Correspondence of Rod Anstee., 01/01/1955-07/11/1993

File — Box: 1, Folder: 1

Identifier: 97709

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

Correspondence. Arranged alphabetically by correspondent.

Dates

01/01/1955-07/11/1993

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Extent

From the Collection: 0.5 Linear Feet (1 box)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Container Summary

1 Typed Letter Signed (photocopy), circa 1955-1959, from Robert Lax to Jack Kerouac, discussing his beliefs about the best way to write. References Homer and Dante. Also includes 1 Typed Letter Signed (photocopy), dated 2/23/1993, from Rod Anstee to Robert Lax, regarding winter in Canada, Annie Charters' work on "Jack Kerouac: Selected Letters", a question from Gerhard van der Bergh about "Circus in the Sun" and Lax's Sohm bibliography, and Lax's work in "New American Poetry". Also includes 1 Typed Letter Signed (photocopy), dated 7/11/1993, from Rod Anstee to Gerhard van der Bergh, regarding the death of Jack Kerouac's widow and the effects on the Jack Kerouac Estate, a Robert Lax collection he purchased, and a letter from Lax to Kerouac. References Stella Kerouac, "Memory Babe" by Gerry Nicosia, "Circus of the Sun", and William Packard. Sent from Ottawa, Canada.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

LAX, ROBERT - CORRESP. TO KEROUAC, JACK (C. 1955-1959): Typed Letter Signed

KEROUAC, JACK - CORRESP. FROM LAX, ROBERT (C. 1955-1959): Typed Letter Signed

HOMER - REF. BY LAX, ROBERT (C. 1955-1959): Typed Letter Signed

DANTE - REF. BY LAX, ROBERT (C. 1955-1959): Typed Letter Signed

ANSTEE, ROD - CORRESP. TO LAX, ROBERT (1993): Typed Letter Signed

LAX, ROBERT - CORRESP. FROM ANSTEE, ROD (1993): Typed Letter Signed

CHARTERS, ANN - REF. BY ANSTEE, ROD (1993): Typed Letter Signed

"JACK KEROUAC: SELECTED LETTERS" - REF. BY ANSTEE, ROD (1993): Typed Letter Signed

VAN DER BERGH, GERHARD - REF. BY ANSTEE, ROD (1993): Typed Letter Signed

"CIRCUS OF THE SUN" - REF. BY ANSTEE, ROD (1993): Typed Letter Signed

SOHM BIBLIOGRAPHY - REF. BY ANSTEE, ROD (1993): Typed Letter Signed

ANSTEE, ROD - CORRESP. TO VAN DER BERGH, GERHARD (1993): Typed Letter Signed

VAN DER BERGH, GERHARD, CORRESP. FROM ANSTEE, ROD (1993): Typed Letter Signed

KEROUAC, JACK - REF. BY ANSTEE, ROD (1993): Typed Letter Signed

KEROUAC, STELLA - REF. BY ANSTEE, ROD (1993): Typed Letter Signed

NICOSIA, GERRY - REF. BY ANSTEE, ROD (1993): Typed Letter Signed

"MEMORY BABE" - REF. BY ANSTEE, ROD (1993): Typed Letter Signed

LAX, ROBERT - REF. BY ANSTEE, ROD (1993): Typed Letter Signed

"CIRCUS OF THE SUN" - REF. BY ANSTEE, ROD (1993): Typed Letter Signed

PACKARD, WILLIAM - REF. BY ANSTEE, ROD (1993): Typed Letter Signed