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Crosby (Harry) papers

Formal title:: Harry Crosby Papers
Extent:: 0.25 Linear feet
Date range:: ca. 1919-1955
Abstract:: Harry Crosby (1898-1929) was an American poet and publisher. The Harry Crosby Papers consist of correspondence, notebooks, manuscripts, photographs, legal documents, and a biography.
Repository:: John Hay Library
Collection call no:: Ms.88.3

Formal title:: William L. Kinter papers
Extent:: 0.25 Linear feet (200 items in 1 clamshell box)
Date range:: 1958-1965
Abstract:: Chiefly letters to teacher and poet William L. Kinter from William Everson, Allen Ginsberg, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Denise Levertov, and other 20th century poets; also photographs, play bills, postcards, and clippings.
Repository:: John Hay Library
Collection call no:: Ms.Kinter

Maas (Willard) Papers

Formal title:: Willard Maas papers
Extent:: 1.25 Linear feet
Date range:: 1931-1968
Abstract:: Includes correspondence, manuscripts, play scripts, film scripts, photographs, drawings, galley proofs, and ephemera of the American poet, experimental filmmaker, editor, and educator Willard Maas, dating from 1931 to 1968. Maas, who was openly bisexual and married to artist and filmmaker Marie Menken, with whom he often collaborated, is especially known for his pioneering avant-garde films, many of which explored homoerotic themes. These films, which were created from the early 1940s to the late 1960s, influenced the work of a number artists from that era, including Kenneth Anger and Andy Warhol; and they continue to garner much critical attention and acclaim by many contemporay scholars, filmmakers, and artists who acknowlege Maas' influential contribution to the history of cinematography. Highlights of this collection include: manuscripts of Maas' poetry; documents associated with the production of Maas' film,
Repository:: John Hay Library
Collection call no:: Ms.Maas

Formal title:: Rhode Island Writers' Guild records
Extent:: 5.0 Linear feet
Date range:: 1949-1980 (bulk 1950-1975)
Abstract:: This collection consists of administrative records, correspondence, newsletters, scrapbooks, photographs, clippings, and proclamations from the Rhode Island Writers' Guild, founded by Ruth Eddy in 1950 . The collection also includes original poetry, prose and music written by Guild members.
Repository:: John Hay Library
Collection call no:: Ms.2008.015

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