Poets
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 8 Collections and/or Records:
Donald Justice, Collection on Weldon Kees
Collection
Identifier: MS-0576
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of materials by Weldon Kees including typescript and photocopied poems, slides and photographs of artwork, typescript copies of plays and stories, an audio cassette of poems and songs with Bob Helm, and address lists and stamps. There are also some related personal materials such as a photocopy of the will of his mother, Sarah G. Kees, with headstone information, and probate documents of his close friend, Michael Grieg.The collection also consists of...
Dates:
1942-2002
Glenna Luschei, Literary Papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MS-0412
Dates:
1949-2020
Marian Weston, Collection on Weldon Kees
Collection — Box 001: [Barcode: R0241200548]
Identifier: MS-0505
Content Description
The papers consist of articles, newspaper clippings, letters, and various memorabilia about poet Weldon Kees, collected by Marian Weston.
Dates:
1954-2005
Ted Kooser Collection
Collection
Identifier: MS-0344
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of the papers of Ted Kooser and includes his writings in manuscript or typescript formats. Other creative work includes drawings, many of which are found in the journals and notebooks. The materials include correspondence from friends, colleagues, and poets, along with solicited and unsolicited manuscripts. There are resources on poetry, poets, publication, and numerous aspects of Kooser's career.
Dates:
1959-2022
Warren Fine, Literature Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG-12-10-51
Scope and Contents
Warren Fine’s professional life as a writer and teacher and his personal life are both represented in collection materials. Manuscripts written by Fine comprise nearly half of the collection. The remainder consists primarily of his notes and journals and his correspondence, both of which provide additional insights about his work as a writer. Also included are collected clippings, manuscripts, and publications; teaching materials; and personal records relating to Fine’s health and...
Dates:
1960-1987
Weldon Kees, Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-0559
Scope and Contents
The papers consist of typed manuscripts by Weldon Kees. Nearly all the works in Poems 1947-1954 and many of those in Collected Poems are represented by multiple drafts with annotations. There are also some unpublished materials including poems and a short story, as well as tearsheets of published poems. There are over half a dozen typed play manuscripts and about a dozen songs by Kees, several written with Bob Helm. Other...
Dates:
1993-2008
William M. Thackeray, Manuscript Poem
Collection
Identifier: MS-0309
Scope and Contents
The manuscript poem is comprised of five stanzas with six lines each, written in Thackeray's hand on a sheet of blue writing paper. A published version of the poem appeared in The History of Pendennis (New York: Harper & Bros., [1870]) with the title "The Church Porch." The title on the manuscript is "at the church poor gate," with the word "poor" crossed out. The manuscript includes the markings "Ganwells" and...
Dates:
about 1870
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