| Perishable Press Limited Collection
Collection 214
Collection Description
Records and papers, 1965-1980.
22 cubic ft.
The private press of Walter S. Hamady, a papermaker, printer, publisher
of unusual books by hand, artist, and teacher. Founded while a student
at Wayne State University in 1964, continued during graduate study at
the Cranbrook Academy of Art in Detroit, Mich., and subsequently in Mt.
Horeb, Wisc., Mary Louise Laird Hamady jointly operated the press for
a period of time.
Correspondence with authors, poets, typesetters, binders, papermakers,
and other businesses; drafts, manuscripts, typescripts, proofs, dummies,
and galleys of materials submitted to and rejected or published by The
Perishable Press Ltd. Correspondents include Jane Augustine, Leonard Baskin,
Jack Beal, Paul Blackburn, Robert Creeley, J.V. Cunningham, Harry Duncan,
Robert Duncan, George Economou, Loren Eiseley, Mitchell Goodman, Donald
Hall, Walter Hall, Sam Hamod, Michael Heller, William Heyen, David Kherdian,
Galway Kinnell, Elizabeth Kner, Ellen Lanyon, James Laughlin, Denise Levertov,
Harry Lewis, Robert Lowell, Khatchik Minasian, Toby Olson, George Oppen,
Joel Oppenheimer, Rochelle Owens, Harry Mark Petrakis, Jerome Rothenberg,
Norman Russell, Armand Schwerner, William DeWitt Snodgrass, Gary Snyder,
Gilbert Sorrentino, William Edgar Stafford, Christopher Stephens, Louis
Szathmary II, W. Thomas Taylor, Robert Vas Dias, Diane Wakoski, Keith
Waldrop, Rosmarie Waldrop, John Wieners. Included are personal diaries
of Walter S. Hamady, as well as personal correspondence and materials
about exhibits of his art work, and some files relating to his teaching
career as a professor of art at the University of Wisconsin in Madison.
Collection processed by Raymond Prucher and Kristen J. Nyitray, August
2002.
Introduction
The Perishable Press Limited Collection is rich source for those studying
the publishing history of a distinguished private press. Mr. Walter S.
Hamady, a renowned papermaker, printer, artist, poet, and publisher of
unusual books by hand, founded the Perishable Press in 1964 while a student
at Wayne State University.
Scope and Content
The Special Collections Department has endeavored to acquire all the
printed publications of The Perishable Press Limited, as well as its working
files. The books, pamphlets, and broadsides have been catalogued separately.
The printed ephemera has been arranged chronologically by year of printing.
The bulk of the collection has been arranged as received and is comprised
of 22 cubic feet of materials, including correspondence with authors,
binders, paper mills, and many other related persons and institutions.
Especially valuable are the carbon copies of Mr. Hamady's own letters,
shedding light on the operations of the press. Also included in this collection
are proof copies of books and broadsides, galleys, dummies and similar
materials resulting from private press publishing.
This archival collection includes inactive files covering the years from
1964 through approximately 1979. A preliminary inventory was prepared
in 1990 by Evert Volkersz, with the assistance of Diane E. Englot, Audrey
S. Koppos, and Simon Marchant. The collection was completely processed
in August 2002 by the Special Collections staff.
Box 1
Abel, Richard & co., Business correspondence, 1971-1972.
Aerial Phenomena Research, 1972-1973.
Alternative Press.
Amsterdam Continental Types, inc., 1968-1972.
Andrews/Nelson/Whitehead.
Baer, George, 1966-1968.
Baskin, Leonard, 1966-1968. Birth announcement of Baskin, Hosea, 3 TLS;
6 TLc from Perishable Press to Baskin.
Beal, Jack. 9 ALS; 1 map; Tear sheets of articles about Beal.
Bennett, Betty Lou, 1973.
Bernard, Kenneth, 1972-1973
Correspondence, proofs, binder's dummies
regarding Two Short Stories.
Blackburn, Paul, 1967-1970
6 letters, 2 postcards.
Page of photo proofs for possible use in book.
Initialled proof of Assassination of President McKinley.
Original typed and corrected manuscript of several poems (not used.)
Photocopied manuscript with photos attached for suggested layout of Gin.
Group of various proof copies of complete book, variant title pages, etc.
of Gin.
Unbound proof sheets laid into sample binding of Gin.
Box 2
Blackburn, Paul, 1967-1970 (Continued)
The Reardon Poems, 1 of 3 copies
only in 12 signatures with a handpasted
collage on the cover.
The Journals: Blue Mounds Entries, correspondence and proofs.
It Might As Well Be Spring, proof.
Two New Poems, 3 proof copies.
Burke, John Gordon, 1973.
Blackburn, Sara, 1999.
Center for Twentieth Century Studies, 1972-1973.
Chapdue, Mary Ellen.
Christ-Janer, Albert and Christ-Janer, Virginia.
Cockerell (Douglas) & son.
Cockerell, Sandy, 1969-1972.
Creeley, Robert.
8 ALS; 11 TLS; 1 TCS; 5 ACS.
Photocopied proofs with Creeley's holograph notes.
The Charm, 2 sets of unbound proof sheets.
Words, 1 of 5 proof copies.
Divisions and Other Early Poems, designs and proofs (shelved oversize.)
Box 3
Cunningham, J.V.
Selected Poems, correspondence and proofs, 1970-1972.
Dickson, Jennifer and Dickson, Ronald, 1967.
Distaff Bindery.
Chapdue, Mary Ellen re Stafford, William Edgar That Other Alone.
Dos Santos, Bartolomeu, 1969-1972.
Dos Santos, Joao Cid, Prof.
Duncan, Harry, 1965-1971.
Box 4
Duncan, Robert.
Six Prose Pieces, 3 proof copies in cases, and proofs
(shelved oversize),
1966.
Economou, George, 1971-1973.
Poems for Self Therapy, correspondence, manuscript,
and proofs.
Eiseley, Loren, 1967-1970.
21 letters from Eiseley and/or his secretary.
5 original pencil portraits of Eiseley.
Map drawn by Eiseley for getting to his house.
2 signed Christmas cards.
The Brown Wasp, Printer's proof copy, and unbound set of proof sheets.
Box 5
Festival of the Book, 1973.
Correspondence with Metzger, Philip, Kansas
City.
Freeman, Vera G., 1972.
Andrews/Nelson/Whitehead.
Gardons, S.S.
Goodman, Mitchell.
Green, Remy, 1968-1973.
Green (Barcham, J.) Ltd.
Grolier Club, New York, 1971-1973.
Correspondence regarding an exhibit
in the Grolier Club, 1972-1973.
Hall, Donald. 3 cards; 1 letter; 3 carbons of letters to Hall; Tear sheet
of article by Hall.
Hall, Walter, 1966-1971.
11 letters (one 9 pp.), including letter from
Snodgrass, William De Witt
Spider Poems, TMs, and corrected proof of announcement.
State Fair, Hectograph copy.
Proofs (shelved oversize.)
Hamady, Mary Laird.
Hamady, Walter S., 1966-1972.
Carbons of correspondence with students
and faculty at the University
of Wisconsin, and printing and papermaking companies, as well as copies
of some personal correspondence.
Box 6
Hamady, Walter S.
Cranbrook Academy of Art: receipts, letters, correspondence relating
to Hamady's attendance, 1964-1966.
Correspondence with landlord.
Hamady, Walter S. - Perishable Press.
Income tax receipts and figures, 1964-1967.
Box 7
Hamady, Walter S.
Perishable Press income tax, invoices, and copies,
1968.
Perishable Press.
Miscellaneous correspondence and copies, 1968-1971.
Sales and distribution records.
Hamady, Walter S. 1971
Art Exhibit, Donald Morris Gallery.
Correspondence, forms, catalogues.
Hamady, Walter S. 1971.
Organizations, newsletters.
Hamady, Walter S. 1968-1971.
Grant applications and carbons of correspondence,
also with Anderson,
Roy and Wilcox, Christopher re National Endowment for the Arts.
Box 8
Hamady, Walter S. - Perishable Press.
Incoming correspondence, 1971, A-Z.
Outgoing correspondence, 1971, A-Z.
Unidentified incoming correspondence.
Box 9
Hamady, Walter S. - Perishable Press.
Correspondence, 1972, January-September:
Incoming, and carbons of outgoing.
Box 10
Hamady, Walter S. - Perishable Press.
Correspondence, 1972, October-December.
Correspondence, 1973, January-May.
Box 11
Hamady, Walter S. - Perishable Press.
Correspondence, 1973, June-December.
Box 12
Hamady, Walter S.
Diaries, 1963-1969.
Photograph of Hamady, Walter S. and Creeley, Robert.
Sundays at One. University of Wisconsin Radio Series.
Papermaker, Printer and Poet. Phonotape, 6 January 1972.
Box 13
Perishable Press: Typescripts, proofs, and related materials:
Interminable
Gabberjabs
Hamady, Walter S., These Chairs, 1971.
Letterhead.
1973 Prospectus.
Box 14
Perishable Press (Continued)
Proofs etc. for Fishbones, In Sight of Blue
Mounds, Plumfoot Poems, Poems
1972, Sintra Poems, and There Is Such A Place.
Miscellaneous announcements, proofs, lists
Proofs of 1971 announcement of out-of-print, in print, and coming titles
Proofs of 1971 announcement of items in print
Proofs of We have solved the broadside problem!
Proofs of Coming events 1971
Proofs for There Is Such A Place
Proofs of various letterheads and announcements
Unbound proof sheets of Plumfoot Poems by Hamady, Walter S.
Box 15
Hamady, Mary Laird
Proofs and dummies for Eggplant Skin Pants and Poems
(1973) and 2 binders
samples from Moroquain
Everyday celebration proofs
Hamady, Walter
Ephemeral Genesis
Hamod, Sam
Correspondence, manuscript and proofs for The Funeral of Assam
Hamady.
(1971)
The Famous Blue Mounds Scrapbook correspondence, proofs, notes, drafts,
manuscripts
Box 16
Harris, Marguerite
Time of the Playback (1973) Copy of typed manuscript
Heller, Michael
7 letters
Photocopied typescript of book manuscript
Two Poems proof copy with long letter
Heyen, William
Correspondence, 1969-1971
Holly, James Francis
Correspondence, 1968-1972
Holst, Spencer
Kherdian, David and Hogrogian, Nonny
18 letters
5 postcards
Brochures from Kherdian, David from his printing efforts and publications,
the Giglia Press
Typed manuscript of Homage to Adana with minor corrections by Kherdian,
David
Printer's proof and printer's dummy copy
First proof (unbound sheets) of Homage to Adana
Box 17
Kinnell, Galway
11 letters
2 different typed manuscript versions of First Poems, both with minor
manuscript corrections by Kinnell, Galway
Corrected galley proofs
Printer's dummy, author's dummy (with notes by Kinnell, Galway), and blank
paste-up dummy copy
3 typed letters
1 ALS
4 pp. of typed poems with manuscript corrections
1st and 2nd proofs and printer's dummy of Shoes of Wandering, plus a couple
of proof title pages
Kner, Elizabeth 1965-1972
Lanyon, Ellen 1972
Laughlin, James 1968-1973
35 letters from Laughlin re The Pig
several notes and postcards
Typed, printed, or photocopied copies of the poems comprising the manuscript
2 copies of galley proofs
2 unbound proofs, laid into a sample binding
Mackenzie & Harris. Lee, Helen 1967-1972
Box 18
Levertov, Denise and Goodman, Mitchell, 1967-
3 letters and 1 post card
and photocopied manuscript of New Year's Garland
for My Students
3 variant proofs of the book in different stages and different types.
2 typed letters
7 ALS
1 ACS
Several typed copies of poems by Mr. Goodman
3 typed letters and 2 postcards from Mr. Goodman
1 typed manuscript poem by Levertov, Denise
Proof and finished copy of Goodman, Mitchell's book, Light from Under
a Bushel
Lowell, Robert and Nardi, Marcia
Two typed letters from Lowell declining
to print due to lack of material,
but recommending a poet named Marcia Nardi, for whose book he would write
an introduction.
6 letters from Miss Nardi
Carbon copy of Hamady, Walter S. letter to Miss Nardi
Postcard from Lowell, Mrs.
Macley, George 1972
Meteor Photo Company
Mikolowski, Ken and Mikolowski, Ann 1973 (Alternative Press)
Correspondence
about publication, and samples of printing.
Minasian, Khatchik
Correspondence, manuscript and proofs for Five Poems
(1971)
Box 19
Moroquain, inc. 1972-1973
Wieck, George and Wieck, Cathy
Donald Morris Gallery
Northern Illinois University
Olson, Toby and Olson, Miriam
37 letters
3 postcards
Typed manuscript of Maps
Typed manuscript of Worms Into Nails
4 proofs of printed broadside Cold House
Proofs of The Brand (3 different copies)
Binders proof, signed by poet, of Worms Into Nails
2 sets of unbound proof sheets of Worms Into Nails, also different proof
copies, including author's corrected copy
2 different proofs of a smaller untitled book by Olson
Set of unbound proof sheets of Maps
Shooting pigeons (Material shelved oversize)
Worms Into Nails (Material shelved oversize)
Box 20
Olson, Toby and Olson, Miriam (Continued)
Oppen, George
Proof copies of Alpine (1969)
Oppenheimer, Joel
5 letters; 2 cards
Photocopied manuscript of Sirventes on a Sad Occasion with minor manuscript
corrections by Oppenheimer, and corrected galley
Copy of letter to Oppenheimer
Owens, Rochelle
Pechman, F.J. 1973
Professional Color Lab
Petersen, Will
5 letters
2 postcards
Original silk screen Christmas card, signed
Petrakis, Harry Mark 1971-1973
Rail, DeWayne
Correspondence, manuscript, proofs and dummy for Going Home
Again (1971)
Box 21
Rothenberg, Jerome 1972-1973
Rubovits, Norma and Rubovits, Frank, 1971-1973
Saroyan, William 1972
Sheepstor Handmade Papers 1971
Snodgrass, William De Witt.
16 letters
5 letters from Lang, Daniel
Assignment of copyright from Hudson Review
3 cards or letters from Snodgrass, Mrs.
Typed and photocopied variant versions of Remains
Lasagna recipe (typed)
2 proof copies, with corrections
Bound proof copy (different from final issued version)
Sample cover binder of final version as used
Unbound set of proof sheets of Remains
A letter by Snodgrass is in the Hall, Walter folder
Snyder, Gary
ALS 1967 Jun 6
Box 22
Stafford, William Edgar
13 letters
1 Christmas card
2 letters from Stafford, Mrs.
6 copies of letters to Stafford from Hamady, Walter S.
2 sets of typescripts of manuscript of Eleven Untitled Poems
3 proofs, two of which bear early discard title Weather
3 original photos of Stafford family
See also Distaff Bindery about That Other Alone
Stone, Reynolds 1971
Vas Dias, Robert 1971-1972.
Wakoski, Diane 1968-1971
19 letters
2 postcards
Carbon typed copy of 16 page poem Ten, the Number of My Fingers
Original typed copy of Thanking My Mother for Piano Lessons
Typed copies of 2 other long poems (several pages)
Photocopied copies of 2 short stories, each 11 paged (unpublished)
Corrected galley proof of Thanking My Mother For Piano Lessons
Box 23
Waldrop, Keith 1969
7 letters
1 carbon letter to Waldrop
2 photocopied manuscripts of two different books submitted by Waldrop,
one published by the Perishable Press
Proof copy of Songs from the Decline of the West
Waldrop, Rosmarie 1970
4 letters
1 note
Typed manuscript of Spring is a Season, and The Aggressive Ways.
2 different proof copies of Spring is a Season
Wallrich, L.A. 1970-1971
Book dealer
Weinberger, Tony 1971-1972
Wieners, John 1968
5 ALS
3 variant holograph versions of the poem, Unhired
1st and 2nd proofs with variant titles
Proof copy with holograph revisions
Bound proof copy
Box 24
Augustine, Jane.
Lit by the Earth's Dark Blood. ALS and TLS: 9; 9 letters
from printer, Hamady, Walter S.; (envelopes saved but not itemized); 14
p. thermofax copy of manuscript; 2 sheets, first proof with compositor's
corrections and comments; 6 proof colophon progression; 2 dummy copies,
bound with written indications and proofing; 1 paste-up dummy, bound;
2 bound proof copies. Total 47 items.
Blackburn, Paul.
Guillem de Poitou, His Eleven Extant Poems. Translated
by Paul Blackburn, edited by Economou, George. Photocopy of manuscript;
6 flat sheets first proofs; first paste-up dummy book; printer's guide
proof dummy, to indicate which face should be printed; photocopy of notes;
proofs of notes; 2 first dummies of notes; 10 or so proofs of the small
book of notes; 1 unbound copy of the book; 1 unfolded and unbound copy
of Notes; Miscellaneous pieces not used by the binder (parts of the note
pocket, 6 covers); numerous proofs and extra signatures; 2 bound proof
copies; 32 letters and cards between Economou, George and Hamady, Walter
S.; 15 photocopies of letters between Blackburn, Paul, Blackburn, Joan,
and Hamady, Walter S. (These letters show the project getting started
up to Paul Blackburn's death.); 10 letters between Blackburn, Joan, and
Walter S. Hamady.
Box 25
Haggarty, Teddy M. 9 April 1974. This broadside is the author's first
publication. 8 letters between author and printer, Hamady, Walter S. 14
proofs of broadside. (Shelved oversize)
Hall, Donald.
Kicking The Leaves. Correspondence, 7 January 1975 - 28
May 1976. 1 printed printer's dummy; 1 unbound copy; 3 printed covers
unfolded; 1 copy of manuscript; 3 proof sheets; 1 corrected proof from
author; 5 PC and 7 letters from author; 11 letters from printer, Hamady,
Walter S.
Hamady, Walter S. and Perishable Press.
Check registers.
Receipts.
Business, 1969-1970
Phone, heat, rent
Large Expenditures
Membership, Dues, etc.
Shipping and Postage
Travel
Box 26
Hamady, Walter S. and Perishable Press. Business and personal receipts.
1969-1970.
Box 27
Hamady, Walter S. and Perishable Press. Business and personal receipts.
1970-1971.
Box 28
Hamady, Walter S. and Perishable Press. Business and personal receipts.
1971
Perishable Press. Miscellaneous correspondence. January - October 1974.
1974 Miscellaneous correspondence comprises: 6 folders, 678 pieces, 174
being letters from this press. Includes Christmas cards, personal, business
correspondence, and student recommendations.
Box 29
Perishable Press. Miscellaneous correspondence. November 1974-May 1975.
1977 Miscellaneous correspondence comprises: 5 folders, 752 pieces, 201
being letters from this press. This material includes broadsides and ephemeral
matter from other private presses, as well as correspondence with same
on occasion.
Box 30
Perishable Press. Miscellaneous correspondence. August 1975-June 1976.
Box 31
Perishable Press. Miscellaneous correspondence. July 1976-July 1977.
1977 Miscellaneous correspondence comprises: 8 folders containing 1,041
pieces, including 239 carbons of letters from Hamady, Walter S. and Hamady,
Mary Laird
Box 32
Perishable Press. Miscellaneous correspondence. August-December 1977.
Hamady, Walter S. Galleries and art work folders. 18 pieces, 6 letters
from Hamady, Walter S.
Milwaukee Art Center. 1972-1974
Abel, Richard. 14 letters concerning his debt to the Perishable Press
and his subsequent bankruptcy.
Bauer Alphabets, inc., New York. Ansell, Richard K. 21 letters. This company
is defunct.
Bennett, John M. 19 letters, including one from Colescott, Warren. Miscellaneous
label/poems made by the author.
Black Sparrow Press. 12 letters, 27 items of ephemera. Martin, John, proprietor.
Bridwell Library. 18 letters.
Burke, John Gordon. 15 items, 9 letters, 1 photo of Everson, William.
Box 33
Giles, L.T. 1 AL and poem, accompanied by a large manuscript of his poems.
(Giles is Hamady's internist.)
Perishable Press. Miscellaneous dealers. Correspondence. 60 letters.
Penumbra Press, Lisbon, Iowa. O'Connell, Bonnie. Correspondence, August
1971-September 1977. 15 letters from Hamady, Walter S.; 27 letters and
10 cards from O'Connell, Bonnie; 6 printed items from the press; 2 photocopied
or printed items. 100 items total. "Bonnie was a former student and
is establishing her press as one of quality and literary integrity. Many
of the letters are lengthy and of content."
Stephens, Christopher. Bookseller. 122 pieces, 56 letters from Hamady,
Walter S. 46 letters and cards from Stephens, 21 from Polatsek, Harry,
attorney in New York. 1973-1977. "A very unfortunate turn of events
that ended in a lawsuit against Stephens which was won on our behalf by
Harry Polatsek."
Szathmary, Louis II. Owner of famous Chicago Bakery. 11 letters. See Burke,
John Gordon file for additional material.
Taggart, John. 4 letters with 4 p. original typed poem manuscript which
was rejected for publication.
Hamady, Walter S. Two broadsides. 10 September 1972, illustrated by Beal,
Jack. Photocopy of original manuscript; 7 full-sized proofs; edition of
31 copies went to individual Standing Order patrons. Materials covering
this would be in Jack Beal file.
Abracadabra broadside/birthday greeting for Laird, Mary Louise {i.e.,
Hamady, Mary Laird} likely 1976.
Cold Rain broadside.
Hamady, Walter S. Interminable Gabberjabb #4. Original TMs and TMs corrected
of poem entitled 22 October 1974; 6 p. handwritten notes (footnotes);
38 proofs; illustrated with 2 photographs by Conniff, Gregory F.X. (one
photograph is included; 4 bound proof copies.
Box 34
Heller, Michael. Figures of Speaking. Illustrated by Digby, John. 14
letters and cards from the author; 5 letters from the artist; 19 TLC from
the printer, Hamady, Walter S.; 6 photocopies of manuscript; 4 p. photocopy
of manuscript, not used; 1 first proof sheet 9 June 1977; 1 first proof
printer's proof; 1 author's corrected proof sheet; 10 proof pages on Eltham
paper with corrections; 1 printer's dummy copy, sewn; 1 paper dummy with
measurements; 1 proof copy with measurements for furniture lock-up memory
drawing; 2 proof sheets; 1 bound copy, incomplete; 1 proof from engraver
of re-made plate; 1 proof page for the numbering of the colophon; 1 bound
copy, trial, for cover and sewing; 4 p. handwritten log for the making
of the book; 2 original collages by John Digby; 6 proof copies with sheets
annotated. Total 82 items.
Digby, John.
Heyen, William. 36 letters, 2 PC, 4 typed poems and 36 p. of photocopied
prose material, correspondence around the publication of a broadside entitled
The Pigeons. 2 proofs of the broadside; 14 pages of revised short stories,
typed. "The project fell through because of two things: the author
was a pest, nagging at me with all sorts of advice that I couldn't put
up with. The straw that snapped the camel-jockey's back is/was the fact
that he listed in his book of poetry in the credits/acknowledgements that
we had published some of the poems, when in fact we had not & had
not intended to! This caused me to get cross."
Lewis, Harry. Pulsars. Three states of a single poem, illustrated with
an original silk-screen print by Gilliam, Sam. 4 pages original manuscript
by Vas Dias, Robert. 13 letters between author, printer, Hamady, Walter
S., and artist. (Some of the following material is shelved oversize) 5
pages manuscript, 2 sheets first proofs, first dummy copy, author's corrected
first proof, (Oversize) Numerous proof pages with corrections and notations,
1 trial dummy. Also oversize: 21 sequential proofs for the advertisement
for Pulsars.
Olson, Toby. Fishing. With silk-screen print by Weege, Bill. 9 January
1974-June 1974. 2 proof copies; 1 trial cover; 11 letters of 2 cards between
author and printer, Hamady, Walter S.; 3 p. of TMs (not Fishing); 15 p.
of photocopied poems, City Poems.
Olson, Toby. Doctor Miriam. 1975-1976. 25 letters and 12 PC from author;
32 letters from printer, Hamady, Walter S.; 19 photocopies of poems with
letter; 6 photocopies of poems used later in Doctor Miriam; 4 typed pages
of the poem Country, and 3 photocopies of poems; 2 typed pages of poems;
6 pieces of proofs 17 January 1976; 6-8 x 10 glossy photographs taken
by the author of Hamady,
Laura Evans, printer, Carpenter, Mary and Carpenter,
Stephanie; 8 pages TMs; 3 p. TMs; 7 sheets proofs, 13 January 1977 and
8 photocopied sheets manuscripts; 1 proof of Beal, Jack's 2-color drawing;
3 additional proofs of same; 6 sheets corrected proofs by author; 1 drawing
for fold on cover; 1 dummy copy paste-up; 4 glossy 8 x 10 photographs
taken by Conniff, Gregory F.X., of author, printer on tractor, Hamady,
Laura Evans, etc.; 6 trial sheets for title page; 1 sheet showing color
mixing trials for Jack's color; 1 sheet sample conte colors from Jack
Beal; 1 paste-up copy of Perusia paper; 1 drawing showing the stitch for
2 signatures used; 1 red-jig for punching sewing holes; 1 notation by
binder on card re dimensions; 5 handwritten pages of time log; 1 offprint
of poem Sitting in Gusevik; 2 copies of proof sheets, bound; 5 signatures
of proof sheets, unbound. Total 2 folders, 182 items.
Box 35
Olson, Toby. Doctor Miriam. 1975-1976. (Continued)
Olson, Toby. Three & One. 4 original typed poems; 2 proofs in 6 point
Sabon; letter from author; 20 proof pieces; 2 bound proofs (dummy bound
in paper, the other the first bound copy); distribution list of where
all 131 copies went.
Oppenheimer, Joel. Acts. 27 October 1975 - 25 April 1976. Illustrated
by Hamady, Walter S. with collage. 9 letters and 1 PC from author; 9 letters
from printer, Hamady, Walter S.; 5 p. original TMs, signed and dated by
author; 2 p. original typed unpublished poem, Doing-It, signed "For
Walter & Mary, 21 january '76, Joel" Corrected proof sheets with
picture taped of the human cannonball; 3 glossy photos from Circus World
Museum; 2 collages by Hamady, Walter S.; various plates, if desired; 16
pieces proof; 1 paper dummy; 1 sewn trial copy; 2 page proofs (larger
sheets), one corrected; 1 sewn copy, damaged and designated for copyright.
Petrakis, Harry Mark. Chapter Seven. Illustrated by Colescott, Warren.
Correspondence, 22 August 1974-September 8, 1976. 10 letters from author,
several pages each; 17 letters from printer, Hamady, Walter S. Letters
from Rubovits, Norma, who marbled the paper? Original drawing for title
page by Colescott, Warren; plates, etc; list of distribution of copies;
1 paper dummy: 1 proof copy with corrections; 1 blank copy for binding
experiment-all bound as per edition. (Blank copy has black cloth spine
v. leather.) 1 unbound printer's proof; 15 page proofs-cut and marked
with corrections; 1 printer's memory drawing page; 1 unbound author's
proof dated 17 July 1976 with author's corrections; 1 printer's paper
dummy (printed) and marked with sizes and locations by printer, Hamady,
Walter S.; 90 proof pages (title page and colophon). Miscellaneous items:
1 article from Chicago Tribune Magazine about the author; TMc with quotation
from Mackenzie & Harris, 35 p.; specimens of type faces from Mackenzie
& Harris; galley proofs, 7 p.; 28 p. carbons of manuscript for Chapter
Five; revised manuscript carbon 35 p; quote from Publisher's Weekly: glossary;
Map of Crete; letter from Lee, Helen, Mackenzie & Harris. "Won
American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA) Book Show Honor."
Box 36
Petrakis, Harry Mark. Chapter Seven. (Continued)
Keepsake done over Petrakis, Harry Mark's visit, March 1976. 11 proofs.
Rothenberg, James. A Poem To Celebrate The Spring And Diane Rothenberg's
Birthday. 13 letters, a multitude of proofs, one original manuscript of
a poem, not used,1 thermofax copy of the manuscript. November 1974-January
1976.
Russell, Norman. Open the Flower. 5 dummies and proof copies of the book,
48 pages TMs, 11 first proofs and author's proof dummy, 21 letters between
author and printer, Hamady, Walter S. Numerous cards, photocopies of the
author's poems as they appeared during the production of this book. August
1973-July 1974.
Box 37
Schwerner, Armand. Redspel. Illustrated by Ginzel, Roland. 10 letters,
4 cards from the author; 39 pages of manuscript material, original typed,
carbons, and photocopies; 8 letters, 1 card from Ginzel, Roland, artist/illustrator;
2 letters, 4 cards from Chapdue, Mary Ellen; 9 letters, 2 cards from Dela
Rosa, Al; 1 letter from Conniff, Gregory F.X., attorney; 50 letters from
Hamady, Walter, to the above; Following is oversize: 34 pieces of proofs;
first dummy of the book paste-up; author's corrected proof; printer's
dummy with measurements; copy #124 binder's sample; a badly sew, uncased
copy #9 ruined. 183 items total. "This book, started in 1973, was
not finally finished until January 1976. Many copies were ruined by the
binder, named Chapdue, Mary Ellen. A salvage operation was done by another
binder named Dela Rosa, Al in Madison, Wisconsin. So the correspondence
gets lively in places."
Schwerner, Armand. Triumph Of the Will. 15 xl 1975 - 10 I 1977. 4 letters
from author; 4 PC from author; 13 letters from printer, Hamady, Walter
S.; 1 letter from artist, Thrall, Arthur; 16 pages photocopied manuscript;
30 proof pieces; 1 dummy working copy; 1 proof copy with italic numbers;
6 proofs for the advertisement; 1 printer's sketch, Hamady, Walter S.,
for title page; 1 bound copy, #65 in the edition of 150 (which may be
a proof).
Sorrentino, Gilbert. Elegiacs of Sulpicia. 11 letters from author; 10
Tlc from printer, Hamady, Walter S.; 7 handwritten worksheets, time log,
etc, developing costs, etc, from this book; 14 p. photocopied edition
of the manuscript; first proof sheet; corrected first proof by author;
receipt for paper; 2 proof copies, one with corrections, one with memory
drawing of lock-up; corrected author's proof copy; 15 pieces miscellaneous
proof pages/dummy proof for press arrangement etc; 1 bound copy without
colophon; 1 Black Sparrow Press ad for White Sail. Total 69 items.
Taylor, W. Thomas. Bookseller. Materials surrounding the publication of
a page of specimen books, which also included (unbeknownst to him) the
following 4 items: Wowa's First Book (miniature book), Checklist Seventy
Seven and Thirteen, Elegant (definition), and The Birthday Pyramid. 7
letters from Taylor; 7 Tlc from Hamady, Walter S.; 4 photocopied pages
with specifications for specimen sheet; 2 bound copies of miniature book
1 paste-up; 1 layout of pages for printing of miniature book; 1 proof
in black; 1 proof sheet with text for miniature books and one unused proof
of possible part of piece fine typography is not, never has been, cannot
ever be accomplished from a sitting down position. 1 handwritten doodle
sheet of intents; first proof of miniature book; 1 layout for calling
card - E. Munck Tory; 1 handwritten definition of Elegant; 5 p. original
manuscript from Hamady, Walter S., some handwritten; 2 additional photocopies
of specifications; 12 proof sheets, full size 14 1/2 x 19 1/2. Total 45
items.
Uchima, Ansei. Artist. Printer, Hamady, Walter S., received 2 PC, 3 letters,
and 1 small print greeting card from artist. Hamady, Walter S., 2 Tlc.
Box 38
Lanyon, Ellen. In Sight of Blue Mounds. Drawings and proofs.
Th Prshbl Prss Lmtd In Print On 19.Labor Day.73. Proofs.
This is a list of stuff getting offered as schmaltzy gift possibles from
The Perishable Press Limited/Mt Horeb Wisconsin. 1973. Proofs.
Hamady, Walter S.
Gallery exhibit catalogs and announcements.
1959-1960 art work.
Stafford, William Edgar. That Other Alone. Proofs.
Enslin, Theodore. Gardiner, Maine. Correspondence, proofs.
Heyen, William. Proofs.
Wakoski, Diane. The Purple Finch Song for Walter & Mary's Purple Finch
Paper. Diane Wakoski/13 February 1972. Proofs.
Olson, Toby. Fishing. Proofs.
Box 39
Schwerner, Armand. Redspel. Proofs.
Hamady, Walter S. Thumbnailing the Hilex/The Third Interminable Gabberjab.
Proofs, letters. 2 pages handwritten notes, photocopy of the poem, 10
letters between Nasco and the author/printer, sample ribbon from Nasco.
"The unsuccessful attempt to make a ribbon led the printer, Hamady,
Walter S., to discover and experiment with cutting dies." Beal, Jack,
illustrator. Oversize: 33 sequential proofs for the advertisements.
Lewis, Harry. Pulsars. Proofs.
Haggarty, Teddy M. 9 April 1974. Proofs.
Box 40
Perishable Press. Miscellaneous correspondence, 1978. 600+ items - 130
TLc Hamady, Walter S.
Perishable Press. Miscellaneous correspondence, January-March 1979. 1050+
items - 192 TLc Hamady, Walter S.
Box 41
Perishable Press. Miscellaneous correspondence, February-November 1979.
Hamady, Walter S.
Box 42
Perishable Press. Miscellaneous correspondence, December 1979. Hamady,
Walter S.
Perishable Press. Miscellaneous correspondence, January-April 1980. 1130+
items - 241 TLc Hamady, Walter S.
Box 43
Perishable Press. Miscellaneous correspondence, May-November 1980. Hamady,
Walter S.
Box 44
Perishable Press. Miscellaneous correspondence, December 1980. Hamady,
Walter S.
Graham, Oscar - Detering Book Gallery
Donald Morris Gallery - Phillips, Matt; Oates, Joyce Carol
Enschedé Typefounders
Ford Foundation
Howard Foundation
Insurance 1977
Kner & Anthony Bookbinders
Lerner, Abe
Morrow, Bradford
National Endowment for the Arts Craftsman's Fellowship
Pages Exhibition - Richman, Gary
Penumbra Press
Phoenix Book Shop 1966-
Rail, DeWayne
Wallrich, L.A.
Weiss, Mark
Box 45
60 lists for 1979 Hamady, Walter S. holographic
Andrews/Nelson/Whitehead - Freeman, Vera
Baskin, Leonard
Bezoar
Black Sparrow Press
Bush, Cynthia B.G. - Checklist of Perishable Press Limited
Deberny & Peignot
Eiseley, Loren
Enschedé Typefounders
Feast Letters Wakoski, Diane, Project
Fine Press Printers - Symposium
Fine Print
Guggenheim Foundation
Hoyem, Andrew - Arion Press
Irby, Ken
Kimball, Wayne - Lithographer
Letters to answer with a form letter someday
Lists 1979
Lists 1981
Lowenstein, Tom
Miscellaneous Letters to Hamady, Walter S.
Miscellaneous - Letters from French, Peter; McGovern, George; Kramer,
Hilton; Allen, Louis
Moritz, John
Box 46
National Endowment for the Arts Grant R7I 5273
National Endowment for the Arts Creative Writing Proposal
Penmaen Press
Private Press Symposium
Sams, Romus - Hamady, Walter S.
Schimmel, Nancy
Stempel/ATF/Bauer Alphabets/Milwaukee Electrotype Typefoundries
Triangle Typefoundry
Yasutomo (Paper Vendors)
Brown, Arthur, Song of the Sly Mongoose. Correspondence and proofs surrounding
the publication of the book.
Box 47
Wakoski, Diane, Making a Sacher Torte. Illustrated by Lanyon, Ellen.
Correspondence, proofs, dummies and miscellaneous items surrounding the
publication of the book.
Blackburn, Paul, The Selection of Heaven. Illustrated by Hamady, Walter
S.. Archival materials surrounding the publication of the book.1 PC and
2 letters; 21 p. TM; Hamady, Walter S., 3 Tlc
Box 48
Wakoski, Diane, and Lanyon, Ellen. Making a Sacher Torte. Proofs.
Derleth, August. Last Light. Proofs.
Box 49
Barker, Laurence and Barker, Mercedes
Bernard, Kenneth
Callner, Richard - State University of New York at Albany
Creeley, Robert
Kelly, Robert with report by Alexander, Chuck of Black Mesa Press
Red Ozier Press
Snodgrass, William De Witt and Snodgrass, Camille
Taylor, Gage
Twinrocker Papermill
Vas Dias, Robert. 1976. 1 PC and 2 letters; 21 p. TM; Hamady, Walter S.,
3 Tlc
Wakoski, Diane 1976-1979
Waldrop, Keith and Waldrop, Rosmarie
Wulling, Emerson
Box 50
Alternative Press
Gardyloo Press - Bennett, John M.
Giza Meryet Press - Derse, Marcia Damraurer
Hilberry, Conrad, Housemarks
Iguana Press - Escalante, Jim and Escalante, Mary
Insurance
Miscellaneous school material Fall 1974
Landlocked Press - Tisdale, Walter
Lists 1980
Moran, James
Rara Avis Press - Bertelson, Christy
Rothenberg, Jerome, B.R.M.TZ.V.H.
Ruggie, Cathy - Hosanna Press
Sea Pen Press and Papermill - Ferris, Suzanne
Three Broadsides by Hamady, Walter S.
Box 51
Olson, Toby, Birdsongs. Illustrated by Digby, John
Poetry manuscripts.
Wilde, John, The Story of Jane and Joan
Box 52
Hamady, Walter S., Book Number 68
Giles, L.T., Goat Cottage Dream Poems. Correspondence, proofs and miscellaneous
material surrounding the publication of the book.
Materials surrounding the publication of the following projects, which
were done as fund-raising projects for the Mt. Horeb Children's
Community
School.
Epiphany Greetings
Quotables 78
Why Did You Didn't
Squatting Flies
Mt. Horeb Children's Community School Poster Project
Hughey, Michael
Box 53
Quotables 1979
Derleth, August, Last Light. Illustrated by Utpatel, Frank.
Hamady, Walter S., For the Hundredth Time Gabberjab Number Five.
Wisconsin House - LeFebvre, Mark
Box 54
Hamady, Walter S., Seeds & Chairs: Selected Poems by Hamady, Walter
S.
Tarn, Nathaniel and Rodney, Janet, The Forest.
Box 55
Rubovits, Frank, Hamady, Walter S., Hamady, Mary Laird, and Hamady, Laura
Evans, Doggerel Exchange.
Stafford, William Edgar. Tuft by Puff
Box 56
Folder 1
Donne, John
Elegie – Change
Elegie – Going to Bed
Whitney, J.D.
Six Poems
Folder 2
Olson, Toby
Worms Into Nails
Shooting Pigeons
Fishing – Proofs
Folder 3
Story of Jane & Joan / Press Offerings, 1978
Kraning, Alan & Susan Pitt
Glory Holes…, 1966
Folder 4
Creeley, Robert
Divisions
Folder 5
Owens, Rochelle
Search for the Cause of Evil, Broadside Play
Folder 6
Announcements & Ephemera
Gardons, S.S. – Remains, Announcement
Wakoski, Diane – The Owl & The Snake, Broadside
Titles in Print & Preparation, St. Patrick’s Day 1973
Hamady, Walter & Mary, Stationery Proof
If You Are Expected…, Sign
We Are Not Interested in Unexpected Visitorss…, Sign
Avian Mastication Center…, Sign
Press Offerings, 1973
Folder 7
Hamady, Walter & Mary
A Fragment of a Never Ending Story, Hamady,
Walter / Beal, Jack (illus.)
Another Fragment of a Never Ending Story, Hamady, Walter
Returning to Nature, Laird, Mary
Fishbones, Hamady, Walter
Plumfoot, Hamady, Walter
Consenting Shadows, Hamady, Walter & Koutroulis, Aris
Bulletin #10, Proofs
Folder 8
Structure of Rime XXVI, Duncan, R.D.
Spider Poems, Hall, Walter, Announcement
Folder 9
Announcements & Ephemera of Perishable Press, Duplicates
Box 57
Ephemera
Portfolio 1: 1965-1970
1964
Hamady, Walter S., The Disillusioned Solipsist – Announcement
Group Show Exhibition
Creative Photography Business Card
Pages from The Disillusioned Solipsist
Why Don’t You Work Smarter… - Sign
1965
Perishable Press Limited – Business Card
Hamady, Walter – Exhibition Announcement
Ephemeral Genesis – Sign 1964
1966
Root, Joan & Akagawa, Kinji, Pink Jelly, Proofs
1967
Perishable Press, Address Plate
Titles Available
Retro-Pros-Pectus, 1965-1967
Hall, Walter, Spider Poems – Announcement
Anti-Quacksalver, Print Shop Rules Sign
1968
Goodman, Mitchell, Light From Under a Bushel
Book List, Perishable Press Limited
Hamady, Walter, Exhibition Announcement
1969
Wakoski, Diane, Thanking My Mother for Piano Lessons, Announcement
The Offerings, Perishable Press, 1969
Bulletin Number 5, Perishable Press, 1969
Perishable Press, Exhibition Announcement & Photo Collage
Eiseley, Loren, The Brown Wasps, Announcement
Oppen, George, Alpine, Announcement
Little Aesthetic Happened After…, a short history of the Perishable
Press’ beginnings
Bulletin Number Six
1970
Gardons, S. S., Remains, Announcement
New & Current Titles, 1970
Olson, Toby, Worms Into Nails, Announcement
University of Wisconsin Department of Art Dedication Invitation
Khernian, David, Homage to Adana, Announcement
Perishable Press, Business Card
Hamady, Walter S., These Chairs, Announcement
Bulletin 7, Checklist 1964-1970
Chair Print, n.d.
Miscellaneous Floating Articles
Perishable Press Cards
Exhibition Announcement for Publisher’s Choice at Special Collections
at S.U.N.Y. at Stony Brook
Portfolio 2: 1971-1979
1971
Cunningham, J. V., Selected Poems, Announcement
Hamod, Sam, After the Funeral of Assam Hamady, Announcement
1971, Listings of Publications
Myers, Frances, Exhibition Invitation
Perishable Press, Business Card
Perishable Press, Coming Events Announcement
Hamady, Walter, Exhibition Announcement
Bulletin 9, Checklist 1964-1970
Perishable Press, Exhibition Announcement
1972
1972 Publications Listing, 1964-1972
Perishable Press, Exhibition Listing
1973
St. Patrick’s Day 1973, Titles in Print & Preparation
If & Only If You Are Expected…, Sign
Avian Mastication Center, Sign
Intuit an Idea…, Sign
Labor Day 1973, Titles in Print
Schmaltzy Gift Possibles
Publications Listing, 1964-1973
1974
Books in Stock 19 June 1974
Hamady, Walter, Interminable Gabberjabs 3, Announcement
Wakoski, Diane, The Wandering Tattler, Announcement
Lewis, Harry and Gilliam, Sam, Pulsars, Announcement
If you are knocking on this door…, Sign
If you have an invitation…, Sign
Cut-Back & The End, Mailing List Request
1975
Hamady, Laura Evans, Printer’s Devil, Birth Announcement
Please Don’t Smoke…, Sign
Abracadabra, Birthday Imprint for Mary Hamady
Jackdaws love my big sphinx of Quartz., Holo-Alphabetic Sentence
1976
Poitou, Guillem de; translated by Blackburn, Paul, Announcement
Olson, Toby, Three & One/Four Poems, Announcement
A Greeting for the New Year, Broadside
Petrakis, Harry Mark, Chapter Seven of The Hour of the Bell, Announcement
Schwerner, Armand, Triumph of the Will, Announcement
1977
Seventy-Seven & Thirteen, Checklist of Publications 1964-1976
Heller, Michael, Figures of Speaking, Announcement
Cut Back & The End, Mailing List Request
Stick that fatt finger…, Address Announcement
Perishable Press, Business Card
Augustine, Jane, Lit by the Earth’s Dark Blood, Announcement
Olson, Toby, Doctor Miriam, Postcard
Elegant, A Definition
1978
Titles Recent & To Come
Hamady, Samantha Remington and Micah Laird, Unidentical Twins Are Born,
Birth Announcement
Prognostifications, Six New Titles, Announcement
Elegant, A Definition
Olson, Toby, Three and One/Four Poems, Announcement
Perishable Press, Card
Augustine, Jane, Lit by the Earth’s Dark Blood, Announcement
Stick that fatt finger…, Address Announcement
Seventy-Seven & Thirteen, Checklist of Publications 1964-1976
Heller, Michael, Figures of Speaking, Announcement
1979
Hamady, Walter, Seeds & Chairs, Announcement
Hamady, Walter, Seeds & Chairs, Order by S.U.N.Y. at Stony Brook,
Easter 1979
Quotables 1978, for Children’s Community School
1980-1981
Package from Perishable Press to Special Collections at S.U.N.Y.
at Stony
Brook including:
“Of Your Charity, Please Respect Our Privacy, No Visitors”,
Sign
Hilberry, Conrad, Housemarks, Announcement
Type Set by Paul Duensing 1980
Wakoski, Diane, Making a Sacher Torte, Announcement
Squatting Flies, Quotables, for Children’s Community School, Announcement
Our Visual Terms, Forthcoming Titles
Brown, Arthur, Song of the Sly Mongoose
Hamady, Walter, Hand Papermaking, Announcement
Children’s Community School, Poster/Brochure
Box 58
Broadsides
Folder 1
Blackburn, Paul, It Might As Well Be Spring, (Spec PS614 .P41 B52 c.1)
Blackburn, Paul, It Might As Well Be Spring, (Spec PS614 .P41 B52 c.2)
Creeley, Robert, For Joel, (Spec PS614 .P41 C75 c.1)
Creeley, Robert, For Joel, (Spec PS614 .P41 C75 c.2)
Cunningham, James Vincent, Latin Lines, (Spec PS614 .P41 C8)
Enslin, Theodore, Gardiner, Maine, (Spec x PS614 .P41 E5)
Haggarty, Teddy M., 9 April 1974, (Spec x PS614 .P41 H3)
Hamady, Susan, From a Letter Dated…, (Spec x PS614 .P41 H345)
Hamady, Walter, Another Fragment of a Never Ending Story, (Spec PS614
.P41 H35)
Hamady, Walter, Fishbones, (Spec X PS 614 .P41 H352
Hamady, Walter, Louis Comfort Tiffany, (Spec PS614 .P41 H354)
Hamady, Walter, 10 September 1972, (Spec x PS614 .P14 H3545)
Hamady, Walter, There Is Such a Place, (Spec PS614 .P41 H355)
Hamady, Walter, Tight Thighs…, (Spec PS614 .P41 H3555)
Heyen, William, The Pigeons, (Spec x PS614 .P41 H45)
Kherdian, David, Root River, (Spec PS614 .P41 K52)
Levertov, Denise, Psalm Concerning the Castle, (Spec x PS614 .P41 L44
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