Title and statement of responsibility area
Title proper
Ida Hodes and Jonathan Williams collection
General material designation
- Textual record
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- Source of title proper: Title is based on recipient of letters.
- Variations in title: Previously known as Letters to Ida Hodes.
Level of description
Collection
Reference code
C014
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Issuing jurisdiction and denomination (philatelic)
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Date(s)
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1955 – 1959 (Creation)
- Creator
- Williams, Jonathan
Physical description area
Physical description
0.25 cm of textual records
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Name of creator
Biographical history
Jonathan Chamberlain Williams was born in Asheville, North Carolina on March 8, 1929 to Thomas Benjamin and Georgette Williams. He grew up in Washington, DC. Williams was an American poet, artist, and publisher. He studied Art History at Princeton University and painting with Karl Knaths at Phillips Memorial Gallery in 1949. He attended the Chicago Institute of Design and Black Mountain College from 1951 to 1956. Williams was a member of the U.S. Army Medical Corps between 1952 and 1954. In 1951, he founded Jargon Books (later Jargon Society Inc.) together with David Ruff. He was its executive director, editor, publisher, and designer. Williams died in Highlands, North Carolina on March 16, 2008.
Custodial history
Unknown.
Scope and content
Collection composed of letters and postcards written by the founder of Jargon Press, Jonathan Williams, to Ida Hodes. The letters contain information about poetry and publications, about subscriptions, poetry and poetry circles in the United States, a discussion of career prospects, and publicity for recent publications by Jargon Press.
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Physical condition
Documents are yellow. Some records are faded and torn.
Immediate source of acquisition
Unknown.
Arrangement
Material is arranged chronologically
Language of material
- English
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Terms governing use, reproduction, and publication
Reproduction for private study and research is permitted.
Use of material in publications can only be done with written permission of the copyright holder.
Finding aids
Item list available.
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No further accruals are expected.
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Status
Final
Level of detail
Full