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  • Collection ID ARCHIVES HJS
  • Creator Names Schwartzberg, Hugh J.
  • Title Poetry Collection, between approximatyely 1965-1998
  • Physical description 1.75 linear feet : 98 videocasettes, 44 audio discs.
  • Collection arrangement The Schwartzberg Poetry collection has been organized into the following series: Series 1: Poets; Series 2: Modern Poetry Association; Series 3: Video; Series 4: Audio; Series 5: Art
  • Access and usage restrictions The works of Harriet P. Marcus are closed to researchers until her death. No part of this collection can be reproduced without permission of the poet. Researchers, please request this material 24 hours in advance of use.
  • Collection summary The Hugh J. Schwartzberg Poetry Collection is comprised of original poems by poets both nationally and internationally known and of the papers of the Modern Poetry Association, of which Mr. Schwartzberg was a Trustee. When this Collection was received, the Poet Series was organized into two subseries. The first subseries contains works by the donor, Mr. Schwartzberg. The second subseries includes poems by other poets arranged in alphabetical order by poet name. The Modern Poetry Association Series follows the Poet Series and is primarily concerned with fundraising for the Association in order to sponsor poetry events. The minutes of the Board of Trustees meetings also appear. In conjunction with the Poetry Series there is a large Video Series. 98 video recordings of poets reading their own work were taken at various venues, primarily within Chicago. The Audio Series consists of 44 phonograph records of poetry. In most cases the recording is of poets reading their own work, but there are also recordings of actors and poets reading other poets' work. Mr. Schwartzberg also donated a number of signed books of poetry, which are held by Special Collections.
  • Finding Aids Note Finding aid available in the Reading Room of the Special Collections and Preservation Division and on the library's web site.
  • Acquisition information These records were donated to the Chicago Public Library by Hugh J. Schwartzberg, in 1992.
  • Names
    • Schwartzberg, Hugh J. $v Archives.
    • Modern Poetry Association.
  • Subjects
    • Poetry 20th century.
    • Poetry Sources.
  • Finding aid URL http://www.chipublib.org/fa-hugh-j-schwartzberg-poetry-collection/