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Barbara Henning papers

 Collection
Call Number: YCAL MSS 1303
Content Description
The collection consists of writings, correspondence, personal papers, audio and video recordings, digital files, and other papers by and relating to American poet and writer Barbara Henning. Materials including notes, drafts, and manuscripts document Henning’s career as a poet, writer, and editor, and provide insight into her creative process. Correspondents include Charles Alexander, Charles Baxter, E. M. Broner, Bill Kushner, Harry Mathews, Harryette Mullen, and Maureen Owen.
Language of Materials
In English.
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.

Box 17 (digital media): Restricted fragile material. Reference copies of electronic files may be requested. Consult Access Services for further information.

Box 18 (audiovisual materials): Restricted fragile material. Reference copies may be requested. Consult Access Services for further information.
Conditions Governing Use
The Barbara Henning Papers is the physical property of the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University. Literary rights, including copyright, belong to the authors or their legal heirs and assigns. For further information, consult the appropriate curator.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased from Granary Books, Inc. on the Edwin J. Beinecke Book Fund, 2017.
Arrangement
Organized into four series: I. Writings, 1980-2016. II. Correspondence, 1970-2015. III. Personal Papers, 1974-2017. IV. Computer and Audiovisual Media, 2007.
Dates
1970-2017
Extent
14.9 Linear Feet ((17 boxes) + 1 broadside)
Related Names
Henning, Barbara
Language of Materials
English