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Smith, William Jay, 1918-2015

 Person

Found in 182 Collections and/or Records:

A Bouquet for Bill (Segal) / Smith, William Jay., 1994

 Item
Identifier: CC-02809-2852
Scope and Contents

First draft of poem written on the occasion of Smith's friend, Bill Segal's 90th birthday. Segal is married to Marielle Buscon, the book artist. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1994

A Bouquet for Bill (Segal) / Smith, William Jay., 1994

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Identifier: CC-02810-2853
Scope and Contents

Final version of poem; the first draft is held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1994

A Lettrist Lyric / Smith, William Jay., 1996

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Identifier: CC-03093-3140
Scope and Contents

Poem written for Ruth Sackner on her 60th birthday while William Smith was a guest at the Sackner's house. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1996

Around My Room / Smith, William Jay., 2000

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Identifier: CC-33862-35533
Scope and Contents

The poems were illustrated by Erik Blegvad. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2000

Art For Um: May Your Christmas be Packed with Wonderful Surprises. Chistmas / Buster Cleveland ; Cleveland B., 1995

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Identifier: CC-41814-43809
Scope and Contents

This Christmas card was printed as a pop-up ornament by O & J Design for Art for Um. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1995

Bay-Brested Barge-Bird / Smith, William Jay., 1957

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Identifier: CC-42628-44645
Scope and Contents

This is the first draft of the poem that eventually became a larger conventional poem that was published in "The Tin Can and Other Poems" (1966), a book also held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1957

Bay-Brested Barge-Bird / Smith, William Jay., 1966

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Identifier: CC-42629-44646
Scope and Contents

This is a photocopied page of "Bay-Brested Barge-Bird" in, "The Tin Can and Other Poems" (1966), a book also held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1966

Behind the King's Kitchen / Smith, William Jay, editor ; Ra, Carol, editor ; Swenson M., 1992

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Identifier: CC-02837-2880
Scope and Contents

The woodcut illustrations were done by Jacques Hnizdovsky. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1992

Behind the King's Kitchen / Smith, William Jay, editor ; Ra, Carol, editor ; Swenson M., 1992

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Identifier: CC-39442-41398
Scope and Contents

Woodcut illustrations by Jacques Hnizdovsky. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1992

Brazilian Poetry, 1950-1980 / Brasil, Emanuel, editor ; Edwin Morgan, translator ; William Jay Smith, editor & translator ; Richard Zenith, translator ; Jane R. Longland, translator ; DeCampos H ; DeCampos A ; Pignatari D ; Cage J ; Joyce J ; Pound E ; Apollinaire G., 1983

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Identifier: CC-23016-23453
Scope and Contents

Introduction by E. Brasil and W. Smith features a discussion of concrete poetry in Brazil. Includes notes by H. DeCampos about his book "Transient Servitude," and poem, "Nekuia." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1983

Century Celebration / Smith, William Jay., 1997

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Identifier: CC-29383-30748
Scope and Contents

Contains a poem written by Smith in celebration of the Century Club's 150th birthday. The pamphlet details the program of the event. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1997