TABLE OF CONTENTS


Overview of the Collection

Biography of

Scope and Contents

Organization

Restrictions

Index Terms

Related Material

Administrative Information

Bibliography

Detailed Description

Correspondence, undated, 1960-1986

Writings, 1965-1976

Photographs, undated, 1969-1979





James Koller Papers



Finding aid prepared by Patricia Triplett and Shahb Shojaeizadeh.

Finding aid encoded by Betsy Pittman in May 2002.





Archives & Special Collections at the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center
405 Babbidge Road, Unit 1205
Storrs, Connecticut 06269-1205



© University of Connecticut



Overview of the Collection
Repository: Archives & Special Collections at the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center.
Creator: Koller, James.
Title: James Koller Papers.
Dates: 1959-1986
Extent: 5 linear feet.
Record Series: MSS19740002
Language English.
Abstract: The collection consists of letters to James Koller from various friends and colleagues, including Philip Whalen, and original manuscripts and typescripts of Koller's poetry and novels.

Biography of

Born in 1936 in Oak Park, Illinois, Koller is an American poet, novelist, editor and publisher. Koller obtained his B.A. from North Central College in Naperville, Illinois in 1958; he then moved to San Francisco where he became the editor of Coyote's Journal, and the publisher of Coyote Books. He later moved with the magazine to New Mexico, and then to Maine. Koller has authored twenty-seven collections of poetry and four novels, and was a National Endowment for the Arts fellowship recipient in both 1968 and 1973.

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Scope and Contents

The collection primarily consists of letters to James Koller from various friends and colleagues (including Philip Whalen) and original manuscripts and typescripts of Koller's poetry and novels. The materials date from 1959-1986. Dan Cushman's novel Stay Away, Joe (New York:Viking Press,1953) was originally included in the collection, attached to Bill Deemer's February 6, 1984 letter to Koller.

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Organization

Series I: Correspondence (1959-1986)

Series II: Writings (1965-1976)

Series III: Photographs (1969-1979)

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Arrangement

Series I: Correspondence has been arranged alphabetically according to the last name of each letter's author. Series II: Writings has been re-foldered to accommodate size, and arranged alphabetically according to the name of each piece. Photographs have been separated from their original letters or manuscripts and placed in envelopes in Series III, arranged alphabetically according to their description.

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Restrictions

Restrictions on Access

There are no access restrictions on this collection.

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Related Material

Archives and Special Collections have a substantial array of alternative and small press literary collections. For detailed information on these collections please contact the curator or ask at the reference desk.

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Index Terms

This record series is indexed under the following controlled access subject terms.

Persons:

Arnold, Bob.
Beltrametti, Franco.
Clark, Tom.
Creeley, Robert.
Deemer, Bill.
Dorn, Edward.
Eigner, Larry, 1927-.
Enslin, Theodore
Ginsberg, Allen, 1926-.
Hollo, Anselm
Hyner, Stefan.
Kahn, Paul.
Kelly, Robert.
Koller, James.
Kyger, Joanne.
McClure, Michael.
Snyder, Gary, 1930-.
Taggart, John.
Waldman, Anne, 1945-.
Whalen, Philip.

Organizations:

Coyote Books.

Document Types:

Correspondence.
Manuscripts.
Notes.
Photographs.
Poems.
Typescripts.

Occupations:

Editor.
Author.

Subjects:

American poetry--20th Century
American poetry--Periodicals.
Poetry--Editing.

Places:

Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Brunswick, Maine.
California.
Illinois.
Maine.
New Mexico.
San Francisco, California.

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Administrative Information

Custodial History

This collection was purchased in 1974.

Preferred Citation

[Item, Folder #], James Koller Papers. Archives and Special Collections at the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center, University of Connecticut Libraries.

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Bibliography

Contemporary Authors Autobiography Series, Volume 5, Gale, 1987.Who's Who In Writers, Editors & Poets, 1989-90, Highland Park: December Press, 1989.Contemporary Poets, 6th edition, St. James Press, 1996.Contemporary Authors Online. The Gale Group, 2000.

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Detailed Description

Correspondence, undated, 1960-1986
1:1 Allen, Donald M., 1974-1982
1:2 Arnold, Bob, 1974-1979
1:3 Arnold, Bob, 1980-1981
1:4 Arnold, Bob, 1982
1:5 Arnold, Bob, 1983
1:6 Arnold, Bob, January - May 1984
1:7 Arnold, Bob, June - December 1984
1:8 Arnold, Bob, 1985-1986
1:9 Beltrametti, Franco, 1967-1969
1:10 Beltrametti, Franco, 1970-1971
1:11 Beltrametti, Franco, 1972-1973
2:12 Beltrametti, Franco, 1974-1976
2:13 Beltrametti, Franco,1977-1979
2:14 Beltrametti, Franco, 1980
2:15 Beltrametti, Franco, 1981-1982
2:16 Beltrametti, Franco, 1983-1986
2:17 Beltrametti, Judy, 1974-1981
2:18 Bersenbrugbe, Mei Mei, 1980
2:19 Bertholf, Robert, 1972-1978
2:20 Bertolino, James, 1978
2:21 Blackburn, Joan, 1972
2:22 Balckburn, Paul, 1966-1971
2:23 Blue Cloud, Peter, 1976-1983
2:24 Bly, Robert, [1973?]
2:25 Boyce, Jack, 1966-1967
2:26 Brantigan, Richard, 1968-1970
2:27 Bruchac, Joseph, 1982
2:28 Butterick, George, 1974-1982
2:29 Carroll, Paul, 1973
2:30 Clark, Tom, 1969-1982
2:31 Clarke, Jack, 1972
2:32 Cody, Jim, 1975-1976
2:33 Collom, Jack, 1972-1975
2:34 Crreley, Robert, 1966, 1981
3:35 Deemer, Bill, 1965-1966
Deemer, Bill
13:1 "Glorious Signs of a Beautiful Person" original drawing, 1965
13:2 "Let me not to the marriage of true minds admit impediments" Broadside of sonnet for Deemer wedding, 1966
3:36 Deemer, Bill, 1967-1968
3:37 Deemer, Bill, 1969-1973
3:38 Deemer, Bill, 1974-1980
3:39 Deemer, Bill, 1981
3:40 Deemer, Bill, 1982
3:41 Deemer, Bill, 1983-1985
3:42 Deemer, Bill, undated
3:43 Dorn, Edward, 1968-1980
3:44 Duerden, Richard, 1976
3:45 Eigner, Larry, 1966-1968
3:46 Ekner, Reidor, 1980-1984
3:47 Ekvall, Robert E., 1972-1975
3:48 Enslin, Theodore
3:49 Enslin, Theodore, 1975-1985
3:50 Eulart, Don, 1972-1975
4:51 Faulwell, Dean, 1972
4:52 Finkel, Donald, 1972-1978
4:53 Finstein, Max, 1980
4:54 Garland, Peter, 1972-1985
4:55 Gifford, Barry, 1974-1977
4:56 Ginsberg, Allen, 1966-1977
4:57 Glover, Albert, 1972-1974
4:58 Goodell, Larry, 1980
4:59 Halper, Jon, 1976-1980
4:60 Hamill, Sam, 1978-1980
4:61 Hemensley, Kris, 1973-1974
4:62 Hollo, Anselm, 1980
4:63 Hoogstraten, Harry, 1972-1978
4:64 Hoogstraten, Harry, 1979-1984
4:65 Hyner, Stefan, 1978-1981
4:66 Hyner, Stefan, 1982
4:67 Hyner, Stefan, 1983-1985
4:68 Isherwood, Justin, 1972-1980
5:69 Jaegar, Julia Newman, 1970-1974
5:70 Johnstone, Paul, 1976-1979
5:71 Kahn, Paul, 1975-1976
5:72 Kahn, Paul, 1977-1978
5:73 Kahn, Paul, 1979-1981
5:74 Kahn, Paul, 1982
5:75 Kahn, Paul, 1983-1985
5:76 Karr, Ted, 1972-1976
5:77 Kelly, Robert, 1972
5:78 Kohler, Michael, 1977-1979
5:79 Koller, James/Johnstone, Paul, 1976-1977
5:80 Koller, James/Kyger, Joanne, 1966
5:81 Koller, James/McClure, Michael, 1964
5:82 Koller, James/Rosenthal, Irving, 1960
5:83 Koller, James/Steve & Peter, 1981
5:84 Kooler, James/Whalen, Philip, 1963-1964
5:85 Kwong, Bill, 1972-1981
5:86 Kyger, Joanne, 1966-1983
5:87 Lawless, Gary, 1972-1973
5:88 Lawless, Gary, 1980-1981
6:89 Lewandowski, Steve, 1979-1980
6:90 Longville, Tim, 1969-1980
6:91 MacAdams, Lewis, 1977-1980
6:92 MacDonald, DOuglas, 1972-1975
6:93 MacDonald, Douglas, 1976-1980
6:94 Martin, John, 1970-1973
6:95 Martin, John, 1974-1979
6:96 Martin, John, 1980-1986
6:97 Martin, Paul, 1975-1979
6:98 McClure, Michael, 1960-1967
6:99 McCord, Howard, 1972-1973
6:100 McNaughton, Duncan, 1974-1980
6:101 McNult, Tim, 1980-1983
6:102 Miller, Steve, 1978-1979
6:103 Millward, Pamela, 1975-1980
6:104 Miodini, Cate, 1980-1982
7:105 Mottram, Eric, 1972-1979
7:106 Nemirow, Steve, 1981
7:107 Propper, Dan, 1981
7:108 Rathbu, Roberto, 1972
7:109 Reyes, Carlos, 1975
7:110 Rodefer, Stephen, 1980
7:111 Rosenthal, Irving, 1959-1960
7:112 Rothenberg, Jerome, 1970-1985
7:113 Ruutila, Ecru, 1978-1980
7:114 Sanfield, Steven, 1974-1978
7:115 Shoemaker, Jack, 1981
7:116 Snyder, Gary, 1966-1972
7:117 Snyder, Gary, 1975-1983
7:118 Skingass, David, 1972
7:119 Steuding, Bob, 1976
7:120 Sze, Arthur, 1981-1983
7:121 Taggart, John, 1975
7:122 Tarachon, Michael, 1980-1981
7:123 Tarn, Nathaniel, 1972
7:124 Urdang, Constance, 1978
7:125 Van Aelstyn, Edward, 1970-1978
7:126 Vas Dias, Robert, 1972-1982
7:127 Vega, Janine Pommy, 1976-1978
7:128 Vega, Janine Pommy, 1979-1982
8:129 Vincent, Stephen, 1982
8:130 Wah, Fred, 1972
8:131 Waldman, Anne, 1969-1982
8:132 Warsh, Lewis, 1968-1970
8:133 Whalen, Philip, 1963-1966
8:134 Whalen, Philip, 1967
8:135 Whalen, Philip, 1968-1969
8:136 Whalen, Philip, 1970-1972
8:137 Whalen, Philip, 1974-1985
8:138 Wilk, David, 1978-1982
8:139 Wilson, Keith, 1971-1981
8:140 Other Correspondence (A-Z, Unidentified), 1970-1985
Writings, 1965-1976
9:1 "The Blackberries were not Ripe", 1966
9:2 "Blue-Green A Mountain Lake", 1966
9:3 Born at Night/In Red Trimmed Blue Shoes", 1966
9:4 California Poems, 1971
9:5 "Crows Fill the Trees", 1968
9:6 "Elisabeth, Elisabeth, Elisabeth Yellow Hair", 1967
9:7 "For Charles Hassler & Sally Jo Knowles", 1966
9:8 He Only Dreamed of Places Now", 1966
9:9 Here I am Again", 1965
9:10 "How It Happened", 1965
9:11 "I Tried to Write You a SOng", 1966
9:12 "I Went to See My True Love", 1966
9:13 "I'd Climb the Highest Mountain with You", 1966
If You Don't Like Me You Can Leave Me Alone, undated
9:14 Original TS with ms corrections
9:15 Original TS with ms corrections
9:16 Original TS with ms corrections--full ms
9:17 Original TS and MS, "Notes for Movie & Novel"
9:18 "I'm Going Home", 1965
9:19 "Lightening Coming Home", 1968
9:20 "Mars the Ruler", 1968
9:21 "Moon, Moon, Moon", 1968
9:22 "On Her Knees", 1968
9:23 Poems for the Blue Sky", 1976
9:24 "Radio Poem", 1965
Shannon Who Was Lost Before, undated
9:25 Original TS
9:26 Original TS
9:27 Original TS with ms corrections
9:28 Original TS with ms corrections
9:29 Original TS with ms corrections [Draft 1]
9:30 Original TS with ms corrections [Draft 1]
9:31 Original TS with ms corrections [Draft 2]
9:32 Original TS with ms corretions [Draft 2]
9:33 Original TS with ms corrections [Draft 3]
9:34 Original TS with ms corrections [Draft 3]
9:35 Original Ts with ms corrections [Draft 4]
9:36 Skins/Poems 1959-1967, 1969
9:37 Skins/Poems 1959-1967, 1969
9:38 "So Early to Wake", 1966
9:39 Songs of the Teton Sioux, undated
9:40 "Sleepy Naked Piss", 1968
9:41 "Snow on Mt. St. Helena", 1967
9:42 "Sorry Lady, the Train Just Left 10 Minutes Ago", 1966
9:43 "That Fall, on Bicycle, at Dusk", 1966
9:44 "Three Hawks, Low", 1968
9:45 Two Hands/Poems 1959-1961, 1965
13:3 Complete set of 26 offset plates, oversize, 1965
9:46 "Two Red Roses", 1968
9:47 Untitled Scenario, 1968
9:48 "We Came Out of That City", 1968
9:49 "Well, If it Ain't Old Wolf Tit", 1965
9:50 Wind/Fragments for a Beginning, undated
9:51 "Wish You Were Here", 1965
Photographs, undated, 1969-1979
12:1 "Bearhunters' Cave", undated
12:2 "Beowulf!", 1979
12:3 "Boys Peeking Thru Fence", 1978
12:4 "Bull & Matador", undated
12:5 "Esopus Rises", undated
12:6 "House", undated
12:7 "Junk Truck", 1969
12:8 "Junk Truck Negative", 1969
12:9 "Landscape", undated
12:10 "Little Girl", undated
12:11 "Man Reading Book", undated
12:12 "Man Wearing Suspenders", 1978
12:13 "Man With Pipe", undated
12:14 "Sailing Trophies", 1978
12:15 Skins cover photograph, undated
12:16 "Sleeping Baby", undated
12:17 "Three Person Band", undated
12:18 "Two Girsl & Cat", undated
12:19 "Woman Holding Infant", undated