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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 304 Collections and/or Records:

"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 papers, 1965-1974

 Collection
Identifier: 1976-004
Scope and Contents

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

Dates: 1965 - 1974

"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

Letter and Photo from L.J. [Laura Jackson] to J. Howard Woolmer, 1976-11-11

 Item — Box 2, Folder: 3
Identifier: 1976.004.2.3.006
Scope and Contents

"Mr. Clark has promised himself to have a specimentary ready to show me by Jan. 1 1978 (to consider as needed for his book).

Dates: 1976-11-11

Letter and Photograph from Laura Jackson to J. Howard Woolmer, 1979-08-28

 Item — Box 2, Folder: 7
Identifier: 1976.004.2.7.021
Scope and Contents "Of course, yes I am disappointed. But pleased about your handling this matter to your best care and experienced understanding. I could have supplied more - but reserved some material as being of uncompleted writing-." "A query- is the 1910 edition of Ezra Pound's Provenca - Poems selected from Personae, Exultations, and Canzoniere - Boston, Small, Maynard & Co. of a distinct value." "I have been looking over the xeroxcopy of The Word Woman one of the pieces of the ms. material you sold...
Dates: 1979-08-28

Letter from Alan Clark to J. Howard Woolmer, 1978-03-14

 Item — Box 2, Folder: 9
Identifier: 1976.004.2.9.001
Scope and Contents

"I am sorry to have been slow in following up Mrs. Jackson's exchange of communications with you last month, about the bibliography of her work. The prospect of your co-operating with me in that project, if we can establish a mutually satisfactory way of doing so, is a cheering one for me."

Dates: 1978-03-14

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Type
Archival Object 294
Collection 8
Unprocessed Material 2
 
Subject
Authors, American -- 20th century 3
Novelists, American -- 20th century. 2
American Literature -- 19th century 1
Authors, American -- Correspondence -- 20th century 1
Authors, English -- 20th century 1