A. Correspondence and Editorial Material,, 1979-1983:

Summary: This series dates from 1979 to 1983 with the majority from 1980 to 1981. It includes materials relating to the main conference print publication:

Jaye, Michael C. and Ann Chalmers Watts (eds.). Literature & the Urban Experience. Essays on the City and Literature. New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press, 1981

The Table of Contents is transcribed in Appendix C.

This series includes correspondence between organizers (Jaye and Watts), book contributors, and RUP concerning the publication. Drafts of participants' papers are included with this series. Researchers interested in seeing absolutely all the materials relating to individual writers, their papers, and the publication of this book are encouraged to also consult the relevant documents in Series I.

The editorial materials contian Jaye and Watts' revisions to the book jacket text, notes on authors, and the contents and introduction. Galley proofs of the book are in Oversized Box 14, as are various oversized contracts, permissions, and correspondence. The series also includes limited correspondence between CLUE organizers and other publishers (September 1979-May 1980).

The subseries "RUP Revisions of Participants' Papers" includes copies of participants' papers with editorial notes, correspondence, and other materials regarding RUP publication. Nikki Giovanni's paper in this series is a transcript of her talk: her essay was not included in the book.