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Collection Summary | |
Creator: |
SUN/gemini Press Inc. |
Collection Name: | SUN/gemini Press Collection |
Inclusive Dates: | 1982-1995 |
Physical Description: | 7 linear feet |
Abstract: | Includes materials relating to book, chapbook and broadside series published by SUN/gemini Press between 1982 and 1995. Typical files include contract, copyright, correspondence with authors, editors and artists, permissions, final manuscripts, artwork, proofs, layouts, archive copies and flyers. Two publications preserve the complete publication process, including proofs, layouts, multiple manuscripts, and extensive artwork. There are a total of 15 publications represented, including 12 poetry collections, two broadsides, and one catalog. |
Collection Number: | MS 488 |
Repository: |
University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections University of Arizona PO Box 210055 Tucson, AZ 85721-0055 Phone: 520-621-6423 Fax: 520-621-9733 URL: http://speccoll.library.arizona.edu/ |
The SUN/Gemini Press was a not-for-profit corporation founded by Clint Colby in Tucson, Arizona in the 1980s. The press published mainly poets from Arizona and the “desert southwest” and featured cover artwork by artists of the same region. In total, the press published 17 works between 1985 and 2001 including 14 poetry collections, 2 broadsides, and 1 catalog. Authors published include Agha Shahid Ali, Barbara Anderson, Paul Blackburn, Rebecca Byrkit, Meg Davis, Charles Hood, Dorothy R. Lykes, Jane Miller, Sheila Murphy, Kirk Robertson, Richard Shelton, Diane Wakoski, John Francis Warner, Dana Weimer, and Peter Wild.
Materials relating to book, chapbook or broadside series published by SUN/gemini Press between 1985 and 1995. Typical files include contract, copyright, correspondence with authors, editors and artists, permissions, final manuscripts, artwork, proofs, layouts, archive copies and flyers. The publications by Richard Shelton and Diane Wakoski preserve the complete publication process, including proofs, layouts, multiple manuscripts, and extensive artwork. There are a total of 15 publications represented, including 12 poetry collections, two broadsides, and one catalog. Authors include Agha Shahid Ali, Paul Blackburn, Rebecca Byrkit, Meg Davis, Charles Hood, Dorothy R. Lykes, Jane Miller, Sheila Murphy, Kirk Robertson, Richard Shelton, Diane Wakoski, Dana Weimer, and Peter Wild.
There are no restrictions on this collection
It is the responsibility of the user to obtain permission to publish from the owner of the copyright (the institution, the creator of the record, the author or his/her transferees, heirs, legates, or literary executors). The user agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Arizona Board of Regents for the University of Arizona, its officers, employees, and agents from and against all claims made by any person asserting that he or she is an owner of copyright.
SUN/gemini Press Collection (MS 488). Special Collections, University of Arizona Libraries.
Series I: Publications 1982-1995 | |||||||||||
This series contains materials associated with 15 publications including 12 poetry collections, two broadsides, and one catalog. Items of interest include materials relating to Diane Wakoski and Robert Shelton because they represent the complete SUN/gemini Press publication workflow. | |||||||||||
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1 | 1 | Ali, Agha Shahid – Artwork, Design, and Layout circa 1987 | |||||||||
1 | 2 | Ali, Agha Shahid – Correspondence 1986-1987 | |||||||||
1 | 3 | Ali, Agha Shahid – Final 1987 | |||||||||
1 | 4 | Ali, Agha Shahid – Manuscripts circa 1987 | |||||||||
1 | 5 | Ali, Agha Shahid – Manuscripts – Rejected circa 1986 | |||||||||
1 | 6 | Ali, Agha Shahid – Production Materials 1987, undated | |||||||||
1 | 7 | Blackburn, Paul – Artwork, Design, and Layout 1987, undated | |||||||||
1 | 8 | Blackburn, Paul – Artwork, Design, and Layout 1987, undated | |||||||||
1 | 9 | Blackburn, Paul – Correspondence 1982-1987, undated | |||||||||
1 | 10 | Blackburn, Paul – Final, 1987 | |||||||||
1 | 11 | Blackburn, Paul – Manuscripts, circa 1986 | |||||||||
1 | 12 | Blackburn, Paul – Manuscripts, circa 1986 | |||||||||
1 | 13 | Blackburn, Paul – Production Materials, 1985-1987 | |||||||||
1 | 14 | Byrkit, Rebecca – Artwork, Design, and Layout, circa 1995 | |||||||||
1 | 14 | Byrkit, Rebecca – Correspondence, 1993-1995, undated | |||||||||
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2 | 1 | Byrkit, Rebecca – Final, 1995 | |||||||||
2 | 2 | Byrkit, Rebecca – Manuscripts, 1994 | |||||||||
2 | 3 | Byrkit, Rebecca – Production Materials, 1995, undated | |||||||||
2 | 4 | Catalog – Artwork, Design, and Layout, circa 1995 | |||||||||
2 | 5 | Catalog – Final, 1995 | |||||||||
2 | 6 | Catalog – Manuscript, 1995 | |||||||||
2 | 7 | Catalog – Production Materials, 1995, undated | |||||||||
2 | 8 | Davis, Meg – Artwork, Design, and Layout, circa 1994-1995 | |||||||||
2 | 9 | Davis, Meg – Correspondence, 1992-1995 | |||||||||
2 | 10 | Davis, Meg – Final, 1994 | |||||||||
2 | 11 | Davis, Meg – Manuscripts, 1994, undated | |||||||||
2 | 12 | Davis, Meg – Production Materials, 1994-1995 | |||||||||
2 | 13 | Hood, Charles – Artwork, Design, and Layout, circa 1990 | |||||||||
2 | 14 | Hood, Charles – Artwork, Design, and Layout – Rejected Artwork 1988, 1990 | |||||||||
2 | 15 | Hood, Charles – Correspondence, 1987-1991, undated | |||||||||
2 | 16 | Hood, Charles – Final, 1990 | |||||||||
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3 | 1 | Hood, Charles – Manuscripts, 1990, undated | |||||||||
3 | 2 | Hood, Charles – Manuscripts – Digital Copies, 1990, undated | |||||||||
3 | 3 | Hood, Charles – Production Materials, 1990-1991 | |||||||||
3 | 4 | Lykes, Dorothy R. – Artwork, Design, and Layout 1995, undated | |||||||||
3 | 5 | Lykes, Dorothy R. – Correspondence, 1994 | |||||||||
3 | 6 | Lykes, Dorothy R. – Final, 1995 | |||||||||
3 | 7 | Lykes, Dorothy R. – Manuscripts, circa 1995 | |||||||||
3 | 8 | Lykes, Dorothy R. – Production Materials, 1994-1995, undated | |||||||||
3 | 9 | Lykes, Dorothy R. – Reviews, 1995, undated | |||||||||
3 | 10 | Miller, Jane – “New Body” – Broadside, circa 1990 | |||||||||
3 | 11 | Murphy, Sheila – Artwork, Design, and Layout, circa 1993 | |||||||||
3 | 12 | Murphy, Sheila – Correspondence, 1989-1994, undated | |||||||||
3 | 13 | Murphy, Sheila – Final, 1993 | |||||||||
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4 | 1 | Murphy, Sheila – Manuscripts, circa 1993 | |||||||||
4 | 2 | Murphy, Sheila – Production Materials, 1993-1994, undated | |||||||||
4 | 3 | Robertson, Kirk – Artwork, Design, and Layout, circa 1989 | |||||||||
4 | 4 | Robertson, Kirk – Artwork, Design, and Layout, circa 1989 | |||||||||
4 | 5 | Robertson, Kirk – Correspondence, 1986-1990, undated | |||||||||
4 | 6 | Robertson, Kirk – Final, 1989 | |||||||||
4 | 7 | Robertson, Kirk – Manuscripts, circa 1989 | |||||||||
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5 | 1 | Robertson, Kirk – Manuscripts – Removals, circa 1989 | |||||||||
5 | 2 | Robertson, Kirk – Production Materials, 1989 | |||||||||
5 | 3 | Shelton, Richard – Artwork, Design, and Layout, circa 1992-1993 | |||||||||
5 | 4 | Shelton, Richard – Artwork, Design, and Layout – Binding Proofs, 1986, undated | |||||||||
5 | 6 | Shelton, Richard – Artwork, Design, and Layout – Cover Jacket Proofs, circa 1993 | |||||||||
5 | 7 | Shelton, Richard – Artwork, Design, and Layout – Mock-ups, circa 1986 | |||||||||
5 | 8 | Shelton, Richard – Artwork, Design, and Layout – Mock-ups, circa 1993 | |||||||||
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6 | 1 | Shelton, Richard – Artwork, Design, and Layout – Offset, circa 1986 | |||||||||
6 | 2 | Shelton, Richard – Artwork, Design, and Layout – Prints, circa 1985 | |||||||||
6 | 3 | Shelton, Richard – Artwork, Design, and Layout – Proofs, circa 1993 | |||||||||
6 | 4 | Shelton, Richard – Correspondence, 1985-1986 | |||||||||
6 | 5 | Shelton, Richard – Final, 1986 | |||||||||
6 | 6 | Shelton, Richard – Final – Errors, circa 1986 | |||||||||
6 | 7 | Shelton, Richard – Final – Paperbacks, 1986, 1993 | |||||||||
6 | 8 | Shelton, Richard – Manuscripts, circa 1985 | |||||||||
6 | 9 | Shelton, Richard – Manuscripts – Rejected, circa 1985 | |||||||||
6 | 10 | Shelton, Richard – Manuscripts – Setting Manuscript, circa 1985 | |||||||||
6 | 11 | Shelton, Richard – Production Materials, 1985-1986, 1992 | |||||||||
6 | 12 | Shelton, Richard – Production Materials – Flyers, circa 1986 | |||||||||
6 | 13 | Wakoski, Diane – Artwork, Design, and Layout – Artwork, 1985 | |||||||||
6 | 14 | Wakoski, Diane – Artwork, Design, and Layout – Binding Proofs, circa 1985 | |||||||||
6 | 15 | Wakoski, Diane – Artwork, Design, and Layout – Front/Back Matter, circa 1985 | |||||||||
6 | 16 | Wakoski, Diane – Artwork, Design, and Layout – Mock-ups, circa 1985 | |||||||||
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7 | 1 | Wakoski, Diane – Artwork, Design, and Layout – Page Proofs, circa 1985 | |||||||||
7 | 2 | Wakoski, Diane – Artwork, Design, and Layout – Page Proofs, 1st, circa 1985 | |||||||||
7 | 3 | Wakoski, Diane – Artwork, Design, and Layout – Proofs, 1st, 1, circa 1985 | |||||||||
7 | 4 | Wakoski, Diane – Artwork, Design, and Layout – Proofs, 1st, 2, circa 1985 | |||||||||
7 | 5 | Wakoski, Diane – Artwork, Design, and Layout – Setting, 1st, circa 1985 | |||||||||
7 | 6 | Wakoski, Diane – Correspondence, 1984-1986, undated | |||||||||
7 | 7 | Wakoski, Diane – Final, 1985 | |||||||||
7 | 8 | Wakoski, Diane – Manuscripts – Final, circa 1985 | |||||||||
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8 | 1 | Wakoski, Diane – Manuscripts – Other Poems, circa 1984 | |||||||||
8 | 2 | Wakoski, Diane – Manuscripts – Rejected, circa 1984 | |||||||||
8 | 3 | Wakoski, Diane – Paperback Edition, circa 1985 | |||||||||
8 | 4 | Wakoski, Diane – Production Materials, 1985-1986 | |||||||||
8 | 5 | Wakoski, Diane – Production Materials – Flyer, circa 1986 | |||||||||
8 | 6 | Weimer, Dana – Artwork, Design, and Layout, circa 1992 | |||||||||
8 | 7 | Weimer, Dana – Correspondence, 1990, 1992 | |||||||||
8 | 8 | Weimer, Dana – Final, 1992 | |||||||||
8 | 9 | Weimer, Dana – Production Materials, 1992 | |||||||||
8 | 10 | Wild, Peter – Artwork, Design, and Layout, circa 1994 | |||||||||
8 | 11 | Wild, Peter – Artwork, Design, and Layout – Photographs & Negatives, circa 1994 | |||||||||
8 | 12 | Wild, Peter – Artwork, Design, and Layout – Rejected Artwork for Easy Victory circa 1994 | |||||||||
8 | 13 | Wild, Peter – Correspondence, 1994 | |||||||||
8 | 14 | Wild, Peter – Final, 1994 | |||||||||
8 | 15 | Wild, Peter – Manuscripts, circa 1994 | |||||||||
8 | 16 | Wild, Peter – Production Materials, 1994 |
Series II: Oversize Materials , 1982-1995 | |||||||||||
This series contains final and working broadsides as well as oversize materials relating to the artwork, design, and layout of publications. | |||||||||||
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9 | Oversize Materials |