Description
Papers of Alice Notley, American artist and poet. Materials include Notley's notebooks (1969-1990), correspondence with other
artists and poets, collages, sketches, and watercolors. The accession processed in 1998 includes manuscripts, notebooks and
correspondence. The accession processed in 2003 contains correspondence (late 1990s-2001), drafts of poetry and prose for
recent books, notebooks, and collages, fans and other artworks. Also included are production materials for the literary magazine
Gard du Nord. The accession processed in 2011 contains correspondence (bulk dates 2000-2010), Notley's dream notebooks (1995-2008) and
later writings (bulk dates 2005-2011).
Background
Alice Notley was born in 1945 in Bisbee, Arizona. She received a B.A from Barnard College, in 1967, and an M.F.A. from the
University of Iowa in 1969. She married the writer Ted Berrigan in 1972, with whom she had two sons. After Berrigan's death
in 1983, she married the British poet Doug Oliver and relocated to Paris, France.
Extent
31.0 Linear feet
48 archives boxes and 68 oversize folders
Restrictions
Publication rights are held by the creator of the collection.