Guide to the Harry Smith papers, 1972-1982
Brown University Library, Special
Collections
Box A, John Hay Library
Providence, RI 02912
Tel: 401-863-2146
E-mail: hay@brown.edu
Published in 2010
Collection Overview
| Title: |
Harry Smith
papers |
| Date range: |
1972-1982 |
| Creator: |
Smith, Harry, 1936- |
| Extent: |
3 linear feet
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| Abstract: |
Harry Smith graduated from Brown in
1957, and by 1964 he had established his own literary magazine:
The Smith. He went on to establish a second magazine, Pulpsmith,
as well as a small press, Smith-Publishers, which published
works of poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and drama. This collection
includes correspondence, book reviews, notebooks of prose and
poetry, production files with galleys and page proofs,
manuscripts, and photocopies. |
| Language of materials: |
English |
| Repository: |
Brown University Library, Special
Collections
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| Collection number: |
Ms. 2010.031 |
Scope & content
This collection includes correspondence, book reviews,
notebooks of prose and poetry, production files with galleys
and page proofs, manuscripts and photocopies of books
published (including No Goodbye, Early Poems, etc.), and
material relating to The Smith.
Access Points
Subject Topics
Arrangement
The collection is arranged into five series by type of
material.
- Series 1. Correspondence
- Series 2. Books
- Series 3. Poems
- Series 4. Notes
- Series 5. Duplicates
Biographical note
Harry Smith (Brown University class of 1957) established
The
Smith, a journal of experimental writing, which was published
from 1964 through 1974. His desire to publish his own work then
lead to the establishment of Smith-Publishers, which published
works of poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and drama by Richard Nason
(Brown 1950), Charles Philbrick (Brown 1944), and Stephen
Philbrick (Brown 1972), among others. Smith also edited and
published a literary pulp magazine called the Pulpsmith out of
his Manhattan office from 1981 through 1989.
Harry Smith was born on October 15,1936 in Queens, New York, New York and died November 23, 2012
in Cape Elizabeth, Maine after a long illness, and was the son of a banker.
He married Marion Camilla Petschek (a psychologist) in 1959; they had three children. Marion died in 1995.
Access & Use
| Access to the collection: |
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. |
| Use of the materials: |
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. |
| Preferred citation: |
Harry Smith papers, Ms. 2010.031, Brown University
Library. |
| Contact information: |
Brown University Library, Special
Collections
Box A, John Hay Library
Providence, RI 02912
Tel: 401-863-2146
E-mail: hay@brown.edu
|
Administrative Information
| ABOUT THE COLLECTION |
| Acquisition: |
Gift: 04/23/1991, A82-186, Harry Smith; Gift: 04/23/1991,
A83-1, Harry Smith; Gift: 02/21/1997, A97-9, Harry Smith |
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| ABOUT THE FINDING AID |
| Author: |
Finding aid prepared by Gaelen Adam. |
| Encoding: |
Finding aid encoded by Gaelen Adam 2010 July
08 |
| Descriptive rules: |
Finding aid based on Describing Archives: A Content
Standard (DACS) |
Additional Information
| Related material: |
See also The Smith Collection, 1963-2012 located in
Special Collections, Michigan State University Libraries,
100 Main Library, East Lansing, Ml 48824, phone:
517.884.6471, E-mail: spc@mail.lib.msu.edu, URL:
http://specialcollections.lib.msu.edu |
Inventory
Series 1. Correspondence
Arranged by year and then alphabetically.
| Box 1, Folder 1.1 |
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Correspondence
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1972 |
| Box 1, Folder 1.2 |
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Correspondence
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1973 |
| Box 1, Folder 1.3 |
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Correspondence
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1974 |
| Box 1, Folder 1.4 |
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Correspondence
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1975 |
| Box 1, Folder 1.5 |
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Correspondence
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1976 |
| Box 1, Folder 1.6 |
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Correspondence
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1977 |
| Box 1, Folder 1.7 |
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Correspondence
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1978 |
| Box 1, Folder 1.8 |
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Correspondence-unidentified
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1978 |
| Box 1, Folder 1.9 |
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Correspondence
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1979 |
| Box 1, Folder 1.10 |
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Correspondence
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1981 |
| Box 1, Folder 1.11 |
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Correspondence
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1982 |
| Box 1, Folder 1.12 |
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Correspondence-undated
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| Box 1, Folder 1.13 |
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Correspondence-undated, unidentified
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| Box 1, Folder 1.14 |
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Correspondence-outgoing
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| Box 3, Folder 11.1 |
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Correspondence with publishers
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| Box 3, Folder 11.2 |
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Miscellaneous Correspondence
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Me the People
| Box 1, Folder 2.1 |
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Me the People: page proofs
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| Box 1, Folder 2.2 |
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Me the People: clippings, poem from
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| Box 1, Folder 2.3 |
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Me the People: galley proofs
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| Box 1, Folder 2.4, 2.6 |
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Me the People: typescript
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| Box 1, Folder 2.5 |
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Me the People: material to be removed
from
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| Box 1, Folder 2.7 |
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Me the People: draft of To Felix
Pollack
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Trinity
| Box 1, Folder 3.1-3.2 |
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Trinity: typed copy (photocopy)
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| Box 1, Folder 3.3 |
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Trinity: typed copies with readers'
comments
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| Box 1, Folder 3.4 |
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Trinity: clipping
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| Box 1, Folder 3.5 |
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Trinity: mounted pages
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| Box 1, Folder 3.6 |
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Trinity: receipt
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| Box 1, Folder 3.7 |
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Trinity: reviews
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| Box 1, Folder 3.8 |
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Trinity: typed pages-rejects
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| Box 1, Folder 3.9 |
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Trinity: dust jacket
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| Box 1, Folder 3.10 |
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Trinity: printed misc
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| Box 1, Folder 4.1 |
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Trinity: publisher's announcement
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| Box 1, Folder 4.2 |
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Trinity: printed copy
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| Box 1, Folder 4.3 |
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Trinity: dust jacket and discount
offer
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| Box 1, Folder 4.4 |
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Trinity: drafts for jacket copy
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| Box 1, Folder 4.5-4.6 |
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Trinity: typescript (photocopy)
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| Box 1, Folder 4.7 |
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Trinity: notebook
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| Box 1, Folder 4.8 |
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Trinity: printed misc. re Trinity
church
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| Box 1, Folder 4.9 |
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Trinity: first proofs
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| Box 1, Folder 4.10 |
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Trinity: notes regarding
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| Box 1, Folder 4.11 |
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Trinity: regarding review copies
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| Box 1, Folder 4.12 |
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Trinity: pages from notebook
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Two Friends
| Box 1, Folder 5.1 |
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Two Friends: covering letter for ms.
submission
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| Box 1, Folder 5.2 |
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Two Friends: prelims
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| Box 1, Folder 5.3 |
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Two Friends: contents, deletions
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| Box 1, Folder 5.4-5.5 |
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Two Friends: typescript
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| Box 1, Folder 5.6 |
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Two Friends: loose Menke poems
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| Box 1, Folder 5.7 |
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Two Friends: loose Harry poems
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| Box 1, Folder 5.8 |
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Two Friends: copy of dust jacket and sketches
for
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| Box 1, Folder 5.9 |
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Two Friends: reviews
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| Box 2, Folder 6.1 |
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Two Friends: material to be removed
from
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| Box 2, Folder 6.1 |
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Two Friends: material to be removed
from
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| Box 2, Folder 6.2 |
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Two Friends: material to be added to
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| Box 2, Folder 6.3 |
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Two Friends: typescript
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| Box 3, Folder 14.1-14.5 |
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Two Friends: text, sonnets, artwork
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| Box oversize, Folder 14.6 |
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Two Friends: artwork
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The Early Poems
| Box 2, Folder 7.1 |
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The Early Poems: printed copy
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Sonnets to P.L.A.
| Box 2, Folder 7.2 |
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Sonnets to P.L.A.: photocopy of
typescript
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| Box 2, Folder 7.3 |
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Sonnets to P.L.A.: drafts of sonnets 3,4,11
(handwritten and typed, originals and
copies)
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| Box 2, Folder 7.4 |
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Sonnets to P.L.A.: drafts of sonnets 12,13,14
(handwritten and typed, originals and
copies)
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| Box 2, Folder 7.5 |
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Sonnets to P.L.A.: publisher's
announcement
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Summer Woman
| Box 2, Folder 7.6 |
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Summer Woman: sonnet from
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| Box 2, Folder 7.7 |
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Summer Woman: review of
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To Be or Seem to Be
| Box 2, Folder 7.8 |
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To Be or Seem to Be: notebook
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A Modern Duncaid, by Richard Nason
| Box 2, Folder 10.1-10.3 |
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A Modern Duncaid: typed original
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| Box 2, Folder 10.4-10.9 |
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A Modern Duncaid: photocopy (pp.
1-32)
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| Box 2, Folder 10.10 |
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A Modern Duncaid: bound photocopy (pp.
1-51)
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| Box 2, Folder 10.11 |
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A Modern Duncaid: unbound photocopy (pp.
1-100)
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Spring Song
| Box 3, Folder 11.19 |
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Spring Song: poems with covering note by
Tom
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No Goodbye, by Stephen Philbrick
| Box 3, Folder 13.1-13.7 |
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No Goodbye: proofs
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| Box 3, Folder 13.8 |
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No Goodbye: typescript-printer's copy
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| Box 3, Folder 13.9 |
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No Goodbye: typescript-revised, corrected,
ommited poems
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| Box 3, Folder 13.10 |
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No Goodbye: miscellaneous
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| Box 3, Folder 13.11 |
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No Goodbye: correspondence
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Miscellaneous
| Box 3, Folder 7.9 |
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Miscellaneous
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| Box 3, Folder 7.10 |
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Dust jackets for books by Menke Katz
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| Box 3, Folder 12.11 |
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Book reviews
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Series 3. Poems
Arranged alphabetcally
| Box 3, Folder 11.3 |
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Poems: A
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| Box 3, Folder 11.4 |
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Poems: B
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| Box 3, Folder 11.5 |
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Poems: C
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| Box 3, Folder 11.6 |
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Poems: D
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| Box 3, Folder 11.7 |
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Poems: F
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| Box 3, Folder 11.8 |
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Poems: G
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| Box 3, Folder 11.9 |
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Poems: H
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| Box 3, Folder 11.10 |
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Poems: I
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| Box 3, Folder 11.11 |
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Poems: L
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| Box 3, Folder 11.12 |
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Poems: M
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| Box 3, Folder 11.13 |
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Poems: P
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| Box 3, Folder 11.14 |
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Poems: S
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| Box 3, Folder 11.15 |
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Poems: T
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| Box 3, Folder 11.16 |
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Poems: To Marion
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| Box 3, Folder 11.17 |
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Poems: W
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| Box 3, Folder 11.18 |
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Poems: miscellaneous
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| Box 3, Folder 12.1 |
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Notebook containing prose and poetry
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| Box 3, Folder 12.2 |
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Loose items removed from 12.1
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| Box 3, Folder 12.3 |
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Notebook: prose
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| Box 3, Folder 12.4 |
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Notebook: poetry
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| Box 3, Folder 12.5 |
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Loose items removed from 12.4
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| Box 3, Folder 12.6 |
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Notebook: poetry
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| Box 3, Folder 12.7 |
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Loose items removed from 12.6
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| Box 3, Folder 12.8 |
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Prose, titled
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| Box 3, Folder 12.9 |
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Prose, untitled
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| Box 3, Folder 12.10 |
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Notes
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| Box 2, Folder 8.1-9.3 |
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Duplicates and apparent duplictes
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