Fussiner (Barbara and Howard) collection on Denise Levertov, 1951-circa 1997

Summary

Title:

Barbara and Howard Fussiner collection on Denise Levertov

Dates:

1951-circa 1997

Creators:

Fussiner, Barbara, Fussiner, Howard, Fussiner, Barbara, Fussiner, Howard, Levertov, Denise, 1923-1997, and Goodman, Mitchell

Extent:

1 Linear Feet (1 manuscript box and 2 half boxes)

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

[identification of item], Barbara and Howard Fussiner collection on Denise Levertov (M2241). Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, California.

Background

Scope and content:

Materials consist of correspondence between the Fussiners and Denise Levertov and Mitchell Goodman, mostly incoming correspondence to the Fussiners from Denise and/or Mitch. Letters and cards from a few other individuals can be found in the collection as well. A later addendum includes additional correspondence, as well as a book prospectus and a remembrance of Denise Levertov.

Biographical / historical:

Barabara (née Bank) Fussiner and her husband Howard Fussiner were friends of poet Denise Levertov. Barbara and Denise met in New York in 1948 through Mitch Goodman's brother Howard. Barbara went on to work as the director of the Children's Preschool in New Haven, Connecticut. Howard was a painter and later worked as Souther Connecticut State University as a professor of art. Denise and Mitch wed in 1947 and divorced in 1975.

Acquisition information:

Purchased by Stanford Libraries in 2017. Accession 2017-190.

Arrangement:

Arranged chronologically.

Rules or conventions:

Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Related resources

Other descriptive data:

Denise also signed her name as Denny, Den, D. She also addressed Barbara and Howard Fussiner as B and H.

Indexed terms

Subjects:

American literature -- 20th century
Poets, American

Names:

Fussiner, Barbara
Fussiner, Howard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:

Malgorzata Schaefer

Date Encoded:

This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2024-10-18 12:35:58 -0700 .

Restrictions:

Open for research. Note that material must be requested at least 36 hours in advance of intended use.

Terms of access:

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Preferred citation:

[identification of item], Barbara and Howard Fussiner collection on Denise Levertov (M2241). Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, California.

Location of this collection:

Stanford University, Manuscripts Division

Department of Special Collections, Green Library

557 Escondido Mall

Stanford, CA 94305-6004, US

Contact:

(650) 725-1022

specialcollections@stanford.edu

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