Richard Poirier Collection, 1945-2007, bulk 1986-2007

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Series I: Correspondence, 1971-2007

Series I is comprised of personal and professional correspondence received by Poirier, as well as some copies of his outgoing correspondence. The letters relate to his work as a literature professor at Rutgers, his role as editor of Raritan and personal correspondence between Poirier and his friends.


Alphabetical



Box 1 Outgoing, 1949-1955


Box 1 A-Z, 1971-2008, 6 folders


Box 1 Adams, Alice, 1992-1999


Box 1 Brommich, David, 1992-1998


Box 1 Burnshaw, Stanley, 1984-1999


Box 1 Donoghue, Denis, 1992-2000


Box 1 Ferry, David, 1992-2008


Box 1 Hellman, Lillian, 1978-1983


Box 1 Hollander, John, 1993-2004


Box 1 Hyman, Suzanne, 1998-2000


Box 1 Jehler, Myra, 1987-1993


Box 1 Kenmode, Frank, 1992-2007


Box 1 Merrell, James, 1992-2002


Box 1 Said, Edward, 1991-1999


Box 1 Seidel, Frederick and Mae Griswold


Box 1 Vidal, Gore, 1974-1995, 2 folders


Box 1 Weiseltier, Leon, 1987-1999


Topical


Box 1 Offers from Other Universities, 1978-1987


Box 1 Humanities 6 Course at Harvard


Box 1 Harvard Advisory Committee, 1987-1991


Box 1 Lecture Invitations, 1990-1995


Box 1 Letters of Recommendation, 1990-2004


Box 1 Letters Received on the Publication of The Renewal of Literature, , 1987


Box 1 Rutgers Univerity-- Amiri Baraka, 1989-1990


Box 1 Reader's Catalogue, 1987


Box 1 Philip Poirier, 1979