Title: Robert Creeley Papers, 1944-1978
Predominant Dates:1951-1972
ID: MS/MS/ms031
Creator: Creeley, Robert (1926-2005)
Extent: 35.0 Boxes
Languages: English [eng]
Series I, Correspondence, 1945-1968, bulking 1963-1968, including letters from Charles Olson, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, W.S.Merwin, Witter Bynner, Louis Zukofsky, Henry Rago, Fred Eckman, others and correspondence among Creeley, Walter Hamady and Henry Wenning on publication of The Charm, Words, For Joel, letters from Creeley to Dudley Wynn, University of New Mexico, others, c. 200 items;
Series 2, Literary manuscripts, inc. those of The Charm, Divisions & other early poems, Eight [single title poem], The Finger, For Joel, For Love, The Island [printer's typescript, see Creeley I] Pieces [Black Sparrow and Scribner's editions] Seven [single title poem] Words [Scribner's and Rob Run editions]; series 2/1, material by other writers, inc. Robert Duncan's A Dancing Concerning a Form of Women [poem] David Galler's Jennings, Justice, Berryman, Creeley [review] Walter Hamady's Plumfoot poems [proof] Charles Olson's review of For Love, William Packard's and Burton' Robie's reviews of For Love, exerpt from Kenneth Rexroth's Assays, essay by Fred Wah titled Linguistic structures in the poetry of Robert Creeley.
Series 3, Essays, articles and reviews by Creeley, including transcription of 1963 Vancouver Conference panel, account of panel with John Cage, Merce Cunningham, others, essays on the experience of writing poetry.
Series 4, Journals and diaries, notebook 1966, given Creeley by Allen Ginsberg, containing drafts of poems later published in Pieces, diary entries; notebook 1968, containing drafts of poems for Pieces.
Series 5, Editorial matter emanating from The Charm, For Joel, For love, New American poetry, Pieces [Scribner's] Selected writings of Charles Olson, Words [Rob Run and Scribner's]
Series 6, Clippings, miscellany, including German language radio scripts concerning Creeley, announcements of readings, conferences, publishers' announcements, clippings concerning Creeley.
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Acquisition Source: Purchase and Gift
Acquisition Method: Accessions numbers: 750, 769, 782, 813, 821, 893, 900, 901, 941, 963, 1051, 1044, 1078, 1275, 1282, 1294
Preferred Citation: Name of the Collection, Washington University Libraries, Department of Special Collections
Typed letter signed, 1 page with enclosure and envelope
Enclosure: A Sense of Measure [transcription], discussion between Creeley, Robert Duncan, Vic Coleman, and Gary Snyder
Autograph letter signed, 1 page with enclosure
Enclosure: Turtle Island Foundation booklet
Typed letter signed, 1 page
Searching for since 2006: February 17
Typed letter signed, 1 page with photocopied news
Searching for since 2006: February 17
Autograph letter signed, 1 page with envelope
Searching for since 2006: February 17
Typed letter signed, 2 pages with envelope
Searching for since 2006: February 17
"Par Avion"
Envelope only
Autograph letter signed, 1 page
Dated 1966
Typed letter signed, 1 page with enclosure, 1 page, and envelope
Permissions request to Hutter, Donald at Scribers
Typed letter signed, 2 pages
Editorial notes
Typed letter signed, 2 pages
Editorial notes
Typed letter signed, 2 pages
Editorial notes
Typed letter signed, 2 pages
Editorial notes
Typed letter signed, 2 pages
Editorial notes, type specs
Typed letter signed, 1 page
Located with manuscript drafts of Listen
Typed letter, 1 page. Enclosure: Prospectus for Jack Kerouac: A Memoir In Which Is Revealed Secret Lives & West Coast Whispers, Being The Confessions of Henry Morley, Alex Fairbrother, & John Montgomery.
Originally laid in PS3505 A655 M4 1969
Typed letter, 1 page with envelope
Royalty statement
Typed letter, 1 page with envelope
Royalty statement