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Donald Finkel Papers 1947-1983
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Finkel I
1. Correspondence. (1953-1983).
II. Poems.
III. Miscellaneous Manuscripts.
IV. Material toward The clothing's new emperor (Published in Poets of Today VI, New York: Scribner's, 1959).
V. Material toward Simeon.
VI. Material toward A Joyful Noise.(1966, 1971)
VII. Material toward Answer back (New York: Atheneum, 1968).
VIII. Material toward Garbage wars.1970
IX. Material toward Adequate Earth.
X. Material toward A mote in heaven's eye.
XI. Material towards Going under/endurances
XII. Material toward What manner of beast.
XIII. Miscellany.
XIV. Printed material.
Finkel II
II. Titled and untitled poems.
III. Miscellaneous Manuscripts.
IV. Material toward Simeonca. 1964-1973
V. Material toward A Joyful Noise. 1965-1971
VI. Material toward Answer back.ca. 1967
VII. Material toward Garbage wars. Consists of material toward Garbage Wars (New York: Atheneum, 1979)July 25, 1969-November 20, 1970.
VIII. Material toward Adequate earthca. 1972
IX. Material toward A mote in heaven's eye ca. 1975
X. Material toward Going under/Enduranceca. 1975
XI. Material toward What manner of beastca. 1981
XII. Material toward The detachable man
XIII. Material toward Selected shorter poemsca. 1987
XIV. Material toward The wake of the electron
XIV. Material toward The wake of the electron--Drafts.
XV. Material toward A splintered mirror
XVI. Material toward Beyond despair
XVII. Miscellany.
XVIII. Little Magazines
XIX. Little Magazines No contributions by Finkel or Urdang.
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IX. Material toward Adequate Earth . [series]: (Finkel I) (203 items.)   
Scope: Consists of correspondence, notes, source material, notebooks, clippings, drafts, editorial matter, and other miscellaneous items relating to Adequate Earth, (New York: Atheneum, 1972) and to composer Robert Wykes' setting of material for chorus and orchestra.


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IX. 1. Correspondence. (Finkel I) (56 items.)   
Scope: Consists of 3 groups of correspondence relating to Adequate Earth: correspondence with various agencies and friends on the Antarctic expedition, correspondence with Harry Ford of Atheneum, and correspondence from persons commenting on the collection.


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IX. 1. a. Expedition. Consists of correspondence between Finkel and various officials of the U.S. Navy, the National Science Foundations, and friends made through the expedition. (Finkel I) (29 items.)
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IX. 1. b. Harry Ford. Consists of correspondence between Finkel and Harry Ford of Atheneum. (Finkel I) (14 items.)
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IX. 1. c. Friends. Consists of correspondence from friends receiving and commenting on Adequate Earth. Selected correspondents are listed below. (Finkel I) (13 items.)
 
Booth, Philip E. 1973: January 22. (TLS. 1p.)
 
Elliott, George Paul. 1972: December 11. (ALS. 1p.)
 
Merriam, Eve. 1972: December 22. (TLS. 1p.)
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IX. 2. Notes and sources. (Finkel I) (89 items.)   
Scope: Consists of notebooks kept by Finkel and miscellaneous source material relating to Antarctica and the expedition.


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IX. 2. a. Notebooks. Consists of two notebooks kept by Finkel while in Antarctica. (Finkel I) (3 items.)
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IX. 2. b. Miscellaneous material. Consists of miscellaneous material including clippings, articles, magazines, maps, photographs, post cards, official reports, and other items relating to Antarctica and Finkel's stay there. (Finkel I) (86 items.)
box-folder   21-22/166-174  
IX. 3. Drafts. (Finkel I)   
Scope: Consists of notes and drafts toward Adequate Earth, and 2 letters to Harry Ford.
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IX. 4. Editorial matter. (Finkel I) (12 items.)   
Scope: Consists of photographs, dust jackets, advertisement, and questionnaires.
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IX. 5. Reviews, clippings, programs from Theodore Roethke award ceremony. (Finkel I) (16 items.)   
Scope: Consists of clippings about Finkel's trip; reviews of Adequate Earth, including an article by Harry Marten and Wayne Fields; and programs from Theodore Roethke Award ceremony.
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IX. 6. Material for orchestral/choral performance of Adequate earth. (Finkel I) (17 items.)   
Scope: Consists of correspondence, clippings, articles, drafts of program notes, musical score of Robert Wykes' setting of Adequate Earth, and miscellany. The work was performed 1976: Feb 5 by the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra and the Washington University Chorus.