The Roethke collection, 189?-2009.

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The Roethke collection, 189?-2009.

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Box 1. correspondence to and from Theodore Roethke, June Roethke and others ; signed poems of Theodore Roethke ; pamphlets ; examination booklet of David R. Wagoner ; building drawing with location of Roethke Auditorium ; sheet music for "The serpent" by Gail Kubik ; program invitations ; Cranbrook Writer's Guild Award bronze medallion -- Box 2. copies of articles about Theodore Roethke from various magazine and newspapers ; programs from various writer festivals ; information relating to the Theodore Roethke Foundation/Memorial Fund ; programs and flyers relating to the Roethke House Dedication from September 29, 2004 -- Box 3. last will and testament of June Roethke and documents relating to the will and book collection data sheet for Roethke Collection ; notebook with photographs -- Box 4. various periodicals with poetry and articles by and about Theodore Roethke-- Box 5. oversize photographs ; diplomas for Theodore Roethke from the University of Michigan ; certificate, Senate resolution no. 94 "A resolution of tribute to Michigan poet, Theodore Roethke of Saginaw" ; literary landmark dedication of the Theodore Roethke House -- copies of books by and about Theodore Roethke and American poetry and literature -- Box 6. 37 CDs and 2 DVDs containing transcripts from the Michigan Humanities Council program "Michigan, People Michigan Places: Historic Perspectives of Roethke's Saginaw from Interview to art."

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Kubik, Gail, 1914-1984

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First movement commissioned by CBS for its American School of the Air series. Composed 1941. First performance over the CBS Network, New York, 8 April 1941, Columbia Concert Orchestra, Bernard Herrmann conductor. The Billings tunes in no. 2 are When Jesus Wept and Chester. Composed 1945. No. 3 commissioned by the BBC. Composed 1944. First performance on the BBC Network (I.T.M.A. program), 30 March 1944.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of Folk song suite : 1. Whoopee-ti...

Roethke, Theodore, 1908-1963

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Educator, poet. From the description of Correspondence, with University of Michigan officials, 1962. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34370061 Theodore Roethke won the Pulitzer Prize for poetry in 1954 for his volume of verse "The Waking." He was born in Saginaw, Michigan in 1908 and graduated from the University of Michigan in 1929. He taught at Lafayette University, Penn State, Bennington College and finally at the University of Washington. His books include "...

Stokes, Katherine

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Roethke family.

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Roethke, June, 1913-1997.

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Wagoner, David

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Author David Wagoner was born in Ohio. He received a B.A. from Penn State, where he later taught, and where he came under the charismatic influence of Theodore Roethke. From his position at the University of Washington, Wagoner has created an inconspicuous but remarkable body of work, including novels, stories, and especially poems. A writer's writer, Wagoner remains little-known, but his readable, praiseworthy, and influential body of work is known and admired by his colleagues. Fro...