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Smith, William Jay, 1918-2015

 Person

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

A Lettrist Lyric / Smith, William Jay., 1996

 Item
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

Marine / Smith, William Jay ; Baltazar, Julius., 1993

 Item
Identifier: CC-03083-3130
Scope and Contents

Smith's poem about a boat, the breeze, flying fins, and breakers is handwritten in black ink on pages painted in the colors of a watery landscape. Abstract black ink markings define the horizon. The cover is a rich marine blue. William Jay Smith's poem "Marine" was published in his collected works. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1993