Founded in 1982 by Richard Cloke, the San Fernando Poetry Journal published only poetry. Cloke wrote of the poetry published by the journal that it must say something, must inform, must educate. Cloke was born January 23, 1916, volunteered service in the Abraham Lincoln Brigade, International Brigades for the Spanish Republic. He worked at variety of jobs, including at General Motors, as a farmer, and as a mathematics tutor. He wrote poetry nearly all his life, publishing much of it in the San Fernando Poetry Journal. Cloke died on October 17, 1998.
There are no restrictions on access, except that the collection can only be seen by prior appointment. Some materials may be stored off-site and cannot be produced on the same day on which they are requested.
Although Brown University has physical ownership of the collection and the materials contained therein, it does not claim literary rights. Researchers should note that compliance with copyright law is their responsibility. Researchers must determine the owners of the literary rights and obtain any necessary permissions from them.
San Fernando Poetry Journal records, Ms. 2010.038, Brown University Library.
This collection contains primarily manuscript material from the San Fernando Poetry Journal, including typescript poems submitted for publication, edited manuscripts, and final proofs. There are also several folders of business records and correspondence and a folder of photographs.
This collection has been divided into 4 series.
A86-35: gift Cloke, Richard, 08/13/86; A86-46: gift Cloke, Richard, 09/25/86; A87-1: gift Cloke, Richard, 01/28/87; A87-17: gift Cloke, Richard, 08/07/87; A88-17: gift Cloke, Richard, 05/10/88; A88-73: gift Cloke, Richard, 11/15/88
A86-34
A86-35
A88-73
A86-35
A86-34
A86-34
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A86-34
A87-1
A87-17
A88-17
A88-73
A88-73
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A86-46
A86-35