Overview
Letters to the American poet Stephen Merrill Sandy from poets and others.
Dates
- Creation: 1954-1988
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on physical access to this material.
Extent
1.5 linear feet (2 boxes)Letters to Sandy from poets, including some poems by the senders, as well as three autograph and transcript poems by Sandy, two photographs of Sandy, and a few letters from Sandy to other poets.
Biographical / Historical
Stephen Merrill Sandy is an American poet.
Arrangement
Organized into the following series:
- I. bMS Am 2047: Letters to Stephen Sandy
- II. bMS Am 2047.1: 1987 addition
- III. bMS Am 2047.2: 1988 addition
Physical Location
b
Immediate Source of Acquisition
*86M-63, *87M-32, and *88M-30. Gift of Stephen Sandy, Box 524, North Bennington, Vermont 05257; received: 1986 23 July, 14 and 26 August, 24 September, 1987 August, and 1988 August.
- Title
- Sandy, Stephen, recipient. Stephen Sandy letters from poets: Guide.
- Author
- Houghton Library, Harvard College Library
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- hou00351
Repository Details
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