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Solt mss., ca. 1960-1974
Papers, ca. 1960-1974, of Mary Ellen Solt at the Lilly
Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana
Summary Information
Repository
Lilly
Library (Indiana University, Bloomington)
Indiana University
1200 E. Seventh St.
Bloomington, IN 47405-5500
Phone: 812-855-2452
Fax: 812-855-3143
Email: liblilly@indiana.edu
http://www.indiana.edu/~liblilly
Creator
Solt, Mary Ellen
Extent
75 items
TitleSolt mss., ca.
1960-1974
Collection No.
LMC 2422
Extent
75 items
Language
Materials are in English
Abstract
Consists primarily of the correspondence of
Mary Ellen Solt with other poets and writers.
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research.
Biographical Note
Indiana University Professor and poet.
Arrangement
The files are arranged alphabetically by correspondent or subject in the case of the
Creeley "Ms Material" notebook and the Williams photographs and transparencies.
Scope and Content Note
The Solt mss. consist primarily of the correspondence of Mary Ellen Solt with other
poets and writers.
Present are letters from Robert Creeley, Denise Levertov, George Oppen, John Thirwall,
and Louis Zukofsky. Also present is a notebook prepared and titled by Solt "Index to
Robert Creeley Ms Material--Lilly Library"; two Christmas cards from Florence (Mrs.
William Carlos Williams); a holiday card and two color transparencies from Paul Williams
relating to his father, William Carlos Williams; and a file of eighteen photographs and
negatives of William Carlos Williams and family members.
Note on Indexing Term - "Indiana University": Mary Ellen Solt was an Indiana University professor.
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Indexing Terms
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The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in
IUCAT, the IU Libraries' online
catalog. Materials about related topics, persons or places can be found by searching the
catalog using these terms.
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Names
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Solt, Mary Ellen
--Correspondence.
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Creeley, Robert,
1926- .
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Williams, William
Carlos, 1883-1963 --Photographs.
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Creeley, Robert, 1926- .
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Williams, Florence H. (Florence
Herman), d. 1976.
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Levertov, Denise, 1923- .
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Oppen, George.
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Thirwall, John.
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Zukofsky, Louis,
1904-1978.
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Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
Gift. 2001
Usage RestrictionsPrior arrangements are not necessary before coming to the Library, however, patrons
from out of town are encouraged to communicate with the Library in advance of their
visits to ascertain availability of materials.
Photocopying permitted only with the permission of the Curator of Manuscripts, Lilly
Library
Preferred Citation
[Item], Solt mss., Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana
Folder List
Folder 1
Creeley, Robert: Correspondence 1961-1965
Folder 2
Creeley, Robert: "Index to Robert Creeley Ms Material - Lilly Library"
Folder 3
Levertov, Denise: Correspondence 1974
(includes carbon copies of two letters from Solt to Levertov)
Folder 4
Oppen, George: Correspondence 1961-1962
(includes an exchange between Solt and Rachel Blau DuPlessis about Oppen's
letters)
Folder 5
Thirwall, John: Correspondence 1960-1962
Folder 6
Williams, William Carlos: Holiday cards from Florence Williams
1960,
1972
Folder 7
Re: Williams, William Carlos: Card and transparencies from Paul
Williams
Folder 8
Re: Williams, William Carlos: "Photos for Book"
Folder 9-10
Zukofsky, Louis: Correspondence 1960-1972
Folder 11
Zukofsky, Louis
Miscellaneous: includes an exchange between Solt and Marcella Spann re: a
selected letters of LZ volume; also 2 printed items re: Zukofsky's son Paul,
a concert violinist
