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Ernesto Edwards papers

 Collection
Identifier: UUS_COLL MSS 537

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of correspondence with Edwards’ friends and family, personal journals, and memoranda from a variety of art and poetry exhibits. It also contains original, unpublished works from both Edwards and his acquaintances and several published versions of those works. These materials may be useful for those interested in the Beats and associated literary movements such as the San Francisco Renaissance, Black Mountain Poets, and others.

Dates

  • 1950-2013

Language of Materials

Material in English

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on use, except: not available through interlibrary loan. To view Box 1, Folder 5, contact Manuscripts Curator.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.

Permission to publish material from the Ernesto Edwards papers must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator and/or the Special Collections Department Head.

Biographical Note

Ernesto Edwards was born in Salt Lake City, UT, in 1933. He graduated from the University of Utah in 1962 and travelled to California, where he was introduced to the Beat movement and became friends with many of the Beat poets. Shortly after that, he moved to San Francisco, where he developed an interest in collage art. Edwards made collages and wrote poetry during his time in San Francisco as well as during his later life in Arizona and Utah. He maintained friendships with many of the artists and poets from the Beat, San Francisco Renaissance, and Black Mountain movements, including Lewis Ellingham, Bill McNeill, Helen Adam, Joanne Kyger, Knute Stiles, Larry Fagin, Robert Duncan, and Russel Fitzgerald.

Extent

7 boxes (4.5 linear feet)

Abstract

This collection contains materials pertaining to the life and work of the poet and artist Ernesto Edwards, including correspondence, original artworks, journals, and performance documents.

Arrangement

This collection has been arranged by document creator, document type, and chronological order.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

This collection was donated by Ernesto Edwards in 2013.

Related Materials

Ernesto Edwards photograph collection, P0588

Processing Information

Processed in Februrary of 2018

Title
Guide to Ernesto Edwards papers 1950-2013
Author
Finding aid/Register created by Frankie Urrutia-Smith and Clint Pumphrey
Date
©2018
Description rules
Finding Aid Based On Dacs (Describing Archives: A Content Standard, 2nd Edition)
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid encoded in English.

Revision Statements

  • 2009: Template information was updated to reflect Archives West best practice guidelines.

Repository Details

Part of the Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections & Archives Repository

Contact:
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
3000 Old Main Hill
Logan Utah 84322-3000 United States
435 797-8248
435 797-2880 (Fax)