Biographical Note
Scope and Content Arrangement Restrictions on Use Restrictions on Access Acquisition Info Processing Info
Inventory
[ + ] William Witherup papers, 1935-1991 (Accession No. 4321-001) William Witherup correspondence and
writing, 1973-1980 (Accession No. 4321-002) William Witherup papers, 1951-1991 (Accession No. 4321-003) William Witherup papers, circa 1957- circa 1992 (Accession No. 4321-004) William Witherup papers, 1943-1996 (Bulk: 1993-1996) (Accession No. 4321-005) William Witherup papers, 1977-1996 (Bulk: 1987-1996) (Accession No. 4321-006) William Witherup papers, circa 1957-1997 (Accession No. 4321-007) William Witherup
correspondence, 1994-2001 (Accession No. 4321-008) William Witherup papers, 1945-2002 (Bulk: circa 1979-2000) (Accession No. 4321-009) William Witherup papers, 1986-2005 (Accession No. 4321-010)
Subject Terms
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Preliminary Guide to the William
Witherup Papers
1935-2005
| Creator:
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Witherup,
William
, creator | | Title:
| William Witherup
papers | | Date Span:
| 1935-2005 | | Quantity:
| 16.68 cubic feet (23 boxes, 1 folder, and 1
package) | | Manuscript Collection No.:
| 4321 | | Languages:
| Collection materials are in
English. |
| Funding for encoding this finding
aid was partially provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment
for the Humanities. |
Biographical Note
William Witherup is a self described "working class" Seattle poet and
author. Born in Kansas City, Missouri in 1935, Witherup grew up in Richland,
Washington. His father was employed at the Hanford nuclear facility. Witherup
lived in the San Francisco Bay area from his late teen's until 1989, when he
moved to Seattle. He is the author of several collected volumes of poetry and
also served as a contributing editor to anthology
Atomic Ghost: Poets Respond to the Nuclear Age. Scope and ContentBiographical features, correspondence, writings, poems, drafts,
notebooks, submission records, medical records, subject files, publicity
materials, publications, clippings, posters, ephemera, artifacts, artworks,
photographs, sound recordings, video recordings; 1935-2005. ArrangementOrganized into 10 accessions:
| Accession No. 4321-001, William Witherup papers,
1935-1991 | | Accession No. 4321-002, William Witherup correspondence and
writing, 1973-1980 | | Accession No. 4321-003, William Witherup papers,
1951-1991 | | Accession No. 4321-004, William Witherup papers, circa
1957-circa 1992 | | Accession No. 4321-005, William Witherup papers,
1943-1996 | | Accession No. 4321-006, William Witherup papers,
1977-1996 | | Accession No. 4321-007, William Witherup papers, circa
1957-1997 | | Accession No. 4321-008, William Witherup correspondence,
1994-2001 | | Accession No. 4321-009, William Witherup papers,
1945-2002 | | Accession No. 4321-010, William Witherup papers,
1986-2005 |
Restrictions on UseCreator's literary rights retained. Contact repository for
details. Restrictions on AccessOpen to all users. Acquisition InfoReceived in 10 installments between 1980 and 2006. Processing InfoProcessing Level 1.
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| | Accession No. 4321-001 | | | William Witherup papers, 1935-1991 | | 5.54 cubic feet (6 boxes) | | | Scope and Content | | Biographical features, correspondence, writings, publications,
clippings, audiotapes, posters from poetry readings, photographs, artifacts,
ephemera, memorabilia, subject series; 1935-1991. | | Bulk of this accession documents William Witherup's response to
threats posed by nuclear energy. Also includes a file of material on The Slant
Step in Box 4. | | Restrictions on Access | | Open to all users. | | Acquisition Info | | Received from William Witherup, October 1, 10, and 14, 1991. | | Processing Info | | Processing Level 1. | | Other Finding Aids | | Container list available in the repository. |
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| | Accession No. 4321-002 | | | William Witherup correspondence and
writing, 1973-1980 | | 0.03 cubic foot (1 folder) | | | Scope and Content | | Correspondence (1973-1980), draft of poem (1980); 1973-1980. | | Correspondence is with Robert D. Monroe, Head, Special Collections
Division of the University of Washington Libraries, a friend of the poet. | | Restrictions on Access | | Open to all users. | | Acquisition Info | | Received from Robert Monroe, October 1, 1980. | | Processing Info | | Processing Level 1. |
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| | Accession No. 4321-003 | | | William Witherup papers, 1951-1991 | | 1.38 (2 boxes and 1 package) | | | Scope and Content | | Biographical features, correspondence, submission records,
writings, photographs, art works, ephemera, subject series; 1951-1991. | | Restrictions on Access | | Open to all users. | | Acquisition Info | | Received from William Witherup, November 5 and 18, 1991 and
December 11, 1991. | | Processing Info | | Processing Level 1. | | Other Finding Aids | | Container list available in the repository. |
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| | Accession No. 4321-004 | | | William Witherup papers, circa 1957- circa 1992 | | 3 cubic feet (3 boxes) | | | Scope and Content | | Correspondence, writings, poems, ephemera, photographs,
publications; circa 1957-circa 1992 (open-ended accession). | | Includes writings and related materials from 1981, when he taught
at Soledad Prison, as well as his letters to his family during his service in
the U.S. Air Force, 1957-1960. | | Restrictions on Access | | Open to all users. | | Acquisition Info | | Received from William Witherup in several installments, starting
on May 8, 1992. | | Processing Info | | Processing Level 1. |
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| | Accession No. 4321-005 | | | William Witherup papers, 1943-1996 (Bulk: 1993-1996) | | 1 cubic foot (1 box) | | | Scope and Content | | Correspondence, publications, clippings, sound and video recording
of the poet's recent activity, especially in commemorations of the 1945 bombing
of Nagasaki, Japan, and other anti-nuclear issues. Also includes childhood
photographs. Span dates of the accession are 1945, 1993-1996. | | Videotape is an interview with Bill Witherup and his mother, Rose
Witherup, produced by Nagasaki Broadcasting Company in 1995. | | Restrictions on Access | | Open to all users. | | Acquisition Info | | Received from William Witherup, April 19, 1996. | | Processing Info | | Processing Level 1. |
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| | Accession No. 4321-006 | | | William Witherup papers, 1977-1996 (Bulk: 1987-1996) | | 0.84 cubic foot (2 boxes) | | | Scope and Content | | Correspondence, audiotaped interview, typescripts and drafts of
reviews and essays, journals, signed copies of poster poem "Witherup in
Nighttown," publications containing Witherup's poetry and prose including the
anthology ATOMIC GHOST. Also contains works about Witherup, typescripts of
works by others, medical file, photographs, clippings, memorabilia; 1977-1996
(bulk 1987-1996). | | Restrictions on Access | | Open to all users. | | Acquisition Info | | Received from William Witherup, October 1, 1996. | | Processing Info | | Processing Level 1. | | Other Finding Aids | | Inventory available in the repository. |
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| | Accession No. 4321-007 | | | William Witherup papers, circa 1957-1997 | | 3 cubic feet (3 boxes) | | | Scope and Content | | Notebooks (circa 1957-1997), correspondence, writings of Witherup
and others, publications containing Witherup's poems and those of fellow poets.
Includes correspondence, drafts and related material for the compilation
Learning to Glow. Span dates for this
accession are circa 1957-1997. | | Restrictions on Access | | Open to all users. | | Acquisition Info | | Received from William Witherup, July 12, 2001. | | Processing Info | | Processing Level 1. |
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| | Accession No. 4321-008 | | | William Witherup
correspondence, 1994-2001 | | 0.21 cubic foot (1 box) | | | Scope and Content | | Letters to John Bradley, with whom Witherup worked on "Atomic
Ghost" and "Learning to Glow"; 1994-2001. | | Restrictions on Access | | Open to all users. | | Acquisition Info | | Received from John Bradley, June 26, 2001. | | Processing Info | | Processing Level 1. |
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| | Accession No. 4321-009 | | | William Witherup papers, 1945-2002 (Bulk: circa 1979-2000) | | 1.05 cubic feet (3 boxes) | | | Scope and Content | | Letters, incoming (1945, circa 1979-2002), including letters from
his mother, Rose Witherup; outgoing, 1996-2002; photocopied family photos,
photos of Witherup, publicity about Witherup and others, publications
containing his poems, his books: Black Ash, Orange Fire; Down wind, Down river;
sound and video recordings, including readings by Witherup, 1980, 1988, 2000,
2001; broadsides, poster, mask by James McGrath, clippings; 1945-2002 (bulk
circa 1979-2000). | | Restrictions on Access | | Open to all users. | | Acquisition Info | | Received from William Witherup, June 6, 1997; August 1, 1998;
April 20, 2001; and January 16 and November 8, 2002. | | Processing Info | | Processing Level 1. | | Other Finding Aids | | Container list available in the repository. |
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| | Accession No. 4321-010 | | | William Witherup papers, 1986-2005 | | 0.63 cubic foot (2 boxes) | | | Arrangement | | The materials in this accession was maintained in their original
order, as supplied by the donor. | | Scope and Content | | Correspondence, writings, publicity materials, video recording;
1986-2005. | | Correspondence includes incoming and outgoing letters with James
B. Hall and Bill Hotchkiss. Writings document two essays and a review of a
James B. Hall's "The Extreme Stories +3," written by Witherup. Publicity
materials feature a flyer and a clipping related to James B. Hall and William
Witherup readings. Also includes a DVD copy of a film containing Witherup
reading his piece, "Slant Step Chant." | | Restrictions on Access | | Open to all users. | | Acquisition Info | | Received from William Witherup, August 11, September 23 and 29,
and October 14, 2005. | | Processing Info | | Processing Level 1. | | Box | Date
| | Correspondence | | | Incoming Letters | | | 1 | Letters from Bill Hotchkiss | 1999-2002 | | 1 | Letters from James B. Hall | 1987-2005 | | 2 folders | | Outgoing Letters | | | 1 | Letters to James B. Hall | 1986-2005 | | 4 folders | | 2 | Letter to Bill Hotchkiss | 2002 | | 2 | Letter to North American Review | 1986 | | 2 | Letters to Editors re: James B. Hall
pieces | 1989-2000 | | 2 | Letters to Karyl Winn | 2001 | | Writings | | | 2 | "Fallout" Essay in
Political Affairs
| 2005 July | | 2 | "Dream of a Nuclear Nightmare" Essay | 2005 July 14 | | 2 | Review of James B. Hall's " The Extreme Stories, +3"
in
Northwest Review
| 2002 | | Publicity Materials | | | 2 | Poster for James B. Hall Reading at Michael Good Fine
Books | circa mid 1980's | | 2 | Clipping re: James B. Hall and William Witherup
reading at Seattle University | 1992 | | Video Recording | | | 2 | DVD of William Witherup's Slant Step Chant | circa 2005 |
| Subject Terms | | Personal Names: | | Witherup, William--Archives. |
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