Guide to the Audio Tapes Related to Robert Creeley and His Personal and Artistic Circles
Michael Olson
Department of Special Collections
Green Library
Stanford University Libraries
Stanford, CA 94305-6004
Phone: (650) 725-1022
Email: speccollref@stanford.edu
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The Board of Trustees of Stanford University. All rights reserved.
Guide to the Audio Tapes Related to Robert Creeley and His Personal and Artistic Circles
Collection number: MSS MEDIA 0001
Department of Special Collections and University Archives
Stanford University Libraries
Stanford, California
- Processed by:
- Michael Olson
- Date Completed:
- 2003 June 10
- Encoded by:
- Michael Olson and Bill O'Hanlon
© 2008 The Board of Trustees of Stanford University. All rights reserved.
Descriptive Summary
Title: Audio tapes related to Robert Creeley and his personal and artistic circles
Dates: 1959-1969
Collection number: MSS MEDIA 0001
Creator:
Creeley, Robert
Collection Size:
2 linear ft.
Repository:
Stanford University. Libraries. Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives.
Abstract: Collection consists of 71 reel to reel audio tapes documenting poetry readings and lectures of many of the better known 20th
century poets.
Languages:
Languages represented in the collection:
English
Access
Collection is open for research; materials must be requested at least 24 hours in advance of intended use.
Publication Rights
Property rights reside with the repository. Literary rights reside with the creators of the documents or their heirs. To obtain
permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the Public Services Librarian of the Dept. of Special Collections.
Preferred Citation
Audio tapes related to Robert Creeley and his personal and artistic circles, MSS MEDIA 0001. Dept. of Special Collections,
Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Acquisition Information
Purchased, 2002
Scope and Content of Collection
Collection consists of 71 reel to reel audio tapes documenting poetry readings and lectures of many of the better known 20th
century poets.
Reel 1
Creeley Stories; Walter Chappell and Taos men: piano + drums
Scope and Content Note
Side one: Creeley reading three stories (Mr Bwe; Jardov; The Boat) recorded by CBC at the UBC Arts Festival. Vancouver - reading
in Public LIbrary downtown - February 1962. Side Two: Walter Chappel: piano; Mend from the Taos pueblo; drums. Recorded 1965
Reel 2
Allen Ginsberg; Pakistani Brothers
Physical Description: Moldy tape.
Scope and Content Note
Allen Ginsberg: Reading at St. John's, Santa Fe (Feb 2 1966). Pakistani Brothers: Nayumat ali Khan & Salimit Ali Kahn "Classical
Music from Pakistan" - HMV Clip 1308. 1) Rag Kalavati. 2)Later Portions o Rag Durbari
Reel 3
A Sense of Measure - Robert Creeley; Poetry Reading - Robert Creeley
Physical Description: two track recording 3 3/4 ips. Track 1 85'35", Track 2 78'20". Moldy Tape.
Scope and Content Note
University of California, Berkeley Language Laboratory #556
Reel 4
Kramer concluded; Centurypeoms Voices; Cage (2); John Wieners; Spock - Coffin
Scope and Content Note
Reel Housing contains detailed contents listing.
Reel 5
Bromige; Duerden; Loewinsohn
Reel 6
Robert Creely: Amarillo
Scope and Content Note
Reel housing indicates tape once contained Mozart concertos.
Reel 7
Creeley: SF State Campus and U of C Readings
Scope and Content Note
1. Not Recorded 2. Roetry Center, SF State Campus 10/17/1962 - 1:00 PM Note: the above was 2nd in series of three
Reel 8
Sympathy Robert Creeley
Physical Description: Moldy Tape
Scope and Content Note
Title information obtained from artwork on reel to reel box
Reel 9
Creeley Tape
Physical Description: Moldy Tape
Scope and Content Note
Play list included with reel
Reel 10
Creeley (2): Hartcrane Net Program (1)1966
Physical Description: Moldy Tape
Scope and Content Note
Play list included with Reel
Reel 11
Creeley (Tufts); Little; Rose
Physical Description: Moldy Tape
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: Robert Creeley - Reading - Tufts, March 5 1969 Side 2: Robert Creeley - cont ; Bill Little, Tufts Mar 6 1969; Bobe
Rose, Tufts, Mar 6 1969.
Reel 12
Kozikowski / Fielding Dawson Reading: NYC - June 14, 19611961 June 14
Reel 13
Witter Bynner / Musique Concrete
Reel 15
Walter Chapell + Indian Drummer et al.
Reel 16
Creeley - Merwin - Snyder
Physical Description: Single Track.
Reel 17
Robert Creeley 1967
Scope and Content Note
Robert Creeley's poetry reading, Dec 14, 1967 Rosary Hill College. Recorded at request of Jacquelyn Moulin Cultural Committee
Rocorded in Wick Lounge at 8:00PM. Tape Speed 3 3/4 by BP of AVC-RHC
Reel 18
Duncan Lecture; Wieners Lectures
Reel 19
The Sullen Art: Robert Creeley, Dave Ossman
Reel 20
Fielding Dawson Interview
Physical Description: Moldy Tape
Reel 21
Oppen, Weaver, Jandl: McBeth in Concrete Poetry
Reel 22
? [unknown]
Physical Description: Moldy tape
Reel 24
George Oppen - Ed Dorn 1967
Scope and Content Note
1. George Oppen, 2/17/67. State University of New York at Buffalo, from soon to be published book. 2. Ed Dorn, 6/22/67. from
The North Atlantic Turbine peoms State University of New York at Buffalo.
Reel 26
William Moore / Allen Ginsberg / Ed Dorn
Reel 27
Duncan, Spicer, Blaser: Berkeley
Reel 28
Robert Creeley Final Cut Poetry Tape
Reel 29
Olson: Cortland, N.Y. Fall '67
Scope and Content Note
Charles Olson, Poetry on the Campus. 10/20/67.
Reel 31
Dorn 1967
Scope and Content Note
Edward Dorn; Buffalo - June 22, 1967.
Reel 32
Bob's Feb 16 UBC Reading
Scope and Content Note
Reel Housing Contains detailed listing of contents.
Reel 33
Vancouver 63 - Olson, Creeley, Duncan, Ginsberg
Reel 34
Tom Pickard
Physical Description: Moldy Tape
Scope and Content Note
Tom Pickard (At lexden Rd, Colchester, May 66.)
Reel 35
Duncan Vancouver Reading,; Creeley/Ginsberg Morning
Reel 36
Ferlinghetti / Whalen / Zukofsky ?
Scope and Content Note
(NET - USA Poetry 1966 - poor quality )
Reel 38
Toronto. Raymond Souster - Oct 21. 1961
Scope and Content Note
1. Raymond Souster interview and reading. 2. Edward Dorn reading and talking.
Reel 39
Creeley interviewing Max Finstein; Robert Duncon
Reel 40
Phil Whalen
Scope and Content Note
Reel Housing contains detailed contents listing.
Reel 42
Finlay, Corman, Duncan
Scope and Content Note
Finlay Short Story; Finlay Rading his own poems; Cid Corman readings Zukosky; Cid Corman reading his own poems Duncan, Spring
1964 - UNM also rerecording of two presenations from Vancouver reading
Reel 43
Ginsberg - Vancouver - Mike McClure
Physical Description: Moldy Tape
Scope and Content Note
Side One: Ginsberg Reading Early Poems, Vancouver July 31/63, 0-950 950-1015 McClure at the Lion House Side Two: Ginsberg
Reading from Journals, Vancouver Aug 2/63, 0-1035
Reel 44
The Berkeley Poetry Conference; track one Olson (reading) continued; track two Olson (reading) continued
Physical Description: two track recording
Reel 45
Duncan Lectures; Robert Duncan Buffalo 67
1967
Physical Description: Moldy Tape
Scope and Content Note
Side One: Duncan Letr. Buffalo, April 30/67. Side Two: Duncan Letr. Buffalo, May 4/67
Reel 46
The Berkeley Poetry Conference - Charles Olson: lecture, reading.
Scope and Content Note
Reel Housing contains detailed contents listing.
Reel 47
Dorn Interview / Duncan #3 / Pound
Physical Description: Moldy Tape
Reel 48
SomebodytalkingaboutBeats
Reel 49
Creeley: Stories
Scope and Content Note
Creeley - Reading from The Gold Diggers
Reel 50
Creeley / Crane (2)
Scope and Content Note
Creeley Lecture Canisino College - Buffalo 12/1/66 Hart Crane: NGT program - 2 (continued) - starts 248
Reel 51
Reichert - Trocchi - Dorn - Vanderbeek - Cage Bunting
Scope and Content Note
Reel Housing contains contents listing.
Reel 52
John Chamberlain / Mina Loy
Scope and Content Note
Mina Loy - talking and reading Aspen. August 15, 1965 (Robert Van Dias and Paul Blackburn) John Chamberlain (talking with
R. & B. [?] Pac[?]tas, spring 1965)
Reel 53
Bunting concluded; Zukofsky; Olson; Troochi. etc.
Reel 54
Olson et al conversation concluded; Cyrus Gordon; Samuel Noah Kramer
Reel 55
Olson; Maximus II; and earlier poems, Vancouver 64'
Scope and Content Note
Charles Olson. Vancouver. Aug 16, 1963: Second half of new Maximus book followed by earlier materials. USA Poetry - spring
1966 (Gloucester) - begins 742 (NET)
Reel 56
Olson; Maximus II; Levertov
Scope and Content Note
Part 1 of 2. Part two continued on reel 55. Reel Housing Contains contents listing.
Reel 57
Ornetti Coleman / Winfield Scott / Charlie Parker
Reel 58
Zukofsky, Pound, Creeley
Scope and Content Note
Green a) Louis Zukofsky, Fuffalo Festival of the Arts, Albright -Knox, 4 March 1968, introduction by R. Creeley. b) Ezra
Pound, Reading after Spoleto Festival, 16-17 July 1966 Red a) Robert Creeley, Reading to Musical Settings by Michael Harwood
Baird Hall, Sunyab, 16 April 1968
Reel 61
Buckminster Fuller Talk1968 Mar 11
Physical Description: Moldy Tape.
Reel 62
Schwitters; H.D.; Joyce//Dorn (Vancouver, Feb. 63)1963 Feb
Reel 63
Robert Creeley: Reading from Pieces, U.N.M. Oct. 11th, 19681968 Oct 11
Reel 64
Gael Turnbull
Physical Description: Moldy Tape
Reel 66
Abby Hoffman - Dave Stein
Scope and Content Note
Reel Housing contains detailed description of contents.
Reel 67
Sound Poetry - Joanne; Ed Sanders; Mclaire; Harwood
Scope and Content Note
Reel Housing has detailed description of contents.
Reel 68
Gary Snyder - Treson, Fall 1964
Reel 70
Robert Creeley, U of Chicago Reading 1-20-68
Scope and Content Note
Reel Housing contains detailed listing of contents.
Reel 71
Ricard Alpert: Sunyab - March 15, 67'1967 Mar 15
Physical Description: Moldy Tape
