Special Collections Department
Edward Field Papers
Manuscript Collection Number: 363
Accessioned: Purchase, 1994
Extent: 21 linear ft.
Content: Correspondence, photographs and negatives, poems, prose, book reviews, clippings, posters, programs, financial papers, address books, calendars, interviews, books, magazines and journals, flyers, plays and ephemera.
Access: The collection is open for research.
Processed: 1997-1998 by Anita A. Wellner.
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Special Collections, University of Delaware Library
Newark, Delaware 19717-5267
(302) 831-2229
Table of Contents
Series II.8: Personal Correspondence, A - L
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Contents List
Series II.8. Personal correspondence, 1953-1994
Includes letters from Field's friends, family, and acquaintances. Arranged
alphabetically by sender.
10
F29 Abbott, Franklin, 1994
One letter with art and review.
F30 Adinolfi, Matthew (Matteo) and Jennifer Williams, 1983-1994
Twelve letters with artwork by both.
F31 Aiken, Conrad
1962 Oct 13 TLS 1p
Oct 31 TLS 1p
F32 Aitken, Will, 1990 Sep 18
One letter.
F33 Aldan, Daisy, 1965 Oct 22
One letter, with program and clipping regarding A New Folder, which includes
poems by Field.
F34 Alexander, David, 1992 Jun 19
Letter on piece of artwork.
F35 Algren, Nelson, 1972 Sep 29
One card.
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F36 Alta, [1981 Jun]
One postcard.
F37A Andrews, Stephen, 1973-1994
Two letters.
F37B Athill, Diana, [ca. 2000]
Draft material for chapters of her book, (Yesterday Morning Granta, 2002).
F38 Baker, Don, 1994 Mar 21
One card.
Barbara, Ma Deva - see Van Rouyen
F39 Barker, David, 1978
Two letters.
F40 Barry, Barbara, 1971 Nov 26
One letter.
F41 Barry, Raymond J., 1987-1992
Three letters with reviews of his plays and acting.
F42 Bergman, David, 1990-1993
Nine letters, includes some of his poems and the drafts of his article on Field,
which he wrote for The Dictionary of Literary Biography. One of the drafts bears
Field's revisions.
F43 Boutilier, Nancy, [n.d.]
One letter.
F44 Bowles, Paul
1989 Jun 5 ALS 1p
[1989] ANS 1p
F45 Boyle, Kay
1964 Jul 17 ALS 1p
F46 Brand, Millen, 1963-1978
Seventeen letters, with photographs, clippings, and typescript poems (some
signed).
F47 Brinnin, John Malcolm
1977 Jun 19 ALS 1p
F48 Brooks, Gwendolyn
[1978] ALS 1p
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F49 Broughton, James Richard, 1987-1994
Twenty-two letters, Broughton's typescript poems, articles about him, a
poetry postcard, "This Is It."
F50 Brown, Harry, 1979-1980
Three letters.
Buel, Charles, 1979-1994
Includes sheet music for Buel's compositions for two Field poems,
color-photocopy photographs, and clippings. The letters include explicit
descriptions of gay culture.
F51 1978-1983
F52 1984-1988
F53 1989-1990
F54 1991-1992
F55 1993-1994
F56 [n.d.]
F57 Cadmus, Paul, 1994 Apr 20
Letter bears a photocopy of a photograph of Cadmus on the verso. Enclosed is a
photograph of his painting "Book Buff."
F58 Cady, Joe, 1983-1985
Two letters plus copies of three articles written by Cady and inscribed to Field.
F59 Caen, Herb, [n.d.]
One letter.
F60 Caldwell, Joseph, 1992
Three letters.
F61 Calisher, Hortense, 1962 and 1991
Two letters.
F62 Carr, Virginia Spencer, 1993-1994
Four letters regarding Bowles and Chester.
F63 Carver, [Ray], 1987 May 17
One letter.
F64 Chaikin, Joe/Jo and Shami, 1989-1993
Four letters.
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F65 Chaikin, Miriam, 1994 Jan 19
One letter.
F66 Charlip, Remy, 1971-1993
Includes six letters from Charlip to Field and five letters written by
Field to Charlip, plus a program for Intermedia 68 (with poems
by Field) and other programs which include Charlip as choreographer or dancer
and poetry by Field.
F67 Chernaik, Judith, [1993 Jun 7]
One letter.
F68 Clay, Steven, 1993 Aug 13
One letter.
F69 Cohen, Ira, 1989-1994
Six letters, plus poems by Cohen and a postcard bearing a photograph of Cohen.
F70 Congdon, Kirby, 1970-1993
Five letters, plus a photograph, a letter to Gerald Locklin, and a letter from his
bibliographer.
F71 Corita, Sister, [n.d.]
One letter from this artist.
F72 Cowley, Malcolm
1962 Oct 16 TLS 1p
1962 Nov 9 TLS 1p
F73 Crandall, Burr, 1976 Apr 4
One letter.
F74 Crawford, Tom, 1983-1992
Three letters and one poem.
F75 Cronin, Anthony, [1984] Jan 26
One letter, plus an enclosed fan letter.
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F76 Daly, Chris, [1994 Feb 24]
One letter.
F77 Darr, Ann, [n.d.]
One letter.
F78 Davenport, Guy, 1988-1993
Five letters.
F79 Davis, Maggie S., [n.d.]
One note.
F80 Davison, Peter, 1962 Sep 24
One letter.
F81 De Knight, Avel, 1982-1993
Eleven letters from this watercolor artist.
F82 Del Tredici, David, 1971-1974
Seven letters from this composer.
F83 Deran, Elizabeth, 1971-1982
Four letters, plus three pages of Quija board responses as played
by Field and Deran (with Edgar Cayce) in the 1960s and Field's
horoscope written by Deran.
F84 Derrick, Neil, 1970
One letter.
F85 Deutsch, Babette
1962 Oct 11 TLS 1p
F86 De Vaal, Hans, 1994 Apr 15
One letter.
F87 Diamond, David L., [1988 Nov 1]
One card from this composer.
F88 Dickey, James
1990 Aug 1 TLS 1p
D'Izmiri, Franco see Frank Polite
F89 Dorfman, Elsa, 1989 Apr 14
One letter, plus a draft of a letter of recommendation for Dorfman by Field, and a copy of an article about her photography.
F90 Dorscher, Peter C., 1985 Dec 22
One letter and two photographs.
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F91 Duckworth, Mildred, [1971 Apr 7]
One letter.
F92 Duffy, Lawrence, 1980-1991
Two letters.
F93 Dugan, Alan, 1978 Aug 11
One letter.
F94 Duhamel, Denise, 1991-1994
Twenty-six letters, plus poems (including her "Barbie poems") by Duhamel, her
resume, article about her poetry, and flyers for readings of her poetry.
F95 Durbrow, Philip Marshall, [n.d.]
One letter and a copy of his research paper about Field.
F96 Feingold, Michael, 1987
Two letters.
F97 Field, Edward, 1968-1993
Drafts of seven letters written by Field.
F98 Field family letters, 1973-1993
Seven letters, photographs, or clippings from Field's brothers, sisters,
and nieces, as well as memorial keepsakes from the funeral of each of
his parents an his mother's obituary. See also the correspondence from
his sister, Barbara Van Royen.
F99 Fischer, Allen C., 1992-1993
Two letters and copies of his poems.
F100 Flanagan, Robert, [n.d.]
One note.
F101 Flanders, Laura, 1994 Feb 18
One letter.
F102 Fowlie, Wallace
[1967] Mar 28 TLS 1p
[1967] May 15 TLS 1p
F103 Freeman, Sunil, 1993 Sep 2
One letter.
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F104 Friar, Kimon, 1965-1987
Five letters.
Friend, Robert, 1953-1994
Extensive collection of letters from poet Robert Friend, includes originals,
copies, and offprints of his poems, articles about his or Field's poetry,
photographs, and a cassette recording of an interview with Friend. Letters
discuss his writing, Alfred Chester, travels, living in Israel and his
accounts of Arab friends killed in the Arab/Israeli conflict, Robert Lowell,
Ted Hughes, other poets, critiques, Field's poems and books, and his personal
struggles. Over 145 letters.
F105 1953-1963
F106 1964-1968
F107 1970-1975
F108 1976-1979
F109 1980-1985
F110 1986-1987
F111 1988
F112 1989
F113 1990-1991 Jan
F114 1991 Mar-Nov
F115 1992
F116 1993-1994 and [n.d.]
F117 Frucht, Abby, 1993 May 7
One letter.
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F118 Gardner, Lewis, [n.d.]
One letter.
F119 Ghigna, Charles, 1992 Sep 25
One letter.
F120 Gildner, Gary, 1968
Two letters, plus drafts of Field's endorsement of Gildner's book First Practice.
F121 Gildzen, Alexander, 1987-1993
One letter plus one hundred and one postcard, ninety-seven of which are part of
his "Postcard Memoirs." The other four are "Postcard Memoirs Illustrations,"
which are postcard photographs of Gildzen. Also includes a photograph of
Gildzen, a postcard photograph with Shirley McLaine.
F122 Gill, John, 1993 Jul 19
One letter.
F123 Ginsberg, Allen
1991 Sep 14 ANS 2p.
F124 Glanville, Brian and Pam (Manasse), 1991-1994
Eleven letters and a typescript story by Pam Glanville.
F125 Glanville, Mark and Julie, 1991-1994
Seven letters.
11 Glass, Norman
Collection of sixty-seven letters from writer Norman Glass. Glass discusses his
relationship to Alfred Chester and Paul Bowles, his travels, Field's work on
Chester, his own writing and emotional state, and detailed descriptions of his daily
life. Includes one poem by Glass. See also the Edward Field Alfred Chester
Archives (Ms 340) for other letters from Glass to Field.
F126 1976
F127 1977
F128 1978-1981
F129 1982-1984
F130 1985-1986
F131 1987-1988
F132 1989
F133 Glatt, Lisa, 1991-1994
Nine letters, plus short stories and poems by Glatt, and one letter from Judith
Fleishman.
Goldgar, Harry, 1984-1994
Extensive collection of over two hundred and thirty letters from writer Harry
Goldgar. Also includes clippings of his reviews published in national newspapers
and some drafts of Field's letters of response. He discusses Alfred Chester, Fritz
Peters, his writing, mental telepathy, and daily life.
F134 1984-1987
F135 1988
F136 1989 Jan-Jul
F137 1989 Aug-Dec
F138 1990 Jan-Jul
F139 1990 Aug-Dec
F140 1991 Jan-Jun
F141 1991 Jul-Dec
F142 1992 Jan-Jun
F143 1992 Jul-Dec
F144 1993 Jan-Jun
F145 1993 Jul-Dec
F146 1994 and [n.d.]
F147 Goldstein, Laurence, 1989-1994
Three letters and a clipping of his article about Field. Clipping removed to
oversize box 17.
F148 Gooch, Brad, 1989 Mar 20
One letter regarding his biography on Frank O'Hara.
F149 Gould, Philip and Nadia, 1972-1989
Three letters.
F150 Green, Michele, 1992-1993
Four letters.
F151 Gregor, Arthur, 1972-1994
Forty letters from this poet and professor, discussing his writing, travels, teaching,
jobs, mutual friends, his home in France, and Stanley Moss. Includes tearsheets
and typescipts of his poems, a photograph, a letter to Avon Books, a draft of a
letter from Field to Gregor, and his business card.
F152 Griffin, Howard, 1963-1975
Seventeen letters from poet Howard Griffin regarding mutual friends and travels.
He mentions Alfred Chester and Paul Bowles.
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F153 Groff, David, 1992 Dec 2
One letter.
F154 Gross, John, 1976-1977
Two letters.
F155 Gunn, Thom
1991 Sep 7 ALS 1p
F156 Haines, John Meade, 1972 Jul 1
One letter.
F157 Harnack, Curtis, 1971-1972
Three letters.
F158 Harris, Jana, 1992
One letter.
F159 Harris, William J., 1992
One letter.
F160 Hecht, Anthony, 1992 Dec 2
One letter.
F161 Hewitt, Christopher, [n.d.]
Includes a clipping of an Hewitt's interview of Field.
F162 Hibbard, Allen, 1993
Four letters, plus a short story and poems by Hibbard.
F163 Hilbert, Donna, 1992-1994
Seven letters, plus a flyer for her Mansions.
F164 Hoffmann, Gerhard, 1987-1994
Nine letters from this German poet and publisher, plus an Albino catalog.
F165 Holloway, David, 1965 Jun 16
One letter.
F166 Holstad, Scott C., 1993-1994
Five letters from this poet.
F167 Howard, Richard, 1992
One card, plus a clipping mentioning Field and a copy of Howard's
recommendation of Field's A Full Heart.
F168 Howes, Barbara, 1979 Feb 25
One letter.
F169 Hughes, Langston
1964 May 29 TLS 1p
F170 Igrejas, Manuel (Manny), 1983-1994
Eleven letters from this poet, plus poems and a short story by Igrejas.
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F171 Jacobsen, Josephine, 1979
Two postcards.
F172 Jacobson, David, 1983-1991
Three letters.
F173 Janov, Arthur, 1971 Sep 15
One letter from this originator of "primal scream" therapy and a draft of a letter
from Field.
F174 Jessop, Clytie, 1994 Jan 7
One letter.
F175 Jong, Erica
1979 Feb 23 ALS 2p
F176 Kantor, Peter, 1992
Four letters from this Hungarian poet and translator.
F177 Karageorgiou, Dimitris, 1993 Jan
One letter plus a draft of Field's response, which includes a poem celebrating
Alexander Gildzen's 50th birthday.
F178 Kcim, Sy, 1988-1994
Two letters.
F179 Kedesdy, Jurgen H., [n.d.]
One letter.
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F180 Khlifi Mohamed Hedi, 1977
Two letters.
F181 Kikel, Rudy, 1980-1993
Twenty-one letters from this poet, plus a copy and clipping of his interview with
Edward Field, as well as copies of his poems and a Little Caesar Press catalog
(1980). Two clippings removed to oversize box 17.
F182 Kinnell, Galway
1983 May 18 TLS 1p
F183 Kirstein, Lincoln
1964 Apr 2 TLS 1p
1964 Apr 22 TLS 1p
F184 Kizer, Carolyn, 1967-1991
Three letters, plus a signed autograph poem.
F185 Knudson, Rozanne (Zan), 1970-1994
Twenty-one letters (some written from Bethany Beach, DE) from this author and
companion of May Swenson. Includes a letter from Field responding to
Swenson's death, a poster and guide for Poetry Is Alive, Well and Living in
America, written by Knudson and including work by Field and Swenson.
F186 Kochera, Angela, 1992
Three letters.
F187 Koertge, Ron, 1978-1994
Twenty-eight letters from this California poet.
F188 Koestenbaum, Wayne, 1993-1994
Five letters.
F189 Kowit, Steve, 1983-1992
Sixteen letters from this California poet.
F190 Krey, Friedhelm, Dr., 1990-1991
Three letters, discusses the opening of the East German wall.
F191 Kuh, Frederick Walter, 1966-1983
Five letters from this founder of the Old Spaghetti Factory Cafe.
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F192 Kunitz, Stanley, 1975-1992
Two letters.
F193 Lama, Maya, 1988-1992
Three letters, with a photograph of her son Garwang Dechen Dorje Lama.
Lawson, Paul, 1985-1994
Twenty-six letters from this Washington, DC poet, including photographs and
copies of his poems.
F194 1985-1989
F195 1990-1991
F196 1992-1994
F197 Lazard, Naomi, 1972-1994
Nineteen letters from this poet, plus offprints and typescripts of some of her
poems and an essay, "Film and Poetry."
F198 Lechay, Dan, [n.y.]: Apr 30
One letter.
F199 Lerman, Leo, 1962
One letter.
F200 Levertov, Denise
[1963 Jun 27] ACS 1p (To Alfred Chester)
[n.d.] ANS 1p (To Field)
F201 Levin, Garbriel, 1990 Mar 12
One letter.
F202 Levitt, Peter, 1992-1993
Two letters, with signed typescript poem.
F203 Levy, Owen, 1989 Jun 13
One letter.
F204 Linenthal, Frances, [n.d.]
One message from Mark Linenthal.
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F205 Locklin, Gerald, 1971-1994
Thirty letters from this poet. Also includes an offprint of a story, a poetry poster
for "Beer," printed and copied poems, a poetry brochure titled "The Horsefly don't
bother me," flyers, and an issue of Truly Fine. See also his correspondence with
Field in the files related to their collaboration on New Geography of Poets.
F206 Louis, Adrian C., 1992-1994
Five letters discussing his poems.
F207 Lummis, Suzanne, 1994 May 8
One letter, plus a poem.
F208 Lurie, Alison, 1989 Jul 3
One letter.
F209 Luschei, Glenna, 1992-1993
Three letters.
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