Inventory of the Rochelle Owens Papers
Sara Gunasekara
Department of Special Collections
General Library
University of California, Davis
Davis, CA 95616-5292
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Creator:
Owens, Rochelle
Title: Rochelle Owens Papers
Date (inclusive): 1950-1984
Extent:
1 linear foot
Abstract: Rochelle Owens (1936- ) is an American playwright and poet. The collection contains books, clippings, correspondence, promotional
material, and programs relating to some of her works.
Physical location: Researchers should contact Special Collections to request collections, as
many are stored offsite.
Repository:
University of California, Davis. Library. Dept. of Special
Collections.
Davis, California 95616-5292
Collection number: D-062
Language of Material: Collection materials in English.
Biography
Rochelle Owens, poet and playwright, was born on April 2, 1936, in Brooklyn, New York. Her works include:
Not Be Essence That Cannot Be,
The Joe Eighty-Two Creation Poems,
Futz,
He Wants Shih!, and
The Karl Marx Play, among others.
Scope and Content
The collection contains books, clippings, correspondence, promotional material, and programs relating to Owens' works.
Arrangement of the Collection
The collection is arranged in four series: 1. Works by Owens, 2. About Owens and Her Works, 3. Correspondence, 4. Works by
Others.
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online
public access catalog.
Owens, Rochelle--Archives
Poets, American--20th century
Access
Collection is open for research.
Processing Information
Sara Gunasekara processed this collection with assistance from student employee Michelle Xie.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Rochelle Owens in 1976.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Rochelle Owens Papers, D-062, Department of Special Collections, General Library, University of
California, Davis.
Publication Rights
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.
Series 1.
Works by Owens
1961-1984
Scope and Content Note
Contains works by Owens, most of which are published. Arranged alphabetically by title.
Box 1:2
Futz and What Came After
1968
Box 1:3
He Wants Shih, published in The Winter Repertory
1972
Box 1:4
The Joe 82 Creation Poems
1974
Box 1:5
The Karl Marx Play
undated
Box 1:6
Not Be Essence That Cannot Be
1961
Box 1:7
Poems, broadsides
undated
Box 1:8-10
Poems published in serials
1974-1975
Series 2.
About Owens and Her Works
1950-1976
Scope and Content Note
Contains promotional materials about and reviews of Owens' works. Arranged alphabetically
Box 1:11
Beclch, programs and flyers
1966-1976
Box 1:12
Futz, announcements and flyers
1967-1972
Box 1:14
Futz, Obscenity charge against
1970
Box 1:15
Interview with Owens
1972-1973
Box 1:17-20
Program, flyers and announcements for various plays and events by Owens
1967-1975
Box 1:21-23
Review of Owen's work
1972-1976
Box 1:24
Symposium on Rochelle Owens, published in
Margins
1975
Series 3.
Correspondence
1972-1976
Scope and Content Note
Contains a small amount of Owens' correspondence. Arranged in two suberies: Outgoing and Incoming.
Series 3.1
Outgoing
1972
Scope and Content Note
Arranged alphabetically by correspondent.
Box 1:25
Minnesota Theatre Company
undated
Box 1:25
Partisan Review
1972 September 5
Series 3.2
Incoming
1974-1976
Scope and Content Note
Arranged alphabetically by correspondent.
Box 1:25
American Place Theatre
1976 May 4
Box 1:25
American Place Theatre
1976 October 11
Box 1:25
Black Sparrow Press
undated
Box 1:25
Feminist Art Program California Institute of Arts
1974 February 25
Box 1:25
Gotlieb, Howard B.
1976 March 29
Series 4.
Works by Others
1973
Scope and Content Note
Contains three broadsides produced for the National Poetry Festival at Thomas Jefferson College.
Box 1:26
Dorn, Edward. The Contract
1973
Box 1:26
Ginsberg, Allen. Returning to the Country For A Brief Visit
1973
Box 1:26
Rexroth, Kenneth. The Family.
1973
