Correspondence, 1954-1975.

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Correspondence, 1954-1975.

Approximately 50 or more letters, numerous postcards, and other miscellaneous items largely sent by Jonathan Williams to Nicholas Dean, art photographer and lecturer in fine arts. The letters discuss work in progress, publication challenges, and forthcoming exhibitions. Some personal matters are also discussed.

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Dean, Nicholas, president

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A major figure in the American Maritime community, Nicholas B. Dean (1933-2005), of Edgecomb, Me., was a writer, photographer, and adventurer. He was instrumental in returning the bow of the Snow Squall to South Portland from Port Stanley in the Falkland Islands in 1987. This correspondence sheds unique light on the day to day work of a late 20th century Maine historian. During the periods of this correspondence, Mr. Dean was engaged in important book projects including The Portland Marine Socie...

Jargon Society.

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Aspen Institute for Humanistic Studies.

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Williams, Jonathan, 1929-2008

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Jonathan Williams is a poet, publisher, and photographer. He was educated at St. Albans School, Princeton University, and Black Mountain College, and also studied art and design at the Institute of Design in Chicago. His published books of poetry include An Ear in Bartram's Tree (1969), Blues and Roots/Rue and Bluets (1971), The Loco Logodaedalus in Situ (1972), and Elite/Elate Poems (1979), and his published books of photography include Portrait Photographs (1979) and A Palpable Elysium: Photog...