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Woolmer, J. Howard, 1929-

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1929    

Biography

J. Howard Woolmer was born in Montreal in 1929. He moved to New York City in 1958, where he began a career as a professional bookseller in the early 1960s.

Found in 294 Collections and/or Records:

"Ahead and Around" and "On the Easy Poem: For One Who Will Sing", 1978-04-18, 1925-08, 1926-03

 Item — Box 2, Folder: 6
Identifier: 1976.004.2.6.013
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Correspondence and manuscripts of the American poet. Handwritten and carbon copy typescripts.

Dates: 1978-04-18; 1925-08; 1926-03

Carbon Typescript of [Some Autobiographical Corrections of Literary History], 1976

 Item — Box 8, Folder: 7
Identifier: 1976.004.8.7.001
Scope and Contents

"I am adding this carbon typescript of the Denver Quarterly autobiographical article to the material I am at this time putting into your hands-..."

Dates: 1976

Card from Laura Jackson to J. Howard Woolmer, 1978-02-15

 Item — Box 2, Folder: 6
Identifier: 1976.004.2.6.004
Scope and Contents

"Please note: my new telephone number is:...This is an unpublished number- not procurable from Directory..." "Sonia Raiziss has suggested that I might want [?] still remaining material from the Chelsea #35 mm. typescripts:..."

Dates: 1978-02-15

Copy of Letter from Laura Jackson to Alan Clark, for J. Howard Woolmer, 1978-02-11

 Item — Box 2, Folder: 6
Identifier: 1976.004.2.6.003
Scope and Contents

"Alan- I am writing this next day after the mailing of my last letter to you to report the sense and the effect of a telephone conversation I had with Mr. Woolmer yesterday evening. I told him of your inclining to the co-operative plan I proposed..."

Dates: 1978-02-11

"Laura Riding Jackson manuscripts" and notes by [J. Howard Woolmer], 1979-10

 Item — Box 2, Folder: 7
Identifier: 1976.004.2.7.030
Scope and Contents

List of "Libraries that Laura Riding is angry with". Appraisal notes for "Under the Mind's Watch". List of "Laura Riding Jackson Manuscripts".

Dates: 1979-10

"Laura Riding Jackson talked about Mark Jacobs...", 1976-11

 Item — Box 2, Folder: 3
Identifier: 1976.004.2.3.004
Scope and Contents

"Laura Riding Jackson talked about Mark Jacobs at teacher and student at the University of Leicester. He did his thesis on LRJ..."

Dates: 1976-11

Letter and Check-Lists from Laura Jackson to J. Howard Woolmer, 1977-09-2

 Item — Box 2, Folder: 4
Identifier: 1976.004.2.4.002
Scope and Contents

Letter: "The packet of material for you got returned to me from Jacksonville, the manila envelope containing it having presumably got damaged between here and there although I had it insured...Here it all is again."

This item contains 58 pages of versions and corrections of a check-list of Laura Jackson's work created by her bibliographer Alan Clark, many of them titled "Laura (Riding) Jackson: A Check-List" which some pages note have been created especially for Chelsea #35.

Dates: 1977-09-2

Letter and Materials from Laura Jackson to J. Howard Woolmer, 1975-05-12

 Item — Box 1, Folder: 22
Identifier: 1976.004.1.22.011
Scope and Contents

"I send you now a fresh set of comments on the prose material about which we have been in correspondence. In much it resembles and reflects the private set that I have sent to you."

Dates: 1975-05-12

Letter and News Clipping from Laura Jackson to J. Howard Woolmer, 1980-02-20

 Item — Box 2, Folder: 8
Identifier: 1976.004.2.8.008
Scope and Contents

"I am sending you a cutting from the New York Times that Mr. Mathias has sent me, it being of interest to him in connection with the concern he felt over the disappearance of our manuscript collection on its way to delivery..."

Includes clipping of New York Times article titled "Your Money: Liability Shield for Professions" by Thomas C. Hayes in the 1980-02-02 issue.

Dates: 1980-02-20

Letter and News clipping from L.J. [Laura Jackson] to J. Howard Woolmer, 1978-05-15

 Item — Box 2, Folder: 6
Identifier: 1976.004.2.6.017
Scope and Contents

Letter included in item: "You have probably seen this?"

Dates: 1978-05-15

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