Overview
Correspondence and compositions of Alan Ansen.
Dates
- Creation: 1938-2006
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
Portions of the collection are open for research. Material from accession 2009M-15 requires permission of curator.
A majority of this collection is shelved offsite. Retrieval requires advance notice. Check with Houghton Public Services staff.
Extent
9.5 linear feet (10 boxes)Collection contains compositions and correspondence to and from Alan Ansen.
Biographical / Historical
Alan Ansen (1922-2006) was an American poet, playwright, and an associate of Beat Generation writers.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by accession and only minimally described.
- 2005M-49
- 2009M-15
- 2014M-88
Accessions 2005M-49 and 2009M-15 are described in this finding aid, while accession number 2014M-88 is listed below as unprocessed.
Physical Location
Harvard Depository, pf
Provenance:
Purchased with funds from the Amy Lowell Trust, 2006-2014.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
2005M-49; 2009M-15; 2014M-88. Purchase, 2006-2014.
Processing Information
Collection list converted to finding aid: Adrien Hilton, 2016. Most of the collection is minimally described.
- Title
- Ansen, Alan. Alan Ansen papers, circa 1938-2006 (MS Am 3104): Guide.
- Status
- in_progress
- Author
- Houghton Library, Harvard College Library
- Date
- January 12, 2017
- Description rules
- dacs
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- hou02783
Repository Details
Part of the Houghton Library Repository
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