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Rare Book & Manuscript Library

Rare Book & Manuscript Library

6th Floor East Butler Library
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New York, NY 10027, USA
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The Rare Book & Manuscript Library is Columbia University’s principal repository for special collections. We collect, preserve, describe, promote, and provide access to the material evidence of diverse individuals and activities in alignment with the University’s research and teaching mission. We build and steward deep collections in select subject areas and connect them to a global audience through reference, teaching, exhibitions, publications, and public programs.
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James Sherry Papers, circa 1962-2016

24.5 linear feet
James Sherry (b. 1946) is the author of 13 books of poetry and theory and a leading proponent of both Language Writing and Environmental Poetics. The papers include address books, appointment books, catalogs, correspondence, editorial files, event fliers, manuscripts, notebooks, professional files, and publications.
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Chinese Language Poetry Documents, 1993-1997 Box 9, Folder 22

Chinese Language Poetry Documents, 1993-1997
Language Poetry, published in 1993, ed. Zhang Ziqing, trans. Liu Feng; and three essays on the Para-Poetic
Contains manuscript corrections and related material for a proposed anthology of Chinese Language

Contains manuscript corrections and related material for a proposed anthology of Chinese Language Poetry; correspondence from Yunte Huang, Liu Yongkang, and Zhang Ziqing; a perfect bound copy of Chinese Language Poetry, published in 1993, ed. Zhang Ziqing, trans. Liu Feng; and three essays on the Para-Poetic by Clark Lunberry.

  1. Series III: Manuscripts and Editorial Files, 1962-circa 2014
  2. Subseries III.2: Other Manuscripts and Editorial Files, 1969-circa 2014
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Hettie Jones papers, 1895-2009, bulk 1958-2009

26.5 linear feet
The Hettie Jones Papers contains correspondence, writings, and teaching materials related to Hettie Jones' career as a writer, editor, and teacher in the New York City Beat and Downtown literary scene, from the 1960s through the 2000s. Included are manuscripts from Jones' numerous books of poetry and children's and young adult novels, as well as her 1990 autobiography, How I Became Hettie Jones. The collection also features materials from her time as co-editor of Totem Press and Yugen literary journal. A small amount of material pertaining to Jones' former husband, the poet LeRoi Jones/Amiri Baraka, including unpublished early manuscripts and photographs is also here.
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Subseries II.5: Yugen and Totem Press Materials, 1958-1963

poetry submissions sent to Yugen, and some Spanish-language poetry books inscribed to the magazine.

Included in this series are materials relating to Jones' time as co-editor of the little magazineYugen,and the poetry press Totem. Issues ofYugenbetween 1958 and 1959, as well as the financial record book which includes a partial distribution list are here. The subseries also has a number of poetry submissions sent toYugen,and some Spanish-language poetry books inscribed to the magazine.

  1. Series II: Writings, 1956-2009