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A Guide to the Jeffrey Miller Papers Used in Preparing His Bibliography of Paul Bowles, 1942 (1960-1972) 1972 Miller, Jeffrey, Papers Used in Preparing Bibliography of Paul Bowles, 1942-1972 9917

A Guide to the Jeffrey Miller Papers Used in Preparing His Bibliography of Paul Bowles, 1942 (1960-1972) 1972

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Accession Number 9917


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Repository
Special Collections, University of Virginia Library
Accession number
9917
Title
Jeffrey Miller Papers Used in Preparing His Bibliography of Paul Bowles, 1942 (1960-1972) 1972
Physical Characteristics
This collection consists of 700 items, 3 sound tape reels and 28 sound discs.
Language
English

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

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Use Restrictions

See the University of Virginia Library’s use policy.

Preferred Citation

Jeffrey Miller Papers Used in Preparing His Bibliography of Paul Bowles, Accession #9917, Special Collections Dept., University of Virginia Library, Charlottesville, Va.

Acquisition Information

This collection was purchased from Gotham Book Mart and Gallery, Inc., through the Rare Book Department, University of Virginia Library on 1973 November 20.

Scope and Content Information

Bowles material in the collection includes photocopies of arrangements of American folksongs, an interview with Dan Halpern, the manuscript and page proofs of Without Stopping, and correspondence with Ira Cohen, Lawrence Ferlinghetti and Miller. Miller's correspondence about the bibliography constitutes the bulk of the collection which also contains reviews by Bowles, tapes of his readings, records of his musical compositions, and photographs.

Contents List

Box 1
American Folksongs arranged for Piano Solo for New York City Music Project, W.P.A. Art Program. n.d.
TMs (photocopy)
Box 1
American Folksongs arranged for Voice and Piano for New York City W.P.A. Music Project. n.d.
TMs (photocopy)
Box 1
Interview with Paul Bowles by Dan Halpern 1970 Spring
TMs (photocopy)
Box 1
Interview with Paul Bowles by Dan Halpern, revised 1970 Spring
TMs (photocopy)
Box 1
"Post Colonial Interlude in Tangier" n.d.
TMs (photocopy)
Box 1
Twelve American Folksongs arranged for Voice and piano n.d.
TMs (photocopy)
Box 1
Up Above the World n.d.
AMs (fragment)
Box 1
Without Stopping Paul Bowles Autobiography n.d.
TMs (photocopy)
Box 1
Without Stopping n.d.
Page Proof (copy)
Letters
  • Box 1
    Paul Bowles to Ira Cohen 1963 September 9-1970 June 25 & n.d.
    48 TLS (photocopies)
  • Box 1
    Paul Bowles to Lawrence Ferlinghetti 1961 December 12-1970 May 11
    35 TLS (photocopies)
  • Box 1
    Paul Bowles to Catherine Hartman 1970 September 11
    TLS
  • Box 1
    Paul Bowles to M.F. Legras 1967 December 26
    TLS
  • Box 1
    Paul Bowles to John Lehman 1949 August 25-1951 October 6
    5 ALS/TLS
  • Box 1
    Paul Bowles to Jeffrey Miller 1969 November 9-1972 March 23
    14 TLS (in part carbon copies)
  • Box 1
    Paul Bowles to Barbara Turner 1960 November 20-1961 June 11
    3 TLS/TPCS
  • Box 2
    Correspondence of Jeffrey Miller with publishers of his bibliography of Paul Bowles, A-Q 1969-1972
    ca. 300 items
  • Box 3
    Correspondence of Jeffrey Miller with publishers of his bibliography of Paul Bowles, R-Z 1969-1972
    ca. 100 items
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Photographs
  • Box 3
    Paul Bowles in the Land of the Jumblies 1968 September 17
    3 strip pos movie stills 16mm
  • Box 3
    Paul Bowles in the Land of the Jumblies 1968 September 17
    Print
  • Box 3
    Paul Bowles with [Lawrence Ferlinghetti?] 1968 September 17
    Print
  • Box 3
    Paul Bowles at a cocktail party 1968September
    Print
  • Box 3
    Paul Bowles at a cocktail party 1968 September 17
    Print
  • Box 3
    Paul Bowles at a cocktail party 1968 September 17
    Print
  • Box 3
    Paul Bowles at a cocktail party 1968 September 17
    Print
  • Box 3
    Paul Bowles at a cocktail party 1968 September 17
    Print
  • Box 3
    Paul Bowles at a cocktail party 1968 September 17
    Print
  • Box 3
    Paul Bowles at Villa Mouneria, Tangier, Morocco with others. n.d.
    Print
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Miscellaneous
  • Box 3
    Invitations, including a private reception, reading and private film screenings in honor of Bowles 1968 September 17 and [1968] December 10
    ca. 7 items
  • Box 3
    Miscellaneous envelopes 1970-1972
    ca. 26 items
  • Box 3
    Newspaper clippings including critical articles written by Bowles for the New York Herald Tribune. 1942-1972
    ca. 56 items
  • Box 3
    Notes including those of Jeffrey Miller to himself and to his wife n.d.
    Ca. 6 items
  • Box 3
    Printed material including book reviews, magazine articles and theater programs. 1958-1971
    ca. 18 items
  • Box 3
    Receipts from a certified letter, Miller to William Targ 1971 June 9
    Ca. 2 items
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Phonodisc Recordings
  • Concerto re Two Pianos, Winds and Percussion by Paul Bowles, Columbia Records Inc. 1950
    Physical Location: P 434
    1 record
  • "A Picnic Cantata" and "Sonata for Two Pianos" by Paul Bowles, Columbia n.d.
    Physical Location: P 435
    1 record
  • Jilala , Trance Records [An Islamic Ritual] n.d.
    Physical Location: P 436
    1 record
  • Modern Waltzes for Two Pianos , including "Night Waltz" by Bowels, Columbia 1950
    Physical Location: P 437
    1 record
  • "Music for a Farce" and Sc讥s d' Anabasa" by Bowles, Columbia n.d.
    Physical Location: P 438
    1 record
  • Musical score for Tennesse William's Summer and Smoke , Major Records n.d.
    Physical Location: P 439-P 443
    5 records
  • Musical score for Tennesse William's The Glass Menagerie , Major Records n.d.
    Physical Location: P 444-P 446
    3 records
  • Musical scores for Summer and Smoke , The Glass Menagerie , and My Heart's in the Highland , Major Records n.d.
    Physical Location: P 447- P450
    4 records
  • Night without Sleep and Other Songs , music composed by Bowles, lyrics by Charles Henri Ford, Disc Co. Of America n.d.
    Physical Location: P 451- P 453
    3 records
  • Sonata for Two Pianos composed by Bowles, played by Arthur Gold and Robert Fizdale, Concert Hall Limited Editions 1946
    Physical Location: P 454- P455
    2 records
  • Songs by American Composers including "Blue Mountain Ballads" composed by Bowles, lyrics by Tennessee Williams, Desto Recordings n.d.
    Physical Location: P 456- P457
    2 records
  • The Wind Remains including "The Wind Remains," "Music for a Farce" and "Letters from Morocco" by Paul Bowles, MGM Records n.d.
    Physical Location: P 458
    1 record
  • Paul Bowles reads The Delicate Prey and A Distant Episode , Spoken Arts Inc. n.d.
    Physical Location: P 459
    1 record
  • Reading of The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams, The Theatre Recording Society, Caedmon Productions. 1964
    Physical Location: P 460- P 461
    2 records
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Tape Recordings
  • Reading of "In the Land of the Jumblies" by Bowles. n.d.
    Physical Location: T 408- T 409
    2 reels
  • Reading of "Me of the Assembly" by Bowles 1968 September 17
    Physical Location: T 410
    1 reel
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