William Meredith - Printed Items., 01/01/1970-12/31/1972
Collection-level Scope and Content Note
The papers of Katherine Biddle are organized into nine series: 1. Individuals - Correspondence with notable individuals, including composers, musicians, poets and writers (see biographical note below for a list of names). 2. Alphabetical correspondence - Frequent correspondents, arranged by name. 3. Chronological correspondence - Arranged alphabetically by year. 4. Literary associations, publications and publishers - Related correspondence files. Of particular note are files relating to the Library of Congress. 5. Major works - Correspondence and files relating to published works, “Outside of the World” (1930); “Bright Mariner” (1933); T”ime Has No Shadow” (1936); “Lament for the Stolen” (1938); “Plain Chant for America” (1942); “The Other Journey” (1959); and “Sojourner Truth” (c.1948). 6. Manuscripts - Poetry, articles and reviews, lectures and radio talks. 7. Subject and personal files - Includes research material on topics of personal interest, biographical information, appointment books. 8. Photographs - Of special interest are several scrapbooks and loose leaves from scrapbooks containing photographs of Katherine Biddle and the Biddle family. This series includes clippings of journal and newspaper reviews of Biddle's works. 9. Music scores - The collection includes several autograph music scores, as well as sheet music, by well-known composers, Will Marion Cook, Aaron Copland, Robert Nathaniel Dett, Esther B. Frost, Mary Howe, Elmo Russ, Sydney King Russell, and William Grant Still. Note that correspondence with Francis Biddle has been processed in the third part of the Biddle Family Papers, entitled, Biddle Family Letters.
Dates
- 01/01/1970-12/31/1972
Collection-level Access Restrictions
Access to this collection is by permission from the Biddle family. Please contact Booth Family Center for Special Collections for further information.
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: 34 Linear Feet (65 Hollinger boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Container Summary
Clippings of printed poems by William Meredith: "The Chinese Banyan Tree," and "After the Gala (A Hard Look at the Bing Years)." Includes information about Meredith's work as poetry editor of "Poetry Pilot."
Subjects and Associated Physical Materials
MEREDITH, WILLIAM - POEMS (PRINTED): Printed Item
MEREDITH, WILLIAM - "POETRY PILOT" EDITORSHIP - REFERENCE: Printed Item
Repository Details
Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository
Lauinger Library, 5th Floor
37th and O Streets, N.W.
Washington DC 20057
speccoll@georgetown.edu