Poetry #1., 02/22/1957-12/31/1985

File — Box: 2, Folder: 12

Identifier: 55986

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

The Manuscripts Series consists mainly of prose manuscripts by Ned O'Gorman, but include a few writings by friends and acquaintances. Among the most interesting of O'Gorman's manuscripts may well be his autobiographical writings, under the title 'Venerated Trinkets, Kept Memorials and Things Lifted Up...' Many pages of poems, both whole and fragmented, are also contained in the series. Another interesting manuscript is that of Edna Ramsey Yellins, a black woman from Harlem; the manuscript tells the story of her life as she recorded it for her children, beginning in rural Mississippi and ending up in Manhattan in the mid 1970's. The series also holds notebooks and 'diaries' kept by Ned O'Gorman, containing a wide variety of material, from class notes to appointments to fragments of poems and essays.

Dates

02/22/1957-12/31/1985

Conditions Governing Access

Most manuscripts collections at the Georgetown University Booth Family Center for Special Collections are open to researchers; however, restrictions may apply to some collections. Collections stored off site require a minimum of three days for retrieval. For use of all manuscripts collections, researchers are advised to contact the Booth Family Center for Special Collections in advance of any visit.

Extent

From the Collection: 4.5 Linear Feet (3 boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Container Summary

38 loose Ms. pp. of poetry by Ned O'Gorman, mostly undated, with 1 exam booklet from Fordham University containing a poem and a brown folder containing other poems (16pp.).