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Gwendolyn Brooks Correspondence (Series 1), 1938, 1943-2002 | Rare Book & Manuscript Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Collection Overview

Scope and Contents of the Materials

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Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Sub-series:

[Sub-series 1.1: Alphabetical Correspondence (Box 1-36)],
[Sub-series 1.2: Alphabetical Correspondence (Box 37-74)],
[Sub-series 1.3: Alphabetical Correspondence (Box 75-112)],
[Sub-series 1.4: Alphabetical Correspondence (Box 113-150)],
[Sub-series 1.5: Alphabetical Correspondence (Box 151-185)],
[Sub-series 2: Permissions Requests],
[Sub-series 3: Third-Party Correspondence],
[Sub-series 4: Empty Envelopes],
[Sub-series 5.1: Gwendolyn Brooks Correspondence Files (Box 204-219)],
[Sub-series 5.2: Gwendolyn Brooks Correspondence Files (Box 220-236)],
[All]

Sub-series 3: Third-Party Correspondence

Box 201

Folder 1: Alexander, Paul to Solotaroff, Ted, 1982

Folder 2: Barnhill, Elizabeth to Unknown, 1996

Folder 3: Barry, Jeannie to Zitch, Beryl, 1980

Folder 4: Barzel, Ann to Fain, Esther, 1971

Folder 5: Bender, Carol F. to Zitch, Beryl, 1994

Folder 6: Berger, Dorothy to Adoff, Arnold, 1968

Folder 7: Bozym, Michael H. to Zitch, Beryl, 1983

Folder 8: Braun, Marianne to Zitch, Beryl, 1976

Folder 9: Briggs, Jacquline to Cash, Anne, 2000

Folder 10: Broderick, John C. to Baldwin, James, 1986

Folder 11: Broderick, John C. to Tagliabue, John, 1985

Folder 12: Benedikt, Michael to Broderick, John C., 1985

Folder 13: Brooks, Amanda Lee to Madhubuti, Haki, 1994

Includes letters to Babcock, Richard and Golden, Lily.

Folder 14: Brooks, Robert to Bobrynin, Anatoliy F., 1977

Folder 15: Brooks, Robert E. and Anna L. to TIME, 1989

Folder 16: Brown, Abera to “Owen”, 1992

Folder 17: Brown, Martha to Machen, Peter, 1970

Includes correspondence by Joell, E.M.

Fonds 18: Bruckner, D. J. R. to Phillips, Nancy, 1980

Folder 19: Burgess Clifton D. to Zitch, Beryl, 1992

Folder 20: Burroughs, Margaret to Barzel, Ann, undated

Folder 21: Burroughs, Margaret to Ramel, Stig, 1989

Folder 22: Carson-Warner, Carol O. to Zitch, Beryl, 1991

Folder 23: Cheney, Anne to English Department Faculty, 1978

Folder 24: Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs to Gallagher, Joyce, 1996

Folder 25: City of Chicago. Department of Human Services to Unknown, 1981

Folder 26: Clark, Dick to Eagle, Paul, 1977

Includes newspaper clipping.

Folder 27: Clifford, Tammy to Unknown, undated

Also includes correspondence from Bracker, John and Milakovic, John.

Folder 28: Clinton, Hilary Rodham to Hold, Harold, 1996

Folder 29: Cole, Hunt to The David Company, 1990

Folder 30: Coolidge, Sharon to Zitch, Beryl, 1998

Folder 31: Coor, Lattie to Clark, Virginia P., 1986

Folder 32: Cotner, Robert to Zitch, Beryl, 1995

Folder 33: Cottingham, Alice to Zitch, Beryl, 1992

Folder 34: Cross, Dolores to Zitch, Beryl, 1993

Folder 35: Dahle, Johannes to Zitch, Beryl, 1975

Folder 36: Daniel, Elnora D. to Bolden, Barbara, 2000

Folder 37: Dannhouser, Fanny to Zitch, Beryl, 1994

Folder 38: The David Company to Mueller, Mr., 1988

Folder 39: Davis, Christopher O. to Zitch, Beryl, 1990

Folder 40: Dawalt, Robert to Unknown, 1990

Folder 41: Day, Donald W. to Contemporary Forum, 1983

Folder 42: Dean, Mary R. to Columbia College, 1968

Folder 43: Deanovich, Connie to Aguila, Caroline and Beryl Zitch, 1998

Folder 44: Dobey, Tierney to Zitch, Beryl, 1976

Folder 45: Drago-Leaf, Deborah to Dodson, James, Jr.(?), 1998

Folder 46: Draper, Denise G. to Unknown, undated

Folder 47: Dunn, Thomas G. to Zitch, Beryl, 1985

Folder 48: Eiseman, Steven to Aguila, Carolyn, 1998

Folder 49: Eisen, Kurt to Zitch, Beryl, 1994

Folder 50: Ekstrom, Roxy and Jean Dravert to Zitch, Beryl, 1992

Folder 51: Ely, Howard to William, Randy, 1993

Folder 52: English, Henry L. and Johnnie Gettings to Zitch, Beryl, 1990

Folder 53: Etheridge Knight Festival of the Arts to Zitch, Beryl, 1995

Folder 54: Evans, Joy to Zitch, Beryl, 1993

Folder 55: Evans-Tibbs Collection to Unknown, 1985

Folder 56: Faulere, Duke to Unknown, 1991-1992

Folder 57: Ferreira, Anna Paula to Aguila, Carolyn, 2000

Folder 58: Fetting, Hans F. to Zitch, Beryl, 1978

Folder 59: Fitch, Nancy Elizabeth to Galbraigh, Nancy, 1986

Folder 60: Fogel, Henry to Antlitz, Al, 1990

Folder 61: Ford, Robert C. to Zitch, Beryl, 1995

Folder 62: Francis, Pam to Zitch, Beryl, 1991

Folder 63: Franklin, Kay to Zitch, Beryl, 1990

Folder 64: Frantz, Rich to Zitch, Beryl, 1992

Folder 65: Fridland, Gina to Aguila, Caroline, 1999

Folder 66: Frye, Ronald to Zitch, Beryl, 1988

Folder 67: Future, Brauden(?) to Zitch, Beryl, 1994

Folder 68: Gerber, Natalie to Aguila, Caroline, 2000

Folder 69: Gittens, Tony to Zitch, Beryl, 1981

Folder 70: Gordon, Howard to Zitch, Beryl, 1989

Folder 71: Grabben, Dan to Zitch, Beryl, 1984

Folder 72: Gray, J. D. to Walls, Cynthia, 1995

Folder 73: Green, Shirley M, to Brooks, Robert E., 1989

Folder 74: Haba, James to Zitch, Beryl, 1986

Folder 75: Hackney, Sheldon to Foxman, Abraham H.

Includes correspondence from Foxman, Abraham H.

Folder 76: Hale-Prietsch Service to Thompson, Evelyn, undated

Folder 77: Hamilton, Kendra to Zitch, Beryl, 1992

Folder 78: Hansard, Kecia to Hansard, William, 1988

Folder 79: Harding, Vincent to Zitch, Beryl, 1988

Folder 80: Harding, Vincent to Zitch, Beryl, 1976

Folder 81: Harris, Mims to Zitch, Beryl, 1989

Folder 82: Harrison, Diane L. to Aguila, Caroline S., 1999

Folder 83: Harrison, Velma to Blakely, Nora Brooks, 1985

Folder 84: Hawthorne, Allison to Zitch, Beryl, 1987

Folder 85: Hawthorne, Anthony to Nance, Larry, 1995

Folder 86: Hayden, Lucy K, to Zitch, Beryl, 1976

Box 202

Folder 1: Hecht, Anthony to Galbraith, Nancy, 1986

Folder 2: Heninger, S. K. Jr. to English Department Faculty Members (University of Wisconsin-Madison), 1969

Folder 3: Holmes, Wynne to Zitch, Beryl, 1984

Folder 4: Huber, Charles to Zitch, Beryl, 1977

Folder 5: Hudson, Theodore R. to Randall, Dudley, 1976

Folder 6: In America Books to Goodwin, Polly, undated

Folder 7: Institute of Positive Education to Unknown, undated

Includes pamphlets.

Folder 8: Insurance Support Systems to Chocolate Chips Theater Company, 1994

Folder 9: Janulis, Jeff to Zitch, Beryl, 1996

Folder 10: John D. Kopczyk, Ltd. to Board of Directors, 1996

Folder 11: Joyce, Joy L. to Zitch, Beryl, 1996

Folder 12: Joyce, Joyce to Unknown, 1995

Folder 13: Kent, George E. Kenyon, Robert, 1975

Folder 14: Kilpatrick, Thomas to Zitch, Beryl, 1984

Folder 15: Kirchwey, Karl to Zitch, Beryl, 1988

Folder 16: Knight-Bowens, Eunice to Zitch, Beryl, 1995

Folder 17: Koral, Christine to Zitch, Beryl, 1977

Folder 18: Jozol, Jonathan to “Ruben” (?), 1996

Folder 19: Ladenson, Alex to Eiland, Arthur, 1970

Folder 20: Lawson, Vernetta to Brooks, Amanda, 1994

Folder 21: Leaming, Hugo P. to Donaldson, Jeff, 1969

Folder 22: Lee, Don L. to Muhammad, Elijah, 1972

Folder 23: Lewis, Sebrena A. to Mitchell, Gwendolyn, 1999

Folder 24: Lindberg, Kathryne V. to Zitch, Beryl, 1995

Folder 25: Lyman, Henry to Zitch, Beryl, 1981

Folder 26: Lynner, Tom to Zitch, Beryl, 1992

Folder 27: MacShane, Frank to Barzun, Jacques, 1977

Folder 28: Madhubuti, Haki R. to Cross, Delores, 1997

Folder 29: Malone, Judy and Densie Dillard to Foster, Ms., 1998

Folder 30: Marshall, J. to Zitch, Beryl, 1991

Folder 31: Martin, Jayne to Zitch, Beryl, 1992

Folder 32: Mathis, Raleigh to Hunt, Thosolese, 1977

Folder 33: Mauliffe(?), Christa, to Smith, Arthur J.,, 1985

Folder 34: Maxwell, Martha to Zitch, Beryl, 1993

Folder 35: McAdams, Alvin to Sleet, Moneta, 1971

Folder 36: Meadows, Jean to Unknown, 1983

Folder 37: Melhem, D. H. to Mitchell, Carol, 1979

Folder 38: Melhem, D. H. to Weir, Ann Lowry, 1980

Folder 39: Michaels, Brian E. to Zitch, Beryl, 1992

Folder 40: Midtown Educational Foundation to Zitch, Beryl, 1996

Folder 41: Mitchell, Carol to Melhem, D. H., 1979

Folder 42: Mitchell, Jeff to Zitch, Beryl, 1998

Folder 43: Mitchell-Kernan, Claudia to Zitch, Beryl, 1984

Folder 44: Moline, Betty L. to Pihlstrand, Paul, Jr., 1967

Folder 45: Moore, Alfred to Zitch, Beryl, 1975

Folder 46: Morgan, Jeff to Henderson, Jon, 1986

Folder 47: Morris, Edward L. to Schroeder, Harold, 1987

Folder 48: Myers, Caryn S. to Zitch, Beryl, 1995

Folder 49: Neal, William J. to Unknown, 1983-1985

Includes correspondence from Schnabel, Robert V.

Folder 50: Neubauer, Suzanne to Zitch, Beryl, 1991

Folder 51: Niccolai, Michele to Unknown, 1990

Folder 52: Nicolai, Adeodato “Adeo” Piazza to Zitch, Beryl, 1997

Folder 53: Nims, Bonnie to MacArthur Fellows Committee, 1989

Folder 54: Norman, John C. to Zitch, Beryl, 1984

Folder 55: Otterbein College to Unknown, undated

Folder 56: Packard, Rick and Levy rivers to Ward, Val Gray, 1980

Folder 57: Parr, Sally to Zitch, Beryl, 1992

Folder 58: Parsons, Alice M. to Zitch, Beryl, 1987

Folder 59: Passarelli, JoAnn to Zitch, Beryl, 1996

Folder 60: Patricoski, Stacey to Zitch, Beryl, undated

Folder 61: Patterson, Raymon R. to Zitch, Beryl, 1971

Folder 62: Perry, George E., 1985

Folder 63: Pierman, Carol J. to Randall, Dudley, 1975

Folder 64: Pratt, Ken to The David Company, 1995

Folder 65: Preston, Rohan to Unknown, 1998

Folder 66: Price, Alice to Zitch, Beryl, 1994

Folder 67: Reiblinger, Ray M. to Zitch, Beryl, 1988

Folder 68: Rhett, Walter to Broderick, John C., 1985

Includes correspondence from Broderick, John C.

Folder 69: Richardson, Julieanna to Aguila, Caroline, 1999

Folder 70: Rightmyer, Daniel to Zitch, Beryl, c. 1977

Folder 71: Roeming, Robert F. to Zitch, Beryl, 1971

Folder 72: Rosen, Sharon to Zitch, Beryl, 1986

Folder 73: Rosenbloom, Robert to Lands End, 1992

Folder 74: Sass, Christopher J. and Pauel E. Gaudette to Galati, Victor, 1997

Folder 75: Schade, Edna to Zitch, Beryl, 1989

Folder 76: Schmidtke, Charlotte W. to Zitch, Beryl, 1994

Folder 77: Scroggins, C. E. “Sonny” and Verlene M. Scroggins to Clemmons, Veronica and Lerone Bennett Jr., 1996

Folder 78: Scroggins, C. E. “Sonny” to Zitch, Beryl, 1995

Includes correspondence from White, Jean to Leamon, David and Leamon, David L. to Scroggins, Verlene M.

Folder 79: Shannon, Ed to Bernhard, John T.,, 1974

Folder 80: Shullenberger, Paul to Zitch, Beryl, 1988

Folder 81: Siegel, Corinne Q. to Zitch, Beryl, 1980

Folder 82: Simmons, George E. to Unknown, 1984

Folder 83: Simpson, Robert A. to Tate, Claudia, 1984

Folder 84: Smart, Allen R. to Zitch, Beryl, 1989

Folder 85: Smith, Jessie Carney to Zitch, Beryl, 1991

Folder 86: Spicer, Phyllis to Harper & Row Publishers, Inc., 1980

Folder 87: Sthiskland(?), Georgie, to Zitch, Beryl, 1989

Folder 88: Stonich, Donna F. to Zitch, Beryl, undated

Folder 89: Stuckey, Sterling to Tiwanan, Nazar, 1980

Folder 90: Sullivan, Anne D. to Zitch, Beryl, 1985

Folder 91: Sweeney, Cynthia to Zitch, Beryl, 1991

Box 202a

Folder 1: Taliaferro, Barbara M. to Zitch, Beryl, 1991

Folder 2: Targ, Roslyn to Randall, Dudley, 1970

Folder 3: Taylor, Anthony to Zitch, Beryl, 1977

Folder 4: Taylor, William E. to Lane, Helen, 1970

Folder 5: Teichman, Nancy to Zitch, Beryl, 1989

Folder 6: Thompson, Michael S. to Zitch, Beryl, 1991

Folder 7: Trunk Distribution Service to Broadside Press, 1978

Folder 8: Turner, Tamyra to Zitch, Beryl, undated

Folder 9: Ulaszek, David to Zitch, Beryl, 1995

Folder 10: Ulry, Annie to Illinois Inaugural, undated

Folder 11: United Graphics Incorporated to Walls, Cynthia, 1995

Folder 12: University of Maryland to Galbraith, Nancy, 1986

Folder 13: University Professionals of Illinois to Washington, Elmer, 1997

Folder 14: Vassallo, Elena to Zitch, Beryl, 1997

Folder 15: Vicinelli, Kara and Jaira Placide to Vest, Hilda F., 1999

Folder 16: von Frank, Valerie to Aguila, Caroline, 1999

Folder 17: Vovcsko, Jerry to Buckley, Bob, 1991

Folder 18: Wagner, Richard D. to Layzell, Thomas D., 1992

Folder 19: Walls, Cynthia  to Unknown, undated

Folder 20: Walrond, Robert to Zitch, Beryl, 1983

Folder 21: Ward, Eileen M. to Ulrich, Ursula, 1989

Folder 22: Ward, Val Gray to Rochford, James, 1976

Folder 23: Welk, Larry to Blakely, Nora Brooks, 1999

Folder 24: Wells High School to Zitch, Beryl, 1986

Includes poems by students Martinez, Carlos and Coja(?), Penni.

Folder 25: Whitaker, Charles to Blakely, Nora Brooks, 1996

Folder 26: Williams, Donyel Hobbs to Ifantuji, Baba, 1999

Folder 27: Wisley, Andria K to Zitch, Beryl, 1996

Folder 28: Witkoff, Fred Joel to Zitch, Beryl, 1989

Folder 29: Woodrow Wilson Center to Kulberg, Raoul, 1992

Folder 29a: Woodruff, Neal, Jr. to Zitch, Beryl, 1971

Folder 30: Young, Reggie to Zitch, Beryl, 1998

Folder 31: Zitch, Beryl to Brazill, Meg, 1991

Folder 32: Zitch, Beryl to Hampton, Henry E., 1989

Folder 33: Zitch, Beryl to Holman, Bob, 1992

Folder 34: Zitch, Beryl to Johnson, Mildred D., 1985

Folder 35: Zitch, Beryl to Unknown, undated

Folder 36: Zulauf, Sandy to Zitch, Beryl, 1983

Folder 37: First name only

Item 1: Meghan to Zitch, Beryl, 1996

Item 2: M.S. to Unknown, 1975

Item 3: Peg to Unknown, undated

Browse by Sub-series:

[Sub-series 1.1: Alphabetical Correspondence (Box 1-36)],
[Sub-series 1.2: Alphabetical Correspondence (Box 37-74)],
[Sub-series 1.3: Alphabetical Correspondence (Box 75-112)],
[Sub-series 1.4: Alphabetical Correspondence (Box 113-150)],
[Sub-series 1.5: Alphabetical Correspondence (Box 151-185)],
[Sub-series 2: Permissions Requests],
[Sub-series 3: Third-Party Correspondence],
[Sub-series 4: Empty Envelopes],
[Sub-series 5.1: Gwendolyn Brooks Correspondence Files (Box 204-219)],
[Sub-series 5.2: Gwendolyn Brooks Correspondence Files (Box 220-236)],
[All]

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