Maureen Owen Papers, 1970 - 2000 (MSS 567)

Access: Master audio and videocassettes and reel-to-reel tapes located in Series 7 are restricted. Listening copies may be available for researchers.

Extent: 11.8 Linear feet (29 archives boxes, 1 card file box and 8 oversize folders)

Papers of Maureen Owen, poet, editor, publisher and coordinator/director of the St. Mark's Poetry Project (1976-1980). The papers contain correspondence with colleagues, including Rebecca Brown, Bernadette Mayer, Susan Howe, and Ron Padgett; poetry manuscripts and drafts; production materials for published collected works; typescript drafts for collaborative works; and personal notebooks and journals. Also contains files documenting the activities of the St. Mark's Poetry Project, especially reports and minutes of the board of directors (1984-1986) and the advisory board (1980-1984); grants; and special events and readings. Less well represented are materials for her publications Telephone Books and Telephone magazine. Also included are materials for workshops and classes taught by Owen, biographical materials and recordings of Owen's readings. The papers are arranged in seven series: 1) CORRESPONDENCE, 2) EDITORIAL PROJECTS, 3) TEACHING MATERIALS, 4) WRITINGS, 5) MISCELLANEOUS MATERIALS, 6) NOTEBOOKS AND JOURNALS, and 7) RECORDINGS.

Maureen Owen was born in 1943 in Graceville, Minnesota. She has travelled to and lived in Japan where she was influenced by Japanese haiku, renku, and Zen Buddhism. In 1969, Owen began publishing and editing Telephone Books and Telephone magazine, a press and magazine that began in mimeograph format.

During the 1970s, Owen worked as coordinator and director (1976-1980) of the St. Mark's Poetry Project in New York City and served on the board of directors. She also was active as an instructor of numerous writing workshops at St. Mark's. Owen served on the board of directors of the Coordinating Council of Literary Magazines both as a member and as vice chairperson.

Her academic career includes teaching courses in creative writing and research at the Edinboro University of Pennsylvania in 1999, as well as mentoring workshops at Swarthmore College and St. Joseph's College in Connecticut. She received a National Endowment for the Arts fellowship grant in 1979-1980, awards from the Foundation for Contemporary Performance Arts in 1998, and the Los Angeles Times Book Festival Prize in 1999.

Owen's publications include COUNTRY RUSH (1973), NO TRAVELS JOURNAL (1975), A BRASS CHOIR APPROACHES THE BURIAL GROUND in BIG DEAL 5 (1977), HEARTS IN SPACE (1980), AE (AMELIA EARHART) (1984), ZOMBIE NOTES (1986), IMAGINARY INCOME (1992), UNTAPPED MAPS (1993) and AMERICAN RUSH (1998). Her poems have also appeared in many anthologies and magazines from ANHOI to Z Magazine. Her title AMELIA EARHART won a Before Columbus American Book Award for Poetry in 1985.

The papers of Maureen Owen document Owen's career as a writer, editor and teacher. The collection also highlights her written influences, as defined by her working and personal relationships. Materials include correspondence with other writers and family members, editorial work on publications, teaching materials, manuscripts and working papers, notebooks, audio and videorecordings, and other miscellaneous material such as appointment books, reading announcements and photographs.

The papers are arranged in seven series: 1) CORRESPONDENCE, 2) EDITORIAL PROJECTS, 3) TEACHING MATERIALS, 4) WRITINGS, 5) MISCELLANEOUS MATERIALS, 6) NOTEBOOKS AND JOURNALS, and 7) RECORDINGS.

Container List

CORRESPONDENCE

Scope and Content of Series

Series 1) CORRESPONDENCE: This series, arranged alphabetically, is primarily to and from various family, friends, and artistic and literary figures. Included are substantial letters from Rebecca Brown, Ed Friedman, Fanny Howe, Susan Howe, Bernadette Mayer, Pat Nolan, and Tom Weigel.

Box 1 Folder 1
A - Miscellaneous
Box 1 Folder 2
Abbott, Keith, 1955 - 1999
Box 1 Folder 3
Abrams, Sam, 1980 - 1995
Box 1 Folder 4
Adam, Helen
Box 1 Folder 5
Allenier, Karren, 1978 - 1995
Box 1 Folder 6
Amodio, Lorrie and Ann, 1999
Box 1 Folder 7
Andre, Michael
Box 1 Folder 8
B - Miscellaneous
Box 1 Folder 9
Beck, Regina, 1982

Includes music scores.

Box 1 Folder 10
Beckett, Tom, 1982 - 1989
Box 1 Folder 11
Bennett, William, 1982 - 1988
Box 1 Folder 12
Berkson, Bill, 1977 - 1983
Box 1 Folder 13
Berrigan, Sandy, 1980 - 1995
Box 1 Folder 14
Beyer, Lynn, 1990
Box 1 Folder 15
Brahinsky, Joanne, 1976 - 1992
Box 1 Folder 16
Brainard, Joe, 1978
Box 1 Folder 17
Brodey, Jim, 1985 - 1987
Box 2 Folder 1
Broner, Sari, 1961 - 1991

Includes "Everything Is Real Except the Obvious."

Box 2 Folder 2
Brown, Rebecca, 1978 - 1979
Box 2 Folder 3
Brown, Rebecca, 1980
Box 2 Folder 4
Brown, Rebecca, 1981
Box 2 Folder 5
Brown, Rebecca, 1982 - 1983
Box 2 Folder 6
Brown, Rebecca, 1984 - 1985
Box 2 Folder 7
Brown, Rebecca, 1986
Box 3 Folder 1
Brown, Rebecca, 1987
Box 3 Folder 2
Brown, Rebecca
Box 3 Folder 3
Busleyeager, Peter, 1996 - 1999
Box 3 Folder 4
Butterick, George and Colette, 1987 - 1988
Box 3 Folder 5
C - Miscellaneous
Box 3 Folder 6
Callahan, Robert, 1977 - 2000
Box 3 Folder 7
Castro, Jan, 1979 - 1981
Box 3 Folder 8
Cataldo, Susan, 1982

Includes "Brooklyn-Queens Day."

Box 3 Folder 9
Cataldo, Susan, 1985 - 1996

Includes "Mother Journal" and miscellaneous poems.

Box 3 Folder 10
Chernoff, Maxine, 1987 - 1991
Box 3 Folder 11
Clark, Larry
Box 3 Folder 12
Clifford, James, 1990
Box 3 Folder 13
Codrescu, Andre, 1980 - 1981
Box 3 Folder 14
Collom, Jack, 1994 - 1998
Box 3 Folder 15
Corbett, Bill, 1980 - 1995
Box 3 Folder 16
Creeley, Robert, 1978 - 1994
Box 3 Folder 17
Cummings, Paul, 1992 - 1993
Box 4 Folder 1
D - Miscellaneous
Box 4 Folder 2
Davidson, Mary K. and Sander, 1979 - 1996
Box 4 Folder 3
Dawson, Fielding, 1980 - 1999
Box 4 Folder 4
DeCoursey, Peggy, 1990 - 1991
Box 4 Folder 5
Deshefy, Scott
Box 4 Folder 6
E - Miscellaneous
Box 4 Folder 7
Einzig, Barbara, 1988 - 2000
Box 4 Folder 8
Equi, Elaine, 1978 - 1999
Box 4 Folder 9
F - Miscellaneous
Box 4 Folder 10
Family cards

Includes cards from DeLoris Phalen (mother) and three sons, Patrick, Ulysses and Kyran.

Box 4 Folder 11
Family letters

Includes letters from three sons Patrick, Ulysses, and Kyran.

Box 4 Folder 12
Ferrari, Mary, 1999
Box 4 Folder 13
Fortouni, Eleni, 1981 - 1982
Box 4 Folder 14
Fraser, Kathleen, 1991
Box 4 Folder 15
Friedman, Ed, 1980 - 1981

Includes "Space Stations."

Box 5 Folder 1
Friedman, Ed, 1986 - 1997
Box 5 Folder 2
G - Miscellaneous
Box 5 Folder 3
Giordano, Joe, 1978 - 1990
Box 5 Folder 4
Gitin, Maria, 1977 - 1993

Includes "On My Way."

Box 5 Folder 5
Gontarek, Leonard, 1990 - 1994

Includes "The Sistine Floor" and miscellaneous poems.

Box 5 Folder 6
Goodell, Larry, 1983 - 1990
Box 5 Folder 7
Guest, Barbara, 1984 - 1995
Box 5 Folder 8
Guss, David, 1982 - 1992
Box 5 Folder 9
H - Miscellaneous
Box 5 Folder 10
Haberfield, Karen, 1995 - 1998
Box 5 Folder 11
Hackman, Neil (Ravi Singh), 1978
Box 5 Folder 12
Hamill, Janet, 1986 - 1999

Includes "Nostalgia of the Infinite" and miscellaneous poems.

Box 5 Folder 13
Hamlin, Louise, 1984 - 1989
Box 5 Folder 14
Hartman, Yuki, 1978 - 1998
Box 5 Folder 15
Hejinian, Lyn, 1981 - 1988
Box 5 Folder 16
Herd, Dale, 1978 - 1979
Box 5 Folder 17
Holman, Bob, 1979 - 1992

Includes "Cupid's Cashbox," "Anything You Say," and miscellaneous poems.

Box 6 Folder 1
Howe, Fanny, 1987 - 1999
Box 6 Folder 2
Howe, Susan, 1982 - 2000

Includes "My Emily Dickinson" and miscellaneous poems.

Box 6 Folder 3
Hudspith, Vicki, 1981 - 1993
Box 6 Folder 4
Huidobro, Vincente

Includes "Anything You Say" and miscellaneous poems.

Box 6 Folder 5
I - Miscellaneous
Box 6 Folder 6
J - Miscellaneous
Box 6 Folder 7
Jackson, Laura Riding
Box 6 Folder 8
Jacquette, Yvonne, 1985
Box 6 Folder 9
Jones, Patricia Spears, 1977 - 2000
Box 6 Folder 10
K - Miscellaneous
Box 6 Folder 11
Kamik, Orhan Veli
Box 6 Folder 12
Keller, Madeleine, 1982 - 1988
Box 6 Folder 13
Kenny, Maurice, 1999

Includes "In the Time of the Present."

Box 6 Folder 14
Kolm, Ron, 1987

Includes "Suburban Ambush."

Box 6 Folder 15
Kraut, Rochelle (Shelley), 1978 - 1991
Box 7 Folder 1
Kreiger, Ian, 1976 - 1999
Box 7 Folder 2
Kretz, Thomas, 1988 - 1991
Box 7 Folder 3
Kulchur Foundation, 1980 - 1981
Box 7 Folder 4
Kush, S. S., 1994 - 1996
Box 7 Folder 5
L - Miscellaneous
Box 7 Folder 6
Lance, Jeanne, 1981 - 1987
Box 7 Folder 7
Landi-Zippelli, Patti, 1983 - 1993

Includes "Blue Skies" and miscellaneous poems.

Box 7 Folder 8
Lang, Julie, 1989 - 1990
Box 7 Folder 9
Lateiner, Bonnie, 1983 - 1991
Box 7 Folder 10
Lenhart, Gary, 1982 - 1984
Box 7 Folder 11
Lesniak, Rose, 1977 - 1992
Box 7 Folder 12
Lewis, Joel and Sandy, 1987 - 1996
Box 7 Folder 13
Lipman, Joel, 1984 - 1994
Box 7 Folder 14
M - Miscellaneous
Box 7 Folder 15
Mankovich, Ted, 1976
Box 7 Folder 16
Mayer, Bernadette, 1980 - 1999
Box 7 Folder 17
McCabe, Ned, 1981 - 1986
Box 7 Folder 18
McEwen, Rory, 1977 - 1979
Box 7 Folder 19
McGahen, John F., 1978
Box 7 Folder 20
Mikolowski, Ken and Ann, 1984 - 2000

Includes miscellaneous poems and artwork.

Box 8 Folder 1
Moore, Joanne, 1991 - 1997
Box 8 Folder 2
Morice, Dave, 1983 - 1994
Box 8 Folder 3
Morrison, Madison, 1988 - 1989
Box 8 Folder 4
Moyer, Jennifer, 1980 - 1981
Box 8 Folder 5
Murray, Elizabeth, 2000
Box 8 Folder 6
N - Miscellaneous
Box 8 Folder 7
Nauen, Elinor, 1980 - 1995
Box 8 Folder 8
Nelken, Miranda, 1995
Box 8 Folder 9
Newth, Rebecca, 1983 - 1992
Box 8 Folder 10
Nolan, Pat, 1979 - 2000
Box 8 Folder 11
Notley, Alice, 1993

Includes "Selected Poems of Alice Notley."

Box 8 Folder 12
O'Brien, Geoffrey, 1966 - 1991
Box 8 Folder 13
Oldenberg, Patty, 1978 - 1980
Box 8 Folder 14
Owen, Lyle Dr., 1986 - 1995
Box 8 Folder 15
Owens, Rochelle, 1991 - 1995
Box 8 Folder 16
P - Miscellaneous
Box 8 Folder 17
Padgett, Ron, 1980 - 1990

Includes "Great Balls of Fire" and miscellaneous poems.

Box 8 Folder 18
Paul, John, 1987
Box 8 Folder 19
Phalen, Bud, 1959 - 1975
Box 8 Folder 20
Pierman, Carol, 1978 - 1990
Box 8 Folder 21
Pommy-Vega, Janine, 1987 - 1999
Box 8 Folder 22
Quaytman, Rebecca, 1988 - 1995
Box 9 Folder 1
R - Miscellaneous
Box 9 Folder 2
Rodney, Janet, 1989 - 1995
Box 9 Folder 3
Rosanes, Alan, 1984
Box 9 Folder 4
Rosenzweig, Phyllis, 1979 - 1985
Box 9 Folder 5
Rubenstein, Carol, 1971 - 1988
Box 9 Folder 6
Rudy, Stephen, 1979 - 1993

Includes "Vladimir Mayakovsky" poems.

Box 9 Folder 7
Ruggia, James, 1986 - 1987
Box 9 Folder 8
S - Miscellaneous
Box 9 Folder 9
Sato, Hiro, 1981 - 1993

Includes "Early Poems in Tanka Form."

Box 9 Folder 10
Solan, Miriam, 1996
Box 9 Folder 11
Sowl, Michael, 1991 - 1993
Box 9 Folder 12
T - Miscellaneous
Box 9 Folder 13
V - Miscellaneous
Box 9 Folder 14
Villegas, Chris, 1988 - 1989
Box 9 Folder 15
W - Miscellaneous
Box 9 Folder 16
Waldman, Anne, 1978 - 2000
Box 9 Folder 17
Walsh, Charles Herron (Charlie), 1977 - 1983
Box 9 Folder 18
Warshawski, Morrie, 1979 - 1980
Box 9 Folder 19
Weigel, Tom, 1982 - 1992

Includes "Twenty-four Haiku After the Japanese."

Box 9 Folder 20
Welch, Michael Irene, 1976 - 1991
Box 9 Folder 21
Wilentz, Ted, 1981 - 1990
Box 9 Folder 22
Wilke, Britton, 1976 - 1992

Includes artwork.

Box 9 Folder 23
Winch, Terence, 1982 - 1999

Includes "Arousal."

Box 9 Folder 24
Wright, Rebecca, 1977 - 1985
Box 10 Folder 1
Y - Miscellaneous
Box 10 Folder 2
Yostrand, Jennifer, 1982
Box 10 Folder 3
Z - Miscellaneous
Box 10 Folder 4
Unidentified correspondents

EDITORIAL PROJECTS

Scope and Content of Series

Series 2) EDITORIAL PROJECTS: Arranged in two subseries: A) St. Mark's Poetry Project and B) TELEPHONE.

A) The St. Mark's Poetry Project subseries documents Owen's administrative role with the Project as editor of the newsletter, program coordinator, and member of the board of directors. She also had an active role in teaching and creating many of the writing workshops. This subseries also contains the poster and flyer announcements for the reading programs and workshops (1966-2000).

B) The Telephone subseries consists of correspondence, grant applications, reports, receipts, invoices, and other materials related to Owen's position as editor and publisher of Telephone Books and Telephone magazine beginning in 1969.

St. Mark's Poetry Project

Box 10 Folder 5
Administrative files, 1975 - 1976
Box 10 Folder 6
Administrative files, 1978 - 1979
Box 10 Folder 7
Administrative files, 1980
Box 10 Folder 8
Administrative files, 1981 - 1984
Box 10 Folder 9
Administrative files, 1985 - 1986
Box 10 Folder 10
Administrative files, 1987 - 1988
Box 10 Folder 11
Administrative files, 1989 - 1993
Box 11 Folder 1
Administrative files, 1994 - 1995
Box 11 Folder 2
Administrative files, 1996
Box 11 Folder 3
Administrative files, 1997
Box 11 Folder 4
Administrative files, 1998 - 2000
Box 11 Folder 5
Administrative files - Miscellaneous
Box 11 Folder 6
Advisory Board, 1980 - 1982
Box 11 Folder 7
Advisory Board, 1983 - 1984
Box 11 Folder 8
Articles of Incorporation - Bylaws
Box 12 Folder 1
Board of Directors - Meeting minutes, 1984
Box 12 Folder 2
Board of Directors - Meeting minutes, 1985
Box 12 Folder 3
Board of Directors - Meeting minutes, 1986
Box 12 Folder 4
Board of Directors - Organization pamphlets
Box 12 Folder 5
Catalogues - Readings, events, and lectures, 1966 - 1984
Box 12 Folder 6
Miscellaneous workshop materials
Box 12 Folder 7
National Endowment for the Arts - Grant applications, 1976 - 1986
Box 12 Folder 8 Oversize FB36201
New Year's Day Marathon Reading Benefit Posters, 1984 - 1999
Oversize MC-149-07
Original Artwork for Poetry Project Announcement

Artwork by Mike Goldberg.

Box 12 Folder 10
Photographs
Box 12 Folder 11
Poetry mailing list - Publication, 1977
Box 12 Folder 12 Oversize FB36202
Reading and workshop announcements, 1966 - 2000
Box 12 Folder 13
Sources and Solutions Talk - Notes, 1987
Box 12 Folder 14 Oversize FB36203
Totally Great Poetry - Calendars, 1991
Box 12 Folder 15
Wall of Words Poetry Workshop, 1995 - 1996

TELEPHONE

Box 13 Folder 1
Coordinating Council of Literary Magazines - Grant applications and reports, 1975 - 1986
Box 13 Folder 2
Miscellaneous, 1979 - 1982
Box 13 Folder 3
National Endowment for the Arts - Grant applications, 1976 - 1986
Box 13 Folder 4
Receipts and invoices, 1979 - 1984
Box 13 Folder 5 Oversize FB36204
Original book cover art

TEACHING MATERIALS

Scope and Content of Series

Series 3) TEACHING MATERIALS: This series contains workshop and academic materials arranged in two subseries: A) Workshops and B) Edinboro University of Pennsylvania.

A) The Workshops subseries consists of written exercises, zine collaboratives, and miscellaneous notes concerning Owen's involvement as a teacher of creative and constructive writing workshops between 1981-1999. Most notable workshops include the Naropa Institute Summer Writing Program and the Page Mothers Conference at University of California, San Diego.

B) The second subseries contains class material for courses taught at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania in 1999. This includes syllabi, class notebooks, assignments, and written exams for the following courses: English 102 - Writing and Research and English 301 - Creative Writing. This subseries also contains the poetry and prose Owen read for the "W2K: Women on the Verge" workshops at Edinboro University.

Workshops

Box 13 Folder 6
Collage projects
Box 13 Folder 7
Fifth Annual Writers' Gathering Workshop, 1999
Box 13 Folder 8
Maureen Owen Poetry Workshop, 1995 - 1999
Box 13 Folder 9
Michigan Council for the Arts Grant Program, 1988
Box 13 Folder 10
Mimeo Production Workshop, 1984
Box 13 Folder 11
Miscellaneous workshops - Notebooks
Box 14 Folder 1
Naropa Institute - Summer Writing Program, 1998
Box 14 Folder 2
Page Mothers Conference, UCSD, 1999
Box 14 Folder 3
Saint Joseph College Writer's Weekend Workshop, 1996
Box 14 Folder 4
Swarthmore College - Honors examiner, 1999
Box 14 Folder 5
T'ai Chi Ch'uan classes, 1991
Box 14 Folder 6
Times R Us, from the SATURDAY POETRY WORKSHOP, 1998 - 1999
Box 14 Folder 7
Words, from the Tuesday Night Workshop, 1981
Box 14 Folder 8
Working papers, from the SATURDAY POETRY WORKSHOP, 1995 - 1996

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania

Box 14 Folder 9
Class Record Book, 1999
Box 14 Folder 10
English 102, Writing and Research - Syllabus and handouts, 1999
Box 14 Folder 11
English 102, Writing and Research - Writing assignments and exams, 1999
Box 15 Folder 1
English 102, Writing and Research - Class notebook, 1999
Box 15 Folder 2
English 301, Creative Writing - Assignments and syllabus, 1999
Box 15 Folder 3
English 301, Creative Writing - Class notebook, 1999
Box 15 Folder 4
English 301, Creative Writing - Writing exercises, 1999
Box 15 Folder 5
Miscellaneous materials, 1999
Box 15 Folder 6
Notebooks, 1999
Box 15 Folder 7
Syllabi - Other professors, 1999
Box 15 Folder 8
W2K: Women on the Verge, 1999
Box 16 Folder 1
W2K: Women on the Verge - Poetry Reading Workshops 1-3, 1999
Box 16 Folder 2
W2K: Women on the Verge - Poetry Reading Workshops 4-6, 1999

WRITINGS

Scope and Content of Series

Series 4) WRITINGS: This series is comprised of four subseries: A) Uncollected Work, B) Collected Work, C) Collaborations, and D) Working Papers. These are arranged chronologically with exception of the working papers, which have maintained the order in which they were received.

A) The Uncollected Work subseries contains individual poem typescripts, biographies and reviews of other literary figures' work. Included in this subseries is the Maureen Owen issue of BIG DEAL 5 containing the work A BRASS CHOIR APPROACHES THE BURIAL GROUND (1977).

B) Included in the Collected subseries are manuscript and typescript drafts of Owen's published volumes from 1973-1999, as well as mock-up copies, reviews, uncorrected proof copies, and press proofs. In a few instances, there also exists a few additional book covers and duplicates of the cover images.

C) The Collaborations subseries mainly consists of literary correspondence with other writers, constructing collective renku, a Japanese style of poetry with linked stanzas of alternating lengths. Most notable is the poem entitled "Worlds in Love" collaborated by Maureen Owen, Anne Waldman, and Lewis MacAdams (1973).

D) The final subseries in the series consists entirely of working papers. Included are drafts and notes of works-in-progress most of which are undated. Included, however, are typescript drafts of Owen's earliest work during her high school years.

Uncollected Works

Box 16 Folder 3
a brass choir approaches the burial ground, BIG DEAL 5, (1977) - Typescript draft and cover photographs, 1970
Box 16 Folder 4
Miscellaneous individual poems, 1979 - 1994
Box 16 Folder 5
Miscellaneous writer biographies
Box 16 Folder 6
Writer reviews and editorials, 1979 - 1981
Box 16 Folder 7
No-Gates, UNTAPPED MAPS, (1993) - Typescript draft copy
Box 16 Folder 8
Tales from the Police Blotter, HEARTS IN SPACE - Source material, 1980
Box 16 Folder 9
White Sails Clap Behind the Orange, HEARTS IN SPACE, 1980

Collected Work

Box 16 Folder 10
COUNTRY RUSH (1973) - Typescript draft
Box 16 Folder 11 Oversize FB36205
NO TRAVELS JOURNAL (1975) - Master photostats

Illustrations by Hugh Kepets.

Box 16 Folder 12
NO TRAVELS JOURNAL (1975) - Mock-up copy
Box 16 Folder 13
NO TRAVELS JOURNAL (1975) - Reviews, 1975
Box 17 Folder 1
NO TRAVELS JOURNAL (1975) -Typescript drafts with corrections and photographs, 1971
Box 17 Folder 2
HEARTS IN SPACE (1980) - Reviews, 1980 - 1981
Box 17 Folder 3
HEARTS IN SPACE (1980) - Title page layout
Box 17 Folder 4
HEARTS IN SPACE (1980) - Typescript draft copy
Box 17 Folder 5
HEARTS IN SPACE (1980) - Typescript draft with corrections
Box 17 Folder 6
HEARTS IN SPACE (1980) - Working papers, 1970 - 1972
Box 17 Folder 7
AE (AMELIA EARHART) (1984) - Newsletter and Typescript draft, 1983 - 1984
Box 17 Folder 8
AE (AMELIA EARHART) (1984) - Reviews, 1984 - 1985
Box 17 Folder 9
ZOMBIE NOTES (1985) - Reviews, 1986
Box 18 Folder 1
ZOMBIE NOTES (1985) - Typescript draft, 1980

June 1.

Box 18 Folder 2
ZOMBIE NOTES (1985) - Typescript draft, 1985

August 22.

Box 18 Folder 3
ZOMBIE NOTES (1985) - Uncorrected proof, 1985
Box 18 Folder 4
IMAGINARY INCOME (1992) - Book covers, 1992
Box 18 Folder 5
IMAGINARY INCOME (1992) - Correspondence, 1989 - 1992
Box 18 Folder 6
IMAGINARY INCOME (1992) - Reviews, 1991 - 1992
Box 18 Folder 7
IMAGINARY INCOME (1992) - Typescript drafts, 1987
Box 18 Folder 8
IMAGINARY INCOME (1992) - Uncorrected page proof, 1992
Box 18 Folder 9
IMAGINARY INCOME (1992) - Working papers, 1989
Box 18 Folder 10
UNTAPPED MAPS (1993) - Bookcovers and miscellaneous
Box 18 Folder 11
UNTAPPED MAPS (1993) - Reviews, 1993
Box 18 Folder 12
UNTAPPED MAPS (1993) - Typescript draft
Box 19 Folder 1
UNTAPPED MAPS (1993) - Typescript draft copy
Box 19 Folder 2
UNTAPPED MAPS (1993) - Typescript draft with corrections
Box 19 Folder 3
UNTAPPED MAPS (1993) - Working papers
Box 19 Folder 4
AMERICAN RUSH (1998) - Correspondence, 1997 - 1998
Box 19 Folder 5
AMERICAN RUSH (1998) - Press proofs
Box 19 Folder 6
AMERICAN RUSH (1998) - Reviews, 1998 - 1999

Collaborations

Box 19 Folder 7
WORLDS IN LOVE - Typescript draft, 1973
Box 19 Folder 8
Collaborations with Ron Padgett - Typescript drafts, 1980
Box 19 Folder 9
O THE SNOBBERY OF THE WIND INSTRUMENTS - Typescript draft, 1980
Box 19 Folder 10
Hammonasset School - Typescript drafts, 1982
Box 19 Folder 11
HEY TED, 1983
Box 19 Folder 12
COCKROACH ONE - Zine, 1984
Box 19 Folder 13
LOVE IS A DISEASE - Correspondence and typescript drafts, 1986 - 1987
Box 19 Folder 14
Creation 21 on Noto-Jima Island - Correspondence, 1987
Box 20 Folder 1
EVERY LITTLE MOTE - Correspondence adn typescript drafts, 1988 - 1990
Box 20 Folder 2
NO HAT - Correspondence and typescript drafts, 1990 - 1991
Box 20 Folder 3
ABSOLUTE STILLNESS - Correspondence and typescript drafts, 1991 - 1997
Box 20 Folder 4
ALL EARS - Correspondence and typescript drafts, 1991 - 1993
Box 20 Folder 5
SIMONE WEIL - Correspondence and typescript drafts, 1991
Box 20 Folder 6
PURPLE PETALS - Correspondence and typescript drafts, 1993
Box 20 Folder 7
COFFEE WITH BILL MURRAY - Correspondence and typescript drafts, 1994 - 1995
Box 20 Folder 8
EDUARDO MOLDI: A RENGA FOR THE NEW YEARS - Correspondence and typescript drafts, 1997 - 1998
Box 20 Folder 9
SOFTENING THE BLOW - Typescript draft copy, 1997
Box 20 Folder 10
FOUR TOMATOES OF THE APOCALYPSE - Correspondence, 1998 - 1999
Box 20 Folder 11
TUFF WOMEN - Typescript draft

Working Papers

Box 20 Folder 12
Early working papers
Box 20 Folder 13
Working papers, 1970
Box 20 Folder 14
Working papers, 1971
Box 20 Folder 15
Working papers, 1972
Box 21 Folder 1
Working papers, 1982
Box 21 Folder 2
Working papers, 1990
Box 21 Folder 3
Working papers, 1997
Box 21 Folder 4
Working papers
Box 21 Folder 5
Working papers
Box 21 Folder 6
Working papers
Box 21 Folder 7
Working papers
Box 21 Folder 8
Working papers
Box 22 Folder 1
Working papers
Box 22 Folder 2
Working papers
Box 22 Folder 3
Working papers
Box 22 Folder 4
Working papers
Box 22 Folder 5
Working papers
Box 22 Folder 6
Working papers
Box 22 Folder 7
Working papers
Box 22 Folder 8
Working papers
Box 22 Folder 9
Working papers (Day and Night Books)

MISCELLANEOUS MATERIALS

Scope and Content of Series

Series 5) MISCELLANEOUS MATERIALS: The series is mainly biographical documents including historical family documents, high school yearbooks, resumes, biographies, photographs and an extensive collection of appointment books from 1976-1998. The series also contains transcripts of interviews, award documents, reading announcements and various source materials of newspaper clippings and postcards.

Box 23 Folder 1
Address book
Box 23 Folder 2
Appointment book, 1976
Box 23 Folder 3
Appointment book, 1978
Box 23 Folder 4
Appointment book, 1979
Box 23 Folder 5
Appointment book, 1980 - 1981
Box 23 Folder 6
Appointment book, 1982
Box 24 Folder 1
Appointment book, 1984 - 1985
Box 24 Folder 2
Appointment book, 1986 - 1987
Box 24 Folder 3
Appointment book, 1988
Box 24 Folder 4
Appointment book, 1989
Box 24 Folder 5
Appointment book, 1990 - 1991
Box 24 Folder 6
Appointment book, 1994 - 1996
Box 25 Folder 1
Appointment book, 1997 - 1998
Box 25 Folder 2 Oversize FB36206
Announcement posters - Other writers
Box 25 Folder 3
Announcements and press releases
Box 25 Folder 4
Announcements and press releases - Other writers
Box 25 Folder 5
Archives of Contemporary Poetry - Presidio proposal, 1993
Box 25 Folder 6
Biographical materials - High School Junior Yearbook, 1960
Box 25 Folder 7
Biographical materials - High School Senior Yearbook, 1961
Box 26 Folder 1
Biographical materials - Resumes and photographs
Box 26 Folder 2
Biographical materials - State Bank of Wheaton, Minnesota - Checkbook, 1927
Box 26 Folder 3
Biographical materials - Traverse County, Minnesota - Ledgers, 1920

Kept by Patrick Phalen, Sr.

Box 26 Folder 4
Biographical materials - Traverse County, Minnesota - Ledgers, 1924

Kept by Patrick Phalen, Sr.

Box 26 Folder 5
Certificates, 1981
Box 26 Folder 6
Employment materials - Letters, applications, and clippings
Box 26 Folder 7
Foundation for Contemporary Performance Arts Award, 1998
Box 26 Folder 8
Inspirational postcards
Box 26 Folder 9
Interview with Bob Holman, 1999
Box 26 Folder 10
Interviews - Miscellaneous, 1994 - 1998
Box 26 Folder 11
Los Angeles Times Book Festival - Book prize, 1999
Box 26 Folder 12
Map of Owen Residence - Guilford, Connecticut
Box 26 Folder 13
Ephemera
Box 27 Folder 1
National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship materials, 1979 - 1981
Box 27 Folder 2
Newspaper clippings, 1974 - 1981
Box 27 Folder 3
Photographs - Family, 1987
Box 27 Folder 4 Oversize FB36101
Photographs - Family album
Box 27 Folder 5 Oversize FB36207
Reading posters
Box 27 Folder 6
Readings and lecture flyers, 1977 - 2000

NOTEBOOKS AND JOURNALS

Scope and Content of Series

Series 6) NOTEBOOKS AND JOURNALS: This series consists of Owen's working manuscript notes and impressions and in some cases, daily activities. The majority of the notebooks' dates cannot be ascertained. Included, however, are journals from her travels to Japan in 1965 and Ireland in 1992.

Box 27 Folder 7
Notebooks, 1972 - 1980
Box 27 Folder 8
Notebooks, 1989 - 1991
Box 27 Folder 9
Notebooks
Box 27 Folder 10
Notebooks
Box 27 Folder 11
Notebooks
Box 27 Folder 12
Notebooks
Box 27 Folder 13
Notebooks
Box 27 Folder 14
Notebooks
Box 28 Folder 1
Notebooks
Box 28 Folder 2
Notebooks
Box 28 Folder 3
Notebooks
Box 28 Folder 4
Notebooks
Box 28 Folder 5
Notebooks
Box 28 Folder 6
Notebooks
Box 28 Folder 7
Notebooks
Box 28 Folder 8
Notebooks
Box 28 Folder 9
Notebooks
Box 28 Folder 10
Notebooks
Box 28 Folder 11
Notebooks
Box 28 Folder 12
Notebooks
Box 28 Folder 13
Notebooks
Box 29 Folder 1
Notebooks
Box 29 Folder 2
Notebooks
Box 29 Folder 3
Notebooks
Box 29 Folder 4
Notebooks
Box 29 Folder 5
Notebooks
Box 29 Folder 6
Notebooks
Box 29 Folder 7
Notebooks
Box 29 Folder 8
Notebooks - Japan, 1965
Box 29 Folder 9
Journal
Box 29 Folder 10
Journal, 1967
Box 29 Folder 11
Journal - Ireland, 1992

RECORDINGS

Scope and Content of Series

Series 7) RECORDINGS: This series is divided into three subseries according to format: A) Cassette Audiorecordings, B) Cassette Videorecording, and C) Reel-to-Reel Audiorecordings.

A) The Cassette Audiorecording subseries contains selected readings from AE (AMELIA EARHART), IMAGINARY INCOME, UNTAPPED MAPS, and ZOMBIE NOTES all read by the author.

B) The Videorecordings subseries contains the videos of POETS IN PERFORMANCE featuring Barbara Barg, John Giorno, Maureen Owen, Anne Waldman, and Ted Berrigan, as well as a reading at Intersection in San Francisco featuring Maureen Owen and Ed Sanders. The third video is an interview taken with Owen by Judy Logue from Ninety-Niners, Inc. at the Owen residence in Connecticut.

C) The reel-to-reel audiorecording subseries contains a performance by poet Kenneth Koch.

Cassette Audiorecording

Box 30 Folder 3
Owen, Maureen. Reading IMAGINARY INCOME

Cassette Videorecording

Box 30 Folder 4
Poets in Performance, 1979

Magnetic Tape Reel Audiorecording

Box 30 Folder 7
Koch, Kenneth. Performance