Box 72 Folder 10
Aciman, André, 1999
Box 72 Folder 11
Aldrich, Jonathan (and Nancy), 1960s
Box 72 Folder 12
Allison, Brenda, 1998
Box 95 Folder 1-3
Armantrout, Rae, 1983-1995, 2005, 3 folders
Restricted pending further review by Davis per note - "Restricted for now - when it is prepared for archiving I can review it. All letters without personal content cd. be unrestricted. LD."
Box 91 Folder 1
Armantrout, Rae--Personal Correspondence, 2006
Box 91 Folder 2
Armantrout, Rae, 2006 December - 2007 January
Box 91 Folder 3
Armantrout, Rae--Emails, 2007 February
Box 91 Folder 4
Armantrout, Rae--Emails 2002-2008 and Drafts, 2002-2008
Box 91 Folder 5
Armantrout, Rae--Critical Articles, Recommendations, 1980s-2009
Box 91 Folder 6
Armantrout, Rae--Drafts of Poems, 1983?-1996
Only drafts of poems, plus Abacus
Box 72 Folder 13
Ashbery, John, 2001
Box 121
Auster, Paul--Envelope Used by Davis to Hold Auster's Letters, undated
Box 121
Paul Auster and Lydia Davis--Correspondence, 1966-1986, 2003, 2009-2010
Mold remediation was performed on this material in 2023. Although all materials can be used in the reading room, patrons that are sensitive to mold may still experience a reaction to materials that have been cleaned .
This correspondence is primarily Auster's letters to Davis. There are two photographs with the 1969 folders.
Box 94 Folder 15
Auster, Paul--Davis' letter to (Not Sent), 1972 December 24
Box 72 Folder 14
Axtmann, Ann, 1966
Childhood friend from Davis' building. Magazine clipping of photos.
Box 72 Folder 15
Axtmann, Ann, 1998-2005
Box 72 Folder 16
Balter, Mary, 2005
Box 72 Folder 17
Bamber, Linda, 2000, undated
Box 72 Folder 18
Bamber, Linda / Patsy Vigderman, 1998-1999
Box 72 Folder 19
Barber, Robin and Carol Edelstein, 1998-2009
Box 72 Folder 20
Barnett, Anthony, 1983-1985
Box 72 Folder 21
Barrell, Simon, 1985
Box 72 Folder 22
Basso, Eric, 1985
Box 72 Folder 23
Baxter, Charles, 1988, undated
Box 72 Folder 24
Bazelon, Cecile Gray, 1985
Box 72 Folder 25
Beecher, Lennie and Elise, 2001
Family friends, both painters
Box 72 Folder 26
Beltrametti, Franco, 1986-1991
Box 72 Folder 27
Bergman, Susan, 1999
Sister of Anne Heche; wrote book about her father
Box 72 Folder 28
Berl, Christine, 1999
Box 72 Folder 29
Bernstein, Charles and Susan Bee, 1985-2004
Box 72 Folder 30
Boddy, Kasia, 2010
Box 72 Folder 31
Bouvier, Geoff, 1999-2001
Box 72 Folder 32
Brearley Classmates, 2003
Box 72 Folder 33
Brenner, Summer, 1998-2008
Box 72 Folder 34
Brennan, Liz, 1998-1999
Box 72 Folder 35
Brilliant, Alan, 2004
Evidently knew him in circa 1969; partner of Teo Savory
Box 72 Folder 36
Brock, Rebecca and Fletcher, 2003-2004
Childhood friend; children of the Brocks of "Alice's Restaurant"
Box 72 Folder 37
Brodie, Scott and Stacy, 2003-2006
Box 72 Folder 38
Bronk, William, 1987
Box 72 Folder 39-40
Buck, Paul, 1978-1988, 2 folders
Box 72 Folder 41
Cardona, Tarquin, 1983-1984
Ex-student, University of California San Diego
Box 72 Folder 42
Careau, Steve and Rachel, 2002, 2005
Box 73 Folder 1
Chamberlain, Lori and Michael Davidson, 1984-2006
Box 73 Folder 2-4
Cheney, Don, 1983-1994, 3 folders
Box 73 Folder 5
Cherches, Peter, 1997-2003
Box 73 Folder 6-7
Chester, Laura, 1984-1990, 2 folders
Box 73 Folder 8
Chilton, Bruce, 2005
Theologian and chaplain at Bard College
Box 95 Folder 12
Clifford, James, 1983-1984
Box 73 Folder 9
Clifford, Jim, 1983-1987, 2003-2004
Box 73 Folder 10
Codrescu, Andrei, 1984-1988
Box 73 Folder 11
Coetzee, J.M., 1984
Box 73 Folder 12
Cofie, Christiana, 2001-2005
Box 73 Folder 13
Cohen, Mary, 1988
Prop., cottages at Round Lake Road
Box 73 Folder 14
Collins, Mary Jane (Bancroft), 1985-1986
Box 73 Folder 15
Collins, Tody and Paula Redmond, undated
Box 73 Folder 16
Collett, Jon and Charlotte Brown, circa 2006
Box 73 Folder 17
Coover, Robert, 2003
Box 73 Folder 18
Corbett, Bill, 2003
Box 73 Folder 19
Creamer, Jon, 2002
Photographer; ex-Bard MFA student
Box 73 Folder 20
D'Agata, John, 2005
Box 73 Folder 21
David, Fedora, 1985
Box 73 Folder 22
Davidson, Michael, 1983-1988, circa 2002
Box 73 Folder 23
Davis, Lydia Adams, 1998
Box 73 Folder 24
Davenport, Bill and Roselle, 1987
Box 73 Folder 25
De Angelis, Paul, 1996
Box 73 Folder 26
De Feo, Ron, 2004
Box 73 Folder 27
Deihl, Marcia, 2006
Box 73 Folder 28
Delville, Michel, 1997
Box 73 Folder 29
Dickman, Steve, 1985
Box 73 Folder 30
Diefendorf, David, 1998
Box 73 Folder 31
Dix, Douglas, 1995-1996
Box 73 Folder 32
Dixon, Stephen, 1984
Box 74 Folder 1
Dobo, Frank, 1984, 1998
Box 74 Folder 2
Dodson, Daniel, 1983-1988
Box 74 Folder 3
Ducornet, Rikki, 1998
Box 74 Folder 4
Dupin, Jacques, 2003
French poet; first knew him in Paris in the 1970s
Box 74 Folder 5
Eggers, David and Chris, 2001
Box 74 Folder 6
Einzig, Barbara, 1982-1990
Box 74 Folder 7
Fagin, Larry, 2006
Box 74 Folder 8
Feitlowitz, Marguerite, 2007
Box 74 Folder 9
Ferguson, Steve, 1999
Box 74 Folder 10
Fletcher, Janice, 1983-1992
Box 74 Folder 11
Foer, Jonathan Safran, 2003?
Box 74 Folder 12
Foltz, Craig, 2003
Box 74 Folder 13
Fort, Jeff, 1999-2006
Box 74 Folder 14
Fourcade, Dominique, 1998-2005
Box 74 Folder 15
Fox, Paula, 2010
Box 74 Folder 16
Fraser, Kathleen, 1986-1989
Box 74 Folder 17
Frazier, Kristin, 2004, 2008
Box 74 Folder 18
Freilicher, Melvyn, 1983-1999
Box 74 Folder 19
Frémon, Jean, 1988
Box 74 Folder 20
Frick, Thomas, 1999
Box 74 Folder 21
Galassi, Jonathan, undated
Box 74 Folder 22
Gander, Forrest, 2005
Poet, and husband of C.D. Wright
Box 74 Folder 23
Garber, Eugene K., 1994
Box 74 Folder 24
Gardner, Justine, 1997
Box 74 Folder 25
Gerstler, Amy, 1983-1985
Beyond Baroque and Magazine
Box 74 Folder 26
Gilman, Richard, 1987
Box 74 Folder 27
Gioia, Dana, 1985-1986?
Box 74 Folder 28
Glück, Robert, 1985-2000
Box 95 Folder 13
Grab, Fred, 1981-1983
Box 95 Folder 14
Grab, Fred, 1983-1985
Restricted until at least 2040
Box 74 Folder 29
Greenside, Mark, 1997-2003
Box 74 Folder 30
Grenier, Arpine, 1998-1999
Box 74 Folder 31
Gresset, Michel, 1986
Box 74 Folder 32
Haring, Lee, 2002-2006
Box 74 Folder 33
Hanan?, Elwood, undated
Item has some water damage; last name is illegible
Box 74 Folder 34
Harmon, Josh, 2009
Box 74 Folder 35
Hart, Heidi, 2001
Met her on a teaching gig
Box 74 Folder 36
Heisen, Paula, 2000?, 2009
Box 74 Folder 37
Hellew, Joyce, 1988-1990
Box 74 Folder 38
Hines, Virginia Lee, 2006
Box 74 Folder 39
Hoffman, Helga, 1986
Box 74 Folder 40
Hollander, John, 1981
Box 74 Folder 41
Hollo, Anselm, 2004
Box 74 Folder 42
Howe, Susan, 1986-1987
Box 74 Folder 43
Humphreys, Dick (John R.), undated
Friend of parents, Davis also taught under him at Columbia University
Box 74 Folder 44
Hunt, Laird, 2000
Box 74 Folder 45
Hunt, Nell, 1994
Box 74 Folder 46
Irons, Shirley and Don Dudley, 1997-2008
Box 75 Folder 1
Jabès, Edmond and Arlette, 1980-1988
Box 94 Folder 16
Jarolim, Edie, 1969-1993
Box 75 Folder 2
Jarolim, Edie, 1997
Article, with covering letter
Box 75 Folder 3
Jenkins, Margy, 1996-1997?
Box 75 Folder 4
Jennings, Paul, 2004
Friend from Sligo, Ireland 1970s
Box 75 Folder 5
Jin, Ha, 1998
Box 75 Folder 6
Johannessen, Tara, 1989
Box 75 Folder 7
Joris, Pierre, 1986
Box 75 Folder 8
Jubela, Joan, 1996
Box 75 Folder 9
Kearney, Margaret, 1984-2005
Box 75 Folder 10
Keim, Bill, 1984-1993
Ex-student, University of California San Diego
Box 75 Folder 11
Bill Keim, circa 1991
Former student at the University of San Diego. Two plays, with covering letter.
Box 75 Folder 12-14
Kelley, Robert (Sulphur), 1980-1985, undated, 3 folders
Box 75 Folder 15
Kennedy, Christopher, 1998
Box 75 Folder 16
Kerns, Chloe Jane, 1983-1985
Box 75 Folder 17
Knight, Christopher, 2005, undated
Friend of Edie Jarolim and one of the subjects of "Special Chair"
Box 75 Folder 18
Koestenbaum, Phyllis, 2004
Box 75 Folder 19
Koo, Carolyn, 2005
Box 75 Folder 20
Kussinen, Asta, 1984
Box 75 Folder 21
Lamberton, Robert, 1980
Box 75 Folder 22
Lauterbach, Ann, 1998-2000
Box 75 Folder 23
Letarte, Geneviève, 2001-2002
Canadian writer and translator of my work
Box 75 Folder 24
Levert, Jack, 1971?
Box 75 Folder 25
Levert, Jack, 1981
Box 75 Folder 26
Levert, Jack and Cindy Ballenger, 1983-2008
Box 75 Folder 27
Litscher, Hans-Peter, 1987
Box 75 Folder 28
Lloyd, Don and Martha, 2003-2009
Box 75 Folder 29
Loewinsohn, Ron, 1984-1986
Box 75 Folder 30
Luomo, Bill, 1983-1987, 1996-1997
Box 75 Folder 31
Lust, Herbert, 1987-1988
Box 75 Folder 32
Maher, Merna and John, 2004-2005
Box 75 Folder 33
Malin, Irving, 2002, 2005?
Box 75 Folder 34
McDonough, Tom, 1991
Box 75 Folder 35
McLaren, Robin, 1958?
Met at Salzburg at age 11
Box 76 Folder 1
Means, David, 2000
Box 76 Folder 2
Menashe, Samuel, 2000-2001
Box 76 Folder 3-5
Miller, Barry (Proust Translation), 2008-2014, 3 folders
Box 76 Folder 6
Miller, Christopher, 2006
Box 76 Folder 7
Monette, Madeleine, 1990, 2005
Box 76 Folder 8-9
Moody, Rick, 1995-2001, 2 folders
Box 76 Folder 10
Moore, Judith, 1998-2002
Box 76 Folder 11
Moore, Judith, 1997-2005
Davis' note - See Also: Waters
Box 76 Folder 12
Moore, Susanna, 2009
Box 76 Folder 13
Moorman, Peggy, 2001-2003, undated
Box 76 Folder 14
Moorman, Peggy, 2006
Box 76 Folder 15
Morris, Errol, 2005
Box 76 Folder 16
Niedzviecki, Hal, 2001-2004
Candian writer and former Bard MFA student
Box 76 Folder 17
Norman, Howard, 2004-2005
Box 76 Folder 18
Nuñez, Sigrid, 1997, 2006
Box 76 Folder 19
Nuñez, Sigrid and Fence, 1998-2003
Box 76 Folder 20
Olsen, Laurie, 1963-1966
Box 76 Folder 21
Owens, Rochelle, 1982, undated
Box 76 Folder 22
Patterson, Zahra, 2004-2009
Box 76 Folder 23
Letter to Bob Perelman, 1966 Spring?
Box 94 Folder 17
Perelman, Bob--Draft of Davis' Letter to, 1967
Box 76 Folder 24
Perloff, Marjorie, 1985-1986
Box 76 Folder 25
Phillips, Anita, 1992, 2002
Box 76 Folder 26
Plimpton, Sarah, 1990-1994, 2005
Box 76 Folder 27
Plisnier, Maryse, 1987-1994
Box 76 Folder 28
Postel, Louis, 1966, 1998, undated
Friend from Putney School
Box 76 Folder 29
Pruiett, Megan, undated
Ex-Bard undergrad student
Box 76 Folder 30
Quaytman, Emma, 2006
Box 76 Folder 31
Raworth, Tom, 1984-1986
Box 76 Folder 32
Reuther, Lisa (Dickmeyer), circa 1966, 1994, undated
Friend from Putney School
Box 76 Folder 33
Robbins, Susannah, 2005
Childhood friend, daughter of Herbert Robbins
Box 76 Folder 34
Rodefer, Stephen, 1983
Box 77 Folder 1
Roeseler, Karl, 1983
Box 77 Folder 2
Roeseler, Karl, 1985-2009
Box 77 Folder 3-4
Roeseler, Karl, 1983-2005, 2 folders
Box 77 Folder 5
Röggla, Kathrin, 2001
Austrian writer Davis has translated
Box 77 Folder 6
Ronk, Martha, 1999
Box 77 Folder 7
Rosoff, Bill, circa 1963-1964
Box 77 Folder 8
Royet-Journoud, Claude, 1984-2000
Box 77 Folder 9
Rudman, Mark, 1979
Box 77 Folder 10
Rudman, Mark, 1985-1988
Box 77 Folder 11
Sanders, Ed, 1999
Box 77 Folder 12
Scalapino, Leslie, 1995-1996, undated
Box 77 Folder 13
Scalapino, Leslie, circa 2000-2003
Box 77 Folder 14
Schwartzchild, Ed and Elissa, 2005-2006
Box 77 Folder 15
Schutt, Christine, 1996-2006
Box 77 Folder 16
Scialabba, George, 1999
Critic, reviewer, friend of Hope Hale Davis (HHD)
Box 77 Folder 17
Seidman, Hugh, 1984-1995
Box 77 Folder 18
Shapiro, Harvey, 1985
Box 77 Folder 19
Sharpe, Matthew, 2005
Box 77 Folder 20
Shattuck, Roger, 2000-2001
Box 77 Folder 21
Shaw, Francie, 2006
Box 77 Folder 22
Sheehan, Aurelie, 2003
Box 77 Folder 23
Sieburth, Richard--Correspondence, 1991, undated
Box 77 Folder 24
Sieburth, Richard--Emails, 2007
Box 78 Folder 1
Sikelianos, Eleni, 1998-2005
Box 78 Folder 2
Simas, Joseph, 1985-1990
Box 78 Folder 3
Sisskind, Mitch, 1983-1993
Box 78 Folder 4-5
Smith, Ben, 1965-1970, 2 folders
Box 78 Folder 6
Sondheim, Ellen, 1983-1990
Box 78 Folder 7
Sondheim, Joanna and Eugene Lim, 2005
Box 78 Folder 8
Speer, Laurel, 1986
Box 78 Folder 9-10
Spoerri, Marj, 1980-1993, 2 folders
Box 78 Folder 11
Strachan, Pat, 2000
Box 78 Folder 12
Streb, Elizabeth, 1999
Box 78 Folder 13
Suchman, Susan, circa 1964-1966
Box 78 Folder 14
Svenson, Bob, 1984
Box 78 Folder 15
Swann, Donald, 1994
Box 78 Folder 16
Tarting, Christian, 1984-1993
Box 78 Folder 17
Thompson, Tony and Margaet Saliske, 2007
Box 78 Folder 18
Thurston Family, 1962?
Family that Davis lived with as an au pair
Box 78 Folder 19
Tidwell, Mike, 1996
Box 78 Folder 20
Tillman, Lynne, 2003, undated
Box 78 Folder 21
Tinney, Christopher, 1999
Box 78 Folder 22
Tucker, Bill, 2006
Box 78 Folder 23
Unferth, Deb Olin, 2002-2005, undated
Box 78 Folder 24
Unknown, 1983-1999
Box 78 Folder 25
Unknown (Personal), 1965-1966?
Box 78 Folder 26
Vecchio, Marjorie, 2000
Box 78 Folder 27
Vigderman, Patsy, 2003
Box 78 Folder 28
Viton, Jean-Jacques and Liliane Girandon, 2000
Box 78 Folder 29
Voight, Ellen, 2001
Box 78 Folder 30
Wainhouse, Austryn and Christopher, 1987-1988
Box 78 Folder 31
Waldrop, Rosmarie and Keith, 1983-1987
Box 78 Folder 32
Walter, 1965-1966
Box 78 Folder 33
Warrilow, David, 1985
Box 78 Folder 34
Waschewsky, Gabriela, 1983
Box 78 Folder 35
Washburn, Katharine and Will (son of K.), 2003
Box 78 Folder 36
Watson, Red, 1999-2003
Box 78 Folder 37
Watten, Barrett, 1986, undated
Box 78 Folder 38
Weissman, Benjamin, 1983-1985, 2003
Box 78 Folder 39
White, Mary (and Irene, her mother), 1958-1964
Davis' best friend in early childhood
Box 78 Folder 40
Whitaker, Rick, 2000
Box 78 Folder 41
Williams, Diane, 1990, 2000
Box 78 Folder 42
Young, Geoff, 1982-2009
Includes correspondence regarding Stories and Other Stories
Box 78 Folder 43
Ziolkowski, Thad, 1994-1996
Box 78 Folder 44
Letters of Condolence, 1998
Letters of condolence related to the death of Davis' father, Robert Gorham Davis. Letters from various friends including Rachel Hadas and Rick Moody.
Box 46 Folder 4
Precious Letters, 1977-2007
Includes letters from Robert Coover, Joyce Carol Oates, Andrei Codrescu, Samuel Menashe, Michel Leiris, Mary Oppen, and Jonathan Williams (with Davis' answer to Williams).
Box 79 Folder 1
Correspondence, 1960s
Box 79 Folder 2-3
Emails, 2003-2009, 2 folders
Box 79 Folder 4
Emails, 2006-2007
Box 79 Folder 5
Fan Letters (Mine to Others), 1991-1997
Box 79 Folder 6
Friends' Correspondence--Miscellaneous, 1976-2004
Box 79 Folder 7
Friends' Correspondence--Miscellaneous, 1995-1997
Box 79 Folder 8-9
Personal Letters and Cards (Folder 1-2, of 3), 1993-1999, 2009-2010, 2 folders
Box 80 Folder 1
Personal Letters and Cards (Folder 3, of 3), 1993-1999, 2009-2010
Box 80 Folder 2-4
Personal Letters and Cards, 2011-2016, 3 folders
Box 80 Folder 5
Personal Letters, Never Answered, 2007-2017, undated
Unanswered letters, miscellaneous, including from "fans" and from Red Watson, Patsy Vigdeman, Stefanie Weh, Geoff Young, and E[ric?] Keyser.
Box 80 Folder 6
Letters, etc., 1960s
Includes Davis' school work, letters from friends and family, a drawing by Davis, notes to Lydia from Hope Hale Davis, poems by Davis and others, and notes passed (in the library?).
Box 81 Folder 8
Letters and Notes, 1962-1967, 1978-1983, 1992-2000
Hope Hale Davis (HHD), her friend, emails from friends, cousin, business/literary, notes for blurbs, letters from Putney friends, and deaht notice of J. Wischnegradsky. Includes school-age items related to Davis.
Box 81 Folder 9
[Letters and Notes, etc.], 1963-1969
Mostly 1963-1964. Includes Davis' Barnard Bulletin articles, and letters and notes (1963-1964).
Box 82 Folder 1
Letters to Box, 1978-1979
Letters mostly 1978-1979, business and personal. Includes letters from Robert Gorham Davis (RGD) and Hope Hale Davis (HHD) to Davis, poet Richard Duerden, Christopher Fynsk, Gnome Baker, Richard Poirier, brother Stephen Davis inscribing book, Pantheon, John Hollander, Mary MacArthur of Gallimaufry Journal, Bill Davenport, Rosemary Flanders, and drafts of Davis' letters. Includes idealized schedule when D[aniel] was a baby.
Letters, 1988-1992, 7 folders
Box 81 Folder 1
Letters (1 of 7)
Letters (personal), mostly from friends and fellow writers. Includes Rae Armantrout, Peter Cherches, Barbara Einzig, Jonathan Franzen, Rachel Careau, Diane Williams, etc.
Box 81 Folder 2
Letters (2 of 7)
The 1989 Susan Howe letter is restricted until at least 2032, when the current restriction will be reviewed by Davis
Letters (personal), mostly from friends and fellow writers. Includes Don Cheney (former student and friend), Susan Howe, Jack LeVert, Diane Williams, Karl Roeseler (former UCSD student), Rae Armantrout, and fan letter from lawyer. The Howe letter has been separated from the file and restricted.
Box 81 Folder 3
Letters (3 of 7)
The 1989 Jonathan Franzen letter is restricted until at least 2032, when the current restriction will be reviewed by Davis
Personal letters from friends and fellow writers. Includes Rachel Hadas, Diane Williams, Eleiot Weinberger, Barbara Einzig, Jonathan Franzen, Rae Armantrout, Anthony Barrett, James Salter, and Thomas McGonigle. The Jonathan Franzen letter has been separated from the file and restricted.
Box 81 Folder 4
Letters (4 of 7)
The 1982/1983 draft letter from Davis to Paul Auster is restricted until at least 2032, when the current restriction will be reviewed by Davis
Personal letters from friends and fellow writers, some business. Includes Paul Buck, Melvyn Freilicher, Chloe (Kerns) Edge (former student at UCSD), Peggy (Moorman) Quaytman, Daniel Dodson (colleague of Robert Gorham Davis), Atlas Press, and draft of a letter from Davis to Paul Auster. The draft of a letter from Davis to Paul Auster has been separated from the file and restricted.
Box 81 Folder 5
Letters (5 of 7)
Personal letters from friends, fellow writers, and others. Includes Melvyn Freilicher, Eliot Weinberger, Don Cheney, Anne-Marie Albiach, Karl Roeseler, Janice Fletcher (former student), Arlett (Cohen) Jabès (wife of Edmond Jabès), Jack LeVert, Siri Hustvedt, Lynn Hejinian, Susan Howe, David Huddle, Joyce Hellew (former Bard MFA students), Robert Kelly (Bard professor and poet), Diane Williams, Charles Bernstein and Susan Bee.
Box 81 Folder 6
Letters (6 of 7)
Personal letters from friends and fellow writers, mostly. Includes Jack LeVert, Don Cheney, Mitchell Sisskind, Rae Armantrout, Karl Roeseler, Hugh Seidman (poet, friend of Harvey Shapiro), Geoff Young, Bill Keim (former UCSD student), Bill Petersen, Melvyn Freilicher, Lori Chamberlain (wife of Michael Davidson), and Diane Williams.
Box 81 Folder 7
Letters (7 of 7)
The 1991 letter from Rae Armantrout is restricted until at least 2032, when the current restriction will be reviewed by Davis
Personal letters from friends, fellow writers, and former students, mostly. Includes Rachel Hadas, Frank Dobo (friend of parents, once agent of L.-F. Céline), Frank Sesso, Paul Auster, Geoff Young, Franco Beltrametti, Don Cheney, Jon Collette (colleague of Robert Gorham Davis and neighbor in Brooklyn), Melvyn Freilicher, Rae Armantrout, Michael Davidson, and Marjorie Perloff. The Rae Armantrout letter has been separated from the file and restricted.
Box 95 Folder 11
Letters to Box, 1974-1983, 2010-2014
Restricted utnil 2032, when the current restrictions will be reviewed by Davis
Box 82 Folder 2
Personal Letters, 1984-2004
One item of email correspondence with Wyatt Mason, one item of email correspondence with Lynne Tillman, and a draft of a letter to Siri [Hustvedt], are restricted until at least 2032, when the current restrictions will be reviewed by Davis
Personal letters, mine and others. Includes Davis' tribute to Robert Kelly, form letters, other writers, friends, draft of letter to Siri. One item of email correspondence with Wyatt Mason, one item of email correspondence with Lynne Tillman, and a draft of a letter to Siri [Hustvedt] have been separated from the file and restricted.
Box 82 Folder 3
Personal Letters, 1990-1992
Two letters from Rae Armantrout are restricted until at least 2032, when the current restriction will be reviewed by Davis
Personal letters from friends and fellow writers, mostly. Includes Putney School classmates, former students, Dominique Fourcade, Rae Armantrout, Franco Beltrametti, Diane Williams, Charles Bernstein, Tom Raworth, Bob Glück, and Josephine Humphreys. Two Rae Armantrout letters have been separated from the file and restricted.
Box 82 Folder 4
Personal Letters--Various, 2000-2005
Correspondence with friends and fellow writers
Box 122 Folder 7
Letters--Personal [and some business], 1972-1973
Mold remediation was performed on this material in 2023. Although all materials can be used in the reading room, patrons that are sensitive to mold may still experience a reaction to materials that have been cleaned.
Includes: parents (Hope Hale Davis and Robert Gorham Davis), friends, business
Box 82 Folder 5
Letters--Personal [and some business], 1981-1983
Mostly 1983. Includes: personal letters and business; parents, magazines, friends, practical, former students. Also deals with aftermath of teaching in San Diego.
Box 82 Folder 6
Letters--Personal, etc. (Lists, Business Correspondence), 1983, 1997-1998, 2014-2015
Personal and business letters. Includes: Paul Auster (note), mother (Hope Hale Davis), friends, magazines, university.
Box 82 Folder 7
Letters, etc. to box, 1969-1978
Mostly 1970s. Includes letters, Evey Riesman, friends, business, The New Yorker, Lydia to Paul [Auster], Lydia to Claudia [Cockburn Flanders].
Box 82 Folder 8
Letters, etc. to box, 1965-1978, 1999-2011
Includes: draft of letter to Ingram Merrill Fdn., letters from includes including Anita Barrows, business letters, David's letters to Bob P. (1960s), note from brother, sister in law Rosemary, Marry Oppen, Robert Gorham Davis' close friend and colleague Daniel Dodson, Evey Riseman, Alan's [Cote's] brother David
Box 82 Folder 9
Letters, etc. to box, 1963-1976, 1995, 2008-2015
Includes: business, personal, family, draft of blurb, and clipping sent by Derry related to my unfinished Alexia [early novel]
Box 83 Folder 1
To Be Boxed, 1977-1983
Includes: letters from friends and family, business letters, Paris Review, William Bronk, Susan Howe, Rae Armantrout
Box 83 Folder 2
To Archive, 1962-1970
Mostly 1967-1969. Includes personal letters, Putney School material, Putney School friends, photographs of Davis, Davis' correspondence from age 15-16, Rebecca Brock, sister Claudia, brother Stephen, sister in law Rosemary (Flanders) Graham, parents, and Queenie Schiff (Paul [Auster]'s mother).
Box 83 Folder 3
To Archive, 1967-1969
Personal letters, mostly 1967-1969. Jack LeVert, parents, Louis Postal, brother Stephen, Bridget Procter, sister Claudia, Christine (worked with her at Guardian), and friends.
Box 83 Folder 4
To Archive, 1969-1982
Includes: Paul Auster postcard about Beckett, etc., Robert Gorham Davis letter, Judith (X?), Christian (from Guardian), Liz (Wolf?) (apt. - note?), Jack LeVert, Putney School, Barbara Fogel (friend of H[ope] + R[obert] [Davis]?, Davis to Claudia [Cockburn Flanders], Jonathan Aldrich, Ann Axtmann (Robertson), Serena Crystal (cousin), Cindy Ballenger, Peter Phelpo ("boss" at Norton's), Roger Franklin (Putney School teacher), Claude Royet-Journoud, Joy Gleason (Putney School classmate), Merna Cox, Davis to parents, and Roger Meservey.