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Finkel, Donald. Papers, 1947-1983.

Title: Papers, 1947-1983.

Chiefly extensive research materials, journals, notes, and heavily revised literary mss.; together with large collection of editorial matter relating to Finkel's books and professional correspondence with editors and literary colleagues. Correspondents include Léonie Adams, Marvin Bell, Philip E. Booth, Daniel Curley, Nicholas Delbanco, James Dickey, Larry Eigner, Paul Engle, Edward Field, Douglas Flaherty, John Champlin Gardner, Albert Goldbarth, E.V. Griffith, Daniel Halpern, Michael Harper, Anthony Hecht, George Hitchcock, Daniel Hoffman, Richard Howard, Stanley Edgar Hyman, Donald Justice, Carolyn Kizer, Philip Levin, W.S. Merwin, Howard Moss, Howard Nemerov, Robert M. Pack, Henry Rago, Gary Snyder, George Starbuck, Mark Strand, Brian Swann, Robert Sward, Constance Urdang, Mona Van Duyn, Theodore Weiss, John Hall Wheelock, and Miller Williams.

ArchivalResource: ca. 8792 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/28419612 View

Carver, Raymond, 1938-1988. [Perspective archives].

Title: [Perspective archives]. 1947-1980.

The Archives of Perspective consist of three major groupings. The first is a series of correspondence which includes a large amount of business and general correspondence, as well as two smaller groups of letters from Wallace Stevens and William Carlos Williams. The second, and largest series is made up of the manuscripts, correspondence and editorial matter for individual issues. The final portion of the archives consists of the magazine's business records. Correspondents include Raymond Carver, Daniel Curley, Charles Edward Eaton, Donald Finkel, John Gardner, Patricia Goedicke, James Hall, George Hitchcock, Phillip Legler, Anthony Ostroff, David Posner, Henry H. Roth and others.

ArchivalResource: ca. 3600 items (15 boxes) ; 10 x 31 x 38 cm.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/12952488 View

Gardner, John, 1933-1982. Typed letter signed : [Illinois], to Clark , [1965?].

Title: Typed letter signed : [Illinois], to Clark , [1965?].

Discusses his wife's miscarriage and his adventures in horse training.

ArchivalResource: 1 item (4 p.)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/270754646 View

Sporn, Michael. Autograph letter signed : Forest Hills, N.Y., to John Gardner, 1977 June 1.

Title: Autograph letter signed : Forest Hills, N.Y., to John Gardner, 1977 June 1.

Discusses the creation of the Grendel film proposal and plans for selling it to a production company.

ArchivalResource: 1 item (1 p.)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/270623555 View

Joyce Carol Oates Papers, 1956-2006

Title: Joyce Carol Oates Papers 1956-2006

The papers of the American novelist, playwright, poet, short story writer, and author span 1956-1998 and include correspondence; a journal; typescript and holograph manuscripts for essays, novels, plays, and poems; periodicals; photographs; publicity; and reviews.

ArchivalResource: 69 linear ft.

http://library.syr.edu/digital/guides/o/oates_jc.htm View

George Borchardt Records, 1951-1986

Title: George Borchardt Records, 1951-1986

ArchivalResource: 176 linear ft (ca. 225,000 items in 423 boxes).

http://findingaids.cul.columbia.edu/ead/nnc-rb/ldpd_4078396 View

Nicholas Delbanco Papers, 1956-2010 (majority within 1966-2000)

Title: Nicholas Delbanco Papers, 1956-2010 (majority within 1966-2000)

Nicholas Delbanco (1942-), came to the University of Michigan in 1985, from Bennington College and Skidmore College, and has served as Director of the MFA Program in Creative Writing and as Robert Frost Collegiate Professor of English Language and Literature.He has also served both as Director and Chair of the Avery Hopwood and Jule Hopwood Awards Program. He has published over twenty-four books (novels, short stories, non-fiction, and textbooks), as well as many essays, reviews, and articles, and edited selected works of his friends and mentors, John Gardner and Bernard Malamud. The Nicholas Delbanco Papers includes correspondence, manuscripts, personal materials, professional records, and clippings. The correspondence is a rich collection of personal and professional letters exchanged over many years with fellow authors, publishers, and literary agents. Several manuscripts in various stages are also included.

ArchivalResource: 47 linear feet (50 boxes)

https://findingaids.lib.umich.edu/catalog/umich-scl-delbanco View

Strehle, Susan. Letters to John Thomas Casteen, 1982 August 30 and November 2.

Title: Letters to John Thomas Casteen, 1982 August 30 and November 2.

Strehle discusses team teaching epic literature with John Gardner and his untimely death.

ArchivalResource: 2 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/31254204 View

Norman (Ship). Log/journal, 1850 Mar. 4-Apr. 27.

Title: Log/journal, 1850 Mar. 4-Apr. 27.

Log/journal, kept by passenger Francis Barrett, relating to a voyage from San Francisco, Calif., to Panama.

ArchivalResource: 1 v.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/71013225 View

Gardner, John, 1933-1982. Typed letter signed : [San Francisco], to Clark , [1965?].

Title: Typed letter signed : [San Francisco], to Clark , [1965?].

Discusses the concept of a "medieval world picture" with references to H.O. Taylor's The Medieval Mind, Life in Carbondale, Ill., specifically gossip surrounding Jeanne , continuing work on his novel, The Sunlight Dialogues.

ArchivalResource: 1 item (3 p.)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/270754644 View

Sacramento (Schooner). Log/journal, 1852 Nov. 24-1854 Jan. 29.

Title: Log/journal, 1852 Nov. 24-1854 Jan. 29.

Log/journal, keeper unknown, relating to a voyage from New York to San Francisco and Humboldt County, Calif.

ArchivalResource: 1 v.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/71013415 View

Benson, Warren, 1924-2005. Two step / Warren Benson.

Title: Two step / Warren Benson. [1980]

ArchivalResource: 1 ms. score (5 leaves) ; 35 cm.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/55039823 View

Nickerson, Joseph H. Accounts, 1844-1851.

Title: Accounts, 1844-1851.

Records of sales of food shipped to Albany, N.Y., listed by type of food; accounts of trip to California with Capt. E.J. Clark; records (p. 135- ) of schooner Sacramento, mastered by John J. Gardner, of which Nickerson was accounts agent (1850-1851); prices of goods shipped to Nantucket by ships Norman, Henry Lee, and Mary Pooser; and costs of building a barn and storehouse.

ArchivalResource: 1 v.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/71014194 View

Gardner, John, 1933-. Letter to Mary Hedin. [s.l.].

Title: Letter to Mary Hedin. [s.l.].

Regarding his criticism of her work.

ArchivalResource: 1 item (6 p.)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/233104390 View

Finkel, Donald. Papers.

Title: Papers. 1947-1983.

Consists of the literary papers of this prominent American poet who has been Poet-in-Residence at Washington University since 1960. Included are more than 2000 pages of manuscript drafts of individual poems and material toward Finkel's ten volumes of verse. Also included are notebooks, research materials and an extensive file of professional and literary correspondence. Correspondents include Marvin Bell, Larry Eigner, John Gardner, Albert Goldbarth, Daniel Halpern, Michael Harper, Anthony Hecht, George Hitchcock, Daniel Hoffman, Richard Howard, Carolyn Kizer, Philip Levine, W.S. Merwin, Robert Pack, Gary Snyder, Mark Strand, Brian Swann, Robert Sward, Constance Urdang, Mona Van Duyn, Theodore Weiss, and John Hall Wheelock.

ArchivalResource: ca. 5580 items (30 boxes) : ill. ; 8 x 40 x 27 cm.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/12905619 View

Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill (Firm). Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill records, 1982-2007 (author abstract D-K).

Title: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill records, 1982-2007 (author abstract D-K).

The records include materials relating to many of the authors whose works have been published by Algonquin, editors, and others. Note that not all authors published by Algonquin are currently represented in the collection as files are transferred only when Algonquin staff members determine that they are no longer active.

ArchivalResource: About 197900 items (334.5 linear ft.)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/34641235 View

Carver, Raymond, 1938-1988. Papers, 1975-1984.

Title: Papers, 1975-1984.

Includes literary manuscripts, personal and business correspondence. Correspondents include: Ann Beattie, Frederick Busch, Hayden Carruth, Nicholas Delbanco, John Gardner, Richard Ford, Barry Hannah, Donald Hall, James Laughlin, Geoffrey Wolff, Tobias Wolff, Jay McInerney.

ArchivalResource: 5.6 linear ft.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/17188335 View

Christian, E. An interview with John Gardner : typescript, 1979.

Title: An interview with John Gardner : typescript, 1979.

ArchivalResource: 1 item (29 p.)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/270623558 View

Additional Papers of Alan Cheuse 1961-1988

Title: Additional Papers of Alan Cheuse 1961-1988

This addition to the papers of Alan Cheuse consists of 945 items (10 Hollinger boxes; 3 linear shelf feet), 1961-1988, and includes correspondence; drafts of his novels, The Bohemians , Fall Out of Heaven , and The Grandmothers' Club , and various other short stories, reviews, and articles; newsclippings and printed material; photographs; cassette tape recordings; and topical files.

ArchivalResource: 945 items (10 Hollinger boxes; 3 linear shelf feet)

http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=uva-sc/viu03653.xml View

Gardner, John, 1933-1982. Autograph note signed : [London], to Jonathan Carroll, [1972 Aug.].

Title: Autograph note signed : [London], to Jonathan Carroll, [1972 Aug.].

"Dear Mr. Carroll, I return to Carbondale in middle September. Fear not. All will be well. John Gardner."

ArchivalResource: 1 item (1 p.) & 1 envelope.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/270623545 View

Borchardt, Georges. Georges Borchardt papers 1951-1986.

Title: Georges Borchardt papers 1951-1986.

Correspondence, memoranda, reports, royalty statements, literary manuscripts and contracts. Among the cataloged correspondents are: Hervʹe Bazin, Laurent de Brunhoff, Michel Butor, Marguerite Duras, John Gardner, Meyer Levin, and Pierre Mendès-France.

ArchivalResource: 176 linear ft. ( 423 boxes)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/609578005 View

Gardner, John, 1933-1982. [The king of the hummingbirds, and other tales].

Title: [The king of the hummingbirds, and other tales]. [1976?]

Four fairy tales featuring a stupid coppersmith's son, a witch unhappy in her profession, a gnome with power to change things, and a fat, bespectacled Jewish boy who hopes to marry a princess.

ArchivalResource: [37] leaves ; 28 cm.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/53930396 View

Bielenberg, John Edward, 1933-. October light : a play / by John E. Bielenberg ; based on the novel by John Gardner.

Title: October light : a play / by John E. Bielenberg ; based on the novel by John Gardner. c1984.

ArchivalResource: [108] leaves : ill. ; 28 cm.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/133166720 View

Johnson, Charles (Charles Richard), 1948-. Charles Johnson papers, 1973--1976.

Title: Charles Johnson papers, 1973--1976.

The Charles Johnson papers consist of letters and manuscripts written by American novelist and teacher Charles Johnson and sent to his former professor John Gardner. The seven manuscripts are drafts and outlines towards Johnson's publications, The Devil and Jubilee Tuthill, Oxherding Tale, and Faith and the Good Thing.

ArchivalResource: .3 linear ft.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/471462960 View

Gardner, John, 1933-1982. [Letter to] Basil Burwell, [undated]

Title: [Letter to] Basil Burwell, [undated]

ArchivalResource: 1 leaf ; 28 cm.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/29010494 View

Gardner, John, 1933-1982. Typed letter signed : Carbondale, Ill., to Jonathan Carroll, 1973 Mar. 26.

Title: Typed letter signed : Carbondale, Ill., to Jonathan Carroll, 1973 Mar. 26.

Informing Carroll that his copy of The Wreckage of Agathon was accidently destroyed.

ArchivalResource: 1 item (1 p.) & 1 envelope.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/270623543 View

Gardner, John, 1933-1982. Typed letter signed : London, to Barbara Davis, 1972 May 4.

Title: Typed letter signed : London, to Barbara Davis, 1972 May 4.

Sending regrets that he is not able to help locate a copy of his first book The Resurrection for her, comments on its publisher's, New American Library, lack of promotion, and thanks her for praise of Grendel and The Wreckage of Agathon.

ArchivalResource: 1 item (1 p.) & 1 envelope.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/270754626 View

Norman (Ship). Log/journal, 1850 Oct. 27-1851 Jan. 28.

Title: Log/journal, 1850 Oct. 27-1851 Jan. 28.

Log/journal (fragment), kept by Gardner's son, George H. Gardner, relating to a whaling voyage to the South Pacific.

ArchivalResource: 1 v.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/71013011 View

Norman (Ship). Disbursement accounts, 1848-1851.

Title: Disbursement accounts, 1848-1851.

Accounts of disbursements and supplies, keeper unknown.

ArchivalResource: 1 v.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/71014167 View

Gardner, John, 1933-1982. The red rose : manuscript, [19--].

Title: The red rose : manuscript, [19--].

ArchivalResource: 1 item (1 p.)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/270835514 View