Joel Oppenheimer papers, 1925-1988.

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Joel Oppenheimer papers, 1925-1988.

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Manuscripts of writings and correspondence with publishers and associates; professional and teaching files including correspondence, lecture notes, and student papers; literary ephemera including announcements of readings and publications; and sound recordings, chiefly relating to Oppenheimer's career. Includes information concerning his activities as a student with Charles Olson at Black Mountain College (1950-1953); position as columnist (1969-1984) and poetry editor (1972-1984) for Village Voice; first director of Poetry Project at St. Mark's Church In-the-Bowery (1966-1968) and director of Teachers' & Writers' Collaborative (1968-1969); and poet-in-residence at City College of New York, Rochester Institute of Technology, and New England College.

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University of Connecticut, Homer Babbidge Library

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University of Connecticut, Homer Babbidge Library

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