Lew Ellingham papers

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2023

Descriptive Summary

Title: Lew Ellingham papers

Dates: circa 1983-1991

Collection Number: 2005-21

Creator/Collector:

Extent: 1 folder

Repository: GLBT Historical Society

San Francisco, California 94103

Abstract: Lew Ellingham was a gay poet and co-author, with Kevin Killian, of "Poet Be Like God: Jack Spicer and the San Francisco Renaissance." This small collection includes poetry by Ellingham; typescripts by poet Bruce Boone, who co-founded the Black Star Series with Robert Glück; a flyer advertising the event "the 6 Gallery" (1990); a holiday card from Gail and Eliza Chugg, and materials regarding a memorial for Gail Chugg.

Language of Material: English

Access

Collection is open for research. Mailing lists and other records holding the names, addresses, and/or phone numbers of individuals will be restricted for 20 years.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item]. Lew Ellingham papers. Collection Number: 2005-21. GLBT Historical Society

Acquisition Information

Gift of Bolerium Books/Mike Pincus on November 17, 2000.

Scope and Content of Collection

Lew Ellingham was a gay poet and co-author, with Kevin Killian, of "Poet Be Like God: Jack Spicer and the San Francisco Renaissance." This small collection includes poetry by Ellingham; typescripts by poet Bruce Boone, who co-founded the Black Star Series with Robert Glück; a flyer advertising the event "the 6 Gallery" (1990); a holiday card from Gail and Eliza Chugg, and materials regarding a memorial for Gail Chugg. GSSO linked terms: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GSSO_000374; http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D008091

Indexing Terms

Literature

Gay men