Beatrice: Apr. 14, 1969
  40. Buck, Paul: 1972-1974
  41. Bureau de la Poesie
  42. Burke, Herb C.: 1973-1976
  43. Burnett, Bill: Jan. 9, Apr. 24, 1964
  44. Butterick, George: 1970-1976
  45. Calhoun, Douglas: 1970-1974
  46. Callenbach, Ernest: Feb. 6, 1963; Apr. 2, 1965
  47. Calvello, Michael: 1975
  48. Caplan, Ronald: 1964
  49. Cardona-Hine, Alvaro: May 14, 1974
  50. Cairnie, Anna and Gordon: Dec. 22, 1965
  51. Carol and Peter (Berge?)
  52. Carpore, Peter
  53. Chaherion, Randy: May 14, 1972
  54. Chantikian, Kosrof: Kosmos
  55. Charlton, Maryette: Dec. 27, 1970
  56. Clark, Bramble: Serendipity: Sept. 23, [1975]
  57. Cooney, Seamus: 1969-1976
  58. Corbett, Bill: Oct. 5, 1974
  59. Corman, Cid: 1971-1974
  60. Corman, Dr. Leonard: May-June 1968
  61. Cornfield, Robert: Feb. 9, 1971
  62. Cunliffe, Dave
  63. Dalmah, Margherite: 1970-71
  64. Davidson, Michael: May 17, 1976
  65. Denman, M.: New Directions: May 19, 1953
  66. Dennis, Carl: May 2, 1970
  67. Doubleday and Company, Inc.: [Dec. 30, 1970]
  68. Doyle, Mike: July 4, [no year]
  69. Dufour Editions: July 12, 1975
  70. Duft, Lee ver: Oct. 17, 1949
  71. Dunlop, Lane: 1969-1972
  72. E., J.: 1973
  73. Editions Gallimond: Apr. 24, 1963
  74. Edwards, Michael: 1975
  75. Eigner, Richard: Feb. 15, 1981
  76. Ericson, Jack T.: Jan. 1970
  77. Essary, Loris: Interstate: June 29, 1979
  78. Fahs, Charles B.: Sept. 2, 1964
  79. Faust, Geroge: Coordinating Council of Literary Magazines: Jan. 19, 1971
  80. Feldman, Lew David: House of El Dieff, Inc.: Jan. 4, 1963; Mar. 16, 1965
  81. Ferrini, Vincent: May 19, 1963
  82. Finch, Peter: 1972-73
  83. fisher, Allen
  84. Foss, Jack: [Aug. 14, 1961]
  85. Franci, Paolo: Dec. 9, 1970
  86. Fraser, Judy: Apr. 20, 1970
  87. Frenaye, Frances: Jan.-Feb. 1971
  88. Frise, Geraldine: Christmas 1970
  89. Gelber, Morris
  90. Gilfond, Duff: Dec. 30, 1960; Jan. 7, 1961
  91. Giorno Poetry Systems
  92. Godine, David R.: Feb. 11, [June 26,] 1975
  93. Goodell, Larry: Duende: Nov. 15, 1965
  94. Gordon, Mary B.: Dec. 15, 1970
  95. Gotlieb, Howard B: Boston University Library: Sept. 11, 1973
  96. Gottesman, Irving: Dec. 26, 1976
  97. Grady, Elizabeth: University of North Carolina Press: Dec. 6, 1960
  98. Granlund, Jan: Nov. 11, 1970
  99. Grasso, Elio: 1976
  100. Gregory, Alexandra: Apr. 1, 1964
  101. Grieder, Dr. Theodore: New York University Library: May 12, 1972
  102. Grier, Ed: Nov. 21, 1960
  103. Guenther, Charles: Aug. 19, Nov. 15, 1960
  104. H., Georg F.: Apr. 1, 1972
  105. Haker, Werner: Sept. 2, 1972
  106. Halpern, Daniel: Antaeus: June 13, 1971
  107. Hammond, Mac: Feb. 13, 1972
  108. Harmon, Lily: June 22, 1971; Nov. 6, 1972
  109. Harvey, Emily and Greg: Nov. 1970-Dec. 1971
  110. Hathaway, Christine: Brown University Library: Aug. 8, 1968
  111. Hatson, Connie: Nov. 4, 1949; Mar. 11, 1950
  112. Hausman, Gerald: Dec. 1970; May 10, 1971
  113. Havt, Woody: July 14, 1973
  114. Hazelkorn, David: Dec. 31, 1975; Mar. 6, 1976
  115. Heck, Carolyn: Nov. 21, 1971
  116. Hedden, Mark: May 20, 1964
  117. Hemensley, Kris: 1973-1976
  118. Henry, Jerry W.: Geophysics: Nov. 25, 1968
  119. Higginson, William J.: 1969-1978
  120. Highfield, John
  121. Hill, Edwin: June 3, 1971
  122. Hill, Peter: 1974-1975
  123. Hirshhorn, Amy: Nov. 19, [1972]; [Dec. 10, 1973]
  124. Hirschman, Jack: Nov. [7, 1974]
  125. Hornick, Ed [and family]: Christmas, 1962
  126. Howden, Michael: 1967-1970
  127. Howell, Claire: 1963-1965
  128. Hoy, Peter: Nov. 25, 1971
  129. Hutter, Donald: June 16, 1970
  130. International Who's Who in Poetry
  131. Ivask, Ivar: Books Abroad: 1974
  132. Jackson, Helen: Doubleday Anchor Books: Aug. 4, 1971
  133. Jacob, John: 1971-1972
  134. Jacobs, C.F.: Apr. 8, 1963
  135. Jaffe, Dan: [Apr. 8, 1963]
  136. Jakab, Elizabeth: Harper & Row, Publishers: Jan. 18, 1972
  137. James, John: 1964
  138. Jarvik, Barbara: 1963
  139. Jay, Peter: Anvil Press: Oct. 8, 1971; 1972
  140. Jenkins, Philip: St. Patrick's Day, no year
  141. Joe and Kazue: May 6, 1968
  142. Jurick, Marilyn: Feb. 4, 1971

Box 2
Folder -- Contents

  1. Kahn, Paul: Aug. 3, no year
  2. Keller, Dean: Kent State University Library: Dec. 9, 1976
  3. Kiesler, Lillian: July-Oct. 1976
  4. Kinzie, Mary: Tri Quarterly: Aug.-Sept. 1975
  5. Knieger, Bernie: 1961-1971
  6. Knieger, Lotte: Jan. 24, 1971
  7. Knopf, Alfred A., Inc.: March 3, 1952
  8. Kondo, Tadashi: Aug. 14, 1975
  9. Laissey, Faire
  10. Lange, Emilia: Aug.-Nov. 1972
  11. Larsen, Carl: Aug. 15, 1961
  12. Laughlin, James: Nov. 4, 1970-Sept. 17, 1973
  13. Leavitt, Richard P.: Dec. 16, 1970; Mar. 21, 1971
  14. Leefedlt, Christine: Film Quarterly: Jan. 7, 1963
  15. Leibowitz, Herb: Nov. 22, 1975-Feb. 13, 1976
  16. Leibowitz, Leonard: [May 1, 1963]
  17. Lenick, Anthony: Sept. 13, 1960
  18. Lepper, Gary M.: Feb. 11, 1975
  19. Levendosky, Charles: July 18, 1967
  20. Lewis, Raymond E.: Dec. 14, 1970
  21. Library of Congress: 1962
  22. _______, Lilie: Nov. 4, 1971
  23. Lima, Bob: Nov. 5, 1963
  24. Lind, L.R.: Aug. 11, 1960
  25. Lindh, Howard: Transition Workshop: Jan.-Feb. 1971
  26. Longville, Tim: 1970-1972
  27. Loose, Gerry: April 10, May 14, 1973
  28. Lorch, Else B.: Jan. 1971
  29. Lowell, Jim: Asphodel: 1963-1974
  30. Luetge, Bill: Dec. 1, 1976
  31. Luster, Helen: Oct. 6, 1971
  32. McClintock, Michael: June 27, 1975; Feb. 6, 1976
  33. McCord, Howard: Jan. 10, 1962
  34. McGaw, Bruce: June 13, 1964
  35. McGilvery, Laurence: 1965-1976
  36. Machitani, Keisuke: Oct. 28, 1970
  37. McMerney, Brian: Mar. 31, 1976
  38. McNaughton, William: June 29, 1974
  39. McNeil, Katherine: Mar. 5, 1976
  40. McNicholas, Thomas: 1961; 1964
  41. Madrona: J.K. Osborne, Vassilis Zambaras, John Levy: Feb. 1972
  42. Majno, Luigi: Nov. 3, 1975
  43. Makin, Peter: Feb. 1974
  44. Malone, Marvin: Aug. 10, 1963
  45. Malone, Dennis: July 9, 1974
  46. ______, Marilyn: May 8, no year
  47. Marlett, Daphne: June 1, 1968
  48. Martell, Charles: Nov. 1960
  49. Maschler, Tom: Feb. 16, 1972
  50. Maslow, Gene
  51. Masson, Jeff: Sept.-Dec. 1961
  52. Maupin, Brent
  53. Migrant: [Dec. 21, 1960]
  54. Miller, Andrea: Oct. 31, 1969
  55. Mills, Barriss: Nov. 22, 1960
  56. Mills, Ron: 1971-1973
  57. Montgomery, John: 1963-1970
  58. Morisey, Alex: Mar. 15, 1971
  59. Munt Press: 30 Gennaio 1975
  60. Murphy, Francis: Aug. 27, 1971
  61. Murray, Anne: Penguin Books: Jan. 4, 1967
  62. Nero, Bob: 1969-1975
  63. Newberry, S.D.: [Aug. 16, 1973]
  64. Newnham, Richard: June 12, 1963
  65. Nichols, Verona J.: Indiana University Library: Aug. 9, 1963
  66. Nicol, Charles: Oct. 19, 1970
  67. Oberembt, Kenneth J.: Berg Collection, New York Public Library: June 18, 1974
  68. Olson, Richard D.: Northwestern University: Nov. 9, 1962
  69. Oraloglu, Ali Z.: Dec. 10, 1973
  70. Owen, Keith: Nov. 19, 1969
  71. Pacey, Philip: May 19, 1973
  72. Packard, William: July 1970-Jan. 1971
  73. Parker, Dennis
  74. Parrott, Jerry: The South Florida Poetry Journal: 1968; 1971
  75. Pearce, Roy Harvey: Apr. 1969-Dec. 1970
  76. _____, Peter: [Oct. 10, 1970]
  77. Petersen, Ami: May 10, 1964
  78. Petersen, Will
  79. Petrovsky, Tony: Apr.(?) 8, 1971
  80. Pettinella, Dora M.: Jan. 28, 1963
  81. Phillips, Mike: May-July 1972
  82. Piskor, Frank P.: Aug. 4, Nov. 9, 1970
  83. Pitozzi, Ugo: 16 gennaio 1976
  84. Poetry: 1961; 1970
  85. Poets & Writers: 1971-1980
  86. Pollak, Felix: July 2, 1971; [Mar. 7, 1974]
  87. Pomeroy, Gil: Oct. 18, 1970
  88. Pooler, Alfred D.: Thomas Merton Studies Center
  89. Potter, Nancy A.J.: Apr. 20, 1964; Feb. 19, 1971
  90. Potts, Charles: Nov. 19, 1974
  91. Prenger, Michael: Nov. 1973
  92. Randall, David A.: Lilly Library: [Mar. 1964]
  93. Randolph, Leonard: National Endowment for the Arts: 1976
  94. Reames, Mark E., Jr.: Feb. 17, 1971
  95. Reck, Rima Drell: Nov. 7, 1970
  96. Redmond, Eugene B.: [Mar. 27, 1973]
  97. Reese, Marshall: [July 7, 1970]
  98. Reidy, Mary: May 1, 1970
  99. Richmond, Gary Lee: 1975
  100. Ritzerfeld, Helene: Suhrkamp Verlag: Mar. 31, 1969
  101. Rivera, William: June 5, 1961
  102. Roberts, F.W.: University of Texas: Mar. 15, 1961
  103. Rowan, Louis: [Nov. 1, 1967]; [Aug. 22, 1970]
  104. Rubenstein, Carol: July 22, 1970; June 2, 1971
  105. Rudolf, Tony: 1972-1973
  106. Rully, Mike: Glide: Jan. 6, 1975

Box 3
Folder -- Contents

  1. S.S.
  2. Sackheim, Eric: Nov. [21, 1970]; Jan. 10, 1971
  3. Salans: May 5, [1964]
  4. Salomon, I.L.: Oct. 22, 1971
  5. Salvries, Sylvte: May 5, 1970
  6. Samuelson, Mrs. H.: [Nov. 13, 1970]
  7. Sanfield, Steve: May 20, [1975]
  8. Scheull, James: The Poetry Center: Sept. 26, 1961
  9. Schioler, Annette: Vietnam Antologi: May 1, 1967
  10. Schulman, Howard
  11. Seckelson, Linda: July 31, 1970
  12. Selznick, David
  13. Shep, Robert: Apr. 7, 1969
  14. Sherman, Bill: 1974-75
  15. Shin, Sung Ho: [Oct. 21, 1970]
  16. Shoemaker, Jack: 1970-76
  17. Shoolman, Evelyn: 1961
  18. Siamese Banana Press: [July 20, 1972]
  19. Sibley, Elsie H.: Radcliffe College Library: July 13, 1965
  20. Silverman, Herschel: Aug. 10, 1963
  21. Sino-American Buddhist Society: Mar. 15, 1974
  22. Sirchuk, Mary: [Dec. 10, 1963]
  23. Smith, Debora: Apr.-May, 1974
  24. Smith, Henry H.: Jan. 16, 1962; June 20, 1964
  25. Smith, Susan T.: McCall Publishing: Mar. 5, 10, 1971
  26. Solt, Leo F.: [Dec. 18, 1970]
  27. Speckman, Sandra: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Inc.: May 11, 1976
  28. Spiro, Nikki: Oct. 27, 1970
  29. Sri Aurobindo Ashram Press: 1977-79
  30. Stocking, Marion Kingston: The Beloit Poetry Journal: Mar. 15, 1975
  31. Stoddard, Roga E.: John Hay Library: 1963-64
  32. Stone, Naomi Burton: McCall Publishing Company: Jan. 29, 1971
  33. Strand, Ann: Jan. 1974
  34. Sullivan, Jack: Mar. 12, 1962
  35. Swan, Sue: Jan. 29, Mar. 5, no year
  36. Sweeney, James Johnson: Dec. 19, 1966
  37. Sweeney, Mike: Mar. 2, 1971
  38. Szaolney, Arthur: [Feb. 27, 1971?]
  39. Szladits, Lola L: New York Public Library: 1974-76
  40. Taus, Roger: Nov. 27, no year
  41. Taylor, Chuck: [July 6, 1974]
  42. Thompson, Tracy: Sept. 11, 1965
  43. Thurman, Eva
  44. Tillim, Sidney: June 2, 1952
  45. Tillson, William: Aug.-Dec. 1961
  46. Tropp, Jack: Dec. 31, 1970
  47. Tufts University: Feb. 19, 1971
  48. Turnbull, Gael: Apr. 20, 1964
  49. University of California: Aug. 2, 1968; Nov. 4, 1970
  50. University of Connecticut: Wilbur Cross Library: Aug. 29, 1972
  51. University of Texas: Jan. 9, 1969
  52. Van Brunt, H.L.: Feb. 28, 1969
  53. Virgilio, Nicholas A.: Apr. 21, 1964
  54. Vrbovska, Anna F.: Dec. 7, 1951
  55. _______, Virginia: Jan. 9, 1975
  56. Wagner, Linda W.: Nov. 25, 1963
  57. Wallace, Emily: July 23, 1970
  58. Watanabe, Masahiro: Yohan: Apr. 8, 1975
  59. Weatherhead, A.K.: University of Oregon: Dec. 16, 1970
  60. Weaver, Kathleen: 1973-74
  61. Webb, Jon Edgar: The Outsider: [Aug. 8, 1960; Jan. 20, Feb. 6, 1961]
  62. Webber, Howard R.: University of North Carolina Press: Oct. 21, Nov. 4, 1961
  63. Weil, James L.: July 9, 1975
  64. Weinberger, Eliot: Montemora: 1975-76
  65. Weiss, Bernice: Mar. 11, 1970; ? 1970; [Jan. 24, 1971]
  66. Wenning, Henry W.: Feb. 28, 1963; Mar. 9, May 15, 1964
  67. Wesleyan University: Honors College: [Nov. 3, 1970]
  68. Whelan, Jane and Michael London: [Mar. 1972]
  69. Whitney, John D.: Mar. 13, 1970; Dec. 10, 1971
  70. Wiest, Stephen: 1968-73
  71. Wilk, David: Truck Press: 1974-78
  72. Williams, Loring: Sept. 22, 1969
  73. Williams, Meic: Sept. no year
  74. Williams, Terrence: June 29, 1963
  75. Wilson, John: [Oct. 7, 1974]
  76. Wilson, Rosalind: Jan. 15, [1696]
  77. Witt-Dramant, Ruth
  78. Weed, Rod: manuscript: no year
  79. Woodman, George G.: Jan. 6, 1964
  80. Worth, Douglas: May 17, 1975
  81. Wright, Jim?
  82. Wroth, Will: 1963-64
  83. Yamada, Tetsu: Jan. 6, 1971
  84. Yepuchi, Yorifumi: Dec. 26, 1970
  85. Yip, Wai Lip: July 1, 1974
  86. Yosuda, Kutora
  87. Young, Karl: June 15, 1969
  88. Unreadable signatures

Correspondence arranged by date:

  1. Aug. 4, 1942: Hermann Hagedorn to Cid Corman
  2. Nov. 12, 1943: John Holmes to Cid Corman
  3. Nov. 19, 1944: R. Humphries to Cid Corman
  4. May 15, 1945: Winfield Townley Scott to Cid Corman
  5. May 15, 1950: Marilyn Dutton to Cid Corman
  6. [Nov. 6, 1950]: Taro Yashima to Cid Corman
  7. Aug. 5, 1951: Simone Lefaire to Cid Corman
  8. Dec. 31, 1951: Jack John Hawkes to Cid Corman
  9. [April 1952]: "Sadness of summer"
  10. June 4, 1952: W.W.E. Ross to Cid Corman
  11. June 5, 1952: Cid Corman to Raymond Souster
  12. June 1952: W.W.E. Ross: "Fresh Woods"
  13. [1952?]: "Victoriously fled the gorgeous suicide"
  14. Feb. 25, 1953: P.K. Page to Cid Corman
  15. Aug. 17, 1953: Martin Seymour-Smith to Cid Corman
  16. Sept. 1, [19]53: Martin Seymour-Smith to Cid Corman
  17. Sept. 22, 1953: Stanley Edgar Hyman to Cid Corman
  18. Sept. 25, [19]53: Martin Seymour-Smith to Cid Corman
  19. Sept. 30, 1953: Cid Corman: "The voices of the individual"
  20. Oct. 13, 1953: Martin Seymour-Smith to Cid Corman
  21. Oct. 18, 1953: Martin Seymour-Smith to Cid Corman
  22. Nov. 2, 1953: Martin Seymour-Smith to Cid Corman
  23. Nov. 9, 1953: Martin Seymour-Smith to Cid Corman
  24. Nov. 22, 1953: Mel Mitchell to Cid Corman
  25. Nov. 26, 1953: Martin Seymour-Smith to Cid Corman
  26. Nov. 30, 1953: Johnathon Williams to Cid Corman
  27. Dec. 10, 1953: Johnathon Williams to Cid Corman
  28. Dec. 28, 1953: Martin Seymour-Smith to Cid Corman
  29. Feb. 12, 1954: Stephen Spender to Cid Corman
  30. Feb. 15, 1954: Martin Seymour-Smith to Cid Corman
  31. Mar. 14, 1954: Ann Creeley to Cid Corman
  32. Mar. 21, 1954: Ann Creeley to Cid Corman
  33. Mar. 23, 1954: Ann Creeley to Cid Corman
  34. Mar. 25, 1954: John Ciardi to Cid Corman
  35. Apr. 2, 1954: Martin Seymour-Smith to Cid Corman
  36. Apr. 6, 1954: Marianne Moore to Cid Corman
  37. Apr. 9, 1954: Ann Creeley to Cid Corman
  38. Apr. 16, 1954: John Ciardi to Cid Corman
  39. Apr. 16, 1954: Ann Creeley to Cid Corman
  40. Apr. 26, 1954: Ann Creeley to Cid Corman
  41. May 3, 1954: Ann Creeley to Cid Corman
  42. May 3, 1954: Jonathan Williams to Cid Corman
  43. June 18, 1954: John Ciardi to Cid Corman
  44. June 24, 1954: John Ciardi to Cid Corman
  45. Dec. 17, 1954: Cid Corman: "Further notes toward a modern practice of poetry"
  46. [1954]: Cid Corman letter to Origin
  47. 1954: Ann Creeley to Cid Corman
  48. 1954: Louis Johnson to Cid Corman
  49. Mar. 3, 1955: Robert Creeley to Cid Corman
  50. Apr. 7, 1955: Anne Hebert to Cid Corman
  51. Apr. 19, 1955: Cid Corman: "Oral poem"
  52. July 15, 1955: Cid Corman: "Lethargy"
  53. Feb. 9, 1956: Cid Corman: "The Truth of the Voice"
  54. 1962-1964: Cid Corman to Will Petersen
  55. Feb. 15, 1963: Cid Corman to Hank Chapin
  56. 1963: "Gramigna. Poems"
  57. Nov. 23, 1965: Jonathon Williams to Cid Corman
  58. Apr. 30, 1968: Cid Corman to G. Scott Johnson
  59. May 10, 1968: Cid Corman to G. Scott Johnson
  60. May 21, 1968: Cid Corman to G. Scott Johnson
  61. 1978: Cid Corman: "So"
  62. 1978: Cid Corman: "Of course"
  63. no date: Cid Corman: "The Kinds of Ideas that Creep into Education"
  64. no date: Cid Corman: "Notes Toward an Oral Poetry: The Make of the Voice"
  65. no date: Cid Corman: "The Structure of Poetic Rhythm"
  66. no date: Cid Corman: "Sturcture of Poetry"
  67. no date: Denise Levertov: "A Man"
  68. no date: Miscellaneous uncataloged

Series 2: The Gist of Origin, Manuscript and contributors' manuscripts

Box 4
Folder -- Contents

  1. The Gist of Origin: corrected galley: 1975
  2. The Gist of Origin: corrected galley: 1975
  3. The Gist of Origin: corrected galley: 1975
  4. The Gist of Origin: corrected galley: 1975
  5. The Gist of Origin: corrected galley: 1975
  6. The Gist of Origin: corrected galley: 1975
  7. The Gist of Origin: Introduction, etc.: 1975
  8. The Gist of Origin: Albers, Josef: 1975
  9. The Gist of Origin: Avison, Margaret: 1975
  10. The Gist of Origin: Blackburn, Paul: 1975
  11. The Gist of Origin: Bronk, William: 1975
  12. The Gist of Origin: Char, Rene: 1975
  13. The Gist of Origin: Corman, Cid1975
  14. The Gist of Origin: Creeley, Robert: 1975
  15. The Gist of Origin: Daive, Jean: 1975
  16. The Gist of Origin: Daumal, Rene: 1975
  17. The Gist of Origin: Du Bouchet, Andre: 1975
  18. The Gist of Origin: Eigner, Larry: 1975
  19. The Gist of Origin: Enslin, Theodore: 1975
  20. The Gist of Origin: Fang, Achilles: 1975
  21. The Gist of Origin: Faust, Seymour: 1975
  22. The Gist of Origin: Finlay, Ian Hamilton: 1975
  23. The Gist of Origin: Goacher, Denis: 1975
  24. The Gist of Origin: Greene, Johanthan: 1975
  25. The Gist of Origin: Jaccottet, Philippe: 1975
  26. The Gist of Origin: Kusano, Shimpei: 1975
  27. The Gist of Origin: Levertov, Denise: 1975
  28. The Gist of Origin: Luzi, Mario: 1975
  29. The Gist of Origin: Marlatt, Daphne: 1975
  30. The Gist of Origin: Michaux, Henri: 1975
  31. The Gist of Origin: Montale, Eugenio: 1975
  32. The Gist of Origin: Niedecker, Lorine: 1975
  33. The Gist of Origin: Olson, Charles: 1975
  34. The Gist of Origin: Ponge, Francis: 1975
  35. The Gist of Origin: Samperi, Frank: 1975
  36. The Gist of Origin: Sanesi, Roberto: 1975
  37. The Gist of Origin: Scotellaro, Rocco: 1975
  38. The Gist of Origin: Snyder, Gary: 1975
  39. The Gist of Origin: Souster, Raymond: 1975
  40. The Gist of Origin: Stevens, Wallace: 1975
  41. The Gist of Origin: Taggart, John: 1975
  42. The Gist of Origin: Turnbull, Gael:1975
  43. The Gist of Origin: Whalen, Philip: 1975
  44. The Gist of Origin: Wiest, Stephen: 1975
  45. The Gist of Origin: Williams, William Carlos: 1975
  46. The Gist of Origin: Zeami: 1975
  47. The Gist of Origin: Zukofsky, Louis: 1975