Finding aid for the Charles Harper Webb papers 6255
USC Libraries Special Collections
Doheny Memorial Library 206
3550 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles, California 90089-0189
specol@usc.edu
Contributing Institution:
USC Libraries Special Collections
Title: Charles Harper Webb papers
Creator:
Webb, Charles Harper (1948)
Identifier/Call Number: 6255
Physical Description:
48.04 Linear Feet
48 boxes
Date (inclusive): 1970-2020
Abstract: The Charles Harper Webb papers consist of drafts of poetry and prose, correspondence, publications featuring Webb's work,
and ephemera from poetry events created and assembled by the American poet and professor, Charles Harper Webb (born 1948).
The majority of the drafts in the collection relate to Webb's poems and short stories, along with drafts of unpublished novels
and one published novel,
The Wilderness Effect (1982, Chatto & Windus). Some of the correspondence in the collection concerns the three
Stand-Up Poetry anthologies that Webb edited -- published in 1990, 1994, and 2002. The collection also holds ephemera, including posters,
from the Los Angeles Poetry Festival and other events. Charles Harper Webb earned a BA in English from Rice University, an
MA in English from the University of Washington, and an MFA in professional writing and a PhD in counseling psychology from
the University of Southern California. Webb is a professor of English at California State University, Long Beach. Webb's other
books include
Brain Camp (2015, University of Pittsburgh Press),
A Million MFAs Are Not Enough (2016, Red Hen Press), and
Sidebend World (University of Pittsburgh Press, 2018).
Language of Material:
English
.
Scope and Contents
The Charles Harper Webb papers consist of drafts of poetry and prose, correspondence, publications featuring Webb's work,
and ephemera from poetry events created and assembled by the American poet and professor, Charles Harper Webb (born 1948).
The majority of the drafts in the collection relate to Webb's poems and short stories, along with drafts of unpublished novels
and one published novel,
The Wilderness Effect (1982, Chatto & Windus). Some of the correspondence in the collection concerns the three
Stand-Up Poetry anthologies that Webb edited -- published in 1990, 1994, and 2002. The collection also holds ephemera, including posters,
from the Los Angeles Poetry Festival and other events. Charles Harper Webb earned a BA in English from Rice University, an
MA in English from the University of Washington, and an MFA in professional writing and a PhD in counseling psychology from
the University of Southern California. Webb is a professor of English at California State University, Long Beach. Webb's other
books include
Brain Camp (2015, University of Pittsburgh Press),
A Million MFAs Are Not Enough (2016, Red Hen Press), and
Sidebend World (University of Pittsburgh Press, 2018).
Conditions Governing Access
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE. Advance notice required for access.
Conditions Governing Use
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Department of Special
Collections at specol@usc.edu. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections 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.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
Finding aid description and metadata are licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.
Preferred Citation
[Box/folder no. or item name], Charles Harper Webb papers, Collection no. 6255, Special Collections, USC Libraries, University
of Southern California
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Charles Harper Webb, April 13, 2022.
Processing Information
This collection was minimally processed. The finding aid's box-level records are titled with approximate content summaries
and the box-level date ranges are also approximate.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
American poetry -- 20th century -- Archival resources
American poetry -- 21st century -- Archival resources
Authors, American -- California -- Los Angeles -- Archival resources
Poets, American -- 20th century -- Archival resources
Novelists, American -- California -- Los Angeles -- 20th century -- Archival resources
Books
Correspondence
Drafts (documents)
Journals (periodicals)
Magazines (periodicals)
Manuscripts
Ephemera
Poems
Posters
Webb, Charles Harper (1948) -- Archives
Box 1
Correspondence, academic and teaching documents, résumés, and interviews
Poetry and prose - various works
Box 2
Poetry books / typescripts
1978-2006
Box 10
Poems and stories
2000-2004
Box 11
Poems and stories
2001-2003
Box 12
Poems
2001-2005
2004-2005
Box 13
Poems and stories
2005-2007
Box 14
Poems and stories
2006-2013
Box 15
Poems and stories
2014-2019
Box 47
Screenplays - including Nemesis and Garden of Earthly Delights
Poetry - individual works
Box 19
Grand Passion (anthology)
1995
Box 20
Stand-Up Poetry (anthology) - submissions and permissions
1994
2001
Box 18
A Million MFAs Are Not Enough
2016
Survivors, Wilderness Effect, and other titles
Box 33, Box 34
Wilderness Effect / Survivors
Box 35
Wilderness Effect / Last Commandment / Best of Friends / Ursula Lake (not here)
Box 39
Literary magazines without Webb contributions
Box 40, Box 41, Box 42, Box 43, Box 44, Box 45, Box 46
Magazines, journals, and other publications with contributions by Webb
Los Angeles Poetry Festival and other poetry events
Box 48, Folder 1-2
Various poetry readings and events - ephemera
Box 48, Folder 3
"Charles Webb - English" sign with photograph
Box 48, Folder 3
CSULB Distinguished Faculty Teaching Award - letter and certificate
1997
Box 48, Folder 4
Poerty in the Windows II poster
Box 48, Folder 5
Los Angeles Poetry Festival posters
1989-1992
