Records of the Archives of Recorded Poetry

Collection

Identifier: MS Group 099

Scope and Content

Correspondence, photographs, poems, biographies, and transcripts. The program's archives include records of the project and correspondence with individual Florida poets who were taped or with whom the project was discussed. A typical correspondence folder may also contain photographs, copies of poems, and bio-bibliographical information. Most of the correspondence is with Laura V. Monti, the project coordinator and chair of the Rare Book and Manuscript Department. Transcripts of fourteen of the Florida recordings are included.

Dates

Creation: 1974-1978

Creator

University of Florida. Libraries. (Organization)

Access

The collection is open for research.

Biographical/Historical Note

In the 1970's the University of Florida Libraries' Rare Book and Manuscripts Department instituted a program to make recorded poetry available to schools in Florida as well as to preserve audio recordings of Florida poets. Although most of the tapes were from the Library of Congress poetry program, unique recordings were made of approximately thirty Florida poets, discussing poetry and reading from their works. The project was partially funded by a Florida Fine Arts Council grant.