Consists of correspondence, manuscripts of both his poetry and prose, and ephemera and business material related to Everson's work as a writer, printer, and university lecturer, as well as his collection of poetry and prose by other writers, and some personal papers. Contains only a few letters written by Everson; most letters are from friends, publishers, fellow writers and handprinters, students, and fans. The bulk of the collection consists of writings by Everson, including rough and final drafts, published copies, and rewritings of his poetry and prose, including materials on Robinson Jeffers and Walt Whitman, as well as handprintings of Everson's own works. Numerous notebooks also contain drafts and rewritings of his poetry, prose, and correspondence. Audio visual material: one reel to reel tape, unidentified; one sound cassette of an untitled lecture. A transcript of the leture is housed in carton 24, folder 51. One VHS videocassette with title, "A conversation with William Everson-- Brother Antoninus-- with Bob Hawley" August 8, 1988. Also contains a substantial collection of poetry, prose, and fiction by other writers, including their works about Everson; publicity, reviews, ephemera, and financial and business papers relating to his work as as writer, printer, and public speaker; autobiographical, biographical, and bibliographical materials; and records from the course he taught at University of Calif., Santa Cruz. Everson also collected biographical and publicity material, and ephemera related to other writers, handprinters, and publishers. His personal papers include only a small amount of family correspondence, as well as some legal documents and ephemera from throughout his life, including astrological charts.
