William L. Kinter papers, 1958-1965

John Hay Library , Special Collections
Box A
Brown University
Providence, RI 02912
Tel: 401-863-2146
email: hay@brown.edu

Published in 2013

Collection Overview

Title:	William L. Kinter papers
Date range:	1958-1965
Creator:	Kinter, William L. (William Lewis), 1915-
Extent:	0.25 Linear feet (200 items in 1 clamshell box)
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.
Language of materials:	English
Repository:	John Hay Library , Special Collections
Collection number:	Ms.Kinter

Scope & content

About two hundred items, chiefly letters to William L. Kinter from William Everson, Allen Ginsberg, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Denise Levertov, and other 20th century poets. Also photographs, play-bills, posters, and clippings.

Access Points

Subject Names

• Everson, William, 1912-
• Ferlinghetti, Lawrence
• Ginsberg, Allen, 1926-
• Kinter, William L. (William Lewis), 1915-
• Levertov, Denise,1923-

Subject Topics

• Poets, American--20th century--Correspondence
• Social Life and Customs

Occupations

• Poets
• Teachers

Document Types

• Clippings
• Letters (Correspondence)
• Photographs
• Playbills
• Postcards

Subject Topics

• Education

Arrangement

The collection is divided into 2 series:

• Series 1. Manuscripts and letters
• Series 2. Photographs, ephemera, and clippings
• Series 3. Books

Series 1 is arranged alphabetically by the author of the letter and then arranged chronologically. Series 2 materials are also arranged alphabetically.

Biographical Note

Little is known about William Lewis Kinter (b. 1915) with the exception of his roles as a teacher and poet.

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:	William L. Kinter papers, Ms. Kinter, Brown University Library.
Contact information:	John Hay Library , Special Collections Box A Brown University Providence, RI 02912 Tel: 401-863-2146 email: hay@brown.edu

Administrative Information

ABOUT THE COLLECTION
Acquisition:	The William L. Kinter papers were a gift to Brown University from Dr. Kinter, 1964-1967.
ABOUT THE FINDING AID
Author:	Finding aid prepared by Finding aid prepared by Jayati Chaudhuri
Encoding:	This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2013date>
Descriptive rules:	Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS)

Additional Information

Related material:	Related collections or materials at other institutions include:Marguerite Harris Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Library. (Box 1 includes correspondence with William Kinter dating 1964-1975)
Other information:	Brown University Library catalog record for this collection: William L. Kinter papers

Inventory

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