Kenneth Koch papers

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unitid

{"value"=>"Berg Coll MSS Koch [Text]", "type"=>"local_call"}

{"value"=>"19344", "type"=>"local_mss"}

unittitle

{"value"=>"Kenneth Koch papers"}

unitdate

{"value"=>"ca. 1939-1995", "type"=>"inclusive", "certainty"=>"approximate", "normal"=>"1939/1995"}

physdesc

{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"112.98 linear feet (269 boxes)"}], "supress_display"=>true}

physloc

{"value"=>"*Z-10361 [Microfilm]", "type"=>"local_call", "supress_display"=>true}

date_inclusive_start

1939

date_inclusive_end

1995

origination

{"value"=>"Koch, Kenneth, 1925-2002", "type"=>"persname"}

bioghist

{"value"=>"<p>Kenneth Koch was an American poet, playwright, essayist, screenwriter, novelist, and short-story writer.</p>", "supress_display"=>true}

arrangement

{"value"=>"Arranged in series: I. Writings (primarily poetry); II. Writings; III. Writings (plays, in alphabetical order); IV. Writings (Fiction); V. Writings (Prose, including lectures, readings and essays); VI. Interviews conducted by Koch; VII. Translations of Koch's work; VIII. Collaborations; IX. Writings by others; X. Essays about Koch by others; XI. Correspondence; XII. Teaching materials; XIII. Journals and notebooks; XIV. Biographical information and photographs; XV. Permissions; XVI. Personal finances; XVII. Printed ephemera"}

scopecontent

{"value"=>"<p>The Kenneth Koch papers document the personal and professional activities of the writer, Kenneth Koch. Holograph and typescript drafts comprise the bulk of the collection. The papers contain holograph manuscripts and typescripts of the author's published and unpublished work (in every genre, including plays, \"comics,\" and games), notes and other material related to the works, Koch's correspondence, photographs, collaborations, material related to his work with children, miscellaneous personal documents, printed material, ephemera, scrapbooks, press cuttings and photocopied reviews of his books, and holograph manuscripts and typescripts of works by other writers (especially Frank O'Hara and John Ashbery). Also included in the papers are 9 boxes of unsorted printed ephemera, and 3 boxes of journals, magazines, and newspapers. The correspondence in the collection is mostly made up of incoming material, of which there are three categories: personal, professional, and fan mail. The personal and professional correspondence is arranged alphabetically by author; within each author's folder letters are arranged by date. Of the personal correspondence and works by others, the most substantial holdings are by \"New York School\" artists such as Frank O'Hara, John Ashbery, James Schuyler, Larry Rivers, Harry Mathews, Fairfield Porter, and Jane Freilicher. Also noteworthy are letters and works by Koch's former students, Ron Padgett, Frank Lima, Tony Towle, David Shapiro, and Jordan Davis. Also present are publishing contracts and royalty statements for several of Koch's books.</p>", "supress_display"=>true}

acqinfo

{"accession_number"=>"Berg Coll MSS Koch"}

{"source"=>"Kenneth Koch", "method"=>"Purchase", "date"=>"1995", "value"=>"Purchase, Kenneth Koch, 1995"}

altformavail

{"value"=>"<p>Koch MSS letters, postcards, & clippings from John Ashbery to Kenneth Koch Available in microfilm; 5NN</p>"}

relatedmaterial

{"value"=>"<p>The Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature, The New York Public Library</p>"}

keydate

1939

prefercite

{"value"=>"Kenneth Koch papers, Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature, The New York Public Library"}

abstract

{"value"=>"Kenneth Koch was an American poet, playwright, essayist, screenwriter, novelist, and short-story writer. The Kenneth Koch papers document the personal and professional activities of the writer, Kenneth Koch. Holograph and typescript drafts comprise the bulk of the collection. The papers contain holograph manuscripts and typescripts of the author's published and unpublished work (in every genre, including plays, \"comics,\" and games), notes and other material related to the works, Koch's correspondence, photographs, collaborations, material related to his work with children, miscellaneous personal documents, printed material, ephemera, scrapbooks, press cuttings and photocopied reviews of his books, and holograph manuscripts and typescripts of works by other writers (especially Frank O'Hara and John Ashbery). Also included in the papers are 9 boxes of unsorted printed ephemera, and 3 boxes of journals, magazines, and newspapers. The correspondence in the collection is mostly made up of incoming material, of which there are three categories: personal, professional, and fan mail. The personal and professional correspondence is arranged alphabetically by author; within each author's folder letters are arranged by date. Of the personal correspondence and works by others, the most substantial holdings are by \"New York School\" artists such as Frank O'Hara, John Ashbery, James Schuyler, Larry Rivers, Harry Mathews, Fairfield Porter, and Jane Freilicher. Also noteworthy are letters and works by Koch's former students, Ron Padgett, Frank Lima, Tony Towle, David Shapiro, and Jordan Davis. Also present are publishing contracts and royalty statements for several of Koch's books.", "generated"=>true}

extent_statement

112.98 linear feet (269 boxes)

date_start

1939

date_end

1995

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