Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- San Jose Museum of Art
- Abstract:
- The Poetry Journals and Chapbooks Collection provides a representative sample of the poetry published in the United States during the 1970s and early 1980s. The collection includes poetry chapbooks and journal issues, literary catalogs, publishing guides, magazine and press directories, broadsides, art prints, and other items. Most of the poetry journals and chapbooks were produced by small presses in the United States. A few of the journals contain interviews with writers and poets and some contain articles of poetry criticism. The journal titles include Big Moon, Bug Tar, The Chowder Review, Green's Magazine, Kayak, Vagabond, Wind, and The Wormwood Review. This collection is arranged into two series: Series I. Poetry Journals and Chapbooks 1930-1984 (bulk 1972-1983), n.d.; Series II. Miscellaneous Poetry 1970-1984 (bulk 1973-1979), n.d. In addition, there are a few feature poems by Charles Bukowski located in Series II.
- Extent:
- 7.0 boxes and (6.3 linear feet)
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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Poetry Journals and Chapbooks Collection, MSS-2010-10-04, San José State University Library Special Collections & Archives.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The Poetry Journals and Chapbooks Collection provides a representative sample of the poetry published in the United States during the 1970s and early 1980s. The collection includes poetry chapbooks and journal issues, literary catalogs, publishing guides, magazine and press directories, broadsides, art prints, and other items. Most of the poetry journals and chapbooks were produced by small presses in the United States. A few of the journals contain interviews with writers and poets and some contain articles of poetry criticism. The journal titles include Big Moon, Bug Tar, The Chowder Review, Green's Magazine, Kayak, Vagabond, Wind, and The Wormwood Review. This collection is arranged into two series: Series I. Poetry Journals and Chapbooks 1930-1984 (bulk 1972-1983), n.d.; Series II. Miscellaneous Poetry 1970-1984 (bulk 1973-1979), n.d. In addition, there are a few feature poems by Charles Bukowski located in Series II.
- Acquisition information:
- This collection was donated to San José State University Special Collections Archives by the San Jose Museum of Art in 1992.
- Processing information:
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Collection processed by Tom Hewitt. Finding aid EAD encoded by Tom Hewitt. Reviewed by Danelle Moon. Expanded description and processing completed by Kate Steffens in June 2018.
- Arrangement:
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This collection is arranged into two series: Series I. Poetry Journals and Chapbooks 1930-1984 (bulk 1970-1984), n.d.; Series II. Miscellaneous Poetry 1970-1984 (bulk 1973-1979), n.d.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- American poetry -- 20th century -- Periodicals.
Poets, American -- 20th century -- Interviews -- Periodicals.
American poetry -- 20th century -- History and criticism -- Periodicals.
Small presses -- United States -- Catalogs.
Chapbooks, American. - Names:
- San Jose Museum of Art
Shelley, Percy Bysshe, 1792-1822.
Lawrence, D. H. (David Herbert), 1885-1930.
Bukowski, Charles, 1920-1994.
Cohen, Leonard, 1934- .
Brown, Christy, 1932-1981.
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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The collection is open for research.
- Terms of access:
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Copyright has not been assigned to the San José State University Library Special Collections & Archives. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Director of Special Collections. Copyright restrictions also apply to digital reproductions of the original materials. Use of digital files is restricted to research and educational purposes.
- Preferred citation:
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Poetry Journals and Chapbooks Collection, MSS-2010-10-04, San José State University Library Special Collections & Archives.
- Location of this collection:
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One Washington SquareSan Jose, CA 95192-0028, US
- Contact:
- 408-808-2062