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Scope and Contents of the Collection
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| Creator: | Ames, Bernice W. |
| Title: | Bernice W. Ames Papers |
| Inclusive Dates: | 1950-1968 |
| Quantity: | 0.75 linear ft. |
| Abstract: | Correspondence, manuscripts, published material, photographs, clippings of the American poet. |
| Language: | English |
| Repository: |
Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries 222 Waverly Avenue Syracuse, NY 13244-2010 https://library.syracuse.edu/special-collections-research-center |
Biographical History
Bernice W. Ames was an American poet. Her work appeared in Midwest Quarterly, University Review, Yankee, Christian Science Monitor, and in many other publications. She was a member of the Poetry Society of America, and its Bernice W. Ames Award is named for her.
Scope and Contents of the Collection
The Bernice W. Ames Papers consists of correspondence, manuscripts, memorabilia, and printed material.
Restrictions
Access Restrictions
The majority of our archival and manuscript collections are housed offsite and require advanced notice for retrieval. Researchers are encouraged to contact us in advance concerning the collection material they wish to access for their research.
Use Restrictions
Written permission must be obtained from SCRC and all relevant rights holders before publishing quotations, excerpts or images from any materials in this collection.
Related Material
A copy of The Various Light: An Anthology of Poetry in Modern English was removed from the collection and transferred to Rare Books for cataloging. Please refer to Libraries Search to locate this item.
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Preferred Citation
Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
Bernice W. Ames Papers,
Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Libraries
Acquisition Information
Gift of Bernice Ames, 1967, 1969.
Letter (9/23/55) from Bernice Ames to Mrs. J. J. Henry of Sherman, New York gift of Louise Henry, 2015.
Finding Aid Information
Created by: MRC
Date: 5 Mar 2010
Revision history: 29 Sep 2015 - processed (MRC);
14 Oct 2015 - Mrs. J. J. Henry letter added (MRC)
Inventory
| Correspondence | |||||||||||
| Box 1 | General, A-Z (6 folders) | ||||||||||
| Manuscripts | |||||||||||
| Poetry | |||||||||||
| Box 1 | Country of conquest 1963 | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | If matter is me 1962 | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | In the center of the world 1957 | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | The open door 1950 | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | The rustle of silence 1954 | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | The rustle of silence undated | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | She leans from herself 1965[?] | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Wind cut 1965 | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Miscellaneous - individual poems | ||||||||||
| Speeches | |||||||||||
| Box 1 | A back door of the poem Apr 1963 | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | From the sea to the shell 19 May 1965 | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Helping your poem to happen 13 May 1961 | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | The platform of the poem 12 Sep 1964 | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Poetry is fun 1961 | ||||||||||
| Memorabilia | |||||||||||
| Box 2 | Book reviews 1958, 1966-1967 - for Antelope Bread and In Syllables of Stars | ||||||||||
| Box 2 | Clippings about 1961, 1963, 1967-1968 | ||||||||||
| Box 2 | Nametag - from unidentified event | ||||||||||
| Box 2 | Photographs 1961 | ||||||||||
| Box 2 | Writer's Workshop programs 1961-1968 | ||||||||||
| Published material | |||||||||||
| Box 2 | Book, Antelope Bread by Bernice Ames, published by Alan Swallow 1966 | ||||||||||
| Box 2 | Poems by Ames 1954-1968 - clippings from magazines, literary journals, etc. (3 folders) | ||||||||||
| Box 2 | Stories by Ames 1957, 1959, 1963-1968 - clippings from magazines, literary journals, etc. | ||||||||||