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This document represents a preliminary list of the contents of the boxes of this collection. The preliminary list was created for the most part by listing the creators' folder headings. At this time researchers should be aware that we cannot verify exact contents of this collection, but provide this information to assist your research. UC Davis Special Collections Register of Poetry Letters From Christopher Wagstaff 1. 10/20/68 postcard from Philip Whalen to Christopher Wagstaff 2. 1/4/69 letter from Philip Whalen to Christopher Wagstaff 3. 1/6/69 letter from Philip Whalen to Christopher Wagstaff 4. 1/8/69 letter from Philip Whalen to Christopher Wagstaff 5. 2/13/69 letter from Philip Whalen to Christopher Wagstaff 6. 2/13/69 letter from Philip Whalen to Christopher Wagstaff 7. 3/17/69 postcard from Gary Snyder to Christopher Wagstaff 8. 1/6/69 letter from Harold Dull to Christopher Wagstaff 9. 2/7/69 letter from Harold Dull to Christopher Wagstaff 10. n.d. resume for Harold Dull 11. 3/18/69 letter from Lew Welch to Christopher Wagstaff 12. Jan. 1967 San Francisco review of Lew Welch 13. 5/6/69 postcard from David Meltzer to Christopher Wagstaff 14. 3/14/69 letter from David Meltzer to Christopher Wagstaff 15. 3/5/69 letter from David Meltzer to Christopher Wagstaff 16. 3/6/69 letter from Jeanetta L. Jones to Chairman of Department of English at Davis 17. n.d. brief resume for Paul Blackburn, Clayton Eshleman, Robert Kelly 18. 8/29/68 letter from George Stanley to Christopher Wagstaff 19. 10/18/68 letter from George Stanley to Christopher Wagstaff 20. --- 6 printed placard advertising poetry readings and events Total Item Count: 25 2 additional items received May 25 1969: 5/3/69 postcard from Philip Whalen to C. Wagstaff 4/4/69 letter from David Meltzer to C. Wagstaff 2 additional items received October 22 1969 10/2/69 letter from James Koller to C. Wagstaff 10/6/69 letter from Joanne Kyger to C. Wagstaff 4 additional items received November 4 1969 1 undated note to Norm Schafer from Gary Snyder 1undated postcard to Norm Schafer from Gary Snyder MC025 Copyright ©2015 Regents of the University of California 1 .

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