Robert Lax papers, 1938-1990

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Series I: Correspondence and Manuscripts



Box 1 Cataloged correspondence and manuscripts

Series II: Uncataloged correspondence and manuscripts by others



Box 2 Folder 1 Photocopies of Thomas Merton correspondence & manuscripts

Series III: Manuscripts

Titled typescripts, in alphabetical order



Box 3 Folder 1 Another play for Nancy Flagg, Sept. 2 1939

[Arranged alphabetically]

Series IV: Manuscripts, untitled

Arranged chronologically



Box 10 Poetry volumes, 1941-1959



Box 14 Poetry volumes

[Untitled and undated]



Box 15 Poetry volumes and scroll poems

[Untitled and undated]



Box 16 Loose poetry [No order apparent]

[Untitled and undated]



Box 17 Loose poetry [No order apparent]

[Untitled and undated]



Box 18 Loose poetry [No order apparent]

[Untitled and undated]



Box 19 Loose poetry [No order apparent]

[Untitled and undated]



Box 20 Loose poetry [No order apparent]

[Untitled and undated]



Box 21 Journal and prose notes [Arranged chronologically], [n.d.]; 1938-1940

Series V: Manuscripts



Box 23 Journals, notebooks, loose writings, [n.d.]; 1965-1968; 1973, 1974

Series VI: Artwork



Box 24 Drawings and sketches

Series VII: Photographs

Arranged by subject



Box 25 Folder 1 Reinhardt

[ Black and white, contact sheets, prints of various sizes]



Box 26 Negatives, completely unlabeled and unorganized



Box 27 Negatives, completely unlabeled and unorganized



Box 28 Negatives, completely unlabeled and unorganized

Series VIII: Printed materials



Box 29 Original and photocopied items written by Lax, including whole journals and other publications, 1968-1973

Series IX: Oversize, Art



Flat Box 316 Lax, Robert [Figure in landscape], [n.p.], [n.d.], 8 x 11 [on mat] watercolor


Flat Box 316 Lax, Robert [Woman], [n.p.], 8 July 1939, 8 x 11 [on mat] watercolor

Series X: Oversize, Manuscripts


Flat Box 316 Lax, Robert "The Sea Poem", [n.p.], [n.d.], 2 manuscripts

Series XI: Uncataloged correspondence and manuscripts by others



Box 2 Folder 2 Miscellaneous correspondence, 1944-1968


Box 2 Folder 3 Uncataloged correspondence


Box 2 Folder 4 Uncataloged correspondence & mss. re: "The Circus of the Stars"


Box 2 Folder 5 Mss. by Gerhard van den Bergh


Box 2 Folder 6 Merton-Lax mss., Book of Merton letters


Box 2 Folder 7 Uncataloged mss. by others

Series XII: Manuscripts

Titled typescripts, in alphabetical order



Box 3 Folder 2 Arise & be happy & glad...


Box 3 Folder 3 Acey-Ducey, Summer 1959


Box 3 Folder 4 Acey-Ducey


Box 3 Folder 5 Able Charlie Baker Dance



Box 4 Folder 1 A Bower of Weeds


Box 4 Folder 2 Fire Water Earth & Air


Box 4 Folder 3 The Gentle Legend


Box 4 Folder 5 The Book of Revango


Box 4 Folder 6 The Circus of the Sun


Box 4 Folder 7 Black Yogurt


Box 4 Folder 8, 9 Fritz


Box 4 Folder 10 Gooper's Landing


Box 4 Folder 11 Assumption Day


Box 4 Folder 12 Miscellaneous writings



Box 5 Folder 1 Mark the Teacher


Box 5 Folder 2 The Long Horrible Night at Riker's, a play, Jan. 11, 1940


Box 5 Folder 3 Jack the Cat


Box 5 Folder 4 Notebook Blue


Box 5 Folder 5 Libretto for a Technicolor Ballet


Box 5 Folder 6 The Morning Stars


Box 5 Folder 7 Is-sus Miggs


Box 5 Folder 8 Invocation & Canticle


Box 5 Folder 9 The Island Kingdom


Box 5 Folder 10 The Island Kingdom


Box 5 Folder 11 New poems


Box 5 Folder 12 Histories



Box 6 Folder 1 Omnibus


Box 6 Folder 2 Recent works, includes photographs and drawings


Box 6 Folder 3 Poems


Box 6 Folder 4 Old notebooks


Box 6 Folder 5 Once & For All


Box 6 Folder 6 One About the Future


Box 6 Folder 7 One Two Three (1,2,3)


Box 6 Folder 8 Miscellaneous poems



Box 7 Folder 1 Tractatus


Box 7 Folder 2 Recollections of a Temple Dancer


Box 7 Folder 3 Songs


Box 7 Folder 4 Scraps


Box 7 Folder 5 Tosca


Box 7 Folder 6 Solomon's High Dive


Box 7 Folder 6 Miscellaneous poems



Box 8 Folder 1 Three Days Patmos, many drafts & copies



Box 9 Folder 1 Winter


Box 9 Folder 2 The Voyage to Pescara


Box 9 Folder 3 Winter Lightning


Box 9 Folder 4 You Gotta Understand the Language

Series XIII: Manuscripts, untitled

Arranged chronologically



Box 11 Poetry volumes, 1959-1960



Box 12 Poetry volumes, 1961-1966



Box 13 Poetry volumes, 1972-1974

Series XIV: Manuscripts

Arranged chronologically



Box 22 Journal and prose notes, 1941-1945

Series XV: Photographs

Arranged by subject



Box 25 Folder 2 Rice

[Black and white, contact sheets, prints of various sizes]


Box 25 Folder 3 Jubilee

[Black and white, contact sheets, prints of various sizes]


Box 25 Folder 4 Ringling

[Black and white, contact sheets, prints of various sizes]


Box 25 Folder 5 Alzana

[Black and white, contact sheets, prints of various sizes]


Box 25 Folder 6 Bermuda

[Black and white, contact sheets, prints of various sizes]


Box 25 Folder 7 Lowe

[Black and white, contact sheets, prints of various sizes]


Box 25 Folder 8 Van Doren

[Black and white, contact sheets, prints of various sizes]


Box 25 Folder 9 France; Corps, Eau Vive

[Black and white, contact sheets, prints of various sizes]


Box 25 Folder 10 Cristianis

[Black and white, contact sheets, prints of various sizes]


Box 25 Folder 11 Brittanic

[Black and white, contact sheets, prints of various sizes]


Box 25 Folder 12 Book of taped in photographs

[Black and white, contact sheets, prints of various sizes]


Box 25 Various envelopes of seaside portraits

[Black and white, contact sheets, prints of various sizes]

Series XVI: Printed materials



Box 30 Original and photocopied items written by Lax, including whole journals and other publications. Also includes music scores and writings by others, mainly poetry journals., 1961-1991



Box 31 Original and photocopied items written by Lax, including whole journals and other publications. Also includes music scores and writings by others, mainly poetry journals., 1966-1995

Series XVII: Addition to Lax Papers



Box 32 Printed materials written by Lax; correspondence with several notable figures, including Richard Avedon and Jack Kerouac; bibliography of his writing and other miscellaneous items.