Correspondence, poems and reviews by and about Barbara Howes. 1958-1974. 1958-1974

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Correspondence, poems and reviews by and about Barbara Howes. 1958-1974. 1958-1974

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This collection of manuscript and printed material relating to the American poet and editor, Barbara Howes (1914-1996) was made by Stewart P. Park (died 1976) and his wife, Evelyn, of Mamaroneck, New York. They were friends who visited North Pownal, Vermont, where Barbara Howes lived. The correspondence consists of 1 letter and 3 postcards from Barbara Howes. Also present are 15 poems sent by her as Christmas cards (1958-1974) and poems written for Petie and Frank Palmer (1964) and Helen and Bob Allen (1970). There are 4 clippings of and about her poetry, as well as advertisements from Wesleyan University Press for her 1959 book of poetry, Light and Dark. The correspondence refers to William Jay Smith (1918-), the poet to whom Barbara Howes was married, and there is also a clipping of a book review written by him.

3 folders (25x38 cm.)

University of Kansas Kenneth Spencer Research Library Department of Special Collections

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Park, Evelyn

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Smith, Gregory Jay, 1954-

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Smith, William Jay, 1918-....

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American author and Washington University alumnus. From the description of Papers. 1924-1985. (Washington University in St. Louis). WorldCat record id: 12959285 Poet and Library of Congress poetry consultant (1968-1970). From the description of Two lockets : manuscript poem, 1945. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70984138 American poet. From the description of Papers of William Jay Smith [manuscript], 1957. (University of Virginia). WorldCat re...

Howes, Barbara

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Barbara Howes was born on May 1, 1914, in New York City. After an education which included a degree from Bennington College, she began to edit the literary magazine, Chimera, in 1943. After her editorship ended in 1947, Howes began a long career as a poet and editor. Often anthologized, Barbara Howes continued to write poetry, while branching out into fiction during the subsequent decades. She was given an award in literature in 1971 from the National Institute of Arts and Letters. F...

Park, Stewart P., d. 1976.

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