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W.S. Merwin papers (Merwin 5)

By UIUC RBML Staff

Collection Overview

Title: W.S. Merwin papers (Merwin 5)

ID: 01/01/MSS00039

Creator: Merwin, W. S. (William Stanley) (1927-2019)

Extent: 40.5 Cubic Feet

Languages: English [eng]

Scope and Contents of the Materials

W. S. (William Stanley) Merwin was a Pulitzer Prize winning poet, translator, and environmental activist. His papers consists of books, notes, manuscripts, correspondence, ideas for poems, published and unpublished works, translations of other author's works, critical writings by Merwin, and select writings about Merwin.

This library holds nine major accruals of Merwin's papers: Merwin 1, Merwin 2, Merwin 3, Merwin 4, Merwin 5, Merwin 6, Merwin 7, Merwin 8, and Merwin 10. Merwin 10 represents additional accessions not obtained from William or Paula Merwin.

Biographical Note

W. S. Merwin is one of America's most distinguished writers, praised for his poetry, his prose, and his translation of foreign literary works into English.

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions: Open to researchers.

Use Restrictions:

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This institution reserves the right to refuse to accept a copying order if, in its judgement, fulfillment of the order would damage materials or involve violation of copyright law.

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Box-Folder 1: 1-1 - 1-12Add to your cart.
Box-Folder 2: 1-13 - 1-25Add to your cart.
Box-Folder 3: 1-26 - 1-29Add to your cart.
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Box-Folder 9: 4-11 - 4-16Add to your cart.
Box-Folder 10: 4-17 - 4-19Add to your cart.
Box-Folder 11: 5-1 Correspondence A-LAdd to your cart.
Box-Folder 12: 5 Correspondence M-RAdd to your cart.
Box-Folder 13: 5 Correspondence S-ZAdd to your cart.
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Arrangement: Oversize print materials will be stored in either oversize print shelving in UL6 South or will be stored in map cases in LL6 North. Oversize manuscript materials will, by and large, be stored in oversize boxes in UL 6 North. Collections are arranged in oversize locations by collection ID number.

These materials are filed in manuscript shelving and the map-cases, as indicated below.

Note: 3 boxes in Oversize
Box-Folder 1: Oversize posters: 11-006, -010; 22A -001, -002, -006, -009; 22B -001, -002; 22C [mss oversize shelving]Add to your cart.
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