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Series 1. Poems and prose 1955-1971, undated

Series Scope and Contents

The series contains early drafts of Jack Hirschman's poems and prose from circa 1955-1971. Themes regarding love, loss, and politics are prevelant. Some of the works include details from specific locales such as Los Angeles and Darthmouth College where he once worked.

Series Arrangement

The series is arranged in the order it was received.
Box 1, Folders 1-6

A Correspondence of Americans (Indiana Press) 1955-1959

Box 1, Folder 7, Box 2, Folders 1-2

Dartmouth poems 1959-1961

Box 2, Folders 3-5

Black Alephs 1959-1961

Box 2, Folders 6-7, Box 3, Folders 1-6

Los Angeles poems (UCLA) 1962-1963

Box 3, Folders 7-8, Box 4, Folders 1-23, Box 12, Folders 2-23

Titled poems - alphabetized undated

Box 5, Folders 1-12, Box 6, Folders 1-14, Box 7, Folder 1, Box 12, Folders 12-24

Untitled poems - alphabetized undated

Box 7, Folders 2-3, Box 12, Folders 45-46

Archaic poems undated

Box 7, Folders 4-5

Indiana University Blue Books undated

Box 7, Folder 6

Igitur or Madness of Elbehon undated

Box 7, Folder 7, Box 12, Folder 46

Jerusalem draft pieces undated

Box 7, Folders 8-9

Poetry and notes written on napkins undated

Box 7, Folder 10

Concrete poetry undated

Box 7, Folder 11

Essays and book reports 1971

Box 7, Folder 12

Misplaced titled pages undated

Box 8, Folder 1

Burning of Los Angeles Draft Pieces undated

Box 8, Folder 2

Burning of Los Angeles undated

Box 8, Folder 3

Epiphanies of the Voodoo Gods undated

Box 8, Folder 4

"In Memoriam (Franz Kline)" undated

Box 8, Folder 5

"Elaye" undated

Box 8, Folders 6-7

The First Oasis undated

Box 8, Folders 8-10

"One Finger from the Seasons" undated

File General Note

Pages missing from text.
Box 8, Folder 11

The Count (slide 2-slide 26) undated

Box 8, Folder 12

Tape 1 (slide 1-slide 2) undated

Box 9, Folder 1

Tape 2 (slide 1-slide 2) undated

Box 9, Folder 2

Tape 3 (slide A- slide B) undated

Box 9, Folder 3

Tape 4 (slide A-slide B) undated

Box 9, Folder 4

Tape 5 (slide A- slide B) & slide 2 undated

Box 9, Folder 5

Book 2 Reel 1: Slide B undated

Box 9, Folder 6

Book 3: Slide 2 undated

Box 9, Folder 7

Book 3: slide 3-slide 9, missing 6 & 8 undated

Box 9, Folder 8

Tape 1: slide 1, pgs. 5-40 undated

Box 9, Folder 9

The Book of Jah pieces 1965

Box 9, Folder 10

The Black Alephs poems 1960-1968

Flat-File-Folder 1

Renaissance Magazine proofs undated

Box 9, Folder 11, Box 10, Folders 1-3, Box 22, Items 7-8

Unknown pieces undated

 

Series 2. Artwork 1960-1963, undated

Series Scope and Contents

The series consists of Jack Hirschman's artwork. Some material contains sketched symbols including Japanese calligraphy, collages, and pieces of poetry associated with sketches. Hirschman's art is composed from a variety of different media.

Series Arrangement

The series is organized alphabetically by title.
Box 21, Folder 6, Box 22, Items 5-6

Abstract painting pieces undated

Box 21, Folder 7

Calligraphy art and poetry undated

Box 15, Folder 2

Collage clip art undated

Box 21, Folder 8

Galerie Darthea Speyer and Leon Golub 1960-1963

Box 15, Folder 3

Grass script calligraphy undated

Box 21, Folder 9

Interchange by John Cage undated

Box 21, Folder 10

Japanese kanji practice undated

Box 21, Folder 11

Poets Unite Humanity undated

Box 21, Folder 12

Script and grass calligraphy poetry undated

Box 21, Folder 13

Sketches undated

 

Series 3. Correspondence 1942-1989, undated

Series Scope and Contents

This series is composed of letters dated between 1942 and 1989. It includes correspondence from publishers and editors, Hirschman's interest in other poets' work, and personal matters.

Series Arrangement

The series is arranged in three sub-series as follows:
  1. Sub-Series 3.1. Identified correspondents
  2. Sub-Series 3.2. Unidentified correspondents
  3. Sub-Series 3.3. Oversized materials
 

Sub-Series 3.1. Identified correspondents 1942-1989, undated

Sub-Series Scope and Contents

Materials in the sub-series consists of correspondence where the author of the letter included their full name.

Sub-Series Arrangement

The sub-series is arranged alphabetically by the last name of the correspondent.
Box 15, Folder 4

Allan, Don 1964

Box 15, Folder 5

Anter, Steve undated

Box 15, Folder 6

Antonucci, Emil undated

Box 15, Folder 7

Baldwin, T. Susan 1971

Box 15, Folder 8

Barber, A. Richard 1966

Box 15, Folder 9

Baro, Gene 1961

Box 15, Folder 10

Basak, Subimal 1969-1970

Box 15, Folder 11

Benedikt, Michael 1962

Box 15, Folder 12

Berg, Peter undated

Box 15, Folder 13

Birney, Earle 1963

Box 15, Folder 14

Blackford, Anne undated

Box 15, Folder 15

Bly, Robert 1958

Box 15, Folder 16

Booth, Martin 1971

Box 15, Folder 17

Boatwright, James 1964

Box 15, Folder 18

Boston, Bruce 1969

Box 15, Folder 19

Botsford, Keith 1966

Box 15, Folder 20

Bradely, Sam 1960-1963

Box 15, Folder 21

Briggs, Desmond 1967

Box 15, Folder 22

Brilliant, Alan 1970

Box 15, Folder 23

Brown, Andreas 1971

Box 15, Folder 24

Brown, Cynthia 1968-1969

Box 15, Folder 25

Brown, Fiona undated

Box 15, Folder 26

Bukowski, Charles 1962-1966

Box 15, Folder 27

Byler, Williams 1959

Box 15, Folder 28

Callahan, Bob 1971

Box 15, Folder 29

Carlson, Helen 1956-1961

Box 15, Folder 30

Ceely, John undated

Box 15, Folder 31

Cheifer, Arlene 1968

Box 15, Folder 32

Clark, Dave 1989

Box 15, Folder 33

Clements, Marshal 1969-1970

Box 15, Folder 34

CoDrescu, Andrei 1970-1971

Box 15, Folder 35

Connel, O. Seams 1968

Box 15, Folder 36

Cotler, Larry 1965

Box 15, Folder 37

Cunningham, J.V. 1964

Box 15, Folder 38

De Puccio, Paule 1961-1972

Box 15, Folder 39

Dias Vas, Robert 1969

Box 15, Folder 40

Dick, G. Hugh undated

Box 15, Folder 41

Dickson, C. Robert 1955

Box 15, Folder 42

Di Prima, Diane undated

Box 15, Folder 43

Doren, V. Paula 1959

Box 15, Folder 44

Dorfman, Ellie 1959

Box 15, Folder 45

Dubester, J. Henry 1959

Box 15, Folder 46

Durand, Bob 1959-1972

Box 15, Folder 47

Durham, Philip 1961

Box 15, Folder 48

Eberhart, Richard 1959-1961

Box 15, Folder 49

Economoci, George 1959

Box 15, Folder 50

Effenberger, Vaatislav 1971

Box 15, Folder 51

Ehrlich, Leonard 1958-1966

Box 15, Folder 52

Epstein, Ruth 1942-1943

Box 15, Folder 53

Fadiman, Genee undated

Box 15, Folder 54

Fadiman, James 1963

Box 15, Folder 55

Fancher, Edwin 1963

Box 15, Folder 56

Finch, John 1959

Box 16, Folder 52

Finer, Mrs. E. 1971

Box 15, Folder 57

Fleishman, Stanley 1964

Box 15, Folder 58

Francher, C. Edwin 1960

Box 15, Folder 59

Fulton, Len 1970

Box 15, Folder 60

Geiger, Don 1964

Box 15, Folder 61

Goetz, Walter undated

Box 15, Folder 62

Gomringer, Eugen undated

Box 15, Folder 63

Greenberg, S. Charles undated

Box 15, Folder 64

Greenwald, Lee 1959

Box 15, Folder 65

Greenwald, S. Herbert 1960

Box 15, Folder 66

Grinberg, Miguel 1969

Box 15, Folder 67

Hammond, Florence 1959

Box 15, Folder 68

Harries, Julie 1956

Box 15, Folder 69

Hart, Clive 1962

Box 16, Folder 1

Hayman, David 1971

Box 16, Folder 2

Head, Robert 1970

Box 16, Folder 3

Holmes, John 1960

Box 16, Folder 4

Holmes, S. James 1960

Box 16, Folder 5

Holt, Rochelle undated

Box 16, Folder 6

Hoornik, Ed 1956-1960

Box 16, Folder 7

Hornick, Lita 1970

Box 16, Folder 8

Horn, V. Charl 1959

Box 16, Folder 9

Hoyem, Andrew 1961

Box 16, Folder 10

Huett, Richard 1959-1960

Box 16, Folder 11

Hutter, Donald 1963

Box 16, Folder 12

Jaffe, Marc 1961

Box 16, Folder 13

Johnson, Pyke 1960

Box 16, Folder 14

Jones, LeRoi 1962

Box 16, Folder 15

Kafka, Janet 1970

Box 16, Folder 16

Kanik, Stanley 1970

Box 16, Folder 17

Kelly, Robert 1958-1969

Box 16, Folder 18

Keen, Jeff undated

Box 16, Folder 19

Kees, John 1960

Box 16, Folder 20

Keilus, Victoria 1972

Box 16, Folder 21

Kelrich, V. Morhaim undated

Box 16, Folder 22

Kerr, Clark 1963-1964

Box 16, Folder 23

Kirsck, James 1968

Box 16, Folder 24

Koehler, Stanley 1959

Box 16, Folder 25

Kray, Elizabeth 1960

Box 16, Folder 26

Laughlin, James 1968

Box 16, Folder 27

Lax, Bob 1960

Box 16, Folder 28

Lebrun, Rico 1961-1964

Box 16, Folder 29

Lowenkopf, Shelly 1970

Box 16, Folder 30

Malanga, Gerard 1963

Box 16, Folder 31

Malson, Lymm 1969

Box 16, Folder 32

Mari, Pete undated

Box 16, Folder 33

Marmor, Judd 1964

Box 16, Folder 34

Marshal, Alex 1968

Box 16, Folder 35

Martin, John 1968

Box 16, Folder 36

Maschler, Tom 1968

Box 16, Boxes 37

Mather, George 1962

Box 16, Folder 38

Mcgarree, Ann undated

Box 16, Folder 39

Meltzer, J. Margaret undated

Box 16, Folder 40

Mendilow, A. A. 1966

Box 16, Folder 41

Meyerholf, Hans undated

Box 16, Folder 42

Meyers, B. Robert 1968

Box 16, Folder 43

Miles, Leland 1960

Box 16, Folder 44

Miller, F. Erika 1960

Box 16, Folder 45

Miller, Helen 1964

Box 16, Folder 46

Miller, O. Mary 1959

Box 16, Folder 47

Mitchell, Amy 1960

Box 16, Folder 48

Mohr, Bill 1972

Box 16, Folder 49

Morris, E. Daniel 1971

Box 16, Folder 50

Moses, H. George 1969

Box 16, Folder 51

Mottram, Eric 1972

Box 16, Folder 53

Names, Fred undated

Box 16, Folder 54

Neiman, Gilbert 1960

Box 16, Folder 55

Novak, Bill 1971

Box 16, Folder 56

Novak, Estelle 1970

Box 16, Folder 57

Ossman, David 1961

Box 16, Folder 58

Panell, Dianne 1972

Box 16, Folder 59

Peace, S. James 1954

Box 16, Folder 60

Peters, Robert 1969

Box 16, Folder 61

Perkins, Sergio 1966

Box 16, Folder 62

Pillin, Bill 1971

Box 16, Folder 63

Portuguese, Paul undated

Box 16, Folder 64

Quaritch, Bernard undated

Box 16, Folder 65

Raeburn, Jorge 1972

Box 16, Folder 66

Rago, Henry 1962

Box 16, Folder 67

Raines, Thomson 1960

Box 16, Folder 68

Rathbun, Denise 1960

Box 16, Folder 69

Roetue, Marcia 1966

Box 16, Folder 70

Rollin, De. Dorothy 1961

Box 16, Folder 71

Rudefer, Stephen undated

Box 16, Folder 72

Russo, Tony 1970

Box 16, Folder 73

Sandy, Latllmore undated

Box 16, Folder 74

Sankey, V. John 1960

Box 16, Folder 75

Sawyer, Paul undated

Box 16, Folder 76

Schole, Girshom 1971

Box 16, Folder 77

Schonberg, Steven 1971

Box 16, Folder 78

Schulte, Rainer 1968

Box 16, Folder 79

Schwerner, Armand 1960

Box 16, Folder 80

Scott, R. Gail 1968

Box 16, Folder 81

Seaver, Richard 1969

Box 16, Folder 82

Selth, Geff undated

Box 16, Folder 83

Sherrill, John undated

Box 16, Folder 84

Silverstein, Karen 1971

Box 16, Folder 85

Simmons, M. Susan 1964

Box 16, Folder 86

Simon, Donald 1972

Box 16, Folder 87

Sister Patricia, Mary 1966

Box 16, Folder 88

Skinner, E. Orin 1957

Box 16, Folder 89

Slote, Bernice 1963

Box 16, Folder 90

Smith Drury George undated

Box 16, Folder 91

Smith, Hal 1961

Box 16, Folder 92

Smith, Pat undated

Box 16, Folder 93

Stallknecht, Newton 1961

Box 16, Folder 94

Talcott, William 1973

Box 16, Folder 95

Teachey, Carolyn 1956

Box 16, Folder 96

Thayler, Carl 1966

Box 16, Folder 97

Thirwall, C. John 1954

Box 16, Folder 98

Todd, John 1968

Box 16, Folder 99

Tokerud, Bjarne 1971

Box 16, Folder 100

Trilling, Lionel 1960-1961

Box 16, Folder 101

Troy, Jack undated

Box 16, Folder 102

Upton, Charles undated

Box 16, Folder 103

Waddell, Austin 1961

Box 16, Folder 104

Walsh, George 1970

Box 16, Folder 105

Weber, John undated

Box 16, Folder 106

Weiner H. Rabbi 1969

Box 16, Folder 107

Weiss, Ruth 1971

Box 16, Folder 108

Wickenden, Dan 1963

Box 16, Folder 109

Wiesbblt, Allan 1970

Box 16, Folder 110

Williams, Johnathan 1960

Box 16, Folder 111

Wilson A. Robert 1970

Box 16, Folder 112

Woodward, Jeff undated

Box 16, Folder 113

Yarmolinsky, Arrahm 1960

Box 16, Folder 114

Young, Mel undated

Box 17, Folder 1

Young, Noal 1972

Box 17, Folder 2

Zefat, Raviv 1970

 

Sub-Series 3.2. Unidentified correspondents 1955-1989

Sub-Series Scope and Contents

The sub-series consists of correspondence where the writer is only identified by a first name.

Sub-Series Arrangement

The sub-series is organized alphabetically.
Box 17, Folder 3

A 1955-1989

Box 17, Folder 4

B 1955-1989

Box 17, Folder 5

C 1955-1989

Box 17, Folder 6

D 1955-1989

Box 17, Folder 7

E 1955-1989

Box 17, Folder 8

G 1955-1989

Box 17, Folder 9

H 1955-1989

Box 17, Folder 10

I 1955-1989

Box 17, Folder 11

J 1955-1989

Box 17, Folder 12

K 1955-1989

Box 17, Folder 13

L 1955-1989

Box 17, Folder 14

M 1955-1989

Box 17, Folder 15

N 1955-1989

Box 17, Folder 16

O 1955-1989

Box 17, Folder 17

P 1955-1989

Box 17, Folder 18

Q 1955-1989

Box 17, Folder 19

R 1955-1989

Box 17, Folder 20

S 1955-1989

Box 17, Folder 21

T 1955-1989

Box 17, Folder 22

V 1955-1989

Box 17, Folder 23

W 1955-1989

Box 17, Folder 24

Y 1955-1989

Box 17, Folder 25

Post Cards 1955-1989

 

Sub-Series 3.3. Oversized material 1955-1983, undated

Sub-Series Scope and Contents

The sub-series consists of oversized correspondence.

Sub-Series Arrangement

The sub-series is arranged alphabetically by the last name of the correspondent.
Box 19, Folder 1

Benveniste, Pip 1969

Box 19, Folder 2

Bower, Norman 1968

Box 19, Folder 3

Brandi, John 1966-1971

Box 19, Folder 4

Champony, Myriam 1960

Box 19, Folder 5

De Antonio, Emile 1960-1962

Box 19, Folder 6

Doyle, Kirby 1963

Box 19, Folder 7

Eshleman, Clayton 1958-1970

Box 19, Folder 8

Father & Mother 1960-1972

Box 19, Folder 9

Ferlinghetti, Lawrence & City Lights 1960-1972

Box 19, Folder 10

Fisher, Grant undated

Box 19, Folder 11

Gach, Gary 1969-1972

Box 19, Folder 12

Godus, Leon & Spiro, Nancy 1960-1972

Box 19, Folder 13

Hirschman Jack 1960-1981

Box 19, Folder 14

Horowitz, Michael 1963

Box 19, Folder 15

Indiana, U. P 1958-1962

Box 19, Folder 16

Israel, Cal 1960-1964

Box 19, Folder 17

James D, Laura 1970

Box 19, Folder 18

Justice, Donald 1960

Box 19, Folder 19

Koran H. Dennis 1960-1963

Box 19, Folder 20

Kruglick, Lewis 1960-1963

Box 19, Folder 21

Lawton Harry 1979-1983

Box 19, Folder 22

Layton, Irving 1960-1962

Box 19, Folder 23

Leverton, Denise 1960-1961

Box 19, Folder 24

Lowry, Magarie 1960-1963

Box 19, Folder 25

Luster, Helen 1971-1972

Box 19, Folder 26

Lynn, M undated

Box 19, Folder 27

Marantz, Irving undated

Box 19, Folder 28

Markov, Vladimir 1960

Box 19, Folder 29

McGregor, Bruce 1960-1963

Box 19, Folder 30

Meltzer, David 1960-1976

Box 19, Folder 31

Moran, Jim 1955-1970

Box 19, Folder 32

Morgan, Glen 1959-1961

Box 19, Folder 33

Morris, Jim 1960-1964

Box 20, Folder 1

Norse, Harold 1965

Box 20, Folder 2

Parkison, Tom 1959-1965

Box 20, Folder 3

Pearlman, Bill 1959-1971

Box 20, Folder 4

Randau, Margaret 1963-1964

Box 20, Folder 5

Rattray, David 1962-1963

Box 20, Folder 6

Roamer, Bret 1964-1971

Box 20, Folder 7

Romero, Aya 1968-1972

Box 20, Folder 8

Rothenberg, Jerome 1959-1961

Box 20, Folder 9

Schwartz, Max 1969

Box 20, Folder 10

Serendipity Bookstore 1968-1971

Box 20, Folder 11

Shigetoshi, Ishikawa 1961

Box 20, Folder 12

Silver, James undated

Box 20, Folder 13

Ten Fingers Press 1968

Box 20, Folder 14

Tussman, Malka 1962-1971

Box 20, Folder 15

Unicorn Books 1967-1971

Box 20, Folder 16

Valoritis, Nanos 1968-1972

Box 20, Folder 17

Vangelisti, Paul 1966-1968

Box 20, Folder 18

Waugh, Butler 1959-1962

Box 20, Folder 19

Willems, Jim undated

Box 20, Folder 20

Winter, Terry 1958-1959

Box 20, Folder 21

Correspondence sent once to Jack Hirschman 1954-1972

 

Series 4. Journals and notes 1935-1981, undated

Series Scope and Contents

This series includes journals and notes dated from 1935 to 1980 and consists of bound and loose leaf material. Many of the bound materials contain thoughts, bits of poetry, and sketches by Jack Hirschman. These items illustrate the poet's creative process. The loose materials are works created by others and poetry readings.

Series Arrangement

The series is arranged chronologically then alphabetically by title.
Box 10, Folder 4

1935-1936

Box 10, Folder 5

1954

Box 10, Folder 6

1959

Box 10, Folder 7

1960

Box 10, Folder 8

1961

Box 10, Folder 9

1962

Box 11, Folder 1

1963

Box 11, Folders 2-5

1964

Box 11, Folder 6, Box 13, Folders 1-3

1965

Box 13, Folder 4

1966

Box 13, Folder 5

1967

Box 13, Folder 6

1968

Box 13, Folder 7

1969

Box 14, Folder 1

1972

Box 14, Folder 2

1973

Box 14, Folders 2-6, Box 15, Folder 1

undated

Box 22, Item 1

Edward Applebaum String Quartet No. 1 1959-1961

Box 21, Folder 1

Fliers: Jack Hirschman readings 1980-1981

Box 21, Folder 2

Gallery proofs undated

Box 21, Folders 3-4, Box 22, Items 3-4

Notepads circa 1968

Box 17, Folders 26-28, Box 18, Folders 1-6

Notes undated

Box 22, Item 10

Oversized Hirschman notes circa 1962-1968

Box 18, Folder 7

Poems & Works By Others 1963

Box 21, Folder 5

Theatrical scripts undated

Box 22, Item 2

San Francisco Chronicle 1986

Box 22, Item 9

The Crosstown Reporter 1958