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Poets, American -- 20th century

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Gerald N. Lund unpublished poetry and lyrics, approximately 1970-2014

 Series — Carton 1: Series 1; Series 2; Series 3; Series 4; Series 5; Series 6; Series 7; Series 8; Series 9 [Barcode: 31197232559861], Folder: 29
Identifier: MSS 8707 Series 7
Scope and Contents

Contains various unpublished poetry and lyrics written by Lund. Materials dated approximately 1970-2014.

Dates: approximately 1970-2014
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Gerald N. Lund papers

The goat

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233292207]
Identifier: Vault MSS 546
Scope and Contents

Three items. Two of these are copies of the poem "The Goat." One copy is a typescript signed by the author, while the other is a copy of the poem in print. Also included is a signed, typewritten copy of the poem "Carpers."

Dates: 1930
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

May Swenson poetry

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 2172
Scope and Contents

Folder one includes several drafts of Swenson's poem, "My Name Was Called," with a cover letter to Dennis Rowley dated November 6, 1989, giving background information. Folder two contains drafts of four poems which appear in her book, Half sun, half sleep: new poems (New York:Charles Scribner's Sons, 1967), bearing her corrections. The four poems are entitled: "Naked in Borneo," "News from the Cabin," "A Yellow Circle," and "Dear Elizabeth."

Dates: 1964-1988
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

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