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Title: Walt Phillips small press collection
Dates: 1959-1999
Collection Number: Consult repository
Creator/Collector:
Phillips, Walt
Extent: 21 linear feet
Repository:
Sonoma State University Library
Abstract: Walt Phillips, a former newspaper journalist, photographer, and columnist has created hundreds of poems and drawings since
1959. His work has appeared in many publications, including The Massachusetts Review; Prairie Schooner; Yellow Brick Road;
Pearl; Wormwood Review; and Chiron Review. Other notable contributors to some of these journals include writer Charles Bukowski
and poet Lyn Lifshin. Copies of the issues of these and many other journals in which his work was published are now housed
in the North Bay Regional and Special Collections.
Language of Material: English
Collection is open for research by appointment.
The library can only claim physical ownership of the collection. Users are responsible for satisfying any claimants of literary
property.
Walt Phillips small press collection . Sonoma State University Library
Biography/Administrative History
Walt Phillips, considered a legend by many involved in the small press world, was born in Greenfield, Massachusetts. He is
a former newspaper journalist, photographer, and columnist. Mr. Phillips has, since 1959, created hundreds of poems and drawings.
His work has appeared in many publications, including The Massachusetts Review; Prairie Schooner; Yellow Brick Road; Pearl;
Wormwood Review; and Chiron Review. He currently resides in the North San Francisco Bay Area of California.
Scope and Content of Collection
This collection contains 268 small press poetry journal issues in which Walt Phillips had his poems and drawings published
between 1959 and 1999. These issues are shelved in 16 linear feet in the University Library’s Special Collections department.
Small press books.
American poetry -- 20th century.
Poets -- California, Northern.
Phillips, Walt.
Northern California.
Newspaper journalist.
Photographer.
Newspaper columnist.
Poet.