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James L. Weil Papers
405 Babbidge Road, Unit 1205
Storrs, Connecticut 06269-1205
Overview of the Collection |
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| Repository: | Archives & Special Collections at the Thomas J. Dodd Center. |
| Creator: | Weil, James L. |
| Title: | James L. Weil Papers. |
| Dates: | 1963-1980. |
| Extent: | .15 linear feet. |
| Record Series: | MSS19980217 |
| Abstract: | James L. Weil was the proprietor of Elizabeth Press, New Rochelle, New York. |
Biography
James L. Weil was born 15 June 1929, in New York, New York, the son of Morris (a financier) and Charlotte (Ullman) Weil. He attended the University of Chicago (A.B., 1950) and Oxford University (certificate, 1954). He has been employed by the Dialight Corporation (manufacturer of electronic components, New York City, 1954-1956) as an aide to the president, as secretary (1956-1958), vice-president (1958-1961), senior vice-president (1961-1968); editor and publisher of the Elizabeth Press (New Rochelle, NY, 1961-1981); editor and publisher of James L. Weil, Publisher (New Rochelle, 1982--). He was also president of Liz Pub Ltd. (1977-1981) and is a f ormer member of advisory board and writer-in-residence of Wesleyan Writers Conference. He has been awarded the Chapbook award for American Weave (1958) and an award from National Endowment of the Arts (1967) for Quarrel with the Rose.
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Scope and Content
The collection contains correspondence and manuscripts from Cid Corman (46 letters, 1977-1980), Larry Eigner (12 letters, 1 ms, 1978), Ed Sanders (1 ms, 1974), and Diane Wakoski (4 letters, 1963).
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Restrictions
Restrictions on Access
There are no access restrictions on this collection.
Restrictions on Use
Permission to publish from these Papers must be obtained in writing from both the University of Connecticut Libraries and the owner(s) of the copyright.
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Related Material
Archives and Special Collections has a substantial collection of literary materials. See Cid Corman Papers, Larry Eigner Papers and Ed Sanders Papers. For detailed information on these collections please contact the curator or ask at the reference desk.
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Index Terms
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Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
[Item, Folder #], James L. Weil Papers. Archives and Special Collections at the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center, University of Connecticut Libraries.
Acquisition Information
Unknown, purchase probab
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Detailed Description
| Manuscripts and Correspondence, 1963-1980 | |||||||||||||
| 1:1 | Corman, Cid, 1977-1978 | ||||||||||||
| 1:2 | Corman, Cid, 1979-1980 | ||||||||||||
| 1:3 | Eigner, Larry, undated, 1978-1979 | ||||||||||||
| 1:4 | Sanders, Ed, 1974 | ||||||||||||
| 1:5 | Wakoski, Diane, 1963 | ||||||||||||