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In mid 1942, as First Sergeant, he was assigned to Camp Forrest, Tennessee. In the fall of 1942 he moved to army bases in Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina. In 1943 he was promoted to the rank of First Lieutenant and was assigned to various bases in the western United States; including bases in Montana, Oregon, and Washington. Throughout 1944 and early 1945 he was stationed in Hawaii. He spent July and August 1945 in the Pacific, part of it at Okinawa, Japan, and later at a base in Korea. As a Captain, in late December 1945 Blizzard was honorably discharged and returned home to West Virginia. Blizzard died at Rockingham, Virginia in 1966.\u003c/p\u003e\n    "],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical Note"],"bioghist_tesim":["Arlie Raymond Blizzard (17 Sept. 1909 - 20 Oct. 1966) of Franklin, West Virginia and son of Granville Harris (1874-1934) and Sarah Jane Dahmer Blizzard, enlisted in the United States Army in 1940. 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Blizzard died at Rockingham, Virginia in 1966."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eBlizzard Family Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.\u003c/p\u003e\n      "],"prefercite_tesim":["Blizzard Family Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary."],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eProcessed by Zach Jones in 2007.\u003c/p\u003e\n      "],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information"],"processinfo_tesim":["Processed by Zach Jones in 2007."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eCorrespondence, papers, and a photograph concerning three Franklin, West Virginia brothers who served in the United States military during the Second World War. Collection consists of nearly 200 letters of outgoing correspondence penned by three brothers, Arlie, Arthur, and W. Russell Blizzard to their mother and sisters in Franklin, West Virginia. Most correspondence concerns training, work, and soldier life on military bases in the United States during World War II. Also included is Arlie Blizzard's visit to Japan and Korea in late 1945. Collection also contains a few pre and post-war letters and school papers.\u003c/p\u003e\n    "],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["Correspondence, papers, and a photograph concerning three Franklin, West Virginia brothers who served in the United States military during the Second World War. Collection consists of nearly 200 letters of outgoing correspondence penned by three brothers, Arlie, Arthur, and W. Russell Blizzard to their mother and sisters in Franklin, West Virginia. Most correspondence concerns training, work, and soldier life on military bases in the United States during World War II. Also included is Arlie Blizzard's visit to Japan and Korea in late 1945. Collection also contains a few pre and post-war letters and school papers."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eBefore publishing quotations or excerpts from any materials, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.\u003c/p\u003e\n      "],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["Before publishing quotations or excerpts from any materials, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract encodinganalog=\"520$a\" label=\"Abstract:\"\u003eCorrespondence, papers, and a photograph concerning three Franklin, West Virginia brothers who served in the United States military during the Second World War. Collection consists of nearly 200 letters of outgoing correspondence penned by three brothers, Arlie, Arthur, and W. Russell Blizzard to their mother and sisters in Franklin, West Virginia. Most correspondence concerns training, work, and soldier life on military bases in the United States during World War II. Also included is Arlie Blizzard's visit to Japan and Korea in late 1945. Collection also contains a few pre and post-war letters and school papers.\u003c/abstract\u003e\n      "],"abstract_tesim":["Correspondence, papers, and a photograph concerning three Franklin, West Virginia brothers who served in the United States military during the Second World War. Collection consists of nearly 200 letters of outgoing correspondence penned by three brothers, Arlie, Arthur, and W. Russell Blizzard to their mother and sisters in Franklin, West Virginia. Most correspondence concerns training, work, and soldier life on military bases in the United States during World War II. Also included is Arlie Blizzard's visit to Japan and Korea in late 1945. 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Acc. 2007.43","Episcopal Church--Clergy","Episcopal Church--Virginia--Clergy--20th century.","Clippings","Correspondence","Diaries","Genealogies","Pamphlets","Photographs","Postcards","Programs","Sermons","Collection is open to all researchers.","Some of the material was already arranged by Rev. Sayre and his order was maintained.  The rest of the collection was grouped into Correspondence, Family, Photographs, Travel, Personal, Ministry, Sermons and Diaries.  When possible, material was organized chronologically.","Samuel H. Sayre, Jr. was born in Hampton, Virginia, the son of Annie Woolsey Morris  and Samuel H. Sayre, Sr.  He is descended from Lewis Morris, a Signer of the Declaration of Independence.  He served in the Hospital Corp Service of the Navy until August 28, 1919 when he began his studies to be an Episcopal priest. On September 18, 1919, he entered St. Stephen's College, Annandale-on-Hudson and graduated in spring 1922.  Between September 26, 1922 and spring 1925, he studied at the General Theological Seminary in New York City as a candidate for the ministry and as a postulant of Bishop Burleson, spending the summers in the Mission field of South Dakota.","He served as a priest in South Dakota, Chicago, Pennsylvania, California and Virginia.  He married Marjorie Mae Renison on January 13, 1934 in St. John's Church, Hampton, Virginia. His parish of St. Barnabas in Eagle Rock, Los Angeles, California was begun by his wife's Grandfather, Canon Renison, as a Mission Church and Rev. Sayre took over the Parish from his Father-in-Law, Rev. George Edward Renison.","Dates and Parishes:","August 2, 1925 to April 1927","St. James Mission in Mobridge, South Dakota (Rev. Sayre's first parish),","April, 1927 to January 31, 1928","St. Paul's Church in Kenwood, Chicago,","April 1, 1928 to September 30, 1938","St. Mary's Episcopal Church, Williamsport, Pennsylvania and The Church of Our Savior in Montoursville, Pennsylvania,","October 1, 1938 to October 1, 1939","St. John's Episcopal Church, Bellefonte, Pennsylvania,","October 15, 1939 to January 15, 1961","St. Barnabas' Church, Eagle Rock, Los Angeles, California,","February 1, 1961","Kingston Parish, Mathews, Virginia and","by April 3, 1966","St. Mary's Episcopal Church, Colonial Beach, Virginia.","He is a 32nd degree Mason, member of the Royal Arcanum and Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternities. Other honors include Dean of Convocation of Pasadena, 1955-1959 and","Chaplain to Bishop Bloy of Los Angeles, 1951-1961.","Accessioned and processed by Anne T. Johnson in 2007.","Personal, family and ministerial correspondence of Rev. Samuel H. Sayre.  His personal diaries from 1918 to 1963, his sermons and notes are included in this collection.  There are family and other personal photographs and many postcard and tourist packet photographs from his trips to Europe and his automobile trips from California to Virginia.  Publication material includes church bulletins, news clippings, tourist pamphlets, magazines and others.  His family correspondence possibly has more personal information than his diaries.  His diaries are often a day by day recap of what he did, sometimes about how he felt about people, places or things and rarely about any personal struggles.  The family files contain genealogical information of the Sayre, Renison, Carmalt and Morris Families.  His ministry work is detailed in his letters, diaries and other materials.","Rev. Sayre grouped some of his correspondence and these groups were kept as he organized them.  Loose correspondence found in the collection was gathered and grouped according to subject: ministry, family or personal.","Correspondence between family members of Rev. Samuel Sayre.","Letters to, from and about Mrs. Samuel H. Sayre (Marjorie).","Letter from Marjorie to her Mother.  September 1940.","Thank you letter from the Woman's Auxiliary of the Church of Our Saviour to Mrs. Sayre  for her talk.  October 9, 1952.","Letter from Bishop Francis Eric Bloy of Los Angeles to Mrs. Samuel H. Sayre telling her she is a recipient of the Bishop's annual award for outstanding laymen of the diocese.  October 1, 1956.","Invitation from Chaplains Service Corps to a tea honoring Mrs. Samuel H. Sayre, President of the Chaplains Service Corps.  February 24, 1959.","Letters to and from Family Members of Samuel H. Sayre.","These are letters Samuel H. Sayre or his wife, Marjorie Sayre, wrote to his sisters, Ruth and Margaret, from Sierra Vista, Arizona. They go into great detail about his day to day activities. He writes about his family, particularly Ted and Margaret Morris who live in Sierra Vista, Grassfield, and the church.  These letters were organized by Samuel H. Sayre.","These letters were found loose during accessioning and grouped A-Z by last name.","These letters were tied together with a red ribbon.  They are early family correspondence between Samuel H. Sayre and his family and between members of his family.","In an envelope postmarked 1906 are postcards and letters from Samuel H. Sayre, Jr. to his family while he is visiting relatives in Germantown , Pennsylvania and at Camp Choconut in Friendsville, Pennsylvania during the summer of 1906.","Letters and post cards from Samuel H. Sayre, Jr. to his family while visiting Aunt Caroline Morris and Aunt Minnie (Mary Cox Morris)in Washington, D.C.  Tells about his sightseeing trips, visits to friends and other activities in and around Washington D.C.\tDecember 1910 and January 1911","Envelope with note: \"Answers from Alice May Berry when I asked her if she loved me\"¦Spring or summer of 1932 at ten years of age.\"","These are letters to Rev. Samuel H. Sayre from his wife, Marjorie Sayre.  This group of correspondence is filed in chronological order.","Marjorie is in Eagle Rock, California and Samuel is in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.","Marjorie is in Eagle Rock, California and Samuel is in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.","Marjorie is in Eagle Rock, California and Samuel is in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.","Marjorie is in Eagle Rock, California and Samuel is in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.","Marjorie is in Eagle Rock, California and Samuel is in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.","Marjorie is in Eagle Rock, California and Samuel is in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.","On September 1, 1933, Marjorie writes that her family and others \"fell quite in love with you\" and asks how he liked his first trip to California.","On December 23, 1933, Marjorie writes of wedding plans for Saturday, the 13th.","Marjorie is in Eagle Rock, California and Samuel is in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.","April 15, 1934  Marjorie talks about how difficult it is to leave her Mother and come East.","Marjorie wrote these letters on her trip to Eagle Rock, California to see her ill Mother.  Samuel is in Mathews, Virginia.","Marjorie is in Eagle Rock, California visiting her ill Mother in the hospital.  Her Mother","is buried on Friday, January 24.  Samuel is in Mathews, Virginia.","Marjorie is in Eagle Rock, California until mid-March.  Samuel is in Mathews, Virginia.","To Annie (Mrs. S. H. Sayre, Jr.) c/o Thos (Thomas) Moore in Fairfax Courthouse, Virginia, from Papa in Hampton, Virginia  May 6, 1891.","To Annie (Mrs. S. H. Sayre, Jr.) c/o Thos (Thomas) Moore in Fairfax Courthouse, Virginia, from (Papa).  May 7, 1891.","To Nancy, From unknown in Wilmington, North Carolina.  November 13, 1898.","Empty envelope from S.H. Sayre, Jr. of Hampton, Virginia to Miss Caroline P. Morris in Scarsdale, New York.  Postmarked January 3, 1909.","Some of these letters are between other members of the family.","Letters from Samuel H. Sayre's Mother and Father, his Aunt Caroline P. Morris, Aunt Minnie, Aunt Mary Cox Sayre, Morris Sayre, Uncle Charles R. Sayre, Frances R. Vance of Department of Charities in Los Angeles, California.","Letter to Samuel H. Sayre from his brother, Morris Sayre, where Morris gives advice to Sam about what his next step in life should be, particularly pursuing the ministry.  May 7, 1914.","Some of these letters are between other family members or letters that Samuel H. Sayre wrote to family members.  Correspondents include Samuel H. Sayre's Mother, his brother, Morris Sayre and Aunts Minnie and Caroline.  Most letters do not have envelopes, but in 1923 Samuel H. Sayre was living in Hampton and at the General Theological Seminary in New York City.","In July 10, 1922 letter to Aunts (Aunt Minnie) while he is in Dupree, South Dakota, Samuel H. Sayre talks in depth of his experience with the Indians.","A group of letters from late 1924 and early 1925 with his brother, Morris Sayre, are labeled \"arguments and correspondence with Morris 1924-25\" and concern their philosophy on what is needed to be a good minister.","Letter from Morris Sayre to Samuel H. Sayre where he congratulates Sam on his upcoming ordination.  March 13, 1926","November 24, 1926 wedding invitation of Aileen Harriet Elizabeth Renison to Armistead Claiborne Leigh, Jr. at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church in Eagle Rock, California.","Letters from Samuel H. Sayre's Mother , Morris Sayre, Marjorie Sayre, Read Sayre","Letter from Read Sayre enclosing a typed poem The Passing of the Backhouse by James Whitcomb Riley.   October 23, 1933","Letter from Samuel H. Sayre's Mother about Marjorie's visit.  April 17, 1934.","A letter from someone in Hampton, either a child or a mentally handicapped person, to his mother. April 30, 1939. (Possibly Rev. Sayre's younger brother, Daniel, who was institutionalized).","McClellan Wilson, Jr., M.D. wrote to Rev. Sayre about the death of Rev. Sayre's brother, Daniel Sayre.  September 12, 1939.","Many letters are from Samuel Sayre's Mother who is partially, then almost totally blind.","Some of the 1946 and 1947 letters between Samuel Sayre and his brother, Morris Sayre, concern their disagreement on their Mother's care by their sister, Margaret, and their basic philosophical differences about church and Christianity.","Letter from Samuel H. Sayre where he describes the death, on January 17, 1951, and the funeral of Rev. George E. Renison, Marjorie's father.  January 30, 1951.","Letter from Eleanor Searle to Sis and Ruth and to Sam and Marjorie about the death of Aunt Mary.  July 1952.","Letters from Read Sayre and about Read Sayre's death on July 9, 1952.","Letter to Marjorie Sayre from Margaret Sayre Ransone, about Morris Sayre's funeral with attached note from Nancy Sayre, Morris Sayre's wife.  March 20, 1953.","From Bill to Mrs. Taylor Ransome (Marg) about the guardianship money of Aunt Caroline P. Morris.  December 23, 1953.","Church Bulletin from Saint Luke's Church, Montcair, New Jersey where it mentions the Memorial Windows Given By Sayre Family in memory of the late Senior Warden, Morris Sayre. September 19, 1954 and September 21, 1952.","Letter from Bob Sayre about death of his mother, Mary Thomas Sayre, an aunt of Samuel H. Sayre. January 4, 1957.","Letter from Mrs. Morris Sayre (Nancy) to Samuel H. Sayre where she talks of her deceased husband, Morris Sayre.  (about 1958).","Letter from Samuel H. Sayre where he notes on the top margin \"experiences in (concerning) England and across U.S. on our return\". September 23, 1958.","Letter from Samuel H. Sayre where he notes on the top margin, \"concerning my call to Kingston Parish, Mathews, VA.\"    November 18, 1960","Letter from Samuel H. Sayre where he notes on the top margin, \"last days in Eagle Rock, Calif(ornia) and trip east to Mathews-\". June 9, 1961","Letter from Samuel H. Sayre where he comments that he went to \"Old Church\" outside of Richmond whose rector is the grandson of Carter Braxton Bryan who baptized Samuel Sayre in 1894 and that he was elected President of the Thomas Nelson Chapter of the SAR on June 9, 1966. August 11, 1964.","Letter from Samuel H. Sayre where he describes his past ministry and his new parish, St. Mary's Episcopal Church in Colonial Beach, Virginia. April 3, 1966.","Letter from Samuel H. Sayre where he noted on top margin of letter \"The beginning of the building of our new home\". November 13, 1968.","Letters to Samuel H. Sayre from William M. Sayre (Bill), Ruth Sayre, Chabela (a niece), and Bob and letter from Samuel H. Sayre to his family.","One Letter to Samuel H. Sayre from William M. Sayre (Bill), his nephew.  August 25, 1980.","Easter card from Ruth Sayre.","Letter from Samuel H. Sayre's Mother.","Post card from Morris Sayre in Turkey.","Each folder in this group was either organized by Samuel H. Sayre, or it was artificially organized during the accession process.  Some of the correspondence was found loose in different locations and the processor felt that gathering all the correspondence together would benefit researchers.","These are letters from and to fellow priests and parishioners about his call to Kingston Parish in Mathews, Virginia.  They are in chronological order.  Most of this material was organized by Samuel H. Sayre, but a few pieces of correspondence congratulating him were found loose and added.","Correspondents include The Rt. Rev. Robert F. Gibson of Virginia, Suffragan Bishop Samuel B. Chilton of Virginia, Bishop Coadjutor Robert F. Gibson, John Warren Cooke, Senior Warden of Kingston Parish, Bishop Francis Eric Bloy of Los Angeles, John L. E. Collier, Arthur C. Coons of Occidental College, Glenard P. Lipscomb, Bob Sayre, Rev. Richard I. S. Parker, Franklyn D. Josselyn, Margaret Sayre Ransone and the Vestry of St. Barnabas' Church.","In a letter to The Rt. Rev. Robert F. Gibson, D.D., Rev. Sayre tells Rev. Gibson of his decision to \"end up my ministry in Virginia\". This letter also includes information about Rev. Sayre's career and Marjorie Sayre's family history. ( June 14, 1960).","These letters are with fellow priests, parishioners, and others associated with the ministry work of Samuel H. Sayre.  They were organized by Rev. Samuel H. Sayre and are in chronological order.","Correspondents include Valerie Scudder, Edward Aupperle, Dr. Edwin D. Woodhouse, Louis L. Turner, Lillie Anthony Sutton, Marjorie M. Schmidt, Mrs.George C. Silzer, Los Angeles Council No. 1489 - Royal Arcanum, Boys' Home in Covington, Virginia, Bishop Stevens about Consecration of St. Barnabas' Church, Rev. Sumner Walters, Margaret H. Cook, Rev. R. G. Bannen, Rev. Theodore S. Will, Christ Church in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Norman Stockett, Adele Brueninghausen, Bishop Frank DeMoulin, Bishop Beverley D. Tucker of Norfolk, Virginia, Margaret C. Thomas, W. Blair Roberts, C. E. Tolkien, Rev. Arthur C. Thomson, Rev. William P. Remington, G. Frank Shelby, Ethel Plass, Presiding Bishop of Michigan, Mrs. Skipper, The Brotherhood of St. Andrew in the United States, Mrs. James Stoughton, George H. Streaker, Mrs. William Vincent and Rev. George H. Thomas.","Received in a green file box with correspondence in alphabetical order.","Most correspondents' names are noted, but some are either too difficult to read or do not appear on the letter.  The content and date of some letters have been noted.  Even though there are a few family letters, most of the correspondence concerns Rev. Samuel H. Sayre's ministry, his church related activities, his professional activities or other personal concerns not related to his family.","Correspondents include Gertrude Jean Baker, George B. Baldwin, Barbara Barth, Harry Beal, L. Nelson Bell, Dan M. Budy, Cary R. Blain, Rt. Rev. F. Eric Bloy, Mrs. John Brearton (Virginia), Harry A. Brenner, Frank R. Brandenburg, Rt. Rev. Hunter Wyatt Brown, Bishop of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, G. Braxton Bryan, Rev. John S. Bunting, Hugh L. Burleson, Bishop of South Dakota (Includes on heading:  Rev. Wm. A.R.    Goodwin, D.D. Rector, St. Paul's Church, Rochester, New York), John Burt, Uncle James Carmalt, brother of William H. Carmalt, MD, Samuel H. Sayre's Great- Uncles  March 16, 1916, William H. Carmalt to Annie Sayre (Mother of Samuel H. Sayre. Dated  August 7, 1928) and Dwight D. Eisenhower, President of the United States (Carbon Copy. Dated March 26, 1953).","Correspondents include Howard L. Hamilton\t(made Samuel Sayre the Honorary Chaplain of the Virginia Society in 1979), Venerable Paul E. Langpaap, J.C. Morris  (Transcript of letter written from Grassfield in March 1876 with two attachments: a December 21, 1874 financial document where citizens of Friendsville give sums for the erection of a Protestant Episcopal Church and an \"Order of Exercises\" for the Laying of the Corner Stone of The Church of the Holy Spirit in Friendsville, Pennsylvania on June 7, 1876), The Rt. Rev. Austin Pardue, D.D. Retired, Arthur C. Patterson, Jr., A.H. Patterson, Pi Alpha Fraternity and H. Boone Porter of The Living Church.","George H. Randall concerning Brotherhood of St. Andrew in the United States, William P. Remington, Mrs. Ringsdorf, Reliable Furniture Company, W. Blair Roberts, Albert Rose, Royal Arcanum and Paul Rusch.","Received in a green file box with correspondence in alphabetical order.","When Group 1 was accessioned, the seller had removed, and filed separately, letters that were written by well known people, such as Harry F. Byrd, a Virginia Senator and President Franklin D. Roosevelt.  These letters were returned to the file in A-Z order, but they are noted in the list of correspondents.  Most correspondents' names are noted, but some are either too difficult to read or do not appear on the letter.  The content and date of some letters have been noted.  Also, some letters have a note by Rev. Samuel H. Sayre along the top margin where he gives an explanation about the letter or letter writer.  These notes appear to have been added at a later date rather than at the time of receipt.  Possibly, Rev. Sayre went through his professional correspondence and kept items that reflect the variety of his ministry.","Even though there are a few family letters, most of the correspondence concerns Rev. Samuel H. Sayre's ministry, his church related activities, his professional activities or other personal concerns not related to his family.","Correspondents include John H. Allen and John M. Allin.","Correspondents include Rev. John Baden, Rev. Carroll C. Barbour, Bard College, Eugene F. Barnes, Wallace T. Bennett, Estelle Billups, Francis E. Bloy, Wyatt Brown, John Burt, Harry F. Byrd, U.S. Senator from Virginia and James F. Byrnes, Governor of South Carolina.","Correspondents include Hester Campbell, Uncle James Carmalt (brother of W. H. Carmalt, M.D., Samuel H. Sayre's Great Uncle) This letter includes some family history in an attached letter to Samuel H. Sayre's Mother from W.H. Carmalt,  Edwin R. Carter, Samuel B. Chilton, Church Periodical Club, C. M. Clement, George H. Clendenin, J. Morris Coerr, J. H. H. Coleman, Maurice M. Copebaack (difficult to read), Charles Cove, II, Rev. Charles S. Cook, Jr., John Warren Cooke, Ruth Cotter (Mrs. Richard Comfort Cotter), Earl S. Cox,   H. H. Cowan and Betty Healy Cutler.","Correspondents include Pierre Daltour, Thomas C. Darst, Bishop George Davenport, George M. Day, Whittney Diggs, Thomas N. Downing, Charles B. Dubell and Frank Du Moulin.","Correspondents include Mrs. William S. Edgar (Cousin Debbie Edgar), Eagle Rock Ministerial Association, Kenny and Frances Ferguson, David Lincoln Ferris, Rev. Frank Foote and Gordon M. Fothergill.","Correspondents include Roy S. Gaskill, General Theological Seminary in New York, Bob Gibson, Barry Goldwater, U.S. Senator from Arizona, Rev. Robert Burton Gooden (Bishop), Bishop Gore, Rt. Rev. John J. Gravatt and George P. Gunn.","Correspondents include Thomas J. Haldeman, Rev. J. D. Hall (a January 22 letter where he recommends The College of William and Mary), Francis J. Hall, Robert B. Hall, E. H. Halton, David S. Hamilton, Rick Hammond, Blake B. Hammond, Earl W. Haney, Bert H. Harper, M.D., Justice Albertis S. Harrison, Jr., Isaac Hartshorne, M.D., The Very Rev. J. Thomas Heistand, Gladys Hill, Hillspeak , Joan Hunley, Charles A. Junken, Edith Junken and Elizabeth Junken  (note says, \"my earliest sweetheart\").","Correspondents include Richard Kennedy, George Edwin Kidd, James Jackson Kilpatrick, Mrs. (Ellen) Stanley King, Mabel P. Knapp, Paul H. Kratzip, Russell Lamson, Mary Florence Lawson, Charles E. Levering, Little, Glenard P. Lipscomb, The Living Church and Los Angeles Dean of Pasadena Convention.","Correspondents include Raymond C. Mackay, Bill Major, Rev. Thomas R. Marshall, H.C. Martin, Mathew County (Virginia) Historical Society, George N. Maybe, Rickard H. McKee, Lucy Mehl, Polly Meredith, Rev. Newton Middleton, Rev. John Miles, Phil Moore, R. Walton Moore, H. A. Mosher and Gladys M. Murray.","Includes a group of 1901 letters concerning Miss Mary C. Morris and a letter from Grandmother Morris.  Correspondents include Grandmother Morris, Clara L. Morris - Cousin of Samuel H. Sayre who lives in Australia in 1957, Aunt Minnie Morris  (Mary Cox Morris), Aunt Caroline Morris and Dwight B. Morris from Tombstone, Arizona.","Correspondents include David C. Narver, National Association of Manufacturers, Rev. Frederick W. Neve, New Age, Occidental College, Mrs. Robert W. Orrell and Edgar C. Outten who encloses an obituary of Miss Mary Sims, Postmaster at Hampton  Virginia  1952.","Rev. E. Moray Peoples, Jr., Pi Alpha Fraternity, Ronald Reagan, Governor of California (dated 1974 and during 1980 Presidential Campaign), Robert A. Robertson, Harold Barrett Robinson, Franklin D. Roosevelt, President of the United States (dated September 23, 1935) and Royal Arcanum.","Correspondents include Saint John's Church, Hampton, Virginia (signed by Francis W. Hayes, Jr.), Society of the Cincinnati, New York State, C. J. Sanford, William L. Scott, Senator of Virginia, Valerie Scudder, C. Vernon Spratley, Margaret Matoaka Sims and Stratford Hall.","Dorothea Taft, Mrs. Charles E. Tolkien, Governor and Mrs. George C. Wallace, Governor of Alabama, Mrs. R. E. White, George Wickersham and Bishop S. Walters (note in letter from Mrs. Mordecai L. Marsh, Jr. dated April 16, 1947).","Commerce, Assistant Secretary of State about recommendation for Dr. Wilson Leon Godshall; Lewis Tepel; Don Kaufman; Rev. Charles Friend, the Pastor during Samuel H. Sayre's Father's illness and death; Frances R. Vance (Mother Vance), the mother of Edward Vance, who writes about Samuel H. Sayre's help to her son while her son was dying in the military hospital.  They correspond for many years; Van (St. Clair Vannix) from Vermillion, South Dakota who wrote his nine page letter as a poem; Rev. E. B. Woodruff; Harvey from Maine, Samuel H. Sayre's roommate at Saint Stephen's College; Don, a friend from school; Winifred Vogan, Aunt of Stuart Gast; The Secretary of the President of the United States who says The President cannot meet with Samuel H. Sayre on the date mentioned; Wm. T. Christian, secretary of the Junior Brotherhood of St. Andrews; W. Floyd Reams who encloses  a Supreme Council Badge from Richmond, Virginia; Lechner Family; and \"In Memoriam\" poems for Bishop Burleson by Mrs. Dora Claire Vannix.","Most of this group of papers was found loose during processing except where noted.  This series includes genealogy information for the Sayre, Morris, Carmalt and Renison families, plus obituaries, news articles, legal records and biographies of members of these families.","A day by day book, published in December 1914 for the Members of the Bible Class of the St. John's Church, Hampton, Virginia.  Rev. Samuel H. Sayre noted family birthdays, wedding anniversaries and important events of his family.","Letter from George T. Renison of Great Britain to Revd Canon Renison concerning Renison family.  August 30, 1928","Letter from George T. Renison of Great Britain to Revd Ganon Renison concerning Renison family.  August 30, 1928.","This group includes letters, charts and notes on the genealogy of the Morris Family, the Sayre Family and the Carmalt Family.","Carbon copy of a typed letter written from Butternuts by Jacob, son of Lewis Morris, Signer of the Declaration of Independence.  January 1, 1838","Post card with a picture of the signers of the Declaration of Independence (1927)","Genealogy of the Annie Morris Sayre branch of the Morris Family from Lewis Morris, the Signer of the Declaration of Independence (1937)","Letter to Mrs. Annie Morris Sayre from \"Descendants of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence\" conferring \"Complimentary Membership\", dated June 17, 1937.","Envelope, postmarked November 2, 1959, with notes to Bill Sayre probably by Samuel H. Sayre.  Attached is a family history of the \"Sayre Family\" beginning with John Sayre born June 4, 1938 in New York City. There is also a photo of Morris Sayre from a publication dated 1948.","Letter to William M. Sayre and others from John of Drinker, Biddle and Reath of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania regarding the attached A History of Choconut Lake Cemetery Association which began in 1827 by Caleb Carmalt.  October 24, 1967.","Carmalt Family notes on envelope dated April 15, 1968.","Letter to Bill Sayre from Margaret Sayre about the Morris Family, particularly Annie Woolsey Morris Sayre.  Christmas 1970.","List of photographs of Morris ancestors from Margaret Sayre Ransone to Samuel H. Sayre.  Undated.","Mrs. George Edward Renison, Mother of Marjorie Renison Sayre, died January 22, 1964.","Dr. Lewis Rutherfurd Morris \tundated.","Mary Cox Morris (Aunt of Samuel Sayre and sister to his mother) undated.","Annie Woolsey Morris Sayre (Mother of Rev. Samuel H. Sayre, Jr.) 1948.  Includes her obituary from various newspapers which tell of her involvement in DAR.","James W. Carmalt (Great Uncle of Rev. Samuel H. Sayre, Jr.) 1937.","Newspaper article on Margaret Ransone, sister of Rev. Samuel H. Sayre, when she became 1976 Peninsula Woman of the Year by the Junior Women's Club 1976.","Program from the University of Chicago Alumni Association giving an Award Citation to Margaret Sayre Ransone, A.M. 1929  May 20, 1978.","Bulletin from St. John's Church in Hampton, Virginia with note by Margaret S. Ransone.  March 11, 1979.","Final Report of Charles Read Sayre, Executor of Estate of Mrs. Annie M. Sayre, Deceased. (November 30, 1948).","This group of letters, photographs, and obituaries were grouped by Rev. Samuel H. Sayre and were accessioned in a used manila envelope with the handwritten note:  Life History of Annie Morris Sayre.  This folder contains the following:","Editorial about Mrs. Samuel H. Sayre from the July 31, 1948 Daily Press, Newport News, VA.","Obituaries of Mrs. Annie Woolsey Morris Sayre (1948)","Notice of funeral service for Mrs. Annie Woolsey Morris Sayre.  (1948)","Society news about where the Sayre families are going after being in Hampton (Virginia) because of the death of their Mother, Mrs. S. H. Sayre. (1948)","Copy of a photograph of Caleb Carmalt with a separate note: \"Caleb Carmalt in his own handwriting.  A print copy of the only likeness he ever sat for or allowed to be taken.  About the early 1840's.\"","Letter from Morris Sayre to Sam Sayre, dated December 16, 1943, enclosing:","Letter to Morris Sayre from Margaret S. Ransone  about their Mother, Anna Woolsey Morris Sayre, gleaned from conversations, memories and their Mother's diary, dated November 18, 1943 and photographs of portraits of Governor Lewis Morris, 1st Lord of the Manor, Chief Justice of New York, First Governor of New Jersey;  Lewis Morris, 2d Lord of the Manor, Judge of the High Court of Admiralty, General Lewis Morris; 3d Lord of the Manor, Signer of the Declaration of Independence and Mary Walton, Wife of General Lewis Morris, \"The Signer\".","Grand Council Royal Arcanum of Virginia announcement of the death of Samuel Huntting Sayre, Sr., the thank you letter of Samuel Hunting Sayre, Sr. for the kindness of the members during his illness and copy of the Royal Arcanum Bulletin about Samuel Huntting Sayre, Sr.'s death.","Copy and transcript of the 1669 will of Thomas Sayre.","Stock information, real estate, life insurance and copy of the death record of Eleanor Sayre Searle.","Material on estate of Mary E. Sayre, including her assets and will.  Eleanor Sayre Searle was one of the administrators of Mary E. Sayre's will. Includes life insurance policy for Eleanor Sayre.","Deeds, Death Record, Wills of Eleanor S. Searle and William B. Searle, Tax Information, Life Insurance, stock information, December 23, 1966 Wall Street with last market quotations before Eleanor Searle died on December 24, 1966, empty envelopes - some with notes, bank statements, power of attorney from Eleanor Sayre Searle to William Baum Searle, dated August 22, 1966 and other legal documents.","Her lawyer was Richard C. Cotter of Mathews, Virginia.","Deed, Lawyers Title Insurance and correspondence.","This series includes photographs of Rev. Sayre's family, his churches, his parishioners and friends.","Rev. Charles Dubell.","Includes Funeral Program and letter for C. Lee Narver, 1955.","This series contains Rev. Sayre's bills, receipts, brochures, guidebooks, schedules, church bulletins, newspapers, cruise information and  other material from his trips to Europe and across the United States.","Includes maps, railroad schedules, bus schedules, airline schedules, hotel pamphlets, brochures and guidebooks.","Includes maps, railroad schedules, bus schedules, airline schedules, hotel pamphlets, brochures and guidebooks.","Includes maps, railroad schedules, bus schedules, airline schedules, hotel pamphlets, brochures and guidebooks.","Includes maps, railroad schedules, bus schedules, airline schedules, hotel pamphlets, brochures and guidebooks.","Brochures about The White House, Abraham Lincoln and The Rolfe Property, plus a hotel sign, \"If you smoke in bed please tell us Where to send your ashes!\"","St. Paul's Church in Toronto, St. Paul's Cathedral in London and Westminster Abbey in London, Church of the Annunciation in London, The Cathedral Church of Christ, Canterbury, 1958.","Includes Cunard Line route, menus and a list of passengers on trip from Montreal to Europe, June 27th, 1958.","Newspaper issues and newspaper clippings published in London including the Daily Telegraph and Morning Post, Church Times, London Times, the London Observer and The Sunday Express.","Includes a packet of etchings of places in England.","The Countryman  Winter 1967/68","Historic Houses and Castles in Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1958","April 1948 National Geographic article \"Founders of Virginia\".","April 1949 National Geographic with article \"The British Way\".","What to Look for in an Old Church by J. Hope Urwin\t1957","Twice Upon a Time by Brother Edward\tundated","Anglican Life, Vol. 19, No. 3\tApril 1958","Stationery from different hotels.","These items were found loose in the collection, but focus mainly on his personal life.  The folders include his address book, financial records, memorabilia and other personal items.","Insurance Receipts for Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York.  Empty envelopes from West Bank and Trust Co.","Paper signs that were put on Samuel Sayre's door when he was sick.  Undated","Cutout of a rabbit.","Placemat of State Flowers.","Receipt and shipping label for a group of sculptures from Switzerland.  July 1956.","Two $10 Shares dated 1921.","Includes April 27, 1961 Gazette-Journal of Gloucester and Mathews Garden Week Issue.","These items accessioned in a manila envelope with \"Tombstone Arizona Material\" written across the top and include newspapers, newspaper clippings and a menu.","Menu from Wagon Wheel Restaurant, Tombstone, Arizona","These articles have not been copied for preservation.","Shades of 1881, Britain's Own Wyatt Earp Planning Visit To Haunts of Namesake, The Tombstone Epitaph, August 23, 1973","Souvenir Edition, The Tombstone Epitaph, 1974","Bisbee Review, April 10, 1975.\tColumn by Don Pelon is circled.","Helldorado Fever Strikes Old Camp, The Tombstone Epitaph, October 17, 1975.  Handwritten note by (Rev. Samuel H. Sayres) \"I conducted a communion service here on October\"¦\"","Copper Runs Out but Mining Town Refuses to Die, byline from Bisbee, Arizona, Los Angeles Times, March 8, 1976.","Helldorado celebration draw crowd of thousands, byline from Tombstone, from Herald-Dispatch, Sierra Vista, Arizona, October 20, 1975.","1978 Special Helldorado Edition, The Tombstone Epitaph, October 13, 1978.","This series includes material related to Rev. Sayre's ministry, such as church bulletins, employment information, professional organizations, information on his parishes and parishioners, news clippings and printed or published material that relate to his position as a rector.","Clippings of the column by Horace L. Varian and Horace L. Varian, Jr. of Ammidon and Company from The Living Church publication.","St. John's Church, Richmond, Virginia\tMarch 19, 1978","St. John's Church, Elizabeth City Parish, Hampton, Virginia March 19, 1978","Includes correspondence and material concerning employment and ministerial related matters and organizations such as contracts, retirement, resignations, salaries and licenses.  Correspondence concerning his ministerial work, whether personal or business, has been filed under Correspondence  - Ministry Related.","Lay Reader's License Authorization to conduct services in Norfolk Navy Yard to United States Navy seamen.  December 13, 1917.","Lay Readers License from the Diocese of New York for Samuel H. Sayre.  November 7, 1919.","To Rev. Lewis Nichols, Diocese of Harrisburg (Pennsylvania) from Rev. Samuel Sayre, St. Mary's Church Rectory in Williamsport, Pennsylvania .  September 6, 1930.","Rev. Samuel Sayre submitting resignation as Secretary of the Diocese of Harrisburg.","Resignation as Secretary of the Diocese of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.  October, 1930.","Employment correspondence with St. John's Church of Bellefonte, Pennsylvania.   July1938.","Letters to the Vestry of the Church of Our Saviour, Montoursville, Pennsylvania and the Vestry of St. Mary's Church in Williamsport, Pennsylvania from (Samuel H. Sayre) where he severs official relations with them.  July 21, 1938.","Vestry of Kingston Parish resolution that the Reverend Samuel Huntting Sayre  will reach the canonical age of mandatory retirement in the Protestant Episcopal Church.  December 18, 1965.","Adaptation of a page from the 1455 Gutenberg Bible.","Picture of 1964 Confirmation Class","1971 Treasurer's Report","Photo of girls in capes and banners from Kingston Parish.  September 1983","List of Payments for all the churches in the Los Angeles Diocese.","An Open Letter to Boys and Girls in view of Children's Sunday, 1903 by Fred. Stuart Kirkness,","Convention Daily in Detroit Michigan, September 25, 1961,","The American Legion Magazine.  Article on surrender ceremonies of Japan on the USS Missouri.  August 1975,","The Episcopal Review.  The main article is about the induction of Rt. Rev. Robert Claflin Rusack as the fourth Bishop of Los Angeles.  February 1974.","Farewell Sermon and Ordination as Deacon  at St. John's in Newport News, Virginia. 1925.","Appointment as Dean of the Pasadena Convocation of the Diocese of Los Angeles.  1954.","Resignation from St. Barnabus' Church in Eagle Rock and new appointment to Kingston Parish, Mathews, VA. 1961.","California Clergyman Takes Mathew Paris. 1961.","Rev. Samuel H. Sayre  is Chaplain of the Sons of the American Revolution and received a Silver Good Citizenship Medal  from SAR. 1978.","Mother's Day Sermon. undated.","Sayre Guest at St Luke's in Richmond, Virginia for month of August. No year.","Obituary of William E. Zimmer.","This group includes invitations, church bulletins, news clippings, church publications and telegrams.","Elizabeth City Parish News and Bible Class Bulletin with notice that Bishop Mathews gave Samuel Sayre a Lay Readers license.  December 15, 1915.","The Weekly Letter of St. John's Church, Hampton, Virginia April 19th to April 26th, 1925.","Under Notes an announcement that Samuel Huntting Sayre will be ordained as Deacon.","Invitation by the Bishop of South Dakota and the Rector and Vestry of Saint John's Church, Hampton, Virginia  to the Ordering as Deacon of Samuel Huntting Sayre.  First Sunday After Easter, 1925.","Order of Service Bulletin of St. John's Church, Hampton, Virginia, First Sunday After Easter, 1925. Ordering of Samuel Huntting Sayre as Deacon.","Congratulatory telegrams from Katherine Maycock and C.C. Morris.  April 25, 1925.","Press Clippings about March 18, 1925 Ordination.","St. John's Bible Class\tBulletin which mentions","Samuel Huntting Sayre Ordained as Deacon on April 19, 1925 at St. John's Church, Hampton, Virginia.  Photo of  Rev. Sayre on front of Bulletin.  May 10, 1925.","The Weekly Letter, St. John's Church, Hampton, Virginia.  Under Notes, an announcement that Rev. Samuel Sayre will preach his farewell sermon to St. John's Church, Hampton. July 12th to July 19th, 1925.","The Weekly Letter, St. John's Church, Hampton, Virginia.  March 14th to March 21st, 1926.  Under Notes, an announcement that Rev. Samuel Huntting Sayre will be ordained to the Priesthood in St. John's Church on Thursday, March 18th.","Formal invitation to the ordination of The Rev. Samuel Hunting Sayre, Priest on March 18, 1926.","Order of Service Bulletin of St. John's Church, Hampton, Virginia , March 18, 1926.  Ordering of Samuel Huntting Sayre as Priest.","The Weekly Letter of St. John's Church, Hampton, Virginia, March 21st to March 28th, 1926.  Under Notes, an announcement that Rev. Samuel Huntting Sayre will hold his first celebration of the Holy Communion at the early Service this morning.","Poems from Rev. Newton Middleton of Church of the Good Shepherd in Norfolk, from The Living Church and from Rev. John Gaynor Banks of the Fellowship of St. Luke in San Diego, California.","Poems of Life and Love by Emily Pinter Asher given to Marjorie Sayre by Emily Asher.","Christian Nurture Series sheet with a list and descriptions of work books for Junior and Junior High School Pupils. Undated.","Brochure of the Historic Saint Peter's Protestant Episcopal Church in New Kent County, Virginia.  Undated.","The Holy Catholic Church on The Doctrines of the Apostles' Creed by Theodore O. Wedel.  Undated.","Ours is the Responsibility, an address given at the National Convention of the Girls' Friendly Society at Berea, Kentucky.  June 27, 1942.","Fiftieth Anniversary of the Laying of the Foundation Stone of St. Margaret's Protestant Episcopal Church in New York. 1944.","If I Marry a Roman Catholic by National Council of the Churches of Christ.  1945.","Chapter DA of P.E.O. in Eagle Rock, California.  1951-52.","Lest We Forget by Robert B. Watts. October 1968.","Part of a St. John's Church Bulletin that has a picture of and an article by Samuel H. Sayre concerning his summers in the West. January, 15, 1922.","The Living Church article by Samuel H. Sayre entitled \"The Church and Government Hospitals.\" April 25, 1925.","St. Andrew's Cross article by Samuel Huntting Sayre, \"Wanted: A Man\" about needing people for missions in the West. (1926).","The New Age article \"The Word \"˜Catholic'\" in June 1952 issue.","The Living Church editorial published August 19, 1973.","The Living Church, January 29, 1978","Per note on cover, the important items in this issue are \"a letter to Aunt Josephine and my letter to the Editor\".","The Living Church editorial, \"The Old Days in South Dakota\" published April 9, 1978.","The Living Church editorial, \"Loves TLC\" published February 25, 1979.","1939 Easter Communicant List","Photographs, Easter 1941.","1944 label offering reduction of Parish debt","1952 invitation.","Addresses of Parishioners from St. Barnabus Church.","Letter from Rev. William Westover about the history of St. James Mission in Mobridge, South Dakota.","July 1, 1930 letter about St. Mary's Church 50th Anniversary.","Notation on front of manila envelope says \"This should be kept in case that Pi Alpha Fraternity and Tau Delta Alpha should ever be reinstated as a national church organization.  Pi Alpha ritual book str in box in pump house.\"","Guide entitled Ritual of the Tau Delta Alpha Sorority   undated.","Authorization for St. Barnabas Church, Eagle Rock, Los Angeles, California to be part of the Los Angeles Alpha Chapter.  Undated.","1952 Annual Report of the Woman's Auxiliary to the National Council of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America, Diocese of Los Angeles.","1952 Officers' Handbook of Diocese of Arkansas","This series has been divided into sermons given by Rev. Sayre and sermons given by other ministers.","Rev. Sayre's sermons arrived loose, and have been grouped by date, if dated, by number, if numbered, and by size of paper if undated. The sermons by others might include some sermons by Rev. Sayre.","Notes by Rev. Samuel H. Sayre.","These sermons have been numbered by Rev. Sayre.","Folder one of two that contain undated sermons.","Folder two of two that contain undated sermons.","These papers appear to be notes, outlines and full copies of sermons given by other ministers.   Some of them could possibly be sermons given by Samuel H. Sayre.  Some of the papers have a topic written along the top margin and note hymns sung.  It is difficult to tell if the original order was by these topics, by date order, or another order, but they have been placed in date order.","Because of the fragile condition of the paper on which these notes are handwritten, some of them have been photocopied.  The originals are filed with the photocopies.","Some of the names on the papers who are noted as deliverers of a sermon include Rev. Belliss, Rev. Bonacker, Rev. Holmes, Rev. Walker, Rev. White and others.  Rev. F.C. Benson Belliss, Rev. Ralph Bonacker and Rev. Pierce Butler were the clergy for St. Paul's Church in Chicago, Illinois in the Summer of 1938.","Sermon entitled \"An Instructed Eucharist\", undated but \"received 10/31/1975\".","Sermon by Rev. Conrad H. Goodwin at St. John's in Hampton, Virginia on August 18, but no year noted.","The 1918 to 1963 diaries tell mainly of Rev. Sayre's day to day activities and usually include letters he has written and received, where he gone, when he naps, and people he meets if they include family and close friends.  He often notes where he eats his meals, what time he rises, and what he is reading.  After his marriage in 1938, his entries become a little fuller.  When he is visiting his family, he goes into a little more detail, but still sticks to the facts.  His train and automobile trips across country are usually interesting.  Very rarely does he share his feelings, though he might comment if a letter was wonderful, a meal great, a death hard on a family or how great it is to be back at college or at his old home or with Marjorie after a separation.  There are addresses, notes, accounts, Christmas lists and book lists in the back of many of the early diaries.  In most of the diaries, he will note in the top margin if he changes locations, particularly for an overnight stay or a trip and when he moves.  Years 1953 to October 1, 1959 are missing.","He is in the U.S. Naval Reserve Force, stationed near Hampton, and is discharged on August 28, 1919.  Throughout the year, he has dental problems plus has his appendix removed in June.","He begins college at St. Stephens on August 18, 1919.  He tells about his classes and grades and his membership in Tu Sigma Alpha Epsilon.  St. Stephens College is now Bard College.","He is at St. Stephens during the school year and goes to Camp Houghteling and Mobridge, South Dakota during the summer.","He is at St. Stephens during the school year and completes his studies. He goes to Mobridge and Fort Yates, South Dakota during the summer.","September 26, 1922, Rev. Sayre enters the General Theological Seminary in New York City as a candidate for the ministry under Bishop Burleson and spends his summer in Sioux Falls, South Dakota doing missionary work.","He is at General Theological Seminary in New York City during the school year and at Church of Incarnation, Dallas, South Dakota during the summer.  He preaches his first sermon on June 24, 1923.","He is at General Theological Seminary in New York City during the school year and spends the summer in Hampton and visiting relatives.","He is at General Theological Seminary in New York City during the school year.  On April 19, 1925 he is ordained a Deacon at St. John's Church in Hampton, Virginia by Bishop Burleson, the bishop of South Dakota.    August 2, 1925 is his first Sunday in his First Parish in Mobridge, South Dakota.  He meets Marjorie Renison, his future wife, sometime in the fall.","On March 6, 1926 he mentions his feelings for \"Miss Renison\".  He is ordained by Rt. Rev. Arthur Conover Thompson at St. John's Church in Hampton, Virginia on March 18, 1926.  At St. John's Church, he celebrates his first Holy Eucharist as a Priest on March 21, 1926.  He writes on April 5 that he \"sealed his engagement with Miss Marjorie Renison\".","In April he left South Dakota to go assist Dr. George Thomas of St. Paul's Church in Kenwood, Chicago, Illinois.  On April 7, 1927 he notes on top margin, \"Important - my ideas\"¦\"","January 31 was Rev. Sayre's last day at St. Paul's Church.","March 5 Rev. Sayre received official call from St. Mary's Church, Williamsport, Pennsylvania and The Church of Our Saviour in Montoursville, Pennsylvania.","April 1 Rev. Sayre began at St. Mary's Church and The Church of Our Saviour.","Continues to write Marjorie Renison, but doesn't visit.","Notes his daily schedule which includes visits to hospital, where he ate dinner, and who he writes, but doesn't mention parishioners names unless he does something socially with them.","Continues to write Marjorie Renison, but doesn't visit.","Notes his daily schedule which includes visits to hospital, where he ate dinner, and who he writes, but doesn't mention parishioners names unless he does something socially with them.","Continues to write Marjorie Renison, but doesn't visit.","Notes his daily schedule which includes visits to hospital, where he ate dinner, and who he writes, but doesn't mention parishioners names unless he does something socially with them.","Continues to write Marjorie Renison, but doesn't visit.","Rev. Sayre's 38th Birthday is on December 18.","Notes his daily schedule which includes visits to hospital, where he ate dinner, and who he writes, but doesn't mention parishioners names unless he does something socially with them.","Continues to write Marjorie Renison, but doesn't visit.","A May 27, 1933 program \"Historical Pageant\" \"Events in the History of the Episcopal Church in The United States of America\"¦\" given at Christ Church, Media Pennsylvania is in front of diary.","On August 18, Rev. Sayre arrives in Eagle Rock, Los Angeles, California where Marjorie Renison and her family live.  Rev. Sayre and Marjorie Renison go to Laguna Beach together and stay almost a week.  Rev. Sayre writes \"It's wonderful to be here alone with Miss Renison\" and on August 19th, Rev. Sayre writes \"\"¦I kissed and hugged Marjorie in the gallery.\"","On August 30,  Rev. Sayre visits Edward Vance's grave, the young man who died while Rev. Sayre cared for him when he was in the Naval Reserve Force.","This folder also has newspaper clippings of the September 1933 engagement and the January 13, 1934 wedding in St. John's Episcopal Church in Hampton, Virginia of Rev. Samuel H. Sayre and Marjorie Renison.  On June 19th, Marjorie goes on a visit to California and returns September 26.   Rev. Sayre goes to conference in Virginia in early July, then to Hampton until mid August.  On October 11, Rev. Sayre changed his Life Insurance policies over to Marjorie and borrows money to furnish living room.","Slips of sheet music are in the back of the diary.","Post cards and addresses are in front of the diary.","On March 18th the town of Williamsport flooded, including downtown, churches and homes.  He goes into detail about the damage on March 20th.  On August 3, at the end of a trip to Colorado, Marjorie heads to Los Angeles and Rev. Sayre drives to Pennsylvania.  Marjorie returns November 24th.","Rev. Sayre includes January 1 through 9, 1938 at end of diary. A letter from Charles Lavery, enclosing a carbon copy of his letter to Rt. Rev. Irving Peake Johnson, is with the diary plus a few news clippings, a list of publications, possibly ones that Rev. Sayre receives and a letter that accompanied a salary check.","Beginning in 1938, Rev. Sayre uses a journal instead of a one year diary.","In front of the diary are news clippings, notes, articles, letters and flyers.  One flyer is for Altar Wines from James Moroney of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and one clipping announces his resignation from St. Mary's Episcopal Church on October 1 to become rector of St. John's Church, Bellefonte and gives a brief biography of his ministry up to that point.","He begins the new larger diary \"\"¦giving a fuller and more detailed account of my daily activities\"¦of my personal impressions of people, places and things and events, too\"¦\"","Rev. Sayre then summarizes his other diaries, beginning with 1917. He divides the earlier diaries into \"Babyhood\", \"Boyhood\", \"Youth\" and \"Young Manhood\" periods.","He gives more detail of events that he recorded in these early diaries, such as a conflict with Dr. George Thomas of St. Paul's Church in Kenwood, Chicago and the effects of the Depression on St. Mary's Church in Pennsylvania.  On Page 10, he gives a wonderful description of Marjorie Renison Sayre, his wife.","The 1938 diary begins his \"Manhood\" period.","His early entries are more in depth and personal, even giving detail of things that happened in the past, or people, such as his Mother, but he quickly reverts to just telling of his daily activities with few personal touches.","Rev. Sayre mentions listening to the new presiding Bishop, Rt. Rev. Henry St. George Tucker of Virginia, on the radio on New Year's Day, 1938.","He writes \"Rev. Dr. W.A.R. Goodwin of Williamsburg, Virginia\" on January 10, 1938 and spends the day with him on April 27, 1938.","Gives resignation to St. Mary's Church and The Church of Our Saviour and meets with Vestry of both churches on July 21, 1938.  On September 29, 1938, Marjorie and Samuel Sayre move to Bellefonte, Pennsylvania where he is the new Priest of St. John's Episcopal Church.","June 8, 1939 Rev. Sayre receives official call to become rector of St. Barnabas Church, Eagle Rock, California where he would succeed his father-in-law, Rev. George E. Renison.  On June 13th, he talks to his Mother about it.  He hands in his resignation at the St. John's Vestry meeting on July 31, 1939.  His last service was on Sunday, October 1 and he began October 15th at St. Barnabas.  Grandmother Renison is to live with them in the Parish House per October 23rd entry.","On August 18, 1939, Rev. Sayre and his family, while he is visiting Newport News, learn that his brother, Dan, who has been in the State Institution in Pennhurst near Spring City, Pennsylvania due to a brain injury at birth, is ill.  He dies on August 19, 1939.","Talks about his parents on January 20, 1937.","This volume has postcards of hotels and other notes scattered throughout it.","Begins on January 1, 1940 where he writes of eventually wanting to retire in Virginia.  He gives detail of his cross country trip to Virginia in the summer of 1940.  He mentions first blackout in Los Angeles, California on December 10, 1941, a few days after Pearl Harbor on December 7.","The folder includes a sermon, letters, clippings, list of people's names with death and baptismal dates, church bulletins, and programs from the Occidental College Art Series.  They have been placed in a separate folder in front of the diary and the date where they were located noted.","On March 4, 1945, Rev. Sayre writes that St. Barnabas' Church was consecrated.  He mentions on August 14, 1945 that Japan accepted the surrender terms of the Allies and the city went wild.  He had a \"Vision After Victory\" special service on August 19, 1945. On January 28, 1946, Rev. Sayre writes that his Mother and sister Margaret and husband returned to Hampton where they rented an apartment.  They had lived in Salem, Virginia during the war years to be away from the Atlantic Coast.","Rev. Sayre's Mother dies on July 29, 1948 while he is at Orkney Springs, Virginia.  On this date, Rev. Sayre inserted a copy of a letter to Marjorie's parents where he talks of the funeral.","In late July and August, the Sam and Marjorie Sayre travel along the west coast.  Many postcards and flyers were inserted between these pages.","There is a hole (mouse nibble) between pages 109 and 195, but very little writing is affected.  On December 3, 1950, there is a dedication service for the Canon Robert Renison Memorial Parish House, named in honor of Marjorie's grandfather.  Marjorie's father, Rev. George E. Renison, died on January 17, 1951.","Rev. Sayre receives a call to become rector of Kingston Parish, Mathews, Virginia on September 6, 1960.","On November 15, 1960, Rev. Sayre notes that he \"tendered his resignation as rector of St. Barnabas' Church\" as of January 16, 1961 because of a call from Kingston Parish, Mathews, Virginia.  On January 21, 1961, Rev. Sayre renewed his priesthood vows at St. Barnabas.  His last Sunday as Rector was February 12, 1961.  Rev. Sayre writes about everything he and Marjorie did as they prepared to move to Virginia such as packing and the last vestry meeting, then writes of their trip and all the things they did when they finally arrived in Mathews.  November 19, 1962, Rev. Sayre tells about a disappointing Vestry meeting. He is 69 on December 18, 1962.","Before publishing quotations or excerpts from any materials, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.","Personal, family and ministerial correspondence of Rev. Samuel H. Sayre.  His personal diaries from 1918 to 1963, his sermons and notes are included in this collection.  There are family and other personal photographs and many postcard and tourist packet photographs from his trips to Europe and his automobile trips from California to Virginia.  Publication material includes church bulletins, news clippings, tourist pamphlets, magazines and others.  His family correspondence possibly has more personal information than his diaries.  His diaries are often a day by day recap of what he did, sometimes about how he felt about people, places or things and rarely about any personal struggles.  The family files contain genealogical information of the Sayre, Renison, Carmalt and Morris Families.  His ministry work is detailed in his letters, diaries and other materials.","Special Collections Research Center","Carmalt Family","Morris Family","Renison Family","Sayre Family","Sayre, Samuel Huntting, Jr., December 18, 1893 to after 1980","Sayre, Marjorie Renison, March 27, 1920 to unknown","The papers are in:\nEnglish"],"collection_title_tesim":["Title:: Rev. Samuel Huntting Sayre, Jr. Papers\t1874-19891920-1960"],"collection_ssim":["Title:: Rev. Samuel Huntting Sayre, Jr. Papers\t1874-19891920-1960"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["01/Mss. Acc. 2007.43"],"unitid_tesim":["01/Mss. Acc. 2007.43"],"repository_ssm":["College of William and Mary"],"repository_ssim":["College of William and Mary"],"creator_ssm":["Sayre, Samuel Huntting, Jr., December 18, 1893 to after 1980Sayre, Marjorie Renison, March 27, 1920 to unknown\narrangement"],"creator_ssim":["Sayre, Samuel Huntting, Jr., December 18, 1893 to after 1980Sayre, Marjorie Renison, March 27, 1920 to unknown\narrangement"],"creator_persname_ssim":["Sayre, Samuel Huntting, Jr., December 18, 1893 to after 1980","Sayre, Marjorie Renison, March 27, 1920 to unknown"],"creator_corpname_ssim":["Special Collections Research Center"],"creator_famname_ssim":["Carmalt Family","Morris Family","Renison Family","Sayre Family"],"creators_ssim":["Sayre, Samuel Huntting, Jr., December 18, 1893 to after 1980","Sayre, Marjorie Renison, March 27, 1920 to unknown","Special Collections Research Center","Carmalt Family","Morris Family","Renison Family","Sayre Family"],"acqinfo_ssim":["The materials were acquired by Special Collections Research Center on 00/00/2007."],"access_subjects_ssim":["Episcopal Church--Clergy","Episcopal Church--Virginia--Clergy--20th century.","Clippings","Correspondence","Diaries","Genealogies","Pamphlets","Photographs","Postcards","Programs","Sermons"],"access_subjects_ssm":["Episcopal Church--Clergy","Episcopal Church--Virginia--Clergy--20th century.","Clippings","Correspondence","Diaries","Genealogies","Pamphlets","Photographs","Postcards","Programs","Sermons"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":["6.00"],"extent_tesim":["6.00"],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eCollection is open to all researchers.\u003c/p\u003e\n      "],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Access"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["Collection is open to all researchers."],"arrangement_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eSome of the material was already arranged by Rev. Sayre and his order was maintained.  The rest of the collection was grouped into Correspondence, Family, Photographs, Travel, Personal, Ministry, Sermons and Diaries.  When possible, material was organized chronologically.\u003c/p\u003e\n    "],"arrangement_heading_ssm":["Arrangement of Materials"],"arrangement_tesim":["Some of the material was already arranged by Rev. Sayre and his order was maintained.  The rest of the collection was grouped into Correspondence, Family, Photographs, Travel, Personal, Ministry, Sermons and Diaries.  When possible, material was organized chronologically."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eSamuel H. Sayre, Jr. was born in Hampton, Virginia, the son of Annie Woolsey Morris  and Samuel H. Sayre, Sr.  He is descended from Lewis Morris, a Signer of the Declaration of Independence.  He served in the Hospital Corp Service of the Navy until August 28, 1919 when he began his studies to be an Episcopal priest. On September 18, 1919, he entered St. Stephen's College, Annandale-on-Hudson and graduated in spring 1922.  Between September 26, 1922 and spring 1925, he studied at the General Theological Seminary in New York City as a candidate for the ministry and as a postulant of Bishop Burleson, spending the summers in the Mission field of South Dakota.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eHe served as a priest in South Dakota, Chicago, Pennsylvania, California and Virginia.  He married Marjorie Mae Renison on January 13, 1934 in St. John's Church, Hampton, Virginia. His parish of St. Barnabas in Eagle Rock, Los Angeles, California was begun by his wife's Grandfather, Canon Renison, as a Mission Church and Rev. Sayre took over the Parish from his Father-in-Law, Rev. George Edward Renison.  \n\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eDates and Parishes:\n\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eAugust 2, 1925 to April 1927\t\n\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eSt. James Mission in Mobridge, South Dakota (Rev. Sayre's first parish),\n\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eApril, 1927 to January 31, 1928 \n\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eSt. Paul's Church in Kenwood, Chicago,\n\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eApril 1, 1928 to September 30, 1938\t\n\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eSt. Mary's Episcopal Church, Williamsport, Pennsylvania and The Church of Our Savior in Montoursville, Pennsylvania,\n\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eOctober 1, 1938 to October 1, 1939\t\n\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eSt. John's Episcopal Church, Bellefonte, Pennsylvania,\n\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eOctober 15, 1939 to January 15, 1961\t\n\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eSt. Barnabas' Church, Eagle Rock, Los Angeles, California,\n\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eFebruary 1, 1961 \n\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eKingston Parish, Mathews, Virginia and\n\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eby April 3, 1966\n\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eSt. Mary's Episcopal Church, Colonial Beach, Virginia.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eHe is a 32nd degree Mason, member of the Royal Arcanum and Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternities. Other honors include Dean of Convocation of Pasadena, 1955-1959 and\n\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eChaplain to Bishop Bloy of Los Angeles, 1951-1961.\u003c/p\u003e\n    "],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical Note"],"bioghist_tesim":["Samuel H. Sayre, Jr. was born in Hampton, Virginia, the son of Annie Woolsey Morris  and Samuel H. Sayre, Sr.  He is descended from Lewis Morris, a Signer of the Declaration of Independence.  He served in the Hospital Corp Service of the Navy until August 28, 1919 when he began his studies to be an Episcopal priest. On September 18, 1919, he entered St. Stephen's College, Annandale-on-Hudson and graduated in spring 1922.  Between September 26, 1922 and spring 1925, he studied at the General Theological Seminary in New York City as a candidate for the ministry and as a postulant of Bishop Burleson, spending the summers in the Mission field of South Dakota.","He served as a priest in South Dakota, Chicago, Pennsylvania, California and Virginia.  He married Marjorie Mae Renison on January 13, 1934 in St. John's Church, Hampton, Virginia. His parish of St. Barnabas in Eagle Rock, Los Angeles, California was begun by his wife's Grandfather, Canon Renison, as a Mission Church and Rev. Sayre took over the Parish from his Father-in-Law, Rev. George Edward Renison.","Dates and Parishes:","August 2, 1925 to April 1927","St. James Mission in Mobridge, South Dakota (Rev. Sayre's first parish),","April, 1927 to January 31, 1928","St. Paul's Church in Kenwood, Chicago,","April 1, 1928 to September 30, 1938","St. Mary's Episcopal Church, Williamsport, Pennsylvania and The Church of Our Savior in Montoursville, Pennsylvania,","October 1, 1938 to October 1, 1939","St. John's Episcopal Church, Bellefonte, Pennsylvania,","October 15, 1939 to January 15, 1961","St. Barnabas' Church, Eagle Rock, Los Angeles, California,","February 1, 1961","Kingston Parish, Mathews, Virginia and","by April 3, 1966","St. Mary's Episcopal Church, Colonial Beach, Virginia.","He is a 32nd degree Mason, member of the Royal Arcanum and Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternities. Other honors include Dean of Convocation of Pasadena, 1955-1959 and","Chaplain to Bishop Bloy of Los Angeles, 1951-1961."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eRev. Samuel Huntting Sayre, Jr. Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.\u003c/p\u003e\n      "],"prefercite_tesim":["Rev. Samuel Huntting Sayre, Jr. Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary."],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eAccessioned and processed by Anne T. Johnson in 2007.\u003c/p\u003e\n      "],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information"],"processinfo_tesim":["Accessioned and processed by Anne T. Johnson in 2007."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePersonal, family and ministerial correspondence of Rev. Samuel H. Sayre.  His personal diaries from 1918 to 1963, his sermons and notes are included in this collection.  There are family and other personal photographs and many postcard and tourist packet photographs from his trips to Europe and his automobile trips from California to Virginia.  Publication material includes church bulletins, news clippings, tourist pamphlets, magazines and others.  His family correspondence possibly has more personal information than his diaries.  His diaries are often a day by day recap of what he did, sometimes about how he felt about people, places or things and rarely about any personal struggles.  The family files contain genealogical information of the Sayre, Renison, Carmalt and Morris Families.  His ministry work is detailed in his letters, diaries and other materials.\u003c/p\u003e\n    ","\u003cp\u003eRev. Sayre grouped some of his correspondence and these groups were kept as he organized them.  Loose correspondence found in the collection was gathered and grouped according to subject: ministry, family or personal.\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003eCorrespondence between family members of Rev. Samuel Sayre.\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eLetters to, from and about Mrs. Samuel H. Sayre (Marjorie).\n\u003c/p\u003e\n                ","\u003cp\u003eLetter from Marjorie to her Mother.  September 1940.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n                ","\u003cp\u003eThank you letter from the Woman's Auxiliary of the Church of Our Saviour to Mrs. Sayre  for her talk.  October 9, 1952.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n                ","\u003cp\u003eLetter from Bishop Francis Eric Bloy of Los Angeles to Mrs. Samuel H. Sayre telling her she is a recipient of the Bishop's annual award for outstanding laymen of the diocese.  October 1, 1956.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n                ","\u003cp\u003eInvitation from Chaplains Service Corps to a tea honoring Mrs. Samuel H. Sayre, President of the Chaplains Service Corps.  February 24, 1959.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eLetters to and from Family Members of Samuel H. Sayre.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThese are letters Samuel H. Sayre or his wife, Marjorie Sayre, wrote to his sisters, Ruth and Margaret, from Sierra Vista, Arizona. They go into great detail about his day to day activities. He writes about his family, particularly Ted and Margaret Morris who live in Sierra Vista, Grassfield, and the church.  These letters were organized by Samuel H. Sayre.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThese letters were found loose during accessioning and grouped A-Z by last name.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThese letters were tied together with a red ribbon.  They are early family correspondence between Samuel H. Sayre and his family and between members of his family.\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eIn an envelope postmarked 1906 are postcards and letters from Samuel H. Sayre, Jr. to his family while he is visiting relatives in Germantown , Pennsylvania and at Camp Choconut in Friendsville, Pennsylvania during the summer of 1906.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eLetters and post cards from Samuel H. Sayre, Jr. to his family while visiting Aunt Caroline Morris and Aunt Minnie (Mary Cox Morris)in Washington, D.C.  Tells about his sightseeing trips, visits to friends and other activities in and around Washington D.C.\tDecember 1910 and January 1911\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eEnvelope with note: \"Answers from Alice May Berry when I asked her if she loved me\"¦Spring or summer of 1932 at ten years of age.\"\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThese are letters to Rev. Samuel H. Sayre from his wife, Marjorie Sayre.  This group of correspondence is filed in chronological order.\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eMarjorie is in Eagle Rock, California and Samuel is in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eMarjorie is in Eagle Rock, California and Samuel is in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eMarjorie is in Eagle Rock, California and Samuel is in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eMarjorie is in Eagle Rock, California and Samuel is in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eMarjorie is in Eagle Rock, California and Samuel is in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eMarjorie is in Eagle Rock, California and Samuel is in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n                ","\u003cp\u003eOn September 1, 1933, Marjorie writes that her family and others \"fell quite in love with you\" and asks how he liked his first trip to California.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n                ","\u003cp\u003eOn December 23, 1933, Marjorie writes of wedding plans for Saturday, the 13th.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eMarjorie is in Eagle Rock, California and Samuel is in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n                ","\u003cp\u003eApril 15, 1934  Marjorie talks about how difficult it is to leave her Mother and come East.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eMarjorie wrote these letters on her trip to Eagle Rock, California to see her ill Mother.  Samuel is in Mathews, Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eMarjorie is in Eagle Rock, California visiting her ill Mother in the hospital.  Her Mother\n\u003c/p\u003e\n                ","\u003cp\u003eis buried on Friday, January 24.  Samuel is in Mathews, Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eMarjorie is in Eagle Rock, California until mid-March.  Samuel is in Mathews, Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eTo Annie (Mrs. S. H. Sayre, Jr.) c/o Thos (Thomas) Moore in Fairfax Courthouse, Virginia, from Papa in Hampton, Virginia  May 6, 1891.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n                ","\u003cp\u003eTo Annie (Mrs. S. H. Sayre, Jr.) c/o Thos (Thomas) Moore in Fairfax Courthouse, Virginia, from (Papa).  May 7, 1891.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n                ","\u003cp\u003eTo Nancy, From unknown in Wilmington, North Carolina.  November 13, 1898.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eEmpty envelope from S.H. Sayre, Jr. of Hampton, Virginia to Miss Caroline P. Morris in Scarsdale, New York.  Postmarked January 3, 1909.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eSome of these letters are between other members of the family.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n                ","\u003cp\u003eLetters from Samuel H. Sayre's Mother and Father, his Aunt Caroline P. Morris, Aunt Minnie, Aunt Mary Cox Sayre, Morris Sayre, Uncle Charles R. Sayre, Frances R. Vance of Department of Charities in Los Angeles, California.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n                ","\u003cp\u003eLetter to Samuel H. Sayre from his brother, Morris Sayre, where Morris gives advice to Sam about what his next step in life should be, particularly pursuing the ministry.  May 7, 1914.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eSome of these letters are between other family members or letters that Samuel H. Sayre wrote to family members.  Correspondents include Samuel H. Sayre's Mother, his brother, Morris Sayre and Aunts Minnie and Caroline.  Most letters do not have envelopes, but in 1923 Samuel H. Sayre was living in Hampton and at the General Theological Seminary in New York City.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n                ","\u003cp\u003eIn July 10, 1922 letter to Aunts (Aunt Minnie) while he is in Dupree, South Dakota, Samuel H. Sayre talks in depth of his experience with the Indians.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n                ","\u003cp\u003eA group of letters from late 1924 and early 1925 with his brother, Morris Sayre, are labeled \"arguments and correspondence with Morris 1924-25\" and concern their philosophy on what is needed to be a good minister.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n                ","\u003cp\u003eLetter from Morris Sayre to Samuel H. Sayre where he congratulates Sam on his upcoming ordination.  March 13, 1926\n\u003c/p\u003e\n                ","\u003cp\u003eNovember 24, 1926 wedding invitation of Aileen Harriet Elizabeth Renison to Armistead Claiborne Leigh, Jr. at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church in Eagle Rock, California.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eLetters from Samuel H. Sayre's Mother , Morris Sayre, Marjorie Sayre, Read Sayre \n\u003c/p\u003e\n                ","\u003cp\u003eLetter from Read Sayre enclosing a typed poem The Passing of the Backhouse by James Whitcomb Riley.   October 23, 1933\n\u003c/p\u003e\n                ","\u003cp\u003eLetter from Samuel H. Sayre's Mother about Marjorie's visit.  April 17, 1934.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n                ","\u003cp\u003eA letter from someone in Hampton, either a child or a mentally handicapped person, to his mother. April 30, 1939. (Possibly Rev. Sayre's younger brother, Daniel, who was institutionalized).\n\u003c/p\u003e\n                ","\u003cp\u003eMcClellan Wilson, Jr., M.D. wrote to Rev. Sayre about the death of Rev. Sayre's brother, Daniel Sayre.  September 12, 1939.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eMany letters are from Samuel Sayre's Mother who is partially, then almost totally blind.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n                ","\u003cp\u003eSome of the 1946 and 1947 letters between Samuel Sayre and his brother, Morris Sayre, concern their disagreement on their Mother's care by their sister, Margaret, and their basic philosophical differences about church and Christianity.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eLetter from Samuel H. Sayre where he describes the death, on January 17, 1951, and the funeral of Rev. George E. Renison, Marjorie's father.  January 30, 1951.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n                ","\u003cp\u003eLetter from Eleanor Searle to Sis and Ruth and to Sam and Marjorie about the death of Aunt Mary.  July 1952.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n                ","\u003cp\u003eLetters from Read Sayre and about Read Sayre's death on July 9, 1952.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n                ","\u003cp\u003eLetter to Marjorie Sayre from Margaret Sayre Ransone, about Morris Sayre's funeral with attached note from Nancy Sayre, Morris Sayre's wife.  March 20, 1953.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n                ","\u003cp\u003eFrom Bill to Mrs. Taylor Ransome (Marg) about the guardianship money of Aunt Caroline P. Morris.  December 23, 1953.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n                ","\u003cp\u003eChurch Bulletin from Saint Luke's Church, Montcair, New Jersey where it mentions the Memorial Windows Given By Sayre Family in memory of the late Senior Warden, Morris Sayre. September 19, 1954 and September 21, 1952. \n\u003c/p\u003e\n                ","\u003cp\u003eLetter from Bob Sayre about death of his mother, Mary Thomas Sayre, an aunt of Samuel H. Sayre. January 4, 1957.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n                ","\u003cp\u003eLetter from Mrs. Morris Sayre (Nancy) to Samuel H. Sayre where she talks of her deceased husband, Morris Sayre.  (about 1958).\n\u003c/p\u003e\n                ","\u003cp\u003eLetter from Samuel H. Sayre where he notes on the top margin \"experiences in (concerning) England and across U.S. on our return\". September 23, 1958.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eLetter from Samuel H. Sayre where he notes on the top margin, \"concerning my call to Kingston Parish, Mathews, VA.\"    November 18, 1960\n\u003c/p\u003e\n                ","\u003cp\u003eLetter from Samuel H. Sayre where he notes on the top margin, \"last days in Eagle Rock, Calif(ornia) and trip east to Mathews-\". June 9, 1961\n\u003c/p\u003e\n                ","\u003cp\u003eLetter from Samuel H. Sayre where he comments that he went to \"Old Church\" outside of Richmond whose rector is the grandson of Carter Braxton Bryan who baptized Samuel Sayre in 1894 and that he was elected President of the Thomas Nelson Chapter of the SAR on June 9, 1966. August 11, 1964.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n                ","\u003cp\u003eLetter from Samuel H. Sayre where he describes his past ministry and his new parish, St. Mary's Episcopal Church in Colonial Beach, Virginia. April 3, 1966.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n                ","\u003cp\u003eLetter from Samuel H. Sayre where he noted on top margin of letter \"The beginning of the building of our new home\". November 13, 1968.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eLetters to Samuel H. Sayre from William M. Sayre (Bill), Ruth Sayre, Chabela (a niece), and Bob and letter from Samuel H. Sayre to his family.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eOne Letter to Samuel H. Sayre from William M. Sayre (Bill), his nephew.  August 25, 1980.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eEaster card from Ruth Sayre.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n                ","\u003cp\u003eLetter from Samuel H. Sayre's Mother.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n                ","\u003cp\u003ePost card from Morris Sayre in Turkey.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eEach folder in this group was either organized by Samuel H. Sayre, or it was artificially organized during the accession process.  Some of the correspondence was found loose in different locations and the processor felt that gathering all the correspondence together would benefit researchers.\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eThese are letters from and to fellow priests and parishioners about his call to Kingston Parish in Mathews, Virginia.  They are in chronological order.  Most of this material was organized by Samuel H. Sayre, but a few pieces of correspondence congratulating him were found loose and added.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n                ","\u003cp\u003eCorrespondents include The Rt. Rev. Robert F. Gibson of Virginia, Suffragan Bishop Samuel B. Chilton of Virginia, Bishop Coadjutor Robert F. Gibson, John Warren Cooke, Senior Warden of Kingston Parish, Bishop Francis Eric Bloy of Los Angeles, John L. E. Collier, Arthur C. Coons of Occidental College, Glenard P. Lipscomb, Bob Sayre, Rev. Richard I. S. Parker, Franklyn D. Josselyn, Margaret Sayre Ransone and the Vestry of St. Barnabas' Church. \n\u003c/p\u003e\n                ","\u003cp\u003eIn a letter to The Rt. Rev. Robert F. Gibson, D.D., Rev. Sayre tells Rev. Gibson of his decision to \"end up my ministry in Virginia\". This letter also includes information about Rev. Sayre's career and Marjorie Sayre's family history. ( June 14, 1960).\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThese letters are with fellow priests, parishioners, and others associated with the ministry work of Samuel H. Sayre.  They were organized by Rev. Samuel H. Sayre and are in chronological order.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n                ","\u003cp\u003eCorrespondents include Valerie Scudder, Edward Aupperle, Dr. Edwin D. Woodhouse, Louis L. Turner, Lillie Anthony Sutton, Marjorie M. Schmidt, Mrs.George C. Silzer, Los Angeles Council No. 1489 - Royal Arcanum, Boys' Home in Covington, Virginia, Bishop Stevens about Consecration of St. Barnabas' Church, Rev. Sumner Walters, Margaret H. Cook, Rev. R. G. Bannen, Rev. Theodore S. Will, Christ Church in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Norman Stockett, Adele Brueninghausen, Bishop Frank DeMoulin, Bishop Beverley D. Tucker of Norfolk, Virginia, Margaret C. Thomas, W. Blair Roberts, C. E. Tolkien, Rev. Arthur C. Thomson, Rev. William P. Remington, G. Frank Shelby, Ethel Plass, Presiding Bishop of Michigan, Mrs. Skipper, The Brotherhood of St. Andrew in the United States, Mrs. James Stoughton, George H. Streaker, Mrs. William Vincent and Rev. George H. Thomas.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eReceived in a green file box with correspondence in alphabetical order.  \n\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eMost correspondents' names are noted, but some are either too difficult to read or do not appear on the letter.  The content and date of some letters have been noted.  Even though there are a few family letters, most of the correspondence concerns Rev. Samuel H. Sayre's ministry, his church related activities, his professional activities or other personal concerns not related to his family.\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eCorrespondents include Gertrude Jean Baker, George B. Baldwin, Barbara Barth, Harry Beal, L. Nelson Bell, Dan M. Budy, Cary R. Blain, Rt. Rev. F. Eric Bloy, Mrs. John Brearton (Virginia), Harry A. Brenner, Frank R. Brandenburg, Rt. Rev. Hunter Wyatt Brown, Bishop of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, G. Braxton Bryan, Rev. John S. Bunting, Hugh L. Burleson, Bishop of South Dakota (Includes on heading:  Rev. Wm. A.R.    Goodwin, D.D. Rector, St. Paul's Church, Rochester, New York), John Burt, Uncle James Carmalt, brother of William H. Carmalt, MD, Samuel H. Sayre's Great- Uncles  March 16, 1916, William H. Carmalt to Annie Sayre (Mother of Samuel H. Sayre. Dated  August 7, 1928) and Dwight D. Eisenhower, President of the United States (Carbon Copy. Dated March 26, 1953).\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eCorrespondents include Howard L. Hamilton\t(made Samuel Sayre the Honorary Chaplain of the Virginia Society in 1979), Venerable Paul E. Langpaap, J.C. Morris  (Transcript of letter written from Grassfield in March 1876 with two attachments: a December 21, 1874 financial document where citizens of Friendsville give sums for the erection of a Protestant Episcopal Church and an \"Order of Exercises\" for the Laying of the Corner Stone of The Church of the Holy Spirit in Friendsville, Pennsylvania on June 7, 1876), The Rt. Rev. Austin Pardue, D.D. Retired, Arthur C. Patterson, Jr., A.H. Patterson, Pi Alpha Fraternity and H. Boone Porter of The Living Church.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eGeorge H. Randall concerning Brotherhood of St. Andrew in the United States, William P. Remington, Mrs. Ringsdorf, Reliable Furniture Company, W. Blair Roberts, Albert Rose, Royal Arcanum and Paul Rusch.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eReceived in a green file box with correspondence in alphabetical order.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eWhen Group 1 was accessioned, the seller had removed, and filed separately, letters that were written by well known people, such as Harry F. Byrd, a Virginia Senator and President Franklin D. Roosevelt.  These letters were returned to the file in A-Z order, but they are noted in the list of correspondents.  Most correspondents' names are noted, but some are either too difficult to read or do not appear on the letter.  The content and date of some letters have been noted.  Also, some letters have a note by Rev. Samuel H. Sayre along the top margin where he gives an explanation about the letter or letter writer.  These notes appear to have been added at a later date rather than at the time of receipt.  Possibly, Rev. Sayre went through his professional correspondence and kept items that reflect the variety of his ministry.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eEven though there are a few family letters, most of the correspondence concerns Rev. Samuel H. Sayre's ministry, his church related activities, his professional activities or other personal concerns not related to his family.\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eCorrespondents include John H. Allen and John M. Allin.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eCorrespondents include Rev. John Baden, Rev. Carroll C. Barbour, Bard College, Eugene F. Barnes, Wallace T. Bennett, Estelle Billups, Francis E. Bloy, Wyatt Brown, John Burt, Harry F. Byrd, U.S. Senator from Virginia and James F. Byrnes, Governor of South Carolina.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eCorrespondents include Hester Campbell, Uncle James Carmalt (brother of W. H. Carmalt, M.D., Samuel H. Sayre's Great Uncle) This letter includes some family history in an attached letter to Samuel H. Sayre's Mother from W.H. Carmalt,  Edwin R. Carter, Samuel B. Chilton, Church Periodical Club, C. M. Clement, George H. Clendenin, J. Morris Coerr, J. H. H. Coleman, Maurice M. Copebaack (difficult to read), Charles Cove, II, Rev. Charles S. Cook, Jr., John Warren Cooke, Ruth Cotter (Mrs. Richard Comfort Cotter), Earl S. Cox,   H. H. Cowan and Betty Healy Cutler.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eCorrespondents include Pierre Daltour, Thomas C. Darst, Bishop George Davenport, George M. Day, Whittney Diggs, Thomas N. Downing, Charles B. Dubell and Frank Du Moulin.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eCorrespondents include Mrs. William S. Edgar (Cousin Debbie Edgar), Eagle Rock Ministerial Association, Kenny and Frances Ferguson, David Lincoln Ferris, Rev. Frank Foote and Gordon M. Fothergill.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eCorrespondents include Roy S. Gaskill, General Theological Seminary in New York, Bob Gibson, Barry Goldwater, U.S. Senator from Arizona, Rev. Robert Burton Gooden (Bishop), Bishop Gore, Rt. Rev. John J. Gravatt and George P. Gunn.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eCorrespondents include Thomas J. Haldeman, Rev. J. D. Hall (a January 22 letter where he recommends The College of William and Mary), Francis J. Hall, Robert B. Hall, E. H. Halton, David S. Hamilton, Rick Hammond, Blake B. Hammond, Earl W. Haney, Bert H. Harper, M.D., Justice Albertis S. Harrison, Jr., Isaac Hartshorne, M.D., The Very Rev. J. Thomas Heistand, Gladys Hill, Hillspeak , Joan Hunley, Charles A. Junken, Edith Junken and Elizabeth Junken  (note says, \"my earliest sweetheart\").\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eCorrespondents include Richard Kennedy, George Edwin Kidd, James Jackson Kilpatrick, Mrs. (Ellen) Stanley King, Mabel P. Knapp, Paul H. Kratzip, Russell Lamson, Mary Florence Lawson, Charles E. Levering, Little, Glenard P. Lipscomb, The Living Church and Los Angeles Dean of Pasadena Convention.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eCorrespondents include Raymond C. Mackay, Bill Major, Rev. Thomas R. Marshall, H.C. Martin, Mathew County (Virginia) Historical Society, George N. Maybe, Rickard H. McKee, Lucy Mehl, Polly Meredith, Rev. Newton Middleton, Rev. John Miles, Phil Moore, R. Walton Moore, H. A. Mosher and Gladys M. Murray.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eIncludes a group of 1901 letters concerning Miss Mary C. Morris and a letter from Grandmother Morris.  Correspondents include Grandmother Morris, Clara L. Morris - Cousin of Samuel H. Sayre who lives in Australia in 1957, Aunt Minnie Morris  (Mary Cox Morris), Aunt Caroline Morris and Dwight B. Morris from Tombstone, Arizona.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eCorrespondents include David C. Narver, National Association of Manufacturers, Rev. Frederick W. Neve, New Age, Occidental College, Mrs. Robert W. Orrell and Edgar C. Outten who encloses an obituary of Miss Mary Sims, Postmaster at Hampton  Virginia  1952.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eRev. E. Moray Peoples, Jr., Pi Alpha Fraternity, Ronald Reagan, Governor of California (dated 1974 and during 1980 Presidential Campaign), Robert A. Robertson, Harold Barrett Robinson, Franklin D. Roosevelt, President of the United States (dated September 23, 1935) and Royal Arcanum.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eCorrespondents include Saint John's Church, Hampton, Virginia (signed by Francis W. Hayes, Jr.), Society of the Cincinnati, New York State, C. J. Sanford, William L. Scott, Senator of Virginia, Valerie Scudder, C. Vernon Spratley, Margaret Matoaka Sims and Stratford Hall.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eDorothea Taft, Mrs. Charles E. Tolkien, Governor and Mrs. George C. Wallace, Governor of Alabama, Mrs. R. E. White, George Wickersham and Bishop S. Walters (note in letter from Mrs. Mordecai L. Marsh, Jr. dated April 16, 1947).\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eCommerce, Assistant Secretary of State about recommendation for Dr. Wilson Leon Godshall; Lewis Tepel; Don Kaufman; Rev. Charles Friend, the Pastor during Samuel H. Sayre's Father's illness and death; Frances R. Vance (Mother Vance), the mother of Edward Vance, who writes about Samuel H. Sayre's help to her son while her son was dying in the military hospital.  They correspond for many years; Van (St. Clair Vannix) from Vermillion, South Dakota who wrote his nine page letter as a poem; Rev. E. B. Woodruff; Harvey from Maine, Samuel H. Sayre's roommate at Saint Stephen's College; Don, a friend from school; Winifred Vogan, Aunt of Stuart Gast; The Secretary of the President of the United States who says The President cannot meet with Samuel H. Sayre on the date mentioned; Wm. T. Christian, secretary of the Junior Brotherhood of St. Andrews; W. Floyd Reams who encloses  a Supreme Council Badge from Richmond, Virginia; Lechner Family; and \"In Memoriam\" poems for Bishop Burleson by Mrs. Dora Claire Vannix.\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eMost of this group of papers was found loose during processing except where noted.  This series includes genealogy information for the Sayre, Morris, Carmalt and Renison families, plus obituaries, news articles, legal records and biographies of members of these families.\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003eA day by day book, published in December 1914 for the Members of the Bible Class of the St. John's Church, Hampton, Virginia.  Rev. Samuel H. Sayre noted family birthdays, wedding anniversaries and important events of his family.\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eLetter from George T. Renison of Great Britain to Revd Canon Renison concerning Renison family.  August 30, 1928\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eLetter from George T. Renison of Great Britain to Revd Ganon Renison concerning Renison family.  August 30, 1928.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis group includes letters, charts and notes on the genealogy of the Morris Family, the Sayre Family and the Carmalt Family. \n\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eCarbon copy of a typed letter written from Butternuts by Jacob, son of Lewis Morris, Signer of the Declaration of Independence.  January 1, 1838\n\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003ePost card with a picture of the signers of the Declaration of Independence (1927)\n\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eGenealogy of the Annie Morris Sayre branch of the Morris Family from Lewis Morris, the Signer of the Declaration of Independence (1937)\n\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eLetter to Mrs. Annie Morris Sayre from \"Descendants of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence\" conferring \"Complimentary Membership\", dated June 17, 1937.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eEnvelope, postmarked November 2, 1959, with notes to Bill Sayre probably by Samuel H. Sayre.  Attached is a family history of the \"Sayre Family\" beginning with John Sayre born June 4, 1938 in New York City. There is also a photo of Morris Sayre from a publication dated 1948.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eLetter to William M. Sayre and others from John of Drinker, Biddle and Reath of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania regarding the attached A History of Choconut Lake Cemetery Association which began in 1827 by Caleb Carmalt.  October 24, 1967.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eCarmalt Family notes on envelope dated April 15, 1968.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eLetter to Bill Sayre from Margaret Sayre about the Morris Family, particularly Annie Woolsey Morris Sayre.  Christmas 1970.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eList of photographs of Morris ancestors from Margaret Sayre Ransone to Samuel H. Sayre.  Undated.\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eMrs. George Edward Renison, Mother of Marjorie Renison Sayre, died January 22, 1964.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eDr. Lewis Rutherfurd Morris \tundated.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eMary Cox Morris (Aunt of Samuel Sayre and sister to his mother) undated.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eAnnie Woolsey Morris Sayre (Mother of Rev. Samuel H. Sayre, Jr.) 1948.  Includes her obituary from various newspapers which tell of her involvement in DAR.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eJames W. Carmalt (Great Uncle of Rev. Samuel H. Sayre, Jr.) 1937.\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eNewspaper article on Margaret Ransone, sister of Rev. Samuel H. Sayre, when she became 1976 Peninsula Woman of the Year by the Junior Women's Club 1976.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eProgram from the University of Chicago Alumni Association giving an Award Citation to Margaret Sayre Ransone, A.M. 1929  May 20, 1978.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eBulletin from St. John's Church in Hampton, Virginia with note by Margaret S. Ransone.  March 11, 1979.\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eFinal Report of Charles Read Sayre, Executor of Estate of Mrs. Annie M. Sayre, Deceased. (November 30, 1948).\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eThis group of letters, photographs, and obituaries were grouped by Rev. Samuel H. Sayre and were accessioned in a used manila envelope with the handwritten note:  Life History of Annie Morris Sayre.  This folder contains the following:\n\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eEditorial about Mrs. Samuel H. Sayre from the July 31, 1948 Daily Press, Newport News, VA.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eObituaries of Mrs. Annie Woolsey Morris Sayre (1948)\n\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eNotice of funeral service for Mrs. Annie Woolsey Morris Sayre.  (1948)\n\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eSociety news about where the Sayre families are going after being in Hampton (Virginia) because of the death of their Mother, Mrs. S. H. Sayre. (1948)\n\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eCopy of a photograph of Caleb Carmalt with a separate note: \"Caleb Carmalt in his own handwriting.  A print copy of the only likeness he ever sat for or allowed to be taken.  About the early 1840's.\"\n\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eLetter from Morris Sayre to Sam Sayre, dated December 16, 1943, enclosing:\n\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eLetter to Morris Sayre from Margaret S. Ransone  about their Mother, Anna Woolsey Morris Sayre, gleaned from conversations, memories and their Mother's diary, dated November 18, 1943 and photographs of portraits of Governor Lewis Morris, 1st Lord of the Manor, Chief Justice of New York, First Governor of New Jersey;  Lewis Morris, 2d Lord of the Manor, Judge of the High Court of Admiralty, General Lewis Morris; 3d Lord of the Manor, Signer of the Declaration of Independence and Mary Walton, Wife of General Lewis Morris, \"The Signer\".\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eGrand Council Royal Arcanum of Virginia announcement of the death of Samuel Huntting Sayre, Sr., the thank you letter of Samuel Hunting Sayre, Sr. for the kindness of the members during his illness and copy of the Royal Arcanum Bulletin about Samuel Huntting Sayre, Sr.'s death.\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eCopy and transcript of the 1669 will of Thomas Sayre.\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eStock information, real estate, life insurance and copy of the death record of Eleanor Sayre Searle.\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eMaterial on estate of Mary E. Sayre, including her assets and will.  Eleanor Sayre Searle was one of the administrators of Mary E. Sayre's will. Includes life insurance policy for Eleanor Sayre.\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eDeeds, Death Record, Wills of Eleanor S. Searle and William B. Searle, Tax Information, Life Insurance, stock information, December 23, 1966 Wall Street with last market quotations before Eleanor Searle died on December 24, 1966, empty envelopes - some with notes, bank statements, power of attorney from Eleanor Sayre Searle to William Baum Searle, dated August 22, 1966 and other legal documents.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eHer lawyer was Richard C. Cotter of Mathews, Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eDeed, Lawyers Title Insurance and correspondence.\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eThis series includes photographs of Rev. Sayre's family, his churches, his parishioners and friends.\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003eRev. Charles Dubell.\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eIncludes Funeral Program and letter for C. Lee Narver, 1955.\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eThis series contains Rev. Sayre's bills, receipts, brochures, guidebooks, schedules, church bulletins, newspapers, cruise information and  other material from his trips to Europe and across the United States.\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003eIncludes maps, railroad schedules, bus schedules, airline schedules, hotel pamphlets, brochures and guidebooks.\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eIncludes maps, railroad schedules, bus schedules, airline schedules, hotel pamphlets, brochures and guidebooks.\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eIncludes maps, railroad schedules, bus schedules, airline schedules, hotel pamphlets, brochures and guidebooks.\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eIncludes maps, railroad schedules, bus schedules, airline schedules, hotel pamphlets, brochures and guidebooks.\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eBrochures about The White House, Abraham Lincoln and The Rolfe Property, plus a hotel sign, \"If you smoke in bed please tell us Where to send your ashes!\"\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eSt. Paul's Church in Toronto, St. Paul's Cathedral in London and Westminster Abbey in London, Church of the Annunciation in London, The Cathedral Church of Christ, Canterbury, 1958.\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eIncludes Cunard Line route, menus and a list of passengers on trip from Montreal to Europe, June 27th, 1958.\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eNewspaper issues and newspaper clippings published in London including the Daily Telegraph and Morning Post, Church Times, London Times, the London Observer and The Sunday Express.\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eIncludes a packet of etchings of places in England.\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eThe Countryman  Winter 1967/68\n\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eHistoric Houses and Castles in Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1958\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eApril 1948 National Geographic article \"Founders of Virginia\".\n\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eApril 1949 National Geographic with article \"The British Way\".\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eWhat to Look for in an Old Church by J. Hope Urwin\t1957\n\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eTwice Upon a Time by Brother Edward\tundated\n\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eAnglican Life, Vol. 19, No. 3\tApril 1958\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eStationery from different hotels.\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eThese items were found loose in the collection, but focus mainly on his personal life.  The folders include his address book, financial records, memorabilia and other personal items.\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003eInsurance Receipts for Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York.  Empty envelopes from West Bank and Trust Co.\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003ePaper signs that were put on Samuel Sayre's door when he was sick.  Undated\n\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eCutout of a rabbit.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003ePlacemat of State Flowers.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eReceipt and shipping label for a group of sculptures from Switzerland.  July 1956.\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eTwo $10 Shares dated 1921.\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eIncludes April 27, 1961 Gazette-Journal of Gloucester and Mathews Garden Week Issue.\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eThese items accessioned in a manila envelope with \"Tombstone Arizona Material\" written across the top and include newspapers, newspaper clippings and a menu.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eMenu from Wagon Wheel Restaurant, Tombstone, Arizona\n\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThese articles have not been copied for preservation.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eShades of 1881, Britain's Own Wyatt Earp Planning Visit To Haunts of Namesake, The Tombstone Epitaph, August 23, 1973\n\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eSouvenir Edition, The Tombstone Epitaph, 1974\n\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eBisbee Review, April 10, 1975.\tColumn by Don Pelon is circled.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eHelldorado Fever Strikes Old Camp, The Tombstone Epitaph, October 17, 1975.  Handwritten note by (Rev. Samuel H. Sayres) \"I conducted a communion service here on October\"¦\"\n\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eCopper Runs Out but Mining Town Refuses to Die, byline from Bisbee, Arizona, Los Angeles Times, March 8, 1976.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eHelldorado celebration draw crowd of thousands, byline from Tombstone, from Herald-Dispatch, Sierra Vista, Arizona, October 20, 1975.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003e1978 Special Helldorado Edition, The Tombstone Epitaph, October 13, 1978.\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eThis series includes material related to Rev. Sayre's ministry, such as church bulletins, employment information, professional organizations, information on his parishes and parishioners, news clippings and printed or published material that relate to his position as a rector.\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003eClippings of the column by Horace L. Varian and Horace L. Varian, Jr. of Ammidon and Company from The Living Church publication.\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eSt. John's Church, Richmond, Virginia\tMarch 19, 1978\t\n\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eSt. John's Church, Elizabeth City Parish, Hampton, Virginia March 19, 1978\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eIncludes correspondence and material concerning employment and ministerial related matters and organizations such as contracts, retirement, resignations, salaries and licenses.  Correspondence concerning his ministerial work, whether personal or business, has been filed under Correspondence  - Ministry Related.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eLay Reader's License Authorization to conduct services in Norfolk Navy Yard to United States Navy seamen.  December 13, 1917.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eLay Readers License from the Diocese of New York for Samuel H. Sayre.  November 7, 1919.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eTo Rev. Lewis Nichols, Diocese of Harrisburg (Pennsylvania) from Rev. Samuel Sayre, St. Mary's Church Rectory in Williamsport, Pennsylvania .  September 6, 1930.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eRev. Samuel Sayre submitting resignation as Secretary of the Diocese of Harrisburg.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eResignation as Secretary of the Diocese of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.  October, 1930.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eEmployment correspondence with St. John's Church of Bellefonte, Pennsylvania.   July1938.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eLetters to the Vestry of the Church of Our Saviour, Montoursville, Pennsylvania and the Vestry of St. Mary's Church in Williamsport, Pennsylvania from (Samuel H. Sayre) where he severs official relations with them.  July 21, 1938.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eVestry of Kingston Parish resolution that the Reverend Samuel Huntting Sayre  will reach the canonical age of mandatory retirement in the Protestant Episcopal Church.  December 18, 1965.\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eAdaptation of a page from the 1455 Gutenberg Bible.\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003ePicture of 1964 Confirmation Class\n\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003e1971 Treasurer's Report\n\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003ePhoto of girls in capes and banners from Kingston Parish.  September 1983\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eList of Payments for all the churches in the Los Angeles Diocese.\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eAn Open Letter to Boys and Girls in view of Children's Sunday, 1903 by Fred. Stuart Kirkness,\n\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eConvention Daily in Detroit Michigan, September 25, 1961,\n\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThe American Legion Magazine.  Article on surrender ceremonies of Japan on the USS Missouri.  August 1975,\n\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThe Episcopal Review.  The main article is about the induction of Rt. Rev. Robert Claflin Rusack as the fourth Bishop of Los Angeles.  February 1974.\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eFarewell Sermon and Ordination as Deacon  at St. John's in Newport News, Virginia. 1925.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eAppointment as Dean of the Pasadena Convocation of the Diocese of Los Angeles.  1954.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eResignation from St. Barnabus' Church in Eagle Rock and new appointment to Kingston Parish, Mathews, VA. 1961.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eCalifornia Clergyman Takes Mathew Paris. 1961.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eRev. Samuel H. Sayre  is Chaplain of the Sons of the American Revolution and received a Silver Good Citizenship Medal  from SAR. 1978.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eMother's Day Sermon. undated.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eSayre Guest at St Luke's in Richmond, Virginia for month of August. No year.\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eObituary of William E. Zimmer.\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eThis group includes invitations, church bulletins, news clippings, church publications and telegrams.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eElizabeth City Parish News and Bible Class Bulletin with notice that Bishop Mathews gave Samuel Sayre a Lay Readers license.  December 15, 1915.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThe Weekly Letter of St. John's Church, Hampton, Virginia April 19th to April 26th, 1925.  \n\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eUnder Notes an announcement that Samuel Huntting Sayre will be ordained as Deacon.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eInvitation by the Bishop of South Dakota and the Rector and Vestry of Saint John's Church, Hampton, Virginia  to the Ordering as Deacon of Samuel Huntting Sayre.  First Sunday After Easter, 1925.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eOrder of Service Bulletin of St. John's Church, Hampton, Virginia, First Sunday After Easter, 1925. Ordering of Samuel Huntting Sayre as Deacon.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eCongratulatory telegrams from Katherine Maycock and C.C. Morris.  April 25, 1925.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003ePress Clippings about March 18, 1925 Ordination.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eSt. John's Bible Class\tBulletin which mentions\n\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eSamuel Huntting Sayre Ordained as Deacon on April 19, 1925 at St. John's Church, Hampton, Virginia.  Photo of  Rev. Sayre on front of Bulletin.  May 10, 1925.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThe Weekly Letter, St. John's Church, Hampton, Virginia.  Under Notes, an announcement that Rev. Samuel Sayre will preach his farewell sermon to St. John's Church, Hampton. July 12th to July 19th, 1925.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThe Weekly Letter, St. John's Church, Hampton, Virginia.  March 14th to March 21st, 1926.  Under Notes, an announcement that Rev. Samuel Huntting Sayre will be ordained to the Priesthood in St. John's Church on Thursday, March 18th.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eFormal invitation to the ordination of The Rev. Samuel Hunting Sayre, Priest on March 18, 1926.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eOrder of Service Bulletin of St. John's Church, Hampton, Virginia , March 18, 1926.  Ordering of Samuel Huntting Sayre as Priest.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThe Weekly Letter of St. John's Church, Hampton, Virginia, March 21st to March 28th, 1926.  Under Notes, an announcement that Rev. Samuel Huntting Sayre will hold his first celebration of the Holy Communion at the early Service this morning.\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003ePoems from Rev. Newton Middleton of Church of the Good Shepherd in Norfolk, from The Living Church and from Rev. John Gaynor Banks of the Fellowship of St. Luke in San Diego, California.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003ePoems of Life and Love by Emily Pinter Asher given to Marjorie Sayre by Emily Asher.\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eChristian Nurture Series sheet with a list and descriptions of work books for Junior and Junior High School Pupils. Undated.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eBrochure of the Historic Saint Peter's Protestant Episcopal Church in New Kent County, Virginia.  Undated.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThe Holy Catholic Church on The Doctrines of the Apostles' Creed by Theodore O. Wedel.  Undated.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eOurs is the Responsibility, an address given at the National Convention of the Girls' Friendly Society at Berea, Kentucky.  June 27, 1942.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eFiftieth Anniversary of the Laying of the Foundation Stone of St. Margaret's Protestant Episcopal Church in New York. 1944.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eIf I Marry a Roman Catholic by National Council of the Churches of Christ.  1945.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eChapter DA of P.E.O. in Eagle Rock, California.  1951-52.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eLest We Forget by Robert B. Watts. October 1968.\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003ePart of a St. John's Church Bulletin that has a picture of and an article by Samuel H. Sayre concerning his summers in the West. January, 15, 1922.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThe Living Church article by Samuel H. Sayre entitled \"The Church and Government Hospitals.\" April 25, 1925.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eSt. Andrew's Cross article by Samuel Huntting Sayre, \"Wanted: A Man\" about needing people for missions in the West. (1926).\n\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThe New Age article \"The Word \"˜Catholic'\" in June 1952 issue.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThe Living Church editorial published August 19, 1973.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThe Living Church, January 29, 1978\n\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003e\tPer note on cover, the important items in this issue are \"a letter to Aunt Josephine and my letter to the Editor\".\n\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThe Living Church editorial, \"The Old Days in South Dakota\" published April 9, 1978.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThe Living Church editorial, \"Loves TLC\" published February 25, 1979.\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003e1939 Easter Communicant List\n\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003ePhotographs, Easter 1941.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003e1944 label offering reduction of Parish debt\n\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003e1952 invitation.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eAddresses of Parishioners from St. Barnabus Church.\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eLetter from Rev. William Westover about the history of St. James Mission in Mobridge, South Dakota.\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eJuly 1, 1930 letter about St. Mary's Church 50th Anniversary.\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eNotation on front of manila envelope says \"This should be kept in case that Pi Alpha Fraternity and Tau Delta Alpha should ever be reinstated as a national church organization.  Pi Alpha ritual book str in box in pump house.\"\n\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eGuide entitled Ritual of the Tau Delta Alpha Sorority   undated.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eAuthorization for St. Barnabas Church, Eagle Rock, Los Angeles, California to be part of the Los Angeles Alpha Chapter.  Undated.\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003e1952 Annual Report of the Woman's Auxiliary to the National Council of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America, Diocese of Los Angeles.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003e1952 Officers' Handbook of Diocese of Arkansas\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eThis series has been divided into sermons given by Rev. Sayre and sermons given by other ministers.\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003eRev. Sayre's sermons arrived loose, and have been grouped by date, if dated, by number, if numbered, and by size of paper if undated. The sermons by others might include some sermons by Rev. Sayre.\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eNotes by Rev. Samuel H. Sayre.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThese sermons have been numbered by Rev. Sayre.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eFolder one of two that contain undated sermons.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eFolder two of two that contain undated sermons.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThese papers appear to be notes, outlines and full copies of sermons given by other ministers.   Some of them could possibly be sermons given by Samuel H. Sayre.  Some of the papers have a topic written along the top margin and note hymns sung.  It is difficult to tell if the original order was by these topics, by date order, or another order, but they have been placed in date order.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eBecause of the fragile condition of the paper on which these notes are handwritten, some of them have been photocopied.  The originals are filed with the photocopies.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eSome of the names on the papers who are noted as deliverers of a sermon include Rev. Belliss, Rev. Bonacker, Rev. Holmes, Rev. Walker, Rev. White and others.  Rev. F.C. Benson Belliss, Rev. Ralph Bonacker and Rev. Pierce Butler were the clergy for St. Paul's Church in Chicago, Illinois in the Summer of 1938.\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eSermon entitled \"An Instructed Eucharist\", undated but \"received 10/31/1975\".\n\u003c/p\u003e\n                ","\u003cp\u003eSermon by Rev. Conrad H. Goodwin at St. John's in Hampton, Virginia on August 18, but no year noted.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThe 1918 to 1963 diaries tell mainly of Rev. Sayre's day to day activities and usually include letters he has written and received, where he gone, when he naps, and people he meets if they include family and close friends.  He often notes where he eats his meals, what time he rises, and what he is reading.  After his marriage in 1938, his entries become a little fuller.  When he is visiting his family, he goes into a little more detail, but still sticks to the facts.  His train and automobile trips across country are usually interesting.  Very rarely does he share his feelings, though he might comment if a letter was wonderful, a meal great, a death hard on a family or how great it is to be back at college or at his old home or with Marjorie after a separation.  There are addresses, notes, accounts, Christmas lists and book lists in the back of many of the early diaries.  In most of the diaries, he will note in the top margin if he changes locations, particularly for an overnight stay or a trip and when he moves.  Years 1953 to October 1, 1959 are missing.\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003eHe is in the U.S. Naval Reserve Force, stationed near Hampton, and is discharged on August 28, 1919.  Throughout the year, he has dental problems plus has his appendix removed in June.\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eHe begins college at St. Stephens on August 18, 1919.  He tells about his classes and grades and his membership in Tu Sigma Alpha Epsilon.  St. Stephens College is now Bard College.\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eHe is at St. Stephens during the school year and goes to Camp Houghteling and Mobridge, South Dakota during the summer.\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eHe is at St. Stephens during the school year and completes his studies. He goes to Mobridge and Fort Yates, South Dakota during the summer.\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eSeptember 26, 1922, Rev. Sayre enters the General Theological Seminary in New York City as a candidate for the ministry under Bishop Burleson and spends his summer in Sioux Falls, South Dakota doing missionary work.\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eHe is at General Theological Seminary in New York City during the school year and at Church of Incarnation, Dallas, South Dakota during the summer.  He preaches his first sermon on June 24, 1923.\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eHe is at General Theological Seminary in New York City during the school year and spends the summer in Hampton and visiting relatives.\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eHe is at General Theological Seminary in New York City during the school year.  On April 19, 1925 he is ordained a Deacon at St. John's Church in Hampton, Virginia by Bishop Burleson, the bishop of South Dakota.    August 2, 1925 is his first Sunday in his First Parish in Mobridge, South Dakota.  He meets Marjorie Renison, his future wife, sometime in the fall.\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eOn March 6, 1926 he mentions his feelings for \"Miss Renison\".  He is ordained by Rt. Rev. Arthur Conover Thompson at St. John's Church in Hampton, Virginia on March 18, 1926.  At St. John's Church, he celebrates his first Holy Eucharist as a Priest on March 21, 1926.  He writes on April 5 that he \"sealed his engagement with Miss Marjorie Renison\".\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eIn April he left South Dakota to go assist Dr. George Thomas of St. Paul's Church in Kenwood, Chicago, Illinois.  On April 7, 1927 he notes on top margin, \"Important - my ideas\"¦\"\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eJanuary 31 was Rev. Sayre's last day at St. Paul's Church.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eMarch 5 Rev. Sayre received official call from St. Mary's Church, Williamsport, Pennsylvania and The Church of Our Saviour in Montoursville, Pennsylvania.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eApril 1 Rev. Sayre began at St. Mary's Church and The Church of Our Saviour.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eContinues to write Marjorie Renison, but doesn't visit.\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eNotes his daily schedule which includes visits to hospital, where he ate dinner, and who he writes, but doesn't mention parishioners names unless he does something socially with them.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eContinues to write Marjorie Renison, but doesn't visit.\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eNotes his daily schedule which includes visits to hospital, where he ate dinner, and who he writes, but doesn't mention parishioners names unless he does something socially with them.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eContinues to write Marjorie Renison, but doesn't visit.\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eNotes his daily schedule which includes visits to hospital, where he ate dinner, and who he writes, but doesn't mention parishioners names unless he does something socially with them.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eContinues to write Marjorie Renison, but doesn't visit.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eRev. Sayre's 38th Birthday is on December 18.\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eNotes his daily schedule which includes visits to hospital, where he ate dinner, and who he writes, but doesn't mention parishioners names unless he does something socially with them.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eContinues to write Marjorie Renison, but doesn't visit.\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eA May 27, 1933 program \"Historical Pageant\" \"Events in the History of the Episcopal Church in The United States of America\"¦\" given at Christ Church, Media Pennsylvania is in front of diary.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eOn August 18, Rev. Sayre arrives in Eagle Rock, Los Angeles, California where Marjorie Renison and her family live.  Rev. Sayre and Marjorie Renison go to Laguna Beach together and stay almost a week.  Rev. Sayre writes \"It's wonderful to be here alone with Miss Renison\" and on August 19th, Rev. Sayre writes \"\"¦I kissed and hugged Marjorie in the gallery.\"\n\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eOn August 30,  Rev. Sayre visits Edward Vance's grave, the young man who died while Rev. Sayre cared for him when he was in the Naval Reserve Force.\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder also has newspaper clippings of the September 1933 engagement and the January 13, 1934 wedding in St. John's Episcopal Church in Hampton, Virginia of Rev. Samuel H. Sayre and Marjorie Renison.  On June 19th, Marjorie goes on a visit to California and returns September 26.   Rev. Sayre goes to conference in Virginia in early July, then to Hampton until mid August.  On October 11, Rev. Sayre changed his Life Insurance policies over to Marjorie and borrows money to furnish living room.\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eSlips of sheet music are in the back of the diary.\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003ePost cards and addresses are in front of the diary.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eOn March 18th the town of Williamsport flooded, including downtown, churches and homes.  He goes into detail about the damage on March 20th.  On August 3, at the end of a trip to Colorado, Marjorie heads to Los Angeles and Rev. Sayre drives to Pennsylvania.  Marjorie returns November 24th.\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eRev. Sayre includes January 1 through 9, 1938 at end of diary. A letter from Charles Lavery, enclosing a carbon copy of his letter to Rt. Rev. Irving Peake Johnson, is with the diary plus a few news clippings, a list of publications, possibly ones that Rev. Sayre receives and a letter that accompanied a salary check.\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eBeginning in 1938, Rev. Sayre uses a journal instead of a one year diary.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eIn front of the diary are news clippings, notes, articles, letters and flyers.  One flyer is for Altar Wines from James Moroney of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and one clipping announces his resignation from St. Mary's Episcopal Church on October 1 to become rector of St. John's Church, Bellefonte and gives a brief biography of his ministry up to that point.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eHe begins the new larger diary \"\"¦giving a fuller and more detailed account of my daily activities\"¦of my personal impressions of people, places and things and events, too\"¦\"\n\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eRev. Sayre then summarizes his other diaries, beginning with 1917. He divides the earlier diaries into \"Babyhood\", \"Boyhood\", \"Youth\" and \"Young Manhood\" periods.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eHe gives more detail of events that he recorded in these early diaries, such as a conflict with Dr. George Thomas of St. Paul's Church in Kenwood, Chicago and the effects of the Depression on St. Mary's Church in Pennsylvania.  On Page 10, he gives a wonderful description of Marjorie Renison Sayre, his wife.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eThe 1938 diary begins his \"Manhood\" period.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eHis early entries are more in depth and personal, even giving detail of things that happened in the past, or people, such as his Mother, but he quickly reverts to just telling of his daily activities with few personal touches.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eRev. Sayre mentions listening to the new presiding Bishop, Rt. Rev. Henry St. George Tucker of Virginia, on the radio on New Year's Day, 1938.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eHe writes \"Rev. Dr. W.A.R. Goodwin of Williamsburg, Virginia\" on January 10, 1938 and spends the day with him on April 27, 1938.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eGives resignation to St. Mary's Church and The Church of Our Saviour and meets with Vestry of both churches on July 21, 1938.  On September 29, 1938, Marjorie and Samuel Sayre move to Bellefonte, Pennsylvania where he is the new Priest of St. John's Episcopal Church.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eJune 8, 1939 Rev. Sayre receives official call to become rector of St. Barnabas Church, Eagle Rock, California where he would succeed his father-in-law, Rev. George E. Renison.  On June 13th, he talks to his Mother about it.  He hands in his resignation at the St. John's Vestry meeting on July 31, 1939.  His last service was on Sunday, October 1 and he began October 15th at St. Barnabas.  Grandmother Renison is to live with them in the Parish House per October 23rd entry.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eOn August 18, 1939, Rev. Sayre and his family, while he is visiting Newport News, learn that his brother, Dan, who has been in the State Institution in Pennhurst near Spring City, Pennsylvania due to a brain injury at birth, is ill.  He dies on August 19, 1939.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eTalks about his parents on January 20, 1937.\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003eThis volume has postcards of hotels and other notes scattered throughout it.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eBegins on January 1, 1940 where he writes of eventually wanting to retire in Virginia.  He gives detail of his cross country trip to Virginia in the summer of 1940.  He mentions first blackout in Los Angeles, California on December 10, 1941, a few days after Pearl Harbor on December 7.\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003eThe folder includes a sermon, letters, clippings, list of people's names with death and baptismal dates, church bulletins, and programs from the Occidental College Art Series.  They have been placed in a separate folder in front of the diary and the date where they were located noted.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eOn March 4, 1945, Rev. Sayre writes that St. Barnabas' Church was consecrated.  He mentions on August 14, 1945 that Japan accepted the surrender terms of the Allies and the city went wild.  He had a \"Vision After Victory\" special service on August 19, 1945. On January 28, 1946, Rev. Sayre writes that his Mother and sister Margaret and husband returned to Hampton where they rented an apartment.  They had lived in Salem, Virginia during the war years to be away from the Atlantic Coast.\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003eRev. Sayre's Mother dies on July 29, 1948 while he is at Orkney Springs, Virginia.  On this date, Rev. Sayre inserted a copy of a letter to Marjorie's parents where he talks of the funeral.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eIn late July and August, the Sam and Marjorie Sayre travel along the west coast.  Many postcards and flyers were inserted between these pages.\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003eThere is a hole (mouse nibble) between pages 109 and 195, but very little writing is affected.  On December 3, 1950, there is a dedication service for the Canon Robert Renison Memorial Parish House, named in honor of Marjorie's grandfather.  Marjorie's father, Rev. George E. Renison, died on January 17, 1951.\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003eRev. Sayre receives a call to become rector of Kingston Parish, Mathews, Virginia on September 6, 1960.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eOn November 15, 1960, Rev. Sayre notes that he \"tendered his resignation as rector of St. Barnabas' Church\" as of January 16, 1961 because of a call from Kingston Parish, Mathews, Virginia.  On January 21, 1961, Rev. Sayre renewed his priesthood vows at St. Barnabas.  His last Sunday as Rector was February 12, 1961.  Rev. Sayre writes about everything he and Marjorie did as they prepared to move to Virginia such as packing and the last vestry meeting, then writes of their trip and all the things they did when they finally arrived in Mathews.  November 19, 1962, Rev. Sayre tells about a disappointing Vestry meeting. He is 69 on December 18, 1962.\u003c/p\u003e\n          "],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["Personal, family and ministerial correspondence of Rev. Samuel H. Sayre.  His personal diaries from 1918 to 1963, his sermons and notes are included in this collection.  There are family and other personal photographs and many postcard and tourist packet photographs from his trips to Europe and his automobile trips from California to Virginia.  Publication material includes church bulletins, news clippings, tourist pamphlets, magazines and others.  His family correspondence possibly has more personal information than his diaries.  His diaries are often a day by day recap of what he did, sometimes about how he felt about people, places or things and rarely about any personal struggles.  The family files contain genealogical information of the Sayre, Renison, Carmalt and Morris Families.  His ministry work is detailed in his letters, diaries and other materials.","Rev. Sayre grouped some of his correspondence and these groups were kept as he organized them.  Loose correspondence found in the collection was gathered and grouped according to subject: ministry, family or personal.","Correspondence between family members of Rev. Samuel Sayre.","Letters to, from and about Mrs. Samuel H. Sayre (Marjorie).","Letter from Marjorie to her Mother.  September 1940.","Thank you letter from the Woman's Auxiliary of the Church of Our Saviour to Mrs. Sayre  for her talk.  October 9, 1952.","Letter from Bishop Francis Eric Bloy of Los Angeles to Mrs. Samuel H. Sayre telling her she is a recipient of the Bishop's annual award for outstanding laymen of the diocese.  October 1, 1956.","Invitation from Chaplains Service Corps to a tea honoring Mrs. Samuel H. Sayre, President of the Chaplains Service Corps.  February 24, 1959.","Letters to and from Family Members of Samuel H. Sayre.","These are letters Samuel H. Sayre or his wife, Marjorie Sayre, wrote to his sisters, Ruth and Margaret, from Sierra Vista, Arizona. They go into great detail about his day to day activities. He writes about his family, particularly Ted and Margaret Morris who live in Sierra Vista, Grassfield, and the church.  These letters were organized by Samuel H. Sayre.","These letters were found loose during accessioning and grouped A-Z by last name.","These letters were tied together with a red ribbon.  They are early family correspondence between Samuel H. Sayre and his family and between members of his family.","In an envelope postmarked 1906 are postcards and letters from Samuel H. Sayre, Jr. to his family while he is visiting relatives in Germantown , Pennsylvania and at Camp Choconut in Friendsville, Pennsylvania during the summer of 1906.","Letters and post cards from Samuel H. Sayre, Jr. to his family while visiting Aunt Caroline Morris and Aunt Minnie (Mary Cox Morris)in Washington, D.C.  Tells about his sightseeing trips, visits to friends and other activities in and around Washington D.C.\tDecember 1910 and January 1911","Envelope with note: \"Answers from Alice May Berry when I asked her if she loved me\"¦Spring or summer of 1932 at ten years of age.\"","These are letters to Rev. Samuel H. Sayre from his wife, Marjorie Sayre.  This group of correspondence is filed in chronological order.","Marjorie is in Eagle Rock, California and Samuel is in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.","Marjorie is in Eagle Rock, California and Samuel is in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.","Marjorie is in Eagle Rock, California and Samuel is in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.","Marjorie is in Eagle Rock, California and Samuel is in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.","Marjorie is in Eagle Rock, California and Samuel is in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.","Marjorie is in Eagle Rock, California and Samuel is in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.","On September 1, 1933, Marjorie writes that her family and others \"fell quite in love with you\" and asks how he liked his first trip to California.","On December 23, 1933, Marjorie writes of wedding plans for Saturday, the 13th.","Marjorie is in Eagle Rock, California and Samuel is in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.","April 15, 1934  Marjorie talks about how difficult it is to leave her Mother and come East.","Marjorie wrote these letters on her trip to Eagle Rock, California to see her ill Mother.  Samuel is in Mathews, Virginia.","Marjorie is in Eagle Rock, California visiting her ill Mother in the hospital.  Her Mother","is buried on Friday, January 24.  Samuel is in Mathews, Virginia.","Marjorie is in Eagle Rock, California until mid-March.  Samuel is in Mathews, Virginia.","To Annie (Mrs. S. H. Sayre, Jr.) c/o Thos (Thomas) Moore in Fairfax Courthouse, Virginia, from Papa in Hampton, Virginia  May 6, 1891.","To Annie (Mrs. S. H. Sayre, Jr.) c/o Thos (Thomas) Moore in Fairfax Courthouse, Virginia, from (Papa).  May 7, 1891.","To Nancy, From unknown in Wilmington, North Carolina.  November 13, 1898.","Empty envelope from S.H. Sayre, Jr. of Hampton, Virginia to Miss Caroline P. Morris in Scarsdale, New York.  Postmarked January 3, 1909.","Some of these letters are between other members of the family.","Letters from Samuel H. Sayre's Mother and Father, his Aunt Caroline P. Morris, Aunt Minnie, Aunt Mary Cox Sayre, Morris Sayre, Uncle Charles R. Sayre, Frances R. Vance of Department of Charities in Los Angeles, California.","Letter to Samuel H. Sayre from his brother, Morris Sayre, where Morris gives advice to Sam about what his next step in life should be, particularly pursuing the ministry.  May 7, 1914.","Some of these letters are between other family members or letters that Samuel H. Sayre wrote to family members.  Correspondents include Samuel H. Sayre's Mother, his brother, Morris Sayre and Aunts Minnie and Caroline.  Most letters do not have envelopes, but in 1923 Samuel H. Sayre was living in Hampton and at the General Theological Seminary in New York City.","In July 10, 1922 letter to Aunts (Aunt Minnie) while he is in Dupree, South Dakota, Samuel H. Sayre talks in depth of his experience with the Indians.","A group of letters from late 1924 and early 1925 with his brother, Morris Sayre, are labeled \"arguments and correspondence with Morris 1924-25\" and concern their philosophy on what is needed to be a good minister.","Letter from Morris Sayre to Samuel H. Sayre where he congratulates Sam on his upcoming ordination.  March 13, 1926","November 24, 1926 wedding invitation of Aileen Harriet Elizabeth Renison to Armistead Claiborne Leigh, Jr. at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church in Eagle Rock, California.","Letters from Samuel H. Sayre's Mother , Morris Sayre, Marjorie Sayre, Read Sayre","Letter from Read Sayre enclosing a typed poem The Passing of the Backhouse by James Whitcomb Riley.   October 23, 1933","Letter from Samuel H. Sayre's Mother about Marjorie's visit.  April 17, 1934.","A letter from someone in Hampton, either a child or a mentally handicapped person, to his mother. April 30, 1939. (Possibly Rev. Sayre's younger brother, Daniel, who was institutionalized).","McClellan Wilson, Jr., M.D. wrote to Rev. Sayre about the death of Rev. Sayre's brother, Daniel Sayre.  September 12, 1939.","Many letters are from Samuel Sayre's Mother who is partially, then almost totally blind.","Some of the 1946 and 1947 letters between Samuel Sayre and his brother, Morris Sayre, concern their disagreement on their Mother's care by their sister, Margaret, and their basic philosophical differences about church and Christianity.","Letter from Samuel H. Sayre where he describes the death, on January 17, 1951, and the funeral of Rev. George E. Renison, Marjorie's father.  January 30, 1951.","Letter from Eleanor Searle to Sis and Ruth and to Sam and Marjorie about the death of Aunt Mary.  July 1952.","Letters from Read Sayre and about Read Sayre's death on July 9, 1952.","Letter to Marjorie Sayre from Margaret Sayre Ransone, about Morris Sayre's funeral with attached note from Nancy Sayre, Morris Sayre's wife.  March 20, 1953.","From Bill to Mrs. Taylor Ransome (Marg) about the guardianship money of Aunt Caroline P. Morris.  December 23, 1953.","Church Bulletin from Saint Luke's Church, Montcair, New Jersey where it mentions the Memorial Windows Given By Sayre Family in memory of the late Senior Warden, Morris Sayre. September 19, 1954 and September 21, 1952.","Letter from Bob Sayre about death of his mother, Mary Thomas Sayre, an aunt of Samuel H. Sayre. January 4, 1957.","Letter from Mrs. Morris Sayre (Nancy) to Samuel H. Sayre where she talks of her deceased husband, Morris Sayre.  (about 1958).","Letter from Samuel H. Sayre where he notes on the top margin \"experiences in (concerning) England and across U.S. on our return\". September 23, 1958.","Letter from Samuel H. Sayre where he notes on the top margin, \"concerning my call to Kingston Parish, Mathews, VA.\"    November 18, 1960","Letter from Samuel H. Sayre where he notes on the top margin, \"last days in Eagle Rock, Calif(ornia) and trip east to Mathews-\". June 9, 1961","Letter from Samuel H. Sayre where he comments that he went to \"Old Church\" outside of Richmond whose rector is the grandson of Carter Braxton Bryan who baptized Samuel Sayre in 1894 and that he was elected President of the Thomas Nelson Chapter of the SAR on June 9, 1966. August 11, 1964.","Letter from Samuel H. Sayre where he describes his past ministry and his new parish, St. Mary's Episcopal Church in Colonial Beach, Virginia. April 3, 1966.","Letter from Samuel H. Sayre where he noted on top margin of letter \"The beginning of the building of our new home\". November 13, 1968.","Letters to Samuel H. Sayre from William M. Sayre (Bill), Ruth Sayre, Chabela (a niece), and Bob and letter from Samuel H. Sayre to his family.","One Letter to Samuel H. Sayre from William M. Sayre (Bill), his nephew.  August 25, 1980.","Easter card from Ruth Sayre.","Letter from Samuel H. Sayre's Mother.","Post card from Morris Sayre in Turkey.","Each folder in this group was either organized by Samuel H. Sayre, or it was artificially organized during the accession process.  Some of the correspondence was found loose in different locations and the processor felt that gathering all the correspondence together would benefit researchers.","These are letters from and to fellow priests and parishioners about his call to Kingston Parish in Mathews, Virginia.  They are in chronological order.  Most of this material was organized by Samuel H. Sayre, but a few pieces of correspondence congratulating him were found loose and added.","Correspondents include The Rt. Rev. Robert F. Gibson of Virginia, Suffragan Bishop Samuel B. Chilton of Virginia, Bishop Coadjutor Robert F. Gibson, John Warren Cooke, Senior Warden of Kingston Parish, Bishop Francis Eric Bloy of Los Angeles, John L. E. Collier, Arthur C. Coons of Occidental College, Glenard P. Lipscomb, Bob Sayre, Rev. Richard I. S. Parker, Franklyn D. Josselyn, Margaret Sayre Ransone and the Vestry of St. Barnabas' Church.","In a letter to The Rt. Rev. Robert F. Gibson, D.D., Rev. Sayre tells Rev. Gibson of his decision to \"end up my ministry in Virginia\". This letter also includes information about Rev. Sayre's career and Marjorie Sayre's family history. ( June 14, 1960).","These letters are with fellow priests, parishioners, and others associated with the ministry work of Samuel H. Sayre.  They were organized by Rev. Samuel H. Sayre and are in chronological order.","Correspondents include Valerie Scudder, Edward Aupperle, Dr. Edwin D. Woodhouse, Louis L. Turner, Lillie Anthony Sutton, Marjorie M. Schmidt, Mrs.George C. Silzer, Los Angeles Council No. 1489 - Royal Arcanum, Boys' Home in Covington, Virginia, Bishop Stevens about Consecration of St. Barnabas' Church, Rev. Sumner Walters, Margaret H. Cook, Rev. R. G. Bannen, Rev. Theodore S. Will, Christ Church in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Norman Stockett, Adele Brueninghausen, Bishop Frank DeMoulin, Bishop Beverley D. Tucker of Norfolk, Virginia, Margaret C. Thomas, W. Blair Roberts, C. E. Tolkien, Rev. Arthur C. Thomson, Rev. William P. Remington, G. Frank Shelby, Ethel Plass, Presiding Bishop of Michigan, Mrs. Skipper, The Brotherhood of St. Andrew in the United States, Mrs. James Stoughton, George H. Streaker, Mrs. William Vincent and Rev. George H. Thomas.","Received in a green file box with correspondence in alphabetical order.","Most correspondents' names are noted, but some are either too difficult to read or do not appear on the letter.  The content and date of some letters have been noted.  Even though there are a few family letters, most of the correspondence concerns Rev. Samuel H. Sayre's ministry, his church related activities, his professional activities or other personal concerns not related to his family.","Correspondents include Gertrude Jean Baker, George B. Baldwin, Barbara Barth, Harry Beal, L. Nelson Bell, Dan M. Budy, Cary R. Blain, Rt. Rev. F. Eric Bloy, Mrs. John Brearton (Virginia), Harry A. Brenner, Frank R. Brandenburg, Rt. Rev. Hunter Wyatt Brown, Bishop of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, G. Braxton Bryan, Rev. John S. Bunting, Hugh L. Burleson, Bishop of South Dakota (Includes on heading:  Rev. Wm. A.R.    Goodwin, D.D. Rector, St. Paul's Church, Rochester, New York), John Burt, Uncle James Carmalt, brother of William H. Carmalt, MD, Samuel H. Sayre's Great- Uncles  March 16, 1916, William H. Carmalt to Annie Sayre (Mother of Samuel H. Sayre. Dated  August 7, 1928) and Dwight D. Eisenhower, President of the United States (Carbon Copy. Dated March 26, 1953).","Correspondents include Howard L. Hamilton\t(made Samuel Sayre the Honorary Chaplain of the Virginia Society in 1979), Venerable Paul E. Langpaap, J.C. Morris  (Transcript of letter written from Grassfield in March 1876 with two attachments: a December 21, 1874 financial document where citizens of Friendsville give sums for the erection of a Protestant Episcopal Church and an \"Order of Exercises\" for the Laying of the Corner Stone of The Church of the Holy Spirit in Friendsville, Pennsylvania on June 7, 1876), The Rt. Rev. Austin Pardue, D.D. Retired, Arthur C. Patterson, Jr., A.H. Patterson, Pi Alpha Fraternity and H. Boone Porter of The Living Church.","George H. Randall concerning Brotherhood of St. Andrew in the United States, William P. Remington, Mrs. Ringsdorf, Reliable Furniture Company, W. Blair Roberts, Albert Rose, Royal Arcanum and Paul Rusch.","Received in a green file box with correspondence in alphabetical order.","When Group 1 was accessioned, the seller had removed, and filed separately, letters that were written by well known people, such as Harry F. Byrd, a Virginia Senator and President Franklin D. Roosevelt.  These letters were returned to the file in A-Z order, but they are noted in the list of correspondents.  Most correspondents' names are noted, but some are either too difficult to read or do not appear on the letter.  The content and date of some letters have been noted.  Also, some letters have a note by Rev. Samuel H. Sayre along the top margin where he gives an explanation about the letter or letter writer.  These notes appear to have been added at a later date rather than at the time of receipt.  Possibly, Rev. Sayre went through his professional correspondence and kept items that reflect the variety of his ministry.","Even though there are a few family letters, most of the correspondence concerns Rev. Samuel H. Sayre's ministry, his church related activities, his professional activities or other personal concerns not related to his family.","Correspondents include John H. Allen and John M. Allin.","Correspondents include Rev. John Baden, Rev. Carroll C. Barbour, Bard College, Eugene F. Barnes, Wallace T. Bennett, Estelle Billups, Francis E. Bloy, Wyatt Brown, John Burt, Harry F. Byrd, U.S. Senator from Virginia and James F. Byrnes, Governor of South Carolina.","Correspondents include Hester Campbell, Uncle James Carmalt (brother of W. H. Carmalt, M.D., Samuel H. Sayre's Great Uncle) This letter includes some family history in an attached letter to Samuel H. Sayre's Mother from W.H. Carmalt,  Edwin R. Carter, Samuel B. Chilton, Church Periodical Club, C. M. Clement, George H. Clendenin, J. Morris Coerr, J. H. H. Coleman, Maurice M. Copebaack (difficult to read), Charles Cove, II, Rev. Charles S. Cook, Jr., John Warren Cooke, Ruth Cotter (Mrs. Richard Comfort Cotter), Earl S. Cox,   H. H. Cowan and Betty Healy Cutler.","Correspondents include Pierre Daltour, Thomas C. Darst, Bishop George Davenport, George M. Day, Whittney Diggs, Thomas N. Downing, Charles B. Dubell and Frank Du Moulin.","Correspondents include Mrs. William S. Edgar (Cousin Debbie Edgar), Eagle Rock Ministerial Association, Kenny and Frances Ferguson, David Lincoln Ferris, Rev. Frank Foote and Gordon M. Fothergill.","Correspondents include Roy S. Gaskill, General Theological Seminary in New York, Bob Gibson, Barry Goldwater, U.S. Senator from Arizona, Rev. Robert Burton Gooden (Bishop), Bishop Gore, Rt. Rev. John J. Gravatt and George P. Gunn.","Correspondents include Thomas J. Haldeman, Rev. J. D. Hall (a January 22 letter where he recommends The College of William and Mary), Francis J. Hall, Robert B. Hall, E. H. Halton, David S. Hamilton, Rick Hammond, Blake B. Hammond, Earl W. Haney, Bert H. Harper, M.D., Justice Albertis S. Harrison, Jr., Isaac Hartshorne, M.D., The Very Rev. J. Thomas Heistand, Gladys Hill, Hillspeak , Joan Hunley, Charles A. Junken, Edith Junken and Elizabeth Junken  (note says, \"my earliest sweetheart\").","Correspondents include Richard Kennedy, George Edwin Kidd, James Jackson Kilpatrick, Mrs. (Ellen) Stanley King, Mabel P. Knapp, Paul H. Kratzip, Russell Lamson, Mary Florence Lawson, Charles E. Levering, Little, Glenard P. Lipscomb, The Living Church and Los Angeles Dean of Pasadena Convention.","Correspondents include Raymond C. Mackay, Bill Major, Rev. Thomas R. Marshall, H.C. Martin, Mathew County (Virginia) Historical Society, George N. Maybe, Rickard H. McKee, Lucy Mehl, Polly Meredith, Rev. Newton Middleton, Rev. John Miles, Phil Moore, R. Walton Moore, H. A. Mosher and Gladys M. Murray.","Includes a group of 1901 letters concerning Miss Mary C. Morris and a letter from Grandmother Morris.  Correspondents include Grandmother Morris, Clara L. Morris - Cousin of Samuel H. Sayre who lives in Australia in 1957, Aunt Minnie Morris  (Mary Cox Morris), Aunt Caroline Morris and Dwight B. Morris from Tombstone, Arizona.","Correspondents include David C. Narver, National Association of Manufacturers, Rev. Frederick W. Neve, New Age, Occidental College, Mrs. Robert W. Orrell and Edgar C. Outten who encloses an obituary of Miss Mary Sims, Postmaster at Hampton  Virginia  1952.","Rev. E. Moray Peoples, Jr., Pi Alpha Fraternity, Ronald Reagan, Governor of California (dated 1974 and during 1980 Presidential Campaign), Robert A. Robertson, Harold Barrett Robinson, Franklin D. Roosevelt, President of the United States (dated September 23, 1935) and Royal Arcanum.","Correspondents include Saint John's Church, Hampton, Virginia (signed by Francis W. Hayes, Jr.), Society of the Cincinnati, New York State, C. J. Sanford, William L. Scott, Senator of Virginia, Valerie Scudder, C. Vernon Spratley, Margaret Matoaka Sims and Stratford Hall.","Dorothea Taft, Mrs. Charles E. Tolkien, Governor and Mrs. George C. Wallace, Governor of Alabama, Mrs. R. E. White, George Wickersham and Bishop S. Walters (note in letter from Mrs. Mordecai L. Marsh, Jr. dated April 16, 1947).","Commerce, Assistant Secretary of State about recommendation for Dr. Wilson Leon Godshall; Lewis Tepel; Don Kaufman; Rev. Charles Friend, the Pastor during Samuel H. Sayre's Father's illness and death; Frances R. Vance (Mother Vance), the mother of Edward Vance, who writes about Samuel H. Sayre's help to her son while her son was dying in the military hospital.  They correspond for many years; Van (St. Clair Vannix) from Vermillion, South Dakota who wrote his nine page letter as a poem; Rev. E. B. Woodruff; Harvey from Maine, Samuel H. Sayre's roommate at Saint Stephen's College; Don, a friend from school; Winifred Vogan, Aunt of Stuart Gast; The Secretary of the President of the United States who says The President cannot meet with Samuel H. Sayre on the date mentioned; Wm. T. Christian, secretary of the Junior Brotherhood of St. Andrews; W. Floyd Reams who encloses  a Supreme Council Badge from Richmond, Virginia; Lechner Family; and \"In Memoriam\" poems for Bishop Burleson by Mrs. Dora Claire Vannix.","Most of this group of papers was found loose during processing except where noted.  This series includes genealogy information for the Sayre, Morris, Carmalt and Renison families, plus obituaries, news articles, legal records and biographies of members of these families.","A day by day book, published in December 1914 for the Members of the Bible Class of the St. John's Church, Hampton, Virginia.  Rev. Samuel H. Sayre noted family birthdays, wedding anniversaries and important events of his family.","Letter from George T. Renison of Great Britain to Revd Canon Renison concerning Renison family.  August 30, 1928","Letter from George T. Renison of Great Britain to Revd Ganon Renison concerning Renison family.  August 30, 1928.","This group includes letters, charts and notes on the genealogy of the Morris Family, the Sayre Family and the Carmalt Family.","Carbon copy of a typed letter written from Butternuts by Jacob, son of Lewis Morris, Signer of the Declaration of Independence.  January 1, 1838","Post card with a picture of the signers of the Declaration of Independence (1927)","Genealogy of the Annie Morris Sayre branch of the Morris Family from Lewis Morris, the Signer of the Declaration of Independence (1937)","Letter to Mrs. Annie Morris Sayre from \"Descendants of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence\" conferring \"Complimentary Membership\", dated June 17, 1937.","Envelope, postmarked November 2, 1959, with notes to Bill Sayre probably by Samuel H. Sayre.  Attached is a family history of the \"Sayre Family\" beginning with John Sayre born June 4, 1938 in New York City. There is also a photo of Morris Sayre from a publication dated 1948.","Letter to William M. Sayre and others from John of Drinker, Biddle and Reath of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania regarding the attached A History of Choconut Lake Cemetery Association which began in 1827 by Caleb Carmalt.  October 24, 1967.","Carmalt Family notes on envelope dated April 15, 1968.","Letter to Bill Sayre from Margaret Sayre about the Morris Family, particularly Annie Woolsey Morris Sayre.  Christmas 1970.","List of photographs of Morris ancestors from Margaret Sayre Ransone to Samuel H. Sayre.  Undated.","Mrs. George Edward Renison, Mother of Marjorie Renison Sayre, died January 22, 1964.","Dr. Lewis Rutherfurd Morris \tundated.","Mary Cox Morris (Aunt of Samuel Sayre and sister to his mother) undated.","Annie Woolsey Morris Sayre (Mother of Rev. Samuel H. Sayre, Jr.) 1948.  Includes her obituary from various newspapers which tell of her involvement in DAR.","James W. Carmalt (Great Uncle of Rev. Samuel H. Sayre, Jr.) 1937.","Newspaper article on Margaret Ransone, sister of Rev. Samuel H. Sayre, when she became 1976 Peninsula Woman of the Year by the Junior Women's Club 1976.","Program from the University of Chicago Alumni Association giving an Award Citation to Margaret Sayre Ransone, A.M. 1929  May 20, 1978.","Bulletin from St. John's Church in Hampton, Virginia with note by Margaret S. Ransone.  March 11, 1979.","Final Report of Charles Read Sayre, Executor of Estate of Mrs. Annie M. Sayre, Deceased. (November 30, 1948).","This group of letters, photographs, and obituaries were grouped by Rev. Samuel H. Sayre and were accessioned in a used manila envelope with the handwritten note:  Life History of Annie Morris Sayre.  This folder contains the following:","Editorial about Mrs. Samuel H. Sayre from the July 31, 1948 Daily Press, Newport News, VA.","Obituaries of Mrs. Annie Woolsey Morris Sayre (1948)","Notice of funeral service for Mrs. Annie Woolsey Morris Sayre.  (1948)","Society news about where the Sayre families are going after being in Hampton (Virginia) because of the death of their Mother, Mrs. S. H. Sayre. (1948)","Copy of a photograph of Caleb Carmalt with a separate note: \"Caleb Carmalt in his own handwriting.  A print copy of the only likeness he ever sat for or allowed to be taken.  About the early 1840's.\"","Letter from Morris Sayre to Sam Sayre, dated December 16, 1943, enclosing:","Letter to Morris Sayre from Margaret S. Ransone  about their Mother, Anna Woolsey Morris Sayre, gleaned from conversations, memories and their Mother's diary, dated November 18, 1943 and photographs of portraits of Governor Lewis Morris, 1st Lord of the Manor, Chief Justice of New York, First Governor of New Jersey;  Lewis Morris, 2d Lord of the Manor, Judge of the High Court of Admiralty, General Lewis Morris; 3d Lord of the Manor, Signer of the Declaration of Independence and Mary Walton, Wife of General Lewis Morris, \"The Signer\".","Grand Council Royal Arcanum of Virginia announcement of the death of Samuel Huntting Sayre, Sr., the thank you letter of Samuel Hunting Sayre, Sr. for the kindness of the members during his illness and copy of the Royal Arcanum Bulletin about Samuel Huntting Sayre, Sr.'s death.","Copy and transcript of the 1669 will of Thomas Sayre.","Stock information, real estate, life insurance and copy of the death record of Eleanor Sayre Searle.","Material on estate of Mary E. Sayre, including her assets and will.  Eleanor Sayre Searle was one of the administrators of Mary E. Sayre's will. Includes life insurance policy for Eleanor Sayre.","Deeds, Death Record, Wills of Eleanor S. Searle and William B. Searle, Tax Information, Life Insurance, stock information, December 23, 1966 Wall Street with last market quotations before Eleanor Searle died on December 24, 1966, empty envelopes - some with notes, bank statements, power of attorney from Eleanor Sayre Searle to William Baum Searle, dated August 22, 1966 and other legal documents.","Her lawyer was Richard C. Cotter of Mathews, Virginia.","Deed, Lawyers Title Insurance and correspondence.","This series includes photographs of Rev. Sayre's family, his churches, his parishioners and friends.","Rev. Charles Dubell.","Includes Funeral Program and letter for C. Lee Narver, 1955.","This series contains Rev. Sayre's bills, receipts, brochures, guidebooks, schedules, church bulletins, newspapers, cruise information and  other material from his trips to Europe and across the United States.","Includes maps, railroad schedules, bus schedules, airline schedules, hotel pamphlets, brochures and guidebooks.","Includes maps, railroad schedules, bus schedules, airline schedules, hotel pamphlets, brochures and guidebooks.","Includes maps, railroad schedules, bus schedules, airline schedules, hotel pamphlets, brochures and guidebooks.","Includes maps, railroad schedules, bus schedules, airline schedules, hotel pamphlets, brochures and guidebooks.","Brochures about The White House, Abraham Lincoln and The Rolfe Property, plus a hotel sign, \"If you smoke in bed please tell us Where to send your ashes!\"","St. Paul's Church in Toronto, St. Paul's Cathedral in London and Westminster Abbey in London, Church of the Annunciation in London, The Cathedral Church of Christ, Canterbury, 1958.","Includes Cunard Line route, menus and a list of passengers on trip from Montreal to Europe, June 27th, 1958.","Newspaper issues and newspaper clippings published in London including the Daily Telegraph and Morning Post, Church Times, London Times, the London Observer and The Sunday Express.","Includes a packet of etchings of places in England.","The Countryman  Winter 1967/68","Historic Houses and Castles in Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1958","April 1948 National Geographic article \"Founders of Virginia\".","April 1949 National Geographic with article \"The British Way\".","What to Look for in an Old Church by J. Hope Urwin\t1957","Twice Upon a Time by Brother Edward\tundated","Anglican Life, Vol. 19, No. 3\tApril 1958","Stationery from different hotels.","These items were found loose in the collection, but focus mainly on his personal life.  The folders include his address book, financial records, memorabilia and other personal items.","Insurance Receipts for Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York.  Empty envelopes from West Bank and Trust Co.","Paper signs that were put on Samuel Sayre's door when he was sick.  Undated","Cutout of a rabbit.","Placemat of State Flowers.","Receipt and shipping label for a group of sculptures from Switzerland.  July 1956.","Two $10 Shares dated 1921.","Includes April 27, 1961 Gazette-Journal of Gloucester and Mathews Garden Week Issue.","These items accessioned in a manila envelope with \"Tombstone Arizona Material\" written across the top and include newspapers, newspaper clippings and a menu.","Menu from Wagon Wheel Restaurant, Tombstone, Arizona","These articles have not been copied for preservation.","Shades of 1881, Britain's Own Wyatt Earp Planning Visit To Haunts of Namesake, The Tombstone Epitaph, August 23, 1973","Souvenir Edition, The Tombstone Epitaph, 1974","Bisbee Review, April 10, 1975.\tColumn by Don Pelon is circled.","Helldorado Fever Strikes Old Camp, The Tombstone Epitaph, October 17, 1975.  Handwritten note by (Rev. Samuel H. Sayres) \"I conducted a communion service here on October\"¦\"","Copper Runs Out but Mining Town Refuses to Die, byline from Bisbee, Arizona, Los Angeles Times, March 8, 1976.","Helldorado celebration draw crowd of thousands, byline from Tombstone, from Herald-Dispatch, Sierra Vista, Arizona, October 20, 1975.","1978 Special Helldorado Edition, The Tombstone Epitaph, October 13, 1978.","This series includes material related to Rev. Sayre's ministry, such as church bulletins, employment information, professional organizations, information on his parishes and parishioners, news clippings and printed or published material that relate to his position as a rector.","Clippings of the column by Horace L. Varian and Horace L. Varian, Jr. of Ammidon and Company from The Living Church publication.","St. John's Church, Richmond, Virginia\tMarch 19, 1978","St. John's Church, Elizabeth City Parish, Hampton, Virginia March 19, 1978","Includes correspondence and material concerning employment and ministerial related matters and organizations such as contracts, retirement, resignations, salaries and licenses.  Correspondence concerning his ministerial work, whether personal or business, has been filed under Correspondence  - Ministry Related.","Lay Reader's License Authorization to conduct services in Norfolk Navy Yard to United States Navy seamen.  December 13, 1917.","Lay Readers License from the Diocese of New York for Samuel H. Sayre.  November 7, 1919.","To Rev. Lewis Nichols, Diocese of Harrisburg (Pennsylvania) from Rev. Samuel Sayre, St. Mary's Church Rectory in Williamsport, Pennsylvania .  September 6, 1930.","Rev. Samuel Sayre submitting resignation as Secretary of the Diocese of Harrisburg.","Resignation as Secretary of the Diocese of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.  October, 1930.","Employment correspondence with St. John's Church of Bellefonte, Pennsylvania.   July1938.","Letters to the Vestry of the Church of Our Saviour, Montoursville, Pennsylvania and the Vestry of St. Mary's Church in Williamsport, Pennsylvania from (Samuel H. Sayre) where he severs official relations with them.  July 21, 1938.","Vestry of Kingston Parish resolution that the Reverend Samuel Huntting Sayre  will reach the canonical age of mandatory retirement in the Protestant Episcopal Church.  December 18, 1965.","Adaptation of a page from the 1455 Gutenberg Bible.","Picture of 1964 Confirmation Class","1971 Treasurer's Report","Photo of girls in capes and banners from Kingston Parish.  September 1983","List of Payments for all the churches in the Los Angeles Diocese.","An Open Letter to Boys and Girls in view of Children's Sunday, 1903 by Fred. Stuart Kirkness,","Convention Daily in Detroit Michigan, September 25, 1961,","The American Legion Magazine.  Article on surrender ceremonies of Japan on the USS Missouri.  August 1975,","The Episcopal Review.  The main article is about the induction of Rt. Rev. Robert Claflin Rusack as the fourth Bishop of Los Angeles.  February 1974.","Farewell Sermon and Ordination as Deacon  at St. John's in Newport News, Virginia. 1925.","Appointment as Dean of the Pasadena Convocation of the Diocese of Los Angeles.  1954.","Resignation from St. Barnabus' Church in Eagle Rock and new appointment to Kingston Parish, Mathews, VA. 1961.","California Clergyman Takes Mathew Paris. 1961.","Rev. Samuel H. Sayre  is Chaplain of the Sons of the American Revolution and received a Silver Good Citizenship Medal  from SAR. 1978.","Mother's Day Sermon. undated.","Sayre Guest at St Luke's in Richmond, Virginia for month of August. No year.","Obituary of William E. Zimmer.","This group includes invitations, church bulletins, news clippings, church publications and telegrams.","Elizabeth City Parish News and Bible Class Bulletin with notice that Bishop Mathews gave Samuel Sayre a Lay Readers license.  December 15, 1915.","The Weekly Letter of St. John's Church, Hampton, Virginia April 19th to April 26th, 1925.","Under Notes an announcement that Samuel Huntting Sayre will be ordained as Deacon.","Invitation by the Bishop of South Dakota and the Rector and Vestry of Saint John's Church, Hampton, Virginia  to the Ordering as Deacon of Samuel Huntting Sayre.  First Sunday After Easter, 1925.","Order of Service Bulletin of St. John's Church, Hampton, Virginia, First Sunday After Easter, 1925. Ordering of Samuel Huntting Sayre as Deacon.","Congratulatory telegrams from Katherine Maycock and C.C. Morris.  April 25, 1925.","Press Clippings about March 18, 1925 Ordination.","St. John's Bible Class\tBulletin which mentions","Samuel Huntting Sayre Ordained as Deacon on April 19, 1925 at St. John's Church, Hampton, Virginia.  Photo of  Rev. Sayre on front of Bulletin.  May 10, 1925.","The Weekly Letter, St. John's Church, Hampton, Virginia.  Under Notes, an announcement that Rev. Samuel Sayre will preach his farewell sermon to St. John's Church, Hampton. July 12th to July 19th, 1925.","The Weekly Letter, St. John's Church, Hampton, Virginia.  March 14th to March 21st, 1926.  Under Notes, an announcement that Rev. Samuel Huntting Sayre will be ordained to the Priesthood in St. John's Church on Thursday, March 18th.","Formal invitation to the ordination of The Rev. Samuel Hunting Sayre, Priest on March 18, 1926.","Order of Service Bulletin of St. John's Church, Hampton, Virginia , March 18, 1926.  Ordering of Samuel Huntting Sayre as Priest.","The Weekly Letter of St. John's Church, Hampton, Virginia, March 21st to March 28th, 1926.  Under Notes, an announcement that Rev. Samuel Huntting Sayre will hold his first celebration of the Holy Communion at the early Service this morning.","Poems from Rev. Newton Middleton of Church of the Good Shepherd in Norfolk, from The Living Church and from Rev. John Gaynor Banks of the Fellowship of St. Luke in San Diego, California.","Poems of Life and Love by Emily Pinter Asher given to Marjorie Sayre by Emily Asher.","Christian Nurture Series sheet with a list and descriptions of work books for Junior and Junior High School Pupils. Undated.","Brochure of the Historic Saint Peter's Protestant Episcopal Church in New Kent County, Virginia.  Undated.","The Holy Catholic Church on The Doctrines of the Apostles' Creed by Theodore O. Wedel.  Undated.","Ours is the Responsibility, an address given at the National Convention of the Girls' Friendly Society at Berea, Kentucky.  June 27, 1942.","Fiftieth Anniversary of the Laying of the Foundation Stone of St. Margaret's Protestant Episcopal Church in New York. 1944.","If I Marry a Roman Catholic by National Council of the Churches of Christ.  1945.","Chapter DA of P.E.O. in Eagle Rock, California.  1951-52.","Lest We Forget by Robert B. Watts. October 1968.","Part of a St. John's Church Bulletin that has a picture of and an article by Samuel H. Sayre concerning his summers in the West. January, 15, 1922.","The Living Church article by Samuel H. Sayre entitled \"The Church and Government Hospitals.\" April 25, 1925.","St. Andrew's Cross article by Samuel Huntting Sayre, \"Wanted: A Man\" about needing people for missions in the West. (1926).","The New Age article \"The Word \"˜Catholic'\" in June 1952 issue.","The Living Church editorial published August 19, 1973.","The Living Church, January 29, 1978","Per note on cover, the important items in this issue are \"a letter to Aunt Josephine and my letter to the Editor\".","The Living Church editorial, \"The Old Days in South Dakota\" published April 9, 1978.","The Living Church editorial, \"Loves TLC\" published February 25, 1979.","1939 Easter Communicant List","Photographs, Easter 1941.","1944 label offering reduction of Parish debt","1952 invitation.","Addresses of Parishioners from St. Barnabus Church.","Letter from Rev. William Westover about the history of St. James Mission in Mobridge, South Dakota.","July 1, 1930 letter about St. Mary's Church 50th Anniversary.","Notation on front of manila envelope says \"This should be kept in case that Pi Alpha Fraternity and Tau Delta Alpha should ever be reinstated as a national church organization.  Pi Alpha ritual book str in box in pump house.\"","Guide entitled Ritual of the Tau Delta Alpha Sorority   undated.","Authorization for St. Barnabas Church, Eagle Rock, Los Angeles, California to be part of the Los Angeles Alpha Chapter.  Undated.","1952 Annual Report of the Woman's Auxiliary to the National Council of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America, Diocese of Los Angeles.","1952 Officers' Handbook of Diocese of Arkansas","This series has been divided into sermons given by Rev. Sayre and sermons given by other ministers.","Rev. Sayre's sermons arrived loose, and have been grouped by date, if dated, by number, if numbered, and by size of paper if undated. The sermons by others might include some sermons by Rev. Sayre.","Notes by Rev. Samuel H. Sayre.","These sermons have been numbered by Rev. Sayre.","Folder one of two that contain undated sermons.","Folder two of two that contain undated sermons.","These papers appear to be notes, outlines and full copies of sermons given by other ministers.   Some of them could possibly be sermons given by Samuel H. Sayre.  Some of the papers have a topic written along the top margin and note hymns sung.  It is difficult to tell if the original order was by these topics, by date order, or another order, but they have been placed in date order.","Because of the fragile condition of the paper on which these notes are handwritten, some of them have been photocopied.  The originals are filed with the photocopies.","Some of the names on the papers who are noted as deliverers of a sermon include Rev. Belliss, Rev. Bonacker, Rev. Holmes, Rev. Walker, Rev. White and others.  Rev. F.C. Benson Belliss, Rev. Ralph Bonacker and Rev. Pierce Butler were the clergy for St. Paul's Church in Chicago, Illinois in the Summer of 1938.","Sermon entitled \"An Instructed Eucharist\", undated but \"received 10/31/1975\".","Sermon by Rev. Conrad H. Goodwin at St. John's in Hampton, Virginia on August 18, but no year noted.","The 1918 to 1963 diaries tell mainly of Rev. Sayre's day to day activities and usually include letters he has written and received, where he gone, when he naps, and people he meets if they include family and close friends.  He often notes where he eats his meals, what time he rises, and what he is reading.  After his marriage in 1938, his entries become a little fuller.  When he is visiting his family, he goes into a little more detail, but still sticks to the facts.  His train and automobile trips across country are usually interesting.  Very rarely does he share his feelings, though he might comment if a letter was wonderful, a meal great, a death hard on a family or how great it is to be back at college or at his old home or with Marjorie after a separation.  There are addresses, notes, accounts, Christmas lists and book lists in the back of many of the early diaries.  In most of the diaries, he will note in the top margin if he changes locations, particularly for an overnight stay or a trip and when he moves.  Years 1953 to October 1, 1959 are missing.","He is in the U.S. Naval Reserve Force, stationed near Hampton, and is discharged on August 28, 1919.  Throughout the year, he has dental problems plus has his appendix removed in June.","He begins college at St. Stephens on August 18, 1919.  He tells about his classes and grades and his membership in Tu Sigma Alpha Epsilon.  St. Stephens College is now Bard College.","He is at St. Stephens during the school year and goes to Camp Houghteling and Mobridge, South Dakota during the summer.","He is at St. Stephens during the school year and completes his studies. He goes to Mobridge and Fort Yates, South Dakota during the summer.","September 26, 1922, Rev. Sayre enters the General Theological Seminary in New York City as a candidate for the ministry under Bishop Burleson and spends his summer in Sioux Falls, South Dakota doing missionary work.","He is at General Theological Seminary in New York City during the school year and at Church of Incarnation, Dallas, South Dakota during the summer.  He preaches his first sermon on June 24, 1923.","He is at General Theological Seminary in New York City during the school year and spends the summer in Hampton and visiting relatives.","He is at General Theological Seminary in New York City during the school year.  On April 19, 1925 he is ordained a Deacon at St. John's Church in Hampton, Virginia by Bishop Burleson, the bishop of South Dakota.    August 2, 1925 is his first Sunday in his First Parish in Mobridge, South Dakota.  He meets Marjorie Renison, his future wife, sometime in the fall.","On March 6, 1926 he mentions his feelings for \"Miss Renison\".  He is ordained by Rt. Rev. Arthur Conover Thompson at St. John's Church in Hampton, Virginia on March 18, 1926.  At St. John's Church, he celebrates his first Holy Eucharist as a Priest on March 21, 1926.  He writes on April 5 that he \"sealed his engagement with Miss Marjorie Renison\".","In April he left South Dakota to go assist Dr. George Thomas of St. Paul's Church in Kenwood, Chicago, Illinois.  On April 7, 1927 he notes on top margin, \"Important - my ideas\"¦\"","January 31 was Rev. Sayre's last day at St. Paul's Church.","March 5 Rev. Sayre received official call from St. Mary's Church, Williamsport, Pennsylvania and The Church of Our Saviour in Montoursville, Pennsylvania.","April 1 Rev. Sayre began at St. Mary's Church and The Church of Our Saviour.","Continues to write Marjorie Renison, but doesn't visit.","Notes his daily schedule which includes visits to hospital, where he ate dinner, and who he writes, but doesn't mention parishioners names unless he does something socially with them.","Continues to write Marjorie Renison, but doesn't visit.","Notes his daily schedule which includes visits to hospital, where he ate dinner, and who he writes, but doesn't mention parishioners names unless he does something socially with them.","Continues to write Marjorie Renison, but doesn't visit.","Notes his daily schedule which includes visits to hospital, where he ate dinner, and who he writes, but doesn't mention parishioners names unless he does something socially with them.","Continues to write Marjorie Renison, but doesn't visit.","Rev. Sayre's 38th Birthday is on December 18.","Notes his daily schedule which includes visits to hospital, where he ate dinner, and who he writes, but doesn't mention parishioners names unless he does something socially with them.","Continues to write Marjorie Renison, but doesn't visit.","A May 27, 1933 program \"Historical Pageant\" \"Events in the History of the Episcopal Church in The United States of America\"¦\" given at Christ Church, Media Pennsylvania is in front of diary.","On August 18, Rev. Sayre arrives in Eagle Rock, Los Angeles, California where Marjorie Renison and her family live.  Rev. Sayre and Marjorie Renison go to Laguna Beach together and stay almost a week.  Rev. Sayre writes \"It's wonderful to be here alone with Miss Renison\" and on August 19th, Rev. Sayre writes \"\"¦I kissed and hugged Marjorie in the gallery.\"","On August 30,  Rev. Sayre visits Edward Vance's grave, the young man who died while Rev. Sayre cared for him when he was in the Naval Reserve Force.","This folder also has newspaper clippings of the September 1933 engagement and the January 13, 1934 wedding in St. John's Episcopal Church in Hampton, Virginia of Rev. Samuel H. Sayre and Marjorie Renison.  On June 19th, Marjorie goes on a visit to California and returns September 26.   Rev. Sayre goes to conference in Virginia in early July, then to Hampton until mid August.  On October 11, Rev. Sayre changed his Life Insurance policies over to Marjorie and borrows money to furnish living room.","Slips of sheet music are in the back of the diary.","Post cards and addresses are in front of the diary.","On March 18th the town of Williamsport flooded, including downtown, churches and homes.  He goes into detail about the damage on March 20th.  On August 3, at the end of a trip to Colorado, Marjorie heads to Los Angeles and Rev. Sayre drives to Pennsylvania.  Marjorie returns November 24th.","Rev. Sayre includes January 1 through 9, 1938 at end of diary. A letter from Charles Lavery, enclosing a carbon copy of his letter to Rt. Rev. Irving Peake Johnson, is with the diary plus a few news clippings, a list of publications, possibly ones that Rev. Sayre receives and a letter that accompanied a salary check.","Beginning in 1938, Rev. Sayre uses a journal instead of a one year diary.","In front of the diary are news clippings, notes, articles, letters and flyers.  One flyer is for Altar Wines from James Moroney of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and one clipping announces his resignation from St. Mary's Episcopal Church on October 1 to become rector of St. John's Church, Bellefonte and gives a brief biography of his ministry up to that point.","He begins the new larger diary \"\"¦giving a fuller and more detailed account of my daily activities\"¦of my personal impressions of people, places and things and events, too\"¦\"","Rev. Sayre then summarizes his other diaries, beginning with 1917. He divides the earlier diaries into \"Babyhood\", \"Boyhood\", \"Youth\" and \"Young Manhood\" periods.","He gives more detail of events that he recorded in these early diaries, such as a conflict with Dr. George Thomas of St. Paul's Church in Kenwood, Chicago and the effects of the Depression on St. Mary's Church in Pennsylvania.  On Page 10, he gives a wonderful description of Marjorie Renison Sayre, his wife.","The 1938 diary begins his \"Manhood\" period.","His early entries are more in depth and personal, even giving detail of things that happened in the past, or people, such as his Mother, but he quickly reverts to just telling of his daily activities with few personal touches.","Rev. Sayre mentions listening to the new presiding Bishop, Rt. Rev. Henry St. George Tucker of Virginia, on the radio on New Year's Day, 1938.","He writes \"Rev. Dr. W.A.R. Goodwin of Williamsburg, Virginia\" on January 10, 1938 and spends the day with him on April 27, 1938.","Gives resignation to St. Mary's Church and The Church of Our Saviour and meets with Vestry of both churches on July 21, 1938.  On September 29, 1938, Marjorie and Samuel Sayre move to Bellefonte, Pennsylvania where he is the new Priest of St. John's Episcopal Church.","June 8, 1939 Rev. Sayre receives official call to become rector of St. Barnabas Church, Eagle Rock, California where he would succeed his father-in-law, Rev. George E. Renison.  On June 13th, he talks to his Mother about it.  He hands in his resignation at the St. John's Vestry meeting on July 31, 1939.  His last service was on Sunday, October 1 and he began October 15th at St. Barnabas.  Grandmother Renison is to live with them in the Parish House per October 23rd entry.","On August 18, 1939, Rev. Sayre and his family, while he is visiting Newport News, learn that his brother, Dan, who has been in the State Institution in Pennhurst near Spring City, Pennsylvania due to a brain injury at birth, is ill.  He dies on August 19, 1939.","Talks about his parents on January 20, 1937.","This volume has postcards of hotels and other notes scattered throughout it.","Begins on January 1, 1940 where he writes of eventually wanting to retire in Virginia.  He gives detail of his cross country trip to Virginia in the summer of 1940.  He mentions first blackout in Los Angeles, California on December 10, 1941, a few days after Pearl Harbor on December 7.","The folder includes a sermon, letters, clippings, list of people's names with death and baptismal dates, church bulletins, and programs from the Occidental College Art Series.  They have been placed in a separate folder in front of the diary and the date where they were located noted.","On March 4, 1945, Rev. Sayre writes that St. Barnabas' Church was consecrated.  He mentions on August 14, 1945 that Japan accepted the surrender terms of the Allies and the city went wild.  He had a \"Vision After Victory\" special service on August 19, 1945. On January 28, 1946, Rev. Sayre writes that his Mother and sister Margaret and husband returned to Hampton where they rented an apartment.  They had lived in Salem, Virginia during the war years to be away from the Atlantic Coast.","Rev. Sayre's Mother dies on July 29, 1948 while he is at Orkney Springs, Virginia.  On this date, Rev. Sayre inserted a copy of a letter to Marjorie's parents where he talks of the funeral.","In late July and August, the Sam and Marjorie Sayre travel along the west coast.  Many postcards and flyers were inserted between these pages.","There is a hole (mouse nibble) between pages 109 and 195, but very little writing is affected.  On December 3, 1950, there is a dedication service for the Canon Robert Renison Memorial Parish House, named in honor of Marjorie's grandfather.  Marjorie's father, Rev. George E. Renison, died on January 17, 1951.","Rev. Sayre receives a call to become rector of Kingston Parish, Mathews, Virginia on September 6, 1960.","On November 15, 1960, Rev. Sayre notes that he \"tendered his resignation as rector of St. Barnabas' Church\" as of January 16, 1961 because of a call from Kingston Parish, Mathews, Virginia.  On January 21, 1961, Rev. Sayre renewed his priesthood vows at St. Barnabas.  His last Sunday as Rector was February 12, 1961.  Rev. Sayre writes about everything he and Marjorie did as they prepared to move to Virginia such as packing and the last vestry meeting, then writes of their trip and all the things they did when they finally arrived in Mathews.  November 19, 1962, Rev. Sayre tells about a disappointing Vestry meeting. He is 69 on December 18, 1962."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eBefore publishing quotations or excerpts from any materials, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.\u003c/p\u003e\n      "],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["Before publishing quotations or excerpts from any materials, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract encodinganalog=\"520$a\" label=\"Abstract:\"\u003ePersonal, family and ministerial correspondence of Rev. Samuel H. Sayre.  His personal diaries from 1918 to 1963, his sermons and notes are included in this collection.  There are family and other personal photographs and many postcard and tourist packet photographs from his trips to Europe and his automobile trips from California to Virginia.  Publication material includes church bulletins, news clippings, tourist pamphlets, magazines and others.  His family correspondence possibly has more personal information than his diaries.  His diaries are often a day by day recap of what he did, sometimes about how he felt about people, places or things and rarely about any personal struggles.  The family files contain genealogical information of the Sayre, Renison, Carmalt and Morris Families.  His ministry work is detailed in his letters, diaries and other materials.\u003c/abstract\u003e\n      "],"abstract_tesim":["Personal, family and ministerial correspondence of Rev. Samuel H. Sayre.  His personal diaries from 1918 to 1963, his sermons and notes are included in this collection.  There are family and other personal photographs and many postcard and tourist packet photographs from his trips to Europe and his automobile trips from California to Virginia.  Publication material includes church bulletins, news clippings, tourist pamphlets, magazines and others.  His family correspondence possibly has more personal information than his diaries.  His diaries are often a day by day recap of what he did, sometimes about how he felt about people, places or things and rarely about any personal struggles.  The family files contain genealogical information of the Sayre, Renison, Carmalt and Morris Families.  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Series II, Printed Material, is arranged chronologically, though most items are undated.  Series III contains empty envelopes.","Weldon Eli Lewis, Jr. was the son of Weldon Eli Lewis and Zula Frances Henry Lewis.  He was born October 16, 1910 in Hot Springs, Arkansas and died April 19, 1970, location unknown.","He married Madge Colglazier on February 14, 1943.","He was a Corporal in the U.S.Army, stationed at Camp Cooke, California, before becoming a Sergeant in mid-January 1943.  By May 1943 he was stationed near Nashville, Tennessee and by December 1943 he was stationed near Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania.  By April 1944, he was stationed in England, France and possibly other European locations, until at least September 1945.","Processed by Anne T. Johnson during 2007.","This is a collection of letters written mainly by Sgt. Weldon Eli Lewis, Jr. while he served in the 5th and 7th Army during World War II.  He was in the Special Platoon of the company called Contact Platoon. The majority of the letters are written by Sgt. Weldon E. Lewis to his wife, Madge Colglazier Lewis.  Some letters are written by Sgt. Lewis to his son, Weldon E. Lewis, III, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Weldon E. Lewis and his in-laws, Mr. and Mrs. Carl M. Colglazier.  A few letters were written by Madge Lewis and others to Sgt. Lewis after the war and were forwarded to his home after he returned.  A few clippings and empty envelopes are included with the papers.","Sgt. Lewis wrote about how he missed and loved his wife, about the good times they had, about his son who was born while he was in the army, about his and his wife's family, about the stress of being separated for so long and about the anticipation of his homecoming.","The 1943 letters deal with their relationship and attempts to be together while he is stationed in the United States.  The 1944 and 1945 letters show his sadness about missing his son's growth and his uncertainty about his relationship with his wife, plus comments on his wife's difficulties with his family and the war being hard on them all.","Even though Sgt. Lewis never goes into detail about his military operations, and even comments that such writing could endanger the war effort, he does write about his military training, his maneuvers, his social life, his rations, his leaves to London and Paris, his tank named \"For Manny\", his stays in the hospital, his view of Germany, his shock about President Roosevelt's death, VE Day, combat and his opinions on the war.  Not until May 1945 did he reveal what his unit and position were, where he had been during the war and how combat affected him.","Letters from January 1943 to September 1945 from Sgt. Weldon E. Lewis, Jr., whose nickname is Dub, to his wife, Madge Colglazier Lewis, his son, Weldon E. Lewis, III, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Weldon E. Lewis, and his in-laws, Carl M. and Cora Colglazier.  Letters to Sgt. Weldon E. Lewis. Jr. from his wife that were forward to his home after the war and a letter from his son and his aunt, plus one letter written to Mrs. Lewis by a friend.","January 1943 letters are written from Camp Cook, California, to Miss Madge Colglazier in Louisville, KY. After January, the letters are written to Mrs. Weldon E. Lewis, Jr. from Nashville, Tennessee, Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, England, France and the front lines in Europe.","9 letters.","January 4, 1943 letter is from Cpl Weldon E. Lewis stationed in Camp Cooke, California, but in a January 28, 1943 letter he says \"I have just been promoted to Sergeant\".  In letter postmarked February 27, 1943, Sgt. Lewis writes from a hospital, \"...don't know how to explain all of this, but I had a little mix up and crack up...\".  In other letters he talks of his guard duty, maneuvers, and washing clothes in boiling water and lux flakes.  In letter postmarked December 13, 1943 he has just arrived in Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania.","7 letters.","Writes of his leave in London.  Mentions that his wife is saving all his letters for \"Jr.\" to read, but he has to burn all her letters.  In May 1, 1944 letter he writes that he received wire about being a new father.","9 letters.","In June 12, 1944 letter he says mail has been held  up until D-Day.  In June 30, 1944 letter he says the invasion has begun. He talks of artillery shells popping, war nerves, combat fatigue and war breaking up families.  He says he can't tell her where he is.   Letters mostly about missing his baby and wife.  Wife jealous of French girls.  Wife is unhappy in Hot Springs with his family.","9 letters.","In September 12 and 26, 1944 letters he writes from Detachment of Patients, U.S. Army Hospital Plant where he is a patient.  In October he writes about his uniform, the Co. K Detachment or 77th Station Hospital, the Army not paying him, the new V Mail, being moved to U.S. Army Group Force Replacement Pool and naming his tank \"For Manny\" after his son.  Mentions his first wife and need to change his insurance beneficiaries.","8 letters.","In letter postmarked November 11, 1944, he has moved \"back in mud and slush\" but not yet with old unit, but in letter postmarked November 18, 1944, he is back in hospital with pneumonia.  Mentions sulfa drugs, Red Cross visits, Sadie Hawkins Day where girls try to catch GI's, attack that wounded their friend, Walter and his rank as a tank commander who rides in turret.","8 letters.","Describes hospital, making billfold in Red Cross Shop and USO show.  Per December 14, 1944 letter, he is being discharged from hospital and he received letter from Capt. Schwarz of his outfit.  In December 20, 1944 letter he is upset over her last letter which mentions finances, her unhappiness with his family and her keeping her part of their bargain.","12 letters.","Mentions that he is in a new outfit, how he misses his old outfit and importance of teamship.  Commander of old outfit sent him a booklet (possibly about their battles).  He writes on February 26, 1944 \"...you will note ...who was the first Yank to enter Germany and that's official.  Your husband was right there and the third vehicle to be exact...\"    His wife is living with her parents and he is unsure of her commitment to him - calls their bargain \"T and T\" -  now that she is with her old friends.  Writes of his love for her and his son and that things will be better when he comes home.","7 letters.","Writes of his love of wife and children, but feels helpless. Responds to wife's questions about Bible her father gave him, his loyalty and his sarcasm.  March 23, 1945 letter mentions Manny's birthday and the bitter feelings of men in combat.","10 letters.","He writes about the work ahead with demobilization, the U.S. 9th Army and the 5th Armed Division who are leading the army to Berlin, Roosevelt’s death, how the German countryside shows they were prepared for war, and how the Germans should now be treated.  He asks his wife to send boxes to him, though she said it was discouraged by the Post Office. In most of April's letters he talks of different aspects of his homecoming and shows his fear of how things might have changed between them, but he also lets her know what he thinks of some of her letters.","9 letters.","In the early May letters, he talks about  peace, VE Day, German's reaction to the peace, selective service, and the redeployment program.  On May 21 and 26, because come censorship regulations have been lifted, he tells her that he was in the 5th Army during the Normandy campaign and in the 7th Army in the Contact Platoon during the German campaign.  He also tells her where he had been in Europe, that \"For Manny\" (his old tank) didn't make it to Berlin, and his feelings about combat.","In most of the letters, he shows his doubt about his marriage with talk of her  job, her age, her comments in her letters and writing in the May 30 letter, \"...you really make me feel like a heel...\".","9 letters.","He writes about Hitler, the war, cigarette rationing, Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), the point system and deployment, his current job, souvenir hunters and the Pacific War.  On June 7, he is living at a PW Stockade with \"Jerry prisoners\" who are being guarded by Russians and Poles.  He goes into detail about where he was and what he did on D-Day.  He describes a bad dream and opens up about his fear.","9 letters.","Many of his July letters concern his wife and family:  their marriage, their future, his wife's attitude, her criticism of the number of letters he's written, her health, the death of his mother-in-law and how his son will react to him.  In his July 18 letter he is still attached to the 470th Engineers and on detached service to the 511 Engineer Depot, but on July 29 and 31, he states that he has been transferred to the 237 Combat Engineers, attached to the  1st Army, where the high point men are and everyone talks of going home.  He mentions a silk \"tactful military\" map that he sent her.  Clippings included with July 27 and 31 letters.","13 letters.","In many letters, the tension between him and his wife is growing.  Most letters talk of the war, his work, peace and coming home. He notes that the \"Articles of War\" have to be read to each man every six months, gives detail about his visits to “Little Coney Island” in Rheims and to Paris, tells of trying to replace his front tooth and gives his reaction to VJ Day.","8 letters.","He tells about the delays in getting on a transport ship, including his long trip to Marseilles to his camp near the Rhone River,  about the different travel times of various transport ships, about the conditions at camp and the poor morale of the men.  The September 26 and 27  letters are V-Mail.","3 letters and 1 postcard.","4 letters.  August 13, 1944 letter to his Mom and Dad about his wife, son, the farm.  He is \"somewhere in France\". November 1944 Christmas Greeting card to his mother-in-law, Mrs. Carl M. Colglazier.  February 10, 1945 letter to his father, W. E. Lewis, Sr. about his wife and son's visit to Arkansas, and July 6, 1945 letter of condolence to his father-in-law on the death of his wife.","8 letters.","She talks about her activities, their son, how busy and tired she is, how much she misses him and about waiting for him to come home.","1 letter.","1 letter.","4 pages, partial letter.  Writer unknown.","9 items. Originals and copies.","Includes cartoons, letter to editor , stories and articles from newspapers, Stars and Stripes and ETO.  ETO, page 4, mentions a Sgt. Edward Lewis, St. Louis, as the lone survivor who reached the town of Fritzheim.","6 envelopes.  All addressed to Mrs. Weldon E. Lewis, Jr. from Sgt. Weldon E. Lewis.","Before publishing quotations or excerpts from any materials, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.","This is a collection of letters written mainly by Sgt. Weldon Eli Lewis, Jr. while he served in the 5th and 7th Army during World War II.  He was in the Special Platoon of the company called Contact Platoon. The majority of the letters are written by Sgt. Weldon E. Lewis to his wife, Madge Colglazier Lewis.  Some letters are written by Sgt. Lewis to his son, Weldon E. Lewis, III, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Weldon E. Lewis and his in-laws, Mr. and Mrs. Carl M. Colglazier.  A few letters were written by Madge Lewis and others to Sgt. Lewis after the war and were forwarded to his home after he returned.  A few clippings and empty envelopes are included with the papers.","Special Collections Research Center","Lewis, Weldon E., Jr.","Lewis, Madge C.","Lewis, Madge Calglazier","The papers are in:\nEnglish"],"collection_title_tesim":["Title:: Weldon E. Lewis, Jr. Papers\t1943-19451943-1945"],"collection_ssim":["Title:: Weldon E. Lewis, Jr. Papers\t1943-19451943-1945"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["01/Mss. 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By May 1943 he was stationed near Nashville, Tennessee and by December 1943 he was stationed near Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania.  By April 1944, he was stationed in England, France and possibly other European locations, until at least September 1945.\u003c/p\u003e\n    "],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical Note"],"bioghist_tesim":["Weldon Eli Lewis, Jr. was the son of Weldon Eli Lewis and Zula Frances Henry Lewis.  He was born October 16, 1910 in Hot Springs, Arkansas and died April 19, 1970, location unknown.","He married Madge Colglazier on February 14, 1943.","He was a Corporal in the U.S.Army, stationed at Camp Cooke, California, before becoming a Sergeant in mid-January 1943.  By May 1943 he was stationed near Nashville, Tennessee and by December 1943 he was stationed near Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania.  By April 1944, he was stationed in England, France and possibly other European locations, until at least September 1945."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eWeldon E. Lewis Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary.\u003c/p\u003e\n      "],"prefercite_tesim":["Weldon E. Lewis Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary."],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eProcessed by Anne T. Johnson during 2007.\u003c/p\u003e\n      "],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information"],"processinfo_tesim":["Processed by Anne T. Johnson during 2007."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThis is a collection of letters written mainly by Sgt. Weldon Eli Lewis, Jr. while he served in the 5th and 7th Army during World War II.  He was in the Special Platoon of the company called Contact Platoon. The majority of the letters are written by Sgt. Weldon E. Lewis to his wife, Madge Colglazier Lewis.  Some letters are written by Sgt. Lewis to his son, Weldon E. Lewis, III, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Weldon E. Lewis and his in-laws, Mr. and Mrs. Carl M. Colglazier.  A few letters were written by Madge Lewis and others to Sgt. Lewis after the war and were forwarded to his home after he returned.  A few clippings and empty envelopes are included with the papers.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eSgt. Lewis wrote about how he missed and loved his wife, about the good times they had, about his son who was born while he was in the army, about his and his wife's family, about the stress of being separated for so long and about the anticipation of his homecoming.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eThe 1943 letters deal with their relationship and attempts to be together while he is stationed in the United States.  The 1944 and 1945 letters show his sadness about missing his son's growth and his uncertainty about his relationship with his wife, plus comments on his wife's difficulties with his family and the war being hard on them all.  \n\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eEven though Sgt. Lewis never goes into detail about his military operations, and even comments that such writing could endanger the war effort, he does write about his military training, his maneuvers, his social life, his rations, his leaves to London and Paris, his tank named \"For Manny\", his stays in the hospital, his view of Germany, his shock about President Roosevelt's death, VE Day, combat and his opinions on the war.  Not until May 1945 did he reveal what his unit and position were, where he had been during the war and how combat affected him.\u003c/p\u003e\n    ","\u003cp\u003eLetters from January 1943 to September 1945 from Sgt. Weldon E. Lewis, Jr., whose nickname is Dub, to his wife, Madge Colglazier Lewis, his son, Weldon E. Lewis, III, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Weldon E. Lewis, and his in-laws, Carl M. and Cora Colglazier.  Letters to Sgt. Weldon E. Lewis. Jr. from his wife that were forward to his home after the war and a letter from his son and his aunt, plus one letter written to Mrs. Lewis by a friend.\u003c/p\u003e\n        ","\u003cp\u003eJanuary 1943 letters are written from Camp Cook, California, to Miss Madge Colglazier in Louisville, KY. After January, the letters are written to Mrs. Weldon E. Lewis, Jr. from Nashville, Tennessee, Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, England, France and the front lines in Europe.\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e9 letters.  \n\u003c/p\u003e\n                ","\u003cp\u003eJanuary 4, 1943 letter is from Cpl Weldon E. Lewis stationed in Camp Cooke, California, but in a January 28, 1943 letter he says \"I have just been promoted to Sergeant\".  In letter postmarked February 27, 1943, Sgt. Lewis writes from a hospital, \"...don't know how to explain all of this, but I had a little mix up and crack up...\".  In other letters he talks of his guard duty, maneuvers, and washing clothes in boiling water and lux flakes.  In letter postmarked December 13, 1943 he has just arrived in Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003e7 letters.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n                ","\u003cp\u003eWrites of his leave in London.  Mentions that his wife is saving all his letters for \"Jr.\" to read, but he has to burn all her letters.  In May 1, 1944 letter he writes that he received wire about being a new father.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003e9 letters.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n                ","\u003cp\u003eIn June 12, 1944 letter he says mail has been held  up until D-Day.  In June 30, 1944 letter he says the invasion has begun. He talks of artillery shells popping, war nerves, combat fatigue and war breaking up families.  He says he can't tell her where he is.   Letters mostly about missing his baby and wife.  Wife jealous of French girls.  Wife is unhappy in Hot Springs with his family.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003e9 letters.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n                ","\u003cp\u003eIn September 12 and 26, 1944 letters he writes from Detachment of Patients, U.S. Army Hospital Plant where he is a patient.  In October he writes about his uniform, the Co. K Detachment or 77th Station Hospital, the Army not paying him, the new V Mail, being moved to U.S. Army Group Force Replacement Pool and naming his tank \"For Manny\" after his son.  Mentions his first wife and need to change his insurance beneficiaries.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003e8 letters.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n                ","\u003cp\u003eIn letter postmarked November 11, 1944, he has moved \"back in mud and slush\" but not yet with old unit, but in letter postmarked November 18, 1944, he is back in hospital with pneumonia.  Mentions sulfa drugs, Red Cross visits, Sadie Hawkins Day where girls try to catch GI's, attack that wounded their friend, Walter and his rank as a tank commander who rides in turret.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003e8 letters.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n                ","\u003cp\u003eDescribes hospital, making billfold in Red Cross Shop and USO show.  Per December 14, 1944 letter, he is being discharged from hospital and he received letter from Capt. Schwarz of his outfit.  In December 20, 1944 letter he is upset over her last letter which mentions finances, her unhappiness with his family and her keeping her part of their bargain.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003e12 letters.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n                ","\u003cp\u003eMentions that he is in a new outfit, how he misses his old outfit and importance of teamship.  Commander of old outfit sent him a booklet (possibly about their battles).  He writes on February 26, 1944 \"...you will note ...who was the first Yank to enter Germany and that's official.  Your husband was right there and the third vehicle to be exact...\"    His wife is living with her parents and he is unsure of her commitment to him - calls their bargain \"T and T\" -  now that she is with her old friends.  Writes of his love for her and his son and that things will be better when he comes home.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003e7 letters.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n                ","\u003cp\u003eWrites of his love of wife and children, but feels helpless. Responds to wife's questions about Bible her father gave him, his loyalty and his sarcasm.  March 23, 1945 letter mentions Manny's birthday and the bitter feelings of men in combat.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003e10 letters.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n                ","\u003cp\u003eHe writes about the work ahead with demobilization, the U.S. 9th Army and the 5th Armed Division who are leading the army to Berlin, Roosevelt’s death, how the German countryside shows they were prepared for war, and how the Germans should now be treated.  He asks his wife to send boxes to him, though she said it was discouraged by the Post Office. In most of April's letters he talks of different aspects of his homecoming and shows his fear of how things might have changed between them, but he also lets her know what he thinks of some of her letters.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003e9 letters.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n                ","\u003cp\u003eIn the early May letters, he talks about  peace, VE Day, German's reaction to the peace, selective service, and the redeployment program.  On May 21 and 26, because come censorship regulations have been lifted, he tells her that he was in the 5th Army during the Normandy campaign and in the 7th Army in the Contact Platoon during the German campaign.  He also tells her where he had been in Europe, that \"For Manny\" (his old tank) didn't make it to Berlin, and his feelings about combat.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n                ","\u003cp\u003eIn most of the letters, he shows his doubt about his marriage with talk of her  job, her age, her comments in her letters and writing in the May 30 letter, \"...you really make me feel like a heel...\".\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003e9 letters.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n                ","\u003cp\u003eHe writes about Hitler, the war, cigarette rationing, Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), the point system and deployment, his current job, souvenir hunters and the Pacific War.  On June 7, he is living at a PW Stockade with \"Jerry prisoners\" who are being guarded by Russians and Poles.  He goes into detail about where he was and what he did on D-Day.  He describes a bad dream and opens up about his fear.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003e9 letters.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n                ","\u003cp\u003eMany of his July letters concern his wife and family:  their marriage, their future, his wife's attitude, her criticism of the number of letters he's written, her health, the death of his mother-in-law and how his son will react to him.  In his July 18 letter he is still attached to the 470th Engineers and on detached service to the 511 Engineer Depot, but on July 29 and 31, he states that he has been transferred to the 237 Combat Engineers, attached to the  1st Army, where the high point men are and everyone talks of going home.  He mentions a silk \"tactful military\" map that he sent her.  Clippings included with July 27 and 31 letters.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003e13 letters.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n                ","\u003cp\u003eIn many letters, the tension between him and his wife is growing.  Most letters talk of the war, his work, peace and coming home. He notes that the \"Articles of War\" have to be read to each man every six months, gives detail about his visits to “Little Coney Island” in Rheims and to Paris, tells of trying to replace his front tooth and gives his reaction to VJ Day.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003e8 letters.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n                ","\u003cp\u003eHe tells about the delays in getting on a transport ship, including his long trip to Marseilles to his camp near the Rhone River,  about the different travel times of various transport ships, about the conditions at camp and the poor morale of the men.  The September 26 and 27  letters are V-Mail.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003e3 letters and 1 postcard.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003e4 letters.  August 13, 1944 letter to his Mom and Dad about his wife, son, the farm.  He is \"somewhere in France\". November 1944 Christmas Greeting card to his mother-in-law, Mrs. Carl M. Colglazier.  February 10, 1945 letter to his father, W. E. Lewis, Sr. about his wife and son's visit to Arkansas, and July 6, 1945 letter of condolence to his father-in-law on the death of his wife.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003e8 letters.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n                ","\u003cp\u003eShe talks about her activities, their son, how busy and tired she is, how much she misses him and about waiting for him to come home.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003e1 letter.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003e1 letter.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003e4 pages, partial letter.  Writer unknown.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003e9 items. Originals and copies.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eIncludes cartoons, letter to editor , stories and articles from newspapers, Stars and Stripes and ETO.  ETO, page 4, mentions a Sgt. Edward Lewis, St. Louis, as the lone survivor who reached the town of Fritzheim.\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003e6 envelopes.  All addressed to Mrs. Weldon E. Lewis, Jr. from Sgt. Weldon E. Lewis.\u003c/p\u003e\n            "],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["This is a collection of letters written mainly by Sgt. Weldon Eli Lewis, Jr. while he served in the 5th and 7th Army during World War II.  He was in the Special Platoon of the company called Contact Platoon. The majority of the letters are written by Sgt. Weldon E. Lewis to his wife, Madge Colglazier Lewis.  Some letters are written by Sgt. Lewis to his son, Weldon E. Lewis, III, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Weldon E. Lewis and his in-laws, Mr. and Mrs. Carl M. Colglazier.  A few letters were written by Madge Lewis and others to Sgt. Lewis after the war and were forwarded to his home after he returned.  A few clippings and empty envelopes are included with the papers.","Sgt. Lewis wrote about how he missed and loved his wife, about the good times they had, about his son who was born while he was in the army, about his and his wife's family, about the stress of being separated for so long and about the anticipation of his homecoming.","The 1943 letters deal with their relationship and attempts to be together while he is stationed in the United States.  The 1944 and 1945 letters show his sadness about missing his son's growth and his uncertainty about his relationship with his wife, plus comments on his wife's difficulties with his family and the war being hard on them all.","Even though Sgt. Lewis never goes into detail about his military operations, and even comments that such writing could endanger the war effort, he does write about his military training, his maneuvers, his social life, his rations, his leaves to London and Paris, his tank named \"For Manny\", his stays in the hospital, his view of Germany, his shock about President Roosevelt's death, VE Day, combat and his opinions on the war.  Not until May 1945 did he reveal what his unit and position were, where he had been during the war and how combat affected him.","Letters from January 1943 to September 1945 from Sgt. Weldon E. Lewis, Jr., whose nickname is Dub, to his wife, Madge Colglazier Lewis, his son, Weldon E. Lewis, III, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Weldon E. Lewis, and his in-laws, Carl M. and Cora Colglazier.  Letters to Sgt. Weldon E. Lewis. Jr. from his wife that were forward to his home after the war and a letter from his son and his aunt, plus one letter written to Mrs. Lewis by a friend.","January 1943 letters are written from Camp Cook, California, to Miss Madge Colglazier in Louisville, KY. After January, the letters are written to Mrs. Weldon E. Lewis, Jr. from Nashville, Tennessee, Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, England, France and the front lines in Europe.","9 letters.","January 4, 1943 letter is from Cpl Weldon E. Lewis stationed in Camp Cooke, California, but in a January 28, 1943 letter he says \"I have just been promoted to Sergeant\".  In letter postmarked February 27, 1943, Sgt. Lewis writes from a hospital, \"...don't know how to explain all of this, but I had a little mix up and crack up...\".  In other letters he talks of his guard duty, maneuvers, and washing clothes in boiling water and lux flakes.  In letter postmarked December 13, 1943 he has just arrived in Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania.","7 letters.","Writes of his leave in London.  Mentions that his wife is saving all his letters for \"Jr.\" to read, but he has to burn all her letters.  In May 1, 1944 letter he writes that he received wire about being a new father.","9 letters.","In June 12, 1944 letter he says mail has been held  up until D-Day.  In June 30, 1944 letter he says the invasion has begun. He talks of artillery shells popping, war nerves, combat fatigue and war breaking up families.  He says he can't tell her where he is.   Letters mostly about missing his baby and wife.  Wife jealous of French girls.  Wife is unhappy in Hot Springs with his family.","9 letters.","In September 12 and 26, 1944 letters he writes from Detachment of Patients, U.S. Army Hospital Plant where he is a patient.  In October he writes about his uniform, the Co. K Detachment or 77th Station Hospital, the Army not paying him, the new V Mail, being moved to U.S. Army Group Force Replacement Pool and naming his tank \"For Manny\" after his son.  Mentions his first wife and need to change his insurance beneficiaries.","8 letters.","In letter postmarked November 11, 1944, he has moved \"back in mud and slush\" but not yet with old unit, but in letter postmarked November 18, 1944, he is back in hospital with pneumonia.  Mentions sulfa drugs, Red Cross visits, Sadie Hawkins Day where girls try to catch GI's, attack that wounded their friend, Walter and his rank as a tank commander who rides in turret.","8 letters.","Describes hospital, making billfold in Red Cross Shop and USO show.  Per December 14, 1944 letter, he is being discharged from hospital and he received letter from Capt. Schwarz of his outfit.  In December 20, 1944 letter he is upset over her last letter which mentions finances, her unhappiness with his family and her keeping her part of their bargain.","12 letters.","Mentions that he is in a new outfit, how he misses his old outfit and importance of teamship.  Commander of old outfit sent him a booklet (possibly about their battles).  He writes on February 26, 1944 \"...you will note ...who was the first Yank to enter Germany and that's official.  Your husband was right there and the third vehicle to be exact...\"    His wife is living with her parents and he is unsure of her commitment to him - calls their bargain \"T and T\" -  now that she is with her old friends.  Writes of his love for her and his son and that things will be better when he comes home.","7 letters.","Writes of his love of wife and children, but feels helpless. Responds to wife's questions about Bible her father gave him, his loyalty and his sarcasm.  March 23, 1945 letter mentions Manny's birthday and the bitter feelings of men in combat.","10 letters.","He writes about the work ahead with demobilization, the U.S. 9th Army and the 5th Armed Division who are leading the army to Berlin, Roosevelt’s death, how the German countryside shows they were prepared for war, and how the Germans should now be treated.  He asks his wife to send boxes to him, though she said it was discouraged by the Post Office. In most of April's letters he talks of different aspects of his homecoming and shows his fear of how things might have changed between them, but he also lets her know what he thinks of some of her letters.","9 letters.","In the early May letters, he talks about  peace, VE Day, German's reaction to the peace, selective service, and the redeployment program.  On May 21 and 26, because come censorship regulations have been lifted, he tells her that he was in the 5th Army during the Normandy campaign and in the 7th Army in the Contact Platoon during the German campaign.  He also tells her where he had been in Europe, that \"For Manny\" (his old tank) didn't make it to Berlin, and his feelings about combat.","In most of the letters, he shows his doubt about his marriage with talk of her  job, her age, her comments in her letters and writing in the May 30 letter, \"...you really make me feel like a heel...\".","9 letters.","He writes about Hitler, the war, cigarette rationing, Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), the point system and deployment, his current job, souvenir hunters and the Pacific War.  On June 7, he is living at a PW Stockade with \"Jerry prisoners\" who are being guarded by Russians and Poles.  He goes into detail about where he was and what he did on D-Day.  He describes a bad dream and opens up about his fear.","9 letters.","Many of his July letters concern his wife and family:  their marriage, their future, his wife's attitude, her criticism of the number of letters he's written, her health, the death of his mother-in-law and how his son will react to him.  In his July 18 letter he is still attached to the 470th Engineers and on detached service to the 511 Engineer Depot, but on July 29 and 31, he states that he has been transferred to the 237 Combat Engineers, attached to the  1st Army, where the high point men are and everyone talks of going home.  He mentions a silk \"tactful military\" map that he sent her.  Clippings included with July 27 and 31 letters.","13 letters.","In many letters, the tension between him and his wife is growing.  Most letters talk of the war, his work, peace and coming home. He notes that the \"Articles of War\" have to be read to each man every six months, gives detail about his visits to “Little Coney Island” in Rheims and to Paris, tells of trying to replace his front tooth and gives his reaction to VJ Day.","8 letters.","He tells about the delays in getting on a transport ship, including his long trip to Marseilles to his camp near the Rhone River,  about the different travel times of various transport ships, about the conditions at camp and the poor morale of the men.  The September 26 and 27  letters are V-Mail.","3 letters and 1 postcard.","4 letters.  August 13, 1944 letter to his Mom and Dad about his wife, son, the farm.  He is \"somewhere in France\". November 1944 Christmas Greeting card to his mother-in-law, Mrs. Carl M. Colglazier.  February 10, 1945 letter to his father, W. E. Lewis, Sr. about his wife and son's visit to Arkansas, and July 6, 1945 letter of condolence to his father-in-law on the death of his wife.","8 letters.","She talks about her activities, their son, how busy and tired she is, how much she misses him and about waiting for him to come home.","1 letter.","1 letter.","4 pages, partial letter.  Writer unknown.","9 items. Originals and copies.","Includes cartoons, letter to editor , stories and articles from newspapers, Stars and Stripes and ETO.  ETO, page 4, mentions a Sgt. Edward Lewis, St. Louis, as the lone survivor who reached the town of Fritzheim.","6 envelopes.  All addressed to Mrs. Weldon E. Lewis, Jr. from Sgt. Weldon E. Lewis."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eBefore publishing quotations or excerpts from any materials, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.\u003c/p\u003e\n      "],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["Before publishing quotations or excerpts from any materials, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract encodinganalog=\"520$a\" label=\"Abstract:\"\u003eThis is a collection of letters written mainly by Sgt. Weldon Eli Lewis, Jr. while he served in the 5th and 7th Army during World War II.  He was in the Special Platoon of the company called Contact Platoon. The majority of the letters are written by Sgt. Weldon E. Lewis to his wife, Madge Colglazier Lewis.  Some letters are written by Sgt. Lewis to his son, Weldon E. 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Series II, Printed Material, is arranged chronologically, though most items are undated.  Series III contains empty envelopes.","Weldon Eli Lewis, Jr. was the son of Weldon Eli Lewis and Zula Frances Henry Lewis.  He was born October 16, 1910 in Hot Springs, Arkansas and died April 19, 1970, location unknown.","He married Madge Colglazier on February 14, 1943.","He was a Corporal in the U.S.Army, stationed at Camp Cooke, California, before becoming a Sergeant in mid-January 1943.  By May 1943 he was stationed near Nashville, Tennessee and by December 1943 he was stationed near Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania.  By April 1944, he was stationed in England, France and possibly other European locations, until at least September 1945.","Processed by Anne T. Johnson during 2007.","This is a collection of letters written mainly by Sgt. Weldon Eli Lewis, Jr. while he served in the 5th and 7th Army during World War II.  He was in the Special Platoon of the company called Contact Platoon. The majority of the letters are written by Sgt. Weldon E. Lewis to his wife, Madge Colglazier Lewis.  Some letters are written by Sgt. Lewis to his son, Weldon E. Lewis, III, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Weldon E. Lewis and his in-laws, Mr. and Mrs. Carl M. Colglazier.  A few letters were written by Madge Lewis and others to Sgt. Lewis after the war and were forwarded to his home after he returned.  A few clippings and empty envelopes are included with the papers.","Sgt. Lewis wrote about how he missed and loved his wife, about the good times they had, about his son who was born while he was in the army, about his and his wife's family, about the stress of being separated for so long and about the anticipation of his homecoming.","The 1943 letters deal with their relationship and attempts to be together while he is stationed in the United States.  The 1944 and 1945 letters show his sadness about missing his son's growth and his uncertainty about his relationship with his wife, plus comments on his wife's difficulties with his family and the war being hard on them all.","Even though Sgt. Lewis never goes into detail about his military operations, and even comments that such writing could endanger the war effort, he does write about his military training, his maneuvers, his social life, his rations, his leaves to London and Paris, his tank named \"For Manny\", his stays in the hospital, his view of Germany, his shock about President Roosevelt's death, VE Day, combat and his opinions on the war.  Not until May 1945 did he reveal what his unit and position were, where he had been during the war and how combat affected him.","Letters from January 1943 to September 1945 from Sgt. Weldon E. Lewis, Jr., whose nickname is Dub, to his wife, Madge Colglazier Lewis, his son, Weldon E. Lewis, III, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Weldon E. Lewis, and his in-laws, Carl M. and Cora Colglazier.  Letters to Sgt. Weldon E. Lewis. Jr. from his wife that were forward to his home after the war and a letter from his son and his aunt, plus one letter written to Mrs. Lewis by a friend.","January 1943 letters are written from Camp Cook, California, to Miss Madge Colglazier in Louisville, KY. After January, the letters are written to Mrs. Weldon E. Lewis, Jr. from Nashville, Tennessee, Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, England, France and the front lines in Europe.","9 letters.","January 4, 1943 letter is from Cpl Weldon E. Lewis stationed in Camp Cooke, California, but in a January 28, 1943 letter he says \"I have just been promoted to Sergeant\".  In letter postmarked February 27, 1943, Sgt. Lewis writes from a hospital, \"...don't know how to explain all of this, but I had a little mix up and crack up...\".  In other letters he talks of his guard duty, maneuvers, and washing clothes in boiling water and lux flakes.  In letter postmarked December 13, 1943 he has just arrived in Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania.","7 letters.","Writes of his leave in London.  Mentions that his wife is saving all his letters for \"Jr.\" to read, but he has to burn all her letters.  In May 1, 1944 letter he writes that he received wire about being a new father.","9 letters.","In June 12, 1944 letter he says mail has been held  up until D-Day.  In June 30, 1944 letter he says the invasion has begun. He talks of artillery shells popping, war nerves, combat fatigue and war breaking up families.  He says he can't tell her where he is.   Letters mostly about missing his baby and wife.  Wife jealous of French girls.  Wife is unhappy in Hot Springs with his family.","9 letters.","In September 12 and 26, 1944 letters he writes from Detachment of Patients, U.S. Army Hospital Plant where he is a patient.  In October he writes about his uniform, the Co. K Detachment or 77th Station Hospital, the Army not paying him, the new V Mail, being moved to U.S. Army Group Force Replacement Pool and naming his tank \"For Manny\" after his son.  Mentions his first wife and need to change his insurance beneficiaries.","8 letters.","In letter postmarked November 11, 1944, he has moved \"back in mud and slush\" but not yet with old unit, but in letter postmarked November 18, 1944, he is back in hospital with pneumonia.  Mentions sulfa drugs, Red Cross visits, Sadie Hawkins Day where girls try to catch GI's, attack that wounded their friend, Walter and his rank as a tank commander who rides in turret.","8 letters.","Describes hospital, making billfold in Red Cross Shop and USO show.  Per December 14, 1944 letter, he is being discharged from hospital and he received letter from Capt. Schwarz of his outfit.  In December 20, 1944 letter he is upset over her last letter which mentions finances, her unhappiness with his family and her keeping her part of their bargain.","12 letters.","Mentions that he is in a new outfit, how he misses his old outfit and importance of teamship.  Commander of old outfit sent him a booklet (possibly about their battles).  He writes on February 26, 1944 \"...you will note ...who was the first Yank to enter Germany and that's official.  Your husband was right there and the third vehicle to be exact...\"    His wife is living with her parents and he is unsure of her commitment to him - calls their bargain \"T and T\" -  now that she is with her old friends.  Writes of his love for her and his son and that things will be better when he comes home.","7 letters.","Writes of his love of wife and children, but feels helpless. Responds to wife's questions about Bible her father gave him, his loyalty and his sarcasm.  March 23, 1945 letter mentions Manny's birthday and the bitter feelings of men in combat.","10 letters.","He writes about the work ahead with demobilization, the U.S. 9th Army and the 5th Armed Division who are leading the army to Berlin, Roosevelt’s death, how the German countryside shows they were prepared for war, and how the Germans should now be treated.  He asks his wife to send boxes to him, though she said it was discouraged by the Post Office. In most of April's letters he talks of different aspects of his homecoming and shows his fear of how things might have changed between them, but he also lets her know what he thinks of some of her letters.","9 letters.","In the early May letters, he talks about  peace, VE Day, German's reaction to the peace, selective service, and the redeployment program.  On May 21 and 26, because come censorship regulations have been lifted, he tells her that he was in the 5th Army during the Normandy campaign and in the 7th Army in the Contact Platoon during the German campaign.  He also tells her where he had been in Europe, that \"For Manny\" (his old tank) didn't make it to Berlin, and his feelings about combat.","In most of the letters, he shows his doubt about his marriage with talk of her  job, her age, her comments in her letters and writing in the May 30 letter, \"...you really make me feel like a heel...\".","9 letters.","He writes about Hitler, the war, cigarette rationing, Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), the point system and deployment, his current job, souvenir hunters and the Pacific War.  On June 7, he is living at a PW Stockade with \"Jerry prisoners\" who are being guarded by Russians and Poles.  He goes into detail about where he was and what he did on D-Day.  He describes a bad dream and opens up about his fear.","9 letters.","Many of his July letters concern his wife and family:  their marriage, their future, his wife's attitude, her criticism of the number of letters he's written, her health, the death of his mother-in-law and how his son will react to him.  In his July 18 letter he is still attached to the 470th Engineers and on detached service to the 511 Engineer Depot, but on July 29 and 31, he states that he has been transferred to the 237 Combat Engineers, attached to the  1st Army, where the high point men are and everyone talks of going home.  He mentions a silk \"tactful military\" map that he sent her.  Clippings included with July 27 and 31 letters.","13 letters.","In many letters, the tension between him and his wife is growing.  Most letters talk of the war, his work, peace and coming home. He notes that the \"Articles of War\" have to be read to each man every six months, gives detail about his visits to “Little Coney Island” in Rheims and to Paris, tells of trying to replace his front tooth and gives his reaction to VJ Day.","8 letters.","He tells about the delays in getting on a transport ship, including his long trip to Marseilles to his camp near the Rhone River,  about the different travel times of various transport ships, about the conditions at camp and the poor morale of the men.  The September 26 and 27  letters are V-Mail.","3 letters and 1 postcard.","4 letters.  August 13, 1944 letter to his Mom and Dad about his wife, son, the farm.  He is \"somewhere in France\". November 1944 Christmas Greeting card to his mother-in-law, Mrs. Carl M. Colglazier.  February 10, 1945 letter to his father, W. E. Lewis, Sr. about his wife and son's visit to Arkansas, and July 6, 1945 letter of condolence to his father-in-law on the death of his wife.","8 letters.","She talks about her activities, their son, how busy and tired she is, how much she misses him and about waiting for him to come home.","1 letter.","1 letter.","4 pages, partial letter.  Writer unknown.","9 items. Originals and copies.","Includes cartoons, letter to editor , stories and articles from newspapers, Stars and Stripes and ETO.  ETO, page 4, mentions a Sgt. Edward Lewis, St. Louis, as the lone survivor who reached the town of Fritzheim.","6 envelopes.  All addressed to Mrs. Weldon E. Lewis, Jr. from Sgt. Weldon E. Lewis.","Before publishing quotations or excerpts from any materials, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.","This is a collection of letters written mainly by Sgt. 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Lewis, III, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Weldon E. Lewis and his in-laws, Mr. and Mrs. Carl M. Colglazier.  A few letters were written by Madge Lewis and others to Sgt. Lewis after the war and were forwarded to his home after he returned.  A few clippings and empty envelopes are included with the papers.","Sgt. Lewis wrote about how he missed and loved his wife, about the good times they had, about his son who was born while he was in the army, about his and his wife's family, about the stress of being separated for so long and about the anticipation of his homecoming.","The 1943 letters deal with their relationship and attempts to be together while he is stationed in the United States.  The 1944 and 1945 letters show his sadness about missing his son's growth and his uncertainty about his relationship with his wife, plus comments on his wife's difficulties with his family and the war being hard on them all.","Even though Sgt. Lewis never goes into detail about his military operations, and even comments that such writing could endanger the war effort, he does write about his military training, his maneuvers, his social life, his rations, his leaves to London and Paris, his tank named \"For Manny\", his stays in the hospital, his view of Germany, his shock about President Roosevelt's death, VE Day, combat and his opinions on the war.  Not until May 1945 did he reveal what his unit and position were, where he had been during the war and how combat affected him.","Letters from January 1943 to September 1945 from Sgt. Weldon E. Lewis, Jr., whose nickname is Dub, to his wife, Madge Colglazier Lewis, his son, Weldon E. Lewis, III, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Weldon E. Lewis, and his in-laws, Carl M. and Cora Colglazier.  Letters to Sgt. Weldon E. Lewis. Jr. from his wife that were forward to his home after the war and a letter from his son and his aunt, plus one letter written to Mrs. Lewis by a friend.","January 1943 letters are written from Camp Cook, California, to Miss Madge Colglazier in Louisville, KY. After January, the letters are written to Mrs. Weldon E. Lewis, Jr. from Nashville, Tennessee, Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, England, France and the front lines in Europe.","9 letters.","January 4, 1943 letter is from Cpl Weldon E. Lewis stationed in Camp Cooke, California, but in a January 28, 1943 letter he says \"I have just been promoted to Sergeant\".  In letter postmarked February 27, 1943, Sgt. Lewis writes from a hospital, \"...don't know how to explain all of this, but I had a little mix up and crack up...\".  In other letters he talks of his guard duty, maneuvers, and washing clothes in boiling water and lux flakes.  In letter postmarked December 13, 1943 he has just arrived in Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania.","7 letters.","Writes of his leave in London.  Mentions that his wife is saving all his letters for \"Jr.\" to read, but he has to burn all her letters.  In May 1, 1944 letter he writes that he received wire about being a new father.","9 letters.","In June 12, 1944 letter he says mail has been held  up until D-Day.  In June 30, 1944 letter he says the invasion has begun. He talks of artillery shells popping, war nerves, combat fatigue and war breaking up families.  He says he can't tell her where he is.   Letters mostly about missing his baby and wife.  Wife jealous of French girls.  Wife is unhappy in Hot Springs with his family.","9 letters.","In September 12 and 26, 1944 letters he writes from Detachment of Patients, U.S. Army Hospital Plant where he is a patient.  In October he writes about his uniform, the Co. K Detachment or 77th Station Hospital, the Army not paying him, the new V Mail, being moved to U.S. Army Group Force Replacement Pool and naming his tank \"For Manny\" after his son.  Mentions his first wife and need to change his insurance beneficiaries.","8 letters.","In letter postmarked November 11, 1944, he has moved \"back in mud and slush\" but not yet with old unit, but in letter postmarked November 18, 1944, he is back in hospital with pneumonia.  Mentions sulfa drugs, Red Cross visits, Sadie Hawkins Day where girls try to catch GI's, attack that wounded their friend, Walter and his rank as a tank commander who rides in turret.","8 letters.","Describes hospital, making billfold in Red Cross Shop and USO show.  Per December 14, 1944 letter, he is being discharged from hospital and he received letter from Capt. Schwarz of his outfit.  In December 20, 1944 letter he is upset over her last letter which mentions finances, her unhappiness with his family and her keeping her part of their bargain.","12 letters.","Mentions that he is in a new outfit, how he misses his old outfit and importance of teamship.  Commander of old outfit sent him a booklet (possibly about their battles).  He writes on February 26, 1944 \"...you will note ...who was the first Yank to enter Germany and that's official.  Your husband was right there and the third vehicle to be exact...\"    His wife is living with her parents and he is unsure of her commitment to him - calls their bargain \"T and T\" -  now that she is with her old friends.  Writes of his love for her and his son and that things will be better when he comes home.","7 letters.","Writes of his love of wife and children, but feels helpless. Responds to wife's questions about Bible her father gave him, his loyalty and his sarcasm.  March 23, 1945 letter mentions Manny's birthday and the bitter feelings of men in combat.","10 letters.","He writes about the work ahead with demobilization, the U.S. 9th Army and the 5th Armed Division who are leading the army to Berlin, Roosevelt’s death, how the German countryside shows they were prepared for war, and how the Germans should now be treated.  He asks his wife to send boxes to him, though she said it was discouraged by the Post Office. In most of April's letters he talks of different aspects of his homecoming and shows his fear of how things might have changed between them, but he also lets her know what he thinks of some of her letters.","9 letters.","In the early May letters, he talks about  peace, VE Day, German's reaction to the peace, selective service, and the redeployment program.  On May 21 and 26, because come censorship regulations have been lifted, he tells her that he was in the 5th Army during the Normandy campaign and in the 7th Army in the Contact Platoon during the German campaign.  He also tells her where he had been in Europe, that \"For Manny\" (his old tank) didn't make it to Berlin, and his feelings about combat.","In most of the letters, he shows his doubt about his marriage with talk of her  job, her age, her comments in her letters and writing in the May 30 letter, \"...you really make me feel like a heel...\".","9 letters.","He writes about Hitler, the war, cigarette rationing, Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), the point system and deployment, his current job, souvenir hunters and the Pacific War.  On June 7, he is living at a PW Stockade with \"Jerry prisoners\" who are being guarded by Russians and Poles.  He goes into detail about where he was and what he did on D-Day.  He describes a bad dream and opens up about his fear.","9 letters.","Many of his July letters concern his wife and family:  their marriage, their future, his wife's attitude, her criticism of the number of letters he's written, her health, the death of his mother-in-law and how his son will react to him.  In his July 18 letter he is still attached to the 470th Engineers and on detached service to the 511 Engineer Depot, but on July 29 and 31, he states that he has been transferred to the 237 Combat Engineers, attached to the  1st Army, where the high point men are and everyone talks of going home.  He mentions a silk \"tactful military\" map that he sent her.  Clippings included with July 27 and 31 letters.","13 letters.","In many letters, the tension between him and his wife is growing.  Most letters talk of the war, his work, peace and coming home. He notes that the \"Articles of War\" have to be read to each man every six months, gives detail about his visits to “Little Coney Island” in Rheims and to Paris, tells of trying to replace his front tooth and gives his reaction to VJ Day.","8 letters.","He tells about the delays in getting on a transport ship, including his long trip to Marseilles to his camp near the Rhone River,  about the different travel times of various transport ships, about the conditions at camp and the poor morale of the men.  The September 26 and 27  letters are V-Mail.","3 letters and 1 postcard.","4 letters.  August 13, 1944 letter to his Mom and Dad about his wife, son, the farm.  He is \"somewhere in France\". November 1944 Christmas Greeting card to his mother-in-law, Mrs. Carl M. Colglazier.  February 10, 1945 letter to his father, W. E. Lewis, Sr. about his wife and son's visit to Arkansas, and July 6, 1945 letter of condolence to his father-in-law on the death of his wife.","8 letters.","She talks about her activities, their son, how busy and tired she is, how much she misses him and about waiting for him to come home.","1 letter.","1 letter.","4 pages, partial letter.  Writer unknown.","9 items. Originals and copies.","Includes cartoons, letter to editor , stories and articles from newspapers, Stars and Stripes and ETO.  ETO, page 4, mentions a Sgt. Edward Lewis, St. Louis, as the lone survivor who reached the town of Fritzheim.","6 envelopes.  All addressed to Mrs. Weldon E. Lewis, Jr. from Sgt. Weldon E. 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Members give their time generously to manage Gallery business and to run the many programs it offers.","Membership fees and sales help support the Gallery. Major exhibitions open monthly with a preview reception for members and their guests.","The Gallery was named Twentieth Century Gallery when it opened in 1959 and is affiliated with the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts.","--From the Web site for This Century Art Gallery, July 2007","Processed by Anne Johnson","Mss. Acc. 2006.19  Glenna Shiflett Papers.","The records of This Century Art Gallery include office, financial, and personal files from various board members and officers, Board Minutes, printed material such as promotional material and newsletters, artist/exhibit information, inventory notebooks, daily logs, and loose papers.","The group of office files that arrived as a unit, already in folders, were kept together and the original file names retained.  These Office Files contain many newspaper clippings and promotional printed material.  In the front of each Office File folder are 3 subfolders: one each for the original newspaper clippings, the copies of the clippings and original printed material.","The personal files of the Board members and officers included numerous duplications, particularly of monthly financial reports, board minutes and quarterly Bulletins.  These records were pulled and combined in date order into the file headings of Treasurer's Reports, Board Minutes or Printed Material - Bulletins.  At least 2 copies of each report were kept.  If there were notes on any of the reports, it was kept.  In a few instances, a board member's or officer's file contained material not duplicated elsewhere.  These files were kept intact (except for removal of the duplicated reports) and the name of the board member or officer is noted on the folder as part of the heading.  Files of unknown members that had very little material left in them after removing duplicate copies where merged into a folder entitled Board of Directors - Correspondence.","Some files for a specific event (exhibit or show) arrived in notebooks.  These files were put into new folders with their original order and heading maintained.  New folder headings were created to pull together material on artists, exhibits and shows that were found either loose or scattered through individual files.","Because Roger Sherman had made notes on many of the papers he gathered to help him write the history of the Gallery, they have been left together, but filed within the categories used for the rest of the collection, with his name as part of the folder heading.  The exceptions are his actual drafts of the history, which are filed under his name.","Inventory located in Box 1.","Office related files including correspondence, membership lists, logbooks, day book, promotion and publicity files, procedures, volunteer records, lease and other building related material.","Most of the material in this series was pulled together from loose material or scattered records to create an artificial grouping of office related files.","These files have been kept in their original order with their original file headings. They contain many newspaper clippings and promotional printed material.  In the front of each Office File folder are 3 sub folders: one each for the original newspaper clippings, the copies of the newspaper clippings and original printed material.","This series includes annual reports, bank records, tax records, business records, invoices, treasurer’s reports and sales records.","The Board of Directors Material was pulled together from various personal files, loose papers and groups of minutes.  The series includes by-laws, job descriptions, member packets, handbooks, correspondence and minutes.","Drafts of History of Twentieth Century Gallery by Roger Sherman, with notes and chronology.","About 1980, Roger Sherman gathered material from the office files of the Twentieth Century Gallery to help him write a history of the Gallery.  As part of the Gallery Papers, these files were included in a box of Roger Sherman material. Since the files had been removed from the original office files,  they were returned to the main collection during processing except for the materials that had notes by Roger Sherman or were written by Roger Sherman.","These materials arrived loose, mixed in with unrelated files, in folders or in notebooks.  They are grouped by artists, exhibits and inventory sheets.  Some workshop material is included.","Ten items relating to the history of the Twentieth Century Gallery in Williamsburg when it was located on Nicholson Street.  Founded in 1959, its first President was Glenna Shiflett.  Includes list of members, board members, film society membership and list of members of the Junior Woman's Club.  1959-1984.","Scrapbook of Twentieth Century Gallery which covers 1959-1969, created by Glenna Graves Shiflett.","Folder with a few records from 1974-1987, including a January 13, 1981 deed from Thomas B. Shiflett and Glenna G. Shiflett to Glenna G. 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Acc. 2006.19  Glenna Shiflett Papers."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe records of This Century Art Gallery include office, financial, and personal files from various board members and officers, Board Minutes, printed material such as promotional material and newsletters, artist/exhibit information, inventory notebooks, daily logs, and loose papers.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eThe group of office files that arrived as a unit, already in folders, were kept together and the original file names retained.  These Office Files contain many newspaper clippings and promotional printed material.  In the front of each Office File folder are 3 subfolders: one each for the original newspaper clippings, the copies of the clippings and original printed material.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eThe personal files of the Board members and officers included numerous duplications, particularly of monthly financial reports, board minutes and quarterly Bulletins.  These records were pulled and combined in date order into the file headings of Treasurer's Reports, Board Minutes or Printed Material - Bulletins.  At least 2 copies of each report were kept.  If there were notes on any of the reports, it was kept.  In a few instances, a board member's or officer's file contained material not duplicated elsewhere.  These files were kept intact (except for removal of the duplicated reports) and the name of the board member or officer is noted on the folder as part of the heading.  Files of unknown members that had very little material left in them after removing duplicate copies where merged into a folder entitled Board of Directors - Correspondence.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eSome files for a specific event (exhibit or show) arrived in notebooks.  These files were put into new folders with their original order and heading maintained.  New folder headings were created to pull together material on artists, exhibits and shows that were found either loose or scattered through individual files.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eBecause Roger Sherman had made notes on many of the papers he gathered to help him write the history of the Gallery, they have been left together, but filed within the categories used for the rest of the collection, with his name as part of the folder heading.  The exceptions are his actual drafts of the history, which are filed under his name.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eInventory located in Box 1.\u003c/p\u003e\n    ","\u003cp\u003eOffice related files including correspondence, membership lists, logbooks, day book, promotion and publicity files, procedures, volunteer records, lease and other building related material.  \n\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eMost of the material in this series was pulled together from loose material or scattered records to create an artificial grouping of office related files.\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eThese files have been kept in their original order with their original file headings. They contain many newspaper clippings and promotional printed material.  In the front of each Office File folder are 3 sub folders: one each for the original newspaper clippings, the copies of the newspaper clippings and original printed material.\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eThis series includes annual reports, bank records, tax records, business records, invoices, treasurer’s reports and sales records.\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003eThe Board of Directors Material was pulled together from various personal files, loose papers and groups of minutes.  The series includes by-laws, job descriptions, member packets, handbooks, correspondence and minutes.\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003eDrafts of History of Twentieth Century Gallery by Roger Sherman, with notes and chronology.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eAbout 1980, Roger Sherman gathered material from the office files of the Twentieth Century Gallery to help him write a history of the Gallery.  As part of the Gallery Papers, these files were included in a box of Roger Sherman material. Since the files had been removed from the original office files,  they were returned to the main collection during processing except for the materials that had notes by Roger Sherman or were written by Roger Sherman.\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003eThese materials arrived loose, mixed in with unrelated files, in folders or in notebooks.  They are grouped by artists, exhibits and inventory sheets.  Some workshop material is included.\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003eTen items relating to the history of the Twentieth Century Gallery in Williamsburg when it was located on Nicholson Street.  Founded in 1959, its first President was Glenna Shiflett.  Includes list of members, board members, film society membership and list of members of the Junior Woman's Club.  1959-1984.\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003eScrapbook of Twentieth Century Gallery which covers 1959-1969, created by Glenna Graves Shiflett.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eFolder with a few records from 1974-1987, including a January 13, 1981 deed from Thomas B. Shiflett and Glenna G. Shiflett to Glenna G. Shiflett, Lot #5 and part of Lot #6 in West Williamsburg Heights, Williamsburg, Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003e2005.52\n\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eList of members, 1978, of Williamsburg Arts Council,  bank statement, 1981, concerning Williamsburg Arts Council and a March 4, 1980 letter with appraisal of 501 Richmond Road, owned by Thomas B. Shiflett and wife.\u003c/p\u003e\n          "],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["The records of This Century Art Gallery include office, financial, and personal files from various board members and officers, Board Minutes, printed material such as promotional material and newsletters, artist/exhibit information, inventory notebooks, daily logs, and loose papers.","The group of office files that arrived as a unit, already in folders, were kept together and the original file names retained.  These Office Files contain many newspaper clippings and promotional printed material.  In the front of each Office File folder are 3 subfolders: one each for the original newspaper clippings, the copies of the clippings and original printed material.","The personal files of the Board members and officers included numerous duplications, particularly of monthly financial reports, board minutes and quarterly Bulletins.  These records were pulled and combined in date order into the file headings of Treasurer's Reports, Board Minutes or Printed Material - Bulletins.  At least 2 copies of each report were kept.  If there were notes on any of the reports, it was kept.  In a few instances, a board member's or officer's file contained material not duplicated elsewhere.  These files were kept intact (except for removal of the duplicated reports) and the name of the board member or officer is noted on the folder as part of the heading.  Files of unknown members that had very little material left in them after removing duplicate copies where merged into a folder entitled Board of Directors - Correspondence.","Some files for a specific event (exhibit or show) arrived in notebooks.  These files were put into new folders with their original order and heading maintained.  New folder headings were created to pull together material on artists, exhibits and shows that were found either loose or scattered through individual files.","Because Roger Sherman had made notes on many of the papers he gathered to help him write the history of the Gallery, they have been left together, but filed within the categories used for the rest of the collection, with his name as part of the folder heading.  The exceptions are his actual drafts of the history, which are filed under his name.","Inventory located in Box 1.","Office related files including correspondence, membership lists, logbooks, day book, promotion and publicity files, procedures, volunteer records, lease and other building related material.","Most of the material in this series was pulled together from loose material or scattered records to create an artificial grouping of office related files.","These files have been kept in their original order with their original file headings. They contain many newspaper clippings and promotional printed material.  In the front of each Office File folder are 3 sub folders: one each for the original newspaper clippings, the copies of the newspaper clippings and original printed material.","This series includes annual reports, bank records, tax records, business records, invoices, treasurer’s reports and sales records.","The Board of Directors Material was pulled together from various personal files, loose papers and groups of minutes.  The series includes by-laws, job descriptions, member packets, handbooks, correspondence and minutes.","Drafts of History of Twentieth Century Gallery by Roger Sherman, with notes and chronology.","About 1980, Roger Sherman gathered material from the office files of the Twentieth Century Gallery to help him write a history of the Gallery.  As part of the Gallery Papers, these files were included in a box of Roger Sherman material. Since the files had been removed from the original office files,  they were returned to the main collection during processing except for the materials that had notes by Roger Sherman or were written by Roger Sherman.","These materials arrived loose, mixed in with unrelated files, in folders or in notebooks.  They are grouped by artists, exhibits and inventory sheets.  Some workshop material is included.","Ten items relating to the history of the Twentieth Century Gallery in Williamsburg when it was located on Nicholson Street.  Founded in 1959, its first President was Glenna Shiflett.  Includes list of members, board members, film society membership and list of members of the Junior Woman's Club.  1959-1984.","Scrapbook of Twentieth Century Gallery which covers 1959-1969, created by Glenna Graves Shiflett.","Folder with a few records from 1974-1987, including a January 13, 1981 deed from Thomas B. Shiflett and Glenna G. Shiflett to Glenna G. Shiflett, Lot #5 and part of Lot #6 in West Williamsburg Heights, Williamsburg, Virginia.","2005.52","List of members, 1978, of Williamsburg Arts Council,  bank statement, 1981, concerning Williamsburg Arts Council and a March 4, 1980 letter with appraisal of 501 Richmond Road, owned by Thomas B. Shiflett and wife."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eBefore publishing quotations or excerpts from any materials, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.\u003c/p\u003e\n      "],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["Before publishing quotations or excerpts from any materials, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract encodinganalog=\"520$a\" label=\"Abstract:\"\u003eThe records of This Century Art Gallery include office, financial, and personal files from various board members and officers, Board Minutes, printed material such as promotional material and newsletters, artist/exhibit information, inventory notebooks, daily logs, and loose papers.\n\u003c/abstract\u003e\n      "],"abstract_tesim":["The records of This Century Art Gallery include office, financial, and personal files from various board members and officers, Board Minutes, printed material such as promotional material and newsletters, artist/exhibit information, inventory notebooks, daily logs, and loose papers."],"corpname_ssim":["Special Collections Research Center","This Century Art Gallery","Williamsburg Historic Records Association (Williamsburg, Va.)","This Century Art Gallery (Williamsburg, Va.)","Twentieth Century Gallery (Williamsburg, Va.)","Virginia Museum of Fine Arts.","Williamsburg Arts Council (Williamsburg, Va.)"],"persname_ssim":["Sherman, Roger","Shiflett, Glenna Graves"],"names_ssim":["Special Collections Research Center","This Century Art Gallery","Williamsburg Historic Records Association (Williamsburg, Va.)","This Century Art Gallery (Williamsburg, Va.)","Twentieth Century Gallery (Williamsburg, Va.)","Virginia Museum of Fine Arts.","Williamsburg Arts Council (Williamsburg, Va.)","Sherman, Roger","Shiflett, Glenna Graves"],"language_ssim":["The records are in:\nEnglish"],"total_component_count_is":16,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-06-23T07:51:24.247Z"}]}},"label":"Breadcrumbs"}}},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/viw_viw00157_c01"}},{"id":"viw_viw00162_c01_c01","type":"File","attributes":{"title":"1","breadcrumbs":{"id":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/viw_viw00162_c01_c01#breadcrumbs","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":{"ref_ssi":"viw_viw00162_c01_c01","ref_ssm":["viw_viw00162_c01_c01"],"id":"viw_viw00162_c01_c01","ead_ssi":"viw_viw00162","_root_":"viw_viw00162","_nest_parent_":"viw_viw00162_c01","parent_ssi":"viw_viw00162_c01","parent_ssim":["Title:: Reetika Vazirani Papers\t1967-20081982-2003","Biographical Materials,\n        2000-2003,"],"parent_ids_ssim":["viw_viw00162","viw_viw00162_c01"],"title_filing_ssi":"1","title_ssm":["1"],"title_tesim":["1"],"normalized_title_ssm":["1"],"text":["1","Title:: Reetika Vazirani Papers\t1967-20081982-2003","Biographical Materials,\n        2000-2003,","1"],"parent_unittitles_ssm":["Title:: Reetika Vazirani Papers\t1967-20081982-2003","Biographical Materials,\n        2000-2003,"],"parent_unittitles_tesim":["Title:: Reetika Vazirani Papers\t1967-20081982-2003","Biographical Materials,\n        2000-2003,"],"level_ssm":["File"],"level_ssim":["File"],"component_level_isim":[2],"sort_isi":2,"repository_ssim":["College of William and Mary"],"collection_ssim":["Title:: Reetika Vazirani Papers\t1967-20081982-2003"],"containers_ssim":["1"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"child_component_count_isi":4,"_nest_path_":"/components#0/components#0","timestamp":"2026-06-23T07:51:24.247Z","collection":{"numFound":1,"start":0,"numFoundExact":true,"docs":[{"id":"viw_viw00162","ead_ssi":"viw_viw00162","_root_":"viw_viw00162","_nest_parent_":"viw_viw00162","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/wm/viw00162.xml","title_ssm":["Title:: Reetika Vazirani Papers\t1967-20081982-2003"],"title_tesim":["Title:: Reetika Vazirani Papers\t1967-20081982-2003"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Title:: Reetika Vazirani Papers\t1967-20081982-2003"],"text":["Title:: Reetika Vazirani Papers\t1967-20081982-2003","01/Mss. Acc. 2008.122","East Indian Americans--Poetry","Women--United States--Poetry","Box 8  is restricted until 2018 and Box 9 is restricted until 2043. All other portions of the collection are open to researchers. Consult a staff member for details.","The collection is organized into the following series and sub-series: Series 1: Biographical Materials, 2000-2003","Series 2: Career, 1982-2003, including Sub-series 1: Publishing, 1996-2003; Sub-series 2: Literary Journals and Writing Workshops, 2000-2003; Sub-series 3:  Teaching, 2000-2003; Sub-series 4: Poetry Readings and Job Searches, 1999-2003; Sub-series 5: Colleagues, 2000-2003; Sub-series 6: Correspondence, 2002-2003","Series 3: Personal and Professional Letters and Work, 1985-2006, including Sub-series 1: Background on Miller, 2003; Sub-series 2: Correspondence, 1985-2003; Sub-series 3: Miscellaneous Professional Materials, 1989-2003; Sub-series 4: Death, Funeral, Legacy, 2003-2006","Series 4: Personal Papers and Materials, 1973-2008 including Sub-Series 1: Financial Records, 1981-2005; Sub-series 2: Correspondence, 1993-2003; Sub-series 3: Personal Information and Records, 1973-2003; Sub-Series 4: Articles, Memorials, Condolences, 2003-2008","Series 5: Miscellaneous Career and Personal Items, 1967-2003.","Reetika Gina Vazirani was born August 9, 1962 in Patiala, India.  In 1967, her family moved to the United States and settled in Silver Spring, Maryland.  After high school, Vazirani earned her bachelor's degree from Wellesley College in 1984.  She studied creative writing at Boston University from 1987 to 1988, and graduated with a master's degree in Fine Arts from the University of Virginia in 1997.","Vazirani published a number of essays and poems in anthologies, literary reviews, and journals.  Many of her writings drew on her experiences as an Indian immigrant, and she earned critical recognition for her work.  Her first book, \"White Elephants\" (Beacon Press, 1996), was awarded the Barnard New Women Poets Prize, and her second book, \"World  Hotel\" (Copper Canyon Press, 2003), won a Anisfield-Wolf Book Award.  Vazirani also served as a contributing and advisory editor on the literary magazines \"Shenandoah\" and \"Callaloo.\"","Vazirani was also an experienced teacher, having taught creative writing and poetry at a number of universities.  She began as a poetry instructor at the University of Virginia in 1996, and served as a visiting assistant professor at the University of Oregon a year later.  In 1998, Vazirani accepted the position of the Margaret Banister Writer-in-Residence at Sweet Briar College in Virginia.  She briefly taught as a visiting faculty member at the College of New Jersey in 2001.  From 2002 to 2003, she served as Writer-in-Residence for the College of William and Mary.","Reetika Vazirani committed suicide on July 16, 2003 in Chevy Chase, Maryland.  She was 40 years old.","Electronic records which are part of this collection require a computer with appropriate software for viewing.","Processing and finding aid completed by Kate Hill in April 2009.","University Archives Faculty-Alumni File Collection","This collection contains the personal and professional papers of Reetika Vazirani.  It includes a number of poems, manuscripts, photographs, floppy disks, correspondence and publications that relate to her work as a published writer and instructor.  The collection also holds personal correspondence, a sketchbook, and legal documents, as well as materials regarding Vazirani's death and legacy.","This series contains documents that provide a general overview of Reetika Vazirani's personal and professional life.  Contents include her resume,  brief biographies, a photograph, a magazine profile, and obituaries.","This folder includes five versions of Vazirani's resume as well as two brief biographical descriptions, probably for promotional use.","This folder contains 12 photocopies of a profile on Vazirani written by Renee H. Shea and published in Poets and Writers Magazine.  The article contains images and extensive background information.","This folder contains two copies of an issue of Poets and Writers Magazine published in January 2003.  It includes a a profile on Vazirani written by Renee H. Shea that contains images and extensive background information (pages 38-44).","This folder contains multiple newspaper and photocopied versions of Reetika Vazirani's obituary.  She died July 16, 2003.","This series contains documents relating to Vazirani's work as a poet, writer, and instructor.  Contents include materials relating to publishing, teaching, writing, and poetry readings, as well as a number of letters and emails from colleagues.","Note: Additional materials concerning Vazirani's career, including floppy disks, a journal, and a set of index cards, are located in Box 10 of the collection.","This sub-series includes materials concerning Vazirani's efforts to publish her work.  It includes calls for authors, acceptances and rejections for her work, correspondence with publishers, and publicity materials for her books, \"White Elephants\" and \"World Hotel.\"  Also included are notes and drafts of poems and uncompleted manuscripts.  Some of the documents are not dated.","Note: Box 10 of the collection contains a set of index cards dated from 1990 to 2003, with details on publishing submissions and contact information.","This folder includes calls for poetry and author participation, as well as acceptance and rejection letters in regards to publishing Vazirani's work.","Contains copies of a hand-written version of the poem \"White Elephants I\" from Vazirani's book of the same title, \"White Elephants.\"","This folder contains a range of emails and letters concerning the publication and promotion of Vazirani's second book, \"World Hotel,\" by Copper Canyon Press.","This folder includes a questionnaire and transcript of an interview with Vazirani on her book, \"World Hotel.\"","This folder contains copies of the January 20, 2003 edition of Publisher's Weekly review on Vazirani's book, \"World Hotel.\"","This folder contains a range of reviews of \"World Hotel,\" as well as notes made by Vazirani.","This folder contains information and notes regarding Vazirani winning the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award for \"World Hotel.\"","This folder contains contact information and correspondence between Vazirani and Beacon Press.","This folder contains faxes and letters regarding the publishing of Vazirani's various works in 2002.","This folder contains faxes and letters regarding the publishing of Vazirani's various works in 2003.","Vazirani labeled the contents of this folder as \"Manuscript in Progress.\"  A portion of the poems are not dated.","This folder contains drafts and notes concerning an unpublished compilation of poems Vazirani titled \"Whole.\"","This folder contains drafts of poems and notes for a compilation Vazirani titled \"Vanishing Cream.\"","This folder contains drafts of poems and notes for a compilation Vazirani titled \"Truth Serum.\"","This folder contains a range of undated notes and drafts by Vazirani.","This sub-series includes information, correspondence, and applications for literary journals and writing workshops Vazirani wrote for and participated in.  Such workshops include the San Miguel Poetry Week, Callaloo, Bennington, and Struga Poetry Evenings.","This folder contains emails relating to Vazirani's involvement in Catamaran, a journal for South Asian literature.","This folder includes the schedule for the San Miguel Poetry Week, in which Vazirani participated.","This folder contains emails, a letter, a fax, and reviews pertaining to Vazirani's work on the literary journal \"Calloloo.\"","This folder contains information and materials on the Callaloo Creative Writing Workshop that Vazirani attended at Texas A\u0026M University in May, 2003.","This folder contains faculty and travel information and a copy of a poem from the Bennington Writing Workshop that Vazirani attended in June 2003.","This folder contains email invitations, information, and an application for the Struga International Poetry Evenings Festival that was held in Macedonia in August 2003.","This folder contains a thank you letter and two application forms (one partially completed, one left blank) for the Yaddo Artists' Community in Saratoga Springs, New York.","This folder contains lecture notes and poetry originally organized and labeled by Vazirani.","This sub-series contains materials relating to teaching positions Vazirani held at Sweet Briar College and the College of William and Mary.  It includes student writing exercises, course instructor evaluations, and course syllabi and notes.","This folder contains the results of a class assignment asking for student-suggested ideas for writing exercises.  They are from a course on fiction Vazirani taught in the summer of 2000.","This folder contains materials related to Vazirani's position as Writer-in-Residence at William and Mary.  Included are course evaluations, faculty contact information, letters, an appeal to the Parking Committee, and information concerning her residence at the Heritage Inn.","This folder contains syllabi and notes for the English 470 writing course on Michael Ondaatje Vazirani taught at William and Mary in the Spring of 2003.","This folder contains the syllabus and a reading assignment for the English 405/Anthropology 430 Descriptive Linguistics course held in Spring 2003.","This sub-series contains information regarding poetry reading events Vazirani participated in, as well as resumes, letters, and applications concerning teaching positions.","This folder contains emails relating to various poetry readings given by Vazirani on her work.","This folder includes letters, emails, brochures, and notes concerning the readings Vazirani gave and scheduled to give in 2003.","This folder contains various promotional materials for a reading Vazirani gave at Smith College on March 11, 2003.","This folder includes letters, resumes, letters of recommendation, and requests for references for multiple jobs Vazirani was interested in and persued.","This folder contains materials relating to a teaching position at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia that Vazirani accepted, then later declined.","This folder includes three copies of Vazirani's application for a teaching position at Barnard College in New York City, as well as correspondence confirmation they were recieved.","This sub-series contains contact information, articles, promotional materials, and letters relating to colleagues and friends of Vazirani.","This folder contains materials relating to Vazirani's network of colleagues and publishers, as well as brief online biographies about her.","This folder contains lists of email addresses and contact information collected by Vazirani.","This folder contains papers removed from the accession of books included in the Vazirani collection.  They range from promotional materials for poets Paul Muldoon, Marilyn Hacker, and Rita Dove, biographical information on Yusef Komunyakaa, a photocopy of \"The Light of the World\" by Derek Walcott, a copy of an introduction for Czeslaw Milosz, to an autograph by Seamus Heaney.  Also included is an untranslated document removed from a book written in an unidentified language at this time (4/20/09).","This folder contains a copy of \"Clio Rising\" faxed in February 2003, with notes.","This folder contains a request from Jay Wright to give a poetry reading at Sweet Briar College, as well as his resume.","This folder includes an essay, correspondence, and a brochure for the Center for East Asian Studies at the University of Virginia that are from or regard Vinay Dharwadker.","This folder includes materials about artist Ambreen Butt and his work.","This folder contains party invitations, a family newsletter, and an email from poet Rita Dove.  A letter from Vazirani to Dove is also included.","This folder includes brief profiles on Ethelbert Miller and Austin Clark.","Note:  Boxes 4 and 5 of this collection contain further materials and correspondence in a separate accession made by Ethelbert Miller.","This folder contains a postcard and poem sent to Vazirani by Ethelbert Miller.","Note:  Boxes 4 and 5 of this collection contain further materials and correspondence in a separate accession made by Ethelbert Miller.","This sub-series contains a range of personal and professional letters, cards, and emails sent to Vazirani.","This folder contains letters, cards, photographs, newspaper clippings, and emails relating to a variety of professional and personal issues postmarked to Vazirani in 2002.","This folder contains letters, cards, photographs, newspaper clippings, and emails relating to a variety of professional and personal issues postmarked to Vazirani in 2003.","This series is a separate accession within the larger Vazirani collection.  It contains  correspondence, poetry, a manuscript, and photographs sent by Vazirani to her friend and colleague, Ethelbert Miller.  Also included are materials regarding her death and funeral collected by Miller.","This sub-series contains background information on Ethelbert Miller.","This folder contains two brief articles on Ethelbert Miller, as well as a promotional poster for a reading at Georgetown University.","This sub-series contains correspondence sent by Vazirani to Miller between 1985 and 2003.  There are no documents dated between 1987 and 1989.","This folder contains six letters from Vazirani to Miller.  The first is an apology for missing a scheduled meeting, while the rest focus on recent events and the process of writing.  Some letters include poems.  Two of the letters are not dated, but have been kept with the contents of original folder in which they were received.","This folder contains four letters and a postcard from Vazirani to Miller.  They include updates about her life and work.  The last letter features four poems and expresses Vazirani's intent to study with poet Derek Walcott.","This folder contains 11 letters and postcards, as well as a greeting card from Vazirani to Miller.  The letters and cards vary in length, and include updates and information on Vazirani's life and work, as well as references to Miller's achievements as a writer.","This folder contains seven letters and postcards, a holiday greeting card, and a poem submitted to \"Yaddo\" from Vazirani to Miller in 1992.  The letters and cards vary in length and include references to her life and work, as well as a birthday greeting for Miller.","This folder contains five letters and postcards and a Christmas card Vazirani sent to Miller in 1992.  The letters vary in length and include details on her life and work.  One is written on the back of a rejection letter from the Atlantic and is attached to a draft of a poem titled, \"Sunday School.\"","This folder contains eight letters, cards, and notes from Vazirani to Miller.  The letters vary in length and include details on her life and work, along with a newspaper clipping of a photo.  Several references are made to funding opportunities, as well as articles, magazines, and authors Miller sent to Vazirani or suggested to her.","This folder contains 18 letters, notes, and cards sent from Vazirani to Miller in 1994.  The letters vary in length and include details on her life and work, a request for recommendations for applications to a workshop and graduate school at the University of Virginia, and congratulatory and birthday messages for Miller.","This folder contains four letters, a note, and a postcard from Vazirani to Miller.  They vary in length and include information on her professional and personal lives, as well as references to Vazirani's divorce.","This folder contains six postcards, a letter, and a printed email sent by Vazirani to Miller in 1996.  The cards, letter, and email are all rather brief and include references to publicity for \"White Elephants,\" the Folger Shakespeare Reading event, a range of professional and personal information, and birthday and get well messages to Miller.  Also included is a copy of a letter sent to Vazirani's \"White Elephants\" publisher, Beacon Press, as well as a response to an open teaching position at the University of Colorado.","This folder contains nine letters and faxes sent to Ethelbert Miller in 1997.  Six of the items are copies of letters sent to and from the Folger Shakespeare Library, Carnegie Mellon University, San Francisco State University, Barnard College, and the University of Oregon regarding poetry readings and teaching positions.  The two faxes and final letter included are addressed to Miller and relate to Vazirani's reading at the Folger Shakespeare Event.","This folder contains four brief postcards sent by Vazirani to Miller from 1998 to 2000.  They make references to New Year's, travel plans, a poetry reading, and Valentine's Day.","This folder contains two postcards from 2001 and a letter from 2003 sent by Vazirani to Miller.  They include references to Vazirani's publishing efforts, works in progress, and travel plans.","This sub-series contains a range of Vazirani's professional work, including poetry, resumes, information on reading events, and a signed photograph.","This folder includes two photographs of Vazirani: a signed professional headshot sent in 1990, and a photograph of her with her husband, John T. Jordan, in 1991.","This folder contains a number of poems by Vazirani.  They include a collection titled, \"Inventing Maya Biswas, My Mother,\" and five copies of \"White Elephants I,\" among others.","This folder contains a signed copy of Vazirani's  manuscript titled, \"Whereabouts,\" and the envelope in which it was sent.","This folder contains multiple versions of Vazirani's resume and various promotional materials relating to her work.  Also included is an introduction for Vazirani written by Miller for an event at the Folger Shakespeare Reading festival called \"Ascension #127\" and a brief letter from Miller thanking her for agreeing to serve as a contributing editor for Poet Lore Magazine.","This sub-series contains materials that relate to Vazirani's death, funeral, and memorializing her life and work.  They were sent to and collected by Miller.","This folder contains newspaper articles and printed internet articles on Vazirani's death.","This folder contains multiple programs for Vazirani's funeral, as well as directions to the cemetery.  It also includes a tribute, with notes, written by Miller for Vazirani and her son, Jehan Komunyakaa.","This folder contains condolence cards, letters, emails, poems, and an essay sent to Miller in memory of Vazirani.","This folder contains three poems written in honor of Vazirani, including \"Cumin in the Eggs\" by Ellen Berkovitch (three copies), \"No More Suicides\" by Sharon Olinka, and \"Always Before, Light Gathered\" by Jody Bolz.","This folder contains a number of printed emails concerning the publicity surrounding Vazirani's death as well as personal remembrances.  Also included are a letter of thanks for a donation made by Miller to the Howard County Poetry and Literature Society in Vazirani's name and a greeting card with a photo from a mutual friend of Miller and Vazirani.","This folder contains three greeting cards and a letter sent to Miller by Heea Vazirani Fales, Reetika Vazirani's mother.  They include brief personal details and references to organizing Vazirani's papers.  The letter requests Miller's assistance in publishing Vazirani's work.","Note: Additional correspondence between Heea Vazirani Fales and Ethelbert Miller can be found in Box 7 of the collection.","This series contains materials relating to Vazirani's private life such as financial records, family correspondence, information her son, Jehan Komunyakaa, and originals and copies of legal documents.  The series also includes a copy of Vazirani's suicide letter, and articles and condolences in regards to her death.","Note: Additional personal items such as inspirational audio tapes, guest book, Vazirani's childhood choir book, sketchbook, and diploma from the University of Virginia may by found in Box 10 of the collection.","This sub-series contains Vazirani's financial records.  It includes receipts, bank statements, housing information, and her insurance policy.","This folder contains Vazirani's bank and credit statements and account information.","This folder contains Vazirani's loan and payment records from Wellesley College.","This folder contains various receipts and discount membership cards.","This folder contains receipts and notes from Vazirani's office redecoration.","This folder contains Vazirani's mortgage and loan documents and information.","This folder contains a letter and form confirming Vazirani's status as a Mary Kay consultant.","This folder contains contact information, notes, and two receipts for moving companies.","This folder contains real estate services information and faxes regarding Vazirani's search for housing near Atlanta after she accepted a position at Emory University.  Also included is a record of lease termination (she did not take the job).","This folder contains Vazirani's insurance policy.  Also included is claim information sent to her mother, Heea Vazirani Fales, after her death.","This sub-series contains letters, notes, and emails written by Vazirani on a range of personal topics.","This folder contains a birthday card and three thank you cards Vazirani sent to her mother, Heea Vazirani Fales.  Also included is a Mother's Day card from Vazirani's son, Jehan.","This folder contains letters, emails, and notes written by Vazirani on a variety of subjects to several different people.  Of note, a printed email is included that describes how Vazirani was evicted from her Williamsburg apartment while teaching at William and Mary because of a change in ownership.","This sub-series contains a variety of materials relating to Vazirani's personal life.  It includes photographs, awards, legal documents, and information on her son, Jehan Komunyakaa.  A copy of Vazirani's suicide letter is also included.","This folder contains information and promotional materials sent to Vazirani by World Literacy of Canada.","This folder contains Vazirani's notes and worksheets from the Institute for Professional Empowerment Coaching program.","This folder contains certificates, letters, and newsclippings relating to Vazirani's personal and professional awards, honors, and achievements.  Contents include: a poem on Martin Luther King, Jr. that won first prize in Vazirani's 5th grade class in 1973; information on the song, \"Amazing Grace: The Police Officer's Tribute,\" Vazirani wrote with her former husband; and certificates for poetry awards and teaching positions.","This folder primarily contains various professional photographs of Vazirani.  They vary in size, pose, and photographer, and most are not dated.  There is a set of prints of Vazirani, Yusef Komunyakaa, and their son, Jehan.  Photos from John Henley Photography have been removed from the envelopes, and there is a letter and an email included from the studio.  Also included is a candid photograph from 2002 taken at a workshop in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.","This folder contains a fax copy of the divorce settlement between Vazirani and John T. Jordan.","This folder contains birth records, social security card, health records and information, insurance documents, and care instructions for Vazirani's son, Jehan Komunyakaa.  He also died July 16, 2003.","This folder contains the following documents: Vazirani's social security card, voter registration card, a photocopy of her Certificate of Naturalization, vehicle registration information, and personal contact information.","This folder contains a photocopy of Vazirani's suicide letter.  She died July 16, 2003.","This sub-series contains materials concerning Vazirani's death, funeral, and efforts to remember her life and work.","This folder contains news articles on Vazirani's death.  They include a section of The Washington Post, photocopied news clippings, and a printed version of an online article from an Indian American newspaper, India West.","This folder contains materials relating to Paula Span's Washington Post feature on Vazirani.  They include Span's request for an interview with Vazirani's mother with two photocopies of previous issues of the Post Magazine, a transcript of an online chat with Span, and two copies of the front page of the Washington Post promoting the magazine.","This folder contains four issues of the Washington Post Magazine, dated February 15, 2004.  The profile on Vazirani, \"The Falling Light,\" is on pages 16-21.","This folder contains nine copies of a 2004 issues of Callaloo vol. 26, no. 2, published in Vazirani's memory.","This folder contains a variety of published memorials to Vazirani.  They include seasonal publications by Copper Canyon Press, an issue of Arts \u0026 Letters Journal of Contemporary Culture, a copy of the Association of Writers and Writing Procatioms Job List, and three copies of \"Poet's Choice\" by Edward Hirsch.","This folder contains letters and newsletters concerning donations and memorials made in Vazirani's name.  They include letters from the William and Mary Alumni Association, Wellesley College, and the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.  Also included is a copy of the score for the song \"Avatar,\" composed by Martha Mooke and dedicated to Vazirani's son, Jehan.  A note from Yusef Komunyakaa is attached.","This folder contains condolence cards and letters sent to Vazirani's mother, Heea Vazirani Fales.","This folder contains letters, notes, emails, and poetry Ethelbert Miller sent to Heea Vazirani Fales.  They focus primarily on coping with Vazirani's loss and remembering her life.","Note: Additional correspondence between Heea Vazirani Fales and Ethelbert Miller can be found in Box 5 of the collection.","This series contains a number of Vazirani's career-related and personal items, including floppy disks, a journal, index cards, name cards, a guest book, choir book, sketchbook, and a diploma.","This envelope contains four floppy disks that hold a varity of Vazirani's work-related computer files.  They include resumes, course syllabi, letters, essays, and a grant proposal.","This notebook includes journal entries, course notes for English 405/Anthropology 430: Descriptive Linguistics, French 406: Contemporary Spoken French, lecture notes, notes for Emory University, and drafts of poems.","This gray box contains a set of index cards that hold details on Vazirani's submissions to publishers and their contact information.","This box contains a set of four inspirational audio tapes by Dr. Al G. Salazar of the Divine Science Church.  The titles are as follows: “A Plan for Living,” April 27, 1997; “The Great Healer,” June 22, 1997; “You Can Change Your Life,” August 24, 1997; “The Road to Fulfillment,” November 1997.","This box includes a set of 13 name cards that read \"Reetika Gina Vazirani.\"","This box contains an undated purple and gold guest book.","This black three-ring binder contains Vazirani's childhood choir workbook from the First Presbyterian Church in Plattsburgh, New York.  A note included by her mother dates the book from July (?) 1967 to October 1968, and mentions her birthday on August 9, 1962.","This sketchbook contains a number of Vazirani's drawings for “Beginning” and “Beginning/Advanced Art” courses at the Watkins Institute.","This box contains Vazirani's diploma from the University of Virginia for her master's degree in Fine Arts for Creative Writing.","Before publishing quotations or excerpts from any materials, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.","This collection contains the personal and professional papers of Reetika Vazirani.  It includes a number of poems, manuscripts, photographs, floppy disks, correspondence and publications that relate to her work as a published writer and instructor.  The collection also holds personal correspondence, a sketchbook, and legal documents, as well as materials regarding Vazirani's death and legacy.","Special Collections Research Center","College of William and Mary--Dept. of English","Vazirani, Reetika, 1962-2003","The papers are in:\nEnglish"],"collection_title_tesim":["Title:: Reetika Vazirani Papers\t1967-20081982-2003"],"collection_ssim":["Title:: Reetika Vazirani Papers\t1967-20081982-2003"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["01/Mss. Acc. 2008.122"],"unitid_tesim":["01/Mss. Acc. 2008.122"],"repository_ssm":["College of William and Mary"],"repository_ssim":["College of William and Mary"],"creator_ssm":["Vazirani, Reetika, 1962-2003\narrangement"],"creator_ssim":["Vazirani, Reetika, 1962-2003\narrangement"],"creator_persname_ssim":["Vazirani, Reetika, 1962-2003"],"creator_corpname_ssim":["Special Collections Research Center","College of William and Mary--Dept. of English"],"creators_ssim":["Vazirani, Reetika, 1962-2003","Special Collections Research Center","College of William and Mary--Dept. of English"],"access_subjects_ssim":["East Indian Americans--Poetry","Women--United States--Poetry"],"access_subjects_ssm":["East Indian Americans--Poetry","Women--United States--Poetry"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":["4.00"],"extent_tesim":["4.00"],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eBox 8  is restricted until 2018 and Box 9 is restricted until 2043. All other portions of the collection are open to researchers. Consult a staff member for details.\u003c/p\u003e\n      "],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Access"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["Box 8  is restricted until 2018 and Box 9 is restricted until 2043. All other portions of the collection are open to researchers. Consult a staff member for details."],"arrangement_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe collection is organized into the following series and sub-series: Series 1: Biographical Materials, 2000-2003\n\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eSeries 2: Career, 1982-2003, including Sub-series 1: Publishing, 1996-2003; Sub-series 2: Literary Journals and Writing Workshops, 2000-2003; Sub-series 3:  Teaching, 2000-2003; Sub-series 4: Poetry Readings and Job Searches, 1999-2003; Sub-series 5: Colleagues, 2000-2003; Sub-series 6: Correspondence, 2002-2003\n\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eSeries 3: Personal and Professional Letters and Work, 1985-2006, including Sub-series 1: Background on Miller, 2003; Sub-series 2: Correspondence, 1985-2003; Sub-series 3: Miscellaneous Professional Materials, 1989-2003; Sub-series 4: Death, Funeral, Legacy, 2003-2006\n\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eSeries 4: Personal Papers and Materials, 1973-2008 including Sub-Series 1: Financial Records, 1981-2005; Sub-series 2: Correspondence, 1993-2003; Sub-series 3: Personal Information and Records, 1973-2003; Sub-Series 4: Articles, Memorials, Condolences, 2003-2008\n\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eSeries 5: Miscellaneous Career and Personal Items, 1967-2003.\u003c/p\u003e\n    "],"arrangement_heading_ssm":["Arrangement of Materials"],"arrangement_tesim":["The collection is organized into the following series and sub-series: Series 1: Biographical Materials, 2000-2003","Series 2: Career, 1982-2003, including Sub-series 1: Publishing, 1996-2003; Sub-series 2: Literary Journals and Writing Workshops, 2000-2003; Sub-series 3:  Teaching, 2000-2003; Sub-series 4: Poetry Readings and Job Searches, 1999-2003; Sub-series 5: Colleagues, 2000-2003; Sub-series 6: Correspondence, 2002-2003","Series 3: Personal and Professional Letters and Work, 1985-2006, including Sub-series 1: Background on Miller, 2003; Sub-series 2: Correspondence, 1985-2003; Sub-series 3: Miscellaneous Professional Materials, 1989-2003; Sub-series 4: Death, Funeral, Legacy, 2003-2006","Series 4: Personal Papers and Materials, 1973-2008 including Sub-Series 1: Financial Records, 1981-2005; Sub-series 2: Correspondence, 1993-2003; Sub-series 3: Personal Information and Records, 1973-2003; Sub-Series 4: Articles, Memorials, Condolences, 2003-2008","Series 5: Miscellaneous Career and Personal Items, 1967-2003."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eReetika Gina Vazirani was born August 9, 1962 in Patiala, India.  In 1967, her family moved to the United States and settled in Silver Spring, Maryland.  After high school, Vazirani earned her bachelor's degree from Wellesley College in 1984.  She studied creative writing at Boston University from 1987 to 1988, and graduated with a master's degree in Fine Arts from the University of Virginia in 1997.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eVazirani published a number of essays and poems in anthologies, literary reviews, and journals.  Many of her writings drew on her experiences as an Indian immigrant, and she earned critical recognition for her work.  Her first book, \"White Elephants\" (Beacon Press, 1996), was awarded the Barnard New Women Poets Prize, and her second book, \"World  Hotel\" (Copper Canyon Press, 2003), won a Anisfield-Wolf Book Award.  Vazirani also served as a contributing and advisory editor on the literary magazines \"Shenandoah\" and \"Callaloo.\"\n\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eVazirani was also an experienced teacher, having taught creative writing and poetry at a number of universities.  She began as a poetry instructor at the University of Virginia in 1996, and served as a visiting assistant professor at the University of Oregon a year later.  In 1998, Vazirani accepted the position of the Margaret Banister Writer-in-Residence at Sweet Briar College in Virginia.  She briefly taught as a visiting faculty member at the College of New Jersey in 2001.  From 2002 to 2003, she served as Writer-in-Residence for the College of William and Mary.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eReetika Vazirani committed suicide on July 16, 2003 in Chevy Chase, Maryland.  She was 40 years old.\u003c/p\u003e\n    "],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical Note"],"bioghist_tesim":["Reetika Gina Vazirani was born August 9, 1962 in Patiala, India.  In 1967, her family moved to the United States and settled in Silver Spring, Maryland.  After high school, Vazirani earned her bachelor's degree from Wellesley College in 1984.  She studied creative writing at Boston University from 1987 to 1988, and graduated with a master's degree in Fine Arts from the University of Virginia in 1997.","Vazirani published a number of essays and poems in anthologies, literary reviews, and journals.  Many of her writings drew on her experiences as an Indian immigrant, and she earned critical recognition for her work.  Her first book, \"White Elephants\" (Beacon Press, 1996), was awarded the Barnard New Women Poets Prize, and her second book, \"World  Hotel\" (Copper Canyon Press, 2003), won a Anisfield-Wolf Book Award.  Vazirani also served as a contributing and advisory editor on the literary magazines \"Shenandoah\" and \"Callaloo.\"","Vazirani was also an experienced teacher, having taught creative writing and poetry at a number of universities.  She began as a poetry instructor at the University of Virginia in 1996, and served as a visiting assistant professor at the University of Oregon a year later.  In 1998, Vazirani accepted the position of the Margaret Banister Writer-in-Residence at Sweet Briar College in Virginia.  She briefly taught as a visiting faculty member at the College of New Jersey in 2001.  From 2002 to 2003, she served as Writer-in-Residence for the College of William and Mary.","Reetika Vazirani committed suicide on July 16, 2003 in Chevy Chase, Maryland.  She was 40 years old."],"phystech_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eElectronic records which are part of this collection require a computer with appropriate software for viewing.\u003c/p\u003e\n      "],"phystech_heading_ssm":["Physical Characteristics or Technical Requirements"],"phystech_tesim":["Electronic records which are part of this collection require a computer with appropriate software for viewing."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eReetika Vazirani Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.\u003c/p\u003e\n      "],"prefercite_tesim":["Reetika Vazirani Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary."],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eProcessing and finding aid completed by Kate Hill in April 2009.\u003c/p\u003e\n      "],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information"],"processinfo_tesim":["Processing and finding aid completed by Kate Hill in April 2009."],"relatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eUniversity Archives Faculty-Alumni File Collection\u003c/p\u003e\n      "],"relatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Related Materials"],"relatedmaterial_tesim":["University Archives Faculty-Alumni File Collection"],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThis collection contains the personal and professional papers of Reetika Vazirani.  It includes a number of poems, manuscripts, photographs, floppy disks, correspondence and publications that relate to her work as a published writer and instructor.  The collection also holds personal correspondence, a sketchbook, and legal documents, as well as materials regarding Vazirani's death and legacy.\u003c/p\u003e\n    ","\u003cp\u003eThis series contains documents that provide a general overview of Reetika Vazirani's personal and professional life.  Contents include her resume,  brief biographies, a photograph, a magazine profile, and obituaries.\u003c/p\u003e\n        ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder includes five versions of Vazirani's resume as well as two brief biographical descriptions, probably for promotional use.\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains 12 photocopies of a profile on Vazirani written by Renee H. Shea and published in Poets and Writers Magazine.  The article contains images and extensive background information.\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains two copies of an issue of Poets and Writers Magazine published in January 2003.  It includes a a profile on Vazirani written by Renee H. Shea that contains images and extensive background information (pages 38-44).\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains multiple newspaper and photocopied versions of Reetika Vazirani's obituary.  She died July 16, 2003.\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eThis series contains documents relating to Vazirani's work as a poet, writer, and instructor.  Contents include materials relating to publishing, teaching, writing, and poetry readings, as well as a number of letters and emails from colleagues.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003eNote: Additional materials concerning Vazirani's career, including floppy disks, a journal, and a set of index cards, are located in Box 10 of the collection.\u003c/p\u003e\n        ","\u003cp\u003eThis sub-series includes materials concerning Vazirani's efforts to publish her work.  It includes calls for authors, acceptances and rejections for her work, correspondence with publishers, and publicity materials for her books, \"White Elephants\" and \"World Hotel.\"  Also included are notes and drafts of poems and uncompleted manuscripts.  Some of the documents are not dated.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eNote: Box 10 of the collection contains a set of index cards dated from 1990 to 2003, with details on publishing submissions and contact information.\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder includes calls for poetry and author participation, as well as acceptance and rejection letters in regards to publishing Vazirani's work.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eContains copies of a hand-written version of the poem \"White Elephants I\" from Vazirani's book of the same title, \"White Elephants.\"\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a range of emails and letters concerning the publication and promotion of Vazirani's second book, \"World Hotel,\" by Copper Canyon Press.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder includes a questionnaire and transcript of an interview with Vazirani on her book, \"World Hotel.\"\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains copies of the January 20, 2003 edition of Publisher's Weekly review on Vazirani's book, \"World Hotel.\"\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a range of reviews of \"World Hotel,\" as well as notes made by Vazirani.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains information and notes regarding Vazirani winning the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award for \"World Hotel.\"\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains contact information and correspondence between Vazirani and Beacon Press.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains faxes and letters regarding the publishing of Vazirani's various works in 2002.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains faxes and letters regarding the publishing of Vazirani's various works in 2003.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eVazirani labeled the contents of this folder as \"Manuscript in Progress.\"  A portion of the poems are not dated.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains drafts and notes concerning an unpublished compilation of poems Vazirani titled \"Whole.\"\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains drafts of poems and notes for a compilation Vazirani titled \"Vanishing Cream.\"\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains drafts of poems and notes for a compilation Vazirani titled \"Truth Serum.\"\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a range of undated notes and drafts by Vazirani.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis sub-series includes information, correspondence, and applications for literary journals and writing workshops Vazirani wrote for and participated in.  Such workshops include the San Miguel Poetry Week, Callaloo, Bennington, and Struga Poetry Evenings.\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains emails relating to Vazirani's involvement in Catamaran, a journal for South Asian literature.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder includes the schedule for the San Miguel Poetry Week, in which Vazirani participated.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains emails, a letter, a fax, and reviews pertaining to Vazirani's work on the literary journal \"Calloloo.\"\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains information and materials on the Callaloo Creative Writing Workshop that Vazirani attended at Texas A\u0026amp;M University in May, 2003.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains faculty and travel information and a copy of a poem from the Bennington Writing Workshop that Vazirani attended in June 2003.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains email invitations, information, and an application for the Struga International Poetry Evenings Festival that was held in Macedonia in August 2003.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a thank you letter and two application forms (one partially completed, one left blank) for the Yaddo Artists' Community in Saratoga Springs, New York.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains lecture notes and poetry originally organized and labeled by Vazirani.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis sub-series contains materials relating to teaching positions Vazirani held at Sweet Briar College and the College of William and Mary.  It includes student writing exercises, course instructor evaluations, and course syllabi and notes.\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains the results of a class assignment asking for student-suggested ideas for writing exercises.  They are from a course on fiction Vazirani taught in the summer of 2000.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains materials related to Vazirani's position as Writer-in-Residence at William and Mary.  Included are course evaluations, faculty contact information, letters, an appeal to the Parking Committee, and information concerning her residence at the Heritage Inn.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains syllabi and notes for the English 470 writing course on Michael Ondaatje Vazirani taught at William and Mary in the Spring of 2003.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains the syllabus and a reading assignment for the English 405/Anthropology 430 Descriptive Linguistics course held in Spring 2003.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis sub-series contains information regarding poetry reading events Vazirani participated in, as well as resumes, letters, and applications concerning teaching positions.\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains emails relating to various poetry readings given by Vazirani on her work.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder includes letters, emails, brochures, and notes concerning the readings Vazirani gave and scheduled to give in 2003.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains various promotional materials for a reading Vazirani gave at Smith College on March 11, 2003.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder includes letters, resumes, letters of recommendation, and requests for references for multiple jobs Vazirani was interested in and persued.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains materials relating to a teaching position at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia that Vazirani accepted, then later declined.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder includes three copies of Vazirani's application for a teaching position at Barnard College in New York City, as well as correspondence confirmation they were recieved.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis sub-series contains contact information, articles, promotional materials, and letters relating to colleagues and friends of Vazirani.\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains materials relating to Vazirani's network of colleagues and publishers, as well as brief online biographies about her.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains lists of email addresses and contact information collected by Vazirani.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains papers removed from the accession of books included in the Vazirani collection.  They range from promotional materials for poets Paul Muldoon, Marilyn Hacker, and Rita Dove, biographical information on Yusef Komunyakaa, a photocopy of \"The Light of the World\" by Derek Walcott, a copy of an introduction for Czeslaw Milosz, to an autograph by Seamus Heaney.  Also included is an untranslated document removed from a book written in an unidentified language at this time (4/20/09).\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a copy of \"Clio Rising\" faxed in February 2003, with notes.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a request from Jay Wright to give a poetry reading at Sweet Briar College, as well as his resume.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder includes an essay, correspondence, and a brochure for the Center for East Asian Studies at the University of Virginia that are from or regard Vinay Dharwadker.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder includes materials about artist Ambreen Butt and his work.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains party invitations, a family newsletter, and an email from poet Rita Dove.  A letter from Vazirani to Dove is also included.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder includes brief profiles on Ethelbert Miller and Austin Clark.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n                ","\u003cp\u003eNote:  Boxes 4 and 5 of this collection contain further materials and correspondence in a separate accession made by Ethelbert Miller.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a postcard and poem sent to Vazirani by Ethelbert Miller.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n                ","\u003cp\u003eNote:  Boxes 4 and 5 of this collection contain further materials and correspondence in a separate accession made by Ethelbert Miller.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis sub-series contains a range of personal and professional letters, cards, and emails sent to Vazirani.\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains letters, cards, photographs, newspaper clippings, and emails relating to a variety of professional and personal issues postmarked to Vazirani in 2002.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains letters, cards, photographs, newspaper clippings, and emails relating to a variety of professional and personal issues postmarked to Vazirani in 2003.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis series is a separate accession within the larger Vazirani collection.  It contains  correspondence, poetry, a manuscript, and photographs sent by Vazirani to her friend and colleague, Ethelbert Miller.  Also included are materials regarding her death and funeral collected by Miller.\u003c/p\u003e\n        ","\u003cp\u003eThis sub-series contains background information on Ethelbert Miller.\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains two brief articles on Ethelbert Miller, as well as a promotional poster for a reading at Georgetown University.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis sub-series contains correspondence sent by Vazirani to Miller between 1985 and 2003.  There are no documents dated between 1987 and 1989.\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains six letters from Vazirani to Miller.  The first is an apology for missing a scheduled meeting, while the rest focus on recent events and the process of writing.  Some letters include poems.  Two of the letters are not dated, but have been kept with the contents of original folder in which they were received.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains four letters and a postcard from Vazirani to Miller.  They include updates about her life and work.  The last letter features four poems and expresses Vazirani's intent to study with poet Derek Walcott.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains 11 letters and postcards, as well as a greeting card from Vazirani to Miller.  The letters and cards vary in length, and include updates and information on Vazirani's life and work, as well as references to Miller's achievements as a writer.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains seven letters and postcards, a holiday greeting card, and a poem submitted to \"Yaddo\" from Vazirani to Miller in 1992.  The letters and cards vary in length and include references to her life and work, as well as a birthday greeting for Miller.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains five letters and postcards and a Christmas card Vazirani sent to Miller in 1992.  The letters vary in length and include details on her life and work.  One is written on the back of a rejection letter from the Atlantic and is attached to a draft of a poem titled, \"Sunday School.\"\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains eight letters, cards, and notes from Vazirani to Miller.  The letters vary in length and include details on her life and work, along with a newspaper clipping of a photo.  Several references are made to funding opportunities, as well as articles, magazines, and authors Miller sent to Vazirani or suggested to her.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains 18 letters, notes, and cards sent from Vazirani to Miller in 1994.  The letters vary in length and include details on her life and work, a request for recommendations for applications to a workshop and graduate school at the University of Virginia, and congratulatory and birthday messages for Miller.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains four letters, a note, and a postcard from Vazirani to Miller.  They vary in length and include information on her professional and personal lives, as well as references to Vazirani's divorce.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains six postcards, a letter, and a printed email sent by Vazirani to Miller in 1996.  The cards, letter, and email are all rather brief and include references to publicity for \"White Elephants,\" the Folger Shakespeare Reading event, a range of professional and personal information, and birthday and get well messages to Miller.  Also included is a copy of a letter sent to Vazirani's \"White Elephants\" publisher, Beacon Press, as well as a response to an open teaching position at the University of Colorado.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains nine letters and faxes sent to Ethelbert Miller in 1997.  Six of the items are copies of letters sent to and from the Folger Shakespeare Library, Carnegie Mellon University, San Francisco State University, Barnard College, and the University of Oregon regarding poetry readings and teaching positions.  The two faxes and final letter included are addressed to Miller and relate to Vazirani's reading at the Folger Shakespeare Event.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains four brief postcards sent by Vazirani to Miller from 1998 to 2000.  They make references to New Year's, travel plans, a poetry reading, and Valentine's Day.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains two postcards from 2001 and a letter from 2003 sent by Vazirani to Miller.  They include references to Vazirani's publishing efforts, works in progress, and travel plans.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis sub-series contains a range of Vazirani's professional work, including poetry, resumes, information on reading events, and a signed photograph.\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder includes two photographs of Vazirani: a signed professional headshot sent in 1990, and a photograph of her with her husband, John T. Jordan, in 1991.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a number of poems by Vazirani.  They include a collection titled, \"Inventing Maya Biswas, My Mother,\" and five copies of \"White Elephants I,\" among others.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a signed copy of Vazirani's  manuscript titled, \"Whereabouts,\" and the envelope in which it was sent.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains multiple versions of Vazirani's resume and various promotional materials relating to her work.  Also included is an introduction for Vazirani written by Miller for an event at the Folger Shakespeare Reading festival called \"Ascension #127\" and a brief letter from Miller thanking her for agreeing to serve as a contributing editor for Poet Lore Magazine.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis sub-series contains materials that relate to Vazirani's death, funeral, and memorializing her life and work.  They were sent to and collected by Miller.\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains newspaper articles and printed internet articles on Vazirani's death.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains multiple programs for Vazirani's funeral, as well as directions to the cemetery.  It also includes a tribute, with notes, written by Miller for Vazirani and her son, Jehan Komunyakaa.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains condolence cards, letters, emails, poems, and an essay sent to Miller in memory of Vazirani.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains three poems written in honor of Vazirani, including \"Cumin in the Eggs\" by Ellen Berkovitch (three copies), \"No More Suicides\" by Sharon Olinka, and \"Always Before, Light Gathered\" by Jody Bolz.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a number of printed emails concerning the publicity surrounding Vazirani's death as well as personal remembrances.  Also included are a letter of thanks for a donation made by Miller to the Howard County Poetry and Literature Society in Vazirani's name and a greeting card with a photo from a mutual friend of Miller and Vazirani.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains three greeting cards and a letter sent to Miller by Heea Vazirani Fales, Reetika Vazirani's mother.  They include brief personal details and references to organizing Vazirani's papers.  The letter requests Miller's assistance in publishing Vazirani's work.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n                ","\u003cp\u003eNote: Additional correspondence between Heea Vazirani Fales and Ethelbert Miller can be found in Box 7 of the collection.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis series contains materials relating to Vazirani's private life such as financial records, family correspondence, information her son, Jehan Komunyakaa, and originals and copies of legal documents.  The series also includes a copy of Vazirani's suicide letter, and articles and condolences in regards to her death.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003eNote: Additional personal items such as inspirational audio tapes, guest book, Vazirani's childhood choir book, sketchbook, and diploma from the University of Virginia may by found in Box 10 of the collection.\u003c/p\u003e\n        ","\u003cp\u003eThis sub-series contains Vazirani's financial records.  It includes receipts, bank statements, housing information, and her insurance policy.\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains Vazirani's bank and credit statements and account information.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains Vazirani's loan and payment records from Wellesley College.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains various receipts and discount membership cards.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains receipts and notes from Vazirani's office redecoration.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains Vazirani's mortgage and loan documents and information.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a letter and form confirming Vazirani's status as a Mary Kay consultant.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains contact information, notes, and two receipts for moving companies.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains real estate services information and faxes regarding Vazirani's search for housing near Atlanta after she accepted a position at Emory University.  Also included is a record of lease termination (she did not take the job).\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains Vazirani's insurance policy.  Also included is claim information sent to her mother, Heea Vazirani Fales, after her death.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis sub-series contains letters, notes, and emails written by Vazirani on a range of personal topics.\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a birthday card and three thank you cards Vazirani sent to her mother, Heea Vazirani Fales.  Also included is a Mother's Day card from Vazirani's son, Jehan.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains letters, emails, and notes written by Vazirani on a variety of subjects to several different people.  Of note, a printed email is included that describes how Vazirani was evicted from her Williamsburg apartment while teaching at William and Mary because of a change in ownership.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis sub-series contains a variety of materials relating to Vazirani's personal life.  It includes photographs, awards, legal documents, and information on her son, Jehan Komunyakaa.  A copy of Vazirani's suicide letter is also included.\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains information and promotional materials sent to Vazirani by World Literacy of Canada.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains Vazirani's notes and worksheets from the Institute for Professional Empowerment Coaching program.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains certificates, letters, and newsclippings relating to Vazirani's personal and professional awards, honors, and achievements.  Contents include: a poem on Martin Luther King, Jr. that won first prize in Vazirani's 5th grade class in 1973; information on the song, \"Amazing Grace: The Police Officer's Tribute,\" Vazirani wrote with her former husband; and certificates for poetry awards and teaching positions.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder primarily contains various professional photographs of Vazirani.  They vary in size, pose, and photographer, and most are not dated.  There is a set of prints of Vazirani, Yusef Komunyakaa, and their son, Jehan.  Photos from John Henley Photography have been removed from the envelopes, and there is a letter and an email included from the studio.  Also included is a candid photograph from 2002 taken at a workshop in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a fax copy of the divorce settlement between Vazirani and John T. Jordan.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains birth records, social security card, health records and information, insurance documents, and care instructions for Vazirani's son, Jehan Komunyakaa.  He also died July 16, 2003.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains the following documents: Vazirani's social security card, voter registration card, a photocopy of her Certificate of Naturalization, vehicle registration information, and personal contact information.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a photocopy of Vazirani's suicide letter.  She died July 16, 2003.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis sub-series contains materials concerning Vazirani's death, funeral, and efforts to remember her life and work.\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains news articles on Vazirani's death.  They include a section of The Washington Post, photocopied news clippings, and a printed version of an online article from an Indian American newspaper, India West.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains materials relating to Paula Span's Washington Post feature on Vazirani.  They include Span's request for an interview with Vazirani's mother with two photocopies of previous issues of the Post Magazine, a transcript of an online chat with Span, and two copies of the front page of the Washington Post promoting the magazine.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains four issues of the Washington Post Magazine, dated February 15, 2004.  The profile on Vazirani, \"The Falling Light,\" is on pages 16-21.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains nine copies of a 2004 issues of Callaloo vol. 26, no. 2, published in Vazirani's memory.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a variety of published memorials to Vazirani.  They include seasonal publications by Copper Canyon Press, an issue of Arts \u0026amp; Letters Journal of Contemporary Culture, a copy of the Association of Writers and Writing Procatioms Job List, and three copies of \"Poet's Choice\" by Edward Hirsch.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains letters and newsletters concerning donations and memorials made in Vazirani's name.  They include letters from the William and Mary Alumni Association, Wellesley College, and the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.  Also included is a copy of the score for the song \"Avatar,\" composed by Martha Mooke and dedicated to Vazirani's son, Jehan.  A note from Yusef Komunyakaa is attached.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains condolence cards and letters sent to Vazirani's mother, Heea Vazirani Fales.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains letters, notes, emails, and poetry Ethelbert Miller sent to Heea Vazirani Fales.  They focus primarily on coping with Vazirani's loss and remembering her life.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n                ","\u003cp\u003eNote: Additional correspondence between Heea Vazirani Fales and Ethelbert Miller can be found in Box 5 of the collection.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis series contains a number of Vazirani's career-related and personal items, including floppy disks, a journal, index cards, name cards, a guest book, choir book, sketchbook, and a diploma.\u003c/p\u003e\n        ","\u003cp\u003eThis envelope contains four floppy disks that hold a varity of Vazirani's work-related computer files.  They include resumes, course syllabi, letters, essays, and a grant proposal.\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eThis notebook includes journal entries, course notes for English 405/Anthropology 430: Descriptive Linguistics, French 406: Contemporary Spoken French, lecture notes, notes for Emory University, and drafts of poems.\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eThis gray box contains a set of index cards that hold details on Vazirani's submissions to publishers and their contact information.\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eThis box contains a set of four inspirational audio tapes by Dr. Al G. Salazar of the Divine Science Church.  The titles are as follows: “A Plan for Living,” April 27, 1997; “The Great Healer,” June 22, 1997; “You Can Change Your Life,” August 24, 1997; “The Road to Fulfillment,” November 1997.\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eThis box includes a set of 13 name cards that read \"Reetika Gina Vazirani.\"\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eThis box contains an undated purple and gold guest book.\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eThis black three-ring binder contains Vazirani's childhood choir workbook from the First Presbyterian Church in Plattsburgh, New York.  A note included by her mother dates the book from July (?) 1967 to October 1968, and mentions her birthday on August 9, 1962.\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eThis sketchbook contains a number of Vazirani's drawings for “Beginning” and “Beginning/Advanced Art” courses at the Watkins Institute.\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eThis box contains Vazirani's diploma from the University of Virginia for her master's degree in Fine Arts for Creative Writing.\u003c/p\u003e\n            "],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["This collection contains the personal and professional papers of Reetika Vazirani.  It includes a number of poems, manuscripts, photographs, floppy disks, correspondence and publications that relate to her work as a published writer and instructor.  The collection also holds personal correspondence, a sketchbook, and legal documents, as well as materials regarding Vazirani's death and legacy.","This series contains documents that provide a general overview of Reetika Vazirani's personal and professional life.  Contents include her resume,  brief biographies, a photograph, a magazine profile, and obituaries.","This folder includes five versions of Vazirani's resume as well as two brief biographical descriptions, probably for promotional use.","This folder contains 12 photocopies of a profile on Vazirani written by Renee H. Shea and published in Poets and Writers Magazine.  The article contains images and extensive background information.","This folder contains two copies of an issue of Poets and Writers Magazine published in January 2003.  It includes a a profile on Vazirani written by Renee H. Shea that contains images and extensive background information (pages 38-44).","This folder contains multiple newspaper and photocopied versions of Reetika Vazirani's obituary.  She died July 16, 2003.","This series contains documents relating to Vazirani's work as a poet, writer, and instructor.  Contents include materials relating to publishing, teaching, writing, and poetry readings, as well as a number of letters and emails from colleagues.","Note: Additional materials concerning Vazirani's career, including floppy disks, a journal, and a set of index cards, are located in Box 10 of the collection.","This sub-series includes materials concerning Vazirani's efforts to publish her work.  It includes calls for authors, acceptances and rejections for her work, correspondence with publishers, and publicity materials for her books, \"White Elephants\" and \"World Hotel.\"  Also included are notes and drafts of poems and uncompleted manuscripts.  Some of the documents are not dated.","Note: Box 10 of the collection contains a set of index cards dated from 1990 to 2003, with details on publishing submissions and contact information.","This folder includes calls for poetry and author participation, as well as acceptance and rejection letters in regards to publishing Vazirani's work.","Contains copies of a hand-written version of the poem \"White Elephants I\" from Vazirani's book of the same title, \"White Elephants.\"","This folder contains a range of emails and letters concerning the publication and promotion of Vazirani's second book, \"World Hotel,\" by Copper Canyon Press.","This folder includes a questionnaire and transcript of an interview with Vazirani on her book, \"World Hotel.\"","This folder contains copies of the January 20, 2003 edition of Publisher's Weekly review on Vazirani's book, \"World Hotel.\"","This folder contains a range of reviews of \"World Hotel,\" as well as notes made by Vazirani.","This folder contains information and notes regarding Vazirani winning the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award for \"World Hotel.\"","This folder contains contact information and correspondence between Vazirani and Beacon Press.","This folder contains faxes and letters regarding the publishing of Vazirani's various works in 2002.","This folder contains faxes and letters regarding the publishing of Vazirani's various works in 2003.","Vazirani labeled the contents of this folder as \"Manuscript in Progress.\"  A portion of the poems are not dated.","This folder contains drafts and notes concerning an unpublished compilation of poems Vazirani titled \"Whole.\"","This folder contains drafts of poems and notes for a compilation Vazirani titled \"Vanishing Cream.\"","This folder contains drafts of poems and notes for a compilation Vazirani titled \"Truth Serum.\"","This folder contains a range of undated notes and drafts by Vazirani.","This sub-series includes information, correspondence, and applications for literary journals and writing workshops Vazirani wrote for and participated in.  Such workshops include the San Miguel Poetry Week, Callaloo, Bennington, and Struga Poetry Evenings.","This folder contains emails relating to Vazirani's involvement in Catamaran, a journal for South Asian literature.","This folder includes the schedule for the San Miguel Poetry Week, in which Vazirani participated.","This folder contains emails, a letter, a fax, and reviews pertaining to Vazirani's work on the literary journal \"Calloloo.\"","This folder contains information and materials on the Callaloo Creative Writing Workshop that Vazirani attended at Texas A\u0026M University in May, 2003.","This folder contains faculty and travel information and a copy of a poem from the Bennington Writing Workshop that Vazirani attended in June 2003.","This folder contains email invitations, information, and an application for the Struga International Poetry Evenings Festival that was held in Macedonia in August 2003.","This folder contains a thank you letter and two application forms (one partially completed, one left blank) for the Yaddo Artists' Community in Saratoga Springs, New York.","This folder contains lecture notes and poetry originally organized and labeled by Vazirani.","This sub-series contains materials relating to teaching positions Vazirani held at Sweet Briar College and the College of William and Mary.  It includes student writing exercises, course instructor evaluations, and course syllabi and notes.","This folder contains the results of a class assignment asking for student-suggested ideas for writing exercises.  They are from a course on fiction Vazirani taught in the summer of 2000.","This folder contains materials related to Vazirani's position as Writer-in-Residence at William and Mary.  Included are course evaluations, faculty contact information, letters, an appeal to the Parking Committee, and information concerning her residence at the Heritage Inn.","This folder contains syllabi and notes for the English 470 writing course on Michael Ondaatje Vazirani taught at William and Mary in the Spring of 2003.","This folder contains the syllabus and a reading assignment for the English 405/Anthropology 430 Descriptive Linguistics course held in Spring 2003.","This sub-series contains information regarding poetry reading events Vazirani participated in, as well as resumes, letters, and applications concerning teaching positions.","This folder contains emails relating to various poetry readings given by Vazirani on her work.","This folder includes letters, emails, brochures, and notes concerning the readings Vazirani gave and scheduled to give in 2003.","This folder contains various promotional materials for a reading Vazirani gave at Smith College on March 11, 2003.","This folder includes letters, resumes, letters of recommendation, and requests for references for multiple jobs Vazirani was interested in and persued.","This folder contains materials relating to a teaching position at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia that Vazirani accepted, then later declined.","This folder includes three copies of Vazirani's application for a teaching position at Barnard College in New York City, as well as correspondence confirmation they were recieved.","This sub-series contains contact information, articles, promotional materials, and letters relating to colleagues and friends of Vazirani.","This folder contains materials relating to Vazirani's network of colleagues and publishers, as well as brief online biographies about her.","This folder contains lists of email addresses and contact information collected by Vazirani.","This folder contains papers removed from the accession of books included in the Vazirani collection.  They range from promotional materials for poets Paul Muldoon, Marilyn Hacker, and Rita Dove, biographical information on Yusef Komunyakaa, a photocopy of \"The Light of the World\" by Derek Walcott, a copy of an introduction for Czeslaw Milosz, to an autograph by Seamus Heaney.  Also included is an untranslated document removed from a book written in an unidentified language at this time (4/20/09).","This folder contains a copy of \"Clio Rising\" faxed in February 2003, with notes.","This folder contains a request from Jay Wright to give a poetry reading at Sweet Briar College, as well as his resume.","This folder includes an essay, correspondence, and a brochure for the Center for East Asian Studies at the University of Virginia that are from or regard Vinay Dharwadker.","This folder includes materials about artist Ambreen Butt and his work.","This folder contains party invitations, a family newsletter, and an email from poet Rita Dove.  A letter from Vazirani to Dove is also included.","This folder includes brief profiles on Ethelbert Miller and Austin Clark.","Note:  Boxes 4 and 5 of this collection contain further materials and correspondence in a separate accession made by Ethelbert Miller.","This folder contains a postcard and poem sent to Vazirani by Ethelbert Miller.","Note:  Boxes 4 and 5 of this collection contain further materials and correspondence in a separate accession made by Ethelbert Miller.","This sub-series contains a range of personal and professional letters, cards, and emails sent to Vazirani.","This folder contains letters, cards, photographs, newspaper clippings, and emails relating to a variety of professional and personal issues postmarked to Vazirani in 2002.","This folder contains letters, cards, photographs, newspaper clippings, and emails relating to a variety of professional and personal issues postmarked to Vazirani in 2003.","This series is a separate accession within the larger Vazirani collection.  It contains  correspondence, poetry, a manuscript, and photographs sent by Vazirani to her friend and colleague, Ethelbert Miller.  Also included are materials regarding her death and funeral collected by Miller.","This sub-series contains background information on Ethelbert Miller.","This folder contains two brief articles on Ethelbert Miller, as well as a promotional poster for a reading at Georgetown University.","This sub-series contains correspondence sent by Vazirani to Miller between 1985 and 2003.  There are no documents dated between 1987 and 1989.","This folder contains six letters from Vazirani to Miller.  The first is an apology for missing a scheduled meeting, while the rest focus on recent events and the process of writing.  Some letters include poems.  Two of the letters are not dated, but have been kept with the contents of original folder in which they were received.","This folder contains four letters and a postcard from Vazirani to Miller.  They include updates about her life and work.  The last letter features four poems and expresses Vazirani's intent to study with poet Derek Walcott.","This folder contains 11 letters and postcards, as well as a greeting card from Vazirani to Miller.  The letters and cards vary in length, and include updates and information on Vazirani's life and work, as well as references to Miller's achievements as a writer.","This folder contains seven letters and postcards, a holiday greeting card, and a poem submitted to \"Yaddo\" from Vazirani to Miller in 1992.  The letters and cards vary in length and include references to her life and work, as well as a birthday greeting for Miller.","This folder contains five letters and postcards and a Christmas card Vazirani sent to Miller in 1992.  The letters vary in length and include details on her life and work.  One is written on the back of a rejection letter from the Atlantic and is attached to a draft of a poem titled, \"Sunday School.\"","This folder contains eight letters, cards, and notes from Vazirani to Miller.  The letters vary in length and include details on her life and work, along with a newspaper clipping of a photo.  Several references are made to funding opportunities, as well as articles, magazines, and authors Miller sent to Vazirani or suggested to her.","This folder contains 18 letters, notes, and cards sent from Vazirani to Miller in 1994.  The letters vary in length and include details on her life and work, a request for recommendations for applications to a workshop and graduate school at the University of Virginia, and congratulatory and birthday messages for Miller.","This folder contains four letters, a note, and a postcard from Vazirani to Miller.  They vary in length and include information on her professional and personal lives, as well as references to Vazirani's divorce.","This folder contains six postcards, a letter, and a printed email sent by Vazirani to Miller in 1996.  The cards, letter, and email are all rather brief and include references to publicity for \"White Elephants,\" the Folger Shakespeare Reading event, a range of professional and personal information, and birthday and get well messages to Miller.  Also included is a copy of a letter sent to Vazirani's \"White Elephants\" publisher, Beacon Press, as well as a response to an open teaching position at the University of Colorado.","This folder contains nine letters and faxes sent to Ethelbert Miller in 1997.  Six of the items are copies of letters sent to and from the Folger Shakespeare Library, Carnegie Mellon University, San Francisco State University, Barnard College, and the University of Oregon regarding poetry readings and teaching positions.  The two faxes and final letter included are addressed to Miller and relate to Vazirani's reading at the Folger Shakespeare Event.","This folder contains four brief postcards sent by Vazirani to Miller from 1998 to 2000.  They make references to New Year's, travel plans, a poetry reading, and Valentine's Day.","This folder contains two postcards from 2001 and a letter from 2003 sent by Vazirani to Miller.  They include references to Vazirani's publishing efforts, works in progress, and travel plans.","This sub-series contains a range of Vazirani's professional work, including poetry, resumes, information on reading events, and a signed photograph.","This folder includes two photographs of Vazirani: a signed professional headshot sent in 1990, and a photograph of her with her husband, John T. Jordan, in 1991.","This folder contains a number of poems by Vazirani.  They include a collection titled, \"Inventing Maya Biswas, My Mother,\" and five copies of \"White Elephants I,\" among others.","This folder contains a signed copy of Vazirani's  manuscript titled, \"Whereabouts,\" and the envelope in which it was sent.","This folder contains multiple versions of Vazirani's resume and various promotional materials relating to her work.  Also included is an introduction for Vazirani written by Miller for an event at the Folger Shakespeare Reading festival called \"Ascension #127\" and a brief letter from Miller thanking her for agreeing to serve as a contributing editor for Poet Lore Magazine.","This sub-series contains materials that relate to Vazirani's death, funeral, and memorializing her life and work.  They were sent to and collected by Miller.","This folder contains newspaper articles and printed internet articles on Vazirani's death.","This folder contains multiple programs for Vazirani's funeral, as well as directions to the cemetery.  It also includes a tribute, with notes, written by Miller for Vazirani and her son, Jehan Komunyakaa.","This folder contains condolence cards, letters, emails, poems, and an essay sent to Miller in memory of Vazirani.","This folder contains three poems written in honor of Vazirani, including \"Cumin in the Eggs\" by Ellen Berkovitch (three copies), \"No More Suicides\" by Sharon Olinka, and \"Always Before, Light Gathered\" by Jody Bolz.","This folder contains a number of printed emails concerning the publicity surrounding Vazirani's death as well as personal remembrances.  Also included are a letter of thanks for a donation made by Miller to the Howard County Poetry and Literature Society in Vazirani's name and a greeting card with a photo from a mutual friend of Miller and Vazirani.","This folder contains three greeting cards and a letter sent to Miller by Heea Vazirani Fales, Reetika Vazirani's mother.  They include brief personal details and references to organizing Vazirani's papers.  The letter requests Miller's assistance in publishing Vazirani's work.","Note: Additional correspondence between Heea Vazirani Fales and Ethelbert Miller can be found in Box 7 of the collection.","This series contains materials relating to Vazirani's private life such as financial records, family correspondence, information her son, Jehan Komunyakaa, and originals and copies of legal documents.  The series also includes a copy of Vazirani's suicide letter, and articles and condolences in regards to her death.","Note: Additional personal items such as inspirational audio tapes, guest book, Vazirani's childhood choir book, sketchbook, and diploma from the University of Virginia may by found in Box 10 of the collection.","This sub-series contains Vazirani's financial records.  It includes receipts, bank statements, housing information, and her insurance policy.","This folder contains Vazirani's bank and credit statements and account information.","This folder contains Vazirani's loan and payment records from Wellesley College.","This folder contains various receipts and discount membership cards.","This folder contains receipts and notes from Vazirani's office redecoration.","This folder contains Vazirani's mortgage and loan documents and information.","This folder contains a letter and form confirming Vazirani's status as a Mary Kay consultant.","This folder contains contact information, notes, and two receipts for moving companies.","This folder contains real estate services information and faxes regarding Vazirani's search for housing near Atlanta after she accepted a position at Emory University.  Also included is a record of lease termination (she did not take the job).","This folder contains Vazirani's insurance policy.  Also included is claim information sent to her mother, Heea Vazirani Fales, after her death.","This sub-series contains letters, notes, and emails written by Vazirani on a range of personal topics.","This folder contains a birthday card and three thank you cards Vazirani sent to her mother, Heea Vazirani Fales.  Also included is a Mother's Day card from Vazirani's son, Jehan.","This folder contains letters, emails, and notes written by Vazirani on a variety of subjects to several different people.  Of note, a printed email is included that describes how Vazirani was evicted from her Williamsburg apartment while teaching at William and Mary because of a change in ownership.","This sub-series contains a variety of materials relating to Vazirani's personal life.  It includes photographs, awards, legal documents, and information on her son, Jehan Komunyakaa.  A copy of Vazirani's suicide letter is also included.","This folder contains information and promotional materials sent to Vazirani by World Literacy of Canada.","This folder contains Vazirani's notes and worksheets from the Institute for Professional Empowerment Coaching program.","This folder contains certificates, letters, and newsclippings relating to Vazirani's personal and professional awards, honors, and achievements.  Contents include: a poem on Martin Luther King, Jr. that won first prize in Vazirani's 5th grade class in 1973; information on the song, \"Amazing Grace: The Police Officer's Tribute,\" Vazirani wrote with her former husband; and certificates for poetry awards and teaching positions.","This folder primarily contains various professional photographs of Vazirani.  They vary in size, pose, and photographer, and most are not dated.  There is a set of prints of Vazirani, Yusef Komunyakaa, and their son, Jehan.  Photos from John Henley Photography have been removed from the envelopes, and there is a letter and an email included from the studio.  Also included is a candid photograph from 2002 taken at a workshop in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.","This folder contains a fax copy of the divorce settlement between Vazirani and John T. Jordan.","This folder contains birth records, social security card, health records and information, insurance documents, and care instructions for Vazirani's son, Jehan Komunyakaa.  He also died July 16, 2003.","This folder contains the following documents: Vazirani's social security card, voter registration card, a photocopy of her Certificate of Naturalization, vehicle registration information, and personal contact information.","This folder contains a photocopy of Vazirani's suicide letter.  She died July 16, 2003.","This sub-series contains materials concerning Vazirani's death, funeral, and efforts to remember her life and work.","This folder contains news articles on Vazirani's death.  They include a section of The Washington Post, photocopied news clippings, and a printed version of an online article from an Indian American newspaper, India West.","This folder contains materials relating to Paula Span's Washington Post feature on Vazirani.  They include Span's request for an interview with Vazirani's mother with two photocopies of previous issues of the Post Magazine, a transcript of an online chat with Span, and two copies of the front page of the Washington Post promoting the magazine.","This folder contains four issues of the Washington Post Magazine, dated February 15, 2004.  The profile on Vazirani, \"The Falling Light,\" is on pages 16-21.","This folder contains nine copies of a 2004 issues of Callaloo vol. 26, no. 2, published in Vazirani's memory.","This folder contains a variety of published memorials to Vazirani.  They include seasonal publications by Copper Canyon Press, an issue of Arts \u0026 Letters Journal of Contemporary Culture, a copy of the Association of Writers and Writing Procatioms Job List, and three copies of \"Poet's Choice\" by Edward Hirsch.","This folder contains letters and newsletters concerning donations and memorials made in Vazirani's name.  They include letters from the William and Mary Alumni Association, Wellesley College, and the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.  Also included is a copy of the score for the song \"Avatar,\" composed by Martha Mooke and dedicated to Vazirani's son, Jehan.  A note from Yusef Komunyakaa is attached.","This folder contains condolence cards and letters sent to Vazirani's mother, Heea Vazirani Fales.","This folder contains letters, notes, emails, and poetry Ethelbert Miller sent to Heea Vazirani Fales.  They focus primarily on coping with Vazirani's loss and remembering her life.","Note: Additional correspondence between Heea Vazirani Fales and Ethelbert Miller can be found in Box 5 of the collection.","This series contains a number of Vazirani's career-related and personal items, including floppy disks, a journal, index cards, name cards, a guest book, choir book, sketchbook, and a diploma.","This envelope contains four floppy disks that hold a varity of Vazirani's work-related computer files.  They include resumes, course syllabi, letters, essays, and a grant proposal.","This notebook includes journal entries, course notes for English 405/Anthropology 430: Descriptive Linguistics, French 406: Contemporary Spoken French, lecture notes, notes for Emory University, and drafts of poems.","This gray box contains a set of index cards that hold details on Vazirani's submissions to publishers and their contact information.","This box contains a set of four inspirational audio tapes by Dr. Al G. Salazar of the Divine Science Church.  The titles are as follows: “A Plan for Living,” April 27, 1997; “The Great Healer,” June 22, 1997; “You Can Change Your Life,” August 24, 1997; “The Road to Fulfillment,” November 1997.","This box includes a set of 13 name cards that read \"Reetika Gina Vazirani.\"","This box contains an undated purple and gold guest book.","This black three-ring binder contains Vazirani's childhood choir workbook from the First Presbyterian Church in Plattsburgh, New York.  A note included by her mother dates the book from July (?) 1967 to October 1968, and mentions her birthday on August 9, 1962.","This sketchbook contains a number of Vazirani's drawings for “Beginning” and “Beginning/Advanced Art” courses at the Watkins Institute.","This box contains Vazirani's diploma from the University of Virginia for her master's degree in Fine Arts for Creative Writing."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eBefore publishing quotations or excerpts from any materials, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.\u003c/p\u003e\n      "],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["Before publishing quotations or excerpts from any materials, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract encodinganalog=\"520$a\" label=\"Abstract:\"\u003eThis collection contains the personal and professional papers of Reetika Vazirani.  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Acc. 2008.122","East Indian Americans--Poetry","Women--United States--Poetry","Box 8  is restricted until 2018 and Box 9 is restricted until 2043. All other portions of the collection are open to researchers. Consult a staff member for details.","The collection is organized into the following series and sub-series: Series 1: Biographical Materials, 2000-2003","Series 2: Career, 1982-2003, including Sub-series 1: Publishing, 1996-2003; Sub-series 2: Literary Journals and Writing Workshops, 2000-2003; Sub-series 3:  Teaching, 2000-2003; Sub-series 4: Poetry Readings and Job Searches, 1999-2003; Sub-series 5: Colleagues, 2000-2003; Sub-series 6: Correspondence, 2002-2003","Series 3: Personal and Professional Letters and Work, 1985-2006, including Sub-series 1: Background on Miller, 2003; Sub-series 2: Correspondence, 1985-2003; Sub-series 3: Miscellaneous Professional Materials, 1989-2003; Sub-series 4: Death, Funeral, Legacy, 2003-2006","Series 4: Personal Papers and Materials, 1973-2008 including Sub-Series 1: Financial Records, 1981-2005; Sub-series 2: Correspondence, 1993-2003; Sub-series 3: Personal Information and Records, 1973-2003; Sub-Series 4: Articles, Memorials, Condolences, 2003-2008","Series 5: Miscellaneous Career and Personal Items, 1967-2003.","Reetika Gina Vazirani was born August 9, 1962 in Patiala, India.  In 1967, her family moved to the United States and settled in Silver Spring, Maryland.  After high school, Vazirani earned her bachelor's degree from Wellesley College in 1984.  She studied creative writing at Boston University from 1987 to 1988, and graduated with a master's degree in Fine Arts from the University of Virginia in 1997.","Vazirani published a number of essays and poems in anthologies, literary reviews, and journals.  Many of her writings drew on her experiences as an Indian immigrant, and she earned critical recognition for her work.  Her first book, \"White Elephants\" (Beacon Press, 1996), was awarded the Barnard New Women Poets Prize, and her second book, \"World  Hotel\" (Copper Canyon Press, 2003), won a Anisfield-Wolf Book Award.  Vazirani also served as a contributing and advisory editor on the literary magazines \"Shenandoah\" and \"Callaloo.\"","Vazirani was also an experienced teacher, having taught creative writing and poetry at a number of universities.  She began as a poetry instructor at the University of Virginia in 1996, and served as a visiting assistant professor at the University of Oregon a year later.  In 1998, Vazirani accepted the position of the Margaret Banister Writer-in-Residence at Sweet Briar College in Virginia.  She briefly taught as a visiting faculty member at the College of New Jersey in 2001.  From 2002 to 2003, she served as Writer-in-Residence for the College of William and Mary.","Reetika Vazirani committed suicide on July 16, 2003 in Chevy Chase, Maryland.  She was 40 years old.","Electronic records which are part of this collection require a computer with appropriate software for viewing.","Processing and finding aid completed by Kate Hill in April 2009.","University Archives Faculty-Alumni File Collection","This collection contains the personal and professional papers of Reetika Vazirani.  It includes a number of poems, manuscripts, photographs, floppy disks, correspondence and publications that relate to her work as a published writer and instructor.  The collection also holds personal correspondence, a sketchbook, and legal documents, as well as materials regarding Vazirani's death and legacy.","This series contains documents that provide a general overview of Reetika Vazirani's personal and professional life.  Contents include her resume,  brief biographies, a photograph, a magazine profile, and obituaries.","This folder includes five versions of Vazirani's resume as well as two brief biographical descriptions, probably for promotional use.","This folder contains 12 photocopies of a profile on Vazirani written by Renee H. Shea and published in Poets and Writers Magazine.  The article contains images and extensive background information.","This folder contains two copies of an issue of Poets and Writers Magazine published in January 2003.  It includes a a profile on Vazirani written by Renee H. Shea that contains images and extensive background information (pages 38-44).","This folder contains multiple newspaper and photocopied versions of Reetika Vazirani's obituary.  She died July 16, 2003.","This series contains documents relating to Vazirani's work as a poet, writer, and instructor.  Contents include materials relating to publishing, teaching, writing, and poetry readings, as well as a number of letters and emails from colleagues.","Note: Additional materials concerning Vazirani's career, including floppy disks, a journal, and a set of index cards, are located in Box 10 of the collection.","This sub-series includes materials concerning Vazirani's efforts to publish her work.  It includes calls for authors, acceptances and rejections for her work, correspondence with publishers, and publicity materials for her books, \"White Elephants\" and \"World Hotel.\"  Also included are notes and drafts of poems and uncompleted manuscripts.  Some of the documents are not dated.","Note: Box 10 of the collection contains a set of index cards dated from 1990 to 2003, with details on publishing submissions and contact information.","This folder includes calls for poetry and author participation, as well as acceptance and rejection letters in regards to publishing Vazirani's work.","Contains copies of a hand-written version of the poem \"White Elephants I\" from Vazirani's book of the same title, \"White Elephants.\"","This folder contains a range of emails and letters concerning the publication and promotion of Vazirani's second book, \"World Hotel,\" by Copper Canyon Press.","This folder includes a questionnaire and transcript of an interview with Vazirani on her book, \"World Hotel.\"","This folder contains copies of the January 20, 2003 edition of Publisher's Weekly review on Vazirani's book, \"World Hotel.\"","This folder contains a range of reviews of \"World Hotel,\" as well as notes made by Vazirani.","This folder contains information and notes regarding Vazirani winning the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award for \"World Hotel.\"","This folder contains contact information and correspondence between Vazirani and Beacon Press.","This folder contains faxes and letters regarding the publishing of Vazirani's various works in 2002.","This folder contains faxes and letters regarding the publishing of Vazirani's various works in 2003.","Vazirani labeled the contents of this folder as \"Manuscript in Progress.\"  A portion of the poems are not dated.","This folder contains drafts and notes concerning an unpublished compilation of poems Vazirani titled \"Whole.\"","This folder contains drafts of poems and notes for a compilation Vazirani titled \"Vanishing Cream.\"","This folder contains drafts of poems and notes for a compilation Vazirani titled \"Truth Serum.\"","This folder contains a range of undated notes and drafts by Vazirani.","This sub-series includes information, correspondence, and applications for literary journals and writing workshops Vazirani wrote for and participated in.  Such workshops include the San Miguel Poetry Week, Callaloo, Bennington, and Struga Poetry Evenings.","This folder contains emails relating to Vazirani's involvement in Catamaran, a journal for South Asian literature.","This folder includes the schedule for the San Miguel Poetry Week, in which Vazirani participated.","This folder contains emails, a letter, a fax, and reviews pertaining to Vazirani's work on the literary journal \"Calloloo.\"","This folder contains information and materials on the Callaloo Creative Writing Workshop that Vazirani attended at Texas A\u0026M University in May, 2003.","This folder contains faculty and travel information and a copy of a poem from the Bennington Writing Workshop that Vazirani attended in June 2003.","This folder contains email invitations, information, and an application for the Struga International Poetry Evenings Festival that was held in Macedonia in August 2003.","This folder contains a thank you letter and two application forms (one partially completed, one left blank) for the Yaddo Artists' Community in Saratoga Springs, New York.","This folder contains lecture notes and poetry originally organized and labeled by Vazirani.","This sub-series contains materials relating to teaching positions Vazirani held at Sweet Briar College and the College of William and Mary.  It includes student writing exercises, course instructor evaluations, and course syllabi and notes.","This folder contains the results of a class assignment asking for student-suggested ideas for writing exercises.  They are from a course on fiction Vazirani taught in the summer of 2000.","This folder contains materials related to Vazirani's position as Writer-in-Residence at William and Mary.  Included are course evaluations, faculty contact information, letters, an appeal to the Parking Committee, and information concerning her residence at the Heritage Inn.","This folder contains syllabi and notes for the English 470 writing course on Michael Ondaatje Vazirani taught at William and Mary in the Spring of 2003.","This folder contains the syllabus and a reading assignment for the English 405/Anthropology 430 Descriptive Linguistics course held in Spring 2003.","This sub-series contains information regarding poetry reading events Vazirani participated in, as well as resumes, letters, and applications concerning teaching positions.","This folder contains emails relating to various poetry readings given by Vazirani on her work.","This folder includes letters, emails, brochures, and notes concerning the readings Vazirani gave and scheduled to give in 2003.","This folder contains various promotional materials for a reading Vazirani gave at Smith College on March 11, 2003.","This folder includes letters, resumes, letters of recommendation, and requests for references for multiple jobs Vazirani was interested in and persued.","This folder contains materials relating to a teaching position at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia that Vazirani accepted, then later declined.","This folder includes three copies of Vazirani's application for a teaching position at Barnard College in New York City, as well as correspondence confirmation they were recieved.","This sub-series contains contact information, articles, promotional materials, and letters relating to colleagues and friends of Vazirani.","This folder contains materials relating to Vazirani's network of colleagues and publishers, as well as brief online biographies about her.","This folder contains lists of email addresses and contact information collected by Vazirani.","This folder contains papers removed from the accession of books included in the Vazirani collection.  They range from promotional materials for poets Paul Muldoon, Marilyn Hacker, and Rita Dove, biographical information on Yusef Komunyakaa, a photocopy of \"The Light of the World\" by Derek Walcott, a copy of an introduction for Czeslaw Milosz, to an autograph by Seamus Heaney.  Also included is an untranslated document removed from a book written in an unidentified language at this time (4/20/09).","This folder contains a copy of \"Clio Rising\" faxed in February 2003, with notes.","This folder contains a request from Jay Wright to give a poetry reading at Sweet Briar College, as well as his resume.","This folder includes an essay, correspondence, and a brochure for the Center for East Asian Studies at the University of Virginia that are from or regard Vinay Dharwadker.","This folder includes materials about artist Ambreen Butt and his work.","This folder contains party invitations, a family newsletter, and an email from poet Rita Dove.  A letter from Vazirani to Dove is also included.","This folder includes brief profiles on Ethelbert Miller and Austin Clark.","Note:  Boxes 4 and 5 of this collection contain further materials and correspondence in a separate accession made by Ethelbert Miller.","This folder contains a postcard and poem sent to Vazirani by Ethelbert Miller.","Note:  Boxes 4 and 5 of this collection contain further materials and correspondence in a separate accession made by Ethelbert Miller.","This sub-series contains a range of personal and professional letters, cards, and emails sent to Vazirani.","This folder contains letters, cards, photographs, newspaper clippings, and emails relating to a variety of professional and personal issues postmarked to Vazirani in 2002.","This folder contains letters, cards, photographs, newspaper clippings, and emails relating to a variety of professional and personal issues postmarked to Vazirani in 2003.","This series is a separate accession within the larger Vazirani collection.  It contains  correspondence, poetry, a manuscript, and photographs sent by Vazirani to her friend and colleague, Ethelbert Miller.  Also included are materials regarding her death and funeral collected by Miller.","This sub-series contains background information on Ethelbert Miller.","This folder contains two brief articles on Ethelbert Miller, as well as a promotional poster for a reading at Georgetown University.","This sub-series contains correspondence sent by Vazirani to Miller between 1985 and 2003.  There are no documents dated between 1987 and 1989.","This folder contains six letters from Vazirani to Miller.  The first is an apology for missing a scheduled meeting, while the rest focus on recent events and the process of writing.  Some letters include poems.  Two of the letters are not dated, but have been kept with the contents of original folder in which they were received.","This folder contains four letters and a postcard from Vazirani to Miller.  They include updates about her life and work.  The last letter features four poems and expresses Vazirani's intent to study with poet Derek Walcott.","This folder contains 11 letters and postcards, as well as a greeting card from Vazirani to Miller.  The letters and cards vary in length, and include updates and information on Vazirani's life and work, as well as references to Miller's achievements as a writer.","This folder contains seven letters and postcards, a holiday greeting card, and a poem submitted to \"Yaddo\" from Vazirani to Miller in 1992.  The letters and cards vary in length and include references to her life and work, as well as a birthday greeting for Miller.","This folder contains five letters and postcards and a Christmas card Vazirani sent to Miller in 1992.  The letters vary in length and include details on her life and work.  One is written on the back of a rejection letter from the Atlantic and is attached to a draft of a poem titled, \"Sunday School.\"","This folder contains eight letters, cards, and notes from Vazirani to Miller.  The letters vary in length and include details on her life and work, along with a newspaper clipping of a photo.  Several references are made to funding opportunities, as well as articles, magazines, and authors Miller sent to Vazirani or suggested to her.","This folder contains 18 letters, notes, and cards sent from Vazirani to Miller in 1994.  The letters vary in length and include details on her life and work, a request for recommendations for applications to a workshop and graduate school at the University of Virginia, and congratulatory and birthday messages for Miller.","This folder contains four letters, a note, and a postcard from Vazirani to Miller.  They vary in length and include information on her professional and personal lives, as well as references to Vazirani's divorce.","This folder contains six postcards, a letter, and a printed email sent by Vazirani to Miller in 1996.  The cards, letter, and email are all rather brief and include references to publicity for \"White Elephants,\" the Folger Shakespeare Reading event, a range of professional and personal information, and birthday and get well messages to Miller.  Also included is a copy of a letter sent to Vazirani's \"White Elephants\" publisher, Beacon Press, as well as a response to an open teaching position at the University of Colorado.","This folder contains nine letters and faxes sent to Ethelbert Miller in 1997.  Six of the items are copies of letters sent to and from the Folger Shakespeare Library, Carnegie Mellon University, San Francisco State University, Barnard College, and the University of Oregon regarding poetry readings and teaching positions.  The two faxes and final letter included are addressed to Miller and relate to Vazirani's reading at the Folger Shakespeare Event.","This folder contains four brief postcards sent by Vazirani to Miller from 1998 to 2000.  They make references to New Year's, travel plans, a poetry reading, and Valentine's Day.","This folder contains two postcards from 2001 and a letter from 2003 sent by Vazirani to Miller.  They include references to Vazirani's publishing efforts, works in progress, and travel plans.","This sub-series contains a range of Vazirani's professional work, including poetry, resumes, information on reading events, and a signed photograph.","This folder includes two photographs of Vazirani: a signed professional headshot sent in 1990, and a photograph of her with her husband, John T. Jordan, in 1991.","This folder contains a number of poems by Vazirani.  They include a collection titled, \"Inventing Maya Biswas, My Mother,\" and five copies of \"White Elephants I,\" among others.","This folder contains a signed copy of Vazirani's  manuscript titled, \"Whereabouts,\" and the envelope in which it was sent.","This folder contains multiple versions of Vazirani's resume and various promotional materials relating to her work.  Also included is an introduction for Vazirani written by Miller for an event at the Folger Shakespeare Reading festival called \"Ascension #127\" and a brief letter from Miller thanking her for agreeing to serve as a contributing editor for Poet Lore Magazine.","This sub-series contains materials that relate to Vazirani's death, funeral, and memorializing her life and work.  They were sent to and collected by Miller.","This folder contains newspaper articles and printed internet articles on Vazirani's death.","This folder contains multiple programs for Vazirani's funeral, as well as directions to the cemetery.  It also includes a tribute, with notes, written by Miller for Vazirani and her son, Jehan Komunyakaa.","This folder contains condolence cards, letters, emails, poems, and an essay sent to Miller in memory of Vazirani.","This folder contains three poems written in honor of Vazirani, including \"Cumin in the Eggs\" by Ellen Berkovitch (three copies), \"No More Suicides\" by Sharon Olinka, and \"Always Before, Light Gathered\" by Jody Bolz.","This folder contains a number of printed emails concerning the publicity surrounding Vazirani's death as well as personal remembrances.  Also included are a letter of thanks for a donation made by Miller to the Howard County Poetry and Literature Society in Vazirani's name and a greeting card with a photo from a mutual friend of Miller and Vazirani.","This folder contains three greeting cards and a letter sent to Miller by Heea Vazirani Fales, Reetika Vazirani's mother.  They include brief personal details and references to organizing Vazirani's papers.  The letter requests Miller's assistance in publishing Vazirani's work.","Note: Additional correspondence between Heea Vazirani Fales and Ethelbert Miller can be found in Box 7 of the collection.","This series contains materials relating to Vazirani's private life such as financial records, family correspondence, information her son, Jehan Komunyakaa, and originals and copies of legal documents.  The series also includes a copy of Vazirani's suicide letter, and articles and condolences in regards to her death.","Note: Additional personal items such as inspirational audio tapes, guest book, Vazirani's childhood choir book, sketchbook, and diploma from the University of Virginia may by found in Box 10 of the collection.","This sub-series contains Vazirani's financial records.  It includes receipts, bank statements, housing information, and her insurance policy.","This folder contains Vazirani's bank and credit statements and account information.","This folder contains Vazirani's loan and payment records from Wellesley College.","This folder contains various receipts and discount membership cards.","This folder contains receipts and notes from Vazirani's office redecoration.","This folder contains Vazirani's mortgage and loan documents and information.","This folder contains a letter and form confirming Vazirani's status as a Mary Kay consultant.","This folder contains contact information, notes, and two receipts for moving companies.","This folder contains real estate services information and faxes regarding Vazirani's search for housing near Atlanta after she accepted a position at Emory University.  Also included is a record of lease termination (she did not take the job).","This folder contains Vazirani's insurance policy.  Also included is claim information sent to her mother, Heea Vazirani Fales, after her death.","This sub-series contains letters, notes, and emails written by Vazirani on a range of personal topics.","This folder contains a birthday card and three thank you cards Vazirani sent to her mother, Heea Vazirani Fales.  Also included is a Mother's Day card from Vazirani's son, Jehan.","This folder contains letters, emails, and notes written by Vazirani on a variety of subjects to several different people.  Of note, a printed email is included that describes how Vazirani was evicted from her Williamsburg apartment while teaching at William and Mary because of a change in ownership.","This sub-series contains a variety of materials relating to Vazirani's personal life.  It includes photographs, awards, legal documents, and information on her son, Jehan Komunyakaa.  A copy of Vazirani's suicide letter is also included.","This folder contains information and promotional materials sent to Vazirani by World Literacy of Canada.","This folder contains Vazirani's notes and worksheets from the Institute for Professional Empowerment Coaching program.","This folder contains certificates, letters, and newsclippings relating to Vazirani's personal and professional awards, honors, and achievements.  Contents include: a poem on Martin Luther King, Jr. that won first prize in Vazirani's 5th grade class in 1973; information on the song, \"Amazing Grace: The Police Officer's Tribute,\" Vazirani wrote with her former husband; and certificates for poetry awards and teaching positions.","This folder primarily contains various professional photographs of Vazirani.  They vary in size, pose, and photographer, and most are not dated.  There is a set of prints of Vazirani, Yusef Komunyakaa, and their son, Jehan.  Photos from John Henley Photography have been removed from the envelopes, and there is a letter and an email included from the studio.  Also included is a candid photograph from 2002 taken at a workshop in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.","This folder contains a fax copy of the divorce settlement between Vazirani and John T. Jordan.","This folder contains birth records, social security card, health records and information, insurance documents, and care instructions for Vazirani's son, Jehan Komunyakaa.  He also died July 16, 2003.","This folder contains the following documents: Vazirani's social security card, voter registration card, a photocopy of her Certificate of Naturalization, vehicle registration information, and personal contact information.","This folder contains a photocopy of Vazirani's suicide letter.  She died July 16, 2003.","This sub-series contains materials concerning Vazirani's death, funeral, and efforts to remember her life and work.","This folder contains news articles on Vazirani's death.  They include a section of The Washington Post, photocopied news clippings, and a printed version of an online article from an Indian American newspaper, India West.","This folder contains materials relating to Paula Span's Washington Post feature on Vazirani.  They include Span's request for an interview with Vazirani's mother with two photocopies of previous issues of the Post Magazine, a transcript of an online chat with Span, and two copies of the front page of the Washington Post promoting the magazine.","This folder contains four issues of the Washington Post Magazine, dated February 15, 2004.  The profile on Vazirani, \"The Falling Light,\" is on pages 16-21.","This folder contains nine copies of a 2004 issues of Callaloo vol. 26, no. 2, published in Vazirani's memory.","This folder contains a variety of published memorials to Vazirani.  They include seasonal publications by Copper Canyon Press, an issue of Arts \u0026 Letters Journal of Contemporary Culture, a copy of the Association of Writers and Writing Procatioms Job List, and three copies of \"Poet's Choice\" by Edward Hirsch.","This folder contains letters and newsletters concerning donations and memorials made in Vazirani's name.  They include letters from the William and Mary Alumni Association, Wellesley College, and the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.  Also included is a copy of the score for the song \"Avatar,\" composed by Martha Mooke and dedicated to Vazirani's son, Jehan.  A note from Yusef Komunyakaa is attached.","This folder contains condolence cards and letters sent to Vazirani's mother, Heea Vazirani Fales.","This folder contains letters, notes, emails, and poetry Ethelbert Miller sent to Heea Vazirani Fales.  They focus primarily on coping with Vazirani's loss and remembering her life.","Note: Additional correspondence between Heea Vazirani Fales and Ethelbert Miller can be found in Box 5 of the collection.","This series contains a number of Vazirani's career-related and personal items, including floppy disks, a journal, index cards, name cards, a guest book, choir book, sketchbook, and a diploma.","This envelope contains four floppy disks that hold a varity of Vazirani's work-related computer files.  They include resumes, course syllabi, letters, essays, and a grant proposal.","This notebook includes journal entries, course notes for English 405/Anthropology 430: Descriptive Linguistics, French 406: Contemporary Spoken French, lecture notes, notes for Emory University, and drafts of poems.","This gray box contains a set of index cards that hold details on Vazirani's submissions to publishers and their contact information.","This box contains a set of four inspirational audio tapes by Dr. Al G. Salazar of the Divine Science Church.  The titles are as follows: “A Plan for Living,” April 27, 1997; “The Great Healer,” June 22, 1997; “You Can Change Your Life,” August 24, 1997; “The Road to Fulfillment,” November 1997.","This box includes a set of 13 name cards that read \"Reetika Gina Vazirani.\"","This box contains an undated purple and gold guest book.","This black three-ring binder contains Vazirani's childhood choir workbook from the First Presbyterian Church in Plattsburgh, New York.  A note included by her mother dates the book from July (?) 1967 to October 1968, and mentions her birthday on August 9, 1962.","This sketchbook contains a number of Vazirani's drawings for “Beginning” and “Beginning/Advanced Art” courses at the Watkins Institute.","This box contains Vazirani's diploma from the University of Virginia for her master's degree in Fine Arts for Creative Writing.","Before publishing quotations or excerpts from any materials, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.","This collection contains the personal and professional papers of Reetika Vazirani.  It includes a number of poems, manuscripts, photographs, floppy disks, correspondence and publications that relate to her work as a published writer and instructor.  The collection also holds personal correspondence, a sketchbook, and legal documents, as well as materials regarding Vazirani's death and legacy.","Special Collections Research Center","College of William and Mary--Dept. of English","Vazirani, Reetika, 1962-2003","The papers are in:\nEnglish"],"collection_title_tesim":["Title:: Reetika Vazirani Papers\t1967-20081982-2003"],"collection_ssim":["Title:: Reetika Vazirani Papers\t1967-20081982-2003"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["01/Mss. Acc. 2008.122"],"unitid_tesim":["01/Mss. Acc. 2008.122"],"repository_ssm":["College of William and Mary"],"repository_ssim":["College of William and Mary"],"creator_ssm":["Vazirani, Reetika, 1962-2003\narrangement"],"creator_ssim":["Vazirani, Reetika, 1962-2003\narrangement"],"creator_persname_ssim":["Vazirani, Reetika, 1962-2003"],"creator_corpname_ssim":["Special Collections Research Center","College of William and Mary--Dept. of English"],"creators_ssim":["Vazirani, Reetika, 1962-2003","Special Collections Research Center","College of William and Mary--Dept. of English"],"access_subjects_ssim":["East Indian Americans--Poetry","Women--United States--Poetry"],"access_subjects_ssm":["East Indian Americans--Poetry","Women--United States--Poetry"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":["4.00"],"extent_tesim":["4.00"],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eBox 8  is restricted until 2018 and Box 9 is restricted until 2043. All other portions of the collection are open to researchers. Consult a staff member for details.\u003c/p\u003e\n      "],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Access"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["Box 8  is restricted until 2018 and Box 9 is restricted until 2043. All other portions of the collection are open to researchers. Consult a staff member for details."],"arrangement_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe collection is organized into the following series and sub-series: Series 1: Biographical Materials, 2000-2003\n\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eSeries 2: Career, 1982-2003, including Sub-series 1: Publishing, 1996-2003; Sub-series 2: Literary Journals and Writing Workshops, 2000-2003; Sub-series 3:  Teaching, 2000-2003; Sub-series 4: Poetry Readings and Job Searches, 1999-2003; Sub-series 5: Colleagues, 2000-2003; Sub-series 6: Correspondence, 2002-2003\n\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eSeries 3: Personal and Professional Letters and Work, 1985-2006, including Sub-series 1: Background on Miller, 2003; Sub-series 2: Correspondence, 1985-2003; Sub-series 3: Miscellaneous Professional Materials, 1989-2003; Sub-series 4: Death, Funeral, Legacy, 2003-2006\n\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eSeries 4: Personal Papers and Materials, 1973-2008 including Sub-Series 1: Financial Records, 1981-2005; Sub-series 2: Correspondence, 1993-2003; Sub-series 3: Personal Information and Records, 1973-2003; Sub-Series 4: Articles, Memorials, Condolences, 2003-2008\n\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eSeries 5: Miscellaneous Career and Personal Items, 1967-2003.\u003c/p\u003e\n    "],"arrangement_heading_ssm":["Arrangement of Materials"],"arrangement_tesim":["The collection is organized into the following series and sub-series: Series 1: Biographical Materials, 2000-2003","Series 2: Career, 1982-2003, including Sub-series 1: Publishing, 1996-2003; Sub-series 2: Literary Journals and Writing Workshops, 2000-2003; Sub-series 3:  Teaching, 2000-2003; Sub-series 4: Poetry Readings and Job Searches, 1999-2003; Sub-series 5: Colleagues, 2000-2003; Sub-series 6: Correspondence, 2002-2003","Series 3: Personal and Professional Letters and Work, 1985-2006, including Sub-series 1: Background on Miller, 2003; Sub-series 2: Correspondence, 1985-2003; Sub-series 3: Miscellaneous Professional Materials, 1989-2003; Sub-series 4: Death, Funeral, Legacy, 2003-2006","Series 4: Personal Papers and Materials, 1973-2008 including Sub-Series 1: Financial Records, 1981-2005; Sub-series 2: Correspondence, 1993-2003; Sub-series 3: Personal Information and Records, 1973-2003; Sub-Series 4: Articles, Memorials, Condolences, 2003-2008","Series 5: Miscellaneous Career and Personal Items, 1967-2003."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eReetika Gina Vazirani was born August 9, 1962 in Patiala, India.  In 1967, her family moved to the United States and settled in Silver Spring, Maryland.  After high school, Vazirani earned her bachelor's degree from Wellesley College in 1984.  She studied creative writing at Boston University from 1987 to 1988, and graduated with a master's degree in Fine Arts from the University of Virginia in 1997.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eVazirani published a number of essays and poems in anthologies, literary reviews, and journals.  Many of her writings drew on her experiences as an Indian immigrant, and she earned critical recognition for her work.  Her first book, \"White Elephants\" (Beacon Press, 1996), was awarded the Barnard New Women Poets Prize, and her second book, \"World  Hotel\" (Copper Canyon Press, 2003), won a Anisfield-Wolf Book Award.  Vazirani also served as a contributing and advisory editor on the literary magazines \"Shenandoah\" and \"Callaloo.\"\n\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eVazirani was also an experienced teacher, having taught creative writing and poetry at a number of universities.  She began as a poetry instructor at the University of Virginia in 1996, and served as a visiting assistant professor at the University of Oregon a year later.  In 1998, Vazirani accepted the position of the Margaret Banister Writer-in-Residence at Sweet Briar College in Virginia.  She briefly taught as a visiting faculty member at the College of New Jersey in 2001.  From 2002 to 2003, she served as Writer-in-Residence for the College of William and Mary.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eReetika Vazirani committed suicide on July 16, 2003 in Chevy Chase, Maryland.  She was 40 years old.\u003c/p\u003e\n    "],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical Note"],"bioghist_tesim":["Reetika Gina Vazirani was born August 9, 1962 in Patiala, India.  In 1967, her family moved to the United States and settled in Silver Spring, Maryland.  After high school, Vazirani earned her bachelor's degree from Wellesley College in 1984.  She studied creative writing at Boston University from 1987 to 1988, and graduated with a master's degree in Fine Arts from the University of Virginia in 1997.","Vazirani published a number of essays and poems in anthologies, literary reviews, and journals.  Many of her writings drew on her experiences as an Indian immigrant, and she earned critical recognition for her work.  Her first book, \"White Elephants\" (Beacon Press, 1996), was awarded the Barnard New Women Poets Prize, and her second book, \"World  Hotel\" (Copper Canyon Press, 2003), won a Anisfield-Wolf Book Award.  Vazirani also served as a contributing and advisory editor on the literary magazines \"Shenandoah\" and \"Callaloo.\"","Vazirani was also an experienced teacher, having taught creative writing and poetry at a number of universities.  She began as a poetry instructor at the University of Virginia in 1996, and served as a visiting assistant professor at the University of Oregon a year later.  In 1998, Vazirani accepted the position of the Margaret Banister Writer-in-Residence at Sweet Briar College in Virginia.  She briefly taught as a visiting faculty member at the College of New Jersey in 2001.  From 2002 to 2003, she served as Writer-in-Residence for the College of William and Mary.","Reetika Vazirani committed suicide on July 16, 2003 in Chevy Chase, Maryland.  She was 40 years old."],"phystech_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eElectronic records which are part of this collection require a computer with appropriate software for viewing.\u003c/p\u003e\n      "],"phystech_heading_ssm":["Physical Characteristics or Technical Requirements"],"phystech_tesim":["Electronic records which are part of this collection require a computer with appropriate software for viewing."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eReetika Vazirani Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.\u003c/p\u003e\n      "],"prefercite_tesim":["Reetika Vazirani Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary."],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eProcessing and finding aid completed by Kate Hill in April 2009.\u003c/p\u003e\n      "],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information"],"processinfo_tesim":["Processing and finding aid completed by Kate Hill in April 2009."],"relatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eUniversity Archives Faculty-Alumni File Collection\u003c/p\u003e\n      "],"relatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Related Materials"],"relatedmaterial_tesim":["University Archives Faculty-Alumni File Collection"],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThis collection contains the personal and professional papers of Reetika Vazirani.  It includes a number of poems, manuscripts, photographs, floppy disks, correspondence and publications that relate to her work as a published writer and instructor.  The collection also holds personal correspondence, a sketchbook, and legal documents, as well as materials regarding Vazirani's death and legacy.\u003c/p\u003e\n    ","\u003cp\u003eThis series contains documents that provide a general overview of Reetika Vazirani's personal and professional life.  Contents include her resume,  brief biographies, a photograph, a magazine profile, and obituaries.\u003c/p\u003e\n        ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder includes five versions of Vazirani's resume as well as two brief biographical descriptions, probably for promotional use.\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains 12 photocopies of a profile on Vazirani written by Renee H. Shea and published in Poets and Writers Magazine.  The article contains images and extensive background information.\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains two copies of an issue of Poets and Writers Magazine published in January 2003.  It includes a a profile on Vazirani written by Renee H. Shea that contains images and extensive background information (pages 38-44).\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains multiple newspaper and photocopied versions of Reetika Vazirani's obituary.  She died July 16, 2003.\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eThis series contains documents relating to Vazirani's work as a poet, writer, and instructor.  Contents include materials relating to publishing, teaching, writing, and poetry readings, as well as a number of letters and emails from colleagues.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003eNote: Additional materials concerning Vazirani's career, including floppy disks, a journal, and a set of index cards, are located in Box 10 of the collection.\u003c/p\u003e\n        ","\u003cp\u003eThis sub-series includes materials concerning Vazirani's efforts to publish her work.  It includes calls for authors, acceptances and rejections for her work, correspondence with publishers, and publicity materials for her books, \"White Elephants\" and \"World Hotel.\"  Also included are notes and drafts of poems and uncompleted manuscripts.  Some of the documents are not dated.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eNote: Box 10 of the collection contains a set of index cards dated from 1990 to 2003, with details on publishing submissions and contact information.\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder includes calls for poetry and author participation, as well as acceptance and rejection letters in regards to publishing Vazirani's work.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eContains copies of a hand-written version of the poem \"White Elephants I\" from Vazirani's book of the same title, \"White Elephants.\"\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a range of emails and letters concerning the publication and promotion of Vazirani's second book, \"World Hotel,\" by Copper Canyon Press.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder includes a questionnaire and transcript of an interview with Vazirani on her book, \"World Hotel.\"\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains copies of the January 20, 2003 edition of Publisher's Weekly review on Vazirani's book, \"World Hotel.\"\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a range of reviews of \"World Hotel,\" as well as notes made by Vazirani.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains information and notes regarding Vazirani winning the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award for \"World Hotel.\"\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains contact information and correspondence between Vazirani and Beacon Press.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains faxes and letters regarding the publishing of Vazirani's various works in 2002.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains faxes and letters regarding the publishing of Vazirani's various works in 2003.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eVazirani labeled the contents of this folder as \"Manuscript in Progress.\"  A portion of the poems are not dated.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains drafts and notes concerning an unpublished compilation of poems Vazirani titled \"Whole.\"\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains drafts of poems and notes for a compilation Vazirani titled \"Vanishing Cream.\"\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains drafts of poems and notes for a compilation Vazirani titled \"Truth Serum.\"\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a range of undated notes and drafts by Vazirani.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis sub-series includes information, correspondence, and applications for literary journals and writing workshops Vazirani wrote for and participated in.  Such workshops include the San Miguel Poetry Week, Callaloo, Bennington, and Struga Poetry Evenings.\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains emails relating to Vazirani's involvement in Catamaran, a journal for South Asian literature.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder includes the schedule for the San Miguel Poetry Week, in which Vazirani participated.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains emails, a letter, a fax, and reviews pertaining to Vazirani's work on the literary journal \"Calloloo.\"\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains information and materials on the Callaloo Creative Writing Workshop that Vazirani attended at Texas A\u0026amp;M University in May, 2003.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains faculty and travel information and a copy of a poem from the Bennington Writing Workshop that Vazirani attended in June 2003.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains email invitations, information, and an application for the Struga International Poetry Evenings Festival that was held in Macedonia in August 2003.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a thank you letter and two application forms (one partially completed, one left blank) for the Yaddo Artists' Community in Saratoga Springs, New York.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains lecture notes and poetry originally organized and labeled by Vazirani.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis sub-series contains materials relating to teaching positions Vazirani held at Sweet Briar College and the College of William and Mary.  It includes student writing exercises, course instructor evaluations, and course syllabi and notes.\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains the results of a class assignment asking for student-suggested ideas for writing exercises.  They are from a course on fiction Vazirani taught in the summer of 2000.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains materials related to Vazirani's position as Writer-in-Residence at William and Mary.  Included are course evaluations, faculty contact information, letters, an appeal to the Parking Committee, and information concerning her residence at the Heritage Inn.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains syllabi and notes for the English 470 writing course on Michael Ondaatje Vazirani taught at William and Mary in the Spring of 2003.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains the syllabus and a reading assignment for the English 405/Anthropology 430 Descriptive Linguistics course held in Spring 2003.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis sub-series contains information regarding poetry reading events Vazirani participated in, as well as resumes, letters, and applications concerning teaching positions.\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains emails relating to various poetry readings given by Vazirani on her work.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder includes letters, emails, brochures, and notes concerning the readings Vazirani gave and scheduled to give in 2003.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains various promotional materials for a reading Vazirani gave at Smith College on March 11, 2003.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder includes letters, resumes, letters of recommendation, and requests for references for multiple jobs Vazirani was interested in and persued.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains materials relating to a teaching position at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia that Vazirani accepted, then later declined.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder includes three copies of Vazirani's application for a teaching position at Barnard College in New York City, as well as correspondence confirmation they were recieved.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis sub-series contains contact information, articles, promotional materials, and letters relating to colleagues and friends of Vazirani.\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains materials relating to Vazirani's network of colleagues and publishers, as well as brief online biographies about her.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains lists of email addresses and contact information collected by Vazirani.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains papers removed from the accession of books included in the Vazirani collection.  They range from promotional materials for poets Paul Muldoon, Marilyn Hacker, and Rita Dove, biographical information on Yusef Komunyakaa, a photocopy of \"The Light of the World\" by Derek Walcott, a copy of an introduction for Czeslaw Milosz, to an autograph by Seamus Heaney.  Also included is an untranslated document removed from a book written in an unidentified language at this time (4/20/09).\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a copy of \"Clio Rising\" faxed in February 2003, with notes.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a request from Jay Wright to give a poetry reading at Sweet Briar College, as well as his resume.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder includes an essay, correspondence, and a brochure for the Center for East Asian Studies at the University of Virginia that are from or regard Vinay Dharwadker.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder includes materials about artist Ambreen Butt and his work.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains party invitations, a family newsletter, and an email from poet Rita Dove.  A letter from Vazirani to Dove is also included.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder includes brief profiles on Ethelbert Miller and Austin Clark.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n                ","\u003cp\u003eNote:  Boxes 4 and 5 of this collection contain further materials and correspondence in a separate accession made by Ethelbert Miller.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a postcard and poem sent to Vazirani by Ethelbert Miller.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n                ","\u003cp\u003eNote:  Boxes 4 and 5 of this collection contain further materials and correspondence in a separate accession made by Ethelbert Miller.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis sub-series contains a range of personal and professional letters, cards, and emails sent to Vazirani.\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains letters, cards, photographs, newspaper clippings, and emails relating to a variety of professional and personal issues postmarked to Vazirani in 2002.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains letters, cards, photographs, newspaper clippings, and emails relating to a variety of professional and personal issues postmarked to Vazirani in 2003.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis series is a separate accession within the larger Vazirani collection.  It contains  correspondence, poetry, a manuscript, and photographs sent by Vazirani to her friend and colleague, Ethelbert Miller.  Also included are materials regarding her death and funeral collected by Miller.\u003c/p\u003e\n        ","\u003cp\u003eThis sub-series contains background information on Ethelbert Miller.\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains two brief articles on Ethelbert Miller, as well as a promotional poster for a reading at Georgetown University.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis sub-series contains correspondence sent by Vazirani to Miller between 1985 and 2003.  There are no documents dated between 1987 and 1989.\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains six letters from Vazirani to Miller.  The first is an apology for missing a scheduled meeting, while the rest focus on recent events and the process of writing.  Some letters include poems.  Two of the letters are not dated, but have been kept with the contents of original folder in which they were received.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains four letters and a postcard from Vazirani to Miller.  They include updates about her life and work.  The last letter features four poems and expresses Vazirani's intent to study with poet Derek Walcott.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains 11 letters and postcards, as well as a greeting card from Vazirani to Miller.  The letters and cards vary in length, and include updates and information on Vazirani's life and work, as well as references to Miller's achievements as a writer.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains seven letters and postcards, a holiday greeting card, and a poem submitted to \"Yaddo\" from Vazirani to Miller in 1992.  The letters and cards vary in length and include references to her life and work, as well as a birthday greeting for Miller.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains five letters and postcards and a Christmas card Vazirani sent to Miller in 1992.  The letters vary in length and include details on her life and work.  One is written on the back of a rejection letter from the Atlantic and is attached to a draft of a poem titled, \"Sunday School.\"\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains eight letters, cards, and notes from Vazirani to Miller.  The letters vary in length and include details on her life and work, along with a newspaper clipping of a photo.  Several references are made to funding opportunities, as well as articles, magazines, and authors Miller sent to Vazirani or suggested to her.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains 18 letters, notes, and cards sent from Vazirani to Miller in 1994.  The letters vary in length and include details on her life and work, a request for recommendations for applications to a workshop and graduate school at the University of Virginia, and congratulatory and birthday messages for Miller.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains four letters, a note, and a postcard from Vazirani to Miller.  They vary in length and include information on her professional and personal lives, as well as references to Vazirani's divorce.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains six postcards, a letter, and a printed email sent by Vazirani to Miller in 1996.  The cards, letter, and email are all rather brief and include references to publicity for \"White Elephants,\" the Folger Shakespeare Reading event, a range of professional and personal information, and birthday and get well messages to Miller.  Also included is a copy of a letter sent to Vazirani's \"White Elephants\" publisher, Beacon Press, as well as a response to an open teaching position at the University of Colorado.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains nine letters and faxes sent to Ethelbert Miller in 1997.  Six of the items are copies of letters sent to and from the Folger Shakespeare Library, Carnegie Mellon University, San Francisco State University, Barnard College, and the University of Oregon regarding poetry readings and teaching positions.  The two faxes and final letter included are addressed to Miller and relate to Vazirani's reading at the Folger Shakespeare Event.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains four brief postcards sent by Vazirani to Miller from 1998 to 2000.  They make references to New Year's, travel plans, a poetry reading, and Valentine's Day.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains two postcards from 2001 and a letter from 2003 sent by Vazirani to Miller.  They include references to Vazirani's publishing efforts, works in progress, and travel plans.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis sub-series contains a range of Vazirani's professional work, including poetry, resumes, information on reading events, and a signed photograph.\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder includes two photographs of Vazirani: a signed professional headshot sent in 1990, and a photograph of her with her husband, John T. Jordan, in 1991.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a number of poems by Vazirani.  They include a collection titled, \"Inventing Maya Biswas, My Mother,\" and five copies of \"White Elephants I,\" among others.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a signed copy of Vazirani's  manuscript titled, \"Whereabouts,\" and the envelope in which it was sent.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains multiple versions of Vazirani's resume and various promotional materials relating to her work.  Also included is an introduction for Vazirani written by Miller for an event at the Folger Shakespeare Reading festival called \"Ascension #127\" and a brief letter from Miller thanking her for agreeing to serve as a contributing editor for Poet Lore Magazine.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis sub-series contains materials that relate to Vazirani's death, funeral, and memorializing her life and work.  They were sent to and collected by Miller.\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains newspaper articles and printed internet articles on Vazirani's death.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains multiple programs for Vazirani's funeral, as well as directions to the cemetery.  It also includes a tribute, with notes, written by Miller for Vazirani and her son, Jehan Komunyakaa.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains condolence cards, letters, emails, poems, and an essay sent to Miller in memory of Vazirani.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains three poems written in honor of Vazirani, including \"Cumin in the Eggs\" by Ellen Berkovitch (three copies), \"No More Suicides\" by Sharon Olinka, and \"Always Before, Light Gathered\" by Jody Bolz.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a number of printed emails concerning the publicity surrounding Vazirani's death as well as personal remembrances.  Also included are a letter of thanks for a donation made by Miller to the Howard County Poetry and Literature Society in Vazirani's name and a greeting card with a photo from a mutual friend of Miller and Vazirani.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains three greeting cards and a letter sent to Miller by Heea Vazirani Fales, Reetika Vazirani's mother.  They include brief personal details and references to organizing Vazirani's papers.  The letter requests Miller's assistance in publishing Vazirani's work.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n                ","\u003cp\u003eNote: Additional correspondence between Heea Vazirani Fales and Ethelbert Miller can be found in Box 7 of the collection.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis series contains materials relating to Vazirani's private life such as financial records, family correspondence, information her son, Jehan Komunyakaa, and originals and copies of legal documents.  The series also includes a copy of Vazirani's suicide letter, and articles and condolences in regards to her death.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003eNote: Additional personal items such as inspirational audio tapes, guest book, Vazirani's childhood choir book, sketchbook, and diploma from the University of Virginia may by found in Box 10 of the collection.\u003c/p\u003e\n        ","\u003cp\u003eThis sub-series contains Vazirani's financial records.  It includes receipts, bank statements, housing information, and her insurance policy.\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains Vazirani's bank and credit statements and account information.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains Vazirani's loan and payment records from Wellesley College.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains various receipts and discount membership cards.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains receipts and notes from Vazirani's office redecoration.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains Vazirani's mortgage and loan documents and information.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a letter and form confirming Vazirani's status as a Mary Kay consultant.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains contact information, notes, and two receipts for moving companies.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains real estate services information and faxes regarding Vazirani's search for housing near Atlanta after she accepted a position at Emory University.  Also included is a record of lease termination (she did not take the job).\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains Vazirani's insurance policy.  Also included is claim information sent to her mother, Heea Vazirani Fales, after her death.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis sub-series contains letters, notes, and emails written by Vazirani on a range of personal topics.\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a birthday card and three thank you cards Vazirani sent to her mother, Heea Vazirani Fales.  Also included is a Mother's Day card from Vazirani's son, Jehan.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains letters, emails, and notes written by Vazirani on a variety of subjects to several different people.  Of note, a printed email is included that describes how Vazirani was evicted from her Williamsburg apartment while teaching at William and Mary because of a change in ownership.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis sub-series contains a variety of materials relating to Vazirani's personal life.  It includes photographs, awards, legal documents, and information on her son, Jehan Komunyakaa.  A copy of Vazirani's suicide letter is also included.\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains information and promotional materials sent to Vazirani by World Literacy of Canada.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains Vazirani's notes and worksheets from the Institute for Professional Empowerment Coaching program.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains certificates, letters, and newsclippings relating to Vazirani's personal and professional awards, honors, and achievements.  Contents include: a poem on Martin Luther King, Jr. that won first prize in Vazirani's 5th grade class in 1973; information on the song, \"Amazing Grace: The Police Officer's Tribute,\" Vazirani wrote with her former husband; and certificates for poetry awards and teaching positions.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder primarily contains various professional photographs of Vazirani.  They vary in size, pose, and photographer, and most are not dated.  There is a set of prints of Vazirani, Yusef Komunyakaa, and their son, Jehan.  Photos from John Henley Photography have been removed from the envelopes, and there is a letter and an email included from the studio.  Also included is a candid photograph from 2002 taken at a workshop in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a fax copy of the divorce settlement between Vazirani and John T. Jordan.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains birth records, social security card, health records and information, insurance documents, and care instructions for Vazirani's son, Jehan Komunyakaa.  He also died July 16, 2003.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains the following documents: Vazirani's social security card, voter registration card, a photocopy of her Certificate of Naturalization, vehicle registration information, and personal contact information.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a photocopy of Vazirani's suicide letter.  She died July 16, 2003.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis sub-series contains materials concerning Vazirani's death, funeral, and efforts to remember her life and work.\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains news articles on Vazirani's death.  They include a section of The Washington Post, photocopied news clippings, and a printed version of an online article from an Indian American newspaper, India West.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains materials relating to Paula Span's Washington Post feature on Vazirani.  They include Span's request for an interview with Vazirani's mother with two photocopies of previous issues of the Post Magazine, a transcript of an online chat with Span, and two copies of the front page of the Washington Post promoting the magazine.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains four issues of the Washington Post Magazine, dated February 15, 2004.  The profile on Vazirani, \"The Falling Light,\" is on pages 16-21.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains nine copies of a 2004 issues of Callaloo vol. 26, no. 2, published in Vazirani's memory.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a variety of published memorials to Vazirani.  They include seasonal publications by Copper Canyon Press, an issue of Arts \u0026amp; Letters Journal of Contemporary Culture, a copy of the Association of Writers and Writing Procatioms Job List, and three copies of \"Poet's Choice\" by Edward Hirsch.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains letters and newsletters concerning donations and memorials made in Vazirani's name.  They include letters from the William and Mary Alumni Association, Wellesley College, and the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.  Also included is a copy of the score for the song \"Avatar,\" composed by Martha Mooke and dedicated to Vazirani's son, Jehan.  A note from Yusef Komunyakaa is attached.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains condolence cards and letters sent to Vazirani's mother, Heea Vazirani Fales.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains letters, notes, emails, and poetry Ethelbert Miller sent to Heea Vazirani Fales.  They focus primarily on coping with Vazirani's loss and remembering her life.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n                ","\u003cp\u003eNote: Additional correspondence between Heea Vazirani Fales and Ethelbert Miller can be found in Box 5 of the collection.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis series contains a number of Vazirani's career-related and personal items, including floppy disks, a journal, index cards, name cards, a guest book, choir book, sketchbook, and a diploma.\u003c/p\u003e\n        ","\u003cp\u003eThis envelope contains four floppy disks that hold a varity of Vazirani's work-related computer files.  They include resumes, course syllabi, letters, essays, and a grant proposal.\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eThis notebook includes journal entries, course notes for English 405/Anthropology 430: Descriptive Linguistics, French 406: Contemporary Spoken French, lecture notes, notes for Emory University, and drafts of poems.\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eThis gray box contains a set of index cards that hold details on Vazirani's submissions to publishers and their contact information.\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eThis box contains a set of four inspirational audio tapes by Dr. Al G. Salazar of the Divine Science Church.  The titles are as follows: “A Plan for Living,” April 27, 1997; “The Great Healer,” June 22, 1997; “You Can Change Your Life,” August 24, 1997; “The Road to Fulfillment,” November 1997.\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eThis box includes a set of 13 name cards that read \"Reetika Gina Vazirani.\"\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eThis box contains an undated purple and gold guest book.\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eThis black three-ring binder contains Vazirani's childhood choir workbook from the First Presbyterian Church in Plattsburgh, New York.  A note included by her mother dates the book from July (?) 1967 to October 1968, and mentions her birthday on August 9, 1962.\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eThis sketchbook contains a number of Vazirani's drawings for “Beginning” and “Beginning/Advanced Art” courses at the Watkins Institute.\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eThis box contains Vazirani's diploma from the University of Virginia for her master's degree in Fine Arts for Creative Writing.\u003c/p\u003e\n            "],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["This collection contains the personal and professional papers of Reetika Vazirani.  It includes a number of poems, manuscripts, photographs, floppy disks, correspondence and publications that relate to her work as a published writer and instructor.  The collection also holds personal correspondence, a sketchbook, and legal documents, as well as materials regarding Vazirani's death and legacy.","This series contains documents that provide a general overview of Reetika Vazirani's personal and professional life.  Contents include her resume,  brief biographies, a photograph, a magazine profile, and obituaries.","This folder includes five versions of Vazirani's resume as well as two brief biographical descriptions, probably for promotional use.","This folder contains 12 photocopies of a profile on Vazirani written by Renee H. Shea and published in Poets and Writers Magazine.  The article contains images and extensive background information.","This folder contains two copies of an issue of Poets and Writers Magazine published in January 2003.  It includes a a profile on Vazirani written by Renee H. Shea that contains images and extensive background information (pages 38-44).","This folder contains multiple newspaper and photocopied versions of Reetika Vazirani's obituary.  She died July 16, 2003.","This series contains documents relating to Vazirani's work as a poet, writer, and instructor.  Contents include materials relating to publishing, teaching, writing, and poetry readings, as well as a number of letters and emails from colleagues.","Note: Additional materials concerning Vazirani's career, including floppy disks, a journal, and a set of index cards, are located in Box 10 of the collection.","This sub-series includes materials concerning Vazirani's efforts to publish her work.  It includes calls for authors, acceptances and rejections for her work, correspondence with publishers, and publicity materials for her books, \"White Elephants\" and \"World Hotel.\"  Also included are notes and drafts of poems and uncompleted manuscripts.  Some of the documents are not dated.","Note: Box 10 of the collection contains a set of index cards dated from 1990 to 2003, with details on publishing submissions and contact information.","This folder includes calls for poetry and author participation, as well as acceptance and rejection letters in regards to publishing Vazirani's work.","Contains copies of a hand-written version of the poem \"White Elephants I\" from Vazirani's book of the same title, \"White Elephants.\"","This folder contains a range of emails and letters concerning the publication and promotion of Vazirani's second book, \"World Hotel,\" by Copper Canyon Press.","This folder includes a questionnaire and transcript of an interview with Vazirani on her book, \"World Hotel.\"","This folder contains copies of the January 20, 2003 edition of Publisher's Weekly review on Vazirani's book, \"World Hotel.\"","This folder contains a range of reviews of \"World Hotel,\" as well as notes made by Vazirani.","This folder contains information and notes regarding Vazirani winning the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award for \"World Hotel.\"","This folder contains contact information and correspondence between Vazirani and Beacon Press.","This folder contains faxes and letters regarding the publishing of Vazirani's various works in 2002.","This folder contains faxes and letters regarding the publishing of Vazirani's various works in 2003.","Vazirani labeled the contents of this folder as \"Manuscript in Progress.\"  A portion of the poems are not dated.","This folder contains drafts and notes concerning an unpublished compilation of poems Vazirani titled \"Whole.\"","This folder contains drafts of poems and notes for a compilation Vazirani titled \"Vanishing Cream.\"","This folder contains drafts of poems and notes for a compilation Vazirani titled \"Truth Serum.\"","This folder contains a range of undated notes and drafts by Vazirani.","This sub-series includes information, correspondence, and applications for literary journals and writing workshops Vazirani wrote for and participated in.  Such workshops include the San Miguel Poetry Week, Callaloo, Bennington, and Struga Poetry Evenings.","This folder contains emails relating to Vazirani's involvement in Catamaran, a journal for South Asian literature.","This folder includes the schedule for the San Miguel Poetry Week, in which Vazirani participated.","This folder contains emails, a letter, a fax, and reviews pertaining to Vazirani's work on the literary journal \"Calloloo.\"","This folder contains information and materials on the Callaloo Creative Writing Workshop that Vazirani attended at Texas A\u0026M University in May, 2003.","This folder contains faculty and travel information and a copy of a poem from the Bennington Writing Workshop that Vazirani attended in June 2003.","This folder contains email invitations, information, and an application for the Struga International Poetry Evenings Festival that was held in Macedonia in August 2003.","This folder contains a thank you letter and two application forms (one partially completed, one left blank) for the Yaddo Artists' Community in Saratoga Springs, New York.","This folder contains lecture notes and poetry originally organized and labeled by Vazirani.","This sub-series contains materials relating to teaching positions Vazirani held at Sweet Briar College and the College of William and Mary.  It includes student writing exercises, course instructor evaluations, and course syllabi and notes.","This folder contains the results of a class assignment asking for student-suggested ideas for writing exercises.  They are from a course on fiction Vazirani taught in the summer of 2000.","This folder contains materials related to Vazirani's position as Writer-in-Residence at William and Mary.  Included are course evaluations, faculty contact information, letters, an appeal to the Parking Committee, and information concerning her residence at the Heritage Inn.","This folder contains syllabi and notes for the English 470 writing course on Michael Ondaatje Vazirani taught at William and Mary in the Spring of 2003.","This folder contains the syllabus and a reading assignment for the English 405/Anthropology 430 Descriptive Linguistics course held in Spring 2003.","This sub-series contains information regarding poetry reading events Vazirani participated in, as well as resumes, letters, and applications concerning teaching positions.","This folder contains emails relating to various poetry readings given by Vazirani on her work.","This folder includes letters, emails, brochures, and notes concerning the readings Vazirani gave and scheduled to give in 2003.","This folder contains various promotional materials for a reading Vazirani gave at Smith College on March 11, 2003.","This folder includes letters, resumes, letters of recommendation, and requests for references for multiple jobs Vazirani was interested in and persued.","This folder contains materials relating to a teaching position at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia that Vazirani accepted, then later declined.","This folder includes three copies of Vazirani's application for a teaching position at Barnard College in New York City, as well as correspondence confirmation they were recieved.","This sub-series contains contact information, articles, promotional materials, and letters relating to colleagues and friends of Vazirani.","This folder contains materials relating to Vazirani's network of colleagues and publishers, as well as brief online biographies about her.","This folder contains lists of email addresses and contact information collected by Vazirani.","This folder contains papers removed from the accession of books included in the Vazirani collection.  They range from promotional materials for poets Paul Muldoon, Marilyn Hacker, and Rita Dove, biographical information on Yusef Komunyakaa, a photocopy of \"The Light of the World\" by Derek Walcott, a copy of an introduction for Czeslaw Milosz, to an autograph by Seamus Heaney.  Also included is an untranslated document removed from a book written in an unidentified language at this time (4/20/09).","This folder contains a copy of \"Clio Rising\" faxed in February 2003, with notes.","This folder contains a request from Jay Wright to give a poetry reading at Sweet Briar College, as well as his resume.","This folder includes an essay, correspondence, and a brochure for the Center for East Asian Studies at the University of Virginia that are from or regard Vinay Dharwadker.","This folder includes materials about artist Ambreen Butt and his work.","This folder contains party invitations, a family newsletter, and an email from poet Rita Dove.  A letter from Vazirani to Dove is also included.","This folder includes brief profiles on Ethelbert Miller and Austin Clark.","Note:  Boxes 4 and 5 of this collection contain further materials and correspondence in a separate accession made by Ethelbert Miller.","This folder contains a postcard and poem sent to Vazirani by Ethelbert Miller.","Note:  Boxes 4 and 5 of this collection contain further materials and correspondence in a separate accession made by Ethelbert Miller.","This sub-series contains a range of personal and professional letters, cards, and emails sent to Vazirani.","This folder contains letters, cards, photographs, newspaper clippings, and emails relating to a variety of professional and personal issues postmarked to Vazirani in 2002.","This folder contains letters, cards, photographs, newspaper clippings, and emails relating to a variety of professional and personal issues postmarked to Vazirani in 2003.","This series is a separate accession within the larger Vazirani collection.  It contains  correspondence, poetry, a manuscript, and photographs sent by Vazirani to her friend and colleague, Ethelbert Miller.  Also included are materials regarding her death and funeral collected by Miller.","This sub-series contains background information on Ethelbert Miller.","This folder contains two brief articles on Ethelbert Miller, as well as a promotional poster for a reading at Georgetown University.","This sub-series contains correspondence sent by Vazirani to Miller between 1985 and 2003.  There are no documents dated between 1987 and 1989.","This folder contains six letters from Vazirani to Miller.  The first is an apology for missing a scheduled meeting, while the rest focus on recent events and the process of writing.  Some letters include poems.  Two of the letters are not dated, but have been kept with the contents of original folder in which they were received.","This folder contains four letters and a postcard from Vazirani to Miller.  They include updates about her life and work.  The last letter features four poems and expresses Vazirani's intent to study with poet Derek Walcott.","This folder contains 11 letters and postcards, as well as a greeting card from Vazirani to Miller.  The letters and cards vary in length, and include updates and information on Vazirani's life and work, as well as references to Miller's achievements as a writer.","This folder contains seven letters and postcards, a holiday greeting card, and a poem submitted to \"Yaddo\" from Vazirani to Miller in 1992.  The letters and cards vary in length and include references to her life and work, as well as a birthday greeting for Miller.","This folder contains five letters and postcards and a Christmas card Vazirani sent to Miller in 1992.  The letters vary in length and include details on her life and work.  One is written on the back of a rejection letter from the Atlantic and is attached to a draft of a poem titled, \"Sunday School.\"","This folder contains eight letters, cards, and notes from Vazirani to Miller.  The letters vary in length and include details on her life and work, along with a newspaper clipping of a photo.  Several references are made to funding opportunities, as well as articles, magazines, and authors Miller sent to Vazirani or suggested to her.","This folder contains 18 letters, notes, and cards sent from Vazirani to Miller in 1994.  The letters vary in length and include details on her life and work, a request for recommendations for applications to a workshop and graduate school at the University of Virginia, and congratulatory and birthday messages for Miller.","This folder contains four letters, a note, and a postcard from Vazirani to Miller.  They vary in length and include information on her professional and personal lives, as well as references to Vazirani's divorce.","This folder contains six postcards, a letter, and a printed email sent by Vazirani to Miller in 1996.  The cards, letter, and email are all rather brief and include references to publicity for \"White Elephants,\" the Folger Shakespeare Reading event, a range of professional and personal information, and birthday and get well messages to Miller.  Also included is a copy of a letter sent to Vazirani's \"White Elephants\" publisher, Beacon Press, as well as a response to an open teaching position at the University of Colorado.","This folder contains nine letters and faxes sent to Ethelbert Miller in 1997.  Six of the items are copies of letters sent to and from the Folger Shakespeare Library, Carnegie Mellon University, San Francisco State University, Barnard College, and the University of Oregon regarding poetry readings and teaching positions.  The two faxes and final letter included are addressed to Miller and relate to Vazirani's reading at the Folger Shakespeare Event.","This folder contains four brief postcards sent by Vazirani to Miller from 1998 to 2000.  They make references to New Year's, travel plans, a poetry reading, and Valentine's Day.","This folder contains two postcards from 2001 and a letter from 2003 sent by Vazirani to Miller.  They include references to Vazirani's publishing efforts, works in progress, and travel plans.","This sub-series contains a range of Vazirani's professional work, including poetry, resumes, information on reading events, and a signed photograph.","This folder includes two photographs of Vazirani: a signed professional headshot sent in 1990, and a photograph of her with her husband, John T. Jordan, in 1991.","This folder contains a number of poems by Vazirani.  They include a collection titled, \"Inventing Maya Biswas, My Mother,\" and five copies of \"White Elephants I,\" among others.","This folder contains a signed copy of Vazirani's  manuscript titled, \"Whereabouts,\" and the envelope in which it was sent.","This folder contains multiple versions of Vazirani's resume and various promotional materials relating to her work.  Also included is an introduction for Vazirani written by Miller for an event at the Folger Shakespeare Reading festival called \"Ascension #127\" and a brief letter from Miller thanking her for agreeing to serve as a contributing editor for Poet Lore Magazine.","This sub-series contains materials that relate to Vazirani's death, funeral, and memorializing her life and work.  They were sent to and collected by Miller.","This folder contains newspaper articles and printed internet articles on Vazirani's death.","This folder contains multiple programs for Vazirani's funeral, as well as directions to the cemetery.  It also includes a tribute, with notes, written by Miller for Vazirani and her son, Jehan Komunyakaa.","This folder contains condolence cards, letters, emails, poems, and an essay sent to Miller in memory of Vazirani.","This folder contains three poems written in honor of Vazirani, including \"Cumin in the Eggs\" by Ellen Berkovitch (three copies), \"No More Suicides\" by Sharon Olinka, and \"Always Before, Light Gathered\" by Jody Bolz.","This folder contains a number of printed emails concerning the publicity surrounding Vazirani's death as well as personal remembrances.  Also included are a letter of thanks for a donation made by Miller to the Howard County Poetry and Literature Society in Vazirani's name and a greeting card with a photo from a mutual friend of Miller and Vazirani.","This folder contains three greeting cards and a letter sent to Miller by Heea Vazirani Fales, Reetika Vazirani's mother.  They include brief personal details and references to organizing Vazirani's papers.  The letter requests Miller's assistance in publishing Vazirani's work.","Note: Additional correspondence between Heea Vazirani Fales and Ethelbert Miller can be found in Box 7 of the collection.","This series contains materials relating to Vazirani's private life such as financial records, family correspondence, information her son, Jehan Komunyakaa, and originals and copies of legal documents.  The series also includes a copy of Vazirani's suicide letter, and articles and condolences in regards to her death.","Note: Additional personal items such as inspirational audio tapes, guest book, Vazirani's childhood choir book, sketchbook, and diploma from the University of Virginia may by found in Box 10 of the collection.","This sub-series contains Vazirani's financial records.  It includes receipts, bank statements, housing information, and her insurance policy.","This folder contains Vazirani's bank and credit statements and account information.","This folder contains Vazirani's loan and payment records from Wellesley College.","This folder contains various receipts and discount membership cards.","This folder contains receipts and notes from Vazirani's office redecoration.","This folder contains Vazirani's mortgage and loan documents and information.","This folder contains a letter and form confirming Vazirani's status as a Mary Kay consultant.","This folder contains contact information, notes, and two receipts for moving companies.","This folder contains real estate services information and faxes regarding Vazirani's search for housing near Atlanta after she accepted a position at Emory University.  Also included is a record of lease termination (she did not take the job).","This folder contains Vazirani's insurance policy.  Also included is claim information sent to her mother, Heea Vazirani Fales, after her death.","This sub-series contains letters, notes, and emails written by Vazirani on a range of personal topics.","This folder contains a birthday card and three thank you cards Vazirani sent to her mother, Heea Vazirani Fales.  Also included is a Mother's Day card from Vazirani's son, Jehan.","This folder contains letters, emails, and notes written by Vazirani on a variety of subjects to several different people.  Of note, a printed email is included that describes how Vazirani was evicted from her Williamsburg apartment while teaching at William and Mary because of a change in ownership.","This sub-series contains a variety of materials relating to Vazirani's personal life.  It includes photographs, awards, legal documents, and information on her son, Jehan Komunyakaa.  A copy of Vazirani's suicide letter is also included.","This folder contains information and promotional materials sent to Vazirani by World Literacy of Canada.","This folder contains Vazirani's notes and worksheets from the Institute for Professional Empowerment Coaching program.","This folder contains certificates, letters, and newsclippings relating to Vazirani's personal and professional awards, honors, and achievements.  Contents include: a poem on Martin Luther King, Jr. that won first prize in Vazirani's 5th grade class in 1973; information on the song, \"Amazing Grace: The Police Officer's Tribute,\" Vazirani wrote with her former husband; and certificates for poetry awards and teaching positions.","This folder primarily contains various professional photographs of Vazirani.  They vary in size, pose, and photographer, and most are not dated.  There is a set of prints of Vazirani, Yusef Komunyakaa, and their son, Jehan.  Photos from John Henley Photography have been removed from the envelopes, and there is a letter and an email included from the studio.  Also included is a candid photograph from 2002 taken at a workshop in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.","This folder contains a fax copy of the divorce settlement between Vazirani and John T. Jordan.","This folder contains birth records, social security card, health records and information, insurance documents, and care instructions for Vazirani's son, Jehan Komunyakaa.  He also died July 16, 2003.","This folder contains the following documents: Vazirani's social security card, voter registration card, a photocopy of her Certificate of Naturalization, vehicle registration information, and personal contact information.","This folder contains a photocopy of Vazirani's suicide letter.  She died July 16, 2003.","This sub-series contains materials concerning Vazirani's death, funeral, and efforts to remember her life and work.","This folder contains news articles on Vazirani's death.  They include a section of The Washington Post, photocopied news clippings, and a printed version of an online article from an Indian American newspaper, India West.","This folder contains materials relating to Paula Span's Washington Post feature on Vazirani.  They include Span's request for an interview with Vazirani's mother with two photocopies of previous issues of the Post Magazine, a transcript of an online chat with Span, and two copies of the front page of the Washington Post promoting the magazine.","This folder contains four issues of the Washington Post Magazine, dated February 15, 2004.  The profile on Vazirani, \"The Falling Light,\" is on pages 16-21.","This folder contains nine copies of a 2004 issues of Callaloo vol. 26, no. 2, published in Vazirani's memory.","This folder contains a variety of published memorials to Vazirani.  They include seasonal publications by Copper Canyon Press, an issue of Arts \u0026 Letters Journal of Contemporary Culture, a copy of the Association of Writers and Writing Procatioms Job List, and three copies of \"Poet's Choice\" by Edward Hirsch.","This folder contains letters and newsletters concerning donations and memorials made in Vazirani's name.  They include letters from the William and Mary Alumni Association, Wellesley College, and the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.  Also included is a copy of the score for the song \"Avatar,\" composed by Martha Mooke and dedicated to Vazirani's son, Jehan.  A note from Yusef Komunyakaa is attached.","This folder contains condolence cards and letters sent to Vazirani's mother, Heea Vazirani Fales.","This folder contains letters, notes, emails, and poetry Ethelbert Miller sent to Heea Vazirani Fales.  They focus primarily on coping with Vazirani's loss and remembering her life.","Note: Additional correspondence between Heea Vazirani Fales and Ethelbert Miller can be found in Box 5 of the collection.","This series contains a number of Vazirani's career-related and personal items, including floppy disks, a journal, index cards, name cards, a guest book, choir book, sketchbook, and a diploma.","This envelope contains four floppy disks that hold a varity of Vazirani's work-related computer files.  They include resumes, course syllabi, letters, essays, and a grant proposal.","This notebook includes journal entries, course notes for English 405/Anthropology 430: Descriptive Linguistics, French 406: Contemporary Spoken French, lecture notes, notes for Emory University, and drafts of poems.","This gray box contains a set of index cards that hold details on Vazirani's submissions to publishers and their contact information.","This box contains a set of four inspirational audio tapes by Dr. Al G. Salazar of the Divine Science Church.  The titles are as follows: “A Plan for Living,” April 27, 1997; “The Great Healer,” June 22, 1997; “You Can Change Your Life,” August 24, 1997; “The Road to Fulfillment,” November 1997.","This box includes a set of 13 name cards that read \"Reetika Gina Vazirani.\"","This box contains an undated purple and gold guest book.","This black three-ring binder contains Vazirani's childhood choir workbook from the First Presbyterian Church in Plattsburgh, New York.  A note included by her mother dates the book from July (?) 1967 to October 1968, and mentions her birthday on August 9, 1962.","This sketchbook contains a number of Vazirani's drawings for “Beginning” and “Beginning/Advanced Art” courses at the Watkins Institute.","This box contains Vazirani's diploma from the University of Virginia for her master's degree in Fine Arts for Creative Writing."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eBefore publishing quotations or excerpts from any materials, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.\u003c/p\u003e\n      "],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["Before publishing quotations or excerpts from any materials, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract encodinganalog=\"520$a\" label=\"Abstract:\"\u003eThis collection contains the personal and professional papers of Reetika Vazirani.  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The collection also holds personal correspondence, a sketchbook, and legal documents, as well as materials regarding Vazirani's death and legacy."],"corpname_ssim":["Special Collections Research Center","College of William and Mary--Dept. of English"],"persname_ssim":["Vazirani, Reetika, 1962-2003"],"names_ssim":["Special Collections Research Center","College of William and Mary--Dept. of English","Vazirani, Reetika, 1962-2003"],"language_ssim":["The papers are in:\nEnglish"],"total_component_count_is":144,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-06-23T07:51:24.247Z"}]}},"label":"Breadcrumbs"}}},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/viw_viw00162_c02_c01_c01"}},{"id":"viw_viw00162_c02_c01_c02","type":"File","attributes":{"title":"1","breadcrumbs":{"id":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/viw_viw00162_c02_c01_c02#breadcrumbs","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":{"ref_ssi":"viw_viw00162_c02_c01_c02","ref_ssm":["viw_viw00162_c02_c01_c02"],"id":"viw_viw00162_c02_c01_c02","ead_ssi":"viw_viw00162","_root_":"viw_viw00162","_nest_parent_":"viw_viw00162_c02_c01","parent_ssi":"viw_viw00162_c02_c01","parent_ssim":["Title:: Reetika Vazirani Papers\t1967-20081982-2003","Career,\n        1982-2003,","Publishing,\n        1990-2003,"],"parent_ids_ssim":["viw_viw00162","viw_viw00162_c02","viw_viw00162_c02_c01"],"title_filing_ssi":"1","title_ssm":["1"],"title_tesim":["1"],"normalized_title_ssm":["1"],"text":["1","Title:: Reetika Vazirani Papers\t1967-20081982-2003","Career,\n        1982-2003,","Publishing,\n        1990-2003,","1","2"],"parent_unittitles_ssm":["Title:: Reetika Vazirani Papers\t1967-20081982-2003","Career,\n        1982-2003,","Publishing,\n        1990-2003,"],"parent_unittitles_tesim":["Title:: Reetika Vazirani Papers\t1967-20081982-2003","Career,\n        1982-2003,","Publishing,\n        1990-2003,"],"level_ssm":["File"],"level_ssim":["File"],"component_level_isim":[3],"sort_isi":17,"repository_ssim":["College of William and Mary"],"collection_ssim":["Title:: Reetika Vazirani Papers\t1967-20081982-2003"],"containers_ssim":["1","2"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"child_component_count_isi":8,"_nest_path_":"/components#1/components#0/components#1","timestamp":"2026-06-23T07:51:24.247Z","collection":{"numFound":1,"start":0,"numFoundExact":true,"docs":[{"id":"viw_viw00162","ead_ssi":"viw_viw00162","_root_":"viw_viw00162","_nest_parent_":"viw_viw00162","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/wm/viw00162.xml","title_ssm":["Title:: Reetika Vazirani Papers\t1967-20081982-2003"],"title_tesim":["Title:: Reetika Vazirani Papers\t1967-20081982-2003"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Title:: Reetika Vazirani Papers\t1967-20081982-2003"],"text":["Title:: Reetika Vazirani Papers\t1967-20081982-2003","01/Mss. Acc. 2008.122","East Indian Americans--Poetry","Women--United States--Poetry","Box 8  is restricted until 2018 and Box 9 is restricted until 2043. All other portions of the collection are open to researchers. Consult a staff member for details.","The collection is organized into the following series and sub-series: Series 1: Biographical Materials, 2000-2003","Series 2: Career, 1982-2003, including Sub-series 1: Publishing, 1996-2003; Sub-series 2: Literary Journals and Writing Workshops, 2000-2003; Sub-series 3:  Teaching, 2000-2003; Sub-series 4: Poetry Readings and Job Searches, 1999-2003; Sub-series 5: Colleagues, 2000-2003; Sub-series 6: Correspondence, 2002-2003","Series 3: Personal and Professional Letters and Work, 1985-2006, including Sub-series 1: Background on Miller, 2003; Sub-series 2: Correspondence, 1985-2003; Sub-series 3: Miscellaneous Professional Materials, 1989-2003; Sub-series 4: Death, Funeral, Legacy, 2003-2006","Series 4: Personal Papers and Materials, 1973-2008 including Sub-Series 1: Financial Records, 1981-2005; Sub-series 2: Correspondence, 1993-2003; Sub-series 3: Personal Information and Records, 1973-2003; Sub-Series 4: Articles, Memorials, Condolences, 2003-2008","Series 5: Miscellaneous Career and Personal Items, 1967-2003.","Reetika Gina Vazirani was born August 9, 1962 in Patiala, India.  In 1967, her family moved to the United States and settled in Silver Spring, Maryland.  After high school, Vazirani earned her bachelor's degree from Wellesley College in 1984.  She studied creative writing at Boston University from 1987 to 1988, and graduated with a master's degree in Fine Arts from the University of Virginia in 1997.","Vazirani published a number of essays and poems in anthologies, literary reviews, and journals.  Many of her writings drew on her experiences as an Indian immigrant, and she earned critical recognition for her work.  Her first book, \"White Elephants\" (Beacon Press, 1996), was awarded the Barnard New Women Poets Prize, and her second book, \"World  Hotel\" (Copper Canyon Press, 2003), won a Anisfield-Wolf Book Award.  Vazirani also served as a contributing and advisory editor on the literary magazines \"Shenandoah\" and \"Callaloo.\"","Vazirani was also an experienced teacher, having taught creative writing and poetry at a number of universities.  She began as a poetry instructor at the University of Virginia in 1996, and served as a visiting assistant professor at the University of Oregon a year later.  In 1998, Vazirani accepted the position of the Margaret Banister Writer-in-Residence at Sweet Briar College in Virginia.  She briefly taught as a visiting faculty member at the College of New Jersey in 2001.  From 2002 to 2003, she served as Writer-in-Residence for the College of William and Mary.","Reetika Vazirani committed suicide on July 16, 2003 in Chevy Chase, Maryland.  She was 40 years old.","Electronic records which are part of this collection require a computer with appropriate software for viewing.","Processing and finding aid completed by Kate Hill in April 2009.","University Archives Faculty-Alumni File Collection","This collection contains the personal and professional papers of Reetika Vazirani.  It includes a number of poems, manuscripts, photographs, floppy disks, correspondence and publications that relate to her work as a published writer and instructor.  The collection also holds personal correspondence, a sketchbook, and legal documents, as well as materials regarding Vazirani's death and legacy.","This series contains documents that provide a general overview of Reetika Vazirani's personal and professional life.  Contents include her resume,  brief biographies, a photograph, a magazine profile, and obituaries.","This folder includes five versions of Vazirani's resume as well as two brief biographical descriptions, probably for promotional use.","This folder contains 12 photocopies of a profile on Vazirani written by Renee H. Shea and published in Poets and Writers Magazine.  The article contains images and extensive background information.","This folder contains two copies of an issue of Poets and Writers Magazine published in January 2003.  It includes a a profile on Vazirani written by Renee H. Shea that contains images and extensive background information (pages 38-44).","This folder contains multiple newspaper and photocopied versions of Reetika Vazirani's obituary.  She died July 16, 2003.","This series contains documents relating to Vazirani's work as a poet, writer, and instructor.  Contents include materials relating to publishing, teaching, writing, and poetry readings, as well as a number of letters and emails from colleagues.","Note: Additional materials concerning Vazirani's career, including floppy disks, a journal, and a set of index cards, are located in Box 10 of the collection.","This sub-series includes materials concerning Vazirani's efforts to publish her work.  It includes calls for authors, acceptances and rejections for her work, correspondence with publishers, and publicity materials for her books, \"White Elephants\" and \"World Hotel.\"  Also included are notes and drafts of poems and uncompleted manuscripts.  Some of the documents are not dated.","Note: Box 10 of the collection contains a set of index cards dated from 1990 to 2003, with details on publishing submissions and contact information.","This folder includes calls for poetry and author participation, as well as acceptance and rejection letters in regards to publishing Vazirani's work.","Contains copies of a hand-written version of the poem \"White Elephants I\" from Vazirani's book of the same title, \"White Elephants.\"","This folder contains a range of emails and letters concerning the publication and promotion of Vazirani's second book, \"World Hotel,\" by Copper Canyon Press.","This folder includes a questionnaire and transcript of an interview with Vazirani on her book, \"World Hotel.\"","This folder contains copies of the January 20, 2003 edition of Publisher's Weekly review on Vazirani's book, \"World Hotel.\"","This folder contains a range of reviews of \"World Hotel,\" as well as notes made by Vazirani.","This folder contains information and notes regarding Vazirani winning the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award for \"World Hotel.\"","This folder contains contact information and correspondence between Vazirani and Beacon Press.","This folder contains faxes and letters regarding the publishing of Vazirani's various works in 2002.","This folder contains faxes and letters regarding the publishing of Vazirani's various works in 2003.","Vazirani labeled the contents of this folder as \"Manuscript in Progress.\"  A portion of the poems are not dated.","This folder contains drafts and notes concerning an unpublished compilation of poems Vazirani titled \"Whole.\"","This folder contains drafts of poems and notes for a compilation Vazirani titled \"Vanishing Cream.\"","This folder contains drafts of poems and notes for a compilation Vazirani titled \"Truth Serum.\"","This folder contains a range of undated notes and drafts by Vazirani.","This sub-series includes information, correspondence, and applications for literary journals and writing workshops Vazirani wrote for and participated in.  Such workshops include the San Miguel Poetry Week, Callaloo, Bennington, and Struga Poetry Evenings.","This folder contains emails relating to Vazirani's involvement in Catamaran, a journal for South Asian literature.","This folder includes the schedule for the San Miguel Poetry Week, in which Vazirani participated.","This folder contains emails, a letter, a fax, and reviews pertaining to Vazirani's work on the literary journal \"Calloloo.\"","This folder contains information and materials on the Callaloo Creative Writing Workshop that Vazirani attended at Texas A\u0026M University in May, 2003.","This folder contains faculty and travel information and a copy of a poem from the Bennington Writing Workshop that Vazirani attended in June 2003.","This folder contains email invitations, information, and an application for the Struga International Poetry Evenings Festival that was held in Macedonia in August 2003.","This folder contains a thank you letter and two application forms (one partially completed, one left blank) for the Yaddo Artists' Community in Saratoga Springs, New York.","This folder contains lecture notes and poetry originally organized and labeled by Vazirani.","This sub-series contains materials relating to teaching positions Vazirani held at Sweet Briar College and the College of William and Mary.  It includes student writing exercises, course instructor evaluations, and course syllabi and notes.","This folder contains the results of a class assignment asking for student-suggested ideas for writing exercises.  They are from a course on fiction Vazirani taught in the summer of 2000.","This folder contains materials related to Vazirani's position as Writer-in-Residence at William and Mary.  Included are course evaluations, faculty contact information, letters, an appeal to the Parking Committee, and information concerning her residence at the Heritage Inn.","This folder contains syllabi and notes for the English 470 writing course on Michael Ondaatje Vazirani taught at William and Mary in the Spring of 2003.","This folder contains the syllabus and a reading assignment for the English 405/Anthropology 430 Descriptive Linguistics course held in Spring 2003.","This sub-series contains information regarding poetry reading events Vazirani participated in, as well as resumes, letters, and applications concerning teaching positions.","This folder contains emails relating to various poetry readings given by Vazirani on her work.","This folder includes letters, emails, brochures, and notes concerning the readings Vazirani gave and scheduled to give in 2003.","This folder contains various promotional materials for a reading Vazirani gave at Smith College on March 11, 2003.","This folder includes letters, resumes, letters of recommendation, and requests for references for multiple jobs Vazirani was interested in and persued.","This folder contains materials relating to a teaching position at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia that Vazirani accepted, then later declined.","This folder includes three copies of Vazirani's application for a teaching position at Barnard College in New York City, as well as correspondence confirmation they were recieved.","This sub-series contains contact information, articles, promotional materials, and letters relating to colleagues and friends of Vazirani.","This folder contains materials relating to Vazirani's network of colleagues and publishers, as well as brief online biographies about her.","This folder contains lists of email addresses and contact information collected by Vazirani.","This folder contains papers removed from the accession of books included in the Vazirani collection.  They range from promotional materials for poets Paul Muldoon, Marilyn Hacker, and Rita Dove, biographical information on Yusef Komunyakaa, a photocopy of \"The Light of the World\" by Derek Walcott, a copy of an introduction for Czeslaw Milosz, to an autograph by Seamus Heaney.  Also included is an untranslated document removed from a book written in an unidentified language at this time (4/20/09).","This folder contains a copy of \"Clio Rising\" faxed in February 2003, with notes.","This folder contains a request from Jay Wright to give a poetry reading at Sweet Briar College, as well as his resume.","This folder includes an essay, correspondence, and a brochure for the Center for East Asian Studies at the University of Virginia that are from or regard Vinay Dharwadker.","This folder includes materials about artist Ambreen Butt and his work.","This folder contains party invitations, a family newsletter, and an email from poet Rita Dove.  A letter from Vazirani to Dove is also included.","This folder includes brief profiles on Ethelbert Miller and Austin Clark.","Note:  Boxes 4 and 5 of this collection contain further materials and correspondence in a separate accession made by Ethelbert Miller.","This folder contains a postcard and poem sent to Vazirani by Ethelbert Miller.","Note:  Boxes 4 and 5 of this collection contain further materials and correspondence in a separate accession made by Ethelbert Miller.","This sub-series contains a range of personal and professional letters, cards, and emails sent to Vazirani.","This folder contains letters, cards, photographs, newspaper clippings, and emails relating to a variety of professional and personal issues postmarked to Vazirani in 2002.","This folder contains letters, cards, photographs, newspaper clippings, and emails relating to a variety of professional and personal issues postmarked to Vazirani in 2003.","This series is a separate accession within the larger Vazirani collection.  It contains  correspondence, poetry, a manuscript, and photographs sent by Vazirani to her friend and colleague, Ethelbert Miller.  Also included are materials regarding her death and funeral collected by Miller.","This sub-series contains background information on Ethelbert Miller.","This folder contains two brief articles on Ethelbert Miller, as well as a promotional poster for a reading at Georgetown University.","This sub-series contains correspondence sent by Vazirani to Miller between 1985 and 2003.  There are no documents dated between 1987 and 1989.","This folder contains six letters from Vazirani to Miller.  The first is an apology for missing a scheduled meeting, while the rest focus on recent events and the process of writing.  Some letters include poems.  Two of the letters are not dated, but have been kept with the contents of original folder in which they were received.","This folder contains four letters and a postcard from Vazirani to Miller.  They include updates about her life and work.  The last letter features four poems and expresses Vazirani's intent to study with poet Derek Walcott.","This folder contains 11 letters and postcards, as well as a greeting card from Vazirani to Miller.  The letters and cards vary in length, and include updates and information on Vazirani's life and work, as well as references to Miller's achievements as a writer.","This folder contains seven letters and postcards, a holiday greeting card, and a poem submitted to \"Yaddo\" from Vazirani to Miller in 1992.  The letters and cards vary in length and include references to her life and work, as well as a birthday greeting for Miller.","This folder contains five letters and postcards and a Christmas card Vazirani sent to Miller in 1992.  The letters vary in length and include details on her life and work.  One is written on the back of a rejection letter from the Atlantic and is attached to a draft of a poem titled, \"Sunday School.\"","This folder contains eight letters, cards, and notes from Vazirani to Miller.  The letters vary in length and include details on her life and work, along with a newspaper clipping of a photo.  Several references are made to funding opportunities, as well as articles, magazines, and authors Miller sent to Vazirani or suggested to her.","This folder contains 18 letters, notes, and cards sent from Vazirani to Miller in 1994.  The letters vary in length and include details on her life and work, a request for recommendations for applications to a workshop and graduate school at the University of Virginia, and congratulatory and birthday messages for Miller.","This folder contains four letters, a note, and a postcard from Vazirani to Miller.  They vary in length and include information on her professional and personal lives, as well as references to Vazirani's divorce.","This folder contains six postcards, a letter, and a printed email sent by Vazirani to Miller in 1996.  The cards, letter, and email are all rather brief and include references to publicity for \"White Elephants,\" the Folger Shakespeare Reading event, a range of professional and personal information, and birthday and get well messages to Miller.  Also included is a copy of a letter sent to Vazirani's \"White Elephants\" publisher, Beacon Press, as well as a response to an open teaching position at the University of Colorado.","This folder contains nine letters and faxes sent to Ethelbert Miller in 1997.  Six of the items are copies of letters sent to and from the Folger Shakespeare Library, Carnegie Mellon University, San Francisco State University, Barnard College, and the University of Oregon regarding poetry readings and teaching positions.  The two faxes and final letter included are addressed to Miller and relate to Vazirani's reading at the Folger Shakespeare Event.","This folder contains four brief postcards sent by Vazirani to Miller from 1998 to 2000.  They make references to New Year's, travel plans, a poetry reading, and Valentine's Day.","This folder contains two postcards from 2001 and a letter from 2003 sent by Vazirani to Miller.  They include references to Vazirani's publishing efforts, works in progress, and travel plans.","This sub-series contains a range of Vazirani's professional work, including poetry, resumes, information on reading events, and a signed photograph.","This folder includes two photographs of Vazirani: a signed professional headshot sent in 1990, and a photograph of her with her husband, John T. Jordan, in 1991.","This folder contains a number of poems by Vazirani.  They include a collection titled, \"Inventing Maya Biswas, My Mother,\" and five copies of \"White Elephants I,\" among others.","This folder contains a signed copy of Vazirani's  manuscript titled, \"Whereabouts,\" and the envelope in which it was sent.","This folder contains multiple versions of Vazirani's resume and various promotional materials relating to her work.  Also included is an introduction for Vazirani written by Miller for an event at the Folger Shakespeare Reading festival called \"Ascension #127\" and a brief letter from Miller thanking her for agreeing to serve as a contributing editor for Poet Lore Magazine.","This sub-series contains materials that relate to Vazirani's death, funeral, and memorializing her life and work.  They were sent to and collected by Miller.","This folder contains newspaper articles and printed internet articles on Vazirani's death.","This folder contains multiple programs for Vazirani's funeral, as well as directions to the cemetery.  It also includes a tribute, with notes, written by Miller for Vazirani and her son, Jehan Komunyakaa.","This folder contains condolence cards, letters, emails, poems, and an essay sent to Miller in memory of Vazirani.","This folder contains three poems written in honor of Vazirani, including \"Cumin in the Eggs\" by Ellen Berkovitch (three copies), \"No More Suicides\" by Sharon Olinka, and \"Always Before, Light Gathered\" by Jody Bolz.","This folder contains a number of printed emails concerning the publicity surrounding Vazirani's death as well as personal remembrances.  Also included are a letter of thanks for a donation made by Miller to the Howard County Poetry and Literature Society in Vazirani's name and a greeting card with a photo from a mutual friend of Miller and Vazirani.","This folder contains three greeting cards and a letter sent to Miller by Heea Vazirani Fales, Reetika Vazirani's mother.  They include brief personal details and references to organizing Vazirani's papers.  The letter requests Miller's assistance in publishing Vazirani's work.","Note: Additional correspondence between Heea Vazirani Fales and Ethelbert Miller can be found in Box 7 of the collection.","This series contains materials relating to Vazirani's private life such as financial records, family correspondence, information her son, Jehan Komunyakaa, and originals and copies of legal documents.  The series also includes a copy of Vazirani's suicide letter, and articles and condolences in regards to her death.","Note: Additional personal items such as inspirational audio tapes, guest book, Vazirani's childhood choir book, sketchbook, and diploma from the University of Virginia may by found in Box 10 of the collection.","This sub-series contains Vazirani's financial records.  It includes receipts, bank statements, housing information, and her insurance policy.","This folder contains Vazirani's bank and credit statements and account information.","This folder contains Vazirani's loan and payment records from Wellesley College.","This folder contains various receipts and discount membership cards.","This folder contains receipts and notes from Vazirani's office redecoration.","This folder contains Vazirani's mortgage and loan documents and information.","This folder contains a letter and form confirming Vazirani's status as a Mary Kay consultant.","This folder contains contact information, notes, and two receipts for moving companies.","This folder contains real estate services information and faxes regarding Vazirani's search for housing near Atlanta after she accepted a position at Emory University.  Also included is a record of lease termination (she did not take the job).","This folder contains Vazirani's insurance policy.  Also included is claim information sent to her mother, Heea Vazirani Fales, after her death.","This sub-series contains letters, notes, and emails written by Vazirani on a range of personal topics.","This folder contains a birthday card and three thank you cards Vazirani sent to her mother, Heea Vazirani Fales.  Also included is a Mother's Day card from Vazirani's son, Jehan.","This folder contains letters, emails, and notes written by Vazirani on a variety of subjects to several different people.  Of note, a printed email is included that describes how Vazirani was evicted from her Williamsburg apartment while teaching at William and Mary because of a change in ownership.","This sub-series contains a variety of materials relating to Vazirani's personal life.  It includes photographs, awards, legal documents, and information on her son, Jehan Komunyakaa.  A copy of Vazirani's suicide letter is also included.","This folder contains information and promotional materials sent to Vazirani by World Literacy of Canada.","This folder contains Vazirani's notes and worksheets from the Institute for Professional Empowerment Coaching program.","This folder contains certificates, letters, and newsclippings relating to Vazirani's personal and professional awards, honors, and achievements.  Contents include: a poem on Martin Luther King, Jr. that won first prize in Vazirani's 5th grade class in 1973; information on the song, \"Amazing Grace: The Police Officer's Tribute,\" Vazirani wrote with her former husband; and certificates for poetry awards and teaching positions.","This folder primarily contains various professional photographs of Vazirani.  They vary in size, pose, and photographer, and most are not dated.  There is a set of prints of Vazirani, Yusef Komunyakaa, and their son, Jehan.  Photos from John Henley Photography have been removed from the envelopes, and there is a letter and an email included from the studio.  Also included is a candid photograph from 2002 taken at a workshop in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.","This folder contains a fax copy of the divorce settlement between Vazirani and John T. Jordan.","This folder contains birth records, social security card, health records and information, insurance documents, and care instructions for Vazirani's son, Jehan Komunyakaa.  He also died July 16, 2003.","This folder contains the following documents: Vazirani's social security card, voter registration card, a photocopy of her Certificate of Naturalization, vehicle registration information, and personal contact information.","This folder contains a photocopy of Vazirani's suicide letter.  She died July 16, 2003.","This sub-series contains materials concerning Vazirani's death, funeral, and efforts to remember her life and work.","This folder contains news articles on Vazirani's death.  They include a section of The Washington Post, photocopied news clippings, and a printed version of an online article from an Indian American newspaper, India West.","This folder contains materials relating to Paula Span's Washington Post feature on Vazirani.  They include Span's request for an interview with Vazirani's mother with two photocopies of previous issues of the Post Magazine, a transcript of an online chat with Span, and two copies of the front page of the Washington Post promoting the magazine.","This folder contains four issues of the Washington Post Magazine, dated February 15, 2004.  The profile on Vazirani, \"The Falling Light,\" is on pages 16-21.","This folder contains nine copies of a 2004 issues of Callaloo vol. 26, no. 2, published in Vazirani's memory.","This folder contains a variety of published memorials to Vazirani.  They include seasonal publications by Copper Canyon Press, an issue of Arts \u0026 Letters Journal of Contemporary Culture, a copy of the Association of Writers and Writing Procatioms Job List, and three copies of \"Poet's Choice\" by Edward Hirsch.","This folder contains letters and newsletters concerning donations and memorials made in Vazirani's name.  They include letters from the William and Mary Alumni Association, Wellesley College, and the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.  Also included is a copy of the score for the song \"Avatar,\" composed by Martha Mooke and dedicated to Vazirani's son, Jehan.  A note from Yusef Komunyakaa is attached.","This folder contains condolence cards and letters sent to Vazirani's mother, Heea Vazirani Fales.","This folder contains letters, notes, emails, and poetry Ethelbert Miller sent to Heea Vazirani Fales.  They focus primarily on coping with Vazirani's loss and remembering her life.","Note: Additional correspondence between Heea Vazirani Fales and Ethelbert Miller can be found in Box 5 of the collection.","This series contains a number of Vazirani's career-related and personal items, including floppy disks, a journal, index cards, name cards, a guest book, choir book, sketchbook, and a diploma.","This envelope contains four floppy disks that hold a varity of Vazirani's work-related computer files.  They include resumes, course syllabi, letters, essays, and a grant proposal.","This notebook includes journal entries, course notes for English 405/Anthropology 430: Descriptive Linguistics, French 406: Contemporary Spoken French, lecture notes, notes for Emory University, and drafts of poems.","This gray box contains a set of index cards that hold details on Vazirani's submissions to publishers and their contact information.","This box contains a set of four inspirational audio tapes by Dr. Al G. Salazar of the Divine Science Church.  The titles are as follows: “A Plan for Living,” April 27, 1997; “The Great Healer,” June 22, 1997; “You Can Change Your Life,” August 24, 1997; “The Road to Fulfillment,” November 1997.","This box includes a set of 13 name cards that read \"Reetika Gina Vazirani.\"","This box contains an undated purple and gold guest book.","This black three-ring binder contains Vazirani's childhood choir workbook from the First Presbyterian Church in Plattsburgh, New York.  A note included by her mother dates the book from July (?) 1967 to October 1968, and mentions her birthday on August 9, 1962.","This sketchbook contains a number of Vazirani's drawings for “Beginning” and “Beginning/Advanced Art” courses at the Watkins Institute.","This box contains Vazirani's diploma from the University of Virginia for her master's degree in Fine Arts for Creative Writing.","Before publishing quotations or excerpts from any materials, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.","This collection contains the personal and professional papers of Reetika Vazirani.  It includes a number of poems, manuscripts, photographs, floppy disks, correspondence and publications that relate to her work as a published writer and instructor.  The collection also holds personal correspondence, a sketchbook, and legal documents, as well as materials regarding Vazirani's death and legacy.","Special Collections Research Center","College of William and Mary--Dept. of English","Vazirani, Reetika, 1962-2003","The papers are in:\nEnglish"],"collection_title_tesim":["Title:: Reetika Vazirani Papers\t1967-20081982-2003"],"collection_ssim":["Title:: Reetika Vazirani Papers\t1967-20081982-2003"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["01/Mss. Acc. 2008.122"],"unitid_tesim":["01/Mss. 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Consult a staff member for details."],"arrangement_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe collection is organized into the following series and sub-series: Series 1: Biographical Materials, 2000-2003\n\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eSeries 2: Career, 1982-2003, including Sub-series 1: Publishing, 1996-2003; Sub-series 2: Literary Journals and Writing Workshops, 2000-2003; Sub-series 3:  Teaching, 2000-2003; Sub-series 4: Poetry Readings and Job Searches, 1999-2003; Sub-series 5: Colleagues, 2000-2003; Sub-series 6: Correspondence, 2002-2003\n\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eSeries 3: Personal and Professional Letters and Work, 1985-2006, including Sub-series 1: Background on Miller, 2003; Sub-series 2: Correspondence, 1985-2003; Sub-series 3: Miscellaneous Professional Materials, 1989-2003; Sub-series 4: Death, Funeral, Legacy, 2003-2006\n\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eSeries 4: Personal Papers and Materials, 1973-2008 including Sub-Series 1: Financial Records, 1981-2005; Sub-series 2: Correspondence, 1993-2003; Sub-series 3: Personal Information and Records, 1973-2003; Sub-Series 4: Articles, Memorials, Condolences, 2003-2008\n\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eSeries 5: Miscellaneous Career and Personal Items, 1967-2003.\u003c/p\u003e\n    "],"arrangement_heading_ssm":["Arrangement of Materials"],"arrangement_tesim":["The collection is organized into the following series and sub-series: Series 1: Biographical Materials, 2000-2003","Series 2: Career, 1982-2003, including Sub-series 1: Publishing, 1996-2003; Sub-series 2: Literary Journals and Writing Workshops, 2000-2003; Sub-series 3:  Teaching, 2000-2003; Sub-series 4: Poetry Readings and Job Searches, 1999-2003; Sub-series 5: Colleagues, 2000-2003; Sub-series 6: Correspondence, 2002-2003","Series 3: Personal and Professional Letters and Work, 1985-2006, including Sub-series 1: Background on Miller, 2003; Sub-series 2: Correspondence, 1985-2003; Sub-series 3: Miscellaneous Professional Materials, 1989-2003; Sub-series 4: Death, Funeral, Legacy, 2003-2006","Series 4: Personal Papers and Materials, 1973-2008 including Sub-Series 1: Financial Records, 1981-2005; Sub-series 2: Correspondence, 1993-2003; Sub-series 3: Personal Information and Records, 1973-2003; Sub-Series 4: Articles, Memorials, Condolences, 2003-2008","Series 5: Miscellaneous Career and Personal Items, 1967-2003."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eReetika Gina Vazirani was born August 9, 1962 in Patiala, India.  In 1967, her family moved to the United States and settled in Silver Spring, Maryland.  After high school, Vazirani earned her bachelor's degree from Wellesley College in 1984.  She studied creative writing at Boston University from 1987 to 1988, and graduated with a master's degree in Fine Arts from the University of Virginia in 1997.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eVazirani published a number of essays and poems in anthologies, literary reviews, and journals.  Many of her writings drew on her experiences as an Indian immigrant, and she earned critical recognition for her work.  Her first book, \"White Elephants\" (Beacon Press, 1996), was awarded the Barnard New Women Poets Prize, and her second book, \"World  Hotel\" (Copper Canyon Press, 2003), won a Anisfield-Wolf Book Award.  Vazirani also served as a contributing and advisory editor on the literary magazines \"Shenandoah\" and \"Callaloo.\"\n\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eVazirani was also an experienced teacher, having taught creative writing and poetry at a number of universities.  She began as a poetry instructor at the University of Virginia in 1996, and served as a visiting assistant professor at the University of Oregon a year later.  In 1998, Vazirani accepted the position of the Margaret Banister Writer-in-Residence at Sweet Briar College in Virginia.  She briefly taught as a visiting faculty member at the College of New Jersey in 2001.  From 2002 to 2003, she served as Writer-in-Residence for the College of William and Mary.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eReetika Vazirani committed suicide on July 16, 2003 in Chevy Chase, Maryland.  She was 40 years old.\u003c/p\u003e\n    "],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical Note"],"bioghist_tesim":["Reetika Gina Vazirani was born August 9, 1962 in Patiala, India.  In 1967, her family moved to the United States and settled in Silver Spring, Maryland.  After high school, Vazirani earned her bachelor's degree from Wellesley College in 1984.  She studied creative writing at Boston University from 1987 to 1988, and graduated with a master's degree in Fine Arts from the University of Virginia in 1997.","Vazirani published a number of essays and poems in anthologies, literary reviews, and journals.  Many of her writings drew on her experiences as an Indian immigrant, and she earned critical recognition for her work.  Her first book, \"White Elephants\" (Beacon Press, 1996), was awarded the Barnard New Women Poets Prize, and her second book, \"World  Hotel\" (Copper Canyon Press, 2003), won a Anisfield-Wolf Book Award.  Vazirani also served as a contributing and advisory editor on the literary magazines \"Shenandoah\" and \"Callaloo.\"","Vazirani was also an experienced teacher, having taught creative writing and poetry at a number of universities.  She began as a poetry instructor at the University of Virginia in 1996, and served as a visiting assistant professor at the University of Oregon a year later.  In 1998, Vazirani accepted the position of the Margaret Banister Writer-in-Residence at Sweet Briar College in Virginia.  She briefly taught as a visiting faculty member at the College of New Jersey in 2001.  From 2002 to 2003, she served as Writer-in-Residence for the College of William and Mary.","Reetika Vazirani committed suicide on July 16, 2003 in Chevy Chase, Maryland.  She was 40 years old."],"phystech_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eElectronic records which are part of this collection require a computer with appropriate software for viewing.\u003c/p\u003e\n      "],"phystech_heading_ssm":["Physical Characteristics or Technical Requirements"],"phystech_tesim":["Electronic records which are part of this collection require a computer with appropriate software for viewing."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eReetika Vazirani Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.\u003c/p\u003e\n      "],"prefercite_tesim":["Reetika Vazirani Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary."],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eProcessing and finding aid completed by Kate Hill in April 2009.\u003c/p\u003e\n      "],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information"],"processinfo_tesim":["Processing and finding aid completed by Kate Hill in April 2009."],"relatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eUniversity Archives Faculty-Alumni File Collection\u003c/p\u003e\n      "],"relatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Related Materials"],"relatedmaterial_tesim":["University Archives Faculty-Alumni File Collection"],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThis collection contains the personal and professional papers of Reetika Vazirani.  It includes a number of poems, manuscripts, photographs, floppy disks, correspondence and publications that relate to her work as a published writer and instructor.  The collection also holds personal correspondence, a sketchbook, and legal documents, as well as materials regarding Vazirani's death and legacy.\u003c/p\u003e\n    ","\u003cp\u003eThis series contains documents that provide a general overview of Reetika Vazirani's personal and professional life.  Contents include her resume,  brief biographies, a photograph, a magazine profile, and obituaries.\u003c/p\u003e\n        ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder includes five versions of Vazirani's resume as well as two brief biographical descriptions, probably for promotional use.\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains 12 photocopies of a profile on Vazirani written by Renee H. Shea and published in Poets and Writers Magazine.  The article contains images and extensive background information.\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains two copies of an issue of Poets and Writers Magazine published in January 2003.  It includes a a profile on Vazirani written by Renee H. Shea that contains images and extensive background information (pages 38-44).\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains multiple newspaper and photocopied versions of Reetika Vazirani's obituary.  She died July 16, 2003.\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eThis series contains documents relating to Vazirani's work as a poet, writer, and instructor.  Contents include materials relating to publishing, teaching, writing, and poetry readings, as well as a number of letters and emails from colleagues.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003eNote: Additional materials concerning Vazirani's career, including floppy disks, a journal, and a set of index cards, are located in Box 10 of the collection.\u003c/p\u003e\n        ","\u003cp\u003eThis sub-series includes materials concerning Vazirani's efforts to publish her work.  It includes calls for authors, acceptances and rejections for her work, correspondence with publishers, and publicity materials for her books, \"White Elephants\" and \"World Hotel.\"  Also included are notes and drafts of poems and uncompleted manuscripts.  Some of the documents are not dated.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eNote: Box 10 of the collection contains a set of index cards dated from 1990 to 2003, with details on publishing submissions and contact information.\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder includes calls for poetry and author participation, as well as acceptance and rejection letters in regards to publishing Vazirani's work.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eContains copies of a hand-written version of the poem \"White Elephants I\" from Vazirani's book of the same title, \"White Elephants.\"\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a range of emails and letters concerning the publication and promotion of Vazirani's second book, \"World Hotel,\" by Copper Canyon Press.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder includes a questionnaire and transcript of an interview with Vazirani on her book, \"World Hotel.\"\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains copies of the January 20, 2003 edition of Publisher's Weekly review on Vazirani's book, \"World Hotel.\"\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a range of reviews of \"World Hotel,\" as well as notes made by Vazirani.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains information and notes regarding Vazirani winning the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award for \"World Hotel.\"\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains contact information and correspondence between Vazirani and Beacon Press.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains faxes and letters regarding the publishing of Vazirani's various works in 2002.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains faxes and letters regarding the publishing of Vazirani's various works in 2003.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eVazirani labeled the contents of this folder as \"Manuscript in Progress.\"  A portion of the poems are not dated.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains drafts and notes concerning an unpublished compilation of poems Vazirani titled \"Whole.\"\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains drafts of poems and notes for a compilation Vazirani titled \"Vanishing Cream.\"\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains drafts of poems and notes for a compilation Vazirani titled \"Truth Serum.\"\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a range of undated notes and drafts by Vazirani.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis sub-series includes information, correspondence, and applications for literary journals and writing workshops Vazirani wrote for and participated in.  Such workshops include the San Miguel Poetry Week, Callaloo, Bennington, and Struga Poetry Evenings.\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains emails relating to Vazirani's involvement in Catamaran, a journal for South Asian literature.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder includes the schedule for the San Miguel Poetry Week, in which Vazirani participated.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains emails, a letter, a fax, and reviews pertaining to Vazirani's work on the literary journal \"Calloloo.\"\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains information and materials on the Callaloo Creative Writing Workshop that Vazirani attended at Texas A\u0026amp;M University in May, 2003.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains faculty and travel information and a copy of a poem from the Bennington Writing Workshop that Vazirani attended in June 2003.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains email invitations, information, and an application for the Struga International Poetry Evenings Festival that was held in Macedonia in August 2003.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a thank you letter and two application forms (one partially completed, one left blank) for the Yaddo Artists' Community in Saratoga Springs, New York.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains lecture notes and poetry originally organized and labeled by Vazirani.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis sub-series contains materials relating to teaching positions Vazirani held at Sweet Briar College and the College of William and Mary.  It includes student writing exercises, course instructor evaluations, and course syllabi and notes.\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains the results of a class assignment asking for student-suggested ideas for writing exercises.  They are from a course on fiction Vazirani taught in the summer of 2000.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains materials related to Vazirani's position as Writer-in-Residence at William and Mary.  Included are course evaluations, faculty contact information, letters, an appeal to the Parking Committee, and information concerning her residence at the Heritage Inn.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains syllabi and notes for the English 470 writing course on Michael Ondaatje Vazirani taught at William and Mary in the Spring of 2003.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains the syllabus and a reading assignment for the English 405/Anthropology 430 Descriptive Linguistics course held in Spring 2003.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis sub-series contains information regarding poetry reading events Vazirani participated in, as well as resumes, letters, and applications concerning teaching positions.\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains emails relating to various poetry readings given by Vazirani on her work.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder includes letters, emails, brochures, and notes concerning the readings Vazirani gave and scheduled to give in 2003.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains various promotional materials for a reading Vazirani gave at Smith College on March 11, 2003.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder includes letters, resumes, letters of recommendation, and requests for references for multiple jobs Vazirani was interested in and persued.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains materials relating to a teaching position at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia that Vazirani accepted, then later declined.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder includes three copies of Vazirani's application for a teaching position at Barnard College in New York City, as well as correspondence confirmation they were recieved.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis sub-series contains contact information, articles, promotional materials, and letters relating to colleagues and friends of Vazirani.\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains materials relating to Vazirani's network of colleagues and publishers, as well as brief online biographies about her.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains lists of email addresses and contact information collected by Vazirani.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains papers removed from the accession of books included in the Vazirani collection.  They range from promotional materials for poets Paul Muldoon, Marilyn Hacker, and Rita Dove, biographical information on Yusef Komunyakaa, a photocopy of \"The Light of the World\" by Derek Walcott, a copy of an introduction for Czeslaw Milosz, to an autograph by Seamus Heaney.  Also included is an untranslated document removed from a book written in an unidentified language at this time (4/20/09).\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a copy of \"Clio Rising\" faxed in February 2003, with notes.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a request from Jay Wright to give a poetry reading at Sweet Briar College, as well as his resume.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder includes an essay, correspondence, and a brochure for the Center for East Asian Studies at the University of Virginia that are from or regard Vinay Dharwadker.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder includes materials about artist Ambreen Butt and his work.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains party invitations, a family newsletter, and an email from poet Rita Dove.  A letter from Vazirani to Dove is also included.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder includes brief profiles on Ethelbert Miller and Austin Clark.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n                ","\u003cp\u003eNote:  Boxes 4 and 5 of this collection contain further materials and correspondence in a separate accession made by Ethelbert Miller.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a postcard and poem sent to Vazirani by Ethelbert Miller.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n                ","\u003cp\u003eNote:  Boxes 4 and 5 of this collection contain further materials and correspondence in a separate accession made by Ethelbert Miller.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis sub-series contains a range of personal and professional letters, cards, and emails sent to Vazirani.\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains letters, cards, photographs, newspaper clippings, and emails relating to a variety of professional and personal issues postmarked to Vazirani in 2002.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains letters, cards, photographs, newspaper clippings, and emails relating to a variety of professional and personal issues postmarked to Vazirani in 2003.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis series is a separate accession within the larger Vazirani collection.  It contains  correspondence, poetry, a manuscript, and photographs sent by Vazirani to her friend and colleague, Ethelbert Miller.  Also included are materials regarding her death and funeral collected by Miller.\u003c/p\u003e\n        ","\u003cp\u003eThis sub-series contains background information on Ethelbert Miller.\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains two brief articles on Ethelbert Miller, as well as a promotional poster for a reading at Georgetown University.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis sub-series contains correspondence sent by Vazirani to Miller between 1985 and 2003.  There are no documents dated between 1987 and 1989.\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains six letters from Vazirani to Miller.  The first is an apology for missing a scheduled meeting, while the rest focus on recent events and the process of writing.  Some letters include poems.  Two of the letters are not dated, but have been kept with the contents of original folder in which they were received.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains four letters and a postcard from Vazirani to Miller.  They include updates about her life and work.  The last letter features four poems and expresses Vazirani's intent to study with poet Derek Walcott.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains 11 letters and postcards, as well as a greeting card from Vazirani to Miller.  The letters and cards vary in length, and include updates and information on Vazirani's life and work, as well as references to Miller's achievements as a writer.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains seven letters and postcards, a holiday greeting card, and a poem submitted to \"Yaddo\" from Vazirani to Miller in 1992.  The letters and cards vary in length and include references to her life and work, as well as a birthday greeting for Miller.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains five letters and postcards and a Christmas card Vazirani sent to Miller in 1992.  The letters vary in length and include details on her life and work.  One is written on the back of a rejection letter from the Atlantic and is attached to a draft of a poem titled, \"Sunday School.\"\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains eight letters, cards, and notes from Vazirani to Miller.  The letters vary in length and include details on her life and work, along with a newspaper clipping of a photo.  Several references are made to funding opportunities, as well as articles, magazines, and authors Miller sent to Vazirani or suggested to her.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains 18 letters, notes, and cards sent from Vazirani to Miller in 1994.  The letters vary in length and include details on her life and work, a request for recommendations for applications to a workshop and graduate school at the University of Virginia, and congratulatory and birthday messages for Miller.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains four letters, a note, and a postcard from Vazirani to Miller.  They vary in length and include information on her professional and personal lives, as well as references to Vazirani's divorce.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains six postcards, a letter, and a printed email sent by Vazirani to Miller in 1996.  The cards, letter, and email are all rather brief and include references to publicity for \"White Elephants,\" the Folger Shakespeare Reading event, a range of professional and personal information, and birthday and get well messages to Miller.  Also included is a copy of a letter sent to Vazirani's \"White Elephants\" publisher, Beacon Press, as well as a response to an open teaching position at the University of Colorado.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains nine letters and faxes sent to Ethelbert Miller in 1997.  Six of the items are copies of letters sent to and from the Folger Shakespeare Library, Carnegie Mellon University, San Francisco State University, Barnard College, and the University of Oregon regarding poetry readings and teaching positions.  The two faxes and final letter included are addressed to Miller and relate to Vazirani's reading at the Folger Shakespeare Event.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains four brief postcards sent by Vazirani to Miller from 1998 to 2000.  They make references to New Year's, travel plans, a poetry reading, and Valentine's Day.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains two postcards from 2001 and a letter from 2003 sent by Vazirani to Miller.  They include references to Vazirani's publishing efforts, works in progress, and travel plans.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis sub-series contains a range of Vazirani's professional work, including poetry, resumes, information on reading events, and a signed photograph.\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder includes two photographs of Vazirani: a signed professional headshot sent in 1990, and a photograph of her with her husband, John T. Jordan, in 1991.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a number of poems by Vazirani.  They include a collection titled, \"Inventing Maya Biswas, My Mother,\" and five copies of \"White Elephants I,\" among others.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a signed copy of Vazirani's  manuscript titled, \"Whereabouts,\" and the envelope in which it was sent.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains multiple versions of Vazirani's resume and various promotional materials relating to her work.  Also included is an introduction for Vazirani written by Miller for an event at the Folger Shakespeare Reading festival called \"Ascension #127\" and a brief letter from Miller thanking her for agreeing to serve as a contributing editor for Poet Lore Magazine.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis sub-series contains materials that relate to Vazirani's death, funeral, and memorializing her life and work.  They were sent to and collected by Miller.\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains newspaper articles and printed internet articles on Vazirani's death.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains multiple programs for Vazirani's funeral, as well as directions to the cemetery.  It also includes a tribute, with notes, written by Miller for Vazirani and her son, Jehan Komunyakaa.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains condolence cards, letters, emails, poems, and an essay sent to Miller in memory of Vazirani.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains three poems written in honor of Vazirani, including \"Cumin in the Eggs\" by Ellen Berkovitch (three copies), \"No More Suicides\" by Sharon Olinka, and \"Always Before, Light Gathered\" by Jody Bolz.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a number of printed emails concerning the publicity surrounding Vazirani's death as well as personal remembrances.  Also included are a letter of thanks for a donation made by Miller to the Howard County Poetry and Literature Society in Vazirani's name and a greeting card with a photo from a mutual friend of Miller and Vazirani.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains three greeting cards and a letter sent to Miller by Heea Vazirani Fales, Reetika Vazirani's mother.  They include brief personal details and references to organizing Vazirani's papers.  The letter requests Miller's assistance in publishing Vazirani's work.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n                ","\u003cp\u003eNote: Additional correspondence between Heea Vazirani Fales and Ethelbert Miller can be found in Box 7 of the collection.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis series contains materials relating to Vazirani's private life such as financial records, family correspondence, information her son, Jehan Komunyakaa, and originals and copies of legal documents.  The series also includes a copy of Vazirani's suicide letter, and articles and condolences in regards to her death.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003eNote: Additional personal items such as inspirational audio tapes, guest book, Vazirani's childhood choir book, sketchbook, and diploma from the University of Virginia may by found in Box 10 of the collection.\u003c/p\u003e\n        ","\u003cp\u003eThis sub-series contains Vazirani's financial records.  It includes receipts, bank statements, housing information, and her insurance policy.\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains Vazirani's bank and credit statements and account information.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains Vazirani's loan and payment records from Wellesley College.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains various receipts and discount membership cards.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains receipts and notes from Vazirani's office redecoration.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains Vazirani's mortgage and loan documents and information.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a letter and form confirming Vazirani's status as a Mary Kay consultant.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains contact information, notes, and two receipts for moving companies.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains real estate services information and faxes regarding Vazirani's search for housing near Atlanta after she accepted a position at Emory University.  Also included is a record of lease termination (she did not take the job).\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains Vazirani's insurance policy.  Also included is claim information sent to her mother, Heea Vazirani Fales, after her death.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis sub-series contains letters, notes, and emails written by Vazirani on a range of personal topics.\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a birthday card and three thank you cards Vazirani sent to her mother, Heea Vazirani Fales.  Also included is a Mother's Day card from Vazirani's son, Jehan.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains letters, emails, and notes written by Vazirani on a variety of subjects to several different people.  Of note, a printed email is included that describes how Vazirani was evicted from her Williamsburg apartment while teaching at William and Mary because of a change in ownership.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis sub-series contains a variety of materials relating to Vazirani's personal life.  It includes photographs, awards, legal documents, and information on her son, Jehan Komunyakaa.  A copy of Vazirani's suicide letter is also included.\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains information and promotional materials sent to Vazirani by World Literacy of Canada.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains Vazirani's notes and worksheets from the Institute for Professional Empowerment Coaching program.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains certificates, letters, and newsclippings relating to Vazirani's personal and professional awards, honors, and achievements.  Contents include: a poem on Martin Luther King, Jr. that won first prize in Vazirani's 5th grade class in 1973; information on the song, \"Amazing Grace: The Police Officer's Tribute,\" Vazirani wrote with her former husband; and certificates for poetry awards and teaching positions.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder primarily contains various professional photographs of Vazirani.  They vary in size, pose, and photographer, and most are not dated.  There is a set of prints of Vazirani, Yusef Komunyakaa, and their son, Jehan.  Photos from John Henley Photography have been removed from the envelopes, and there is a letter and an email included from the studio.  Also included is a candid photograph from 2002 taken at a workshop in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a fax copy of the divorce settlement between Vazirani and John T. Jordan.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains birth records, social security card, health records and information, insurance documents, and care instructions for Vazirani's son, Jehan Komunyakaa.  He also died July 16, 2003.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains the following documents: Vazirani's social security card, voter registration card, a photocopy of her Certificate of Naturalization, vehicle registration information, and personal contact information.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a photocopy of Vazirani's suicide letter.  She died July 16, 2003.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis sub-series contains materials concerning Vazirani's death, funeral, and efforts to remember her life and work.\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains news articles on Vazirani's death.  They include a section of The Washington Post, photocopied news clippings, and a printed version of an online article from an Indian American newspaper, India West.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains materials relating to Paula Span's Washington Post feature on Vazirani.  They include Span's request for an interview with Vazirani's mother with two photocopies of previous issues of the Post Magazine, a transcript of an online chat with Span, and two copies of the front page of the Washington Post promoting the magazine.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains four issues of the Washington Post Magazine, dated February 15, 2004.  The profile on Vazirani, \"The Falling Light,\" is on pages 16-21.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains nine copies of a 2004 issues of Callaloo vol. 26, no. 2, published in Vazirani's memory.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a variety of published memorials to Vazirani.  They include seasonal publications by Copper Canyon Press, an issue of Arts \u0026amp; Letters Journal of Contemporary Culture, a copy of the Association of Writers and Writing Procatioms Job List, and three copies of \"Poet's Choice\" by Edward Hirsch.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains letters and newsletters concerning donations and memorials made in Vazirani's name.  They include letters from the William and Mary Alumni Association, Wellesley College, and the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.  Also included is a copy of the score for the song \"Avatar,\" composed by Martha Mooke and dedicated to Vazirani's son, Jehan.  A note from Yusef Komunyakaa is attached.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains condolence cards and letters sent to Vazirani's mother, Heea Vazirani Fales.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains letters, notes, emails, and poetry Ethelbert Miller sent to Heea Vazirani Fales.  They focus primarily on coping with Vazirani's loss and remembering her life.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n                ","\u003cp\u003eNote: Additional correspondence between Heea Vazirani Fales and Ethelbert Miller can be found in Box 5 of the collection.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis series contains a number of Vazirani's career-related and personal items, including floppy disks, a journal, index cards, name cards, a guest book, choir book, sketchbook, and a diploma.\u003c/p\u003e\n        ","\u003cp\u003eThis envelope contains four floppy disks that hold a varity of Vazirani's work-related computer files.  They include resumes, course syllabi, letters, essays, and a grant proposal.\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eThis notebook includes journal entries, course notes for English 405/Anthropology 430: Descriptive Linguistics, French 406: Contemporary Spoken French, lecture notes, notes for Emory University, and drafts of poems.\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eThis gray box contains a set of index cards that hold details on Vazirani's submissions to publishers and their contact information.\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eThis box contains a set of four inspirational audio tapes by Dr. Al G. Salazar of the Divine Science Church.  The titles are as follows: “A Plan for Living,” April 27, 1997; “The Great Healer,” June 22, 1997; “You Can Change Your Life,” August 24, 1997; “The Road to Fulfillment,” November 1997.\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eThis box includes a set of 13 name cards that read \"Reetika Gina Vazirani.\"\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eThis box contains an undated purple and gold guest book.\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eThis black three-ring binder contains Vazirani's childhood choir workbook from the First Presbyterian Church in Plattsburgh, New York.  A note included by her mother dates the book from July (?) 1967 to October 1968, and mentions her birthday on August 9, 1962.\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eThis sketchbook contains a number of Vazirani's drawings for “Beginning” and “Beginning/Advanced Art” courses at the Watkins Institute.\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eThis box contains Vazirani's diploma from the University of Virginia for her master's degree in Fine Arts for Creative Writing.\u003c/p\u003e\n            "],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["This collection contains the personal and professional papers of Reetika Vazirani.  It includes a number of poems, manuscripts, photographs, floppy disks, correspondence and publications that relate to her work as a published writer and instructor.  The collection also holds personal correspondence, a sketchbook, and legal documents, as well as materials regarding Vazirani's death and legacy.","This series contains documents that provide a general overview of Reetika Vazirani's personal and professional life.  Contents include her resume,  brief biographies, a photograph, a magazine profile, and obituaries.","This folder includes five versions of Vazirani's resume as well as two brief biographical descriptions, probably for promotional use.","This folder contains 12 photocopies of a profile on Vazirani written by Renee H. Shea and published in Poets and Writers Magazine.  The article contains images and extensive background information.","This folder contains two copies of an issue of Poets and Writers Magazine published in January 2003.  It includes a a profile on Vazirani written by Renee H. Shea that contains images and extensive background information (pages 38-44).","This folder contains multiple newspaper and photocopied versions of Reetika Vazirani's obituary.  She died July 16, 2003.","This series contains documents relating to Vazirani's work as a poet, writer, and instructor.  Contents include materials relating to publishing, teaching, writing, and poetry readings, as well as a number of letters and emails from colleagues.","Note: Additional materials concerning Vazirani's career, including floppy disks, a journal, and a set of index cards, are located in Box 10 of the collection.","This sub-series includes materials concerning Vazirani's efforts to publish her work.  It includes calls for authors, acceptances and rejections for her work, correspondence with publishers, and publicity materials for her books, \"White Elephants\" and \"World Hotel.\"  Also included are notes and drafts of poems and uncompleted manuscripts.  Some of the documents are not dated.","Note: Box 10 of the collection contains a set of index cards dated from 1990 to 2003, with details on publishing submissions and contact information.","This folder includes calls for poetry and author participation, as well as acceptance and rejection letters in regards to publishing Vazirani's work.","Contains copies of a hand-written version of the poem \"White Elephants I\" from Vazirani's book of the same title, \"White Elephants.\"","This folder contains a range of emails and letters concerning the publication and promotion of Vazirani's second book, \"World Hotel,\" by Copper Canyon Press.","This folder includes a questionnaire and transcript of an interview with Vazirani on her book, \"World Hotel.\"","This folder contains copies of the January 20, 2003 edition of Publisher's Weekly review on Vazirani's book, \"World Hotel.\"","This folder contains a range of reviews of \"World Hotel,\" as well as notes made by Vazirani.","This folder contains information and notes regarding Vazirani winning the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award for \"World Hotel.\"","This folder contains contact information and correspondence between Vazirani and Beacon Press.","This folder contains faxes and letters regarding the publishing of Vazirani's various works in 2002.","This folder contains faxes and letters regarding the publishing of Vazirani's various works in 2003.","Vazirani labeled the contents of this folder as \"Manuscript in Progress.\"  A portion of the poems are not dated.","This folder contains drafts and notes concerning an unpublished compilation of poems Vazirani titled \"Whole.\"","This folder contains drafts of poems and notes for a compilation Vazirani titled \"Vanishing Cream.\"","This folder contains drafts of poems and notes for a compilation Vazirani titled \"Truth Serum.\"","This folder contains a range of undated notes and drafts by Vazirani.","This sub-series includes information, correspondence, and applications for literary journals and writing workshops Vazirani wrote for and participated in.  Such workshops include the San Miguel Poetry Week, Callaloo, Bennington, and Struga Poetry Evenings.","This folder contains emails relating to Vazirani's involvement in Catamaran, a journal for South Asian literature.","This folder includes the schedule for the San Miguel Poetry Week, in which Vazirani participated.","This folder contains emails, a letter, a fax, and reviews pertaining to Vazirani's work on the literary journal \"Calloloo.\"","This folder contains information and materials on the Callaloo Creative Writing Workshop that Vazirani attended at Texas A\u0026M University in May, 2003.","This folder contains faculty and travel information and a copy of a poem from the Bennington Writing Workshop that Vazirani attended in June 2003.","This folder contains email invitations, information, and an application for the Struga International Poetry Evenings Festival that was held in Macedonia in August 2003.","This folder contains a thank you letter and two application forms (one partially completed, one left blank) for the Yaddo Artists' Community in Saratoga Springs, New York.","This folder contains lecture notes and poetry originally organized and labeled by Vazirani.","This sub-series contains materials relating to teaching positions Vazirani held at Sweet Briar College and the College of William and Mary.  It includes student writing exercises, course instructor evaluations, and course syllabi and notes.","This folder contains the results of a class assignment asking for student-suggested ideas for writing exercises.  They are from a course on fiction Vazirani taught in the summer of 2000.","This folder contains materials related to Vazirani's position as Writer-in-Residence at William and Mary.  Included are course evaluations, faculty contact information, letters, an appeal to the Parking Committee, and information concerning her residence at the Heritage Inn.","This folder contains syllabi and notes for the English 470 writing course on Michael Ondaatje Vazirani taught at William and Mary in the Spring of 2003.","This folder contains the syllabus and a reading assignment for the English 405/Anthropology 430 Descriptive Linguistics course held in Spring 2003.","This sub-series contains information regarding poetry reading events Vazirani participated in, as well as resumes, letters, and applications concerning teaching positions.","This folder contains emails relating to various poetry readings given by Vazirani on her work.","This folder includes letters, emails, brochures, and notes concerning the readings Vazirani gave and scheduled to give in 2003.","This folder contains various promotional materials for a reading Vazirani gave at Smith College on March 11, 2003.","This folder includes letters, resumes, letters of recommendation, and requests for references for multiple jobs Vazirani was interested in and persued.","This folder contains materials relating to a teaching position at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia that Vazirani accepted, then later declined.","This folder includes three copies of Vazirani's application for a teaching position at Barnard College in New York City, as well as correspondence confirmation they were recieved.","This sub-series contains contact information, articles, promotional materials, and letters relating to colleagues and friends of Vazirani.","This folder contains materials relating to Vazirani's network of colleagues and publishers, as well as brief online biographies about her.","This folder contains lists of email addresses and contact information collected by Vazirani.","This folder contains papers removed from the accession of books included in the Vazirani collection.  They range from promotional materials for poets Paul Muldoon, Marilyn Hacker, and Rita Dove, biographical information on Yusef Komunyakaa, a photocopy of \"The Light of the World\" by Derek Walcott, a copy of an introduction for Czeslaw Milosz, to an autograph by Seamus Heaney.  Also included is an untranslated document removed from a book written in an unidentified language at this time (4/20/09).","This folder contains a copy of \"Clio Rising\" faxed in February 2003, with notes.","This folder contains a request from Jay Wright to give a poetry reading at Sweet Briar College, as well as his resume.","This folder includes an essay, correspondence, and a brochure for the Center for East Asian Studies at the University of Virginia that are from or regard Vinay Dharwadker.","This folder includes materials about artist Ambreen Butt and his work.","This folder contains party invitations, a family newsletter, and an email from poet Rita Dove.  A letter from Vazirani to Dove is also included.","This folder includes brief profiles on Ethelbert Miller and Austin Clark.","Note:  Boxes 4 and 5 of this collection contain further materials and correspondence in a separate accession made by Ethelbert Miller.","This folder contains a postcard and poem sent to Vazirani by Ethelbert Miller.","Note:  Boxes 4 and 5 of this collection contain further materials and correspondence in a separate accession made by Ethelbert Miller.","This sub-series contains a range of personal and professional letters, cards, and emails sent to Vazirani.","This folder contains letters, cards, photographs, newspaper clippings, and emails relating to a variety of professional and personal issues postmarked to Vazirani in 2002.","This folder contains letters, cards, photographs, newspaper clippings, and emails relating to a variety of professional and personal issues postmarked to Vazirani in 2003.","This series is a separate accession within the larger Vazirani collection.  It contains  correspondence, poetry, a manuscript, and photographs sent by Vazirani to her friend and colleague, Ethelbert Miller.  Also included are materials regarding her death and funeral collected by Miller.","This sub-series contains background information on Ethelbert Miller.","This folder contains two brief articles on Ethelbert Miller, as well as a promotional poster for a reading at Georgetown University.","This sub-series contains correspondence sent by Vazirani to Miller between 1985 and 2003.  There are no documents dated between 1987 and 1989.","This folder contains six letters from Vazirani to Miller.  The first is an apology for missing a scheduled meeting, while the rest focus on recent events and the process of writing.  Some letters include poems.  Two of the letters are not dated, but have been kept with the contents of original folder in which they were received.","This folder contains four letters and a postcard from Vazirani to Miller.  They include updates about her life and work.  The last letter features four poems and expresses Vazirani's intent to study with poet Derek Walcott.","This folder contains 11 letters and postcards, as well as a greeting card from Vazirani to Miller.  The letters and cards vary in length, and include updates and information on Vazirani's life and work, as well as references to Miller's achievements as a writer.","This folder contains seven letters and postcards, a holiday greeting card, and a poem submitted to \"Yaddo\" from Vazirani to Miller in 1992.  The letters and cards vary in length and include references to her life and work, as well as a birthday greeting for Miller.","This folder contains five letters and postcards and a Christmas card Vazirani sent to Miller in 1992.  The letters vary in length and include details on her life and work.  One is written on the back of a rejection letter from the Atlantic and is attached to a draft of a poem titled, \"Sunday School.\"","This folder contains eight letters, cards, and notes from Vazirani to Miller.  The letters vary in length and include details on her life and work, along with a newspaper clipping of a photo.  Several references are made to funding opportunities, as well as articles, magazines, and authors Miller sent to Vazirani or suggested to her.","This folder contains 18 letters, notes, and cards sent from Vazirani to Miller in 1994.  The letters vary in length and include details on her life and work, a request for recommendations for applications to a workshop and graduate school at the University of Virginia, and congratulatory and birthday messages for Miller.","This folder contains four letters, a note, and a postcard from Vazirani to Miller.  They vary in length and include information on her professional and personal lives, as well as references to Vazirani's divorce.","This folder contains six postcards, a letter, and a printed email sent by Vazirani to Miller in 1996.  The cards, letter, and email are all rather brief and include references to publicity for \"White Elephants,\" the Folger Shakespeare Reading event, a range of professional and personal information, and birthday and get well messages to Miller.  Also included is a copy of a letter sent to Vazirani's \"White Elephants\" publisher, Beacon Press, as well as a response to an open teaching position at the University of Colorado.","This folder contains nine letters and faxes sent to Ethelbert Miller in 1997.  Six of the items are copies of letters sent to and from the Folger Shakespeare Library, Carnegie Mellon University, San Francisco State University, Barnard College, and the University of Oregon regarding poetry readings and teaching positions.  The two faxes and final letter included are addressed to Miller and relate to Vazirani's reading at the Folger Shakespeare Event.","This folder contains four brief postcards sent by Vazirani to Miller from 1998 to 2000.  They make references to New Year's, travel plans, a poetry reading, and Valentine's Day.","This folder contains two postcards from 2001 and a letter from 2003 sent by Vazirani to Miller.  They include references to Vazirani's publishing efforts, works in progress, and travel plans.","This sub-series contains a range of Vazirani's professional work, including poetry, resumes, information on reading events, and a signed photograph.","This folder includes two photographs of Vazirani: a signed professional headshot sent in 1990, and a photograph of her with her husband, John T. Jordan, in 1991.","This folder contains a number of poems by Vazirani.  They include a collection titled, \"Inventing Maya Biswas, My Mother,\" and five copies of \"White Elephants I,\" among others.","This folder contains a signed copy of Vazirani's  manuscript titled, \"Whereabouts,\" and the envelope in which it was sent.","This folder contains multiple versions of Vazirani's resume and various promotional materials relating to her work.  Also included is an introduction for Vazirani written by Miller for an event at the Folger Shakespeare Reading festival called \"Ascension #127\" and a brief letter from Miller thanking her for agreeing to serve as a contributing editor for Poet Lore Magazine.","This sub-series contains materials that relate to Vazirani's death, funeral, and memorializing her life and work.  They were sent to and collected by Miller.","This folder contains newspaper articles and printed internet articles on Vazirani's death.","This folder contains multiple programs for Vazirani's funeral, as well as directions to the cemetery.  It also includes a tribute, with notes, written by Miller for Vazirani and her son, Jehan Komunyakaa.","This folder contains condolence cards, letters, emails, poems, and an essay sent to Miller in memory of Vazirani.","This folder contains three poems written in honor of Vazirani, including \"Cumin in the Eggs\" by Ellen Berkovitch (three copies), \"No More Suicides\" by Sharon Olinka, and \"Always Before, Light Gathered\" by Jody Bolz.","This folder contains a number of printed emails concerning the publicity surrounding Vazirani's death as well as personal remembrances.  Also included are a letter of thanks for a donation made by Miller to the Howard County Poetry and Literature Society in Vazirani's name and a greeting card with a photo from a mutual friend of Miller and Vazirani.","This folder contains three greeting cards and a letter sent to Miller by Heea Vazirani Fales, Reetika Vazirani's mother.  They include brief personal details and references to organizing Vazirani's papers.  The letter requests Miller's assistance in publishing Vazirani's work.","Note: Additional correspondence between Heea Vazirani Fales and Ethelbert Miller can be found in Box 7 of the collection.","This series contains materials relating to Vazirani's private life such as financial records, family correspondence, information her son, Jehan Komunyakaa, and originals and copies of legal documents.  The series also includes a copy of Vazirani's suicide letter, and articles and condolences in regards to her death.","Note: Additional personal items such as inspirational audio tapes, guest book, Vazirani's childhood choir book, sketchbook, and diploma from the University of Virginia may by found in Box 10 of the collection.","This sub-series contains Vazirani's financial records.  It includes receipts, bank statements, housing information, and her insurance policy.","This folder contains Vazirani's bank and credit statements and account information.","This folder contains Vazirani's loan and payment records from Wellesley College.","This folder contains various receipts and discount membership cards.","This folder contains receipts and notes from Vazirani's office redecoration.","This folder contains Vazirani's mortgage and loan documents and information.","This folder contains a letter and form confirming Vazirani's status as a Mary Kay consultant.","This folder contains contact information, notes, and two receipts for moving companies.","This folder contains real estate services information and faxes regarding Vazirani's search for housing near Atlanta after she accepted a position at Emory University.  Also included is a record of lease termination (she did not take the job).","This folder contains Vazirani's insurance policy.  Also included is claim information sent to her mother, Heea Vazirani Fales, after her death.","This sub-series contains letters, notes, and emails written by Vazirani on a range of personal topics.","This folder contains a birthday card and three thank you cards Vazirani sent to her mother, Heea Vazirani Fales.  Also included is a Mother's Day card from Vazirani's son, Jehan.","This folder contains letters, emails, and notes written by Vazirani on a variety of subjects to several different people.  Of note, a printed email is included that describes how Vazirani was evicted from her Williamsburg apartment while teaching at William and Mary because of a change in ownership.","This sub-series contains a variety of materials relating to Vazirani's personal life.  It includes photographs, awards, legal documents, and information on her son, Jehan Komunyakaa.  A copy of Vazirani's suicide letter is also included.","This folder contains information and promotional materials sent to Vazirani by World Literacy of Canada.","This folder contains Vazirani's notes and worksheets from the Institute for Professional Empowerment Coaching program.","This folder contains certificates, letters, and newsclippings relating to Vazirani's personal and professional awards, honors, and achievements.  Contents include: a poem on Martin Luther King, Jr. that won first prize in Vazirani's 5th grade class in 1973; information on the song, \"Amazing Grace: The Police Officer's Tribute,\" Vazirani wrote with her former husband; and certificates for poetry awards and teaching positions.","This folder primarily contains various professional photographs of Vazirani.  They vary in size, pose, and photographer, and most are not dated.  There is a set of prints of Vazirani, Yusef Komunyakaa, and their son, Jehan.  Photos from John Henley Photography have been removed from the envelopes, and there is a letter and an email included from the studio.  Also included is a candid photograph from 2002 taken at a workshop in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.","This folder contains a fax copy of the divorce settlement between Vazirani and John T. Jordan.","This folder contains birth records, social security card, health records and information, insurance documents, and care instructions for Vazirani's son, Jehan Komunyakaa.  He also died July 16, 2003.","This folder contains the following documents: Vazirani's social security card, voter registration card, a photocopy of her Certificate of Naturalization, vehicle registration information, and personal contact information.","This folder contains a photocopy of Vazirani's suicide letter.  She died July 16, 2003.","This sub-series contains materials concerning Vazirani's death, funeral, and efforts to remember her life and work.","This folder contains news articles on Vazirani's death.  They include a section of The Washington Post, photocopied news clippings, and a printed version of an online article from an Indian American newspaper, India West.","This folder contains materials relating to Paula Span's Washington Post feature on Vazirani.  They include Span's request for an interview with Vazirani's mother with two photocopies of previous issues of the Post Magazine, a transcript of an online chat with Span, and two copies of the front page of the Washington Post promoting the magazine.","This folder contains four issues of the Washington Post Magazine, dated February 15, 2004.  The profile on Vazirani, \"The Falling Light,\" is on pages 16-21.","This folder contains nine copies of a 2004 issues of Callaloo vol. 26, no. 2, published in Vazirani's memory.","This folder contains a variety of published memorials to Vazirani.  They include seasonal publications by Copper Canyon Press, an issue of Arts \u0026 Letters Journal of Contemporary Culture, a copy of the Association of Writers and Writing Procatioms Job List, and three copies of \"Poet's Choice\" by Edward Hirsch.","This folder contains letters and newsletters concerning donations and memorials made in Vazirani's name.  They include letters from the William and Mary Alumni Association, Wellesley College, and the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.  Also included is a copy of the score for the song \"Avatar,\" composed by Martha Mooke and dedicated to Vazirani's son, Jehan.  A note from Yusef Komunyakaa is attached.","This folder contains condolence cards and letters sent to Vazirani's mother, Heea Vazirani Fales.","This folder contains letters, notes, emails, and poetry Ethelbert Miller sent to Heea Vazirani Fales.  They focus primarily on coping with Vazirani's loss and remembering her life.","Note: Additional correspondence between Heea Vazirani Fales and Ethelbert Miller can be found in Box 5 of the collection.","This series contains a number of Vazirani's career-related and personal items, including floppy disks, a journal, index cards, name cards, a guest book, choir book, sketchbook, and a diploma.","This envelope contains four floppy disks that hold a varity of Vazirani's work-related computer files.  They include resumes, course syllabi, letters, essays, and a grant proposal.","This notebook includes journal entries, course notes for English 405/Anthropology 430: Descriptive Linguistics, French 406: Contemporary Spoken French, lecture notes, notes for Emory University, and drafts of poems.","This gray box contains a set of index cards that hold details on Vazirani's submissions to publishers and their contact information.","This box contains a set of four inspirational audio tapes by Dr. Al G. Salazar of the Divine Science Church.  The titles are as follows: “A Plan for Living,” April 27, 1997; “The Great Healer,” June 22, 1997; “You Can Change Your Life,” August 24, 1997; “The Road to Fulfillment,” November 1997.","This box includes a set of 13 name cards that read \"Reetika Gina Vazirani.\"","This box contains an undated purple and gold guest book.","This black three-ring binder contains Vazirani's childhood choir workbook from the First Presbyterian Church in Plattsburgh, New York.  A note included by her mother dates the book from July (?) 1967 to October 1968, and mentions her birthday on August 9, 1962.","This sketchbook contains a number of Vazirani's drawings for “Beginning” and “Beginning/Advanced Art” courses at the Watkins Institute.","This box contains Vazirani's diploma from the University of Virginia for her master's degree in Fine Arts for Creative Writing."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eBefore publishing quotations or excerpts from any materials, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.\u003c/p\u003e\n      "],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["Before publishing quotations or excerpts from any materials, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract encodinganalog=\"520$a\" label=\"Abstract:\"\u003eThis collection contains the personal and professional papers of Reetika Vazirani.  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The collection also holds personal correspondence, a sketchbook, and legal documents, as well as materials regarding Vazirani's death and legacy."],"corpname_ssim":["Special Collections Research Center","College of William and Mary--Dept. of English"],"persname_ssim":["Vazirani, Reetika, 1962-2003"],"names_ssim":["Special Collections Research Center","College of William and Mary--Dept. of English","Vazirani, Reetika, 1962-2003"],"language_ssim":["The papers are in:\nEnglish"],"total_component_count_is":144,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-06-23T07:51:24.247Z"}]}},"label":"Breadcrumbs"}}},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/viw_viw00162_c02_c01_c02"}},{"id":"viw_viw00162_c03_c01_c01","type":"File","attributes":{"title":"1","breadcrumbs":{"id":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/viw_viw00162_c03_c01_c01#breadcrumbs","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":{"ref_ssi":"viw_viw00162_c03_c01_c01","ref_ssm":["viw_viw00162_c03_c01_c01"],"id":"viw_viw00162_c03_c01_c01","ead_ssi":"viw_viw00162","_root_":"viw_viw00162","_nest_parent_":"viw_viw00162_c03_c01","parent_ssi":"viw_viw00162_c03_c01","parent_ssim":["Title:: Reetika Vazirani Papers\t1967-20081982-2003","Personal and Professional Letters and Work,\n        1985-2006,","Background on Miller,\n        2003,"],"parent_ids_ssim":["viw_viw00162","viw_viw00162_c03","viw_viw00162_c03_c01"],"title_filing_ssi":"1","title_ssm":["1"],"title_tesim":["1"],"normalized_title_ssm":["1"],"text":["1","Title:: Reetika Vazirani Papers\t1967-20081982-2003","Personal and Professional Letters and Work,\n        1985-2006,","Background on Miller,\n        2003,","1","4"],"parent_unittitles_ssm":["Title:: Reetika Vazirani Papers\t1967-20081982-2003","Personal and Professional Letters and Work,\n        1985-2006,","Background on Miller,\n        2003,"],"parent_unittitles_tesim":["Title:: Reetika Vazirani Papers\t1967-20081982-2003","Personal and Professional Letters and Work,\n        1985-2006,","Background on Miller,\n        2003,"],"level_ssm":["File"],"level_ssim":["File"],"component_level_isim":[3],"sort_isi":68,"repository_ssim":["College of William and Mary"],"collection_ssim":["Title:: Reetika Vazirani Papers\t1967-20081982-2003"],"containers_ssim":["1","4"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"child_component_count_isi":1,"_nest_path_":"/components#2/components#0/components#0","timestamp":"2026-06-23T07:51:24.247Z","collection":{"numFound":1,"start":0,"numFoundExact":true,"docs":[{"id":"viw_viw00162","ead_ssi":"viw_viw00162","_root_":"viw_viw00162","_nest_parent_":"viw_viw00162","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/wm/viw00162.xml","title_ssm":["Title:: Reetika Vazirani Papers\t1967-20081982-2003"],"title_tesim":["Title:: Reetika Vazirani Papers\t1967-20081982-2003"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Title:: Reetika Vazirani Papers\t1967-20081982-2003"],"text":["Title:: Reetika Vazirani Papers\t1967-20081982-2003","01/Mss. Acc. 2008.122","East Indian Americans--Poetry","Women--United States--Poetry","Box 8  is restricted until 2018 and Box 9 is restricted until 2043. All other portions of the collection are open to researchers. Consult a staff member for details.","The collection is organized into the following series and sub-series: Series 1: Biographical Materials, 2000-2003","Series 2: Career, 1982-2003, including Sub-series 1: Publishing, 1996-2003; Sub-series 2: Literary Journals and Writing Workshops, 2000-2003; Sub-series 3:  Teaching, 2000-2003; Sub-series 4: Poetry Readings and Job Searches, 1999-2003; Sub-series 5: Colleagues, 2000-2003; Sub-series 6: Correspondence, 2002-2003","Series 3: Personal and Professional Letters and Work, 1985-2006, including Sub-series 1: Background on Miller, 2003; Sub-series 2: Correspondence, 1985-2003; Sub-series 3: Miscellaneous Professional Materials, 1989-2003; Sub-series 4: Death, Funeral, Legacy, 2003-2006","Series 4: Personal Papers and Materials, 1973-2008 including Sub-Series 1: Financial Records, 1981-2005; Sub-series 2: Correspondence, 1993-2003; Sub-series 3: Personal Information and Records, 1973-2003; Sub-Series 4: Articles, Memorials, Condolences, 2003-2008","Series 5: Miscellaneous Career and Personal Items, 1967-2003.","Reetika Gina Vazirani was born August 9, 1962 in Patiala, India.  In 1967, her family moved to the United States and settled in Silver Spring, Maryland.  After high school, Vazirani earned her bachelor's degree from Wellesley College in 1984.  She studied creative writing at Boston University from 1987 to 1988, and graduated with a master's degree in Fine Arts from the University of Virginia in 1997.","Vazirani published a number of essays and poems in anthologies, literary reviews, and journals.  Many of her writings drew on her experiences as an Indian immigrant, and she earned critical recognition for her work.  Her first book, \"White Elephants\" (Beacon Press, 1996), was awarded the Barnard New Women Poets Prize, and her second book, \"World  Hotel\" (Copper Canyon Press, 2003), won a Anisfield-Wolf Book Award.  Vazirani also served as a contributing and advisory editor on the literary magazines \"Shenandoah\" and \"Callaloo.\"","Vazirani was also an experienced teacher, having taught creative writing and poetry at a number of universities.  She began as a poetry instructor at the University of Virginia in 1996, and served as a visiting assistant professor at the University of Oregon a year later.  In 1998, Vazirani accepted the position of the Margaret Banister Writer-in-Residence at Sweet Briar College in Virginia.  She briefly taught as a visiting faculty member at the College of New Jersey in 2001.  From 2002 to 2003, she served as Writer-in-Residence for the College of William and Mary.","Reetika Vazirani committed suicide on July 16, 2003 in Chevy Chase, Maryland.  She was 40 years old.","Electronic records which are part of this collection require a computer with appropriate software for viewing.","Processing and finding aid completed by Kate Hill in April 2009.","University Archives Faculty-Alumni File Collection","This collection contains the personal and professional papers of Reetika Vazirani.  It includes a number of poems, manuscripts, photographs, floppy disks, correspondence and publications that relate to her work as a published writer and instructor.  The collection also holds personal correspondence, a sketchbook, and legal documents, as well as materials regarding Vazirani's death and legacy.","This series contains documents that provide a general overview of Reetika Vazirani's personal and professional life.  Contents include her resume,  brief biographies, a photograph, a magazine profile, and obituaries.","This folder includes five versions of Vazirani's resume as well as two brief biographical descriptions, probably for promotional use.","This folder contains 12 photocopies of a profile on Vazirani written by Renee H. Shea and published in Poets and Writers Magazine.  The article contains images and extensive background information.","This folder contains two copies of an issue of Poets and Writers Magazine published in January 2003.  It includes a a profile on Vazirani written by Renee H. Shea that contains images and extensive background information (pages 38-44).","This folder contains multiple newspaper and photocopied versions of Reetika Vazirani's obituary.  She died July 16, 2003.","This series contains documents relating to Vazirani's work as a poet, writer, and instructor.  Contents include materials relating to publishing, teaching, writing, and poetry readings, as well as a number of letters and emails from colleagues.","Note: Additional materials concerning Vazirani's career, including floppy disks, a journal, and a set of index cards, are located in Box 10 of the collection.","This sub-series includes materials concerning Vazirani's efforts to publish her work.  It includes calls for authors, acceptances and rejections for her work, correspondence with publishers, and publicity materials for her books, \"White Elephants\" and \"World Hotel.\"  Also included are notes and drafts of poems and uncompleted manuscripts.  Some of the documents are not dated.","Note: Box 10 of the collection contains a set of index cards dated from 1990 to 2003, with details on publishing submissions and contact information.","This folder includes calls for poetry and author participation, as well as acceptance and rejection letters in regards to publishing Vazirani's work.","Contains copies of a hand-written version of the poem \"White Elephants I\" from Vazirani's book of the same title, \"White Elephants.\"","This folder contains a range of emails and letters concerning the publication and promotion of Vazirani's second book, \"World Hotel,\" by Copper Canyon Press.","This folder includes a questionnaire and transcript of an interview with Vazirani on her book, \"World Hotel.\"","This folder contains copies of the January 20, 2003 edition of Publisher's Weekly review on Vazirani's book, \"World Hotel.\"","This folder contains a range of reviews of \"World Hotel,\" as well as notes made by Vazirani.","This folder contains information and notes regarding Vazirani winning the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award for \"World Hotel.\"","This folder contains contact information and correspondence between Vazirani and Beacon Press.","This folder contains faxes and letters regarding the publishing of Vazirani's various works in 2002.","This folder contains faxes and letters regarding the publishing of Vazirani's various works in 2003.","Vazirani labeled the contents of this folder as \"Manuscript in Progress.\"  A portion of the poems are not dated.","This folder contains drafts and notes concerning an unpublished compilation of poems Vazirani titled \"Whole.\"","This folder contains drafts of poems and notes for a compilation Vazirani titled \"Vanishing Cream.\"","This folder contains drafts of poems and notes for a compilation Vazirani titled \"Truth Serum.\"","This folder contains a range of undated notes and drafts by Vazirani.","This sub-series includes information, correspondence, and applications for literary journals and writing workshops Vazirani wrote for and participated in.  Such workshops include the San Miguel Poetry Week, Callaloo, Bennington, and Struga Poetry Evenings.","This folder contains emails relating to Vazirani's involvement in Catamaran, a journal for South Asian literature.","This folder includes the schedule for the San Miguel Poetry Week, in which Vazirani participated.","This folder contains emails, a letter, a fax, and reviews pertaining to Vazirani's work on the literary journal \"Calloloo.\"","This folder contains information and materials on the Callaloo Creative Writing Workshop that Vazirani attended at Texas A\u0026M University in May, 2003.","This folder contains faculty and travel information and a copy of a poem from the Bennington Writing Workshop that Vazirani attended in June 2003.","This folder contains email invitations, information, and an application for the Struga International Poetry Evenings Festival that was held in Macedonia in August 2003.","This folder contains a thank you letter and two application forms (one partially completed, one left blank) for the Yaddo Artists' Community in Saratoga Springs, New York.","This folder contains lecture notes and poetry originally organized and labeled by Vazirani.","This sub-series contains materials relating to teaching positions Vazirani held at Sweet Briar College and the College of William and Mary.  It includes student writing exercises, course instructor evaluations, and course syllabi and notes.","This folder contains the results of a class assignment asking for student-suggested ideas for writing exercises.  They are from a course on fiction Vazirani taught in the summer of 2000.","This folder contains materials related to Vazirani's position as Writer-in-Residence at William and Mary.  Included are course evaluations, faculty contact information, letters, an appeal to the Parking Committee, and information concerning her residence at the Heritage Inn.","This folder contains syllabi and notes for the English 470 writing course on Michael Ondaatje Vazirani taught at William and Mary in the Spring of 2003.","This folder contains the syllabus and a reading assignment for the English 405/Anthropology 430 Descriptive Linguistics course held in Spring 2003.","This sub-series contains information regarding poetry reading events Vazirani participated in, as well as resumes, letters, and applications concerning teaching positions.","This folder contains emails relating to various poetry readings given by Vazirani on her work.","This folder includes letters, emails, brochures, and notes concerning the readings Vazirani gave and scheduled to give in 2003.","This folder contains various promotional materials for a reading Vazirani gave at Smith College on March 11, 2003.","This folder includes letters, resumes, letters of recommendation, and requests for references for multiple jobs Vazirani was interested in and persued.","This folder contains materials relating to a teaching position at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia that Vazirani accepted, then later declined.","This folder includes three copies of Vazirani's application for a teaching position at Barnard College in New York City, as well as correspondence confirmation they were recieved.","This sub-series contains contact information, articles, promotional materials, and letters relating to colleagues and friends of Vazirani.","This folder contains materials relating to Vazirani's network of colleagues and publishers, as well as brief online biographies about her.","This folder contains lists of email addresses and contact information collected by Vazirani.","This folder contains papers removed from the accession of books included in the Vazirani collection.  They range from promotional materials for poets Paul Muldoon, Marilyn Hacker, and Rita Dove, biographical information on Yusef Komunyakaa, a photocopy of \"The Light of the World\" by Derek Walcott, a copy of an introduction for Czeslaw Milosz, to an autograph by Seamus Heaney.  Also included is an untranslated document removed from a book written in an unidentified language at this time (4/20/09).","This folder contains a copy of \"Clio Rising\" faxed in February 2003, with notes.","This folder contains a request from Jay Wright to give a poetry reading at Sweet Briar College, as well as his resume.","This folder includes an essay, correspondence, and a brochure for the Center for East Asian Studies at the University of Virginia that are from or regard Vinay Dharwadker.","This folder includes materials about artist Ambreen Butt and his work.","This folder contains party invitations, a family newsletter, and an email from poet Rita Dove.  A letter from Vazirani to Dove is also included.","This folder includes brief profiles on Ethelbert Miller and Austin Clark.","Note:  Boxes 4 and 5 of this collection contain further materials and correspondence in a separate accession made by Ethelbert Miller.","This folder contains a postcard and poem sent to Vazirani by Ethelbert Miller.","Note:  Boxes 4 and 5 of this collection contain further materials and correspondence in a separate accession made by Ethelbert Miller.","This sub-series contains a range of personal and professional letters, cards, and emails sent to Vazirani.","This folder contains letters, cards, photographs, newspaper clippings, and emails relating to a variety of professional and personal issues postmarked to Vazirani in 2002.","This folder contains letters, cards, photographs, newspaper clippings, and emails relating to a variety of professional and personal issues postmarked to Vazirani in 2003.","This series is a separate accession within the larger Vazirani collection.  It contains  correspondence, poetry, a manuscript, and photographs sent by Vazirani to her friend and colleague, Ethelbert Miller.  Also included are materials regarding her death and funeral collected by Miller.","This sub-series contains background information on Ethelbert Miller.","This folder contains two brief articles on Ethelbert Miller, as well as a promotional poster for a reading at Georgetown University.","This sub-series contains correspondence sent by Vazirani to Miller between 1985 and 2003.  There are no documents dated between 1987 and 1989.","This folder contains six letters from Vazirani to Miller.  The first is an apology for missing a scheduled meeting, while the rest focus on recent events and the process of writing.  Some letters include poems.  Two of the letters are not dated, but have been kept with the contents of original folder in which they were received.","This folder contains four letters and a postcard from Vazirani to Miller.  They include updates about her life and work.  The last letter features four poems and expresses Vazirani's intent to study with poet Derek Walcott.","This folder contains 11 letters and postcards, as well as a greeting card from Vazirani to Miller.  The letters and cards vary in length, and include updates and information on Vazirani's life and work, as well as references to Miller's achievements as a writer.","This folder contains seven letters and postcards, a holiday greeting card, and a poem submitted to \"Yaddo\" from Vazirani to Miller in 1992.  The letters and cards vary in length and include references to her life and work, as well as a birthday greeting for Miller.","This folder contains five letters and postcards and a Christmas card Vazirani sent to Miller in 1992.  The letters vary in length and include details on her life and work.  One is written on the back of a rejection letter from the Atlantic and is attached to a draft of a poem titled, \"Sunday School.\"","This folder contains eight letters, cards, and notes from Vazirani to Miller.  The letters vary in length and include details on her life and work, along with a newspaper clipping of a photo.  Several references are made to funding opportunities, as well as articles, magazines, and authors Miller sent to Vazirani or suggested to her.","This folder contains 18 letters, notes, and cards sent from Vazirani to Miller in 1994.  The letters vary in length and include details on her life and work, a request for recommendations for applications to a workshop and graduate school at the University of Virginia, and congratulatory and birthday messages for Miller.","This folder contains four letters, a note, and a postcard from Vazirani to Miller.  They vary in length and include information on her professional and personal lives, as well as references to Vazirani's divorce.","This folder contains six postcards, a letter, and a printed email sent by Vazirani to Miller in 1996.  The cards, letter, and email are all rather brief and include references to publicity for \"White Elephants,\" the Folger Shakespeare Reading event, a range of professional and personal information, and birthday and get well messages to Miller.  Also included is a copy of a letter sent to Vazirani's \"White Elephants\" publisher, Beacon Press, as well as a response to an open teaching position at the University of Colorado.","This folder contains nine letters and faxes sent to Ethelbert Miller in 1997.  Six of the items are copies of letters sent to and from the Folger Shakespeare Library, Carnegie Mellon University, San Francisco State University, Barnard College, and the University of Oregon regarding poetry readings and teaching positions.  The two faxes and final letter included are addressed to Miller and relate to Vazirani's reading at the Folger Shakespeare Event.","This folder contains four brief postcards sent by Vazirani to Miller from 1998 to 2000.  They make references to New Year's, travel plans, a poetry reading, and Valentine's Day.","This folder contains two postcards from 2001 and a letter from 2003 sent by Vazirani to Miller.  They include references to Vazirani's publishing efforts, works in progress, and travel plans.","This sub-series contains a range of Vazirani's professional work, including poetry, resumes, information on reading events, and a signed photograph.","This folder includes two photographs of Vazirani: a signed professional headshot sent in 1990, and a photograph of her with her husband, John T. Jordan, in 1991.","This folder contains a number of poems by Vazirani.  They include a collection titled, \"Inventing Maya Biswas, My Mother,\" and five copies of \"White Elephants I,\" among others.","This folder contains a signed copy of Vazirani's  manuscript titled, \"Whereabouts,\" and the envelope in which it was sent.","This folder contains multiple versions of Vazirani's resume and various promotional materials relating to her work.  Also included is an introduction for Vazirani written by Miller for an event at the Folger Shakespeare Reading festival called \"Ascension #127\" and a brief letter from Miller thanking her for agreeing to serve as a contributing editor for Poet Lore Magazine.","This sub-series contains materials that relate to Vazirani's death, funeral, and memorializing her life and work.  They were sent to and collected by Miller.","This folder contains newspaper articles and printed internet articles on Vazirani's death.","This folder contains multiple programs for Vazirani's funeral, as well as directions to the cemetery.  It also includes a tribute, with notes, written by Miller for Vazirani and her son, Jehan Komunyakaa.","This folder contains condolence cards, letters, emails, poems, and an essay sent to Miller in memory of Vazirani.","This folder contains three poems written in honor of Vazirani, including \"Cumin in the Eggs\" by Ellen Berkovitch (three copies), \"No More Suicides\" by Sharon Olinka, and \"Always Before, Light Gathered\" by Jody Bolz.","This folder contains a number of printed emails concerning the publicity surrounding Vazirani's death as well as personal remembrances.  Also included are a letter of thanks for a donation made by Miller to the Howard County Poetry and Literature Society in Vazirani's name and a greeting card with a photo from a mutual friend of Miller and Vazirani.","This folder contains three greeting cards and a letter sent to Miller by Heea Vazirani Fales, Reetika Vazirani's mother.  They include brief personal details and references to organizing Vazirani's papers.  The letter requests Miller's assistance in publishing Vazirani's work.","Note: Additional correspondence between Heea Vazirani Fales and Ethelbert Miller can be found in Box 7 of the collection.","This series contains materials relating to Vazirani's private life such as financial records, family correspondence, information her son, Jehan Komunyakaa, and originals and copies of legal documents.  The series also includes a copy of Vazirani's suicide letter, and articles and condolences in regards to her death.","Note: Additional personal items such as inspirational audio tapes, guest book, Vazirani's childhood choir book, sketchbook, and diploma from the University of Virginia may by found in Box 10 of the collection.","This sub-series contains Vazirani's financial records.  It includes receipts, bank statements, housing information, and her insurance policy.","This folder contains Vazirani's bank and credit statements and account information.","This folder contains Vazirani's loan and payment records from Wellesley College.","This folder contains various receipts and discount membership cards.","This folder contains receipts and notes from Vazirani's office redecoration.","This folder contains Vazirani's mortgage and loan documents and information.","This folder contains a letter and form confirming Vazirani's status as a Mary Kay consultant.","This folder contains contact information, notes, and two receipts for moving companies.","This folder contains real estate services information and faxes regarding Vazirani's search for housing near Atlanta after she accepted a position at Emory University.  Also included is a record of lease termination (she did not take the job).","This folder contains Vazirani's insurance policy.  Also included is claim information sent to her mother, Heea Vazirani Fales, after her death.","This sub-series contains letters, notes, and emails written by Vazirani on a range of personal topics.","This folder contains a birthday card and three thank you cards Vazirani sent to her mother, Heea Vazirani Fales.  Also included is a Mother's Day card from Vazirani's son, Jehan.","This folder contains letters, emails, and notes written by Vazirani on a variety of subjects to several different people.  Of note, a printed email is included that describes how Vazirani was evicted from her Williamsburg apartment while teaching at William and Mary because of a change in ownership.","This sub-series contains a variety of materials relating to Vazirani's personal life.  It includes photographs, awards, legal documents, and information on her son, Jehan Komunyakaa.  A copy of Vazirani's suicide letter is also included.","This folder contains information and promotional materials sent to Vazirani by World Literacy of Canada.","This folder contains Vazirani's notes and worksheets from the Institute for Professional Empowerment Coaching program.","This folder contains certificates, letters, and newsclippings relating to Vazirani's personal and professional awards, honors, and achievements.  Contents include: a poem on Martin Luther King, Jr. that won first prize in Vazirani's 5th grade class in 1973; information on the song, \"Amazing Grace: The Police Officer's Tribute,\" Vazirani wrote with her former husband; and certificates for poetry awards and teaching positions.","This folder primarily contains various professional photographs of Vazirani.  They vary in size, pose, and photographer, and most are not dated.  There is a set of prints of Vazirani, Yusef Komunyakaa, and their son, Jehan.  Photos from John Henley Photography have been removed from the envelopes, and there is a letter and an email included from the studio.  Also included is a candid photograph from 2002 taken at a workshop in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.","This folder contains a fax copy of the divorce settlement between Vazirani and John T. Jordan.","This folder contains birth records, social security card, health records and information, insurance documents, and care instructions for Vazirani's son, Jehan Komunyakaa.  He also died July 16, 2003.","This folder contains the following documents: Vazirani's social security card, voter registration card, a photocopy of her Certificate of Naturalization, vehicle registration information, and personal contact information.","This folder contains a photocopy of Vazirani's suicide letter.  She died July 16, 2003.","This sub-series contains materials concerning Vazirani's death, funeral, and efforts to remember her life and work.","This folder contains news articles on Vazirani's death.  They include a section of The Washington Post, photocopied news clippings, and a printed version of an online article from an Indian American newspaper, India West.","This folder contains materials relating to Paula Span's Washington Post feature on Vazirani.  They include Span's request for an interview with Vazirani's mother with two photocopies of previous issues of the Post Magazine, a transcript of an online chat with Span, and two copies of the front page of the Washington Post promoting the magazine.","This folder contains four issues of the Washington Post Magazine, dated February 15, 2004.  The profile on Vazirani, \"The Falling Light,\" is on pages 16-21.","This folder contains nine copies of a 2004 issues of Callaloo vol. 26, no. 2, published in Vazirani's memory.","This folder contains a variety of published memorials to Vazirani.  They include seasonal publications by Copper Canyon Press, an issue of Arts \u0026 Letters Journal of Contemporary Culture, a copy of the Association of Writers and Writing Procatioms Job List, and three copies of \"Poet's Choice\" by Edward Hirsch.","This folder contains letters and newsletters concerning donations and memorials made in Vazirani's name.  They include letters from the William and Mary Alumni Association, Wellesley College, and the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.  Also included is a copy of the score for the song \"Avatar,\" composed by Martha Mooke and dedicated to Vazirani's son, Jehan.  A note from Yusef Komunyakaa is attached.","This folder contains condolence cards and letters sent to Vazirani's mother, Heea Vazirani Fales.","This folder contains letters, notes, emails, and poetry Ethelbert Miller sent to Heea Vazirani Fales.  They focus primarily on coping with Vazirani's loss and remembering her life.","Note: Additional correspondence between Heea Vazirani Fales and Ethelbert Miller can be found in Box 5 of the collection.","This series contains a number of Vazirani's career-related and personal items, including floppy disks, a journal, index cards, name cards, a guest book, choir book, sketchbook, and a diploma.","This envelope contains four floppy disks that hold a varity of Vazirani's work-related computer files.  They include resumes, course syllabi, letters, essays, and a grant proposal.","This notebook includes journal entries, course notes for English 405/Anthropology 430: Descriptive Linguistics, French 406: Contemporary Spoken French, lecture notes, notes for Emory University, and drafts of poems.","This gray box contains a set of index cards that hold details on Vazirani's submissions to publishers and their contact information.","This box contains a set of four inspirational audio tapes by Dr. Al G. Salazar of the Divine Science Church.  The titles are as follows: “A Plan for Living,” April 27, 1997; “The Great Healer,” June 22, 1997; “You Can Change Your Life,” August 24, 1997; “The Road to Fulfillment,” November 1997.","This box includes a set of 13 name cards that read \"Reetika Gina Vazirani.\"","This box contains an undated purple and gold guest book.","This black three-ring binder contains Vazirani's childhood choir workbook from the First Presbyterian Church in Plattsburgh, New York.  A note included by her mother dates the book from July (?) 1967 to October 1968, and mentions her birthday on August 9, 1962.","This sketchbook contains a number of Vazirani's drawings for “Beginning” and “Beginning/Advanced Art” courses at the Watkins Institute.","This box contains Vazirani's diploma from the University of Virginia for her master's degree in Fine Arts for Creative Writing.","Before publishing quotations or excerpts from any materials, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.","This collection contains the personal and professional papers of Reetika Vazirani.  It includes a number of poems, manuscripts, photographs, floppy disks, correspondence and publications that relate to her work as a published writer and instructor.  The collection also holds personal correspondence, a sketchbook, and legal documents, as well as materials regarding Vazirani's death and legacy.","Special Collections Research Center","College of William and Mary--Dept. of English","Vazirani, Reetika, 1962-2003","The papers are in:\nEnglish"],"collection_title_tesim":["Title:: Reetika Vazirani Papers\t1967-20081982-2003"],"collection_ssim":["Title:: Reetika Vazirani Papers\t1967-20081982-2003"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["01/Mss. Acc. 2008.122"],"unitid_tesim":["01/Mss. 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Consult a staff member for details."],"arrangement_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe collection is organized into the following series and sub-series: Series 1: Biographical Materials, 2000-2003\n\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eSeries 2: Career, 1982-2003, including Sub-series 1: Publishing, 1996-2003; Sub-series 2: Literary Journals and Writing Workshops, 2000-2003; Sub-series 3:  Teaching, 2000-2003; Sub-series 4: Poetry Readings and Job Searches, 1999-2003; Sub-series 5: Colleagues, 2000-2003; Sub-series 6: Correspondence, 2002-2003\n\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eSeries 3: Personal and Professional Letters and Work, 1985-2006, including Sub-series 1: Background on Miller, 2003; Sub-series 2: Correspondence, 1985-2003; Sub-series 3: Miscellaneous Professional Materials, 1989-2003; Sub-series 4: Death, Funeral, Legacy, 2003-2006\n\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eSeries 4: Personal Papers and Materials, 1973-2008 including Sub-Series 1: Financial Records, 1981-2005; Sub-series 2: Correspondence, 1993-2003; Sub-series 3: Personal Information and Records, 1973-2003; Sub-Series 4: Articles, Memorials, Condolences, 2003-2008\n\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eSeries 5: Miscellaneous Career and Personal Items, 1967-2003.\u003c/p\u003e\n    "],"arrangement_heading_ssm":["Arrangement of Materials"],"arrangement_tesim":["The collection is organized into the following series and sub-series: Series 1: Biographical Materials, 2000-2003","Series 2: Career, 1982-2003, including Sub-series 1: Publishing, 1996-2003; Sub-series 2: Literary Journals and Writing Workshops, 2000-2003; Sub-series 3:  Teaching, 2000-2003; Sub-series 4: Poetry Readings and Job Searches, 1999-2003; Sub-series 5: Colleagues, 2000-2003; Sub-series 6: Correspondence, 2002-2003","Series 3: Personal and Professional Letters and Work, 1985-2006, including Sub-series 1: Background on Miller, 2003; Sub-series 2: Correspondence, 1985-2003; Sub-series 3: Miscellaneous Professional Materials, 1989-2003; Sub-series 4: Death, Funeral, Legacy, 2003-2006","Series 4: Personal Papers and Materials, 1973-2008 including Sub-Series 1: Financial Records, 1981-2005; Sub-series 2: Correspondence, 1993-2003; Sub-series 3: Personal Information and Records, 1973-2003; Sub-Series 4: Articles, Memorials, Condolences, 2003-2008","Series 5: Miscellaneous Career and Personal Items, 1967-2003."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eReetika Gina Vazirani was born August 9, 1962 in Patiala, India.  In 1967, her family moved to the United States and settled in Silver Spring, Maryland.  After high school, Vazirani earned her bachelor's degree from Wellesley College in 1984.  She studied creative writing at Boston University from 1987 to 1988, and graduated with a master's degree in Fine Arts from the University of Virginia in 1997.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eVazirani published a number of essays and poems in anthologies, literary reviews, and journals.  Many of her writings drew on her experiences as an Indian immigrant, and she earned critical recognition for her work.  Her first book, \"White Elephants\" (Beacon Press, 1996), was awarded the Barnard New Women Poets Prize, and her second book, \"World  Hotel\" (Copper Canyon Press, 2003), won a Anisfield-Wolf Book Award.  Vazirani also served as a contributing and advisory editor on the literary magazines \"Shenandoah\" and \"Callaloo.\"\n\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eVazirani was also an experienced teacher, having taught creative writing and poetry at a number of universities.  She began as a poetry instructor at the University of Virginia in 1996, and served as a visiting assistant professor at the University of Oregon a year later.  In 1998, Vazirani accepted the position of the Margaret Banister Writer-in-Residence at Sweet Briar College in Virginia.  She briefly taught as a visiting faculty member at the College of New Jersey in 2001.  From 2002 to 2003, she served as Writer-in-Residence for the College of William and Mary.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eReetika Vazirani committed suicide on July 16, 2003 in Chevy Chase, Maryland.  She was 40 years old.\u003c/p\u003e\n    "],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical Note"],"bioghist_tesim":["Reetika Gina Vazirani was born August 9, 1962 in Patiala, India.  In 1967, her family moved to the United States and settled in Silver Spring, Maryland.  After high school, Vazirani earned her bachelor's degree from Wellesley College in 1984.  She studied creative writing at Boston University from 1987 to 1988, and graduated with a master's degree in Fine Arts from the University of Virginia in 1997.","Vazirani published a number of essays and poems in anthologies, literary reviews, and journals.  Many of her writings drew on her experiences as an Indian immigrant, and she earned critical recognition for her work.  Her first book, \"White Elephants\" (Beacon Press, 1996), was awarded the Barnard New Women Poets Prize, and her second book, \"World  Hotel\" (Copper Canyon Press, 2003), won a Anisfield-Wolf Book Award.  Vazirani also served as a contributing and advisory editor on the literary magazines \"Shenandoah\" and \"Callaloo.\"","Vazirani was also an experienced teacher, having taught creative writing and poetry at a number of universities.  She began as a poetry instructor at the University of Virginia in 1996, and served as a visiting assistant professor at the University of Oregon a year later.  In 1998, Vazirani accepted the position of the Margaret Banister Writer-in-Residence at Sweet Briar College in Virginia.  She briefly taught as a visiting faculty member at the College of New Jersey in 2001.  From 2002 to 2003, she served as Writer-in-Residence for the College of William and Mary.","Reetika Vazirani committed suicide on July 16, 2003 in Chevy Chase, Maryland.  She was 40 years old."],"phystech_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eElectronic records which are part of this collection require a computer with appropriate software for viewing.\u003c/p\u003e\n      "],"phystech_heading_ssm":["Physical Characteristics or Technical Requirements"],"phystech_tesim":["Electronic records which are part of this collection require a computer with appropriate software for viewing."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eReetika Vazirani Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.\u003c/p\u003e\n      "],"prefercite_tesim":["Reetika Vazirani Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary."],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eProcessing and finding aid completed by Kate Hill in April 2009.\u003c/p\u003e\n      "],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information"],"processinfo_tesim":["Processing and finding aid completed by Kate Hill in April 2009."],"relatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eUniversity Archives Faculty-Alumni File Collection\u003c/p\u003e\n      "],"relatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Related Materials"],"relatedmaterial_tesim":["University Archives Faculty-Alumni File Collection"],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThis collection contains the personal and professional papers of Reetika Vazirani.  It includes a number of poems, manuscripts, photographs, floppy disks, correspondence and publications that relate to her work as a published writer and instructor.  The collection also holds personal correspondence, a sketchbook, and legal documents, as well as materials regarding Vazirani's death and legacy.\u003c/p\u003e\n    ","\u003cp\u003eThis series contains documents that provide a general overview of Reetika Vazirani's personal and professional life.  Contents include her resume,  brief biographies, a photograph, a magazine profile, and obituaries.\u003c/p\u003e\n        ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder includes five versions of Vazirani's resume as well as two brief biographical descriptions, probably for promotional use.\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains 12 photocopies of a profile on Vazirani written by Renee H. Shea and published in Poets and Writers Magazine.  The article contains images and extensive background information.\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains two copies of an issue of Poets and Writers Magazine published in January 2003.  It includes a a profile on Vazirani written by Renee H. Shea that contains images and extensive background information (pages 38-44).\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains multiple newspaper and photocopied versions of Reetika Vazirani's obituary.  She died July 16, 2003.\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eThis series contains documents relating to Vazirani's work as a poet, writer, and instructor.  Contents include materials relating to publishing, teaching, writing, and poetry readings, as well as a number of letters and emails from colleagues.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003eNote: Additional materials concerning Vazirani's career, including floppy disks, a journal, and a set of index cards, are located in Box 10 of the collection.\u003c/p\u003e\n        ","\u003cp\u003eThis sub-series includes materials concerning Vazirani's efforts to publish her work.  It includes calls for authors, acceptances and rejections for her work, correspondence with publishers, and publicity materials for her books, \"White Elephants\" and \"World Hotel.\"  Also included are notes and drafts of poems and uncompleted manuscripts.  Some of the documents are not dated.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eNote: Box 10 of the collection contains a set of index cards dated from 1990 to 2003, with details on publishing submissions and contact information.\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder includes calls for poetry and author participation, as well as acceptance and rejection letters in regards to publishing Vazirani's work.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eContains copies of a hand-written version of the poem \"White Elephants I\" from Vazirani's book of the same title, \"White Elephants.\"\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a range of emails and letters concerning the publication and promotion of Vazirani's second book, \"World Hotel,\" by Copper Canyon Press.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder includes a questionnaire and transcript of an interview with Vazirani on her book, \"World Hotel.\"\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains copies of the January 20, 2003 edition of Publisher's Weekly review on Vazirani's book, \"World Hotel.\"\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a range of reviews of \"World Hotel,\" as well as notes made by Vazirani.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains information and notes regarding Vazirani winning the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award for \"World Hotel.\"\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains contact information and correspondence between Vazirani and Beacon Press.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains faxes and letters regarding the publishing of Vazirani's various works in 2002.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains faxes and letters regarding the publishing of Vazirani's various works in 2003.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eVazirani labeled the contents of this folder as \"Manuscript in Progress.\"  A portion of the poems are not dated.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains drafts and notes concerning an unpublished compilation of poems Vazirani titled \"Whole.\"\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains drafts of poems and notes for a compilation Vazirani titled \"Vanishing Cream.\"\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains drafts of poems and notes for a compilation Vazirani titled \"Truth Serum.\"\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a range of undated notes and drafts by Vazirani.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis sub-series includes information, correspondence, and applications for literary journals and writing workshops Vazirani wrote for and participated in.  Such workshops include the San Miguel Poetry Week, Callaloo, Bennington, and Struga Poetry Evenings.\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains emails relating to Vazirani's involvement in Catamaran, a journal for South Asian literature.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder includes the schedule for the San Miguel Poetry Week, in which Vazirani participated.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains emails, a letter, a fax, and reviews pertaining to Vazirani's work on the literary journal \"Calloloo.\"\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains information and materials on the Callaloo Creative Writing Workshop that Vazirani attended at Texas A\u0026amp;M University in May, 2003.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains faculty and travel information and a copy of a poem from the Bennington Writing Workshop that Vazirani attended in June 2003.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains email invitations, information, and an application for the Struga International Poetry Evenings Festival that was held in Macedonia in August 2003.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a thank you letter and two application forms (one partially completed, one left blank) for the Yaddo Artists' Community in Saratoga Springs, New York.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains lecture notes and poetry originally organized and labeled by Vazirani.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis sub-series contains materials relating to teaching positions Vazirani held at Sweet Briar College and the College of William and Mary.  It includes student writing exercises, course instructor evaluations, and course syllabi and notes.\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains the results of a class assignment asking for student-suggested ideas for writing exercises.  They are from a course on fiction Vazirani taught in the summer of 2000.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains materials related to Vazirani's position as Writer-in-Residence at William and Mary.  Included are course evaluations, faculty contact information, letters, an appeal to the Parking Committee, and information concerning her residence at the Heritage Inn.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains syllabi and notes for the English 470 writing course on Michael Ondaatje Vazirani taught at William and Mary in the Spring of 2003.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains the syllabus and a reading assignment for the English 405/Anthropology 430 Descriptive Linguistics course held in Spring 2003.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis sub-series contains information regarding poetry reading events Vazirani participated in, as well as resumes, letters, and applications concerning teaching positions.\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains emails relating to various poetry readings given by Vazirani on her work.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder includes letters, emails, brochures, and notes concerning the readings Vazirani gave and scheduled to give in 2003.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains various promotional materials for a reading Vazirani gave at Smith College on March 11, 2003.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder includes letters, resumes, letters of recommendation, and requests for references for multiple jobs Vazirani was interested in and persued.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains materials relating to a teaching position at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia that Vazirani accepted, then later declined.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder includes three copies of Vazirani's application for a teaching position at Barnard College in New York City, as well as correspondence confirmation they were recieved.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis sub-series contains contact information, articles, promotional materials, and letters relating to colleagues and friends of Vazirani.\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains materials relating to Vazirani's network of colleagues and publishers, as well as brief online biographies about her.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains lists of email addresses and contact information collected by Vazirani.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains papers removed from the accession of books included in the Vazirani collection.  They range from promotional materials for poets Paul Muldoon, Marilyn Hacker, and Rita Dove, biographical information on Yusef Komunyakaa, a photocopy of \"The Light of the World\" by Derek Walcott, a copy of an introduction for Czeslaw Milosz, to an autograph by Seamus Heaney.  Also included is an untranslated document removed from a book written in an unidentified language at this time (4/20/09).\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a copy of \"Clio Rising\" faxed in February 2003, with notes.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a request from Jay Wright to give a poetry reading at Sweet Briar College, as well as his resume.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder includes an essay, correspondence, and a brochure for the Center for East Asian Studies at the University of Virginia that are from or regard Vinay Dharwadker.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder includes materials about artist Ambreen Butt and his work.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains party invitations, a family newsletter, and an email from poet Rita Dove.  A letter from Vazirani to Dove is also included.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder includes brief profiles on Ethelbert Miller and Austin Clark.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n                ","\u003cp\u003eNote:  Boxes 4 and 5 of this collection contain further materials and correspondence in a separate accession made by Ethelbert Miller.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a postcard and poem sent to Vazirani by Ethelbert Miller.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n                ","\u003cp\u003eNote:  Boxes 4 and 5 of this collection contain further materials and correspondence in a separate accession made by Ethelbert Miller.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis sub-series contains a range of personal and professional letters, cards, and emails sent to Vazirani.\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains letters, cards, photographs, newspaper clippings, and emails relating to a variety of professional and personal issues postmarked to Vazirani in 2002.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains letters, cards, photographs, newspaper clippings, and emails relating to a variety of professional and personal issues postmarked to Vazirani in 2003.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis series is a separate accession within the larger Vazirani collection.  It contains  correspondence, poetry, a manuscript, and photographs sent by Vazirani to her friend and colleague, Ethelbert Miller.  Also included are materials regarding her death and funeral collected by Miller.\u003c/p\u003e\n        ","\u003cp\u003eThis sub-series contains background information on Ethelbert Miller.\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains two brief articles on Ethelbert Miller, as well as a promotional poster for a reading at Georgetown University.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis sub-series contains correspondence sent by Vazirani to Miller between 1985 and 2003.  There are no documents dated between 1987 and 1989.\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains six letters from Vazirani to Miller.  The first is an apology for missing a scheduled meeting, while the rest focus on recent events and the process of writing.  Some letters include poems.  Two of the letters are not dated, but have been kept with the contents of original folder in which they were received.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains four letters and a postcard from Vazirani to Miller.  They include updates about her life and work.  The last letter features four poems and expresses Vazirani's intent to study with poet Derek Walcott.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains 11 letters and postcards, as well as a greeting card from Vazirani to Miller.  The letters and cards vary in length, and include updates and information on Vazirani's life and work, as well as references to Miller's achievements as a writer.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains seven letters and postcards, a holiday greeting card, and a poem submitted to \"Yaddo\" from Vazirani to Miller in 1992.  The letters and cards vary in length and include references to her life and work, as well as a birthday greeting for Miller.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains five letters and postcards and a Christmas card Vazirani sent to Miller in 1992.  The letters vary in length and include details on her life and work.  One is written on the back of a rejection letter from the Atlantic and is attached to a draft of a poem titled, \"Sunday School.\"\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains eight letters, cards, and notes from Vazirani to Miller.  The letters vary in length and include details on her life and work, along with a newspaper clipping of a photo.  Several references are made to funding opportunities, as well as articles, magazines, and authors Miller sent to Vazirani or suggested to her.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains 18 letters, notes, and cards sent from Vazirani to Miller in 1994.  The letters vary in length and include details on her life and work, a request for recommendations for applications to a workshop and graduate school at the University of Virginia, and congratulatory and birthday messages for Miller.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains four letters, a note, and a postcard from Vazirani to Miller.  They vary in length and include information on her professional and personal lives, as well as references to Vazirani's divorce.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains six postcards, a letter, and a printed email sent by Vazirani to Miller in 1996.  The cards, letter, and email are all rather brief and include references to publicity for \"White Elephants,\" the Folger Shakespeare Reading event, a range of professional and personal information, and birthday and get well messages to Miller.  Also included is a copy of a letter sent to Vazirani's \"White Elephants\" publisher, Beacon Press, as well as a response to an open teaching position at the University of Colorado.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains nine letters and faxes sent to Ethelbert Miller in 1997.  Six of the items are copies of letters sent to and from the Folger Shakespeare Library, Carnegie Mellon University, San Francisco State University, Barnard College, and the University of Oregon regarding poetry readings and teaching positions.  The two faxes and final letter included are addressed to Miller and relate to Vazirani's reading at the Folger Shakespeare Event.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains four brief postcards sent by Vazirani to Miller from 1998 to 2000.  They make references to New Year's, travel plans, a poetry reading, and Valentine's Day.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains two postcards from 2001 and a letter from 2003 sent by Vazirani to Miller.  They include references to Vazirani's publishing efforts, works in progress, and travel plans.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis sub-series contains a range of Vazirani's professional work, including poetry, resumes, information on reading events, and a signed photograph.\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder includes two photographs of Vazirani: a signed professional headshot sent in 1990, and a photograph of her with her husband, John T. Jordan, in 1991.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a number of poems by Vazirani.  They include a collection titled, \"Inventing Maya Biswas, My Mother,\" and five copies of \"White Elephants I,\" among others.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a signed copy of Vazirani's  manuscript titled, \"Whereabouts,\" and the envelope in which it was sent.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains multiple versions of Vazirani's resume and various promotional materials relating to her work.  Also included is an introduction for Vazirani written by Miller for an event at the Folger Shakespeare Reading festival called \"Ascension #127\" and a brief letter from Miller thanking her for agreeing to serve as a contributing editor for Poet Lore Magazine.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis sub-series contains materials that relate to Vazirani's death, funeral, and memorializing her life and work.  They were sent to and collected by Miller.\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains newspaper articles and printed internet articles on Vazirani's death.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains multiple programs for Vazirani's funeral, as well as directions to the cemetery.  It also includes a tribute, with notes, written by Miller for Vazirani and her son, Jehan Komunyakaa.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains condolence cards, letters, emails, poems, and an essay sent to Miller in memory of Vazirani.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains three poems written in honor of Vazirani, including \"Cumin in the Eggs\" by Ellen Berkovitch (three copies), \"No More Suicides\" by Sharon Olinka, and \"Always Before, Light Gathered\" by Jody Bolz.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a number of printed emails concerning the publicity surrounding Vazirani's death as well as personal remembrances.  Also included are a letter of thanks for a donation made by Miller to the Howard County Poetry and Literature Society in Vazirani's name and a greeting card with a photo from a mutual friend of Miller and Vazirani.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains three greeting cards and a letter sent to Miller by Heea Vazirani Fales, Reetika Vazirani's mother.  They include brief personal details and references to organizing Vazirani's papers.  The letter requests Miller's assistance in publishing Vazirani's work.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n                ","\u003cp\u003eNote: Additional correspondence between Heea Vazirani Fales and Ethelbert Miller can be found in Box 7 of the collection.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis series contains materials relating to Vazirani's private life such as financial records, family correspondence, information her son, Jehan Komunyakaa, and originals and copies of legal documents.  The series also includes a copy of Vazirani's suicide letter, and articles and condolences in regards to her death.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003eNote: Additional personal items such as inspirational audio tapes, guest book, Vazirani's childhood choir book, sketchbook, and diploma from the University of Virginia may by found in Box 10 of the collection.\u003c/p\u003e\n        ","\u003cp\u003eThis sub-series contains Vazirani's financial records.  It includes receipts, bank statements, housing information, and her insurance policy.\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains Vazirani's bank and credit statements and account information.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains Vazirani's loan and payment records from Wellesley College.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains various receipts and discount membership cards.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains receipts and notes from Vazirani's office redecoration.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains Vazirani's mortgage and loan documents and information.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a letter and form confirming Vazirani's status as a Mary Kay consultant.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains contact information, notes, and two receipts for moving companies.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains real estate services information and faxes regarding Vazirani's search for housing near Atlanta after she accepted a position at Emory University.  Also included is a record of lease termination (she did not take the job).\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains Vazirani's insurance policy.  Also included is claim information sent to her mother, Heea Vazirani Fales, after her death.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis sub-series contains letters, notes, and emails written by Vazirani on a range of personal topics.\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a birthday card and three thank you cards Vazirani sent to her mother, Heea Vazirani Fales.  Also included is a Mother's Day card from Vazirani's son, Jehan.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains letters, emails, and notes written by Vazirani on a variety of subjects to several different people.  Of note, a printed email is included that describes how Vazirani was evicted from her Williamsburg apartment while teaching at William and Mary because of a change in ownership.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis sub-series contains a variety of materials relating to Vazirani's personal life.  It includes photographs, awards, legal documents, and information on her son, Jehan Komunyakaa.  A copy of Vazirani's suicide letter is also included.\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains information and promotional materials sent to Vazirani by World Literacy of Canada.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains Vazirani's notes and worksheets from the Institute for Professional Empowerment Coaching program.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains certificates, letters, and newsclippings relating to Vazirani's personal and professional awards, honors, and achievements.  Contents include: a poem on Martin Luther King, Jr. that won first prize in Vazirani's 5th grade class in 1973; information on the song, \"Amazing Grace: The Police Officer's Tribute,\" Vazirani wrote with her former husband; and certificates for poetry awards and teaching positions.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder primarily contains various professional photographs of Vazirani.  They vary in size, pose, and photographer, and most are not dated.  There is a set of prints of Vazirani, Yusef Komunyakaa, and their son, Jehan.  Photos from John Henley Photography have been removed from the envelopes, and there is a letter and an email included from the studio.  Also included is a candid photograph from 2002 taken at a workshop in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a fax copy of the divorce settlement between Vazirani and John T. Jordan.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains birth records, social security card, health records and information, insurance documents, and care instructions for Vazirani's son, Jehan Komunyakaa.  He also died July 16, 2003.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains the following documents: Vazirani's social security card, voter registration card, a photocopy of her Certificate of Naturalization, vehicle registration information, and personal contact information.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a photocopy of Vazirani's suicide letter.  She died July 16, 2003.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis sub-series contains materials concerning Vazirani's death, funeral, and efforts to remember her life and work.\u003c/p\u003e\n          ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains news articles on Vazirani's death.  They include a section of The Washington Post, photocopied news clippings, and a printed version of an online article from an Indian American newspaper, India West.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains materials relating to Paula Span's Washington Post feature on Vazirani.  They include Span's request for an interview with Vazirani's mother with two photocopies of previous issues of the Post Magazine, a transcript of an online chat with Span, and two copies of the front page of the Washington Post promoting the magazine.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains four issues of the Washington Post Magazine, dated February 15, 2004.  The profile on Vazirani, \"The Falling Light,\" is on pages 16-21.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains nine copies of a 2004 issues of Callaloo vol. 26, no. 2, published in Vazirani's memory.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains a variety of published memorials to Vazirani.  They include seasonal publications by Copper Canyon Press, an issue of Arts \u0026amp; Letters Journal of Contemporary Culture, a copy of the Association of Writers and Writing Procatioms Job List, and three copies of \"Poet's Choice\" by Edward Hirsch.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains letters and newsletters concerning donations and memorials made in Vazirani's name.  They include letters from the William and Mary Alumni Association, Wellesley College, and the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.  Also included is a copy of the score for the song \"Avatar,\" composed by Martha Mooke and dedicated to Vazirani's son, Jehan.  A note from Yusef Komunyakaa is attached.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains condolence cards and letters sent to Vazirani's mother, Heea Vazirani Fales.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis folder contains letters, notes, emails, and poetry Ethelbert Miller sent to Heea Vazirani Fales.  They focus primarily on coping with Vazirani's loss and remembering her life.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n                ","\u003cp\u003eNote: Additional correspondence between Heea Vazirani Fales and Ethelbert Miller can be found in Box 5 of the collection.\u003c/p\u003e\n              ","\u003cp\u003eThis series contains a number of Vazirani's career-related and personal items, including floppy disks, a journal, index cards, name cards, a guest book, choir book, sketchbook, and a diploma.\u003c/p\u003e\n        ","\u003cp\u003eThis envelope contains four floppy disks that hold a varity of Vazirani's work-related computer files.  They include resumes, course syllabi, letters, essays, and a grant proposal.\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eThis notebook includes journal entries, course notes for English 405/Anthropology 430: Descriptive Linguistics, French 406: Contemporary Spoken French, lecture notes, notes for Emory University, and drafts of poems.\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eThis gray box contains a set of index cards that hold details on Vazirani's submissions to publishers and their contact information.\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eThis box contains a set of four inspirational audio tapes by Dr. Al G. Salazar of the Divine Science Church.  The titles are as follows: “A Plan for Living,” April 27, 1997; “The Great Healer,” June 22, 1997; “You Can Change Your Life,” August 24, 1997; “The Road to Fulfillment,” November 1997.\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eThis box includes a set of 13 name cards that read \"Reetika Gina Vazirani.\"\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eThis box contains an undated purple and gold guest book.\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eThis black three-ring binder contains Vazirani's childhood choir workbook from the First Presbyterian Church in Plattsburgh, New York.  A note included by her mother dates the book from July (?) 1967 to October 1968, and mentions her birthday on August 9, 1962.\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eThis sketchbook contains a number of Vazirani's drawings for “Beginning” and “Beginning/Advanced Art” courses at the Watkins Institute.\u003c/p\u003e\n            ","\u003cp\u003eThis box contains Vazirani's diploma from the University of Virginia for her master's degree in Fine Arts for Creative Writing.\u003c/p\u003e\n            "],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["This collection contains the personal and professional papers of Reetika Vazirani.  It includes a number of poems, manuscripts, photographs, floppy disks, correspondence and publications that relate to her work as a published writer and instructor.  The collection also holds personal correspondence, a sketchbook, and legal documents, as well as materials regarding Vazirani's death and legacy.","This series contains documents that provide a general overview of Reetika Vazirani's personal and professional life.  Contents include her resume,  brief biographies, a photograph, a magazine profile, and obituaries.","This folder includes five versions of Vazirani's resume as well as two brief biographical descriptions, probably for promotional use.","This folder contains 12 photocopies of a profile on Vazirani written by Renee H. Shea and published in Poets and Writers Magazine.  The article contains images and extensive background information.","This folder contains two copies of an issue of Poets and Writers Magazine published in January 2003.  It includes a a profile on Vazirani written by Renee H. Shea that contains images and extensive background information (pages 38-44).","This folder contains multiple newspaper and photocopied versions of Reetika Vazirani's obituary.  She died July 16, 2003.","This series contains documents relating to Vazirani's work as a poet, writer, and instructor.  Contents include materials relating to publishing, teaching, writing, and poetry readings, as well as a number of letters and emails from colleagues.","Note: Additional materials concerning Vazirani's career, including floppy disks, a journal, and a set of index cards, are located in Box 10 of the collection.","This sub-series includes materials concerning Vazirani's efforts to publish her work.  It includes calls for authors, acceptances and rejections for her work, correspondence with publishers, and publicity materials for her books, \"White Elephants\" and \"World Hotel.\"  Also included are notes and drafts of poems and uncompleted manuscripts.  Some of the documents are not dated.","Note: Box 10 of the collection contains a set of index cards dated from 1990 to 2003, with details on publishing submissions and contact information.","This folder includes calls for poetry and author participation, as well as acceptance and rejection letters in regards to publishing Vazirani's work.","Contains copies of a hand-written version of the poem \"White Elephants I\" from Vazirani's book of the same title, \"White Elephants.\"","This folder contains a range of emails and letters concerning the publication and promotion of Vazirani's second book, \"World Hotel,\" by Copper Canyon Press.","This folder includes a questionnaire and transcript of an interview with Vazirani on her book, \"World Hotel.\"","This folder contains copies of the January 20, 2003 edition of Publisher's Weekly review on Vazirani's book, \"World Hotel.\"","This folder contains a range of reviews of \"World Hotel,\" as well as notes made by Vazirani.","This folder contains information and notes regarding Vazirani winning the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award for \"World Hotel.\"","This folder contains contact information and correspondence between Vazirani and Beacon Press.","This folder contains faxes and letters regarding the publishing of Vazirani's various works in 2002.","This folder contains faxes and letters regarding the publishing of Vazirani's various works in 2003.","Vazirani labeled the contents of this folder as \"Manuscript in Progress.\"  A portion of the poems are not dated.","This folder contains drafts and notes concerning an unpublished compilation of poems Vazirani titled \"Whole.\"","This folder contains drafts of poems and notes for a compilation Vazirani titled \"Vanishing Cream.\"","This folder contains drafts of poems and notes for a compilation Vazirani titled \"Truth Serum.\"","This folder contains a range of undated notes and drafts by Vazirani.","This sub-series includes information, correspondence, and applications for literary journals and writing workshops Vazirani wrote for and participated in.  Such workshops include the San Miguel Poetry Week, Callaloo, Bennington, and Struga Poetry Evenings.","This folder contains emails relating to Vazirani's involvement in Catamaran, a journal for South Asian literature.","This folder includes the schedule for the San Miguel Poetry Week, in which Vazirani participated.","This folder contains emails, a letter, a fax, and reviews pertaining to Vazirani's work on the literary journal \"Calloloo.\"","This folder contains information and materials on the Callaloo Creative Writing Workshop that Vazirani attended at Texas A\u0026M University in May, 2003.","This folder contains faculty and travel information and a copy of a poem from the Bennington Writing Workshop that Vazirani attended in June 2003.","This folder contains email invitations, information, and an application for the Struga International Poetry Evenings Festival that was held in Macedonia in August 2003.","This folder contains a thank you letter and two application forms (one partially completed, one left blank) for the Yaddo Artists' Community in Saratoga Springs, New York.","This folder contains lecture notes and poetry originally organized and labeled by Vazirani.","This sub-series contains materials relating to teaching positions Vazirani held at Sweet Briar College and the College of William and Mary.  It includes student writing exercises, course instructor evaluations, and course syllabi and notes.","This folder contains the results of a class assignment asking for student-suggested ideas for writing exercises.  They are from a course on fiction Vazirani taught in the summer of 2000.","This folder contains materials related to Vazirani's position as Writer-in-Residence at William and Mary.  Included are course evaluations, faculty contact information, letters, an appeal to the Parking Committee, and information concerning her residence at the Heritage Inn.","This folder contains syllabi and notes for the English 470 writing course on Michael Ondaatje Vazirani taught at William and Mary in the Spring of 2003.","This folder contains the syllabus and a reading assignment for the English 405/Anthropology 430 Descriptive Linguistics course held in Spring 2003.","This sub-series contains information regarding poetry reading events Vazirani participated in, as well as resumes, letters, and applications concerning teaching positions.","This folder contains emails relating to various poetry readings given by Vazirani on her work.","This folder includes letters, emails, brochures, and notes concerning the readings Vazirani gave and scheduled to give in 2003.","This folder contains various promotional materials for a reading Vazirani gave at Smith College on March 11, 2003.","This folder includes letters, resumes, letters of recommendation, and requests for references for multiple jobs Vazirani was interested in and persued.","This folder contains materials relating to a teaching position at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia that Vazirani accepted, then later declined.","This folder includes three copies of Vazirani's application for a teaching position at Barnard College in New York City, as well as correspondence confirmation they were recieved.","This sub-series contains contact information, articles, promotional materials, and letters relating to colleagues and friends of Vazirani.","This folder contains materials relating to Vazirani's network of colleagues and publishers, as well as brief online biographies about her.","This folder contains lists of email addresses and contact information collected by Vazirani.","This folder contains papers removed from the accession of books included in the Vazirani collection.  They range from promotional materials for poets Paul Muldoon, Marilyn Hacker, and Rita Dove, biographical information on Yusef Komunyakaa, a photocopy of \"The Light of the World\" by Derek Walcott, a copy of an introduction for Czeslaw Milosz, to an autograph by Seamus Heaney.  Also included is an untranslated document removed from a book written in an unidentified language at this time (4/20/09).","This folder contains a copy of \"Clio Rising\" faxed in February 2003, with notes.","This folder contains a request from Jay Wright to give a poetry reading at Sweet Briar College, as well as his resume.","This folder includes an essay, correspondence, and a brochure for the Center for East Asian Studies at the University of Virginia that are from or regard Vinay Dharwadker.","This folder includes materials about artist Ambreen Butt and his work.","This folder contains party invitations, a family newsletter, and an email from poet Rita Dove.  A letter from Vazirani to Dove is also included.","This folder includes brief profiles on Ethelbert Miller and Austin Clark.","Note:  Boxes 4 and 5 of this collection contain further materials and correspondence in a separate accession made by Ethelbert Miller.","This folder contains a postcard and poem sent to Vazirani by Ethelbert Miller.","Note:  Boxes 4 and 5 of this collection contain further materials and correspondence in a separate accession made by Ethelbert Miller.","This sub-series contains a range of personal and professional letters, cards, and emails sent to Vazirani.","This folder contains letters, cards, photographs, newspaper clippings, and emails relating to a variety of professional and personal issues postmarked to Vazirani in 2002.","This folder contains letters, cards, photographs, newspaper clippings, and emails relating to a variety of professional and personal issues postmarked to Vazirani in 2003.","This series is a separate accession within the larger Vazirani collection.  It contains  correspondence, poetry, a manuscript, and photographs sent by Vazirani to her friend and colleague, Ethelbert Miller.  Also included are materials regarding her death and funeral collected by Miller.","This sub-series contains background information on Ethelbert Miller.","This folder contains two brief articles on Ethelbert Miller, as well as a promotional poster for a reading at Georgetown University.","This sub-series contains correspondence sent by Vazirani to Miller between 1985 and 2003.  There are no documents dated between 1987 and 1989.","This folder contains six letters from Vazirani to Miller.  The first is an apology for missing a scheduled meeting, while the rest focus on recent events and the process of writing.  Some letters include poems.  Two of the letters are not dated, but have been kept with the contents of original folder in which they were received.","This folder contains four letters and a postcard from Vazirani to Miller.  They include updates about her life and work.  The last letter features four poems and expresses Vazirani's intent to study with poet Derek Walcott.","This folder contains 11 letters and postcards, as well as a greeting card from Vazirani to Miller.  The letters and cards vary in length, and include updates and information on Vazirani's life and work, as well as references to Miller's achievements as a writer.","This folder contains seven letters and postcards, a holiday greeting card, and a poem submitted to \"Yaddo\" from Vazirani to Miller in 1992.  The letters and cards vary in length and include references to her life and work, as well as a birthday greeting for Miller.","This folder contains five letters and postcards and a Christmas card Vazirani sent to Miller in 1992.  The letters vary in length and include details on her life and work.  One is written on the back of a rejection letter from the Atlantic and is attached to a draft of a poem titled, \"Sunday School.\"","This folder contains eight letters, cards, and notes from Vazirani to Miller.  The letters vary in length and include details on her life and work, along with a newspaper clipping of a photo.  Several references are made to funding opportunities, as well as articles, magazines, and authors Miller sent to Vazirani or suggested to her.","This folder contains 18 letters, notes, and cards sent from Vazirani to Miller in 1994.  The letters vary in length and include details on her life and work, a request for recommendations for applications to a workshop and graduate school at the University of Virginia, and congratulatory and birthday messages for Miller.","This folder contains four letters, a note, and a postcard from Vazirani to Miller.  They vary in length and include information on her professional and personal lives, as well as references to Vazirani's divorce.","This folder contains six postcards, a letter, and a printed email sent by Vazirani to Miller in 1996.  The cards, letter, and email are all rather brief and include references to publicity for \"White Elephants,\" the Folger Shakespeare Reading event, a range of professional and personal information, and birthday and get well messages to Miller.  Also included is a copy of a letter sent to Vazirani's \"White Elephants\" publisher, Beacon Press, as well as a response to an open teaching position at the University of Colorado.","This folder contains nine letters and faxes sent to Ethelbert Miller in 1997.  Six of the items are copies of letters sent to and from the Folger Shakespeare Library, Carnegie Mellon University, San Francisco State University, Barnard College, and the University of Oregon regarding poetry readings and teaching positions.  The two faxes and final letter included are addressed to Miller and relate to Vazirani's reading at the Folger Shakespeare Event.","This folder contains four brief postcards sent by Vazirani to Miller from 1998 to 2000.  They make references to New Year's, travel plans, a poetry reading, and Valentine's Day.","This folder contains two postcards from 2001 and a letter from 2003 sent by Vazirani to Miller.  They include references to Vazirani's publishing efforts, works in progress, and travel plans.","This sub-series contains a range of Vazirani's professional work, including poetry, resumes, information on reading events, and a signed photograph.","This folder includes two photographs of Vazirani: a signed professional headshot sent in 1990, and a photograph of her with her husband, John T. Jordan, in 1991.","This folder contains a number of poems by Vazirani.  They include a collection titled, \"Inventing Maya Biswas, My Mother,\" and five copies of \"White Elephants I,\" among others.","This folder contains a signed copy of Vazirani's  manuscript titled, \"Whereabouts,\" and the envelope in which it was sent.","This folder contains multiple versions of Vazirani's resume and various promotional materials relating to her work.  Also included is an introduction for Vazirani written by Miller for an event at the Folger Shakespeare Reading festival called \"Ascension #127\" and a brief letter from Miller thanking her for agreeing to serve as a contributing editor for Poet Lore Magazine.","This sub-series contains materials that relate to Vazirani's death, funeral, and memorializing her life and work.  They were sent to and collected by Miller.","This folder contains newspaper articles and printed internet articles on Vazirani's death.","This folder contains multiple programs for Vazirani's funeral, as well as directions to the cemetery.  It also includes a tribute, with notes, written by Miller for Vazirani and her son, Jehan Komunyakaa.","This folder contains condolence cards, letters, emails, poems, and an essay sent to Miller in memory of Vazirani.","This folder contains three poems written in honor of Vazirani, including \"Cumin in the Eggs\" by Ellen Berkovitch (three copies), \"No More Suicides\" by Sharon Olinka, and \"Always Before, Light Gathered\" by Jody Bolz.","This folder contains a number of printed emails concerning the publicity surrounding Vazirani's death as well as personal remembrances.  Also included are a letter of thanks for a donation made by Miller to the Howard County Poetry and Literature Society in Vazirani's name and a greeting card with a photo from a mutual friend of Miller and Vazirani.","This folder contains three greeting cards and a letter sent to Miller by Heea Vazirani Fales, Reetika Vazirani's mother.  They include brief personal details and references to organizing Vazirani's papers.  The letter requests Miller's assistance in publishing Vazirani's work.","Note: Additional correspondence between Heea Vazirani Fales and Ethelbert Miller can be found in Box 7 of the collection.","This series contains materials relating to Vazirani's private life such as financial records, family correspondence, information her son, Jehan Komunyakaa, and originals and copies of legal documents.  The series also includes a copy of Vazirani's suicide letter, and articles and condolences in regards to her death.","Note: Additional personal items such as inspirational audio tapes, guest book, Vazirani's childhood choir book, sketchbook, and diploma from the University of Virginia may by found in Box 10 of the collection.","This sub-series contains Vazirani's financial records.  It includes receipts, bank statements, housing information, and her insurance policy.","This folder contains Vazirani's bank and credit statements and account information.","This folder contains Vazirani's loan and payment records from Wellesley College.","This folder contains various receipts and discount membership cards.","This folder contains receipts and notes from Vazirani's office redecoration.","This folder contains Vazirani's mortgage and loan documents and information.","This folder contains a letter and form confirming Vazirani's status as a Mary Kay consultant.","This folder contains contact information, notes, and two receipts for moving companies.","This folder contains real estate services information and faxes regarding Vazirani's search for housing near Atlanta after she accepted a position at Emory University.  Also included is a record of lease termination (she did not take the job).","This folder contains Vazirani's insurance policy.  Also included is claim information sent to her mother, Heea Vazirani Fales, after her death.","This sub-series contains letters, notes, and emails written by Vazirani on a range of personal topics.","This folder contains a birthday card and three thank you cards Vazirani sent to her mother, Heea Vazirani Fales.  Also included is a Mother's Day card from Vazirani's son, Jehan.","This folder contains letters, emails, and notes written by Vazirani on a variety of subjects to several different people.  Of note, a printed email is included that describes how Vazirani was evicted from her Williamsburg apartment while teaching at William and Mary because of a change in ownership.","This sub-series contains a variety of materials relating to Vazirani's personal life.  It includes photographs, awards, legal documents, and information on her son, Jehan Komunyakaa.  A copy of Vazirani's suicide letter is also included.","This folder contains information and promotional materials sent to Vazirani by World Literacy of Canada.","This folder contains Vazirani's notes and worksheets from the Institute for Professional Empowerment Coaching program.","This folder contains certificates, letters, and newsclippings relating to Vazirani's personal and professional awards, honors, and achievements.  Contents include: a poem on Martin Luther King, Jr. that won first prize in Vazirani's 5th grade class in 1973; information on the song, \"Amazing Grace: The Police Officer's Tribute,\" Vazirani wrote with her former husband; and certificates for poetry awards and teaching positions.","This folder primarily contains various professional photographs of Vazirani.  They vary in size, pose, and photographer, and most are not dated.  There is a set of prints of Vazirani, Yusef Komunyakaa, and their son, Jehan.  Photos from John Henley Photography have been removed from the envelopes, and there is a letter and an email included from the studio.  Also included is a candid photograph from 2002 taken at a workshop in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.","This folder contains a fax copy of the divorce settlement between Vazirani and John T. Jordan.","This folder contains birth records, social security card, health records and information, insurance documents, and care instructions for Vazirani's son, Jehan Komunyakaa.  He also died July 16, 2003.","This folder contains the following documents: Vazirani's social security card, voter registration card, a photocopy of her Certificate of Naturalization, vehicle registration information, and personal contact information.","This folder contains a photocopy of Vazirani's suicide letter.  She died July 16, 2003.","This sub-series contains materials concerning Vazirani's death, funeral, and efforts to remember her life and work.","This folder contains news articles on Vazirani's death.  They include a section of The Washington Post, photocopied news clippings, and a printed version of an online article from an Indian American newspaper, India West.","This folder contains materials relating to Paula Span's Washington Post feature on Vazirani.  They include Span's request for an interview with Vazirani's mother with two photocopies of previous issues of the Post Magazine, a transcript of an online chat with Span, and two copies of the front page of the Washington Post promoting the magazine.","This folder contains four issues of the Washington Post Magazine, dated February 15, 2004.  The profile on Vazirani, \"The Falling Light,\" is on pages 16-21.","This folder contains nine copies of a 2004 issues of Callaloo vol. 26, no. 2, published in Vazirani's memory.","This folder contains a variety of published memorials to Vazirani.  They include seasonal publications by Copper Canyon Press, an issue of Arts \u0026 Letters Journal of Contemporary Culture, a copy of the Association of Writers and Writing Procatioms Job List, and three copies of \"Poet's Choice\" by Edward Hirsch.","This folder contains letters and newsletters concerning donations and memorials made in Vazirani's name.  They include letters from the William and Mary Alumni Association, Wellesley College, and the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.  Also included is a copy of the score for the song \"Avatar,\" composed by Martha Mooke and dedicated to Vazirani's son, Jehan.  A note from Yusef Komunyakaa is attached.","This folder contains condolence cards and letters sent to Vazirani's mother, Heea Vazirani Fales.","This folder contains letters, notes, emails, and poetry Ethelbert Miller sent to Heea Vazirani Fales.  They focus primarily on coping with Vazirani's loss and remembering her life.","Note: Additional correspondence between Heea Vazirani Fales and Ethelbert Miller can be found in Box 5 of the collection.","This series contains a number of Vazirani's career-related and personal items, including floppy disks, a journal, index cards, name cards, a guest book, choir book, sketchbook, and a diploma.","This envelope contains four floppy disks that hold a varity of Vazirani's work-related computer files.  They include resumes, course syllabi, letters, essays, and a grant proposal.","This notebook includes journal entries, course notes for English 405/Anthropology 430: Descriptive Linguistics, French 406: Contemporary Spoken French, lecture notes, notes for Emory University, and drafts of poems.","This gray box contains a set of index cards that hold details on Vazirani's submissions to publishers and their contact information.","This box contains a set of four inspirational audio tapes by Dr. Al G. Salazar of the Divine Science Church.  The titles are as follows: “A Plan for Living,” April 27, 1997; “The Great Healer,” June 22, 1997; “You Can Change Your Life,” August 24, 1997; “The Road to Fulfillment,” November 1997.","This box includes a set of 13 name cards that read \"Reetika Gina Vazirani.\"","This box contains an undated purple and gold guest book.","This black three-ring binder contains Vazirani's childhood choir workbook from the First Presbyterian Church in Plattsburgh, New York.  A note included by her mother dates the book from July (?) 1967 to October 1968, and mentions her birthday on August 9, 1962.","This sketchbook contains a number of Vazirani's drawings for “Beginning” and “Beginning/Advanced Art” courses at the Watkins Institute.","This box contains Vazirani's diploma from the University of Virginia for her master's degree in Fine Arts for Creative Writing."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eBefore publishing quotations or excerpts from any materials, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.\u003c/p\u003e\n      "],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["Before publishing quotations or excerpts from any materials, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract encodinganalog=\"520$a\" label=\"Abstract:\"\u003eThis collection contains the personal and professional papers of Reetika Vazirani.  It includes a number of poems, manuscripts, photographs, floppy disks, correspondence and publications that relate to her work as a published writer and instructor.  The collection also holds personal correspondence, a sketchbook, and legal documents, as well as materials regarding Vazirani's death and legacy.\u003c/abstract\u003e\n      "],"abstract_tesim":["This collection contains the personal and professional papers of Reetika Vazirani.  It includes a number of poems, manuscripts, photographs, floppy disks, correspondence and publications that relate to her work as a published writer and instructor.  The collection also holds personal correspondence, a sketchbook, and legal documents, as well as materials regarding Vazirani's death and legacy."],"corpname_ssim":["Special Collections Research Center","College of William and Mary--Dept. of English"],"persname_ssim":["Vazirani, Reetika, 1962-2003"],"names_ssim":["Special Collections Research Center","College of William and Mary--Dept. of English","Vazirani, Reetika, 1962-2003"],"language_ssim":["The papers are in:\nEnglish"],"total_component_count_is":144,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-06-23T07:51:24.247Z"}]}},"label":"Breadcrumbs"}}},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/viw_viw00162_c03_c01_c01"}}],"included":[{"type":"facet","id":"repository_ssim","attributes":{"label":"Repository","items":[{"attributes":{"label":"College of William and Mary","value":"College of William and Mary","hits":192857},"links":{"remove":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Blevel%5D%5B%5D=File\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=College+of+William+and+Mary\u0026view=list"}}]},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/facet/repository_ssim.json?f%5Blevel%5D%5B%5D=File\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=College+of+William+and+Mary\u0026view=list"}},{"type":"facet","id":"collection_ssim","attributes":{"label":"Collection","items":[{"attributes":{"label":"\"A Plea for Shylock.\" by Major Raleigh T. 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