Jennifer Atkinson Papers (MSS007), 1984-1995 | MSS Manuscripts

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Collection Overview

Title: Jennifer Atkinson Papers (MSS007), 1984-1995

Predominant Dates:1984-1995

ID: MSS/MSS/007

Primary Creator: Atkinson, Jennifer, 1955-

Extent: 3.0 Boxes

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

The Jennifer Atkinson Papers consists of correspondence circa 1985-1995, drafts towards published works including The Dogwood Tree, Dares, and Jepthaw's Vows. Also included are numerous drafts of indiviual works of poetry and prose.

Collection Historical Note

Jennifer Atkinson (M.F.A., University of Iowa, 1984) is the author of two collections of poetry: The Dogwood Tree, and The Drowned City. She is the winner of the University of Alabama Poetry Prize for her first book and of the Samuel French Morse Prize for her second book, Atkinson has taught in the M.F.A. programs at Washington University in St. Louis and at George Mason University.

Administrative Information

Repository: MSS Manuscripts

Access Restrictions: Open

Use Restrictions:

Users of the collection must read and agree to abide by the rules and procedures set forth in the Materials Use Policies.

Providing access to materials does not constitute permission to publish or otherwise authorize use. All publication not covered by fair use or other exceptions is restricted to those who have permission of the copyright holder, which may or may not be Washington University.

If you wish to publish or license Special Collections materials, please contact Special Collections to inquire about copyright status at (314) 935-5495 or spec@wumail.wustl.edu. (Publish means quotation in whole or in part in seminar or term papers, theses or dissertations, journal articles, monographs, books, digital forms, photographs, images, dramatic presentations, transcriptions, or any other form prepared for a limited or general public.)

Preferred Citation: Name of the Collection, Washington University Libraries, Department of Special Collections

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Series:

[Series 1: Correspondence],
[Series 2: Poems],
[Series 3: Material towards Books and Manuscripts],
[Series 4: Prose],
[Series 5: Notebooks and Folders],
[Series 6: Printed Matter],
[Series 7: Miscellany],
[All]

Series 1: Correspondence

Box 1

Sub-Series 1: General Correspondence

Consists of personal correspondence to Atkinson from 1985-95.

Item 1: Drury, John, 10/13/85: (Typed Letter Signed, 2 pages, including poem, 1 page)
Item 2: Sinclair, Mike, 12/21/93: (Autograph Letter Signed, 1 page including 6 poems, 13 pages)
Item 3: Funk, Allison, 5/16/94: (Typed Letter Signed, 1 page)
Item 4: Hamilton, Jeff, 7/8/94: (Autograph Letter Signed, 2 pages including poem, 1 page)
Item 5: Funk, Allison, 11/23/94: (Typed Letter Signed, 1 page with Autograph Letter Signed and poem, 17 pages)
Item 6: Wright, Jay, 12/20/94: (Autograph Letter Signed, 1 page)
Item 7: Leslee, 12/20/94: (Autograph Card Signed, 1 page)
Item 8: Funk, Allison, 12/27/94: (Autograph Card Signed, 2 pages)
Item 9: Williams, Marilyn, 12/29/94: (Autograph Card Signed, 1 page)
Item 10: Tuxbury, Ann, 1/15/95: (Typed Letter Signed, 1 page)
Item 11: John, 3/23/95: (Typed Letter Signed, 1 page)

Sub-Series 2: Business Correspondence, 1985-1995

Consists of correspondence with editors, publishers, etc. Includes royalty statements and receipts.

Item 1: Academy of American Poets, 1/8/85: (Typed Letter, 1 page inckudes notes in pencil by Atkinson)
Item 2: Hopkins, Jeannette, 6/5/85: (Typed Letter Signed)
Item 3: Kistner, Diane, 10/16/85: (Typed Letter Signed, 1 page)
Item 4: Sontag, Kate, 9/8/87: (Typed Letter Signed, 1 page with Autograph Letter Signed in red ink includes notes by Atkinson in pencil)
Item 5: Klaviter, Helen, 4/26/88: (Typed Letter Signed, 1 page)
Item 6: Henderson, Bill, 9/24/90: (Typed Letter [photocopy], 1 page with notes by Henderson in blue ink)
Item 7: University of Alabama Press, 3/2/92: (Typed Letter Signed, 1 page, royalty statement)
Item 8: University of Alabama Press, 3/4/92: (Typed Letter Signed, 1 page, royalty statement)
Item 9: Comfort, Connie, 3/26/92: (Typed Letter Signed, 1 page)
Item 10: Haubrich, Ann, 3/26/92: (Typed Letter Signed, 3 pages, reading agreement)
Item 11: University of Alabama Press, 12/?/92: (Typed Letter, 1 page, royalty statement)
Item 12: Cameron, Louise, 3/25/94: (Typed Letter Signed, 1 page)
Item 13: Cameron, Louise, 4/14/94: (Typed Letter Signed, 1 page)
Item 14: Henderson, Bill, 5/23/94: (Typed Letter Signed, 3 pages)
Item 15: Hamilton, Jeff, 5/31/94: (Autograph Letter Signed, 1 page)
Item 16: Albergo Bolzano, 6/2/94: (Autograph Letter Signed, 1 page, facsimile)
Item 17: Henderson, Bill, 9/30/94: (Typed Letter Signed, 1 page)
Item 18: Poetry, 11/17/94: (Typed Letter, 1 page, acceptance notice)
Item 19: Parisi, Joseph, 11/17/94: (Typed Letter Signed, 1 page)
Item 20: Swinger, Drew, 12/7/94: (Typed Letter Signed, 1 page, includes note by Atkinson in pencil)
Item 21: Bradford, Gigi, 1/3/95: (Typed Letter Signed, 1 page, enclosure 1 page)
Item 22: Cameron, Louise, 2/10/95: (Typed Letter Signed, 1 page)
Item 23: Ballard, Linda, 2/13/95: (Typed Letter Signed, 1 page)
Item 24: Ballard, Linda, 2/16/95: (Typed Letter Signed, 1 page)
Item 25: Bond, Christopher S., 2/16/95: (Typed Letter Signed, 1 page)
Item 26: Parisi, Joseph, 3/15/95: (Typed Letter, 1 page with note in pencil)
Item 27: Deavel, Christine, 3/22/95: (Typed Letter Signed, 1 page includes Autograh Letter)
Item 28: Lojek, Helen, 3/24/95: (Typed Letter Signed, 1 page)
Item 29: Ballard, Linda, 3/28/95: (Typed Letter Signed, 1 page)
Item 30: Ballard, Linda, 4/27/95: (Typed Letter Signed, 1 page)

Sub-Series 3: Unidentified or Undated Correspondence

Item 1: Ball, Sally, no date: (Autograph Card Signed, 2 pages)
Item 2: Buege, Bill, no date: (Typed Letter Signed, 1 page, includes poem, 1 page)
Item 3: Henderson, Bill, no date: (Typed Letter Signed, 2 pages)
Item 4: Latta, John, no date: (Typed Letter Signed, 1 page, includes Autograph Letter same page)
Item 5: Iowa Review, no date: (Typed Letter Signed, 1 page, includes Autograph Letter in blue ink)
Item 6: Lesser, Wendy, no date: (Typed Card, 1 page)
Item 7: Lewis, Lisa, no date: (Typed Letter Signed, 1 page, includes Autograph Letter in black ink)
Item 8: Williams, Marilyn, no date: (Autograph Letter Signed, 1 page)
Item 9: Richard, Brad, no date: (Autograph Letter Signed, 1 page, fax with not in pencil)