Inventory of the Don Carpenter Correspondence,
Sara Gunasekara
Department of Special Collections
General Library
University of California, Davis
Davis, CA 95616-5292
Phone: (530) 752-1621
Fax: (530) 754-5758
Email: speccoll@ucdavis.edu
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The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
Collector:
Carpenter, Don
Title: Don Carpenter Correspondence,
Date (inclusive): 1963-1973
Extent:
0.2 linear feet
Abstract: Don Carpenter (1931-1995), a novelist, was the author of
Hard rain
falling
(1965),
Blade of light (1966),
Getting off (1971),
The
class of '49
(1985) and
From a distant past (1988), among other works. This collection
contains letters to Carpenter from Gary Snyder, Philip Whalen, Michael McClure, and other contemporary poets.
Physical location: Researchers should contact Special Collections to request collections, as many
are stored offsite.
Repository:
University of California, Davis. General Library. Department of Special
Collections.
Davis, California 95616-5292
Collection number: MC007
Language of Material: Collection materials in English.
Biography
Donald Richard Carpenter was born March 16, 1931 in Berkeley, California, the son of Eugene P. and Genevieve
(Cody) Carpenter. He graduated from Portland State University in 1959 and received an M.A. from San Francisco
State University in 1960.
He had a career as a novelist and was the author of
Hard rain falling (1965),
Blade of
light
(1966),
Getting off (1971),
The class of '49 (1985) and
From a distant past (1988), among other works.
Carpenter passed away on July 27, 1995 in Mill Valley, California.
Source:
"Don Carpenter," in
Contemporary Authors Online, Thomson Gale, University of California, Davis
Library. Accessed September 19, 2008.
Scope and Content
This collection contains 41 postcards and letters, including some poetry, from Gary Snyder, Philip Whalen,
Michael McClure, and other contemporary poets. The correspondence, which spans the years 1963-1973, discusses
travel, news about mutual friends, and writing and publishing projects.
The letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent.
Related collections
The Bancroft Library at the University of California, Berkeley holds the Don Carpenter Papers.
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public
access catalog.
Carpenter, Don--Archives
Snyder, Gary, 1930---Correspondence
Whalen, Philip--Correspondence
Poets, American--20th century--Correspondence
Access
Collection is open for research.
Acquisition Information
Acquired in 1984 and 1985.
Processing Information
Sara Gunasekara processed these papers and created and encoded this finding aid.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Don Carpenter Correspondence, MC007, 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.
Box MC007:1
Brautigan, Richard
1973 October 9
Physical Description:
1 envelope with calling card
Box MC007:2
Capote, Truman
1966 November 19
Physical Description:
1 postcard
Box MC007:3
Clark, Walter Van Tilburg
1966 February 10
Physical Description:
1 letter
Box MC007:4
Ginsberg, Allen
undated
Physical Description:
1 postcard
Box MC007:5
Loewinsohn, Ron
1964 January 12
Physical Description:
1 letter, 1 poem
Box MC007:6
McClure, Michael
1967 September 2
Physical Description:
1 postcard
Box MC007:7
McClure, Michael
1973 August 29
Physical Description:
1 postcard
Box MC007:8
Snyder, Gary
1964 September 26
Physical Description:
1 letter and samples of calligraphy by Whalen, Ross, and Snyder
Box MC007:9
Snyder, Gary
1965 October 6
Physical Description:
1 note, 4 poems
Box MC007:10
Snyder, Gary
1965 November 10
Physical Description:
1 letter
Box MC007:11
Snyder, Gary
1965 December 24
Physical Description:
1 letter
Box MC007:12
Snyder, Gary
1966 January 27
Physical Description:
1 letter, 2 poems
Box MC007:13
Snyder, Gary
1966 March 3
Physical Description:
1 letter
Box MC007:14
Snyder, Gary
1966 April 10
Physical Description:
1 letter, 4 poems
Box MC007:15
Snyder, Gary
1966 May 30
Physical Description:
1 letter, 6 poems
Box MC007:16
Snyder, Gary
1967 January 23
Physical Description:
1 letter
Box MC007:17
Snyder, Gary
1971 May 29
Physical Description:
1 letter
Box MC007:18
Snyder, Gary
[1971 June 7?]
Physical Description:
1 postcard
Box MC007:19
Snyder, Gary
1971 December 11
Physical Description:
1 letter
Box MC007:20
Snyder, Gary
1971 Winter Solstice
Physical Description:
broadside poem, Anasazi
Box MC007:21
Snyder, Gary
1973 July 6
Physical Description:
1 letter
Box MC007:22
Snyder, Gary
1973 August 29
Physical Description:
1 postcard
Box MC007:23
Snyder, Gary
undated
Physical Description:
1 letter
Box MC007:24
Snyder, Gary
undated
Physical Description:
1 postcard
Box MC007:25
Whalen, Philip
1963 August 13
Physical Description:
1 postcard
Box MC007:26
Whalen, Philip
1966 February 26
Physical Description:
1 letter
Box MC007:27
Whalen, Philip
1966 March 14
Physical Description:
1 postcard
Box MC007:28
Whalen, Philip
1966 March 27
Physical Description:
1 letter
Box MC007:29
Whalen, Philip
1966 April 14
Physical Description:
1 letter
Box MC007:30
Whalen, Philip
1966 April 18
Physical Description:
1 letter
Box MC007:31
Whalen, Philip
1966 May 15
Physical Description:
1 postcard
Box MC007:32
Whalen, Philip
1966 May 16
Physical Description:
1 postcard
Box MC007:33
Whalen, Philip
1966 June 2
Physical Description:
1 postcard
Box MC007:34
Whalen, Philip
1966 September 28
Physical Description:
1 letter
Box MC007:35
Whalen, Philip
1967 February 7
Physical Description:
1 letter
Box MC007:36
Whalen, Philip
1967 February 28
Physical Description:
1 letter
Box MC007:37
Whalen, Philip
1967 March 16
Physical Description:
1 letter
Box MC007:38
Whalen, Philip
1967 March 22
Physical Description:
1 letter
Box MC007:39
Whalen, Philip
1969 September 23
Physical Description:
1 letter
Box MC007:40
Whalen, Philip
1971 August 9
Physical Description:
1 letter
Box MC007:41
Whalen, Philip
1972?
Physical Description:
1 postcard
