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Josephine W. Hewlett Travel Photograph Album, Cover, January - February 1918
Photograph albums -- New York (State) -- 1918
Travel photography -- United States --1918
This is the cover of the photograph album.
A dark, textured cover with a subtle vertical line pattern. Near the upper left is an embossed rectangular label containing the word “Photographs.” The rest of the cover is plain, with no other visible graphics or decoration.
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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, Inside Cover, January - February 1918
This is the inside cover of the photograph album. It contains two postcard images of the Grand Canyon, Arizona.
An open photograph album displays two color postcards mounted side by side on a dark textured page. Both postcards depict views of the Grand Canyon in Arizona. The left postcard shows a wide canyon landscape with rocky cliffs and sparse vegetation in the foreground. The right postcard shows a canyon view with layered rock formations and a river visible below. Printed captions identifying the scenes appear along the borders of both postcards, and the album page includes two metal binder posts on the right.
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.
An album page displays two sepia-toned photographs mounted on a black page with handwritten captions. Each photograph shows several children seated together outdoors, with the child in the center wearing a cap and jacket. Handwritten text at the top of the page reads “California Pictures Jan.-Feb. 1918.” Additional handwritten text at the bottom identifies the subjects as “Navaho Indian Children at Grand Canyon of Arizona.” Two binder holes are visible along the left edge, and the page is marked “[1]” in the upper right corner.
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.
An album page displays two sepia-toned photographs mounted on a black page with handwritten captions beneath each image. The left photograph shows a person standing on a sidewalk wearing a hat and jacket, with a flagpole visible in the background. The right photograph shows a multi-story stone building with small windows, ladders leaning against the walls, and a woven textile hanging outside. Handwritten captions identify the left image as “Navaho Indian said to be ninety-nine years.” and the right image as “Hopi House, where Indians live. Grand Canyon.” The page is marked “[2]” in the upper right corner and has two binder holes along the right edge.
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.
An album page displays two sepia-toned photographs mounted on a black page with handwritten captions beneath each image. The left photograph shows a small, low dwelling with a rounded roof made of natural materials, surrounded by bare ground and a few trees. The right photograph shows a bear standing inside a wire enclosure, with rocks and trees visible around the cage. Handwritten captions identify the scenes as “A typical home of the Indian.” and “Bear at the Canyon.” The page is marked “[3]” in the upper right corner and has two binder holes along the left edge.
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.
An album page displays two sepia-toned photographs mounted on a black page with handwritten captions beneath each image. The left photograph shows a broad view of the Grand Canyon, with layered cliffs and mesas stretching into the distance and a few trees visible in the foreground. The right photograph shows a rocky canyon rim with sparse vegetation, identified as a view from Hopi Point. Handwritten captions read “Hazy view of the Grand Canyon.” and “View from Hopi Point.” The page is marked “[4]” in the upper right corner and has two binder holes along the right edge.
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.
An album page displays two sepia-toned photographs mounted on a black page with handwritten captions beneath each image. The larger photograph on the left shows a rocky overlook at the Grand Canyon with layered cliffs and canyon walls extending into the distance. The smaller photograph on the right shows a landscaped plaza with a fountain, palm trees, and a large multi-story hotel building in the background. Handwritten captions identify the scenes as “Garden of the Gods, Grand Canyon.” and “Frontage of U.S. Grant Hotel. San Diego.” The page is marked “[5]” in the upper right corner and has two binder holes along the left edge.
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.
An album page displays two sepia-toned photographs mounted on a black page with handwritten captions beneath each image. The left photograph shows a landscaped garden with palm trees, dense vegetation, and a small body of water or pond in the foreground. The right photograph shows an elevated view over open land with fields, roads, and distant hills. The handwritten captions identify the locations as “Japanese Garden, San Diego, Cal.” and “View from Mission Cliff, San Diego, Cal.” The page is marked “[6]” in the upper right corner and has two binder holes along the right edge.
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.
An album page displays two sepia-toned photographs mounted on a black page with handwritten captions beneath each image. The left photograph shows several elk/reindeer lying or resting in an open grassy field. The right photograph shows two people standing beside a large rounded boulder outdoors, both wearing hats and long coats. Handwritten captions identify the scenes as “Antelopes at Balboa Park. San Diego.” and “The top of Grossmont.” The page is marked “[7]” in the upper right corner and has two binder holes along the left edge.
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.
An album page displays two sepia-toned photographs mounted on a black page with handwritten captions beneath each image. The left photograph shows a wide landscape view from an elevated location, with rolling hills, scattered trees, fields, and distant mountains. The handwritten caption notes that it is a “View from top of Grossmont” and indicates that the “Schuman-Huerds home is on this Mt.” The right photograph shows a person wearing a long coat and a wide-brimmed hat standing beside a donkey on a street lined with buildings. The person is reaching toward the donkey as if offering it food. The handwritten caption reads “Purvis feeding Donkey.” The page is marked “[8]” in the upper right corner and has two binder holes along the right edge.
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.
An album page displays two sepia-toned photographs mounted on a black page with handwritten captions beneath each image. The left photograph shows two people standing together outdoors in front of trees and shrubs, both wearing hats and long coats. One person is holding a bag. The handwritten caption below reads, “Puss and Pat Venice.” The right photograph shows one of the same people standing alone outdoors near large leafy plants, wearing a long coat and holding a bag. The handwritten caption below reads, “Puss.” The page is marked “[9]” in the upper right corner and has two binder holes along the left edge.
Josephine W. Hewlett Travel Photograph Album, page 10, January - February 1918
Canals -- United States -- California -- Los Angeles
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.
An album page displays two sepia-toned photographs mounted on a black page with handwritten captions beneath each image. The left photograph shows two people standing together outdoors on a path bordered by plants and trees. One person is wearing a dark coat and hat and holding a folded item, while the other is wearing a wide-brimmed hat, a long coat with a fur collar, and carrying a bag. The right photograph shows a calm canal lined with trees, houses, and boats, with reflections visible in the water. The handwritten captions read “Mother and Puss at Venice.” and “Canal of Venice.” The page is marked “[10]” in the upper right corner and has two binder holes along the right edge.
Josephine W. Hewlett Travel Photograph Album, page 11, January - February 1918
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.
An album page displays two sepia-toned photographs mounted on a black page with handwritten captions beneath each image. The left photograph shows two people standing together on a wooden platform beside a calm canal, with a low arched bridge and trees in the background. One person is holding a handbag, and both are wearing coats and hats. The right photograph shows a wider view of the canal with still water reflecting a small thatched pavilion, bridges, trees, and nearby structures. The handwritten captions read “Another Canal” and “Opening of Canal System.” The page is marked “[11]” in the upper right corner and has two binder holes along the left edge.
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.
An album page displays two sepia-toned photographs mounted on a black page with handwritten captions beneath each image. The left photograph shows a distant bridge spanning a wooded canyon, partially obscured by trees in the foreground. The handwritten caption identifies it as the “Highest bridge in California,” noting it is “to build $3,000,000” and “Near Pasadena.” The right photograph shows several seabirds standing in shallow water along the shoreline, with gentle ripples and the horizon visible in the distance. The handwritten caption reads “Sea Birds on the Ocean.” The page is marked “[12]” in the upper right corner and has two binder holes along the right edge.
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.
An album page displays two sepia-toned photographs mounted on a black page with handwritten captions beneath each image. The left photograph shows a grapefruit tree with dense foliage and numerous round fruits hanging from its branches in an orchard setting. The right photograph shows a long wooden pier extending over the water, with buildings and amusement structures visible along the pier. The handwritten captions read “Grape fruit tree.” and “Pier at Long Beach.” The page is marked “[13]” in the upper right corner and has two binder holes along the left edge.
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.
An album page displays two sepia-toned photographs mounted on a black page with handwritten notes. The upper left photograph shows part of a large residence with arched porches, columns, and landscaped shrubs, partially obscured by the trunk of a palm tree in the foreground. Handwritten text above the lower photograph reads, “A corner of the beautiful home of Wrigley, Pasadena.” The lower photograph shows a large waterfront hotel with multiple peaked roofs, a pier extending over the water, and nearby buildings and palm trees along the shoreline. A handwritten caption beneath the upper photograph reads, “Hotel Del Coronado, Coronado Beach.” The page is marked “[14]” in the upper right corner and has two binder holes along the right edge.
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.
An album page displays two sepia-toned photographs mounted on a black page. The left photograph shows a young person standing outdoors on a lawn beneath a large tree, holding a bundle of long reeds or thin poles. The person is wearing a light shirt, dark vest, knee-length trousers, and dark socks. The right photograph shows another young person standing on a lawn in front of a house, wearing a light-colored dress with a necktie, knee-high socks, and raising one hand to their head. Faint handwritten captions beneath the photographs appear to identify them as “Jackie” and “Marie.” The page is marked “[15]” in the upper right corner, with sublabels “[15A]” and “[15B]” beneath the photographs, and has two binder holes along the left edge.
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.
An album page displays two sepia-toned photographs mounted on a black page. Both photographs show people standing outdoors on a dirt path with trees in the background, each holding a large fish by the tail. The left photograph shows a person wearing a light shirt, dark trousers, and a hat, standing beside an automobile with one wheel visible at the edge of the frame. The right photograph shows another person wearing a suit and hat while holding a fish. Faint handwritten captions beneath the photographs read “Dad.” The page is marked “[16]” in the upper right corner and has two binder holes along the right edge.
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.
An album page displays two black-and-white portrait photographs mounted on a black page. The left photograph shows a young person standing on the steps of a house with a covered porch, stone foundation, and columns. The person is wearing a light blouse, dark skirt, and dark stockings, and the word “Teddy” is handwritten along the bottom border of the photograph. The right photograph shows another young person standing outdoors on a walkway in front of a yard with trees and a small structure in the background. They are wearing a light-colored dress with a dark collar and sash. The year “1918” is handwritten on the lower right border of the photograph. The album page is marked “[17]” in the upper right corner and has two binder holes along the left edge.
Josephine W. Hewlett Travel Photograph Album, page 18, January-February 1918
This page features a photograph of Isabelle Starr on a beach.
An album page displays a single black-and-white portrait photograph mounted on a black page. The photograph shows a young child standing on a sandy beach near the water, holding a doll dressed in light-colored clothing. The child is wearing a light-colored dress with a sash, knee-high socks, and dark shoes. Calm water extends into the background. The name “Isabelle Starr” is handwritten along the bottom border of the photograph. The album page is marked “[18]” in the upper right corner and has two binder holes along the right edge.
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.
An album page displays two black-and-white portrait photographs mounted on a black page. The left photograph shows a young person standing outdoors beside a porch and railing, wearing a plaid skirt, light blouse, dark stockings, and dark shoes. The handwritten caption on the photograph reads “Ted.” The right photograph shows another young person standing on a sandy beach with trees and water in the background, wearing a plaid dress with a dark belt. The handwritten caption on the photograph reads “Silvus.” The album page is marked “[19]” in the upper right corner and has two binder holes along the left edge.
Josephine W. Hewlett Travel Photograph Album, page 20, January - February 1918
This page features a photograph of a woman on a beach.
An album page displays a single black-and-white photograph mounted on a black page. The photograph shows a person standing on a sandy beach near the shoreline, wearing a dark sleeveless dress with light decorative trim and a matching swim cap or head covering. Water, a distant shoreline, and a few small boats are visible in the background. The year “1918” is handwritten along the lower right border of the photograph. The album page is marked “[20]” in the upper right corner and has two binder holes along the right edge.
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.
An album page displays two black-and-white photographs mounted on a black page. The left photograph shows a person standing in profile on a dirt path beside a fence and shrubs, wearing a long dark skirt, a light blouse, and carrying a small handbag. The handwritten caption along the bottom reads “Mother 1918.” The right photograph shows a person standing beside an early automobile with one arm resting on the open car door. The person is wearing a long coat and a wide-brimmed hat. The handwritten caption beneath the photograph reads, “Ted and the ‘Stud.’” The album page is marked “[21]” in the upper right corner and has two binder holes along the left edge.
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.
An album page displays three black-and-white photographs mounted on a black page. The photograph on the left shows a person standing on a porch or patio, looking down at an object in their hands while wearing a light-colored coat and dress. The handwritten caption beneath it reads “Ich.” The upper-right photograph shows an early automobile parked beside a house, with the handwritten caption “The Stud.” The lower-right photograph shows a person standing beneath a pergola or open shelter in a park, wearing a hat, jacket, and long skirt, with the handwritten caption “Teddy in Park.” The album page is marked “[22]” in the upper right corner and has two binder holes along the right edge.
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.
An album page displays three black-and-white photographs mounted on a black page. The left photograph shows a person seated outdoors in tall grass or vegetation, wearing a suit and hat and holding a flower. The handwritten caption beneath it reads “Dad and the violets.” The lower center photograph shows a person wearing a fur coat and a cloche-style hat, with the handwritten caption “Ted's coat.” The upper right photograph shows a person standing on snow-covered steps outside a house, wearing a long fur coat and hat. The handwritten caption beneath it reads “my cat coat.” The album page is marked “[23]” in the upper right corner and has two binder holes along the left edge.
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.
An album page displays two black-and-white photographs mounted on a black scrapbook page. The left photograph shows three people standing outdoors beneath a tree. The center person wears a light-colored suit, while the two people on either side wear light dresses with dark neck scarves. The handwritten caption beneath the photograph reads, “Evei, Mr Glenn & Elle.” The right photograph shows two people crouching together on a lawn beside a dog, with a house visible in the background. The handwritten caption beneath it reads, “Elle, Eve, and the hound.” The page is marked “[24]” in the upper right corner and has three binder holes along the right edge.
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.
An album page displays two black-and-white photographs mounted on a black scrapbook page. The left photograph shows four people standing outdoors in a row, including a child, with a railing behind them. The handwritten caption below reads, “Years ago.” The right photograph shows three people sitting or crouching together on a beach or sandy shoreline, wearing coats and hats. The handwritten caption below reads, “Eve, Elle, & I on the river.” The page is marked “[25]” in the upper right corner and has a binder hole along the left edge.
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.
An album page displays three black-and-white photographs mounted on a black scrapbook page. The photograph on the left shows a single person standing on a rocky shoreline, with the handwritten caption “Ri.” The upper-right photograph shows two people seated on rocks beside a small waterfall in a wooded area. Handwritten text beneath and alongside the photograph reads, “Ri, Ted, by the Falls” and “Letchworth Park.” The lower photograph shows a single person standing on a roadside bordered by trees and a hillside, with the caption “On the road to Letchworth.” The page is marked “[26]” in the upper right corner and has two binder holes along the right edge.
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.
An album page displays three black-and-white photographs mounted on a black scrapbook page. The large photograph on the left shows two people standing side by side beneath a tree, with one person resting an arm around the other's shoulder. The handwritten caption below reads, “Two ‘cig’ fiends.” The upper-right photograph shows a small cabin-like building surrounded by trees and lawn, captioned “Museum at Letchworth.” The lower-right photograph shows several people gathered outdoors, some seated and some standing, with the handwritten caption, “On our way to Letchworth.” The page is marked “[27]” in the upper right corner and has a binder hole along the left edge.
Josephine W. Hewlett Travel Photograph Album, page 28, January - February 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.
An album page displays three black-and-white photographs mounted on a black scrapbook page. The upper-left photograph shows a large building partially obscured by trees and a curved driveway or path, with handwritten text identifying it as “Glenn Iris Hotel, Letchworth Park.” The upper-right photograph shows a log building on a grassy area surrounded by trees, with the handwritten caption “Indian council house at the Park.” The lower-center photograph shows a monument or statue on a tall pedestal standing in an open lawn with trees behind it. Handwritten text identifies it as “Indian Woman, the Park.” The page is marked “[28]” in the upper right corner and has two binder holes along the right edge.
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.
An album page displays three black-and-white photographs mounted on a black scrapbook page. The upper-left photograph shows a person kneeling on a sandy beach beside a large dog. The handwritten caption beneath the photograph appears to read, “De Morris & Rover.” The upper-right photograph shows three people in swimwear seated together on a beach, with the handwritten caption “Mary & Ri.” The lower-center photograph shows a single person standing on a sidewalk beside a low stone wall and trees, with the handwritten caption “Ted.” The page is marked “[29]” in the upper right corner and has two binder holes along the left edge.
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.
An album page displays two black-and-white photographs mounted on a black scrapbook page. The larger photograph on the left shows a person standing outdoors in front of leafy shrubs, dressed in formal clothing. The photograph has visible creases and tears running diagonally across it, and a handwritten inscription at the bottom reads, “Sincerely, Ted.” The smaller photograph on the right shows a person seated on a sandy beach with a wooden dock extending into the water in the background. The page is marked “[30]” in the upper right corner and has two binder holes along the right edge.
Josephine W. Hewlett Travel Photograph Album, page 31, January - February 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.
An album page displays two black-and-white photographs mounted on a black scrapbook page. The upper-right photograph shows two people seated together on a sandy beach, with buildings and trees visible in the background. The lower-center photograph shows four people sitting together on the sand at the beach, with beach buildings and a boardwalk or pavilion behind them. The page is marked “[31]” in the upper right corner and has two binder holes along the left edge.
Josephine W. Hewlett Travel Photograph Album, page 32, January - February 1918
A blank black scrapbook album page with no photographs or captions. The page is labeled “[32]” in the upper-right corner and has two binder holes along the right edge.
[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.
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[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, 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.
[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.
[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 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.
[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.
[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 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 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, 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.
[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 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 between 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."
[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 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, 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, 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, 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, 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 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.
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.
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 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 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 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.
[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 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.
[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.
[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.
[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 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, 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 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.
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.
[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.
[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.
[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, 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 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, 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, 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.
[Poetry reading at the Lockwood Memorial Library, University at Buffalo, November 2, 1962] / Anthony Hecht.
Recorded at the Lockwood Memorial Library Exhibition Room at the University at Buffalo on November 2, 1962 from 4 to 5:30 p.m. on a 7 inch reel-to-reel tape.
Oscar Silverman introduces poet Anthony Hecht who reads from old and new poems.
[Poetry reading at the University at Buffalo, December 9, 1969] / W.S. Merwin.
Recorded at the Norton Conference Theater at the University at Buffalo on December 9, 1969 at 8 p.m. on a 7 inch Scotch reel-to-reel tape.
Poet W.S. Merwin reads a selection of his prose poems and poems from The moving target, as well as translations of Asian proverbs. At times, the listener can hear the public announcement speaker in operation, which can interfere with Merwin's reading. The poet tries to speak around the announcements. Merwin dedicated this reading to the Vietnam War draft resistors. The reading was sponsored by the Department of English and the UUAB Literature and Drama Committee.
[Poetry reading at the Big Orbit Gallery, Buffalo, N.Y., January 31, 1994] / Robert Fitterman, Joan Retallack.
Recorded at the Big Orbit Gallery, Buffalo, N.Y. on January 31, 1994 on a 90 minute TDK sound cassette.
Poets Robert Fitterman and Joan Retallack read their poetry. Fitterman reads from his Tel-Let published chapbook. Retallack reads pieces created with collaborators in her Chains project. Chains was a project she worked on while she was visiting at the University at Buffalo with graduate students Juliana Spahr and Jena Osman.
[Poetry reading at the Poetry Collection, University at Buffalo, October 29, 1981] / Tom Lucas, Joe Coulson.
Recorded at the Poetry Collection, University at Buffalo on October 29, 1981 on a 60 minute Scotch sound cassette.
University at Buffalo graduate students Tom Lucas and Joe Coulson read. They are introduced by professor Howard Wolf. Reading ends with a performance by John Logan, which is not included on this recording.
[Advertisment for the University at Buffalo's summer writing course] / Anthony Burgess.
Recorded at the University at Buffalo on April 1, 1976 on a 7 inch reel-to-reel tape.
Novelist Anthony Burgess advertises the summer credit-free writing courses at the University at Buffalo on WEBR radio in Buffalo, N.Y.
Recorded on June 15, 1986 on Spoken Arts Radio. Paul Hogan donated a copy of the recording made on a 60 minute TDK sound cassette.
Paul Hogan interviews poet Mary Cappello about her poetic technique and her use of place in her poetry. Cappello reads her poetry at the beginning and at the end of the program.
[Edmund Cardoni interview and reading] /
Recorded in Buffalo, N.Y. on September 21, 1986 on Spoken Arts Radio. Paul Hogan donated a copy of the recording made on a 60 minute TDK sound cassette.
Paul Hogan interviews Ed Cardoni about trends in translation and in contemporary Latin American and Eastern European fiction. Cardoni reads selections from various translations.
[Jack Shifflett interview and reading] /
Recorded in Buffalo, N.Y. on September 7, 1986 on Spoken Arts Radio. Paul Hogan donated a copy of the recording made on a 90 minute TDK sound cassette.
Paul Hogan interviews Jack Shifflett about poetry therapy and the psychological aspects of writing poetry. Shifflett reads from his recent works and discusses confessional poetry.
Recorded in Buffalo, N.Y. on October 19, 1986 on Spoken Arts Radio. Paul Hogan donated a copy of the recording made on a 60 minute TDK sound cassette.
Paul Hogan interviews Robert J. Bertholf, curator of the Poetry and Rare Books Collections at the University at Buffalo from 1978 to 2004. Bertholf discusses the history of the Poetry and Rare Books Collections at the University at Buffalo from its inception by professor Charles D. Abbott to collect poetry books and manuscripts, to the large donation of the rare books first edition collection of Thomas B. Lockwood, and ultimately to its current direction under Bertholf's curatorship. He notes how important it is to the literary scholar to have a library which houses vast and inclusive holdings of contemporary poetry first editions, manuscripts and supporting critical works, translations, audio recordings and ephemera. Bertholf plays rare audio recordings from the Poetry Collection featuring Charles Olson (who reads in 1966 from the Maximus poems) and Frank O'Hara (who reads the poem, Mary Desti's ass.)
[Elizabeth Willis interview and reading] /
Recorded in Buffalo, N.Y. on November 23, 1986 for Spoken Arts Radio. Paul Hogan donated a copy of the recording made on a 60 minute TDK sound cassette.
Paul Hogan interviews poet and University at Buffalo Ph.D. graduate student in English, Elizabeth Willis. She discusses her travels in Indonesia and its influence upon her poetry. She describes the Indonesian folk art of shadow puppetry. Willis reads her own poetry and discusses her approach to writing poetry.
Recorded at the University at Buffalo's Baird Hall for the annual Oscar Silverman Memorial Poetry Reading in November 1986. Reading's excerpts were aired on January 4, 1987 on Spoken Arts Radio. Paul Hogan donated a copy of the recording made on a 60 minute TDK sound cassette.
Recorded in Buffalo, N.Y. on March, 1, 1987 for Spoken Arts Radio. Paul Hogan donated a copy of the recording made on a 60 minute TDK sound cassette.
Paul Hogan interviews Zena Collier about her writing style. She reads excerpts from her writings and discusses writing in Britain and in America.
Recorded at Theater Loft in Buffalo, N.Y. on February 16, 1986 for Spoken Arts Radio. Paul Hogan donated a copy of the recording made on a 60 minute TDK sound cassette.
James Seku Harwell performs his poetry. At times he is accompanied by tribal musical instruments from Africa and Senegal.
[Dennis Maloney interview and reading] /
Recorded in Buffalo, N.Y. on March 22, 1987 for Spoken Arts Radio. Paul Hogan donated a copy of the recording made on a 60 minute TDK sound cassette.
Paul Hogan interviews Dennis Maloney, a poet and editor of White Pine Press. Maloney discusses the challenges facing a poetry translator. Maloney reads from his various translations of the works of Pablo Neruda, Antonio Machado, Juan Ram??n Jim??nez, and Yosano Akiko.
[Poetry reading at the Poetry Collection, University at Buffalo, December 5, 1990] / Nick Piombino.
Recorded at the Poetry/Rare Books Collection, Buffalo, N.Y. on December 5, 1990 on a 90 minute Maxell sound cassette.
Poet Nick Piombino performs his recent poetry from Frozen witness.
[Poetry reading at the University at Buffalo, July 10, 1979] / Irving Feldman.
Recorded at the Poetry Collection, Buffalo, N.Y. on July 10, 1979 on a 60 minute Maxell sound cassette.
Poet and University at Buffalo professor Irving Feldman reads his new and old poetry.
[Reading at the Burchfield Art Center, March 6, 1988] / Leslier Fiedler.
Recorded by Paul Hogan at the Burchfield Art Center in Buffalo, N.Y. on March 6, 1988. Paul Hogan donated a copy of the recording made on a 90 minute TDK sound cassette.
Writer and professor Leslie Fiedler reads a story and poem at the Burchfield Art Center.
[Poetry reading at the Poetry Collection, University at Buffalo, February 10, 1993] / Arkadi?
Recorded at the Poetry Collection at the University at Buffalo on February 2, 1993 on a 90 minute Maxell sound cassette.
Professor Charles Bernstein introduces guest Russian poet Arkadi?
[Poetry reading at the Poetry Collection, University at Buffalo, April 14, 1993] / Carl Dennis.
Recorded at the Poetry Collection at the University at Buffalo on April 14, 1993 on a 90 minute Maxell sound cassette.
University at Buffalo professor Robert Creeley introduces his colleague Carl Dennis for a "Wednesday at 4 series" poetry reading. Poet reads from his works and touches upon the topics of the self and family in poetry. Dennis also reads his poem "Delaware Park, 1990" which deals with Chinese students in the United States during the Tiananmen Square massacre in China.
[Poetry reading at the Poetry Collection, University at Buffalo, March 21, 1988] / John Montague.
Recorded at the Poetry Collection at the University at Buffalo on March 21, 1993 on a 90 minute Maxell sound cassette.
Poetry Collection Curator, Robert J. Bertholf, introduces John Montague and lauds the donation of his manuscripts to the University at Buffalo. Montague reads from his poetry and discusses the friendship and/or influence of Robert Duncan, James Joyce, W.B. Yeats, and Morris Graves on his writing.
[Poetry reading at Buffalo State College, March 23, 1988] / John Montague.
Recorded at the Buffalo State College on March 23, 1988 on a 90 minute sound cassette.
Irish poet John Montague reads from his book of poem, Mount Eagle. He provides anecdotes on the salmon in Ireland, hunger striker Bobby Sands, his family, and Northern Ireland political life.
[Poetry reading at the University at Buffalo, January 31, 1968] / Robert Creeley.
Recorded at the University at Buffalo in the Norton Conference Theater on January 31, 1968 at 4 p.m. on a 7 inch Sarkes reel-to-reel tape.
Poet and University at Buffalo professor reads poetry from his books, Words (1967) and Pieces (1968).
Recorded at Hallwalls in Buffalo, N.Y. on April 11, 1986 and aired on May 18, 1986 on Spoken Arts Radio. Paul Hogan donated a copy of the recording made on a 60 minute TDK sound cassette.
Tama Janowitz reads at Hallwalls as part of the organization's Fiction Diction program.
Recorded by Paul Hogan at WBFO's station in October 1986. Program aired on December 7, 1986 on Spoken Arts Radio. Paul Hogan donated a copy of the recording made on a 60 minute TDK sound cassette.
Buffalo-born poet Bob Walthall returns Buffalo and is interviewed by Paul Hogan. He lives in Boston and hosts a radio program with topics focusing on social problems and unrest. He discussed social and race issues, radio broadcasting, and African American poetry. He reads a selection of poems.