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Chicago Public Library
Vivian Harsh Research Collection
of Afro-American History and Literature

Heritage Press Archives, 1944-2002

Series 1: Author Files, 1944 – 2002

Box 1

Folder 1:

Abrahams, Peter

 

 

 

  • "The Fifty Millions" mss., [n.d.] (2)

 

 

 

  • unidentified script mss., [n.d.] (1)

 

 

 

  • Portrait of Anna and Other Stories mss., [n.d.] (1)

 

 

 

  • clippings, March 1949 – May 1952 (2)

Box 1

Folder 2:

Addison, Lloyd * (1) – see also Photographs

 

 

 

  • correspondence, 30 October 1962 – 13 August 2000 (38)

 

 

 

  • poetry mss., 1962 (10)

 

 

 

  • The Aura & the Umbra mss., pub. 1970, [n.d.] (1)

Box 1

Folder 3:

Addison, Lloyd * (2)

 

 

 

  • The Aura & the Umbra galleys, pub. 1970, 1969 – 1970 (4)

 

 

 

  • The Aura & the Umbra biography and publicity materials, pub. 1970, [n.d.] (4)

 

 

 

  • clippings, November 1967 – February 1968 (4)

Box 16

Folder 2:

Alba, Nanina – see Sixes and Sevens: Rejected Contributors

Box 1

Folder 4:

Allen, Samuel W. * (1) – see also Photographs

 

 

 

  • correspondence, 20 January 1971 – 16 July 2002 (33)

Box 1

Folder 5:

Allen, Samuel W. * (2)

 

 

 

  • poetry mss., [n.d.] (3)

 

 

 

  • Paul Vesey's Ledger mss., pub. 1975, 1974 – 1975 (4)

 

 

 

  • Paul Vesey's Ledger galleys., pub. 1975, 7 November 1975 (2)

 

 

 

  • Paul Vesey's Ledger contract, biography and layout materials, pub. 1975, 27 February 1975 – [n.d.] (9)

 

 

 

  • clippings, 1949 - October 1969 (6)

Box 1

Folder 6:

Anderson, Charles * – see also Sixes and Sevens: Contributors

 

 

 

  • correspondence, 10 December 1964 – 22 July 1969 (3)

 

 

 

  • poetry mss., February 1962 – 4 July 1963 (10)

Box 1

Folder 7:

Arnez, Nancy

 

 

 

  • correspondence, 20 August 1967 – 30 November 1971 (5)

 

 

 

  • Dust Spray the Moon mss., [n.d.] (1)

 

 

 

  • publicity, [n.d.] (2)

Box 1

Folder 8:

Atkins, Russell (The Free Lance) * (1) – see also Heritage Pamphlet 4: Atkins & Sixes and Sevens: Contributors

 

 

 

  • correspondence, 1962 – 4 July 2001(59)

 

 

 

  • poetry mss., 21 June 1962 (9)

Box 1

Folder 9:

Atkins, Russell (The Free Lance) * (2)

 

 

 

  • Heretofore mss., pub. 1968, 25 June 1967 (2)

 

 

 

  • Heretofore galleys, pub. 1968, [n.d.] – 14 September 1968 (2)

 

 

 

  • Heretofore contract, pub. 1968, 5 September 1968 (2)

 

 

 

  • publicity, [n.d.] (1)

 

 

 

  • clippings, 1955 – 1973 (3)

Box 2

Folder 1:

A - misc.

 

 

 

  • Agbemavle, E.

 

 

 

  • Albright, M.

 

 

 

  • Alderman, Wanda A.

 

 

 

  • Allen-Wilson, Regina

 

 

 

  • Arthur-Roberts, Patricia

 

 

 

  • Austin, Richard

 

 

 

  • Ayer, Frederick William

Box 2

Folder 2:

Ballantine, James

 

 

 

  • correspondence, 7 October 1972 – 17 May 1983 (17)

 

 

 

  • poetry mss., [n.d.] - 7 September 1972 (15)

Box 2

Folder 3:

Bell, George * – see also Sixes and Sevens: Contributors

 

 

 

  • poetry mss., fall 1959 (4)

 

 

 

  • poetry mss., February 1960 (6)

Box 2

Folder 4:

Bell, Vera

 

 

 

  • correspondence, 21 July 1970 –16 July 1971 (4)

 

 

 

  • bibliographical and publicity materials, [n.d.] (2)

Box 2

Folder 5:

Bontemps, Arna * (1) – see also Sixes and Sevens: General

 

 

 

  • correspondence, 16 February 1955 – 6 February 1998 (45)

 

 

 

  • Personals mss., pub. 1963, [n.d.] – 27 June 1963 (2)

Box 2

Folder 6:

Bontemps, Arna * (2)

 

 

 

  • Personals galleys, pub. 1963, 26 July 1963 – 16 August 1963 (3)

 

 

 

  • publicity and funeral program, [n.d.] - 20 June 1973 (4)

 

 

 

  • clippings, 23 June 1963 – 1974 (3)

Box 2

Folder 7:

Braithwaite, Edward

 

 

 

  • correspondence, 6 February 1972 –14 June 1974 (3)

Box 2

Folder 8:

Braithwaite, W.S.

 

 

 

  • correspondence, 17 January 1958 (1)

 

 

 

  • poetry mss., January 1958 (3)

Box 2

Folder 9:

Brooks, Gwendolyn

 

 

 

  • correspondence, 9 April 1958 – 16 January 1974 (8)

  • Penguin anthology materials, [n.d.] (1)

 

 

 

  • publicity, December 1966 – 1 October 1975 (11)

Box 2

Folder 10:

Brown, Sterling

 

 

 

  • correspondence, 23 July 1973 (1)

 

 

 

  • "The Ballad of Joe Meek" mss., [n.d.] (1)

 

 

 

  • The Last Ride of Wild Bill mss., 21 November 1958 (1)

 

 

 

  • The Last Ride of Wild Bill contract and layout materials, 15 July 1973 (2)

 

 

 

  • clippings and serials, October 1944 – 1948 (4)

Box 2

Folder 11:

Browne, William

 

 

 

  • poetry mss., [n.d.] (16)

Box 2

Folder 12:

Brutus, Dennis

 

 

 

  • correspondence, 24 February 1970 – 28 July 1972 (3)

Box 2

Folder 13:

Bryant, Frederick

 

 

 

  • correspondence, 17 November 1968 – 2 July 1973 (10)

 

 

 

  • poetry mss., 17 November 1968 (5)

 

 

 

  • biographical and publicity materials, 30 November 1970 (2)

Box 16

Folder 2:

Butler, Anna Land – see Sixes and Sevens: Rejected Contributors

Box 2

Folder 14:

B - misc.

 

 

 

  • Barlow, George

 

 

 

  • Berry, Jacquelyn

 

 

 

  • Bibbons, Richard E.

 

 

 

  • Bomar, Charlene

 

 

 

  • Bradley, Rasheedah

 

 

 

  • Brown, Isabella M.

 

 

 

  • Burrell, Evelyn P.

 

 

 

  • Burton, James

 

 

 

  • Burwell, Walton C.

Box 3

Folder 1:

Carew, Jan

 

 

 

  • poetry mss., [n.d.] (4)

Box 3

Folder 2:

Carrington, Harold (Ray Bremser) * (1)

 

 

 

  • correspondence (with Walter Lowenfels), 8 April 1961 – 26 October 1985 (36)

Box 3

Folder 3:

Carrington, Harold (Ray Bremser) * (2)

 

 

 

  • poetry mss., [n.d.] (20)

 

 

 

  • pencil drawings, [n.d.] (5)

Box 3

Folder 4:

Carrington, Harold (Ray Bremser) * (3)

 

 

 

  • Drive Suite mss., pub. 1972, [n.d.] (1)

 

 

 

  • Drive Suite galleys, pub. 1972, [n.d.] (5)

 

 

 

  • Drive Suite contract, layout and publicity materials, pub. 1972, 1 November 1971 – 1972 (10)

 

 

 

  • Drive Suite (by Ray Bremser, Nova Broadcast Press, pub. 1968), publicity and contact information, [n.d.] (2)

 

 

 

  • serial, spring 1975 (1)

Box 3

Folder 5:

Clarke, John Henrik

 

 

 

  • poetry mss., September 1959 (13)

 

 

 

  • biographical materials, [n.d.] (1)

Box 3

Folder 6:

Clarke, Sebastian (Amonsaba Saakana) * – see also Photographs

 

 

 

  • correspondence, 15 May 1971 – 5 December 1977 (13)

 

 

 

  • poetry mss., 1969 – 1970 (3)

 

 

 

  • Sun-Song mss., pub. 1973, [n.d.] (1)

 

 

 

  • Sun-Song galley, pub. 1973, [n.d.] (1)

 

 

 

  • Sun-Song contract, layout and biographical materials, pub. 1973, 15 January 1973 – [n.d.] (5)

 

 

 

  • publicity, [n.d.] (1)

 

 

 

  • serial, [n.d.] (1)

Box 3

Folder 7:

Collins, Leslie

 

 

 

  • correspondence, 24 January 1958 – 8 November 1973 (5)

Box 16

Folder 2:

Colvin, Luetta – see Sixes and Sevens: Rejected Contributors

Box 3

Folder 8:

Cullen, Countee * – see also Heritage Pamphlet 6: Cullen

 

 

 

  • correspondence (with Michel Fabre), [n.d.] – 7 December 1972 (4)

 

 

 

  • clippings, May 1947 – [n.d.] (2)

Box 3

Folder 9:

Cuney, Waring * (1) – see also Heritage Pamphlet 3: Cuney & Sixes and Sevens: General

 

 

 

  • correspondence, 15 November 1959 – 4 May 2000 (23)

Box 3

Folder 10:

Cuney, Waring * (2)

 

 

 

  • poetry mss., 8 January 1960 – 22 January 1976 (89)

 

 

 

  • Storefront Church
  • handwritten mss., pub. 1973, 22 January 1972 – 24 August 1973 (1)

 

 

 

  • Storefront Church mss., pub. 1973, [n.d.] (1)

 

 

 

  • Storefront Church galley, pub. 1973, [n.d.] (1)

 

 

 

  • Storefront Church layout and biographical materials, pub. 1973, 1972 – 1973 (11)

 

 

 

  • clipping, 6 November 1948 (1)

Box 3

Folder 11:

C - misc.

 

 

 

  • Campbell, William J.

 

 

 

  • Chekesha

 

 

 

  • Cobb, Alice

 

 

 

  • Cooper, Truman

 

 

 

  • Costa, Ann

 

 

 

  • Crawford, Shanreca Lashon

Box 4

Folder 1:

Danner, Margaret

 

 

 

  • correspondence, 5 December 1959 –14 January 1960 (3)

 

 

 

  • poetry mss., 5 December 1959 – 14 January 1960 (13)

 

 

 

  • clipping, December 1952 (1)

Box 4

Folder 2:

Davis, Frank Marshall

 

 

 

  • correspondence, 12 January 1958 – [n.d.] (3)

Box 4

Folder 3:

De Legall, Walter

 

 

 

  • "Elegy for a Lady" mss., [n.d.] (1)

 

 

 

  • biographical material, [n.d.] (1)

Box 4

Folder 4:

Diggs, Constance

 

 

 

  • correspondence, 20 January 1992 (1)

Box 4

Folder 5:

Dixon, Melvin

 

 

 

  • correspondence, 25 January 1974 – 21 February 1976 (3)

 

 

 

  • photocopied poetry mss., [n.d.] (21)

 

 

 

  • clippings, 1973 (3)

Box 4

Folder 6:

Dodson, Owen * (1) – see also Photographs

 

 

 

  • correspondence, 23 January 1964 – 7 March 1995 (36)

 

 

 

  • postcards, 1969 – 1978 (3)

 

 

 

  • poetry mss., [n.d.] (11)

 

 

 

  • The Confession Stone galley, pub. 1970, 22 October 1970 (1)

 

 

 

  • The Confession Stone contract, layout and biographical material, pub. 1970, 15 January 1970 - [n.d.] (5)

Box 4

Folder 7:

Dodson, Owen * (2)

 

 

 

  • publicity and funeral programs, 24 May 1953 – 1984 (11)

 

 

 

  • clippings and serials, 2 February 1968 – 1978 (13)

Box 4

Folder 8:

Dolan, John

 

 

 

  • correspondence, 14 November 1972 (1)

 

 

 

  • poetry mss., [n.d.] (5)

Box 4

Folder 9:

Du Bois, Shirley Graham – see also Photographs

 

 

 

  • correspondence, 19 February 1962 – 21 January 1978 (33)

Box 4

Folder 10:

Du Bois, WEB  – see also Photographs

 

 

 

  • correspondence, December 1956 – 19 July 1987 (6)

 

 

 

  • copied poetry mss., 29 October 1911 – [n.d.] (3)

 

 

 

  • funeral materials, 29 September 1963 (2)

 

 

 

  • clippings and serials, June 1957 – September 1963 (4)

Box 4

Folder 11:

Durem, Ray * (1) – see also Sixes and Sevens: Contributors & Photographs

 

 

 

  • correspondence, 3 June 1954 – 21 October 2002 (69)

Box 4

Folder 12:

Durem, Ray * (2)

 

 

 

  • poetry mss., 5 May 1961 – 13 March 1968 (11)

 

 

 

  • "To the Rich" mss., [n.d.] (1)

 

 

 

  • Unidentified poetry mss., [n.d.] (1)

Box 4

Folder 13:

Durem, Ray * (3)

 

 

 

  • Take No Prisoners mss., pub. 1971, [n.d.] – 1971 (2)

 

 

 

  • Take No Prisoners galley, pub. 1971, [n.d.] (1)

 

 

 

  • Take No Prisoners layout and biographical materials, rejects and publicity, pub. 1971, [n.d.] (1)

Box 4

Folder 14:

D - misc.

 

 

 

  • Damas, L.G.

 

 

 

  • Dellmarko (Wendell Roberts)

 

 

 

  • Dillard, J.R.

Box 5

Folder 1:

Emanuel, James * – see also Sixes and Sevens: Contributors

 

 

 

  • correspondence, 27 November 1966 – 3 March 1969 (6)

 

 

 

  • poetry mss., December 1958 – 1969 (52)

 

 

 

  • publicity, 1968 (1)

 

 

 

  • clippings, 16 February 1964 – fall 1964 (2)

Box 5

Folder 2:

Eseoghene (Lindsay Barrett) *

 

 

 

  • correspondence, [n.d.] - 8 October 1975 (5)

 

 

 

  • Roots and Rocks mss., 1967 – 1971 (1)

 

 

 

  • The Conflicting Eye mss., pub. 1973, [n.d.] (1)

 

 

 

  • The Conflicting Eye galley, pub. 1973, [n.d.] (1)

 

 

 

  • The Conflicting Eye contract, layout, biographical and publicity materials, pub. 1973, [n.d.] (7)

 

 

 

  • publicity, 9 November 1972 – 30 October 1973 (4)

 

 

 

  • clippings, May 1964 – 19 July 1973 (3)

Box 5

Folder 3:

Evans, Mari * (1) – see also Sixes and Sevens: Rejected Contributors & Photographs

 

 

 

  • correspondence, 3 July 1962 – 27 February 1972 (31)

 

 

 

  • poetry mss., 3 July 1962 – June 1967 (20)

Box 5

Folder 4:

Evans, Mari * (2)

 

 

 

  • Where is all the music? mss., pub. 1967, [n.d.] (3)

 

 

 

  • Where is all the music? corrected galley, pub. 1967, [n.d.] (1)

 

 

 

  • Where is all the music? biographical, bibliographical, layout and publicity materials, [n.d.] (4)

 

 

 

  • clippings, June 1965 – November 1967 (2)

Box 5

Folder 5:

E - misc.

 

 

 

  • Echard, Dianna Lynn

 

 

 

  • Eckels, Jon

Box 5

Folder 6:

Fair, Ronald * (1) – see also Photographs

 

 

 

  • correspondence, 17 January 1967 – 20 May 2002 (112)

 

 

 

  • postcards, November 1971 – February 1977 (6)

Box 5

Folder 7:

Fair, Ronald * (2)

 

 

 

  • poetry and prose mss., 30 August 1971 – circa 1975 (7)

 

 

 

  • Excerpts mss., pub. 1975, [n.d.] (2)

 

 

 

  • Excerpts galleys, pub. 1975, [n.d.] (3)

 

 

 

  • Excerpts contract, layout and bibliographical materials, pub. 1975, [n.d.] (6)

Box 5

Folder 8:

Fair, Ronald * (3)

 

 

 

  • publicity, 26 May 1971 – 15 March 1983 (3)

 

 

 

  • clippings and serials, winter 1969 – November 1994 (5)

Box 5

Folder 9:

Fatoba, Femi

 

 

 

  • correspondence, 28 January 1974 (1)

 

 

 

  • photocopied poetry mss. (with editorial comments), [n.d.] – 23 July 1973 (32)

Box 5

Folder 10:

Fields, Julia

 

 

 

  • correspondence, [n.d.] (1)

 

 

 

  • publicity, [n.d.] (1)

Box 5

Folder 11:

Fitzgerald, Robert E.

 

 

 

  • correspondence, 21 March 1956 – 1 October 1962 (5)

 

 

 

  • poetry mss., March 1957 – September 1962 (23)

Box 5

Folder 12:

Fuller, Chester

 

 

 

  • poetry mss., [n.d.] (5)

Box 5

Folder 13:

F - misc.

 

 

 

  • Fauset, Arthur Huff

 

 

 

  • Ferreira, Rick

Box 6

Folder 1:

G - misc.

 

 

 

  • Goodwin, Leroy

 

 

 

  • Gordon, Charles F.

 

 

 

  • Grant, Lee Anna

 

 

 

  • Gurley, Kevin

Box 6

Folder 2:

Hamilton, Bobb

 

 

 

  • correspondence, 17 January 1963 (1)

Box 16

Folder 2:

Hawkins, Odie – see Sixes and Sevens: Rejected Contributors

Box 6

Folder 3:

Hayden, Robert * (1)

 

 

 

  • correspondence, 3 March 1953 – 21 August 1984 (77)

Box 6

Folder 4:

Hayden, Robert * (2)

 

 

 

  • A Ballad of Remembrance mss. (some in fragments), pub. 1962 [n.d.] (4)

 

 

 

  • A Ballad of Remembrance galley, pub. 1962 [n.d.] (1)

 

 

 

  • A Ballad of Remembrance layout and publicity materials, pub. 1962 [n.d.] (1)

 

 

 

  • The Night-Blooming Cereus mss., pub. 1972 [n.d.] (1)

 

 

 

  • The Night-Blooming Cereus galley, pub. 1972 [n.d.] (1)

 

 

 

  • The Night-Blooming Cereus biographical and publicity materials, pub. 1972 [n.d.] (3)

Box 6

Folder 5:

Hayden, Robert * (3)

 

 

 

  • publicity, 5 October 1966 – 22 October 1967 (4)

 

 

 

  • clippings and serials, circa 1962 – 27 February 1980 (5)

Box 13

Folder 5:

Henderson, David (Umbra) – see Editorial Files: Henderson, David

Box 6

Folder 6:

Hernton, Calvin * – see also Sixes and Sevens: Contributors

 

 

 

  • correspondence, 14 October 1966 – 22 May 1967 (2)

 

 

 

  • poetry mss., 5 March 1958 – [n.d.] (15)

 

 

 

  • publicity, 16 June 1957 (1)

Box 6

Folder 7:

Hines, Carl

 

 

 

  1. correspondence, 30 June 1962 – 19 November 1967 (7)

 

 

 

  1. poetry mss., 30 July – 16 December 1962 (8)

Box 6

Folder 8:

Horne, Frank * (1)

 

 

 

  1. correspondence, 26 December 1957 – 20 October 1998 (31)

Box 6

Folder 9:

Horne, Frank * (2)

 

 

 

  • photocopied poetry mss., December 1964 – December 1973 (10)

 

 

 

  • poetry mss., 11 October 1962 (1)

 

 

 

  • Haverstraw mss. (fragment), [n.d.] (1)

 

 

 

  • Haverstraw galleys, [n.d.] – 7 March 1963 (2)

 

 

 

  • layout and publicity materials, 1963 (2)

 

 

 

  • clippings, 15 November 1956 – 8 September 1974 (3)

Box 6

Folder 10:

Hosein, Clyde (1)

 

 

 

  • correspondence, 20 February 1963 –9 December 1965 (6)

 

 

 

  • Poems from Trinidad mss., [n.d.] (2)

Box 6

Folder 11:

Hosein, Clyde (2)

 

 

 

  • The Torture of Sunset mss., [n.d.] (1)

 

 

 

  • Through the Thin Glass mss., [n.d.] (1)

Box 6

Folder 12:

Howard, Vilma

 

 

 

  • correspondence, 2 May 1953 – 30 May 1960 (2)

 

 

 

  • poetry mss., circa 1953 (7)

 

 

 

  • biographical materials, circa 1948 (1)

 

 

 

  • clippings and serials, [n.d.] – May 1950 (7)

Box 16

Folder 2:

Hunter, Kristen – see Sixes and Sevens: Rejected Contributors

Box 6

Folder 13:

H - misc.

 

 

 

  • Heard, Kenneth

 

 

 

  • Hill, Quentis

 

 

 

  • Hoagland, Everett

Box 7

Folder 1:

Jackson, Gerald

 

 

 

  • correspondence, 8 September 1968 – 1971 (5)

 

 

 

  • photocopied poetry mss., [n.d.] (6)

 

 

 

  • publicity 5 November 1972 – 29 June 1974 (3)

Box 7

Folder 2:

Jeffers, Lance (1)

 

 

 

  • correspondence, [n.d.] – 18 September 1974 (2)

 

 

 

  • Man with a Furnace in His Hand mss., [n.d.] (1)

Box 7

Folder 3:

Jeffers, Lance (2)

 

 

 

  • untitled poetry mss., circa 1974 (1)

Box 7

Folder 4:

Joans, Ted

 

 

 

  • correspondence, 14 February 1980 – 5 April 1990 (3)

 

 

 

  • clipping, May 1968 (1)

Box 7

Folder 5:

John, Frank (Nkemka Asika) * (1) – see also Photographs

 

 

 

  • correspondence, 27 June 1973 – 14 November 1996 (29)

Box 7

Folder 6:

John, Frank (Nkemka Asika) * (2)

 

 

 

  • untitled poetry mss., 1970 – 1972 (4)

 

 

 

  • Black Waves mss., circa 1970 (1)

Box 7

Folder 7:

John, Frank (Nkemka Asika) * (3)

 

 

 

  • Light a Fire mss., pub. 1973, [n.d.] (1)

 

 

 

  • Light a Fire galley, pub. 1973, [n.d.] (1)

 

 

 

  • Light a Fire contract, biographical and publicity materials, pub. 1973, [n.d.] (7)

 

 

 

  • publicity, 2 October 1971 – 22 January 1976 (9)

 

 

 

  • clipping, [n.d.] (1)

Box 7

Folder 8:

Johnson, Alicia

 

 

 

  • correspondence, 28 December 1967 – 20 November 1972 (8)

 

 

 

  • poetry mss., December 1967 – December 1968 (7)

Box 7

Folder 9:

Johnson, Douglas

 

 

 

  • correspondence, 1 September 1968 – 21 November 1968 (2)

 

 

 

  • poetry mss., [n.d.] (19)

Box 7

Folder 10:

Johnson, Essie

 

 

 

  • correspondence, 23 January 1971 – 24 June 1972 (4)

 

 

 

  • photocopied poetry mss., 18 November 1971 (12)

 

 

 

  • The Precious Ones photocopied mss., 18 November 1971 (1)

Box 7

Folder 11:

Johnson, Fenton * – see also Heritage Pamphlet 2: Johnson & Photographs

 

 

 

  • correspondence, 19 March 1958 – 29 January 1964 (19)

 

 

 

  • copied poetry mss., [n.d.] (3)

 

 

 

  • The Daily Grind: 42 WPA Poems mss., unpublished, [n.d.] (2)

Box 7

Folder 12:

Johnson, Georgia Douglas

 

 

 

  • correspondence, 21 January 1958 – 11 May 1962 (3)

 

 

 

  • copied poetry mss., [n.d.] (1)

 

 

 

  • publicity, circa 1961 (1)

 

 

 

  • clipping, circa 1958 (1)

Box 7

Folder 13:

Johnson, Linton Kwesi

 

 

 

  • correspondence, 13 September 1973 (1)

 

 

 

  • Dread, Beat and Blood photocopied mss., circa 1973 (1)

 

 

 

  • clipping, 14 March 1974 (1)

Box 7

Folder 14:

Johnston, Percy * – see also Sixes and Sevens: Contributors

 

 

 

  • correspondence, 1966 – 20 September 1969 (3)

 

 

 

  • poetry mss., 1958 – 13 April 1962 (2)

 

 

 

  • publicity, 1963 (1)

Box 7

Folder 15:

Jones, Linell

 

 

 

  • poetry mss., [n.d.] (18)

Box 7

Folder 16:

Jordan, Norman

 

 

 

  • publicity, [n.d.] (1)

Box 7

Folder 17:

J - misc.

 

 

 

  • Jackson, Booker T.

 

 

 

  • Jacobs, Lula Weeden

 

 

 

  • James, Lucille

 

 

 

  • Joseph, Richard

Box 8

Folder 1:

Keane, E.McG. (Ellsworth McGranahan)

 

 

 

  • correspondence, 29 October 1952 (1)

Box 8

Folder 2:

Kendrick, Dolores * (1) – see also Photographs

 

 

 

  • correspondence (includes clippings and publicity), 3 October 1969 – 1 August 1979 (45)

Box 8

Folder 3:

Kendrick, Dolores * (2)

 

 

 

  • correspondence (includes clippings and publicity), 12 March 1980 – 1 July 2002 (35)

 

 

 

  • postcards, 1971 – 1991 (8)

Box 8

Folder 4:

Kendrick, Dolores * (3)

 

 

 

  • poetry mss. (some photocopied), circa 1968 – 1983, (8)

 

 

 

  • Through the Ceiling mss., pub. 1975 [n.d.] (2)

 

 

 

  • Through the Ceiling galley, pub. 1975 [n.d.] (2)

 

 

 

  • Through the Ceiling contract and biographical materials, pub. 1975 [n.d.] (6)

 

 

 

  • publicity, 4 June 1974 – 20 October 1995 (3)

 

 

 

  • clippings, spring 1981 – spring 1999 (6)

Box 8

Folder 5:

Kunene, Museze

 

 

 

  • poetry mss., [n.d.] (5)

Box 8

Folder 6:

Ladimeji, OA

 

 

 

  • poetry mss., [n.d.] (4)

Box 8

Folder 7:

Lew, Gerald

 

 

 

  • correspondence, 30 December 1959 (1)

 

 

 

  • poetry mss., 18 January 1960 (23)

Box 8

Folder 8:

Loftis, Norman

 

 

 

  • correspondence, 6 July 1971 (1)

 

 

 

  • photocopied poetry mss., 1971 (14)

Box 8

Folder 9:

Lorde, Audre * (1) – see also Sixes and Sevens: Contributors & Photographs

 

 

 

  • correspondence, 12 February 1968 – 26 February 1976 (25)

 

 

 

  • poetry mss. (including poems from Cables to Rage), 3 May 1962 – [n.d.] (23)

Box 8

Folder 10:

Lorde, Audre * (2)

 

 

 

  • Cables to Rage mss. (including rejected poems), pub. 1970, circa 1969 (1)

 

 

 

  • Cables to Rage galley, pub. 1970, [n.d.] (1)

 

 

 

  • Cables to Rage contract and layout materials, pub. 1970, 1 December 1969 – [n.d.] (2)

 

 

 

  • publicity, 1974 (1)

Box 8

Folder 11:

Luther, Carol (Musu Ber)

 

 

 

  • correspondence, 28 June 1971 – 30 November 1973 (10)

 

 

 

  • poetry mss., circa 1971 (4)

Box 8

Folder 12:

L - misc.

 

 

 

  • Lann, R.W.

 

 

 

  • Lockett, Reginald

 

 

 

  • Lovell, Bernard

Box 13

Folder 9:

Madgett, Naomi Long – see Editorial Files: Madgett, Naomi

Box 9

Folder 1:

Madhubuti, Haki (Don L. Lee)

 

 

 

  • correspondence, 21 January 1967 – 25 May 1971 (2)

 

 

 

  • poetry mss., circa 1967 – [n.d.] (5)

 

 

 

  • publicity, [n.d.] (5)

 

 

 

  • clippings, [n.d.] (2)

Box 9

Folder 2:

Major, Clarence * (1) – see also Photographs

 

 

 

  • correspondence, 4 March 1968 – 5 January 1998 (28)

 

 

 

  • photocopied poetry mss., [n.d.] – 1968 (9)

 

 

 

  • poetry mss., 1966 – 1968 (20)

 

 

 

  • American Setup: Something Else mss., 1968 (1)

Box 9

Folder 3:

Major, Clarence * (2)

 

 

 

  • Private Line mss., pub. 1971 [n.d.] (1)

 

 

 

  • Private Line galleys (with corrections), pub. 1971 [n.d.] (2)

 

 

 

  • Private Line contract, layout, biographical and bibliographical material, pub. 1971 [n.d.] (7)

 

 

 

  • publicity, October 1975 (1)

 

 

 

  • clipping, spring 1972 (1)

 

 

 

  • The New Black Poetry (cutting file for self-edited anthology), pub. 1969, [n.d.] (31)

Box 9

Folder 4:

Major, Joseph

 

 

 

  • correspondence, 4 June 1975 (1)

 

 

 

  • poetry mss., circa 1975 (18)

Box 9

Folder 5:

Markham, E.A. (Paul St. Vincent)

 

 

 

  • correspondence, 22 August 1972 – 16 March 1975 (3)

 

 

 

  • Postponement of a Journey mss., circa 1972 (1)

Box 9

Folder 6:

McCall, James E.

 

 

 

  • correspondence (includes biographical materials), 7 April 1958 – 17 February 1959 (3)

 

 

 

  • poetry mss., [n.d.] (12)

Box 9

Folder 7:

McIver, Ray

 

 

 

  • correspondence, 30 May 1969 – 28 June 1973 (3)

 

 

 

  • God is a (Guess What?) script mss., [n.d.] (1)

Box 9

Folder 8:

Moore, Robert Nelson, Jr.

 

 

 

  • poetry mss., [n.d.] (5)

Box 9

Folder 9:

Moore, Willard * – see also Sixes and Sevens: Contributors

 

 

 

  1. Bewildered mss., February 1960 (1)

Box 9

Folder 10:

Morris Mervyn

 

 

 

  • correspondence, 22 August 1972 – 14 November 1972 (2)

 

 

 

  • poetry mss., circa 1972 (4)

Box 9

Folder 11:

Mphalele, Ezekiel

 

 

 

  • correspondence, 12 June 1972 – 13 August 1973 (2)

 

 

 

  • clipping, 10 March 1972 (1)

Box 9

Folder 12:

Murphy, Beatrice

 

 

 

  • poetry mss. (with note), fall 1959 (8)

Box 9

Folder 13:

Mustapha, Mukhtarr * (1)

 

 

 

  • correspondence, 20 November 1969 – 11 January 1993 (22)

Box 9

Folder 14:

Mustapha, Mukhtarr * (2)

 

 

 

  • non-fiction prose mss., [n.d.] (7)

 

 

 

  • untitled script mss. (fragments), 17 July 1978 [?] (2)

Box 9

Folder 15:

Mustapha, Mukhtarr * (3)

 

 

 

  • handwritten and typed poetry mss., [n.d.] (56)

Box 9

Folder 16:

Mustapha, Mukhtarr * (4)

 

 

 

  • Thorns and Thistles mss., pub. 1971, [n.d.] (1)

 

 

 

  • Thorns and Thistles galley, pub. 1971, [n.d.] (1)

 

 

 

  • Thorns and Thistles contract, layout, biographical and publicity materials, pub. 1971, [n.d.] (6)

 

 

 

  • publicity, 1971 (1)

 

 

 

  • clipping, 15 September 1975 (1)

Box 9

Folder 17:

Myles, Glenn

 

 

 

  • correspondence, 6 February 1972 –24 June 1972 (2)

 

 

 

  • serial, summer 1971 (1)

Box 9

Folder 18:

M - misc.

 

 

 

  • Maddy, Yulisa Amadu

 

 

 

  • Marsh, Clifton E.

 

 

 

  • McBrown, Gertrude

 

 

 

  • McElroy, Colleen J.

 

 

 

  • McIntyre, Nadine

 

 

 

  • McKinney, Virginia

 

 

 

  • Mebane, Mary E.

 

 

 

  • Miller, May

 

 

 

  • Morris, James C.

 

 

 

  • Mosley, Joseph M.

Box 9

Folder 19:

N – misc.

 

 

 

  • Nicholas, A.X.

 

 

 

  • Norman, Terrell D.

 

 

 

  • Nugent, Richard Bruce

Box 10

Folder 1:

Ogilvie, D.T.

 

 

 

  • correspondence, 21 November 1973 – 11 June 1974 (3)

 

 

 

  • Sketches in Black mss. (sent by Clarence Major), [n.d.] (1)

 

 

 

  • poetry mss., circa 1974 (26)

Box 10

Folder 2:

O'Higgins, Myron

 

 

 

  • correspondence, 7 February 1958 – [n.d.] (2)

Box 10

Folder 3:

Okpi, Kalu

 

 

 

  • correspondence, [n.d.] – 4 April 1974 (2)

 

 

 

  • The Third Hell: Poems from Biafra mss., 1968 – 1970 (1)

Box 10

Folder 4:

O - misc.

 

 

 

  • Oden, Gloria C.

 

 

 

  • OyamO

Box 10

Folder 5:

Patterson, Raymond * – see also Sixes and Sevens: Contributors

 

 

 

  • correspondence, 15 January 1958 – 12 May 1969 (12)

 

 

 

  • poetry mss., 3 February 1958 – 15 July 1968 (8)

 

 

 

  • Riot Rimes: USA mss., pub. 1968, [n.d.] (1)

 

 

 

  • Riot Rimes: USA galleys, pub. 1968, 17 September 1968 – [n.d.] (2)

 

 

 

  • Riot Rimes: USA contract, layout and publicity materials, pub. 1968, 5 September 1968 – [n.d.] (1)

Box 10

Folder 6:

Perkins, Eugene

 

 

 

  • poetry mss. (with editorial comments), [n.d.] (25)

Box 10

Folder 7:

Polite, Allen – see also Heritage Pamphlet 5: Polite & Sixes and Sevens: Contributors

 

 

 

  • poetry mss., March 1960 (12)

Box 10

Folder 8:

Pritchard, Norman

 

 

 

correspondence, 22 April 1965 – 30 October, 1968 (2)

 

 

 

  • Nocturne and other Poems (sent by Walter Lowenfels), 22 April 1965 (1)

 

 

 

  • photocopied poetry mss. (sent by Clarence Major), [n.d.] (6)

 

 

 

  • biographical materials, 20 August 1968 (1)

 

 

 

  • clippings, February 1964 – June 1967 (2)

Box 10

Folder 9:

P - misc.

 

 

 

  • Pamoja, Imani

 

 

 

  • Petersen, Sydney V.

Box 10

Folder 10:

Rajendra, Cecil

 

 

 

  • correspondence, 24 August 1971 – 27 November 1972 (3)

 

 

 

  • publicity, 28 August 1971 – 1974 (7)

Box 10

Folder 11:

Ramon-Fortune, Barnabas

 

 

 

  • correspondence, 28 August 1973 – 23 January 1974 (3)

 

 

 

  • Just Common Coloured Folk mss., 1973 (1)

Box 10

Folder 12:

Randall, Dudley (Broadside Press) * (1) – see also Photographs

 

 

 

  • correspondence (includes invoices), 1 October 1966 – 16 February 1994 (93)

Box 10

Folder 13:

Randall, Dudley (Broadside Press) * (2)

 

 

 

  • Love You mss., pub. 1970, 3 November 1969 – [n.d.] (2)

 

 

 

  • Love You galley, pub. 1970, [n.d.] (1)

 

 

 

  • Love You contracts, biographical and publicity materials, pub. 1970, [n.d.] (7)

 

 

 

  • publicity, 1965 – 1991 (6)

 

 

 

  • clippings, February 1970 – February 1973 (3)

Box 11

Folder 1:

Redmond, Eugene

 

 

 

  • correspondence, 5 April 1971 – 20 April 1973 (3)

 

 

 

  • poetry mss. (some sent by Walter Lowenfels), circa 1971 (20)

 

 

 

  • publicity, circa 1973 (3)

Box 11

Folder 2:

Reed, Ishmael *

 

 

 

  • correspondence, 22 January 1969 –27 July 1972 (40)

 

 

 

  • Catechism of d Neoamerican Hoodoo Church mss., pub. 1970, [n.d.] (2)

 

 

 

  • Catechism of d Neoamerican Hoodoo Church contract and publicity, pub. 1970, 15 January 1970 – 27 April 1970 (4)

 

 

 

  • clippings, November 1969 – 1 May 1971 (4)

Box 11

Folder 3:

Rivers, Conrad Kent * (1) – see also Sixes and Sevens: Contributors & Photographs

 

 

 

  • correspondence, 12 May 1963 – 30 September 1990 (50)

 

 

 

  • "Postscript to a Poem" mss., 21 February 1962 (1)

 

 

 

  • poetry mss., 1 August 1962 [?] (10)

Box 11

Folder 4:

Rivers, Conrad Kent * (2)

 

 

 

  • The Still Voice of Harlem mss., pub. 1967, 21 March 1967 – [n.d.] (3)

 

 

 

  • The Still Voice of Harlem galley, biographical and publicity materials, pub. 1967, [n.d.] – 21 May 1968 (3)

Box 11

Folder 5:

Rivers, Conrad Kent * (3)

 

 

 

  • The Wright Poems introduction mss. (written by Ronald Fair), pub. 1972, February 1972 (1)

 

 

 

  • The Wright Poems mss., pub. 1972, [n.d.] (1)

 

 

 

  • The Wright Poems galley, pub. 1972, [n.d.] (1)

 

 

 

  • The Wright Poems contract, layout and publicity materials, pub. 1972, 1 August 1971 (6)

 

 

 

  • publicity and memorial materials, 15 October 1966 – 1 April 1968 (5)

 

 

 

  • clippings, August 1968 – 29 December 1968 (2)

Box 11

Folder 6:

Rodgers, Carolyn M.

 

 

 

  • correspondence, 4 October 1971 – 9 December 1976 (3)

 

 

 

  • biographical materials, [n.d.] (1)

Box 11

Folder 7:

R - misc.

 

 

 

  • Richardson, Colin J.A.

 

 

 

  • Ross, David

Box 11

Folder 8:

Seymour, Arthur J

 

 

 

  • correspondence, 3 September 1959 (1)

Box 11

Folder 9:

Snipe, Clee, Jr.

 

 

 

  • correspondence, 1968 – 13 February 1969 (3)

 

 

 

  • poetry mss., 30 October 1966 – 26 April 1967 (3)

Box 11

Folder 10:

Southerland, Ellease (Ebele Oseye) * – see also Photographs

 

 

 

  • correspondence, 19 March 1973 – 22 March 1977 (8)

 

 

 

  • The Magic Sun Spins mss. (originally The Laughing Cocoanut; includes rejects), pub. 1975, circa 1973 –1975 (3)

 

 

 

  • The Magic Sun Spins galleys (with corrections), pub. 1975, 20 February 1975 (2)

 

 

 

  • The Magic Sun Spins contract, layout and biographical material, pub. 1975, 15 July 1973 – [n.d.] (5)

Box 11

Folder 11:

Spencer, Anne

 

 

 

  • correspondence, 27 May 1962 – 3 August 1962 (2)

Box 16

Folder 2:

Stewart, Elliott B. – see Sixes and Sevens: Rejected Contributors

Box 11

Folder 12:

Stuckey, Emma

 

 

 

  • correspondence (with son Sterling Stuckey), 15 December 1972 – 27 February 1973 (2)

 

 

 

  • poetry mss., 1972 (50)

Box 11

Folder 13:

Sullivan, J. Roy

 

 

 

  • correspondence, 4 May 1968 (1)

 

 

 

  • poetry mss., circa 1968 (4)

Box 11

Folder 14:

S - misc.

 

 

 

  • Salkey, Andrew

 

 

 

  • Sampson, Gordon

 

 

 

  • Sesay, Lans Joe

 

 

 

  • Shockley, Ann Allen

 

 

 

  • Simmons, Margo

 

 

 

  • Simmons, Jimmy

 

 

 

  • Singleton, Geneva

Box 12

Folder 1:

Thomas, Lorenzo

 

 

 

  • correspondence, 13 June 1972 – 14 November 1972 (2)

 

 

 

  • Collective Poems mss., circa 1972 (1)

Box 12

Folder 2:

Thompson, James W. (Abba Alethea) * (1) – see also Sixes and Sevens: Contributors & Photographs

 

 

 

  • correspondence, 21 July 1962 – 8 August 1999 (41)

Box 12

Folder 3:

Thompson, James W. (Abba Alethea) * (2)

 

 

 

  • poetry mss., 20 December 1959 – 1968 (66)

Box 12

Folder 4:

Thompson, James W. (Abba Alethea) * (3)

 

 

 

  • First Fire mss., pub. 1970, 1970 (2)

 

 

 

  • First Fire galleys and first cover, pub. 1970, 1970 (3)

 

 

 

  • First Fire contract and biographical material, pub. 1970, 1970 (3)

 

 

 

  • memorial material (for mother Altemese Phillips), 8 December 1973 (1)

 

 

 

  • publicity, [n.d.] (1)

 

 

 

  • clipping, September 1966 (1)

Box 12

Folder 5:

Tillman, Lise M.

 

 

 

  • correspondence, 3 April 1974 – 19 February 1974 (2)

 

 

 

  • Of Violets and Blues bound mss., pub. 1974 (1)

 

 

 

  • Lise bound mss., pub. 1975 (1)

 

 

 

  • biographical materials, 1974 (1)

Box 12

Folder 6:

Titus, Nicole

 

 

 

  • correspondence, 10 October 1989 – 27 December 1989 (2)

 

 

 

  • poetry mss., circa 1989 (36)

Box 12

Folder 7:

Tropp, Gloria

 

 

 

  • correspondence, 18 February 1969 (1)

 

 

 

  • poetry mss., circa 1969 (5)

Box 12

Folder 8:

Turner, Darwin T.

 

 

 

  • correspondence, 19 December 1963 – 27 February 1964 (4)

 

 

 

  • poetry mss. (sent by Clarence Major), [n.d.] (4)

 

 

 

  • poetry mss., 29 February 1964 (25)

 

 

 

  • clipping, 1 September 1963 (1)

Box 12

Folder 9:

T - misc.

 

 

 

  • Tazewell, Roger

 

 

 

  • Titus, Sylvia

 

 

 

  • Tyner, Larry

Box 13

Folder 14:

Walrond, Eric – see Editorial Files: Walrond, Eric

Box 12

Folder 10:

Weeks, Ricardo

 

 

 

  • poetry mss. (with biographical note), September 1959 (12)

Box 12

Folder 11:

Welburn, Ron

 

 

 

  • correspondence, 5 June 1968 – 10 July 1975 (10)

 

 

 

  • photocopied poetry mss., [n.d.] (8)

 

 

 

  • Wordless mss., 9 April 1974 (1)

 

 

 

  • clipping (sent by Clarence Major), September 1967 (1)

Box 12

Folder 12:

Wheeler, Charles Enoch

 

 

 

  • correspondence, 6 August 1946 (1)

 

 

 

  • copied poetry mss., [n.d.] (1)

Box 12

Folder 13:

Williams, John A.

 

 

 

  • correspondence, 3 August 1970 (1)

 

 

 

  • "Safari West" poetry mss. (sent by Walter Lowenfels), [n.d.] (2)

Box 12

Folder 14:

Wright, Bruce McM

 

 

 

  • "In Jesus' Presence Did I Weep" poetry mss., 19 December 1968 (1)

Box 12

Folder 15:

Wright, Jay

 

 

 

  • correspondence, 6 November 1972 – 22 November 1974 (5)

Box 12

Folder 16:

Wright, Sarah

 

 

 

  • correspondence, 27 November 1959 – 27 March 1962 (2)

 

 

 

  • poetry mss., 27 March 1962 (3)

 

 

 

  • biographical materials, 27 March 1962 (1)

Box 12

Folder 17:

W - misc.

 

 

 

  • Wallace, Gerald L.

 

 

 

  • Welch, Carolyn

 

 

 

  • Wright, Karla

Box 12

Folder 18:

X, Marvin (Al Young, El Muhajir)

 

 

 

  • correspondence, 29 April 1968 – 11 August 1968 (2)

 

 

 

  • poetry mss. (sent by Clarence Major), [n.d.] (7)

 

 

 

  • The Song Turning Back Into Itself mss., April 1968 (1)

 

 

 

  • publicity, circa 1975 (2)

 

 

 

  • clippings (sent by Clarence Major), [n.d.] – 30 July 1971 (2)