W. S. Merwin Papers, 1875-2019 | Rare Book & Manuscript Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Title: W. S. Merwin Papers, 1875-2019

Predominant Dates:1943-2016

ID: 01/01/MSS00035

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

Extent: 192.5 Cubic Feet

Arrangement:

This collection is arranged into 9 series based on order of accession, eight of which are divided into subseries based on material types generally distinguised by Merwin. Merwin was primarily responsible for creation and assembly of his papers, with assistance from his wife, Paula Merwin, and stepson, John Burnham Schwartz.

Merwin 1 (1984 Accession) contains three sub-series: 1.) Correspondence, 2.) Prose, and 3.) Poetry.

Merwin 2 (1988 and 1990 Accessions) contains two sub-series: 1.) Correspondence and 2.) Manuscripts.

Merwin 3 (1994 Accession) contains three sub-series: 1.) Correspondence, 2.) Manuscripts, and 3.) Clippings and reviews.

Merwin 4 (1999 Accession) contains seven sub-series: 1.) Correspondence, 2.) Manuscripts, 3.) Periodicals, 4.) Clippings, 5.) Audiovisual materials, 6.) Mixed materials, and 7.) Oversize.

Merwin 5 (2006 Accession) contains three sub-series: 1.) Correspondence, 2.) Manuscripts, and 3.) Oversize.

Merwin 6 (2012 Accession) contains two sub-series: 1.) Correspondence and 2.) Manuscripts.

Merwin 7 (2015 Accessions) contains two sub-series: 1.) Correspondence and 2.) Manuscripts.

Merwin 8 (2019 Accession) contains two sub-series: 1.) Correspondence and 2.) Manuscripts.

Date Acquired: 06/28/1984. More info below under Accruals.

Subjects: American literature, American poetry - 20th century

Forms of Material: Poets, American - 20th century - Correspondence

Languages: French, Spanish;Castilian, English

William Stanley Merwin (1927-2019) was an American poet, translator, essayist, activist, playwright, and conservationist. The W.S. Merwin Papers contain correspondence, manuscripts (poetry, prose, verse-plays, translations, and reviews), proofs, photos, clippings, notebooks, published works, ephemera, and financial and legal records documenting Merwin's life and work from 1943 until his death in 2019.

Merwin's collected correspondence extends to hundreds of individuals, both personal and professional, documenting interactions with his family, as well as publishers, editors, literary agents, readers, government agencies, translation partners, and botanical dealers. Notable correspondents include Robert Bly, Rita Dove, T. S. Eliot, Allan Ginsberg, Ted Hughes, Stanley Kunitz, Denise Levertov, and Adrienne Rich, among others.

The materials in the collection date primarily from his college years onward, but documents generated by his family and his genealogical interests do supply some juvenalia and other records back to the nineteenth century. Published works are supplemented by additional purchases; these have been cataloged and can be browsed in Primo.

W.S. Merwin (1927-2019) was born in New York City and raised in New Jersey and Scranton, Pennsylvania. A 1947 graduate of Princeton University, Merwin pursued a multi-faceted literary life which traversed from Majorca to London, Boston, and New York, and to houses in Lacan de Loubresiac, France, and on the island of Maui. Never settling into a teaching position, he supported himself mainly through his writings and readings.

The successful reception of his activities as poet, writer, environmentalist, political actor, and Zen adherent positioned Merwin within multiple networks of artists, academics, and cultural figures. Merwin was awarded the PEN Translation Prize in 1969, Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 1971 and 2009, a National Book Award in 2005, and was appointed Poet Laureate of the United States in 2010. His papers not only painstakingly document his compositional methods and stylistic evolution, but they also echo and amplify interactions and conversations important, generally, to the exchange of ideas in post-war America.

American literature
American poetry - 20th century

Repository: Rare Book & Manuscript Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Accruals: Through purchases and gifts, the Rare Book & Manuscript Library continues to add materials to the W.S. Merwin Papers. See Merwin 10 for these, as well as other collections noted as "Related Materials."

Access Restrictions: The collection is open for research.

Use Restrictions:

This collection is the physical property of the Rare Book & Manuscript Library. Intellectual property rights, including copyright, may reside with the materials' creator(s) or their heirs.

The Rare Book & Manuscript Library's reproduction and publication policies are available here. The library welcomes requests for reproductions made from works in our collections, though restrictions may apply to certain materials. Please contact the library with any questions.

Physical Access Note: As W. S. Merwin habitually utilized available paper for multiple purposes (e.g. notes, drafts, and correspondence recorded on envelopes and versos of business and personal correspondence) some described materials have complex physical origins. Archival descriptions attempt disambiguation and some records may exist in both original and photocopied form to furnish access to readers.

Technical Access Note: Some audio-visual materials may require staff-mediation due to format and condition.

Acquisition Source: W. S. Merwin

Acquisition Method: Purchases from W. S. Merwin in 1984, 1988, 1990, 1994, 1999, 2006, 2012. Two gift accessions from W. S. Merwin in 2015.

Appraisal Information: All records received from W. S. Merwin have been retained.

Separated Materials: Many published works originally present in the Merwin Papers have been removed from the manuscript portions of the collection and cataloged and collocated together with a "MERWIN" prefix to their call numbers. They are discoverable when searching the regular library catalog.

Related Materials: Jarold Ramsey Collection of W. S. Merwin

Related Publications:

Cook, Christopher D., 1982-. Multiple Merwins : poet, translator, environmental activist : essays to accompany an exhibition. Curated by Christopher D. Cook, Chatham Ewing, and Dennis J. Sears ; with a foreword by Valerie Hotchkiss and a poem by W.S. Merwin. Urbana, Ill. : Soybean Press, c2008. 38 p. : ill. (some col.), port. ; 22 cm. "Published to accompany an exhibition held in The Rare Book & Manuscript Library, October 6-31, 2008"--T.p. verso.

W. S. Merwin's Other Career : the manuscript archive of the University Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Exhibit arranged by Cary Nelson. [Urbana, Ill. : Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, c1984]. 20 p. : ill., port. ; 28 cm. Exhibition catalogue printed to commemorate the opening of the W.S. Merwin Archive and the dedication of the Library Addition, University Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, October 10 and 11, 1984.

Preferred Citation: W. S. Merwin Papers. Rare Book & Manuscript Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Processing Information: Access to Series 4-8 will require curatorial assistance.

Finding Aid Revision History: This finding aid incorporates slightly-revised legacy Microsoft Access tables.

Other Note: Merwin series 6 and series 7 underwent mold remediation by BMS Cat in 2013 and 2016, respectively.

Box and Folder Listing

Series 2: Merwin 2

Sub-series 1: Correspondence

Box 1

Folder 1: Abernathy, Ila to W.S. and Paula Merwin, 1986 February 25

001-001. Tuscon Poetry Festival, Tuscon, AZ. 1 TLS with enclosed annotated schedule for the festival; 2 pieces. Original Inventory Numbers: 1-W-2-1; 1-W-2-2.

Folder 2: Agha, Shahid Ali to W.S. Merwin, 1988

001-002. Hamilton College, Clinton, NY. 2 TLS annotated, and 2 ALS; 4 pieces. Original Inventory Numbers: 1MMM-9; 1MMM-13; 1MMM-15; 1MMM-17.

Folder 3a: Chearney, Lee Ann to W.S. Merwin, 1987-1988

001-003a. Antaeus, The Ecco Press, NY. 6 TLS and 3 TLS with enclosures; 12 pieces. Original Inventory Numbers: 4-BB-41; 4-BB-42; 4-BB-47; 4-BB-44; 4-BB46; 4-BB-45; 4-BB-40a; 4-BB-40b; 4-BB-48d; 4-BB-48e; 4-BB-48f; 4-BB-48b; 4-BB-48c.

Folder 3b: Halpern, Daniel to W.S. Merwin, 1980-1987

001-003b. Antaeus, The Ecco Press, NY. 9 TLS; 9 pieces. Original Inventory Numbers: 4-BB-31; 4-BB-34; 4-BB-39; 4-BB-38; 4-BB-36; 4-BB-33; 4-BB-35; 4-BB-32; 4-BB-37.

Folder 4: Atherton, Judith to W.S. Merwin, 1982 May 13

001-004. Performing Arts Center, Milwaukee, WI. 1 TLS, annotated; 1 piece. Original Inventory Number: 4-W-13.

Folder 5: Ballew, Elaina S. to W.S. Merwin, 1989 March 15

001-005. International Poetry Forum, Pittsburgh, PA. 1 TLS; 1 piece. Original Inventory Number: 1MMM-61.

Folder 6: Banks, Russell to W.S. Merwin, 1987 May 31

001-006. Princeton University Creative Writing Program, Princeton, NJ. 1 TLS, annotated; 1 piece. Original Inventory Number: 1D-10.

Folder 7: Baratiak, Roman to W.S. Merwin, 1985 December 12

001-007. Arts & Lectures, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA. 1 TLS; 1 piece. Original Inventory Number: 1-MM5.

Folder 8: Barlett, Lee to W.S. Merwin, 1986 January 25

001-008. American Poetry, Albuquerque, NM. 1 TLS; 1 piece. Original Inventory Number: 1-V-4.

Folder 9: Beeson, Mary to W.S. Merwin, 1982 November 17

001-009. 1983 Fine Arts Festival, Chapel Hill, NC. 1 TLS; 1 piece. Original Inventory Number: 4-W-39.

Folder 10: Bell, Charles G. to W.S. Merwin, 1985

001-010. 3 ALS, with one enclosure; 4 pieces. Original Inventory Numbers: 1MM-7-10; 1-V-2; 1-V-1; 1-V-3.

Folder 11: Berg, Stephen to W.S. Merwin, 1977-1987

001-011. The American Poetry Review, Philadelphia, PA. 19 TLS, 3 ALS, 1 APS; 23 pieces. Original Inventory Numbers: 4-BB-15; 4-BB-16; 4-BB-17; 4-BB-14; 4-BB-1; 4-BB-8; 4-BB-25; 4-BB-19; 4-BB-28; 4-BB-23; 4-BB-24; 4-BB-21; 4-BB-11; 4-BB-11; 4-BB-7; 4-BB-9; 4-BB-18; 4-BB-4; 4-BB-2; 4-BB-5; 4-BB-6; 4-BB-12; 4-BB-27.

Folder 12: Berns, Gabriel to W.S. Merwin, 1987-1988

001-0012. University of California Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA. 1 TLS; 8 pieces. Original Inventory Numbers: 1M-1; 1M-2; 1M-8; 1M-54; 1M-12; 1M-18.

Folder 13: Berrisford, Christopher to W.S. Merwin, 1988-1989

001-013. Trinity School, NY, NY. 3 TLS; 3 pieces. Original Inventory Numbers: 1MMM-20; 1MMM-38; 1MMM-51.

Folder 14: Berryman, Jo Brantley to W.S. Merwin, 1981-1983

001-014. California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, CA. 5 TLS; 5 pieces. Original Inventory Numbers: 4-W-17; 4-W-25; 4-W-29; 4-W-67; 4-W-5.

Folder 15: Berthoff, Warner to W.S. Merwin, 1975-1987

001-015. Harvard University, Department of English, Cambridge, MA. 3 TLS; 3 pieces. Original Inventory Numbers: 1D-1; 1D-25; 1D-30.

Folder 16: Bessie, Simon Michael to W.S. Merwin, 1987

001-016. Cornelia and Michael Bessie Books, NY, NY. 1 ALS, 1 TLS; 2 pieces. Original Inventory Numbers: 1D-23; 1D-26-1.

Folder 17: Bjork, Robert E. to W.S. Merwin, 1985-1986

001-017. Arizona State University, Department of English, Tempe, AZ. 3 TLS, 1 TLS with enclosure; 7 pieces. Note: 1 TLS is a fragment. Original Inventory Numbers: 1MM-11; 1MM-3; 1MM-6-1; 1MM-6-2; 1MM-6-3; 1MM-13; 1V-5.

Folder 18a: Aitken, Robert to W.S. Merwin, 1985

001-018a. Diamond Sangha, Honolulu, HI. Blind Donkey. 1 TLS; 2 pieces. Original Inventory Number: 2-D7-1.

Folder 18b: "Nelson" to W.S. Merwin, 1985 October 9

001-018b. Blind Donkey. 1 TLS with envelope; 2 pieces. Original Inventory Number: 2-D7-2.

Folder 19: Bodeen, Virgil and Richards, Diann to W.S. Merwin, 1986

001-019. United States Information Service, Singapore, and Washington, DC. 4 TLS, 1 AN, 3 ENV, 7 DOC (Copies are flight plans in triplicate); 17 pieces. Original Inventory Numbers: 4-x-12a; 4-x-12b; 4-x-17a; 4-x-17b; 4-x-13; 4-x-15; 4-x-16; 4-x-18; 4-x-19; 4-x-20; 4-x-21; 4-x-22; 4-x-28; 4-x-19; 4-x-10; 4-x-11.

Folder 20: Bringhurst, Robert[?] to W.S. Merwin, 1983

001-020. 3 TLS, 1 envelope; 4 pieces. Original Inventory Numbers: 4-W-51; 4-W-53; 4-W-56a; 4-W-56b.

Folder 21: Byers, Tom to W.S. Merwin, 1988-1989

001-021. University of Louisville, Louisville, KY. 2 TLS; 4 pieces. Original Inventory Numbers: 1MMM-2; 1MMM-55.

Folder 22: Chase, Mrs. Edward Tinsley to W.S. Merwin, 1987 November 3

001-022. Poets' salute to Harry Ford. 1 GC; 1 piece. Original Inventory Number: 1-D32.

Folder 23: Cole, Henri to W.S. Merwin, 1987-1988

001-023. The Academy of American Poets, NY, NY. Poets' salute to Harry Ford. 2 TLS; 2 pieces. Original Inventory Numbers: 1-D6; 1-G19.

Folder 24: Collins, Maggie to W.S. Merwin, 1987-1988

001-024. University of California Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA. 6 TLS; 7 pieces. Original Inventory Numbers: 1M-3; 1M-5; 1M-4; 1M-6; 1M-13; 1M-23.

Folder 25: Cone, Edward T. to W.S. Merwin, 1987 June 26

001-025. 1 ALS; 1 piece. Original Inventory Number: 1D-15.

Folder 26: Corn, Kevin to W.S. Merwin, 1982 March 19

001-026. Free University Writers Center, Indianapolis, IN. 1 TEL, 1 ALS; 2 pieces. Original Inventory Numbers: 4-W-8; 4-W-89.

Folder 27: Coviello, Will to W.S. Merwin, 1989 January 9

001-027. Duke University, Durham, NC. Blackburn Literary Festival. 1 TLS; 1 piece. Inventory Number: 1MMM-47.

Folder 28: Daley, Debora to W.S. Merwin, 1982-1983

001-028. Allentown Community Center, Inc., Buffalo, NY. 5 TLS, 1 TLS, annotated; 6 pieces. Original Inventory Numbers: 4-W-6; 4-W-7; 4-W-12; 4-W-15; 4-W-15; 4-W-47; 4-W-57.

Folder 29: Davis, Kathy to W.S. Merwin, 1986 February 5

001-029. Friends of the Library of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI. 1 TLS, with enclosure; 3 pieces. Original Inventory Numbers: 1MM-8-1; 1MM-8-2; 1MM-8-3.

Folder 30: Der Hovanessian, Diana, to W.S. Merwin, 1988-1989

001-030. New England Poetry Club, Cambridge, MA. 5 TLS, 1 clipping with annotations; 6 pieces. Original Inventory Numbers: 1MMM-12-1; 1MMM-12-2; 1MMM-12-3; 1MMM-12-4; 1MMM-12-5; 1MMM-12-6.

Folder 31: Dobey, Lisa to W.S. Merwin, 1982 October 6

001-031. Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX. 8th Annual Literary Festival, Dallas, TX. 1 TLS; 2 pieces. Original Inventory Number: 4-W-21.

Folder 32: Dodd, Wayne to W.S. Merwin, 1985-1988

001-032. The Ohio Review, Ohio University, Athens, OH. 1 ASL, 2 TLS; 3 pieces. Original Inventory Numbers: 1G-25; 1G-9; 1G-22.

Folder 33: Dunn, Richard J. to W.S. Merwin, 1989 May 23

001-033. University of Washington, Seattle, WA. 1 TLS; 1 piece. Original Inventory Number: 1-MMM-67.

Folder 34: Elliott, William I. to W.S. Merwin, 1986

001-034. 5 ALS, 1 TLS with envelope, 2 ALS with enclosures, 6 ENV, 1 ALS with MS, 1 ANS, 1 ALS with ANS, photograph and document; 27 pieces. Note: includes TS poems "Empty Water," "Touching the Tree," "Snow, and "Late Spring." Original Inventory Numbers: 4-x-3 through 4-x-8; 4-x-27a through f; 4-x-36 a through d; 4-x-35; 4-x-37a; 4-x-37b; 4-x-25a; 4-x-25b; 4-x-31a; 4-x-31b; 4-x-33a; 4-x-33b; 4-x-32; 4-x-34.

Folder 35: Emery, John to W.S. Merwin, 1984 October 30

001-035. Adelaide Festival, Adelaide, Australia. 1 TLS; 1 piece. Original Inventory Number: 4-W-79.

Folder 36: Engle, Paul and Hualing to W.S. Merwin, 1986 April 23

001-036. University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA. 1 TLS; 1 piece. Original Inventory Number: 4-x-23.

Folder 37: Erickson, Elaine to W.S. Merwin, 1982 January 14

001-037. 1 TLS; 1 piece. Original Inventory Number: 3-D-5.

Folder 37a: Erickson, Marsha to W.S. Merwin, 1986 April 5

001-037a. 1 ANS; 1 piece. Note: written on verso of checking deposit slip. Original Inventory Number: 4W.

Folder 38: Fairchild, Annie to W.S. Merwin, 1988

001-038. Omega Institute for Holistic Studies, Rhinebeck, NY. 2 TLS; 4 pieces. Original Inventory Numbers: 1MMM-24; 1MMM-30.

Folder 39: Ferrill, Meghan A. to W.S. Merwin, 1988

001-039. Lannan Foundation, Los Angeles, CA. 2 TLS; 3 pieces. Original Inventory Numbers: 1M-20; 1M-21.

Folder 40: Friebert, Stuart, to W.S. Merwin, 1981-1983

001-040. Field: Contemporary Poetry and Poetics, Oberlin OH. 11 TLS, 1 ALS; 12 pieces. Original Inventory Numbers: 4-BB-49 through 4-BB-60.

Folder 41: Flaherty, Joe to W.S. Merwin, 1987 April 1

001-041. Writers and Books, NY, NY. 1 TLS; 1 piece. Original Inventory Number: 1D-4.

Folder 42: Ford, Harry to W.S. Merwin, 1983-1988

001-042. Atheneum, NY, NY; Alfred A. Knopf, NY, NY. 10 TL, 2 TLS, 5 TLS copy, 4 TL copy; 25 pieces. Original Inventory Numbers: 1A-15; 1A-16; 1A-17; 1A-18; 1A-19 through 1A-22; 1A-12-5; 1AA-28; 1AA-30; 1AA-35; 1AA-36; 1AA-29-1; 1AA-31; 1AA-33; 1AA-34-1; 1AA-20-3; 1AA-32; 1AA-37.

Folder 43: Fiction Department of The New Yorker to W.S. Merwin, 1983 April 18

001-043. The New Yorker, NY, NY. 3 TL, 5 enclosures; 8 pieces. Note: MS of Merwin's "James." Original Inventory Numbers: 2-N-4-1; 2-N-4-2; 2-N-5-1; 2-N-5-2; 2-N-6-1; 2-N-6-2.

Folder 43a: Fireman, Richard to W.S. Merwin, 1980 May 1[?]

001-043a. 1 ALS; 1 piece. Note: photocopied verso of another piece of correspondence. Inventory Number: Ukn.

Folder 44: Gatenby, Greg to W.S. Merwin, 1982-1983

002-001. Harbourfront Corporation, Toronto, ONT, Canada. 3 TLS; 3 pieces. Original Inventory Numbers: 4-W-50; 4-W-54; 4-W-59.

Folder 45: Gefen, Marilyn to W.S. Merwin, 1982 October 27

002-002. Five Towns Music and Art Foundation, Woodmere, NY. 1 TLS; 1 piece. Original Inventory Number: 4-W-32.

Folder 46: Gifford, Barry to W.S. Merwin, 1974 June 26

002-003. 1 TLS, ENV; 2 pieces. Note: Library Purchase Order: 0123-K004413.

Folder 47: Gilliatt, Sarah to W.S. Merwin, 1983 March 9

002-004. Concord Academy, Concord, MA. 1 TLS; 2 pieces. Note: also signed by Thomas E. Wilcox. Original Inventory Numbers: 4-W-65a; 4-W-65b.

Folder 48: Gottlieb, Robert to W.S. Merwin, 1987 September 23

002-005. The New Yorker, NY, NY. 1 TLS; 1 piece. Original Inventory Number: 4-BB-94.

Folder 49: Gutkind, Lee to W.S. Merwin, 1982 November 19

002-006. University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA. 1 TLS; 1 piece. Original Inventory Number: 4-W-40.

Folder 50: Haba, James to W.S. Merwin, 1988

002-007. Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, Morristown, NJ. 4 TLS, 1 leaflet; 10 pieces. Original Inventory Numbers: 1MMM-7; 1MMM-1-1; 1MMM-5; 1MMM-8; 1MMM-10; 1MMM-19.

Folder 51: Hackett, Philip to W.S. Merwin, 1988

002-008. 1 ALS, 1 TLS, 1 APS, 1 serial, 1 flyer; 5 pieces. Original Inventory Numbers: 1G-5-1; 1G-5-2; 1G-4-2; 1G-13.

Folder 52: Harrington, John to W.S. Merwin, 19xx June 10

002-009. 1 ANS; 1 piece. Original Inventory Number: 1D-11.

Folder 53: Harris, Jana to W.S. Merwin, 1983 December 21

002-010. Manhattan Theatre Club, NY, NY. 1 TLS, 1 envelope, 5 pamphlets; 7 pieces. Note: also signed by Jeanne Lance. Original Inventory Number: 4-W-78a-c.

Folder 54: Hartz, Jim to W.S. Merwin, 1982 November 6

002-011. 1 APS; 1 piece. Original Inventory Number: 4-W-34.

Folder 55: Hazo, Samuel, to W.S. Merwin, 1988

002-012. International Poetry Forum, Pittsburgh, PA. 3 TLS, 1 TEL; 5 pieces. Original Inventory Numbers: 1MMM-14; 1MMM-18; 1MMM-49; 4-W-3.

Folder 56: Hoffman, Daniel to W.S. Merwin, 1989 March 4

002-013. University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA. 1 TLS; 1 piece. Original Inventory Number: 1MMM-59.

Folder 57: Holder, Wayne to W.S. Merwin, 1983 February 22

002-014. Literary Storefront, Vancouver, BC, Canada. 1 TLS; 1 piece. Original Inventory Number: 4-W-62.

Folder 58: Hovey, Fay to W.S. Merwin, 1986 February 5

002-015. Volcano Art Center, Volcano, HI. 1 TLS; 1 piece. Original Inventory Number: 4-W-81.

Folder 59: Hudak, John to W.S. Merwin, 1985 November 20

002-016. Tucson Poetry Festival, Tucson, AZ. 1 TLS; 1 piece. Original Inventory Number: 1MM-2.

Folder 60: Hunter, Paul to W.S. Merwin, 1986 September 23

002-016a. 1 TLS; 1 piece. Note: photocopied verso of 2D1-50. Original Inventory Number: 1MM-2.

Folder 61: Hymes, Dell to W.S. Merwin, 1987 October 20

002-017. 1 TLS annotated, 1 ENV; 2 pieces. Note: forwarded. Original Inventory Numbers: 1D-36-1; 1D-36-2.

Folder 62: Iselin, John Jay to W.S. Merwin, 1989

002-018. Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, NY, NY. 1 TLS, 1 ALS; 4 pieces. Original Inventory Numbers: 1MMM-62; 1MMM-60.

Folder 63: Johnson, Sally to W.S. Merwin, 1988 January 18

002-019. University of Houston, Houston, TX. 1 TLS annotated; 1 piece. Note: reply from Merwin. Original Inventory Number: 1G-8.

Folder 64: Kirchwey, Karl to W.S. Merwin, 1987

002-020. The Poetry Center, NY, NY. 3 TLS; 4 pieces. Original Inventory Numbers: 1D-3; 1D-4; 1D-24.

Folder 65: Karp, Vickie to W.S. Merwin, 1987 January 12

002-021. The New Yorker, NY, NY. 1 TLS; 1 piece. Original Inventory Number: 4-BB-73.

Folder 66: Kempton, Karl to W.S. Merwin, 19xx June 10

002-022. Kaldron, Halcyon, CA. 1 TLS; 1 piece. Original Inventory Number: 2-D3-1.

Folder 67: Knott, John R. to W.S. Merwin, 1982

002-023. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI. 2 TLS, 1 envelope; 4 pieces. Original Inventory Numbers: 4-W-10; 4-W-11; 4-W-14a; 4-W-14b.

Folder 68: Krammes, Amy to W.S. Merwin, 1986 August 8

002-023a. Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, San Diego, CA. 1 TLS; 1 piece. Note: photocopied verso of 2D1-52.

Folder 69: Kuhl, Barbara to W.S. Merwin, 1986 October 21

002-024. Columbia Pictures, Burbank, CA. 1 TLS, 1 ENV; 2 pieces. Original Inventory Number: 5-F-1.

Folder 70: LaFleur, Bill to W.S. Merwin, 1985-1986

002-025. 2 TLS, 2 ENV; 4 pieces. Original Inventory Numbers: 2-D4-1, env; 2-D4-3, env.

Folder 71: Lawson, Charlie to W.S. Merwin, 1987 August 6

002-026. Princeton University Creative Writing Program, Princeton, NJ. 1 TL; 1 piece. Original Inventory Number: 1D-19.

Folder 72: Leith, Wilkie to W.S. Merwin, 1988 October 27

002-027. George Mason University, Fairfax, VA. 1 TLS; 1 piece. Original Inventory Number: 1MMM-25.

Folder 73: Lemonick, Aaron to W.S. Merwin, 1988 November 18

002-028. Princeton University, Princeton, NJ. 1 TLS, 1 enclosure; 3 pieces. Original Inventory Numbers: 1MMM-28-1; 1MMM-28-2.

Folder 74: Lewis, Richard to W.S. Merwin, 1982 October 2

002-029. Touchstone Center for Children, NY, NY. 1 TLS; 1 piece. Original Inventory Number: 4-W-24.

Folder 75: Lord, Alfred to W.S. Merwin, 1988-1989

002-030. Phi Beta Kappa, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA. 5 TLS, 2 ENV, 1 enclosure, 1 TEL; 10 pieces. Original Inventory Numbers: 1MMM-23-1; 1MMM-23-2; 1MMM-23-3; 1MMM-31; 1MMM-32; 1MMM-50; 1MMM-57-1; 1MMM-37-2; 1MMM-65.

Folder 76: Maddox, G. Edmunson to W.S. Merwin, 1983

002-031. Choate Roseman Hall, Willingford, CT. 2 TLS, 1 ALS; 3 pieces. Original Inventory Numbers: 4-W-60; 4-W-63; 4-W-74.

Folder 77: Mandell, Allan to W.S. Merwin, 1988

002-032. Los Angeles Theatre Center, Los Angeles, CA. 1 TLS, 1 ALS; 2 pieces. Original Inventory Numbers: 1G-6; 1G-16.

Folder 78: Marliss, Stefanie to W.S. Merwin, 1983 February 8

002-033. Marin Poetry Center, San Rafael, CA. 1 TLS; 1 piece. Original Inventory Numbers: 4-W-55.

Folder 79: Masson, Jeff to W.S. Merwin, 1973-1976

002-034. Journal of Indian Philosophy, University of Toronto, Toronto, ONT, Canada. 21 TLS, 3 envelopes, 1 enclosure, 2 TS, 1 ALS; 27 pieces. Note: 2 TS translations from Sanskrit, 1 additional translation in a TLS. Original Inventory Numbers: 3-F-1-1 through 3-F-1-4; 3-F-1-5a; 3-F-1-5b; 3-F-1-6 a though c; 3-F-1-7 through 3-F-1-10; 3-F-1-11a; 3-F-1-11b; 3-F-1-12; 3-F-1-13a through c; 3-F-1-14 through 3-F-1-21.

Folder 80: Matchett, William to W.S. Merwin, 1982-1983

002-035. University of Washington, Seattle, WA. 3 TLS; 3 pieces. Original Inventory Numbers: 4-W-27; 4-W-64; 4-W-42.

Folder 81: McDonald, Jennifer to Shigematsu Soiku, 1988 July 16

002-036. North Point Press, Berkeley, CA. 1 TLS, 1 enclosure; 6 pieces. Original Inventory Number: 2-D12-2.

Folder 82: McDowell, Robert to W.S. Merwin, 1987

002-037. University of California Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA. 2 TLS; 2 pieces. Original Inventory Numbers: 1D-12; 1D-1.

Folder 83: McGrath, Charles to W.S. Merwin, 1981-1987

002-038. The New Yorker, NY, NY. 4 TLS; 4 pieces. Original Inventory Numbers: 4-BB-81; 4-BB-78; 4-BB-76; 4-BB-90.

Folder 84: McVay, Scott to W.S. Merwin, 1989

002-039. 2 TLS, 1 enclosure, 1 TL (a re-formatted copy); 5 pieces. Original Inventory Numbers: 1MMM-63; 1MMM-64-2; 1MMM-64-3.

Folder 85: Merwin, W.S. to Stephen Berg, 1986-1987

002-040a. 5 TLS copies; 6 pieces. Original Inventory Numbers: 4-BB-26; 4-BB-10; 4-BB-22; 4-BB-20; 4-BB-29; 4-BB-1.

Folder 86: Merwin, W.S. to Gabriel Berns, 1988

002-040b. University of California Santa Cruz, Cowell College, Santa Cruz, CA. 2 TLS; 2 pieces. Original Inventory Numbers: 1M-9; 1M-14.

Folder 87: Merwin, W.S. to [?], 1982 October 14

002-040c. 1 TLS; 1 piece. Original Inventory Number: 4-W-26.

Folder 88: Merwin, W.S. to Virgil Bodeen, 1986 April 24

002-040d. 1 TL copy; 1 piece. Original Inventory Number: 4-x-14.

Folder 89: Merwin, W.S. to Robert E. Bjork, 1985-1986

002-040e. 2 TLS copy; 2 pieces. Original Inventory Numbers: 1MM-4; 1MM-9.

Folder 90: Merwin, W.S. to Lee Ann Chearney, 1988

002-040f. 2 TLS copies, 1 TL copy; 3 pieces. Original Inventory Numbers: 4-BB-40c; 4-BB-43; 4-BB-48a.

Folder 91: Merwin, W.S. to Mr. Cohen, 1983 March 31

002-040g. 1 TLS copy; 1 piece. Original Inventory Number: 4-W-73.

Folder 92: Merwin, W.S. to Maggie Collins, 1988

002-040h. 2 TLS copies, 1 TL copy; 3 pieces. Original Inventory Numbers: 1M-17; 1M-7; 1M-16.

Folder 93: Merwin, W.S. to Kevin Corn, 1982 October 6

002-040i. 1 TLS copy; 1 piece. Original Inventory Number: 4-W-22.

Folder 94: Merwin, W.S. to Debora Daley, 1982 March 22

002-040j. 1 TLS copy; 1 piece. Original Inventory Number: 4-W-9.

Folder 95: Merwin, W.S. to Wayne Dodd, 1988 January 25

002-040k. 1 TLS copy; 1 piece. Original Inventory Number: 1G-11.

Folder 96: Merwin, W.S. to Bill Elliott, undated

002-040l. 1 TLS copy; 2 pieces. Original Inventory Numbers: 4-x-29a; 4-x-29b.

Folder 97: Merwin, W.S. to Mr. Emery, 1984 November 21

002-040m. 1 TLS copy; 1 piece. Original Inventory Number: 4-W-80.

Folder 98: Merwin, W.S. to Ed Folsom, 1981-1984

002-040n. 16 ENV, 14 TLS, 5 TS, 2 ALS; 52 pieces. Note: TS include: " The Black Jewel," "The Burnt Child," "Birdie," "The Share," "The Houses," "Ali," "Before Us," "Mementos," "Native Trees," Sky in September," and "Night Above the Avenue." Original Inventory Numbers: 5-A-4a thru d; 5-A-5a thru c; 5-A-6a,b; 5-A-7a,b; 5-A-8a,b; 5-A-9a thru e; 5-A-10a,b; 5-A-11a thru g; 5-A-12a,b; 5-A-13a,b; 5-A-14a,b; 5-A-15a thru c; 5-A-16a thru c; see wrap for more numbers.

Folder 99: Merwin, W.S. to Harry Ford, 1982-1987

002-041a. 39 TLS, 4 enclosures, 5 ALS, 4 TS, 3 APS, 1 APT, 1 ANS, 1 DOC; 82 pieces. Note: TS include: "A Last Look," "Learning," "Note in a Guide-Book," and "Ways." Original Inventory Numbers: 1A-1 through 1A-5; 1A-6-1; 1A-6-2;1A-7 through 1A-11; 1A-12-2; 1A-12-3; 1A-12-4; 1A-12-5; 1A-12-1; 1A-13; 1A-14; 1AA-1 through 1AA-19; 1AA-20-1; 1AA-20-2; 1AA-21 thru 1AA-27; see wrap for more numbers.

Folder 100: Merwin, W.S. to "Nelson", 1985 October 15

002-041aa. 1 TL; 2 pieces. Note: regarding journal Blind Donkey; letter from Nelson to Merwin in folder 1-018. Original Inventory Number: 2-D7-3.

Folder 101: Merwin, W.S. to Greg Gatenby, 1983 January 14

002-041b. 1 TLS; 1 piece. Original Inventory Number: 4-W-52.

Folder 102: Merwin, W.S. to "Sandra", 1988 March 23

002-041bb. 1 TLS; 1 piece. Original Inventory Number: 1M-15.

Folder 103: Merwin, W.S. to James Haba, 1988 July 22

002-041c. 1 TLS; 1 piece. Original Inventory Number: 1MMM-11.

Folder 104: Merwin, W.S. to "Robert", 1983 February 21

002-041cc. 1 TLS; 1 piece. Original Inventory Number: 4-W-61.

Folder 105: Merwin, W.S. to Phillip Hackett, 1988 January 25

002-041d. 1 TLS; 1 piece. Original Inventory Number: 1G-7.

Folder 106: Merwin, W.S. to "Wilkie", 1988 December 30

002-041dd. 1 TLS; 1 piece. Original Inventory Number: 1MMM-41-2.

Folder 107: Merwin, W.S. to Wayne Holder, 1983 March 31

002-041e. 1 TLS; 1 piece. Original Inventory Number: 4-W-72.

Folder 108: Merwin, W.S. to [?], undated

002-041ee. 1 AN; 1 piece. Note: a "to do" list. Original Inventory Number: 1MM-33.

Folder 109: Merwin, W.S. to John Hudak, 1985 December 16

002-041f. 1 TLS, 1 enclosure; 2 pieces. Original Inventory Numbers: 1MM-7-5; 1MM-7-6.

Folder 110: Merwin, W.S. to "Dan", 1983 February 5

002-041ff. 1 TLS verso of another piece of correspondence; 1 piece. Original Inventory Numbers: Ukn.

Folder 111: Merwin, W.S. to Karl Kirchwey, 1987

002-041g. 2 TLS; 2 pieces. Original Inventory Numbers: 1D-21; 1D-27.

Folder 112: Merwin, W.S. to Bill LaFleur, 1985, 1986

002-041h. 2 TL; 3 pieces. Original Inventory Numbers: 2-D4-4; 2-D4-4.

Folder 113: Merwin, W.S. to Alfred Lord, 1988

002-041i. 3 TLS annotated; 4 pieces. Original Inventory Numbers: 1MMM-29-1; 1MMM-29-2; 1MMM-29-3; 1MMM-40.

Folder 114: Merwin, W.S. to Alan Mandell, 1988 February 2

002-041j. 1 TLS; 1 piece. Original Inventory Number: 1G-14.

Folder 115: Merwin, W.S. to William Matchett, 1982 December 8

002-041k. 1 TLS; 1 piece. Original Inventory Number: 4-W-45.

Folder 116: Merwin, W.S. to Suzy Moser, 1982 October 7

002-041l. 1 TLS; 1 piece. Original Inventory Number: 4-W-23.

Folder 117: Merwin, W.S. to Cary Nelson, 1984-1985

002-041m. 6 TLS, 1 envelope, 1 TPS; 9 pieces. Original Inventory Numbers: 5-B-8a; 5-B-7; 5-B-6; 5-B-5; 5-B-3; 5-B-4; 5-B-9; 5-B-10.

Folder 118: Merwin, W.S. to Mr. Powell, 1983 April 7

002-041n. 1 TLS; 1 piece. Original Inventory Number: 4-W-75.

Folder 119: Merwin, W.S. to Barbara Ras, 1989 May 29

002-041o. 1 TLS; 1 piece. Original Inventory Number: 2-D12-4.

Folder 120: Merwin, W.S. to Robert Sewell, 1983 February 10

002-041p. 1 TL; 2 pieces. Original Inventory Number: 2-D5-2.

Folder 121: Merwin, W.S. to William[?] Shawn, 1984, 1986

002-041q. 1 TLS, 1 TL; 3 pieces. Original Inventory Numbers: 4-BB-88a; 4-BB-92.

Folder 122: Merwin, W.S. to Soiku Shigematsu, 1980-1986

002-041r. 3 AL, 2 TLS, 11 TLS copies, 8 TL copies; 30 pieces. Original Inventory Numbers: 2-D1-5; 2-D1-8; 2-D1-9; 2-D1-10; 2-D1-11; 2-D1-12; 2-D1-16; 2-D1-18; 2-D1-21; 2-D1-24; 2-D1-25; 2-D1-27; 2-D1-29; 2-D1-32; 2-D1-36; 2-D1-37; 2-D1-41; 2-D1-42; 2-D1-44; 2-D1-46; 2-D1-48; 2-D1-50.

Folder 123: Merwin, W.S. to Carolyn Steinhoff Smith, 1988

002-041s. 2 TLS; 2 pieces. Original Inventory Numbers: 1G-12; 1G-21.

Folder 124: Merwin, W.S. to Robin Tawney, 1985-1986

002-041t. 2 TLS, 1 TL; 3 pieces. Original Inventory Numbers: 1MM-79; 1MM-7-3; 1MM-7-2.

Folder 125: Merwin, W.S. to Mr. Thompson, 1982 November 30

002-041u. 1 TLS; 2 pieces. Original Inventory Number: 4-W-41.

Folder 126: Merwin, W.S. to Dan Wilkinson, 1988 December 30

002-041v. 1 TLS; 1 piece. Original Inventory Number: 1MMM-41-3.

Folder 127: Merwin, W.S. to Doug and Carol Wolf, 1985

002-041vl. 1 TLS, 1 TL; 3 pieces. Note: fragments of other letters on verso. Original Inventory Numbers: 2-D8-5; 2-D8-6.

Folder 128: Merwin, W.S. to Jane Yeoman, 1988 December 16

002-041w. 1 TLS; 1 piece. Original Inventory Number: 1MMM-39.

Folder 129: Merwin, W.S. to "Chip", 1983 June 9

002-041x. 1 TL; 1 piece. Original Inventory Number: 4-BB-73.

Folder 130: Merwin, W.S. to "Fran", 1987 March 27

002-041y. 1 TL; 1 piece. Original Inventory Number: 4-BB-89.

Folder 131: Merwin, W.S. to Kaz and Linda [?], 1986 March 26

002-041z. 1 TL copy; 1 piece. Note: copy of verso of a letter from Robert Shapard. Original Inventory Number: 2-D2-1.

Folder 132: Milazzo, Lee to W.S. Merwin, 1982 October 11

002-042. Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX. 1 ALS, 1 TL; 2 pieces. Note: Merwin's typed-carbon reply (2-N-2) is with this letter. Original Inventory Numbers: 2-N-1; 2-N-2.

Folder 133: Moody, Gil to W.S. Merwin, 1986 June

003-001. Moody Books, Johnson City, TN. 1 TLS; 1 piece. Note: a copy of a TLS from the reverse of an undated letter from Merwin to Elliott, Bill (4-x-29a).

Folder 134: Moser, Suzy to W.S. Merwin, 1982-1983

003-002. Harvard School, North Hollywood, CA. 3 TLS annotated; 3 pieces. Original Inventory Numbers: 4-w-20; 4-w-28; 4-w-66.

Folder 135: Morgan, Sharon to W.S. Merwin, 1982

003-003. Oregon Coast Council for the Arts, Newport, OR. 2 TLS, 1 enclosure; 4 pieces. Original Inventory Numbers: 4-w-19a; 4-w-19b; 4-w-19c; 4-w-43.

Folder 136: Moss, Howard to W.S. Merwin, 1981-1986

003-004. The New Yorker, NY, NY. 5 TLS; 5 pieces. Note: 1 TLS is a verso copy of 2D1-41. Original Inventory Numbers: 2-D10-1; 4-BB-83; 4-BB-72; 4-BB-70; 4-BB-91.

Folder 137: Phillips, William to W.S. Merwin, 1985 August 21

003-005. Partisan Review, Boston, MA. 1 TLS copy, 1 envelope copy; 3 pieces. Note: TLS is a verso copy of 2-e-12p2 and the envelope is a copy of a discarded original. Original Inventory Numbers: 2-D11-1; 2-D11-2.

Folder 138: Pincus, Dion to W.S. Merwin, 1984 June 11

003-005a. 1 TLS; 1 piece. Note: photocopied verso of 2D1-41.

Folder 139: Powell, Jim to W.S. Merwin, 1983 March 22

003-006. Free University Writers Center, Indianapolis, IN. 1 TLS with enclosure, 1 ENV; 3 pieces. Original Inventory Numbers: 4-w-69a; 4-w-69b; 4-w-69c.

Folder 140: Quinn, Alice to W.S. Merwin, 1987

003-007. The New Yorker, New York, NY. 3 TLS; 3 pieces. Original Inventory Numbers: 4-BB-97; 4-BB-95; 4-BB-74.

Folder 141: Ramsey, Jerry to W.S. Merwin, 1987

003-008. University of Rochester, Rochester, NY. 4 ALS annotated; 4 pieces. Original Inventory Numbers: 1D-5; 4-x-38; 1D-16; 1D-31.

Folder 142: Ras, Barbara to W.S. Merwin, 1989 May 15

003-009. North Point Press, Berkeley, CA. 1 TLS; 1 piece. Original Inventory Number: 2-D12-3.

Folder 143: Richman, Susan to W.S. Merwin, 1982 August 2

003-010. Atheneum, NY, NY. 1 TLS; 1 piece. Original Inventory Number: 4-w-18.

Folder 144: Riley, Thomas to W.S. Merwin, 1982 November 11

003-011. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Department of Anthropology, Urbana, IL. 1 TLS; 1 piece. Original Inventory Number: 4-w-38.

Folder 145: Rizzuto, Rahna to W.S. Merwin, 1988

003-012. Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., NY, NY. 1 TL, 2 TLS; 10 pieces. Original Inventory Numbers: 1G-28; 1G-29; 1G-31; 1G-30; 1G-27-1.

Folder 146: Rogers, Judith to W.S. Merwin, 1987 December 2

003-013. Harvard University, Cambridge, MA. 1 ALS; 1 piece. Original Inventory Number: 1D-34.

Folder 147: St. John, David to W.S. Merwin, 1987 August 27

003-014. University of Southern California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA. 1 TLS; 1 piece. Original Inventory Number: 1D-22.

Folder 148: Safir, Natalie to W.S. Merwin, 1982-1983

003-015. The Pomegranate Series of Readers and Writers, Hastings-on-Hudson, NY. 1 TLS, 4 ALS, 1 envelope; 6 pieces. Original Inventory Numbers: 4-w-36; 4-w-33; 4-w-35; 4-w-76; 4-w-77a; 4-w-77b.

Folder 149: Schwendinger, Robert J. to W.S. Merwin, 1987 May 10

003-016. Maritime Humanities Center, Berkeley, CA. 1 TLS; 1 piece. Original Inventory Number: 1D-8.

Folder 150: Salisburg, Ralph to W.S. Merwin, 1981 March 16

003-017. University of Oregon, College of Arts and Sciences, Eugene, OR. 1 TLS w/encl., 1 ENV; 3 pieces. Original Inventory Numbers: 4-w-2a; 4-w-1; 4-w-2b.

Folder 151: Seiler, Harriette to W.S. Merwin, 1988-1989

003-018. University of Louisville, Louisville, KY. 5 TLS, with enclosure, 2 TLS copies, 1 ENV; 15 pieces. Original Inventory Numbers: 1mmm-4; 1mmm-6; 1mmm-26; 1mmm-27-1; 1mmm-27-2; 1mmm-48; 1mmm-52-1; 1mmm-52-2; 1mmm-58-1; 1mmm-58-2.

Folder 152: Sewell, Robert to W.S. Merwin, 1983 January 3

003-019. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, University Library, Urbana, IL. 1 TLS; 1 piece. Original Inventory Number: 2-D5-1.

Folder 153: Shapard, Robert to W.S. Merwin, 1985 October 11

003-020. Gibbs M. Smith, Inc.; Peregrine Smith Books, Layton, UT. 1 TLS; 1 piece. Original Inventory Number: 2-D2-1.

Folder 154: Shawn, William to W.S. Merwin, 1962-1987

003-021. The New Yorker, New York, NY. 3 TLS; 3 pieces. Original Inventory Numbers: 4-BB-79; 4-BB-87; 4-BB-100.

Folder 155: Shigematsu, Soiku to W.S. Merwin, 1979-1987

003-022. 28 TLS, 20 envelopes, 1 clipping, 5 APS, 1 ALS, 1 photograph; 69 pieces. Original Inventory Numbers: 2-D1-1; 2-D1-2; 2-D1-3; 2-D-29env; 2-D1-4; 2-D1-6; 2-D1-39env; 2-D1-7; 2-D1-13; 2-D-41env; 2-D1-14; 2-D1-14; 2-D1-15; 2-D1-17; 2-D1-19; 2-D1-20; 2-D1-22; 2-D1-23-1,env; see wrap for more numbers.

Folder 156: Shinder, Jason to W.S. Merwin, 1982-1989

003-023. Writer's Voice, NY, NY. 1 TEL, 2 TLS; 4 pieces. Original Inventory Numbers: 4-w-16; 1mmm-66; 1mmm-45.

Folder 157: Shoemaker, Paula to W.S. Merwin, 1987 March 23

003-024. Black Oak Books, Berkeley, CA. 1 TLS; 1 piece. Original Inventory Number: 1D-2.

Folder 158: Siegenthaler, Peter to W.S. Merwin, 1987

003-025. American Poetry Review, Philadelphia, PA. 2 TLS; 4 pieces. Original Inventory Numbers: 2-D6-1; 4-BB-3a.

Folder 159: Soldofsky, Alan to W.S. Merwin, 1987 May 3

003-026. San Jose Poetry Center, San Jose, CA. 1 TLS annotated; 1 piece. Original Inventory Number: 1D-7.

Folder 160: Smith, Caroly Steinhoff to W.S. Merwin, 1987-1988

003-027. 5 TLS, 1 ALS annotated; 6 pieces. Original Inventory Numbers: 1G-1; 1G-3; 1G-10; 1G-15; 1G-20; 1G-25b.

Folder 161: Spines[?], Beth to W.S. Merwin, 1982 October 25

003-028. 1 TLS annotated; 1 piece. Original Inventory Number: 4-w-31.

Folder 162: Stapleton, Lawrence to W.S. Merwin, 1987 May 19

003-029. The Marianne Moore Fund for the Study of Poetry at Bryn Mawr College, Bryn Mawr, PA. 1 TLS annotated; 1 piece. Original Inventory Number: 1D-9.

Folder 163: Stepanek, Sally to W.S. Merwin, undated

003-030. 1 TLS; 1 piece. Original Inventory Number: 1G-25c.

Folder 164: Stevens, Mrs. E. Leigh to W.S. Merwin, 1985 November 19

003-031. Friends of the Library of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI. 1 TLS annotated; 1 piece. Original Inventory Number: 1mm-1.

Folder 165: Stottler, James to W.S. Merwin, 1985-1986

003-032. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Department of English, Urbana, IL. 2 TLS; 2 pieces. Note: 1 TLS is a photocopied verso of 2D1-44. Original Inventory Number: 4-x-2.

Folder 166: Suter, Liz to W.S. Merwin, 1988 September 2

003-033. Grand Express Travel Service, Kahului, HI. 1 ALS; 1 piece. Original Inventory Number: 1m-19.

Folder 167: Swerdlow, David to W.S. Merwin, 1987

003-034. Ohio University, Department of English Language and Literature, Athens, OH. 2 TLS annotated; 3 pieces. Original Inventory Numbers: 1G-2; 1G-17.

Folder 168: Tawney, Robin to W.S. Merwin, 1985

003-035. University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM. 6 TLS, 1 enclosure; 6 pieces. Original Inventory Numbers: 1mm-7-7; 1mm-7-8; 1mm-7-4; 1w-1-1; 1w-1-2; 1mm-7-11.

Folder 169: Tokunaga, Shoyo to W.S. Merwin, 1987

003-036. Unicorn Journal; The Rising Generation; Annual Report, Faculty of Literature, Otsuma Women's University || Otsuma Joshi Daigaku, Tokyo, Japan. 2 clippings, 1 essay, written in Japanese regarding Merwin's poetry; 6 pieces. Original Inventory Numbers: 1L-1; 1L-2; 1L-3.

Folder 170: Turk, Murel to W.S. Merwin, 1987 August 10

003-037. Great Neck Library, Great Neck, NY. 2 TLS w/encl., 2 ENV; 5 pieces. Original Inventory Numbers: 1D-20-1; 1D-20-2; 1D-20-3; 1D-20-4.

Folder 171: Vaillant, D. to W.S. Merwin, 1982 December 18

003-038. 1 ALS, 1 ENV; 3 pieces. Original Inventory Numbers: 4-w-46a; 4-w-46b; 4-w-46c.

Folder 172: Wilkinson, Dan to W.S. Merwin, 1988 December 20

003-039. 1 TLS; 1 piece. Original Inventory Number: 1mmm-41-1.

Folder 173: Williams, Sandra to W.S. Merwin, 1986 November 10

003-040. Mt. Hood Community College, Gresham, OR. 1 TLS; 1 piece. Original Inventory Number: 1D-33.

Folder 174: Wolf, Doug and Carol to W.S. Merwin, 1983-1985

003-041. Center for Book Arts, NY, NY. 2 ALS, 4 TLS; 6 pieces. Note: see also NADJA. Original Inventory Numbers: 2-D8-1 through 2-D8-4; 2-D8-7; 2-D8-8.

Folder 175: Wolf, Doug and Carol to W.S. Merwin, 1984-1985

003-042. NADJA, NY, NY. 2 TLS, 1 ANS, 1 APS; 4 pieces. Note: ANS is a post-it found w/2-H-2-1; see also Center for Book Arts. Original Inventory Numbers: 2-D9-3; 2-D9-2; 2-D9-1.

Folder 176: Wurster, Michael to W.S. Merwin, 1988 December 12

003-043. 1 TLS; 1 piece. Original Inventory Number: 1mmm-37.

Folder 177: Yeoman, Jane to W.S. Merwin, 1988-1989

003-044. PEN American Center, NY, NY. 5 TLS; 6 pieces. Original Inventory Numbers: 1mmm-22; 1mmm-34; 1mmm-35; 1mmm-42p1-2; 1mmm-43.

Folder 178: Zeiger, Lila to W.S. Merwin, 1987

003-045. Great Neck Library, Great Neck, NY. 3 TLS, 1 document; 4 pieces. Note: document is a train schedule. Original Inventory Numbers: 1D-13; 1D-17; 1D-28-1; 1D-28-3; 1D-28-2.

Folder 179: "Jack" to W.S. Merwin, 1986-1987

003-046a. North Point Press, Berkeley, CA. 2 TLS; 2 pieces. Note: Reading trip correspondence, Oct.-Nov. 1987. Original Inventory Numbers: 1D; 2D.

Folder 180: "Alan" to W.S. Merwin, 1988 March 4

003-046b. Los Angeles Theatre Center, Los Angeles, CA. 1 ALS; 1 piece. Note: readings April-May 1988. Original Inventory Number: 1G-18.

Folder 181: "Doris" to W.S. Merwin, 1988

003-046c. Portland Poetry Festival. 1 AN, 1 flyer; 2 pieces. Original Inventory Number: 1m-22.

Folder 182: "Lois" to W.S. Merwin, 1985 August 16

003-046d. University of Arizona Poetry Center, Tuscon, AZ. 1 TLS; 1 piece. Original Inventory Number: 1mm.

Folder 183: "Ariel" to W.S. Merwin, 1988-1989

003-046e. Duke University, Durham, NC. 1 ALS, 1 TLS; 2 pieces. Note: Reading trip June 1989. Original Inventory Number: 1mmm.

Folder 184: "Diana" to W.S. Merwin, 1989 June 10

003-046f. New England Poetry Club, Cambridge, MA. 1 TLS; 1 piece. Original Inventory Number: 1mmm.

Folder 185: "Emily" to W.S. Merwin, 1989 February 14

003-046g. North Point Press, Berkeley, CA. 1 TNS; 1 piece. Note: reading trip June 1989. Original Inventory Number: 1mmm.

Folder 186: "Joi"[?] to W.S. Merwin, 1989 January 3

003-046h. 1 ALS, 1 ENV; 4 pieces. Note: Reading trip June 1989. Original Inventory Number: 1mmm.

Folder 187: "John" to W.S. Merwin, [1988] September 7

003-046i. Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ. 1 ALS; 1 piece. Note: Reading trip June 1989. Original Inventory Number: 1mmm.

Folder 188: "Nancy" to W.S. Merwin, 1988 May 10

003-046j. Academy of American Poets, NY, NY. 1 TLS; 1 piece. Note: Reading trip June 1989. Original Inventory Number: 1mmm.

Folder 189: [?] to W.S. Merwin, [1988]

003-046k. Embassy of the Republic of Iraq Press Office, Washington DC. 1 AN; 1 piece. Note: Reading trip June 1989. Original Inventory Number: 1mmm.

Folder 190: "Fran" to W.S. Merwin, undated

003-046l. The New Yorker, NY, NY. 11 TLS, 2 TNS; 13 pieces. Original Inventory Number: 4BB.

Folder 191: "Alex"[?] to W.S. Merwin, undated

003-046m. The New Yorker, NY, NY. 2 TLS; 2 pieces. Original Inventory Number: 4BB.

Folder 192: Friebert, Stuart to W.S. Merwin, 1984-1987

003-046n. Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH. 5 TLS, 1 PCS; 6 pieces. Original Inventory Number: 4BB.

Folder 193: "Beth" to W.S. Merwin, 1982 November 11

003-046o. 1 TLS; 1 piece. Original Inventory Number: 4W.

Folder 194: "Bill" to W.S. Merwin, 1982 December 8

003-046p. University of Washington, Seattle, WA. 1 TLS; 1 piece. Original Inventory Number: 4W.

Folder 195: "Cheryl" to W.S. Merwin, 1981 July 30

003-046q. 1 ALS; 1 piece. Original Inventory Number: 4W.

Folder 196: "George" to W.S. Merwin, 1983

003-046r. University of California Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA. 2 TLS; 2 pieces. Original Inventory Number: 4W.

Folder 197: "Jim" to W.S. Merwin, 1982-1983

003-046s. Poetry Center, San Francisco State University, CA. 4 ALS; 4 pieces. Original Inventory Number: 4W.

Folder 198: "Ken" to W.S. Merwin, 1982 October 25

003-046t. Occidental College, Los Angeles, CA. 1 TLS; 1 piece. Original Inventory Number: 4W.

Folder 199: Various correspondents, undated

003-046u. [Miscellaneous material related to various reading trip correspondence]. Clipping re: Japan, 9 MS/notes, 5 DOC, 3 flyers, 5 ENV, 1 clipping, 1 pamphlet; 20 pieces. Note: Documents are schedules and itineraries. Notes are pages of handwritten notes, lists, etc. Envelopes have handwritten notes on them. Original Inventory Numbers: 1D; 1G; 1m; 1mm; 4W; 4x.

Folder 200: Kirstein, George G. to W.S. Merwin, 1957-1959

004-001. The Nation, NY, NY. 4 ENV, 26 TLS, 5 TL; 47 pieces. Original Inventory Numbers: 5-E-1-3; 5-E-5-9; 5-E-12-14; 5-E-16-17; 5-E-19; 5-E-21-22; 5-E-24; 5-E-27-29; 5-E-31; 5-E-33; 5-E-35-36; 5-E-39-40; 5-E-42; 5-E-44-44a; 5-E-46; 5-E-49.

Box 2

Folder 201: Kirstein, George G. and McWilliams, Carey [Bob] to W.S. Merwin and George G. Kirstein, 1960-1963

004-002. The Nation, NY, NY. 36 TLS, 2 misc., 8 TL; 72 pieces. Note: misc. are blank yellow pages. Original Inventory Numbers: 5-E-51-52; 5-E-55, 56, 58, 60, 62, 65, 67, 69-71, 75, 77, 79, 81, 82, 84, 87, 88, 91, 95, 97, 99, 101-103, 105, 106, 108, 111, 112, 114, 115, 116a, 119, 121, 123, 124, 126, 127, 129, 131.

Folder 202: Kirstein, George G. to W.S. Merwin, 1964-1968

004-003. The Nation, NY, NY. Chapelbrook Foundation. 21 TLS, 24 TL; 93 pieces. Original Inventory Numbers: 5-E-133, 134a, 136, 137, 138, 140, 142, 144, 146, 148, 150, 151, 152, 153, 155, 156, 159, 162, 163, 165, 167, 169, 170, 173, 176, 177, 179, 180, 183, 185, 186a, 187, 192, 192a, 193, 196, see wrap.

Folder 203: Kirstein, George G. to W.S. Merwin, 1969-1986

004-004. The Nation, NY, NY. 16 TLS, 4 TL, 2 ALS, 1 AP; 29 pieces. Original Inventory Numbers: 5-E-221, 222a, 224, 224a, 247, 249a, 250a, 253, 259a, 261a, 262a, 263a, 265a, 266b, 267b, 267a, 270, 272, 273, 216a, 217a, 232a, 248a.

Folder 204: Kirstein, George G. to W.S. Merwin, 1965-1966

004-005. The Nation, NY, NY. 18 TLS, 1 TLS annotated; 41 pieces. Original Inventory Numbers: Ukn.

Folder 205: Merwin, W.S. to George G. Kirstein, 1957-1959

004-006. 2 TLS annotated, 18 TLS, 1 ENV, 1 ALS; 28 pieces. Original Inventory Numbers: 5-E-4, 10, 11, 15, 18, 20, 23, 25, 26, 30, 32, 34, 37, 38, 41, 43, 45, 47, 48, 50.

Folder 206: Merwin, W.S. to George G. Kirstein, 1960-1969

004-007. 63 TLS, 16 TLS annotated, 4 ALS, 5 TL, 2 APS; 143 pieces. Note: 1 incomplete letter. Original Inventory Numbers: 5-E-53, 54, 57, 59, 61, 63, 64, 66, 68, 72-74, 76, 78, 80, 83, 85, 86, 89, 90, 93, 94, 96, 98, 100, 104, 107, 109, 113, 117, 118, 120, 122, 125, 128, 130, 132, 134, 135, 139, 141, 143, 145, see wrap.

Folder 207: Merwin, W.S. to George G. Kirstein, 1970-1984

004-008. 3 TLS annotated, 34 TLS, 2 APS, 4 ALS, 1 TL; 64 pieces. Note: 1 undated letter. Original Inventory Numbers: 5-E-226-242a, 243-246, 248-269, 110.

Sub-series 2: Manuscripts

Box 2

Folder 208: Rain in the Trees and Voices, 1983-1988

005-001. TLS, notes, proofs. Original Inventory Number: 1-B.

Folder 209: Maui County Planning Commission notes, 1986

005-002. ALS, TL, TLS, notes. Original Inventory Number: 1-C. Holograph and typed correspondence protesting a permit for a snack bar on the Hana Highway. Manuscript about Marijuana spraying.

Folder 210: "W.S. Merwin: The Art of Poetry, XXXVIII" interview by Edward Hirsch for The Paris Review (no.102, Spring), 1987

005-003. Galley proof, TLS. Original Inventory Number: 1-E. 1987 Februrary 17 letter to Merwin from Jeanne McCulloch, Managing Editor of The Paris Review

Folder 211: United States Information Agency report, 1988

005-004. TLS, TS. Original Inventory Number: 1-F. Report on Japan trip October 15-22, 1988, and related correspondence.

Folder 212: Regions of Memory, 1985

005-005. TLS, TL, TS. Original Inventory Number: 1-H. Corrected essay on Milton and correspondence between Merwin and Cary Nelson

Folder 213: The Rain in the Trees, 1976, [1987?]

005-006. ALS, notes, TS, photograph. Original Inventory Number: 1-I. Master copy with letter to Harry Ford. Photograph of "Mist in Ohia Forest" taken by J.D. Griggs (Copyright 1987). Reprint summary from Atheneum for The Carrier of Ladders

Folder 214: Los Angeles Theatre Center promotional materials, 1988

005-007. Clipping, leaflet. Original Inventory Number: 1-J.

Folder 215-216: Voices and The Rain in the Trees, 1988

005-008. TNS, TS. Original Inventory Number: 1-K. Dead matter and a related typed note to Merwin from Ann Kraybill of Alfred A. Knopf.

Folder 217: Vertical Poetry by Roberto Juarroz, [1988]

005-009. Clipping, notes, TLS, TS. Original Inventory Number: 1-N. Master copy of translations by Merwin with clipping of introduction, and a letter to Merwin from Alice Quinn of The New Yorker

Folder 218-219: Vertical Poetry by Roberto Juarroz, 1984-1987

005-010. Galley proofs, TL, TLS, TS. Original Inventory Number: 1-O. Foreword, correspondence, and proof pages.

Folder 220: Vertical Poetry by Roberto Juarroz, 1977

006-002. Book ("Kayak" edition). Original Inventory Number: 1-P.

Folder 221: Vertical Poetry by Roberto Juarroz, 1988

006-003. Book (advanced uncorrected page proof, North Point Press). Original Inventory Number: 1-Q.

Folder 222: Anteparadise: A Bilingual Edition by Raul Zurita review, 1986

006-004. Notes, TS. Original Inventory number: 1-R. Review by Merwin, (Los Angeles Times Book Review, 1986/12/07,) with drafts and related material

Folder 223: Hawaii Governor's Award speech draft, 1986

006-005. MS. Original Inventory Number: 1-S. Holograph draft of speech at presentation ceremony.

Folder 224: Poetry drafts, 1985-1988

006-006. MSS. Original Inventory Number: 1-T. Holograph drafts from May 1985 to September 1988

Box 3

Folder 225: 006-007. [Three notebooks : poetry drafts and notes], n.d.

Holograph notebooks. Original Inventory Number: 1-U.

Folder 226: 007-001. East West Magazine, volume 8, number 3, Spring 1989 : contains Merwin's article on the Honokahua Burial Site, Maui, 1989

Serial issue. Original Inventory Number: 2-A.

Folder 227: 007-002. "The Bones at Honokahua" : typescript. "Mining the Dead" : clipping from Christianity and Crisis, November 21, 1988. Native American Rights Fund Legal Review, Volume 13, Number 4, Fall 1988, 1988-1989

TS, clipping, serial. Original Inventory Number: 2-A-1.

Folder 228: 007-003. "Nine Hundred Graves at Maui" : typescript(?) and correspondence with The New York Times Magazine, with document "Expense and Research Policy.", 1989

TS, TLS, ENV, DOC. Note: Article not published? Original Inventory Number: 2-A-2a.

Folder 229: 007-004. "The Bones at Honokahua" : holograph drafts and seemingly unrelated letter to Roberto Juarroz from Merwin, 1987-[1989?]

MSS, notes, TLS. Original Inventory Number: 2-A-2b.

Folder 230: 007-005. "The Bones at Honokahua" : holograph and typescript drafts and other material, 1989

MSS, TS, notes, DOC. Original Inventory Number: 2-A-2c.

Folder 231: 007-006. "The Bones at Honokahua" : holograph notes, [1989]

Notes. Original Inventory Number: 2-A-2d.

Folder 232: 007-007. "The Bones at Honokahua," and "Honokahua: The Ancestral Graves" : typescript drafts, 1989

TS, TS. Original Inventory Number: 2-A-3.

Folder 233: 007-008. "The Bones at Honokahua" : typescript, [1989]

TS. Original Inventory Number: 2-A-4.

Folder 234: 007-009. Interim Report: Kapalua Mitigation Program Data Recovery Excavations At The Honokahua Burial Site, Land of Hanokahua, Lahaina District, Island of Maui, Report 246-020689, Paul H. Rosendahl, Ph.D., Inc. Consulting Archaeologist, February 1989, 1989

TS, DOC. Original Inventory Number: 2-A-5.

Folder 235: 007-010. "The Bones at Honokahua" : annotated typescript, [1989]

TS annotated. Original Inventory Number: 2-A-6.

Folder 236: 007-011. "The Bones at Honokahua" : correspondence and holograph draft to "Chris" at East West Magazine, [1989?]

AL. Original Inventory Number: 2-A-7.

Folder 237: 007-012. "Honokahua : The Ancestral Graves" : corrected typescript draft and notes, with letter to Merwin from Katherine Bouton of The New York Times, 1989

TS annotated, notes, TLS(?). Original Inventory Number: 2-A-8.

Folder 238: 007-013. "Honokahua : The Ancestral Graves" : revised typscript dated 3/23/89, 1989

TS. Original Inventory Number: 2-A-9.

Folder 239: 007-014. [Material related to Honokahua including correspondence, documents, and manuscripts], 1989

ALS, TS, notes, DOC. Original Inventory Number: 2-A-10.

Folder 240: 007-015. Sun at Midnight, by Muso Soseki : first page proofs of North Point Press edition translated by Merwin and Soiku Shigematsu, 1989., 1989

Proofs, TLS, TL, TS, DOC. Note: Also includes related receipt and correspondence. Original Inventory Number: 2-B-1.

Folder 241: 007-016. Sun at Midnight, by Muso Soseki : final version of typescript which accompanied page proofs from North Point Press, with related correspondence, 1989

TS, TL, notes. Original Inventory Number: 2-B-2.

Folder 242: 007-017. Sun at Midnight, by Muso Soseki : background materials, including illustrations of temples and gardens, 1986

TS, drawings, illustrations, clipping, leaflet, photographs. Original Inventory Number: 2-C.

Folder 243: 007-018. Sun at Midnight, by Muso Soseki : typescript of Nadja press edition with related letter to Merwin from Soiku Shigematsu, 1985

TS annotated, TLS. Original Inventory Number: 2-E.

Folder 244: 007-019. Sun at Midnight, by Muso Soseki : page proofs of translations for inclusion in the March / April 1987 American Poetry Review, and related correspondence, 1987

Proofs, TLS. Original Inventory Number: 2-F.

Folder 245: 007-020. "46 Herbicide Containers Dug Up on Kauai" : clipping. Tokyo American Center : envelope addressed to Merwin from Kazauki Tanahashi and a list of participants in the poetry reading comment and discussion on "Merwin on Merwin," October 21, 1987, 1985, 1987

Clipping, ENV, list. Original Inventory Number: 2-G.

Folder 246: 007-021. Sun at Midnight, by Muso Soseki : page proofs of Nadja edition of poem translations by Merwin and related correspondence, 1985

Proofs, TLS. Original Inventory Number: 2-H.

Folder 247: 007-022. Sun at Midnight, by Muso Soseki : holograph bibliographical note, [1986?]

Note. Original Inventory Number: 2-I-1.

Folder 248: 007-023. Sun at Midnight, by Muso Soseki : holograph and typescript material from "Dialogues In The Dream," section # 57, [198?]

Notes, TS. Original Inventory Number: 2-I-2.

Folder 249: 007-024. Sun at Midnight, by Muso Soseki : holograph and typescript material from sections #76 and #93, [198?]

Notes, TS. Original Inventory Number: 2-I-3.

Folder 250: 007-025. Sun at Midnight, by Muso Soseki : annotated typescript entitled "Muso Kokushi's Will - Admonition.", [198?]

TS annotated. Original Inventory Number: 2-I-4.

Folder 251: 008-001. Sun at Midnight, by Muso Soseki : original and copy of corrected typescript of all poems, labelled "first complete draft of all the poems - June 1985", 1985

TS. Original Inventory Number: 2-J.

Folder 252: 008-002. Sun at Midnight, by Muso Soseki : holograph manuscript material for Nadja edition, [1985?]

MSS. Original Inventory Number: 2-K.

Folder 253: 008-003. Copy of original Japanese text of Muso poems supplied to Merwin by Shigematsu, with related letter, 1986

TS, TLS. Original Inventory Number: 2-L.

Folder 254: 008-004. [Holograph draft of talk by Merwin in Yokahama], 1987

MS. Original Inventory Number: 2-M.

Folder 255: 008-005. Miscellaneous handwritten and typescript correspondence and manuscript material includes Maui County Planning Commission, a letter to Governor John David Waihe'e III, "Rimbaud" ["vivant"? "revue"?], and "Tamil Poems Review"[?], 1986-1988

TS, TLS, TL, clipping, leaflet, photograph. Original Inventory Number: 2-O.

Folder 256: 008-006. "A Note on the Chopper World" : holograph manuscript. "Maui News" : letter expressing protest against a pending permit application to open a snack bar on the Hana Highway. Marijuana spraying : annotated typscript, 1986

MS, TS, TLS. Note: see also: 005-002. Original Inventory Number: 2-P.

Folder 257: 008-007. Sun at Midnight, by Muso Soseki : partial selection of poems, [198?]

TS. Original Inventory Number: 2-Q.

Folder 258: 008-008. Sun at Midnight, by Muso Soseki : multiple typescript copies for Nadja edition, [1985]

TS. Original Inventory Number: 2-R.

Folder 259: 008-009. Sun at Midnight, by Muso Soseki : typescript and notes for Nadja edition, [1985]

TS annotated, notes. Original Inventory Number: 2-S.

Folder 260: 008-010. Sun at Midnight, by Muso Soseki : annotated typescript of Nadja edition, n.d.

TS annotated. Original Inventory Number: 2-T.

Folder 261: 008-011. Sun at Midnight, by Muso Soseki : typescript and notes of amended second revision, May 1985, 1985

TS annotated. Original Inventory Number: 2-U.

Folder 262: 008-012. Sun at Midnight, by Muso Soseki : typescript of Soiku Shigematsu version, 5 pages, [1985]

TS. Original Inventory Number: 2-V.

Folder 263: 008-013. "West Mountain Evening Talk," by Muso Soseki : annotated typescript with letter to Merwin from Soiku Shigematsu, 1985

TS annotated, TLS. Original Inventory Number: 2-W.

Folder 264: 008-014. Sun at Midnight, by Muso Soseki, : annotated typescript and notes for introduction [North Point edition?], [1987?]

TS annotated, notes. Original Inventory Number: 2-X.

Folder 265: 008-015. Sun at Midnight, by Muso Soseki : corrected master typescript, including parallel translations [North Point edition?], [1987?]

TS annotated. Original Inventory Number: 2-Y.

Folder 266: 008-016. [Photocopied backsides of material, probably irrelevant to collection], 1980s

TS, TLS. Original Inventory Number: 2-Z.

Folder 267: 009-001. "Invisible Father," review by Merwin of The Invention of Solitude, by Paul Auster, in The New York Times Book Review, February 27, 1983 : clipping, 1983

Clipping. Original Inventory Number: 3-A.

Folder 268: 009-002. [Miscellaneous holograph prose drafts], 1982

MSS. Original Inventory Number: 3-B.

Folder 269: 009-003. [Miscellaneous holograph poem drafts, Summer 1983], 1983

MSS. Original Inventory Number: 3-C.

Folder 270: 009-004. Cassette tapes of readings : includes March 22, 1977; April 15, 1975 at the University of Minnesota; March 14, 1977 at Occidental College; and a performance of prose, 1975-1977

Cassettes, reel to reel. Original Inventory Number: 3-D.

Folder 271: 009-005. "The Hawk and the Mules" : typescript and copy. "The Footstep" : typescript, n.d.

TS annotated, TS. Original Inventory Number: 3-E.

Folder 272: 009-006. "The Peacock's Egg" : source material for translations, n.d.

TS. Original Inventory Number: 3-F-2.

Folder 273: 009-007. Opening the Hand : typescript, n.d.

TS. Original Inventory Number: 3-G.

Folder 274: 009-008. Opening the Hand : corrected typescript master copy. "Standing Nowhere" : typescript. "The School on the Roof" : typescript. Also miscellaneous holograph notes, n.d.

TS, TS, TS, notes. Original Inventory Number: 3-H.

Folder 275: 009-009. [Miscellaneous holograph poem drafts, April 1983], 1983

MSS. Original Inventory Number: 3-I.

Folder 276: 009-010. [Miscellaneous holograph prose, December 1982], 1982

MSS. Original Inventory Number: 3-J.

Folder 277: 009-011. Opening the Hand, and Unframed Originals : reviews. Clipping about Merwin entering graduate school, and one about Merwin becoming an Eagle Scout. Includes copies and duplicates, 1942-1947, 1982-1983

Clippings. Original Inventory Number: 3-K.

Box 4

Folder 278: 009-012. Unframed Originals : typescript fragment of "A House Abroad", n.d.

TS. Original Inventory Number: 3-L.

Folder 279: 009-013. "Affable Irregular: Recollections of R. P. Blackmur," in Grand Street, Vol. 1, No. 2 (Winter, 1982) : corrected typescript, [1981?]

TS annotated. Original Inventory Number: 3-M.

Folder 280: 009-012. Unframed Originals : corrected galley proof of "A House Abroad," and typescript of "The Skyline", n.d.

Proof, TS. Original Inventory Number: 3-N.

Folder 281: 009-015. Unframed Originals : typescript of "Laurie", n.d.

TS. Original Inventory Number: 3-O-1.

Folder 282: 009-016. Unframed Originals : typescript of "Hotel", n.d.

TS. Original Inventory Number: 3-O-2.

Folder 283: 009-017. Unframed Originals : typescript of "Hotel," with typed note from The New Yorker, n.d.

TS, note. Original Inventory Number: 3-O-2a.

Folder 284: 009-018. Unframed Originals : typescript of "La Pia", n.d.

TS. Original Inventory Number: 3-O-3.

Folder 285: 010-001. "Invisible Father," review by Merwin of The Invention of Solitude by Paul Auster, in The New York Times Book Review, February 27, 1983 : holograph and typescript drafts and clipping, 1983

MSS, TS, clipping. Original Inventory Number: 3-P.

Folder 286: 010-002. Opening the Hand : corrected page proofs, n.d.

TS, proofs. Original Inventory Number: 3-Q.

Folder 287: 010-003. Unframed Originals : see 3-O-2a for original typescript of "Hotel", n.d.

Original Inventory Number: 3-R.

Folder 288: 010-004. Unframed Originals : typescript, with correspondence between Merwin and Fran at The New Yorker, and Merwin and Harry Ford, 1981

TS, TLS. Original Inventory Number: 3-S.

Folder 289: 010-005. "Shepherds," The Paris Review, number 101, Winter 1986 : holograph draft, May 1985, 1985

MS. Original Inventory Number: 3-T.

Folder 290: 010-006. From the Spanish Morning, translations by W. S. Merwin : typescript and holograph draft, [1985?]

MS, TS. Original Inventory Number: 3-U.

Folder 291: 010-007. Four French Plays : typescript and holograph drafts of Foreword and correspondence between Merwin and Harry Ford, n.d.

MS, TS. Original Inventory Number: 3-V.

Folder 292: 010-008. "Before Us" : typescript and proof of German printing. Also, a copy of a festschrift for Professor Franz H. Link, n.d.

TS, galley proof, Festschrift. Original Inventory Number: 3-W.

Folder 293: 010-009. Holograph draft of testimony on malathion spraying. Plans for construction of garden house, 1984

MS, notes. Original Inventory Number: 3-X.

Folder 294: 010-010. "A House Abroad" : corrected typescript of The New Yorker article. Cover letter to Merwin from The New Yorker Fiction Department, dated May 2, 1984, 1984

TS, TN. Original Inventory Number: 3-Y.

Folder 295: 010-011. From the Spanish Morning, and, Four French Plays : corrected typescripts and proofs of forewords, n.d.

TS, TS, proofs. Original Inventory Number: 3-Z.

Folder 296: 010-012. "On the Road With the Greek Gods," review by Merwin ("The New York Times Book Review," Dec. 30, 1984) of Hymns and Fragments, by Friedrich Holderlin, translated by Richard Sieburth, Princeton University Press, 1984 : holograph and typescript drafts with correspondence to Mr. Haffrey, 1984

MS, TS. Original Inventory Number: 3-AA.

Folder 297: 010-013. [Holograph and typescript drafts of poems, April 1984 to April 1985], 1984-1985

MSS, TS. Original Inventory Number: 3-BB.

Folder 298: 010-014. Draft of introduction to David Wagoner reading and musical setting of Merwin poems to music by Mark Saya, n.d.

TS, music. Original Inventory Number: 3-CC.

Folder 299: 010-015. "Questions to Tourists Stopped by a Pineapple Field" : proof of broadside, June 15, 1989, 1989

Proof. Original Inventory Number: 3-DD.

Folder 300: 010-016. Cooper Union Commencement Address, May 31, 1989 : draft and typescript with correspondence and other related material, 1989

MS, TS, TLS. Original Inventory Number: 3-EE.

Folder 301: 010-017. Miscellaneous prose testimony at public hearing, January 30, 1989: 2 pages, 1989

MSS. Original Inventory Number: 3-FF.

Folder 302: 011-001. The Essential Wyatt, selected and with an introduction by W. S. Merwin, (New York : Ecco Press, 1989) : draft of preface, typescript, proofs, and correspondence, 1987-1988

TS, proof, TLS. Original Inventory Number: 3-GG.

Folder 303: 011-002. Opening the Hand : layout and proofs. "A Pause by the Water" : typescript returned by The New Yorker (ran in June 9, 1980 issue.), 1980-1984

Layout, TS, proof, TL. Original Inventory Number: 3-HH-1.

Folder 304: 011-003. Opening the Hand : corrected typescript, 1983

TS annotated. Original Inventory Number: 3-HH-2.

Folder 305: 011-004. Opening the Hand : uncorrected proof, 1983

TS. Original Inventory Number: 3-HH-3.

Folder 306: 011-005. Vertical Poetry, by Roberto Juarroz : complete master copy typescript, [198?]

TS. Original Inventory Number: 3-II.

Folder 307: 011-006. The Rain in the Trees : complete corrected master copy, 1982-1988?

TS annotated. Original Inventory Number: 4-B.

Folder 308: 011-007. [Miscellaneous prose drafts], 1985

MSS. Original Inventory Number: 4-C.

Folder 309: 011-008. "The New Season" : corrected proof of poem that appeared in The New Yorker, October 10, 1983, and related correspondence, 1983

TS, proof, TN. Original Inventory Number: 4-D-1.

Folder 310: 011-009. "The Night Surf," and "The First Year," from The New Yorker, (April 16, 1984 and May 7, 1984, respectively) : corrected proofs and related correspondence from the Fiction Department, 1984-1987

Proofs, TS, TN. Original Inventory Number: 4-D-2.

Folder 311: 011-010. "Shepherds," The Paris Review, number 101, Winter 1986 : corrected proofs and correspondence, 1986

Proof, TS, TLS. Original Inventory Number: 4-E.

Folder 312: 011-011. "Ambassador of True Lust," review by Merwin of Burning Patience, by Antonio Skarmeta, (New York Times Book Review, 1987/05/03) : draft, typescript, and copy of issue, 1987

Draft, TS, serial. Original Inventory Number: 4-F.

Folder 313: 011-012. "City Woman," and "Why Life Runs On" : translation drafts, 1985

Draft. Original Inventory Number: 4-G.

Folder 314: 011-013. "Shepherds," The Paris Review, number 101, Winter 1986 : earliest draft. "Program," Stetson University School of Music, recital 1983/03/01, 1983-1985

Draft, pamphlet. Original Inventory Number: 4-H.

Folder 315: 011-014. Cassette tape of poetry reading at New York YMCA with John Ashbery, November 21, 1983. Cassette tape of poetry reading at University of Arizona September 5, 1984, 1983-1984

Cassettes. Original Inventory Number: 4-I.

Folder 316: 011-015. "The Labyrinth" : translation drafts, [1986?]

MSS. Original Inventory Number: 4-J.

Folder 317: 011-016. "Memorial: Kisha," 1986 : draft, 1986

Draft. Original Inventory Number: 4-K.

Folder 318: 011-017. Opening the Hand : corrected typescript, 1983

TS annotated. Original Inventory Number: 4-L.

Folder 319: 012-001. "Honokahua: The Ancestral Graves" : holograph and typescript material, 1989

AN, draft, TS, clipping, serial. Original Inventory Number: 4-M.

Folder 320: 012-002. "The Makena Road" : typescript, n.d.

TS. Original Inventory Number: 4-N.

Folder 321: 012-003. The Mystery of Robert the Devil, translated by W. S. Merwin : typescript of verse drama that appeared on BBC's "Third Programme," 1954/12/10 at 21:45, 1954

TS. Original Inventory Number: 4-O.

Folder 322: 012-004. "In the Red Mountains" : text and cassette tape by Scott Lindroth, with letter. Cassette tape of three Merwin poems made by Andrew Reid, 1985

Cassettes, music, TS, TLS. Original Inventory Number: 4-P.

Folder 323: 012-005. Typescript and letter (1971/03/29) from Merwin to [George Hitchcock] about Sabines translations, 1971

TS, TLS. Original Inventory Number: 4-Q.

Folder 324: 012-006. Selected Poems : complete set of page proofs with note from Donna Sciacca of Atheneum, 1987-1988

Proofs, TNS. Original Inventory Number: 4-R.

Folder 325: 012-007. Musical settings of poems by Christopher Fulkerson with related material, 1985

Music, TLS, TS. Original Inventory Number: 4-S.

Folder 326: 012-008. "Operating Costs," (Honolulu Star-Bulletin, 1986) : holograph draft. Typed signed letter from Gavan Daws to William and Paula Merwin, 1986

MS, TLS. Original Inventory Number: 4-T.

Folder 327: 012-009. "Personal Statement," by Merwin about an oath read before poems at the State University of New York at Buffalo, October 14, 1970 : typescript. Review of Merwin books, The Carrier of Ladders, and The Miner's Pale Children, by Richard Howard, 1970

TS, TS(?). Original Inventory Number: 4-U.

Box 5

Folder 328: 012-010. "Foie Gras," The New Yorker, 11/19/1984 : holograph and typescript drafts, 1984

MS, TS. Original Inventory Number: 4-V.

Folder 329: 012-011. "Foie Gras," The New Yorker, 11/19/1984 : corrected typescripts with a note from the Fiction Department, 1984

TS, TS, TN. Original Inventory Number: 4-Y.

Folder 330: 012-012. Cassette tapes of readings at Great Neck Library, November 1987, and in San Francisco, Spring 1983. Tape of setting of Merwin poem by David Broza. Note: see 11-14, 1983-1987

Cassettes. Original Inventory Number: 4-Z.

Folder 331: 012-013. Iphigeneia at Aulis, by Euripides, translated by W. S. Merwin and George E. Dimock, Jr. : various materials, 1972-1982

Program, TLS, TL, serial. Original Inventory Number: 4-AA.

Folder 332: 012-014. Chinese Figures, Second Series : various materials, including correspondence between Merwin and Walter and Mary Hamady, 1970-1972

TS, TLS. Original Inventory Number: 5-C.

Folder 333: 012-015. "The Wake of the Blackfish" : holograph and typescript, n.d.

MS, TS. Original Inventory Number: 5-D.