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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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box-folder   24-28/192-222  
XI. Material towards Going under/endurances [series]: (Finkel I) (157 items.)   
Scope: Consists of material toward two poem sequences, Going Under/Endurances , (1975),(New York: Atheneum, including notebooks, notes, articles, and clippings used to research the poems, and drafts, galleys, photographs, and editorial material.


box-folder   24-25/192-196  
XI. 1. Notes and sources. (Finkel I) (115 items.)   
Scope: Consists of notebooks kept by Finkel and source material used to produce the poems.


box-folder   24/192-193  
XI. 1. a. Going under--notebooks and source material. Consists of two bound notebooks with auto notes, drafts of some poems, and miscellaneous research material toward Going Under. (Finkel I) (9 items.)
box-folder   24/194-196  
XI. 1. b. Endurance--notebooks and source material. Consists of three bound notebooks with auto notes toward Endurance, a xerox of Harry MacNeish's diary, miscellaneous notes, and poem fragments. (Finkel I) (106 items.)
box-folder   25-28/197-218  
XI. 2. Drafts. (Finkel I) (20 items.)   
Scope: Consists of separate drafts of Going Under and Endurance in various stages of revision, and one draft of the combined poems.


box-folder   25-26/197-205  
XI. 2. a. Drafts--Going under. Consists of drafts of Going Under in various stages of revision, including notes and a copy of cover photograph. (Finkel I) (8 items.)
 
[n.d.] (Auto, Ts, Ts(x).) (ca. 240p.)
box-folder   26-28/206-218  
XI. 2. b. Drafts--Endurance. Consists of drafts of Endurance in various stages of revision, including notes, a copy of cover photograph and one draft of Going Under/Endurance. (Finkel I) (12 items.)
 
(Auto, Ts, Ts(x). ca. 360p.)
box-folder   28/219-221  
XI. 3. Editorial matter. (Finkel I) (14 items.)   
Scope: Consists of proofs, covers, photographs, cover mock-up, one letter, and miscellaneous editorial material. Cover mock-up is housed in oversize.
box-folder   28/222  
XI. 4. Reviews. (Finkel I) (8 items.)   
Scope: Consists of reviews of and citations for Going Under/Endurance.