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• Author/Creator:Williams, William Carlos, 1883-1963.
  
• Title:William Carlos Williams papers, circa 1880-1985.
  
• Physical Description:40.37 linear feet (95 boxes) + 1 portfolio.
  
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  • Location:BEINECKE (Non-Circulating)
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  •   Box 95  Shelved at LSF- BEINECKE
    
  • Call Number: YCAL MSS 116
    
  • Status:Not Checked Out
    
  • Library Has:Boxes 1-94
    

  • Location:LSF- BEINECKE
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  • Call Number: YCAL MSS 116
    
  • Status:No information available 
  • Library Has:Box 95
    

   
• Notes:Chiefly in English, some writings in Spanish.
  Materials acquired from various sources. For more detailed information, consult the finding aid.
  
• Organization:Organized into nine series: I. General Correspondence, 1901-1969. II. Writings, 1905-1967. III. Writings of Others, 1912-1961. IV. Photographs, 1880-1985. V. Other Papers, 1893-1979. VI. Medical Records, 1917-1948. VII. Artwork, undated. VIII. John Thirlwall Materials, 1952-1970. IX. Photocopies, 1978.
  
• Access and use:This material is open for research. Boxes 73-76 (Series VI. Medical Records): closed until January 2, 2098. For further information consult the appropriate curator. Boxes 86-94: Restricted fragile material. Reference surrogates have been substituted in the main files. For further information consult Access Services. Box 95 (Sound Recordings): Restricted fragile material. Reference copies may be requested. Consult Access Services for further information.
• Biographical / Historical note:William Carlos Williams (1883-1963), writer and physician. Williams was a prolific poet, prose writer, and dramatist who published several collections of poetry, plays, letters, and an autobiography. Among his published works are Paterson, The Desert Music and Other Poems, Pictures from Brueghel and Other Poems, Kora in Hell: Improvisations, Many Loves and Other Plays: The Collected Plays of William Carlos WIlliams, Autobiography, and The Farmers' Daughter: Collected Stories. He practiced medicine in Rutherford, New Jersey.
  
• Summary:The William Carlos Williams Papers document the life and work of poet, prose writer, dramatist, and physician William Carlos Williams. The papers consist of correspondence, writings, photographs, medical records, artwork, sound recordings, newspaper clippings and printed material, and personal papers. The papers primarily document Williams's life as a prolific writer, including drafts of prose, poetry, drama, lectures and readings; and correspondence and writings of others that reveal his mentorship of aspiring poets and his friendships with other literary figures. The papers also reveal his personal life as a husband, father, and close friend to many individuals.
  Correspondence and writings comprise the bulk of the papers. Correspondence documents his close friendships, professional pursuits, and opinions on modern poetry. Writings include drafts of poems, prose, drama, and other writings that reveal his creative process. The papers also contain photographs, including snapshots and portraits taken of Williams, family, and friends; John C. Thirlwall's research material for The Selected Letters of William Carlos Williams; and photocopies of Williams's correspondence and writings held by other institutions. Personal papers and medical records make up the smallest portion of the papers.
  
• Other formats:Portions available on microfilm from Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.
  
• Format:Archives or Manuscripts
• Indexes/Finding aids:Finding aid available.
  
• Cite as:William Carlos Williams Papers. Yale Collection of American Literature, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library.
  
• Subjects:Berrien, Edith Heal, 1903-1995.
  Brown, Edmund R. (Edmund Randolph), 1888-
  Burke, Kenneth, 1897-1993.
  Ginsberg, Allen, 1926-1997.
  Laughlin, James, 1914-1997.
  Lewis, H. H.
  Lyle, David.
  Pound, Ezra, 1885-1972.
  Thirlwall, John C.
  Turner, Alva Nola 1878-1963.
  Williams, William Carlos, 1883-1963--Archives.
  Zukofsky, Louis, 1904-1978.
  New Directions Publishing
  American drama--20th century.
  American literature--20th century.
  American poetry--20th century.
  Authors--20th century.
  Physicians--New Jersey.
  Poets--20th century.
  Poets, American--20th century--Archives.
  
• Genre/Form:Photographs.
  
• Occupation:Authors.
  Physicians.