[Poetry reading at the Poetry Collection, University at Buffalo, November 18, 1982] / Jack Gilbert.
Recorded at the Poetry Collection at the University at Buffalo on November 18, 1982 on a 60 minute Scotch sound cassette.
Jack Gilbert is introduced by an unnamed person. Gilbert talks in depth about his marriage and divorce from fellow poet Linda Gregg, and reads a poem of hers. He also provides vivid anecdotes about aging, living and traveling in Paris, and his hometown of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Recording ends abruptly during Gilbert's reading of Prospero without his magic.
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[Poetry reading at the University at Buffalo, September 25, 1964] / Frank O'Hara.
Recorded at the Diefendorf 146 at the University at Buffalo on September 25, 1964 on a 7 inch Sarkes reel-to-reel.
Frank O'Hara performs his recent poems and discusses the upcoming publication of his book Lunch poems by City Lights Press.
[Poetry reading at the Poetry Collection, University at Buffalo, March 6, 1991] / Leslie Scalapino.
Recorded at the University at Buffalo on March 6, 1991 on a 90 minute Maxell sound cassette.
Poet Leslie Scalapino provides an emotion reading from Waking life. She is introduced by an unnamed person.
[Poetry reading at the University at Buffalo, April 21, 1969] / Diane Wakoski.
Recorded at the Norton Conference Theatre, University at Buffalo on April 21, 1969 at 3 p.m. on a 7 inch Scotch reel-to-reel tape.
Poet Diane Wakoski reads her poetry in a noisy University at Buffalo room and is interrupted often by a public announcements speaker. Wakoski reads her poems about George Washington and Ludwig von Beethoven. She also provides an anecdote from her teaching. She recalls how the poem "An apology" was inspired by criticizing a student's poetry by saying it was an imitation of Robert Creeley's because he had been one of Creeley's students.
[Poetry reading at the University at Buffalo, September 17, 1974] / George Oppen.
Recorded at the University at Buffalo on September 17, 1974 on a 7 inch Concordia reel-to-reel tape.
Poet George Oppen reads from This in which (published in 1965) and from his manuscript for Myth of the blaze (to be published in 1975). Recording begins after a break
it is thought the recorder was not on during the first part of the reading.
[Poetry reading at the University at Buffalo, February 17, 1967] / George Oppen.
Recorded at the University at Buffalo on February 17, 1967 on a 7 inch Scotch reel-to-reel tape.
Poet George Oppen reads from his unpublished manuscript for Of being numerous, which would be published in 1968.
[Presentation of the manuscripts of Robert Graves to the University at Buffalo, May 15, 1960] /
Recorded at the University at Buffalo on May 15, 1960 on a 7 inch Scotch reel-to-reel tape.
Poet Robert Graves donated his manuscript collection to the Poetry Collection at the University at Buffalo in 1960. This event celebrates that donation and its public exhibition. His gift is lauded with an initial introduction by University Chancellor Clifford C. Furnas, who champions the generosity of Graves and donor Mildred Lockwood Lacey, the widow of Lockwood Library's benefactor, Thomas B. Lockwood. Furnas speaks about the importance of a library and its mission to scholars and patrons. Next, Charles D. Abbott, the first Lockwood Library librarian and the founder of the Poetry Collection, reminisces about the past twenty five years and the increasing greatness of the Library's collections. Abbott describes conversations he had with Thomas B. Lockwood, and Lockwood's interest in Robert Graves and the work I Claudius. Robert Graves takes the podium and speaks with humility and humor about Abbott's offer to buy his manuscripts. He accepts his "celebrity" at the University at Buffalo and apologizes to any publishers who may have lost money on his books. Graves gives a spirited and humorous speech which concludes with his realization that the University will serve as "the grave of Graves" and that he "will be comfortable here." Current University Librarian, Oscar A. Silverman, concludes the presentation by accepting Graves' gift and bestows upon him the title of honorary fellow of the Lockwood Memorial Library. Graves thanks him and donates additional books to the University, and with this, the exhibition of the Graves' manuscript collection was open to the public.
Recorded on a 60 minute Scotch sound cassette. It is believed to have been recorded in 1968 or 1969 at the University at Buffalo.
Poet Douglas Blazek performs a dramatic poetry using material from several of his works from the 1960s and several unpublished pieces.
[Poetry reading at the University at Buffalo, October 2, 1967] / Charles Doyle.
Recorded at the Director's Office, University at Buffalo on October 2, 1967 on a 7 inch Scotch reel-to-reel tape.
New Zealand poet Charles Doyle reads his poetry to the University at Buffalo audience.
[Poetry reading at the University at Buffalo, July 18, 1968] / Al Montesi.
Recorded at the Norton Union Hass Lounge at the University at Buffalo on July 18, 1968 at 3 p.m. on a 7 inch reel-to-reel tape.
Poet Al Montesi performs his poetry and talks about Beale Street, protest poetry and social problems. Reading was a part of the summer sessions activities series at the University at Buffalo.
[Poetry reading at the Poetry Collection, University at Buffalo, October 24, 1990] / Johanna Drucker.
Recorded at the University at Buffalo on October 24, 1990 on a 90 minute sound cassette.
Charles Bernstein introduces poet and printer Johanna Drucker as part of the "Wednesdays at 4 Plus" series of poetry readings. Drucker discusses the importance of visual presentation in writing, letterpress and font decisions. She considers herself more of a prose writer than a poet and talks about the linear form of narrative. Drucker also expounds upon the role 19th century fiction has had upon her writing style.
[Poetry reading at the University at Buffalo, April 23, 1987] / Paul Metcalf.
Recorded at the University at Buffalo on April 23, 1987 on a 90 minute sound cassette.
Robert Creeley introduces the poet Paul Metcalf to the University at Buffalo crowd. Metcalf reads from Apalache (1976) from Genoa (1965) and Willie's throw.
[Poetry reading at the University at Buffalo, November 4, 1991] / John Montague.
Recorded at the University at Buffalo on November 4, 1991 on a 90 minute sound cassette.
Irish poet John Montague reads poems and shares anecdotes on Ireland, Irish Americans, and his friend Morris Graves.
[Kastle Brill and Robin Kay Willoughby interview and reading] /
Recorded on January 11, 1987 for Spoken Arts Radio. Paul Hogan donated a copy of the recording made on a 60 minute TDK sound cassette.
Paul Hogan interviews Kastle Brill and Robin Kay Willoughby. The two performance poets read several of their poems for multiple voices and discuss their approach to writing and performing such pieces.
Recorded in 1987 for Spoken Arts Radio. Paul Hogan donated a copy of the recording made on a 60 minute TDK sound cassette.
Paul Hogan is interviewed by Ruth Geller for the second anniversary show of Spoken Arts Radio. Hogan talks about the history of his poetry and literary radio program, Spoken Arts Radio. He reflects upon the hundred interviews he has completed and how he prepares for the show. Hogan is also a poet and he reflects upon his own writing technique.
[Modupe Omawale interview and reading] /
Recorded on February 8, 1987 for Spoken Arts Radio. Paul Hogan donated a copy of the recording made on a 60 minute TDK sound cassette.
Paul Hogan interviews Gary, Indiana poet and dramatist Modupe Omawale. Omawale discusses African-American writing and dramatic productions. She reads from her poetry book, I must get the darkness. She also reads: "Come drink from my calabash with me" and "The hanging tree."
Recorded on April 12, 1987 for Spoken Arts Radio. Paul Hogan donated a copy of the recording made on a 60 minute TDK sound cassette.
Paul Hogan interviews University at Buffalo professor Jorge Guitart. Cuban-born Guitart is a bilingual poet and discusses the challenges of writing in two languages, Spanish and English. He states that the English-language poems are more intellectual and thought-through, where as the Spanish-language poems are more from the soul and the heart. Guitart reads selections of his works.
Recorded on October 12, 1986 for Spoken Arts Radio. Paul Hogan donated a copy of the recording made on a 60 minute TDK sound cassette.
Paul Hogan interviews Ann Haskell on the topic of Medieval poetry and language. She reads selections from Chaucer's Prologue to the Canterbury Tales and Sir Gawain and the green knight in Middle English.
Recorded on October 26, 1986 for Spoken Arts Radio. Paul Hogan donated a copy of the recording made on a 60 minute TDK sound cassette.
Paul Hogan interviews Bruce Comens on the topic of language poetry. Comens discusses the works of Charles Bernstein, Bruce Andrews, Tom Raworth, Clark Coolidge, David Bromige. He explains that language poetry is suspicious of the notion of self in poetry, and it is more representative of using the intellect and critical faculty as a creative means.
Recorded on April 26, 1987 for Spoken Arts Radio. Paul Hogan donated a copy of the recording made on a 60 minute TDK sound cassette.
Paul Hogan interviews Nancy Doherty. Doherty is an actress, producer and professor focusing on the works of William Shakespeare. She talks about the challenges faced by Shakespearean production crews to reach a modern audience while staying true to the original works and avoiding turning a live play into a museum piece.
Recorded on March 15, 1987 for Spoken Arts Radio. Paul Hogan donated a copy of the recording made on a 60 minute TDK sound cassette.
Paul Hogan interviews Buffalo State College professor David Lampe about his interest and research in Irish literature and poetry. Lampe, who is not of Irish descent, chronicles his lifelong appreciation for Irish literary culture and the Irish American ethnic identity. Lampe reads "Theresa's friend" by Robert Creeley and explains how this poem details Creeley's Irish-American heritage. Lampe reads and discusses John Montague's "A muddy cup: a ballad of Brooklyn" and Alan Dugan's "Being outclassed by class". Lampe also speaks about the extensive holdings of James Joyce manuscripts at the Poetry Collection, University at Buffalo.
[Poetry reading at the University at Buffalo, October 10, 1963] / Robert Bly.
Recorded at the Baird Hall Recital Room, University at Buffalo on October 10, 1963 on a 7 inch Ampex reel-to-reel tape.
Oscar Silverman introduces poet Robert Bly who reads from Silence in the snowy fields. Bly takes twenty minutes of questions from the audience about the state of modern poetry.
[Poetry reading at the University at Buffalo, November 22, 1968] / Allen Planz.
Recorded at the Poetry Collection, Buffalo, N.Y. on November 22, 1968 on a 7 inch Scotch reel-to-reel tape.
Allen Planz reads his poetry which includes language for a mature audience.
[Poetry reading, October 31, 1985] / John Montague.
Recorded at an unnamed venue in San Francisco on a 60 minute Maxell sound cassette. Recording thought to have been taped by a Poetry Collection representative.
John Montague performs his poetry at a reading in San Francisco. Poet Robert Duncan is in attendance at this reading. Montague talks about his friendship with Duncan and his discussions with Samuel Beckett.
[Poetry reading at the University at Buffalo, May 7, 1965] / Stephen Spender.
Recorded in the Millard Fillmore Room of Norton Union at the University at Buffalo on May 7, 1965 at 3 p.m. on a 7 inch Scotch reel-to-reel.
Poet Stephen Spender reads poems from the 1930 until 1965. He discusses his family and the use of poetry as propaganda. He talks about writing about the cinema and music and reads poems about Louis MacNeice and his own grandmother. Spender also discussed the education of the poor. He closes by taking a question from an audience member about modernism. His reading was co-sponsored by the Student Convocations Committee and the Lockwood Library.
[Poetry reading at the University at Buffalo, November 1, 1983] / May Sarton.
Recorded at the Katherine Cornell Theatre at the University at Buffalo on November 1, 1983 on a 7 inch Sony reel-to-reel.
Poet May Sarton reads her poetry. She is introduced by Ansie Baird. She reads poetry about New England, bears, and parental relationships.
[Poetry reading at the University at Buffalo, November 5, 1980] / May Swenson.
Recorded at the Poetry Collection, Buffalo, N.Y. on November 5, 1980 on a 7 inch Maxell reel-to-reel tape.
Poet May Swenson reads. University at Buffalo professor and poet Irving Feldman introduces her to the crowd. Swenson reads poems and provides anecdotes about aging, dentistry, Cape Cod, Buffalo Bills football, and visiting the Grand Canyon and Mount Rushmore.
[Poetry reading at the University at Buffalo, October 28, 1992] / Irving Feldman.
Recorded at the Poetry Collection, Buffalo, N.Y. on October 28, 1992 on a 90 minute Maxell sound cassette.
Poet and University at Buffalo professor Irving Feldman reads his new and old poetry. He is introduced by Bill Fischer.
[Poetry reading at the Lockwood Memorial Library, University at Buffalo, April 8, 1960] / May Sarton.
Recorded at the Lockwood Memorial Library at the University at Buffalo on April 8, 1960, 2-3 p.m. on a two 7 inch Proline reel-to-reel.
Poet May Sarton reads her poetry. She is introduced by Oscar A. Silverman. She reads from her books: The land of silence, In time like air, land of fire, The lion and the rose, The leaves of the tree and Cloud, stone, sun, vine. She discusses New Mexico, her emotional response upon receiving a Guggenheim fellowship, and her belief that poetry is a positive act and how important the image is for a poet and her audience. She talks about the difference bewteen her work and that of Allen Ginsberg. She claims that Ginsberg believes that chaos should be in the poem, while she feel that the chaos should be in the process of writing poetry drafts and the end product should be "hacked out of stone."
[Paul Blackburn interview at the University at Buffalo] /
Recorded at the University at Buffalo on a 7 inch Scotch reel-to-reel tape.
Interview of poet Paul Blackburn probably conducted on March 17, 1970 in support of his March 17, 1970 reading at the University at Buffalo. The student interviewing Blackburn is unnamed and unknown. He talks about poetics and the mimeograph movement.
[Poetry reading at the University at Buffalo, May 6, 1970] / Irving Feldman.
Recorded in 146 Diefendorf at the University at Buffalo on Wednesday, May 6, 1970 at 8:15 p.m. on a 7 inch Melody reel-to-reel tape.
Poet and University at Buffalo professor Irving Feldman reads his new and old poetry. His colleague William Sylvester introduces him. Reading is sponsored by University Department of English, the University Union Literature and Drama Committee and the Friends of the Lockwood LIbrary.
[Poetry reading at the University at Buffalo, April 6, 1970] / Robert Creeley.
Recorded at the University at Buffalo in Diefendorf 147 on April 6, 1970 on a 7 inch reel-to-reel tape.
Poet and professor, Robert Creeley, reads his poetry with extended explanatory notes. Creeley reads from 1968's Pieces and 1970's In London. Creeley discusses his participation with Robert Bly at the 1969 London International Poetry Festival and his appreciation of Allen Ginsberg's writing technique. Creeley discusses the act of writing poetry in terms of space and travel and speaks to the poetic and artistic influences of D.H. Lawrence, Charles Olson, Ken Kesey, Arthur Okamura, Anthony Hecht, Robert Indiana, and John Muir. Poet finishes the reading with a ten minute question and answer session with student audience members, as well as taking poem requests.
[Poetry reading at the University at Buffalo, April 24, 1964] / Robert Creeley.
Recorded at the University at Buffalo on April 24, 1964 at 4 p.m. on a 7 inch Sarkes reel-to-reel tape.
Poet and professor, Robert Creeley, reads his poetry with extended explanatory notes. Creeley discusses projective verse, poetics, language, rhythm, articulation and descriptive poetry. Creeley discusses he also the poetry and influence of Allen Ginsberg, Charles Olson, Robert Duncan, William Carlos Williams, Paul Blackburn. He also takes ten minutes of audience requests.
[Poetry reading at Central Park Grill, September 11, 1986] / Robert Creeley.
Recorded at the Central Park Grill in Buffalo, N.Y. for Writer's Cramp Series on September 11, 1986 on a 60 minute TDK sound cassette by Paul Hogan, who donated the recording to the Poetry Collection.
Poet and professor, Robert Creeley, reads his poetry with extended explanatory notes. He reads from 1962's For love, 1986's Memory gardens and poems which would form 1990's Windows. Poet speaks of his youth in New England, including his parents, his genealogy of being Scots-Irish, his exposure to Robert Frost's poetry, his acquaintance with artificial intelligence leader Marvin Minsky, who made him his first radio. Poet addresses the challenges of aging as both a man and a poet. He shares anecdotes about his time spent with Ed Dorn and Allen Ginsberg at Naropa and also with artist Jim Dine. Creeley discusses time he spent in Ithaca, N.Y. as a guest reader for the Signet Society on April 11, 1985
[Poetry reading at the Poetry Collection, University at Buffalo, November 7, 1990] / Thomas Centolella.
Recorded at the Poetry Collection at the University at Buffalo on November 7, 1990 on a 90 minute Memorex sound cassette.
Thomas Centolella is welcomed back to Buffalo by Carl Dennis. He reads from his award-winning work Terra firma. Centelolla is a graduate of the University at Buffalo and speaks about his time growing up in Western New York and his time spent in San Francisco.
[Lecture on Charles Olson, April 25, 1985] / George Butterick.
Recorded at the Poetry Collection, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, N.Y. on April 25, 1985 on a sound cassette.
Poet and professor George Butterick lectures on the topic of Charles Olson. He focuses on Olson's usage of Gloucester, Massachusetts and his massive poetic work, Maximus poems.
[Lecture and poetry reading at the University at Buffalo, November 5, 1970] / Robert Bly.
Recorded at the University at Buffalo in English Dept. trailer B (located on the South Campus) on Thursday, November 5, 1970 at noon on 2 sound cassettes. Recorded by and acquired from Allen De Loach. Recording ends with Neil Young and Grateful Dead music as a time filler.
Disc 1 features a lecture on poetics by Robert Bly. He speaks about being a magazine editor of "The sixties" and "The seventies." He opines about the rise and failure of narrative genre in American modern poetry and the novel. He lectures about "leaping poetry" whereby poets jump from the physical world to the psychic or idea world. He discusses the historical poets who have made great strides in the art of writing the poem, until consciousness and a lack of meditation inhibited this poetic process' progress. He teaches about William Blake's Songs of innocence (which he notes that Allen Ginsberg will be reading on campus in a few weeks). He teaches about poets who have the ability to "leap" such as William Carlos Williams, John Logan, W.S. Merwin, Galway Kinnell, Federico Garc?
[Lecture on new media and the arts at the University at Buffalo, March 5, 1965] / Marshall McLuhan.
Recorded at the Baird Auditorium, University at Buffalo on March 5, 1965 at 2 p.m. on a 7 inch Sarkes reel-to-reel tape.
Lecture by Marshall McLuhan at the University at Buffalo. He speaks about the social and philosophical aspects of media, technology, and communication. He offers that media creates new environments and that art and science have the role of being anti-environment.
[Poetry reading at the University at Buffalo, June 22, 1972] / George Oppen.
Recorded at the University at Buffalo on September 17, 1974 on a 60 minute Ampex sound cassette. Recorded by and acquired from Allen De Loach.
Poet George Oppen reads from Seascape: needle's eye (published in 1972), from This in which (published in 1965) and Of being numerous (published in 1968). There is some distortion and noise with the recording and the poet's voice is captured at a low level.
[Poetry reading at the University at Buffalo, July 25, 1961] / W.D. Snodgrass.
Recorded at the Conference Theatre at the University at Buffalo on July 25, 1961 on three 45 minute Scotch sound cassettes.
Poet W.D. Snodgrass reads at the University at Buffalo, probably in 1961, the year after his Pulitzer Prize award in poetry. Snodgrass reads and provides numerous anecdotes about his poetry. He reads poetry about mud, surgery, working in a hospital, teaching at Cornell University, his struggle with academia and his long time studying at the University of Iowa. He claims to not "mean", but only "feel" out of bitterness, the things he writes about scholars. He talks about his daughter and the poems he wrote to her after his divorce. Snodgrass also gives a long introduction to a poem about a flood and its impact on a community. He is introduced by Oscar A. Silverman. The reading was part of the U.U.A.B. literary Arts Summer Poetry Festival.
[Poetry reading at the University at Buffalo, March 3, 1978] / Robert Pinsky.
Recorded at the University at Buffalo on March 8, 1978 on a 120 minute Maxell sound cassette.
Carl Dennis introduces poet Robert Pinsky who reads from his work Sadness and happiness.
Josephine W. Hewlett Travel Photograph Album, page 32, January - February 1918
Ruth V. Hewlett and Theodosia Stickney papers, 1900-1998 (MS 85)
State University of New York at Buffalo. University Archives
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Josephine W. Hewlett Travel Photograph Album, page 31, January - February 1918
Travel photography -- United States --1918
This page features two photographs. The first photograph is of two young women sitting on a beach. The second photograph is of four young women and a gentleman sitting on a beach.
Josephine W. Hewlett Travel Photograph Album, page 30, January - February 1918
This page features two photographs. The first photograph is of a young man and is signed, sincerely Ed. The second is of a young woman sitting on a beach.
Josephine W. Hewlett Travel Photograph Album, page 29, January - February 1918
This page features three photographs. The first photograph is of Babe Morris and her dog, Rover, on a beach. The second is of Theodosia Stickney. The third is of Mary and Ruth Hewlett (Ri) on a beach.
Josephine W. Hewlett Travel Photograph Album, page 28, January - February 1918
Photograph albums -- New York (State) -- 1918
This page features three photographs. The first photograph is of the Glenn Iris Hotel at Letchworth State Park. The second photograph is of a statue of an Indian woman at Letchworth State Park. The third photograph is of the Indian Council House at Letchworth State Park.
Josephine W. Hewlett Travel Photograph Album, page 27, January-February 1918
Museums -- Letchworth, William Pryor, 1823-1910
This page features three photographs. The first photograph is of two young women. The second photograph is of the Museum at Letchworth, NY. The third is of three women and one man at Letchworth State Park, NY.
Josephine W. Hewlett Travel Photograph Album, page 26, January - February 1918
This page features three photographs. The first photograph is of Ruth Hewlett (Ri). The second photograph is of Ruth Hewlett (Ri) and Theodosia Stickney by waterfalls at Letchworth State Park, NY. The third is of Josephine Hewlett at Letchworth State Park, NY.
Josephine W. Hewlett Travel Photograph Album, page 25, January - February 1918
This page features two photographs. The first photograph is of the Hewlett family, taken years ago. The second photograph is of Evee, Elle, and Josephine Hewlett by a river.
Josephine W. Hewlett Travel Photograph Album, page 24, January - February 1918
This page features two photographs. The first photograph is of three people - Evee, Mr. Glenn, and Elle. The second photograph is of Elle and Evee with a dog.
Josephine W. Hewlett Travel Photograph Album, page 23, January - February 1918
This page features three photographs. The first is of Josephine Hewlett's father among violets. The second and third photographs are of Josephine Hewlett in a fur coat.
Josephine W. Hewlett Travel Photograph Album, page 22, January - February 1918
This page features three photographs. The first photograph is of Josephine Hewlett. The second photograph is of a car. The third photograph is of Theodosia Stickney in a park.
Josephine W. Hewlett Travel Photograph Album, page 21, January - February 1918
This page features two photographs. The first photograph is of Josephine Hewlett's mother dated 1918. The second photograph is of Theodosia Stickney standing by a car.
Josephine W. Hewlett Travel Photograph Album, page 20, January - February 1918
This page features a photograph of a woman on a beach.
Josephine W. Hewlett Travel Photograph Album, page 19, January - February 1918
This page features two photographs. The first photograph is of Theodosia Stickney. The second photograph is of a young woman named Slivers.
Josephine W. Hewlett Travel Photograph Album, page 18, January-February 1918
This page features a photograph of Isabelle Starr on a beach.
Josephine W. Hewlett Travel Photograph Album, page 17, January - February 1918
This page features two photographs. The first photograph is of Theodosia Stickney by a house. The second photograph is of Josephine Hewlett.
Josephine W. Hewlett Travel Photograph Album, page 16, January - February 1918
This page features two photographs. The first photograph is of a young man. The second photograph is of Josephine Hewlett's father.
Josephine W. Hewlett Travel Photograph Album, page 15, January - February 1918
This page features two photographs. The first photograph is of a girl named Jackie. The second photograph is of a young girl.
Josephine W. Hewlett Travel Photograph Album, page 14, January - February 1918
This page features two photographs. The first photograph is of the Wrigley Mansion in Pasadena, California. The second photograph is of the Hotel Del Coronado in Coronado Beach, California.
Josephine W. Hewlett Travel Photograph Album, page 13, January - February 1918
This page features two photographs. The first photograph is of a grapefruit tree. The second photograph is of the pier at Long Beach, California.
Josephine W. Hewlett Travel Photograph Album, page 12, January - February 1918
This page features two photographs. The first photograph is of a bridge near Pasadena, California. The second photograph is of birds near the ocean.
Josephine W. Hewlett Travel Photograph Album, page 11, January - February 1918
Canals -- United States -- California -- Los Angeles
This page features two photographs. The first photograph is of Josephine Hewlett with her mother by a canal. The second photograph is of the opening of the canal system in Venice, California.
Josephine W. Hewlett Travel Photograph Album, page 10, January - February 1918
This page features two photographs. The first photograph is of Josephine Hewlett's mother and Puss. The second photograph is of the Canal of Venice. Both photographs were taken in the Venice neighborhood of Los Angeles, California.
Josephine W. Hewlett Travel Photograph Album, page 9, January - February 1918
This page features two photographs. The first photograph is of Josephine Hewlett and Puss in Venice, California. The second photograph is of Puss by a palm tree.
Josephine W. Hewlett Travel Photograph Album, page 8, January - February 1918
This page features two photographs. The first photograph is a view from the top of Grossmont in San Diego, California. The second photograph is of a woman named Pursie feeding a donkey.
Josephine W. Hewlett Travel Photograph Album, page 7, January - February 1918
This page features two photographs. The first photograph is of elk at Balboa Park in San Diego, California. The second photograph is of Josephine Hewlett and her mother on top of Grossmont in San Diego, California.
Josephine W. Hewlett Travel Photograph Album, page 6, January - February 1918
This page features two photographs. The first photograph is of a Japanese Garden in San Diego, California. The second photograph is a view from Mission Cliff in San Diego, California.
Josephine W. Hewlett Travel Photograph Album, page 5, January - February 1918
This page features two photographs. The first photograph is of the Garden of the Gods at the Grand Canyon, Arizona. The second photograph is of the façade of the U.S. Grant Hotel in San Diego, California.
Josephine W. Hewlett Travel Photograph Album, page 4, January - February 1918
Travel photography -- United States -- 1918
This page features two photographs of views of the Grand Canyon.
Josephine W. Hewlett Travel Photograph Album, page 3, January - February 1918
This page features two photographs. The first photograph is of an Indian home. The second photograph is of a bear at the Grand Canyon, Arizona.
Josephine W. Hewlett Travel Photograph Album, page 2, January - February 1918
This page features two photographs. The first photograph is of a Navajo Indian man who is said to be 99 years old. The second photograph is of a Hopi Indian house at the Grand Canyon, Arizona.
Josephine W. Hewlett Travel Photograph Album, page 1, January - February 1918
This page features two photographs of Navajo Indian children at the Grand Canyon, Arizona.
Josephine W. Hewlett Travel Photograph Album, Inside Cover, January - February 1918
This is the inside cover of the photograph album. It contains two postcard images of the Grand Canyon, Arizona.
Josephine W. Hewlett Travel Photograph Album, Cover, January - February 1918
This is the cover of the photograph album.
3 page tapestry outline hand drawn in colored ballpoint pen and graphite. Outline wrapped in wax paper wrapper with handwritten and typed note explaining her visual letters on tapestries taped to wax paper and wrapped in gold colored cord.
Poetry Collection Manuscripts (State University of New York at Buffalo)
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Green crinkled tin foil wrapped around off-white lace folded around chiffon, fragments of shells, sand, and seaweed.
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As if a sweetness we did smell of apricots and joy
Orange paper french-door folded and tied shut with light orange torn crepe fabric, tied in a bow. Orange paper folded around pinkish gray paper, 2 layers of white Japanese tissue paper, all folded around orange chiffon fabric wrapped around tri-folded paper with poem text written in a radial pattern in different colored ball point ink. Small gold sheet of paper with poem text typed in center is tied with gold thread under the chiffon strip running across the center of the page. Whole piece is nested in orange and yellow jacquard fabric folded to resemble a book cover, with 2 orange buttons tied to 2 small pieces of paper reading ”Karl” and “Amelia.” Frayed strands from jacquard, chiffon, and crepe bundled between cover spine and poem paper holding down another poem consisting of white handmade paper painted orange, folded around metallic gold and orange yarn. Paper opens to reveal yarn pulled tight across middle. “(K)(E)(E)(P) (P)(O)(E)(T)(R)(Y) (F)(R)(E)(E)” typed along center of smaller sheet of paper.
Blue cellophane wrapped multiple times around deconstructed blue chiffon threads, eggshell, a feather, and a packet wrapped in wax paper taped to end of cellophane. Wax paper contains white and blue tissue, shredded chiffon ribbon, tissue wrapped around gold metallic thick paper taped shut with rose petal, blue french-door folded paper bearing “a packet poem” written on tail edge wrapped in a stretched copper coil and metallic blue sewn embellishment. Japanese tissue paper containing leaves as part of paper, blue tissue wrapped in delicate chiffon wrapped around orange tissue tied with loose knots of blue chiffon threads. Japanese tissue paper wrapped around card tied with metallic blue thread bearing “for Karl with love Amelia” folded around blue chiffon and blue cellophane and thread around pressed dandelion and poem tied to center of work.
Wax paper wrapper taped around white french-door folded paper tied intricately through the piece with purple and black chiffon ribbon. Packet opens from back to reveal woven white fabric, yellow chiffon, purple string and deconstructed chiffon strings, paper tri-folded with poem written in purple ink. Intricately tied deconstructed purple chiffon threads make an X over the middle of the poem when opened.
Piece had been arranged and framed by Helinka, removed from frame by archivist. Piece consists of layers of tan and brown papers, twine, red ribbon, and yellow and gold metallic ribbon. Center contains piece of white Japanese paper folded around yellow and gold sequin fabric, blue chiffon, red deconstructed threads, and part of note from Ellen and June with 13th Moon logo, held together with yellow string.
Piece had been arranged and framed by Helinka, removed from frame by archivist. Piece consists of black paper, metallic blue and purple fabric, blue chiffon, pink lace, white loosely knit fabric, twine, organic material, feathers, black metallic yarn.
Manila mailer envelope containing tissue wrapped around red jacquard french-door folded fabric with gold chain glued around middle and yellow thread stitched in X patterns along fore-edges. Inside contains white chiffon and 3 layers of other white fabric folded around green and pink chiffon, rose petal and seed pod tied delicately with yellow red, white, and pink threads. “Rose,” “flower,” “petal,” “Amelia” written on pink chiffon.
Response to Ellen's 13th Moon poem: Another Menses as Muse
Purple and white polka dot chiffon has been cut at 1 inch intervals and wrapped around dried flowers, yellow and red threads, parts of Helinka’s poem, and multiple layers of different fabrics with lace and metallic fabric folded inside. Gold foiled paper backing is signed by Amelia, center fabric bunch unopened.
Open department store box containing three-dimensional collage of dark blue and gray chiffon on top of red lace, blue and orange printed crepe, purple and white polka dot chiffon, and grasses with 13th Moon pages cut up and tied with thread to fabrics. White rope and gold paper line the bottom of the box.
Piece had been arranged and framed by Helinka, removed from frame by archivist. Multiple layers of cream colored lace folded like book with address and “Ellen Marie” glued to beaded ribbon with decorative button, beaded ribbon wraps around back of book and into the piece. Piece opens to hand embroidered cream fabric, velvet leaves and deteriorating silk flower stems, dandelion seeds, bits of typed text, rose petals, silver colored heart button, “your letter has touched my heart” hand written in ink.
Mailed white envelope containing dryer lint, red plastic ribbon, red and white string all bundled around handwritten note on two irregularly ripped pieces of cardboard painted pink. Part of note reads “no longer able to write letters because cracked foundation in soul….Winter Solstice”
Folded large sheet of white drawing paper containing folded pink paper with sage-like dried plant and silver and black strings wrapped around folded paper. Paper opens with black and silver springs tied to a rose petal and “ellenjune” written on piece of paper suspended above large paper. “Song of Praise” and poem typed onto ripped silver paper and taped with clear tape to large paper vertically down page. More dried sage-like plant taped to poem.
White mailed envelope bearing “flower love” handwritten in purple ink, covered in tape. Envelope contains white card bearing “Ellen flower love” written under ribbon with button and fabric flower tied to outside. Note in card pertaining to visit from Gloria Oremstein and Helinka’s dedication poem to Amelia. Small bundle of blue lace around gold metallic fabric, lace, bits of handwritten note, and flowers.
Butcher paper wrapped mailed package with loose paper tape containing a white Denby’s department store box taped with masking tape that has been sliced open at bottom. Box contains white Japanese paper wrapped in thin, woven, yellow cotton tied with same yellow cotton. Inside contains thick packet of fabric that have not been opened. fabrics include thick woven, jacquards, chiffon, organza, and quilting cotton. Inside fabric packet is a nest of yellow deconstructed threads, bark, and crushed eggshell.
Manila mailer envelope containing packet wrapped in tin foil. packet consists of white frayed 1/2 inch fabric ribbon tied in middle around layers of gold foil paper, tissue, red and white striped wrapping paper, another layer of gold paper, green construction paper, pink, purple, and blue tissue, rose petals, feather, frayed chiffon ribbon, blue and green chiffon, polyester twill, red string, and yellow deconstructed threads. Nested in the packet is “flower love” written on ripped, purple, matte paper.
Small book-like object consisting of matte purple paper wrapped in white thin Japanese tissue paper and thick, loose, silk, green cord with heavy weight, white, plain weave fabric on verso. Inside is a small card covered in dandelion seeds, and text that reads “My friend Mike / your wedding / negative card / has arrived / Mike Belt / you are right / and the summer / has returned / to feel / your tire heart - / love Amelia.”
Mailed small white envelope with small piece of pink chiffon taped over “Mike” in address, and white waxed linen thread taped to envelope. Envelope contains tissue wrapped around nest of rose petals and purple chiffon threads tied to pink chiffon strip of fabric wrapped many times around small white envelope containing a note “my dear Mike today i received the silver canvas painting “just thinking of you” my love Amelia.”
Decorated brown envelope, not mailed, covered in collage elements of black paper and red chiffon bearing “thank you Mike” on recto. Envelope contains silver wrapping paper wrapped around musical score paper bearing a note written in blue ink. Score paper covered in thin knit lace and chiffon threads held together by chiffon threads and gray chiffon bearing 1 inch cuts. Note thanks Mike Belt for his gift.
This for you petals spring love for Mike
Manila mailer envelope with a small burn hole through multiple layers of piece contains butcher paper wrapped twice around wax paper wrapped around thick off-white paper French-door folded wrapped in pink paper ribbon and frayed white fabric ribbon with gold glitter irregular polka dots. Inside is a folded sheet of Japanese tissue paper with leaves embedded, cut from original envelope opening. Inside Japanese tissue paper is gold metallic string knotted around purple, white, and silver fabric and strings, and rose petals. Title along bottom of Japanese tissue paper.
Mailer envelope containing orange paper French-door folded and tied shut with light orange torn crepe fabric, tied in a bow. Orange paper folded around pinkish gray paper, 2 layers of white lace Japanese tissue paper, all folded around orange chiffon fabric wrapped around tri-folded paper with poem text written in a radial pattern in different colored ballpoint ink. Small gold sheet of paper with poem text typed in center is tied with gold thread under the chiffon strip running across the center of the page. Whole piece is nested in orange and yellow jacquard fabric folded to resemble a book cover, with 2 orange buttons tied to 2 small pieces of paper reading ”Mike” and “Amelia.” Frayed strands from jacquard, chiffon, and crepe bundled between cover spine and poem paper.
Manila mailer envelope containing a sheet of Japanese paper folded with a piece of twine tied around middle. Piece opens to a square piece of green lace folded and tied loosely with white string. Green lace is folded around pink lace and floral printed organza folded accordion around piece of music score paper with ripped edges folded French-door around a piece of purple cellophane with a poem written in black ink, “Mike” in purple ink, signed.
Manila mailer envelope and tissue wrapped around a French-door folded Japanese paper with jacquard strip around middle to inside fabric with 2 tiger eye stone beads and white thread. Inside packet made up of yellow and blue jacquard wrapped in multiple strands of red, green, and pink threads with paper packet inside. Title is written on outside sheet of marbled paper wrapped and folded multiple times around a bundle of squares of floral printed quilting cotton and a piece of ripped envelope bearing “for you” “Mike” “packet poem” “Amelia.”
A Packet Poem, love for poem spring a butterfly
Manila mailer envelope containing tissue wrapped around packet poem held together with soft cotton rope, wrapped around cardboard printed with green and white paisley print with title written on bottom corner. Paisley board wrapped around black paper wrapped in thin chiffon strip, paper unfolds to white paper, gold paper, blue ribbon, gold ties and black chiffon strips. Opens to layers of green and black woven silk, black crepe, white, crepe, parchment paper, cut up peach chiffon, and thin metallic blue thread holding folded poem in center, signed.
Small manila mailer envelope, with title on verso, containing white Japanese tissue paper painted orange, folded around metallic gold and orange yarn. Paper opens to reveal yarn pulled tight across middle pulling a small piece of blue paper reading “Mike” tied with yellow thread. “(K)(E)(E)(P) (P)(O)(E)(T)(R)(Y) (F)(R)(E)(E)” typed along center of smaller sheet of paper.