wtu00007.xml Finding-Aid for the Jennifer Atkinson Papers (WTU00007) The Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation 2000 University Libraries, Washington University in St. Louis
Department of Special Collections Olin Library Campus Box 1061 1 Brookings Drive St. Louis, MO 63130 (314) 935-5495 Fax: (314) 935-4045 spec@library.wustl.edu http://library.wustl.edu/units/spec
Text converted and initial EAD tagging provided by Apex Data Services, May 2001. ENG 2004: July 7 Chatham Ewing Conversion to EAD 2002 begun. Left legacy dates in unittitle. Included fixing langenconding error in eadheader, fixing eadid to conform with national and international standards, changing admininfo to descgrp, removing langmaterial attribute from archdesc, and redoing doctype declaration. Done using textpad and reglar expressons. Languages: English Descriptive Summary Jennifer Atkinson Papers WTU00007 ca. 150 items Atkinson, Jennifer, 1955- Washington University in St. Louis
St. Louis, MO 63130
Biographical Note

Jennifer Atkinson (M.F.A., University of Iowa, 1984) is the author of two collections of poetry: The Dogwood Tree, and The Drowned City. She is the winner of the University of Alabama Poetry Prize for her first book and of the Samuel French Morse Prize for her second book, Atkinson has taught in the M.F.A. programs at Washington University in St. Louis and at George Mason University.

 Scope and Contents Note

Collection consists of correspondence ca.1985-1995, drafts towards published works including The Dogwood Tree, Dares, andJepthaw's Vows. Also included are numerous drafts of indiviual works of poetry and prose.

 Administrative Information Processing Information

Processed by Washington University Department Special Collections Staff ca. 1990. EAD encoded finding-aid complete December, 2001

 Accruals

Interfiled within collection or by accession at end of collection.

 Preferred Citation

Jennifer Atkinson Papers, Washington University in St. Louis

 Access Restrictions

Open.

 Use Restrictions

Users of the collections must read and abide by the Rules for the use of manuscript collection materials.

Users of the collections who wish to use items from this collection, in whole or in part, in any form of publication (as defined in the form) must sign and submit to the Washington University Department of Special Collections a hard copy of the Notification of intent publish manuscript collection materials form.

All publication restricted to those who have permission of the copyright holder.

Copyright to large portions of the collection held by Jennifer Atkinson

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Pankey, Eric, 1959- Box and Folder Listing 1/- I. Correspondence. 1/- I.1. General Correspondence.

Consists of personal correspondence to Atkinson from 1985-95.

 Drury, John. 10/13/85 TLS 2p incl. poem 1p Sinclair, Mike 12/21/93 ALS 1p incl. 6 poems 13p Funk, Allison 5/16/94 TLS 1p Hamilton, Jeff 7/8/94 ALS 2p incl. poem 1p Funk, Allison 11/23/94 TLS 1p with ALS and poem 17p Wright, Jay 12/20/94 ALS 1p Leslee 12/20/94 ACS 1p Funk, Allison 12/27/94 ACS 2p Williams, Marilyn 12/29/94 ACS 1p Tuxbury, Ann 1/15/95 TLS 1p John 3/23/95 TLS 1p 1/- I. 2. Business Correspondence. 1985-1995

Consists of correspondence with editors, publishers, etc. Includes royalty statements and receipts.

 Academy of American Poets 1/8/85 TL 1p incl. notes in pencil by Atkinson. Hopkins, Jeannette 6/5/85 TLS 1p Kistner, Diane 10/16/85 TLS 1p Sontag, Kate 9/8/87 TLS 1p with ALS in red ink includes notes by Atkinson in pencil. Klaviter, Helen 4/26/88 TLS 1p Henderson, Bill 9/24/90 TL(x) 1p with not by Henderson in blue ink. Univ. of Alabama Press 3/2/92 TLS 1p royalty statement Univ. of Alabama Press 3/4/92 TLS 1p royalty statement Comfort, Connie 3/26/92 TLS 1p Haubrich, Ann 3/26/92 TLS 3p reading agreement Univ. of Alabama Press 12/?/92 TL 1p royalty statement Cameron, Louise 3/25/94 TLS 1p Cameron, Louise 4/14/94 TLS 1p Henderson, Bill 5/23/94 TLS 3p Hamilton, Jeff 5/31/94 ALS 1p Albergo Bolzano 6/2/94 ALS 1p facsimile Henderson, Bill 9/30/94 TLS 1p Poetry 11/17/94 TL 1p acceptance notice Parisi, Joseph 11/17/94 TLS 1p Swinger, Drew 12/7/94 TLS 1p includes note by Atkinson in pencil. Bradford, Gigi 1/3/95 TLS 1p encl. 1p Cameron, Louise 2/10/95 TLS 1p Ballard, Linda 2/13/95 TLS 1p Ballard, Linda 2/16/95 TLS 1p Bond, Christopher S. 2/16/95 TLS 1p Parisi, Joseph 3/15/95 TL 1p with note in pencil Deavel, Christine 3/22/95 TLS 1p includes AL Lojek, Helen 3/24/95 TLS 1p Ballard, Linda 3/28/95 TLS 1p Ballard, Linda 4/27/95 TLS 1p 1/- I. 3. Unidentified or Undated Correspondence. Ball, Sally n.d. ACS 2p Buege, Bill n.d. TLS 1p incl. poem 1p Henderson, Bill n.d. TLS 2p Latta, John n.d. TLS 1p incl. AL same page. Iowa Review n.d. TLS 1p incl. AL in blue ink. Lesser, Wendy n.d. TC 1p Lewis, Lisa n.d. TLS 1p incl. AL in black ink. Williams, Marilyn n.d. ALS 1p Richard, Brad n.d. ALS 1p fax with note in pencil 1/- II. Poems. 1/- II. 1. a. Poems by Atkinson.

Individually foldered and listed alphabetically by title.

 After the Annunciation. 1 draft, Ts. 2p. rev. in blue & red ink. Afterward. 1 draft, Ts. 1p. editorial marks in blue marker. All But One. 1 draft, Ts. 1p. revision in red ink. Ancient of Days. 5 drafts, Ts. 5p. heavy rev. pencil & blue ink. The Annunciation. 1 draft, Ts. 2p. dated 7/6/94 rev. blue ink. August Elegy. 1 draft, Ts. 2p. dated 1/18/95 rev. in red ink. Backrub. 1 draft, Ts. 2p. Beaver Meadow Road. 1 draft, Ts. 2p. rev. in pencil & red ink. The Birds of the Air. 2 drafts, Ts. & Ms. 2p. rev. in black ink. Bitter Love Song. 1 draft, Ts. 1p. Christian Island. 1 draft, Ts. 2p. Dares. 1 draft, Ts. 2p. Daughters of Jerusalem. 1 draft, Ts. 1p. rev. blue & green ink. The Disfigurement of Shame. 1 draft, Ts. 1p. The End of Advent. 3 drafts, Ts. 5p. heavy revision in pencil. 1 draft dated 1/95, 2 drafts dated 3/95. Expecting Fear. 1 draft, Ts. 2p. Extradition. 3 drafts, Ts. 3p. pencil rev. 1 draft(x) from Poetry Failed Attempt. 1 draft, Ts. 1p. Flying Kites in Late Winter Twilight. 2 drafts, Ts. 2p. For a Boy, 15, Shot, Who left the VCR Programmed. 1 draft. Ts. 1p. Haddam Meadows. 2 drafts, Ts. 2p. pencil rev. dated 9/18/94. Happiness Is Easy. 1 draft, Ts. 1p. How Undignified a Man. 1 draft, Ts. 1p. Honeymoon. 1 draft, Ts. 3p. Hypnotist. 2 drafts, Ts. 2p. notes in pencil. Imposing Presence. 1 draft, Ts. 2p. In the Future After My Mother's Death. 1 draft, Ts.1p. pencil rev. In the Interim. 1 draft, Ts. 1p. revision in red ink. Inheritance. 1 draft, Ts. 1p. revision in black ink. Jacob's Dream. 1 draft, Ts. 1p. revision in pencil. On Wanting a Child. 1 draft, Ts. 1p. revision in pencil. Outside Ronda. 1 draft, Ts. 1p. Madonna and the Bee. 1 draft, Ts. 1p. revision in blue ink. My Woodstock. 1 draft, Ts. 1p. light revision in black ink. Resolution. 1 draft, Ts. 2p. heavy revision in pencil. The Rose. 3 drafts, Ts. & Ms. 3p. rev. in pencil and blue ink. Seven Words. 1 draft, Ts. 2p. Stillness. 1 draft, Ts. 1p. revision in black ink. Still Life With Angel. 1 draft, Ts. 1p. Teaching School in Kathmandu Valley: Dry Season. 1 draft, Ts. 2p. This Dawn A Spectral Whiteness. 1 draft, Ts. 1p. To Save the Blooming Peonies from the Storm, I Pick Them. 1 draft, Ts. 1p. revision and sketches in red ink. Untitled. 1 draft, Ts. 1p. A Wedding Gift of Parrot Tulips. 1 draft, Ts. 3p. What There Is. 1 draft, Ts. 1p. revision in blue & black ink previously titled: The Four Blue Panes of an Evening Window. The World Is A Thing I Could Pity. 1 draft, Ts. 1p. blue ink rev. World Without End. 1 draft, Ts. 2p. light revision in pencil. 1/- II. 1. b. Unidentified or Untitled.

Consists of 21p. Ts. & Ms. revised in blue, black, red ink and pencil.

 1/- II. 1. c. Poems in Manuscript Form.

Consists of handwritten drafts of unidentified or untitled poems. Blue, black, red ink & pencil.

 1/- II. 2. a. Poems by Others.

Consists of Poems arranged alphabetically by author's name.

 Buege, Bill. A Roll of Film .[long poem] 1 draft, Ts. 33p The Demise of the Wheel .[poem] 1 draft, Ts. 3p. Forget #17 .[poem] 1 draft, Ts. 2p. with ALS on 1st page in blue ink. Funk, Allison. Redbud .[long poem] 1 draft, Ts. 5p. includes ALS 1p in blue ink. Pankey, Eric. Nocturne with Two Figures .[poem] 2 drafts. Ts. 2p. Approaching Accademia. single draft. rev. in pencil. To Anna Catherine del Valle .[poem] 1 draft. Ts. 1p. notes in pencil and dated 10/94. Prayer .[table of contents] 1 draft. Ts. 1p. with ALS by Pankey in black ink & note by Atkinson in pencil. Schreiner, Steven. Honeymoon .[poem] 1 draft, Ts. 3p. pencil rev. Sommer, Jason. For X. Who Reads My Books in Solitude .[poem] 2 drafts, Ts. 2p. notes in black ink and pencil. Love Cars .[poem] 1 draft, Ts. 1p. revision in pencil. Tonight It Is the Shoes .[poem] 1 draft, Ts. 3p. revision in pencil. dated 1/95 in red ink. 1/- II. 2. b. Unidentified Poems.

Folder consists of 1 poem, single draft, Ts. 1p.

 2/- III. Material towards Books and Manuscripts. 2/- III. 1. Material towards: The Dogwood Tree. Ts. draft, 60p. includes table of contents. 2/- III. 2. Material towards: Jephthaw's Vow. 2 Ts. drafts, 26p. 1 draft with heavy rev. & notes in black ink signed M incl. TLS 1p. 2/- III. 3. Material towards the Manuscript: Dares. 2 Ts. drafts, 69p. light editorial marks in pencil. 2/- IV. Prose. 2/- IV. 1. Prose by Atkinson.

a. Explaining the ocean from the Kathmandu Valley 1 draft, Ts. 8p. light revision in black ink. b. The Grammar of Generosity 1 draft, Ts. 2p. light revision in blue ink. 2/- V. Notebooks and Folders 2/- V. 1. Ringbound Iowa Hawkeyes Folder.

Folder includes class notes and drafts of poems.

 2/- V. 2. Class Papers.

Folder includes notes, photocopies, articles, syllabus, prose, and other class papers.

 2/- VI. Printed Matter.

Consists of various journals or periodicals of poetry, some including work by Atkinson.

 2/- Hudson Review. Vol. XXXIX. No.2 Summer 1986.

Milosz and the Moral Authority of Poetry by Emily Grosholz. 2/- Poetry. Vol. CLXV. No.1 April 1994 Extradition a poem by Atkinson p24. 2/- Poetry. Vol. CLXV. No.6 March 1995 The Miraculous a poem by Atkinson p311. includes 2 copies. 2/- Princeton University Library Chronicle. Vol. LV No.3 Spring 94. Poetry & Science in America by Emily Grosholz. 2/- Umbra. New Orleans Center for Creative Arts journal. 1995 3/- VII. Miscellany.

1. Readings and Other Announcements.

2. Clippings. Consists of newspaper and magazine articles.

3. CV. Consists of Atkinson's CV circa 1985.

4. Travel materials.

Consists of brochures, maps, tickets.

 5. Diploma. Atkinson's MFA diploma from Univ. of Iowa 1984. 6. Campaign Button. Clinton-Gore 1992.