William Witherup papers, 1935-2009

Scope and Content: Biographical features, correspondence, writings, publications, clippings, audiotapes, posters from poetry readings, photographs, artifacts, ephemera, memorabilia, subject series.

Bulk of this accession documents William Witherup's response to threats posed by nuclear energy. Also includes a file of material on The Slant Step in Box 4.

Scope and Content: Biographical features, correspondence, submission records, writings, photographs, art works, ephemera, subject series, 1951-1991.

Scope and Content: Letters, incoming (1945, circa 1979-2002), including letters from his mother, Rose Witherup; outgoing, 1996-2002; photocopied family photos, photos of Witherup, publicity about Witherup and others, publications containing his poems, his books: Black Ash, Orange Fire; Down wind, Down river; sound and video recordings, including readings by Witherup, 1980, 1988, 2000, 2001; broadsides, poster, mask by James McGrath, clippings; 1945-2002.

Scope and Content: Correspondence, writings, publicity materials, and video recording.

Correspondence includes incoming and outgoing letters with James B. Hall and Bill Hotchkiss. Writings document two essays and a review of a James B. Hall's "The Extreme Stories +3," written by Witherup. Publicity materials feature a flyer and a clipping related to James B. Hall and William Witherup readings. Also includes a DVD copy of a film containing Witherup reading his piece, "Slant Step Chant."

Scope and Content: Incoming and outgoing correspondence with James McGrath, Don Foran, Ken MacLean, John Bradley, Joel Weishaus, and Robert Schuler; other McGrath materials; research materials; literary magazines and other publications; and other papers of William Witherup.