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Audio Recordings, 1954-1963

 Series

Scope and Contents

This series contains Audio Recordings of poetry readings compiled by Mel Weisburd through the years of 1954-1963. These readings are performed by various prominent beatnik poets, some of which include Kenneth Patchen, Ann Stanford, Kenneth Rexroth, Alvaro Cardona-Hine, Peter Yates, Gil Orlovitz, Guy Daniel, and Stuart Perkoff. A selection of these recordings can be found in digital form on Archive.org. Lastly, this series also houses a folder containing miscellaneous items which were found in some of Reel-to-Reel boxes. These items include receipts, correspondence, and notes.

Dates

  • Creation: 1952 - 2002

Extent

From the Collection: 14.39 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Arrangement

Alphabetical and thereunder chronological

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections and Archives Repository

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