William J. Higginson Papers, 1950-2007

Series I: Correspondence, 1966-2007

Series I hold letters from Higginson's friends and colleagues as well as various Haiku societies and organizations. Often colleagues and admirers would send Higginson various poems that they had written for him to criticize or comment on.

Request Box 1

Box 1 General Correspondence

Box 1 Folder 1 undated

Box 1 Folder 2 1966-1972

Box 1 Folder 3 1973-1976

Box 1 Folder 4 1977-1982

Box 1 Folder 5 1983-1985

Box 1 Folder 6 1986-1989

Box 1 Folder 7 1990-1991

Box 1 Folder 8 1992-1993

Box 1 Folder 9 1994

Box 1 Folder 10 1995-1996

Box 1 Folder 11 1997-1998

Box 1 Folder 12 1999-2000

Box 1 Folder 13 2001-2007

Box 1 Folder 14 Aldridge, Adele, 1975-1976

Box 1 Folder 15 to 16 Amann, Eric, 1968-1994, (2 Folders)

Box 1 Folder 17 Andras, Villanyi, 1991

Box 1 Folder 18 Aoyagi, Fay, 1997

Box 1 Folder 19 Baldwin, Neil, 1991-1993

Box 1 Folder 20 Barton, Geri, 1973

Box 1 Folder 21 Beaudoin, Kenneth, 1968-1969

Box 1 Folder 22 Bihler, Charles Harter, 2000

Box 1 Folder 23 Bostok, Janice, 1974-1986

Box 1 Folder 24 Brooks, Randy and Shirley, 1989- 1999

Request Box 2

Box 2 Folder 1 Brower, Gary, 1968-1971

Box 2 Folder 2 Brown, Naomi, 1993-1998

Box 2 Folder 3 Bull, James, 1967-1971

Box 2 Folder 4 Calkins, Jean, 1968-1972

Box 2 Folder 5 Calogoras, Meagan, 1996-1997

Box 2 Folder 6 Childs, Cyril, 1996-1998

Box 2 Folder 7 Cobb, David, 1991-1994

Box 2 Folder 8 Codrescu, Ian, 1981-1993

Box 2 Folder 9 Cook, Lewis, 2001-2002

Box 2 Folder 10 Corman, Cid, 1968-1978

Box 2 Folder 11 Cramer, Mark, 1972-1975

Box 2 Folder 12 Crown, Bonnie, 1982-2004

Box 2 Folder 13 Davidson, Agnes, 1975-2001

Box 2 Folder 14 Demming, Kristen, 1994-1999

Box 2 Folder 15 Eckerman, Joan, 1984

Box 2 Folder 16 Evetts, Dee, 1984-1991

Box 2 Folder 17 Forges-Ryan, Sylvia, 1990-1991

Box 2 Folder 18 Frost, Celestine, 1975-1977

Box 2 Folder 19 Gates, Larry, 1973

Box 2 Folder 20 Greeting Cards, undated

Box 2 Folder 21 to 22 Gurga, Lee, 1990-1999

Box 2 Folder 23 Haba, James, 1987-1992

Box 2 Folder 24 Hackett, James, 1968-1971

Box 2 Folder 25 Haiku Southwest, 1993-1995

Box 2 Folder 26 Harr, Lorraine, 1972

Box 2 Folder 27 Harter, Penny, 1993-1997

Box 2 Folder 28 to 29 Hashimoto, Kayoko, 1995-1999

Box 2 Folder 30 Heitmeyer, Doris, 1989-1995

Box 2 Folder 31 Henderson, Harold, 1968-1972

Box 2 Folder 32 Harold, Christopher, 1999

Box 2 Folder 33 Hicks, Helen, undated

Box 2 Folder 34 Higginson, Elizabeth, 1985-1991

Box 2 Folder 35 Horne, Kimiko, 1993-1994

Box 2 Folder 36 Hoshino, Tsunchiko, 1989-2004

Box 2 Folder 37 Hotham, Gary, 1980-1996

Box 2 Folder 38 Jewell, Rhoda de Long, 1968-1973

Box 2 Folder 39 Jones, Robert, 1985-1993

Box 2 Folder 40 Kacian, James, 1996-1998

Box 2 Folder 41 Kaneko, Tohta, 1990-1993

Box 2 Folder 42 Kanterman, Leroy, 1968-1974

Box 2 Folder 43 Kennedy, Bruce, 1981-1982

Box 2 Folder 44 Kenny, Adele, 1982-1990

Box 2 Folder 45 Kerr, Walter, 1972

Box 2 Folder 46 Keyser, Gustave, 1969-1973

Box 2 Folder 47 to 48 Kondo Family, 1969-2000, (2 Folders)

Box 2 Folder 49 to 50 Lamb, Elizabeth, 1972-1990, (2 Folders)

Request Box 3

Box 3 Folder 1 Landherr Jr., Ken, 1991

Box 3 Folder 2 Lee, Jeff, 1997-2004

Box 3 Folder 3 Laughlin, James, 1976-1981

Box 3 Folder 4 Lerman, Minna, 1990-1994

Box 3 Folder 5 Lifshin, Lyn, 1978-1981

Box 3 Folder 6 Little, Geraldine, 1974-1995

Box 3 Folder 7 Loose, Gerry, 1970-1973

Box 3 Folder 8 Luce, Ralph A, 1998

Box 3 Folder 9 Margeson, June, 1968

Box 3 Folder 10 Masseron, Julien, 1968

Box 3 Folder 11 McClintock, Michael, 1971-2001

Box 3 Folder 12 McGinnis, Tim, 1982-1984

Box 3 Folder 13 McNierney, Michael, 1972-1998

Box 3 Folder 14 Miyashita, Emiko, 1999-2000

Box 3 Folder 15 Moore, Leonard, 1987-1993

Box 3 Folder 16 Mormino, Kay T, 1968-1973

Box 3 Folder 17 Morris, Ivan, 1972

Box 3 Folder 18 Nolan, Pat, 1975

Box 3 Folder 19 Novak, Robert, 1970-1971

Box 3 Folder 20 O'Connor, John, 1990-1995

Box 3 Folder 21 O'Donnol, Dion, 1968-1971

Box 3 Folder 22 Okada, Ritsuo, 1998-2000

Box 3 Folder 23 Okazaki, Tadao, 1985-1986

Box 3 Folder 24 Olczak, George, 1992-1996

Box 3 Folder 25 O'Williams, Paul, 1972-2000

Box 3 Folder 26 Pearce, Anna, 1993-1995

Box 3 Folder 27 Petty, Ryan, 1974

Box 3 Folder 28 Pizzarelli, Alan, 1971-1982

Box 3 Folder 29 Polster, Edythe, 1993

Box 3 Folder 30 Poe, Marian, 1968-1969

Box 3 Folder 31 Porach, Francine, 1989-1993

Box 3 Folder 32 Poulter, Scott, 1971-1972

Box 3 Folder 33 Pratt, Claire, 1968-1969

Box 3 Folder 34 Procsal, Gloria, 1974

Box 3 Folder 35 Ratner, Rochelle, 1980-1982

Box 3 Folder 36 Reichhold, Jane, 1989-1993

Box 3 Folder 37 Rexroth, Kenneth, 1976

Box 3 Folder 38 Roan, Carol, 1998

Box 3 Folder 39 Rogers, Steve, 1977-1978

Box 3 Folder 40 Rotella, Alexis Kaye, 1981-1990

Box 3 Folder 41 Roseliep, Raymond, 1982-1983

Box 3 Folder 42 Ross, Bruce, 1992-1995

Box 3 Folder 43 Rutherford, Anne, 1972

Box 3 Folder 44 Sakurai, Emiko, 1972-1984

Box 3 Folder 45 Sato, Hiro, 1976-1983

Box 3 Folder 46 Sato, Kazuo, 1982-1989

Box 3 Folder 47 Sato, Ken-ichi, 1989

Box 3 Folder 48 Shimakawa, Kyoko, 1991

Box 3 Folder 49 Shirane, Haruo, 1997-2000

Box 3 Folder 50 Silverman, Hersch, 1993

Box 3 Folder 51 Simmons, Carl, 1991

Box 3 Folder 52 Sommerkamp, Sabine, 1981-1990

Box 3 Folder 53 Spiess, Robert, 1982-2000

Box 3 Folder 54 Squires, Bonnie, 1971-1972

Box 3 Folder 55 Stark, Larry, 1968-1969

Box 3 Folder 56 Stefanile, Felix, 1975-1991

Box 3 Folder 57 Stubbs, Kendon, 2000

Box 3 Folder 58 Takado, Sazuko, 1992-1994

Box 3 Folder 59 Takahashi, Nobuyuki, 1968-1970

Box 3 Folder 60 Takeshita, Ryusai, 1993

Box 3 Folder 61 Tanemura, Kenneth, 1991

Box 3 Folder 62 Taylor, William J, 1968-1977

Box 3 Folder 63 Trumball, Charles, 1997

Box 3 Folder 64 Uchida, Sono, 1982-1993

Box 3 Folder 65 Ueda, Makato, 1972-2001

Box 3 Folder 66 Van der Heuvel, Cor, 1971-1998

Box 3 Folder 67 Verbeke, Geert, 2001

Box 3 Folder 68 Virgil, Anita, 1969-1998

Box 3 Folder 69 Wakiyama, Katsuo, 1983

Box 3 Folder 70 Webb, Joyce W., 1968-1975

Box 3 Folder 71 Welch, Michael Dylan, 1992-1999

Box 3 Folder 72 Warner, Gary, 1999

Box 3 Folder 73 Wiggin, Larry, 1971-1982

Request Box 4

Box 4 Folder 1 Wilde, Teruko, 1998

Box 4 Folder 2 Wills, Marlene and John, 1970-1982

Box 4 Folder 3 Wilmott, Rod, 1989-1994

Box 4 Folder 4 Wright, David, 1991

Box 4 Folder 5 Wyatt, Bill, 1968-1996

Box 4 Folder 6 Yagi, Kametaro, 1968-1972

Box 4 Folder 7 Yatsuka, Ishihara, 1992-1994

Box 4 Folder 8 Young, Virginia, Brady, 1970- 1985

Series II: Writings, 1960-2007

Higginson's writings contain research, drafts, and notes for various projects such as Butterfly Dreams, The Haiku Handbook, and The Haiku Seasons. The series also has correspondence relating to the creation of these projects and about Haiku in general, proofs of Haiku Magazine volumes 5-6, and poetry written by Higginson in collaboration with colleagues.

Manuscripts

Butterfly Dreams

Request Box 5

Box 5 Folder 14 Autumn, 2005- 2006

Box 5 Folder 15 Correspondence, 2006

Box 5 Folder 16 Drafts, 2006

Box 5 Folder 17 Spring, 2006

Box 5 Folder 18 Summer, 2006

The Haiku Handbook

Request Box 4

Box 4 Folder 9 African Haiku, 1979-1982

Box 4 Folder 10 Chapters 6-7, 1979

Box 4 Folder 11 Chapters 8, 9, 11, 16, 1979

Box 4 Folder 12 Draft 1-1, 1980s

Box 4 Folder 13 Draft 1-2, 1980s

Box 4 Folder 14 Draft 1-3, 1980s

Box 4 Folder 15 Draft 1-4, 1980s

Box 4 Folder 16 Draft 2-1, 1980s

Box 4 Folder 17 Draft 2-2, 1980s

Box 4 Folder 18 Draft 2-3, 1980s

Box 4 Folder 19 Draft 2-4, 1980s

Box 4 Folder 20 Draft 3, 1980s

Request Box 5

Box 5 Folder 1 Dutch Examples, 1983

Box 5 Folder 2 Glossary, 1983

Box 5 Folder 3 Modern Examples--French, 1983

Box 5 Folder 4 Modern Examples--Yugoslavian, 1983

Box 5 Folder 5 One-Line Haiku, 1982-1983

Box 5 Folder 6 Outlines, 1983

Box 5 Folder 7 Reprints, 1996

Box 5 Folder 8 Season Words, 1982

Box 5 Folder 9 Teach Writing, 1980

Box 5 Folder 10 The Haiku Seasons--Corrections and Design Notes, 1995

Box 5 Folder 11 The Haiku Seasons--Drafts, 1988- 1996

Box 5 Folder 12 Ten Years , 1987

Box 5 Folder 13 Wind in the Long Grass , 1990

Poetry

General

Box 5 Folder 19 to 20 Undated, (2 Folders)

Box 5 Folder 21 1960-1979

Box 5 Folder 22 1980-1989

Box 5 Folder 23 1990-1999

Request Box 6

Box 6 Folder 1 2000-2007

Box 6 Folder 2 Group Poetry, 1976-2004

Box 6 Folder 3 Haiku by Hian (Higginson), 1968- 1969

Box 6 Folder 4 "Items,", 1982

Box 6 Folder 5 One-Line Haiku, 1982

Box 6 Folder 6 Sampler, 1993

Box 6 Folder 7 Santa Fe Haiku, 1992-1994

Box 6 Folder 8 "Twenty-Five Pieces of Now"--Correspondence and Drafts, 1968

Box 6 Folder 9 "Twenty-Five Pieces of Now"--Masters, [1968]

Short Works

Box 6 Folder 10 Undated

Box 6 Folder 11 1968-1979

Box 6 Folder 12 1980-1989

Box 6 Folder 13 to 14 1990-1999

Box 6 Folder 15 2000-2005

Research and Notes

Box 6 Folder 16 to 17 Notebooks, 1985-1990s

Request Box 7

Box 7 Haiku Notes and Book Projects, 1988-2005

Request Box 8

Box 8 Poems, Essays and Writings, undated

Series III: Writings by Others, undated

This small series consists of poetry and small essays written by friends and colleagues of Higginson. The bulk of the pieces are undated and in many cases the author is not identified.

Request Box 9

Box 9 Haiku and Writings, undated

Series IV: Subject Files, 1973-2005

Series IV is comprised of printed material such as pamphlets, awards and certificates. There are also files concerning haiku and renku as well as publishing-related documents.

Series V: Multimedia, 1970s-1990s

Computer disks with backups of Higginson's writings and audio recordings of poetry readings are held in this series.

Request Box 21

Box 21 Floppy Disks and Other Media

Request Box 27

Box 27 Audiotapes and CDs

Series VI: Photographs, 1950s-2000

Photographs of Higginson and Penny Harter at various poetry functions both within the United States and Japan are in Series VI. Events documented include the Global Renku Symposium and meetings of the Haiku Society of America. Of interest is a photograph of Allen Ginsburg with poet Anne Waldman from 1979. In addition to the photographs, there are a fair amount of slides and negatives.

Request Box 22

Box 22 1987

Box 22 Allen Ginsburg and Anne Waldman, 1979

Box 22 Global Renku Symposium, 2000

Box 22 Haiku Society of America Cherry Tree

Box 22 Japan, 1990

Box 22 Miscellaneous, (2 Folders)

Box 22 Negatives

Box 22 New York City, 1959

Box 22 Slides

Box 22 Unidentified Photographs, 1950s and 1990s, 1950s, 1990s

Series VII: Ephemera, 1980s

Series VII contains a variety of realia including buttons, cards and paper products, prints of artwork, cloth and other textiles. Several scrapbooks documenting Higginson's trips through Japan in the 1980s are held in this series.

Box 22 Art Prints

Box 22 Buttons

Box 22 Cards and Paper Products

Box 22 Notebook, (2 Folders)

Box 22 Scrapbook, (2 Folders)

Box 22 Scrapbook-- Japan, 1987

Request Box 23

Box 23 Ephemera in flat Boxes

Request Box 24

Box 24 Ephemera in flat Boxes

Request Box 25

Box 25 Ephemera in flat Boxes

Request Box 26

Box 26 Scrapbook-- Japan, 1989, (4 Folders)

Box 26 Textiles, (5 Folders)

Box 26 Travel Mementos-- Japan, 1989, (4 Folders)

Series VIII: Books

84 Linear Feet; 67 boxes of books

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