Toucan Magazine papers

Finding Aid

Prepared by Kyler Andrew Culver, October 1, 2003; Last Updated: March 2020

Inclusive Dates: 1967-1972
Extent: .66 cubic foot (2 document cases)
Physical Location: 11th floor

Historical Note: Toucan was a privately published endeavor of former Kent State University curator of Special Collections Alex Gildzen, who collaborated variously with R. L. Carothers and with J. Charles Walker as editor of the review. Toucan featured poetry, fiction, reviews, news, essays, artwork and interviews.

Scope and Content: This collection contains manuscripts, proofs, correspondence, bills and other materials related to the publication of Toucan. Files are arranged alphabetically by author/correspondent name.

Box 1
Folder -- Contents

1. Adair, V.H., correspondence, November 25, 1970
2. Andersen, Sally S., correspondence, April 12, 1972
3. Ardery, Peter B., correspondence, October 10, 1968
4. Bedard, Brian, correspondence, May 24, 1973
5. Benstock, Bernard, correspondence and typescript of review, March 30, 1968
6. Bentley, Eric, correspondence and enclosures, November 30, 1968
7. Bertolino, James, 3 poems, undated
8. Bills, checks and orders, 1967-1970
9. Blazek, Douglas, correspondence and poems, 1969-1970
10. Bottosto, Rando, correspondence and advertisement for Now Save the Dead, April 16, 1971
11. Britt, Alan, correspondence, October 12, 1970
12. Brock, Randall, correspondence, August-November 1972
13. Carande, R., correspondence, December 2, 1970
14. Carothers, R.L., correspondence, undated
15. Carpenter, T.D., correspondence and N.O.R.M.L. literature, September 25, 1972
16. Cieszynski, Wladyslaw, correspondence, January 4, 1971
17. Codrescu, Andrei, correspondence, 16 March, 1969
18. Cook, Geoffrey, correspondence and poems, November 23, 1970
19. Copyright, registration and related documents from Library of Congress, 1971
20. Cox, Carol, correspondence, January 26, 1972
21. Crews, Judson, correspondence, January 22, 1973 inter al.
22. Diamonstein, Barbaralee, correspondence (Harper's Bazaar), April 10, 1969
23. Di Palma, Raymond, correspondence and poems, March 4, 1970
24. Edelson, Morris, correspondence, February 1, 1969
25. Farinella, Salvatore, poem, undated
26. Feick, Linda A., correspondence, December 3, 1968
27. Felderman, Eric, correspondence, January 25, 1971
28. Fifer, Cynthia T., correspondence, undated
29. Finn, Seamus, correspondence and poem, November 18, 1967
30. Fitzsimmons, Thomas, correspondence and poems, 1970-1971
31. Flaherty, Doug, correspondence and poems, December, 1969-February, 1970
32. Fluck, Sandra, correspondence, August 6, 1970
33. Foldes, Mike, correspondence, December 22, 1971
34. Foster, Malcolm, correspondence, July 14, 1967
35. Fox, Hugh, correspondence and typescripts, July 1969-Oct. 1970
36. Freedman, Alex S., correspondence, January 14, 1972
37. Gier, Richard A., correspondence, June 22, 1970
38. Gildzen, Alex, correspondence, notes and typescript of a story, June 1967
39. Gingrass, Lynn, correspondence, July 1972
40. Glen, Emilie, correspondence, August 1970-February 1972
41. Gold, Michael, correspondence and typescripts, November 10, 1971
42. Goldbarth, Albert, correspondence, September 16, 1969
43. Goldstein, Stuart Z., correspondence, May 20, 1971
44. Grierson, Pat, correspondence, July 2, 1971
45. Griffin, Walter, correspondence, April 1970-November 1972
46. Gronowicz, Antoni, correspondence, May 27, 1969
47. Guedalla, Roger, correspondence (Stony Brook magazine), October 17, 1968
48. Haber, Ira Joel, correspondence and typescripts, June 10, 1971
49. Hamilton, F, correspondence, March-May 1970
50. Hand, J.T., correspondence and poems, undated
51. Harmon, G.L., correspondence, May 25, 1973
52. Harrold, Don, correspondence, May 20, 1972
53. Harrold, William, correspondence, April 17, 1970
54. Herron, Caroline Rand, correspondence, November 1968-March 1969
55. Hoeksama, Thomas, correspondence, July 8, 1969
56. Humphries, J., correspondence, July 15, 1968
57. Johnson, Curt, correspondence (December), undated
58. Kafalenos, E., correspondence, January 16, 1972
59. Katz, Jon, correspondence, December 15, 1970
60. Kaufman, Marat, correspondence, October 22, 1970
61. Keller, Dean, correspondence, February 14, 1969
62. Kimberley, Nick, correspondence, September 1971
63. Kinsella, Thomas, correspondence, August 8, 1967
64. Kitaig (?), R., correspondence, Jun-August, 1972
65. Knight, Arthur Winfield, correspondence, May 1, 1971
66. Knoll, Gerald M., correspondence, January 17, 1969
67. Knox, Hugh, correspondence, December 14, 1969
68. Krech, Richard, correspondence, September 2, 1967
69. Krippner, Stanley, correspondence, 1 June, 1967
70. Kwint, Kenn, correspondence (Shore Review), November 17, 1971
71. Laux, Mary, correspondence, April 18, 1968
72. Levy, D.A. [uncapitalized], typescript of poem, undated
73. Lifshin, Lyn, correspondence [envelope], March 6, 1971
74. Light, Frederick Lazarus, correspondence, December 1970-May 1971
75. Liner, Amon, correspondence, August 1970
76. Lothrop, Helen, correspondence (Poetry), June 2, 1967

Box 2
Folder -- Contents

1. McCafferty, Michael, typescript of poem, undated
2. McGlynn, Robert, correspondence, November 8, 1968
3. Mallory, Lee, correspondence, January 2, 1971
4. Markopoulos, Gregory J., typescript of essay, May 30, 1968
5. Mekas, Jonas, correspondence and typescript of essay, 21 February, 1968
6. Miscellaneous, correspondence, news clippings, press releases, exchange lists and orders, 1967-1971
7. Morris, Richard, correspondence and newsletters (Committee of Small Magazine Editors and Publishers), February-September 1972
8. Nuttall, J., correspondence, August 3, 1971
9. Opalov, Leonard, correspondence, October 1969-March 1970
10. Oswald, Ernest J., correspondence, April 30, 1969
11. Parmer, Jess, correspondence, December 14, 1970
12. Pasco, Dobie, correspondence, undated
13. Peters, Robert, correspondence, printed version of poem, October 19, 1971
14. Petroski, Catherine, correspondence, April 4, 1972
15. Pettinella, Dora M., correspondence and typescript of poem, April 1969-May 1971
16. Pfingston, Roger, correspondence, July 20, 1967
17. Pflum, R., typescripts of two poems, undated
18. Polite, Frank, correspondence and typescripts of poems, September 29, 1967
19. Polzin, Rosemary, correspondence, April 29 [no year]
20. Ramey, Jack, typescripts of poem, essay, c. October 1969
21. Rapp, Ruth, correspondence, April 14, 1969
22. Rejections, mostly letters (c. 50 items), some annotated by editors, 1968-1973
23. Reviews of Toucan magazine, 1967-1969
24. Roth, Henry H., correspondence, typescript of short story, November 1968-February 1969
25. St. Clair, Phillip, two typescripts of one poem, undated
26. Shafarzek, Susan, correspondence, June 14, 1971
27. Sheffer, Isaiah, correspondence, typescripts of a song and a declaration, September 1968-April 1970
28. Smith, H. Olin, correspondence, typescripts of poems, July 1969-January 1970
29. Smyth, George W., correspondence, August 19, 1972
30. Snyder, Richard, correspondence, June 27, 1971
31. South, Berna Deane, typescripts of two poems, undated
32. Spiegelman, Lon, correspondence with enclosure (lithograph), December 21, 1970
33. Stein, Marian L., correspondence, July-August 1970
34. Steinke, Russell, correspondence, March 23, 1968
35. Stokes, Terry, correspondence and typescripts of a poem, October-November 1969
36. Stout, Robert Joe, correspondence, undated
37. Swann, Vincent P., correpondence, February 1973
38. Taliaferro, Raphael, correspondence, March 1968-January 1969
39. Taylor, Harold, correspondence, June 1967-March 1968
40. Tipton, James, correspondence, July 30, 1969
41. Toby [no last name; of Goliard's Press in Bellingham, WA], correspondence, November 1969-January 1970
42. Van Der Voort, Richard, correspondence, typescripts of poems, March-May 1970
43. Walker, J. Charles, artwork (c. 12 items), screenprints and pen-and-ink sketches for Toucan figurehead and stationery
44. White, Gail Brockett, correspondence, August-December 1970
45. White, James, correspondence, January 1, 1971
46. Worth, Ellis, correspondence, April 1971 inter alia
47. Wright, A.Jay, correspondence, October 13, 1970
48. Yeomans, Michael, correspondence and typescript (textual art), undated
49. Yoke, Carl, correspondence, September 13, 1968
50. Zielenski, Stanislau, correspondence [envelope] and 5 photographs of textiles, May 30, 1967