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IE BL/SC/RW is Ron Whitehead material held in UCC Library. The collection was acquired from Mr. Whitehead in 2005 by John FitzGerald, Librarian, UCC Library.
Biographical History:
Ron Whitehead is a Nobel nominated Beat poet, based in Louisville, Kentucky: http://www.tappingmyownphone.com/
Laurence Ferlinghetti is an American poet and painter, and co-founder of City Lights Booksellers & Publishers in San Francisco, California: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawrence_Ferlinghetti
Content:
The collection holds mss letters mostly from Laurence Ferlinghetti, to Ron Whitehead, with illustrations.
The letters are described individually and by date-order.
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Email: specialcollectionsarchives@ucc.ie
Finding Aid: Item descriptions (see separate tab above, next to 'Home' tab)
Language: English
Copyright: UCC Library
The Ron Whitehead Collection (UCC Library)