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Creator:
McNeil, Katherine
Title: Katherine McNeil Papers
Date (inclusive): 1971-1983
Extent:
0.8 linear feet
Abstract: Katherine McNeil compiled the book
Gary Snyder: a bibliography
(1983). Her papers contain correspondence with Gary Snyder's publishers, collectors, and friends that McNeil
assembled during the time she worked on the bibliography. In addition, there is correspondence from Gary
Snyder answering various questions and providing background material. Also included are five audiocassettes
that contain a biographical/bibliographical interview of Snyder.
Physical location: Researchers should contact Special Collections to request collections, as
many are stored offsite.
Repository:
University of California, Davis. General Library. Department of Special
Collections.
Davis, California 95616-5292
Collection number: D-485
Language of Material: Collection materials in English.
Katherine McNeil (1940- ) received an M.A. in English from Sonoma State College in 1975. Her master's thesis
was titled, Gary Snyder: a bibliography. In 1983 she compiled the book,
Gary Snyder: a
bibliography,
published by the Phoenix Book Shop.
The Katherine McNeil Papers contain correspondence with publishers, collectors, and friends that McNeil
assembled during the time she worked on her bibliography of Gary Snyder. In addition, there is
correspondence from Gary Snyder answering various questions and providing background material. Also included
are five audiocassettes that contain a biographical/bibliographical interview of Snyder.
The collection is arranged into three series: Correspondence, Audiocassettes, and Ephemera.
D-050 Gary Snyder Papers
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online
public access catalog.
McNeil, Katherine--Archives
Snyder, Gary, 1930-
American poetry--20th century
Authors, American--20th century
Poets, American -- 20th century
Collection is open for research.
Acquired in 1985.
Sara Gunasekara processed these papers and created and encoded this finding aid.
[Identification of item], Katherine McNeil Papers, D-485, Department of Special Collections, General
Library, University of California, Davis.
Copyright is protected by the copyright law, chapter 17, of the U.S. Code. All requests for permission to
publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Collections.
Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Department of Special Collections, General Library,
University of California, Davis as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply
permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.