Finding Aid for the Walter Lowenfels Papers, 1967-1969

Processed by Brooke Whiting; machine-readable finding aid created by Caroline Cubé
UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections
Manuscripts Division
Room A1713, Charles E. Young Research Library
Box 951575
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575
Email: spec-coll@library.ucla.edu
URL: http://www.library.ucla.edu/libraries/special/scweb/
© 1999
The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.

Finding Aid for the Walter Lowenfels Papers, 1967-1969

Collection number: 336

UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections

Manuscripts Division



Los Angeles, CA

Contact Information

  • Manuscripts Division
  • UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections
  • Room A1713, Charles E. Young Research Library
  • Box 951575
  • Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575
  • Telephone: 310/825-4988 (10:00 a.m. - 4:45 p.m., Pacific Time)
  • Email: spec-coll@library.ucla.edu
  • URL: http://www.library.ucla.edu/libraries/special/scweb/
Processed by:
Brooke Whiting, March 1970
Encoded by:
Caroline Cubé
Online finding aid edited by:
Josh Fiala, August 2002
© 1999 The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.

Descriptive Summary

Title: Walter Lowenfels Papers,
Date (inclusive): 1967-1969
Collection number: 336
Creator: Lowenfels, Walter, 1897-1976
Extent: 2 boxes (1 linear ft.)
Repository: University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections.
Los Angeles, California 90095-1575
Abstract: Walter Lowenfels (1897-1976) was a poet and the managing editor of the Pennsylvania edition of the Daily Worker (1940-55). The collection consists of materials related to the literary anthology, The Writing on the Wall and includes correspondence, manuscripts, galleys and a folder of reviews.
Physical location: Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.
Language: English.

Administrative Information

Restrictions on Use and Reproduction

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Restrictions on Access

COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Advance notice required for access.

Additional Physical Form Available

A copy of the original version of this online finding aid is available at the UCLA Department of Special Collections for in-house consultation and may be obtained for a fee. Please contact:
  • Public Services Division
  • UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections
  • Room A1713, Charles E. Young Research Library
  • Box 951575
  • Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575
  • Telephone: 310/825-4988 (10:00 a.m. - 4:45 p.m., Pacific Time)
  • Email: spec-coll@library.ucla.edu

Provenance/Source of Acquisition

Gift of Walter Lowenfels, 1970.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Walter Lowenfels Papers (Collection 336). Department of Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

UCLA Catalog Record ID

UCLA Catalog Record ID: 2221063 

Biography

Lowenfels was born on May 10, 1897 in New York City; published poetry includes Episodes and Epistles (1925), Sonnets of Love and Liberty (1955), and Found Poems and Others (1972); books include The Poetry of My Politics (1968), The Writing on the Wall: 108 American Poems of Protest (1969), and The Revolution is to be Human (his autobiography, 1973); managing editor of the Pennsylvania edition of the Daily worker (1940-55); a member of the Communist Party, Lowenfels was convicted under the Smith Act, which was later repealed.

Scope and Content

Collection consists of materials related to the literary anthology, The Writing on the Wall (1969), edited by Walter Lowenfels. Includes correspondence with various poets who appear in the anthology, and correspondence between Doubleday editor Georgess McHargue and Lowenfels. Also contains manuscripts and galleys, and a folder of reviews.

Indexing Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Lowenfels, Walter, 1897-1976--Archives.
Lowenfels, Walter, 1897-1976-- Writing on the Wall.
Poets, American--20th century--Archival resources.
Political poetry, American.
Manuscripts for publication.


Note

Description derived from in-house card file.
 

Collection of Materials on The Writing On the Wall, Edited by Walter Lowenfels. v.p. 1967-1969

Physical Description: (2 boxes)

Scope and Content Note

The collection includes correspondence with various poets who appear in the anthology, correspondence between Doubleday's editor, Georgess McMargue, and Lowenfels, as well as manuscripts and galleys. Also included is a folder of reviews.

Note

The Writing On the Wall was published by Doubleday in 1969.