Alex Smith Papers, 1965-1987

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Alex Smith Papers, 1965-1987

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Papers of Alex Smith, poet, writer, teacher and bibliographer. The collection includes typescripts of hundreds of Smith's poems, manuscripts of his short stories and long poems, and correspondence with a number of important literary figures including: Steve Benson, Alan Bernheimer, George Butterick, Joan Hall, and Kit Robinson. The items in the collection are dated 1965 to 1987 with the bulk of the material dating in the 1970s. The collection occupies 11.8 feet and is arranged in seven series: 1) CORRESPONDENCE, 2) JOURNALS, 3) WRITINGS BY SMITH, 4) ACADEMIC MATERIALS, 5) MISCELLANEOUS DOCUMENTS, 6) EPHEMERA, and 7) WRITINGS BY OTHERS. Not present in the collection are materials pertaining to Smith's bibliography of Frank O'Hara's literary production.

11.80 linear feet; (29 archives boxes and 1 flat box)

eng,

University of California, San Diego. Geisel Library. Mandeville Special Collections Library.

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