Caterpillar Archive
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Abstract
Caterpillar was a highly regarded avant-garde poetry magazine which was issued quarterly between 1967 and 1973. Edited by Clayton Eshleman, the magazine sought to publish and promote experimental poetry and writing produced in North America during the late 1960s. This collection consists of correspondence, announcements, notes, manuscripts, typescripts and photographs related to Caterpillar's run. Among the noteworthy contributors: Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Allen Ginsberg, Denise Levertov, Robert Kelly, Gary Snyder, Gerard Malanga, Diane Wakoski, Luis Zukofsky, Gilbert Sorrentino, Vito Acconci, Georges Bataille, Carol Berg, Robert Bly, Charles Bukowski, Robert Creeley, Leon Golub, Thomas Merton, Anais Nin, Adrienne Rich, and Nancy Spero, among others.
Historical/Biographical Note
Twenty issues of Caterpillar appeared between 1967 and 1973. It was published in New Yorkand later in Sheman Oaks, Ca. In 1971, the magazine was anthologized by Doubleday-Anchor as: 'A Caterpillar Anthology.' Caterpillar has been regarded as one of the seminal literary magazines of its period. Containing what Hayden Carruthcalls, "the best cross section we have of the Black Mountain movementfrom 1967 to 1971." Caterpillar's editor, Clayton Eshleman, is an established poet and also editor of the literary magazine: Sulfur.
Arrangement
Folders are arranged alphabetically by subject/author heading then chronologically within each subject/author heading.
The files are grouped into four subject-based series.
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- Series I: Clayton Eshleman, Correspondence, Manuscripts, and Related Material
- Series II: Caterpillar Correspondence
- Series III: Caterpillar Issues
- Series IV: Caterpillar Galleys
Scope and Content Note
The Caterpillar Archive is a part of the Avant Garde Collection at the Fales Library, New York University. The Fales Library is the primary special collections division of the NYU libraries, housing over 170,000 volumes of English and American literature from 1700 to the present. Strengths of the collection include the development of the English and American novel, with an emphasis on the Gothic and the Victorian novel. The Caterpillar Archive is a part of the Avant Garde Collection, collected at Fales Library during the 1960's and 70's by Mel Edelstein and Theodore Grieder. Though the date range of this collection includes material that predates and was written subsequently, the run of Caterpillar was from 1967-1971.
The materials were collected by Eshleman and were arranged in alphabetical order by subject/name and then chronologicaly within that subject. Oversized materials from the various series are located in an oversize box at the end of the collection.
The Caterpillar Archive is an archive comprised of all the correspondence and manuscript material that created Caterpillar's issues, such as: business records, magazine layouts, page proofs, advertisements, and rough drafts. Also included are Clayton Eshleman's personal papers including correspondence and his manuscripts written between 1958-76. Noted correspondents include: Robert Duncan, Cid Corman, Norman O. Brown, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Allen Ginsberg, Denise Levertov, Robert Kelly, Gary Snyder, Gerard Malanga, Diane Wakoski, Luis Zukofsky, Gilbert Sorrentino, Vito Acconci, Georges Bataille, Carol Berg, Robert Bly, Charles Bukowski, Robert Creeley, Leon Golub, Thomas Merton, Anais Nin, Adrienne Rich, and Nancy Spero.
SERIES DESCRIPTION Series I: Clayton Eshleman: contains four boxes of Clayton Eshlemans personal documents, pertaining to the magazine Caterpillar. Included are his manuscripts, correspondence, and related material.Series II: Caterpillar Correspondence: contains ten boxes of correspondence and manuscripts to Caterpillar, included are writings from: Vito Acconci, Georges Bataille, Carol Berg, Robert Bly, Charles Bukowski, Robert Creeley, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Allen Ginsberg, Leon Golub, Denise Levertov, Thomas Merton, Anais Nin, Adrienne Rich, Gary Snyder, and Nancy Spero.Series III: Caterpillar Issues: contains eight boxes of page proofs, front/back covers, manuscript layouts, rough drafts, advertisements, and a author/artist index for Caterpillar issues 1-20.Series IV: Caterpillar Galleys: contains one oversize box of galleys for issue's 1, 3, and 5.
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Access Restrictions
Materials are open to researchers. Please contact the Fales Library and Special Collections, fales.library@nyu.edu, 212-998-2596.
Use Restrictions
Copyright (or related rights to publicity and privacy) for materials in this collection was not transferred to New York University. Permission to use materials must be secured from the copyright holder. Please contact the Fales Library and Special Collections, fales.library@nyu.edu, 212-998-2596.
Preferred Citation
Published citations should take the following form:
Identification of item, date (if known); Caterpillar Archive; MSS 010; box number; folder number; Fales Library and Special Collections, New York University Libraries.
Provenance
The Caterpillar Archive was acquired via purchases from the editor, Clayton Eshleman in 1968, 1970, and 1972.
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Series I: Clayton Eshleman, correspondence, manuscripts, and related material
Vita, clips, awards, & grants, undated
Diary, Jan.-Mar., n.d., undated
Correspondence to Fales Library, 1968-1987
Correspondence to A-C., undated
Correspondence to D-G., undated
Correspondence to H-M., undated
Correspondence to N-R., undated
Correspondence to S., undated
Correspondence to T-W., undated
Miscellany, Bloomington, 1958-1960
Manuscripts: "A", Bloomington, 1958-1960
Manuscripts: "B", Bloomington, 1958-1960
Manuscripts: "C", Bloomington, 1958-1960
Manuscripts: "D", Bloomington, 1958-1960
Manuscripts: "E", Bloomington, 1958-1960
Manuscripts: "F", Bloomington, 1958-1960
Manuscripts: "G-J", Bloomington, 1958-1960
Manuscripts: "K-N", Bloomington, 1958-1960
Manuscripts: "O-R", Bloomington, 1958-1960
Manuscripts: "S", Bloomington, 1958-1960
Manuscripts: "T-V", Bloomington, 1958-1960
Manuscripts: "W-Z", Bloomington, 1958-1960
Manuscripts: A-Z [Miscellaneous] Bloomington, 1958-1960
Manuscripts, Kyoto, 1962-1965
Manuscripts, Kyoto, 1962-1965
Manuscripts: A-G, 1962-[1965]
Manuscripts: H-J, 1962-[1965]
Manuscripts: N-P, 1962-[1965]
Manuscripts: R-Z, 1962-[1965]
Manuscripts, Peru, 1965-66.[not in Walks, A-K], 1965-1966
Manuscripts, Peru, 1965-66.[not in Walks, L-N], 1965-1966
Manuscripts, Peru, 1965-66.[not in Walks, O-Z], 1965-1966
Manuscripts: Walks, Peru, 1966.[1 of 2], 1966
Manuscripts: Walks, Peru, 1966.[2 of 2], 1966
Manuscript: Adrienne Ariadne, 1966
Manuscript: Theseus Ariadne, 1966
Manuscript: A-Z, 1966
Manuscript: House of Ibiki, 1967
Manuscript: Hymn 23, 1967-1968
Manuscript: The Lay of Phi Delta Theta, 1972-1976
Manuscripts: A-M, n.d., undated
Manuscripts: N-Z, n.d., undated
Manuscripts: misc., n.d., undated
Manuscripts: Aimesaire tr., undated
Notebooks, 1963-1964
Photographs, undated
Printed Material: journal appearance, 1961-1983..
Series II: Caterpillar Correspondence
Correspondence from "A", undated
Correspondence from: Abrams, Sam; Acconci, Vito Hannibal; Adnan, Etel, undated
Correspondence from Alexander, D., undated
Correspondence from: Alpert, Barry; ; Andrews, Bruce; Antin, David; Antin, Eleanor, undated
Correspondence from: Armantrout, Rae; Armstrong, Michael; Aufustene, David M., undated
Correspondence from "B"., undated
Correspondence from: Banks, Russell; Bataille, Georges; Benson, Joyce, undated
Correspondence from: BergCarol; Bertoni, Claudia; Bialy, Harvey, undated
Correspondence from: Blackburn, Paul 1960-61., 1960-1961
Correspondence from: Blackburn, Paul 1962-63., 1962-1963
Correspondence from: Blackburn, Paul 1964-65., 1964-1965
Correspondence from: Blackburn, Paul 1966-71., 1966-1971
Correspondence from: Blau, Herbert; Bly, Robert; Boffey, Peter, undated
Corespondence from: bookstores and radio stations., undated
Correspondence from: Botlone, Joseph; Bowering, George; ; Bowman, Geoffrey; Boyce, Joanne, undated
Correspondence from: Bradshaw, Timothy; Brafman, Allen, undated
Correspondence from: Brakhage, Stan., undated
Correspondence from: Brigham, Besmilr; Brillant, Alan, undated
Correspondence from: Bromige, David., undated
Correspondence from: Brown, Harvey; Brown, Norman O. Bukowski, Charles; Butterick, George, undated
Correspondence from: "C"., undated
Correspondence from: Carruth, Hayden., undated
Correspondence from: Charters, Ann & Samuel., undated
Correspondence from: Cohen, Robert Davis;, undated
Correspondence from: Coleman, Victor., undated
Correspondence from: Collins, Jess., undated
Correspondence from: Collom, Jack., undated
Correspondence from: Cormon, Cid 1959-65., 1959-1965
Correspondence from: Cormon, Cid 1966-67., 1966-1967
Correspondence from: Cormon, Cid 1968-69., 1968-1969
Correspondence from: Cormon, Cid 1970-71., 1970-1971
Correspondence from: Creeley, Robert., undated
Correspondence from: "D"., undated
Correspondence from: Davenport, Guy., undated
Correspondence from: Dawson, Fielding., undated
Correspondence from: Dorn, Edward., undated
Correspondence from: Duncan, Robert., undated
Correspondence from: "E"., undated
Correspondence from: Economou, George., undated
Correspondence from: Eigner, Larry., undated
Correspondence from: Enslin, Ted., undated
Correspondence from: Eshleman, Mrs. Ira Clayton(Spencer)., undated
Correspondence from: "F"., undated
Correspondence from: Ferlinghetti, Lawrence., undated
Correspondence from: Fox, Hugh., undated
Correspondence from: Franks, David., undated
Correspondence from: "G"., undated
Correspondence from: Gardner, Donald., undated
Correspondence from: Gerber, Dan., undated
Correspondence from: Ginsberg, Allen., undated
Correspondence from: Gioseffi, Daniela., undated
Correspondence from: Golub, Leon., undated
Correspondence from: Goodell, Larry., undated
Correspondence from: Green, Galen., undated
Correspondence from: Greenberg, Alvin., undated
Correspondence from: Greene, Jonathan., undated
Correspondence from: Greenwald, Richard[Haravec Magazine];, undated
Correspondence from: Grossinger, Richard., undated
Correspondence from: Grossman, Richard., undated
Correspondence from: Guedalla, Roger., undated
Correspondence from: Gunn, Thom., undated
Correspondence from: "H"., undated
Correspondence from: Harrison, Jim., undated
Correspondence from: Hedden, Mark., undated
Correspondence from: Heller, Michael., undated
Correspondence from: Hemensley, Kris., undated
Correspondence from: Henkin, Bill., undated
Correspondence from: Hirshman, Jack I. 1957-61., 1957-1961
Correspondence from: Hirshman, Jack I. 1962-66., 1962-1966
Correspondence from: Hirshman, Jack I. 1967-72., 1967-1972
Correspondence from: Hirshman, Jack I. n.d., undated
Correspondence from: Hogg, Robert., undated
Correspondence from: Hollo, Anselm., undated
Correspondence from: Hough, Lindy., undated
Correspondence from: Howe, E. Dudley., undated
Correspondence from: "I"., undated
Correspondence from: Ignatow, David., undated
Correspondence from: Irby, Kenneth., undated
Correspondence from: "J"., undated
Correspondence from: Jaffe, Nora., undated
Correspondence from: Johnson, Ronald., undated
Correspondence from: Jones, Jeanetta., undated
Correspondence from: "K"., undated
Correspondence from: Kallet, Marilyn; Katz, Leandro; Katz, William, undated
Correspondence from: Kelly, Denis., undated
Correspondence from: Kelly, Robert 1959-69., 1959-1969
Correspondence from: Kelly, Robert 1970-73., 1970-1973
Correspondence from: Kemp, Lysander., undated
Correspondence from: Kennedy, X.J., undated
Correspondence from: Kimberly, Nick., undated
Correspondence from: Koch, Kenneth; Koller, Jim, undated
Correspondence from: Kyger, Joanne., undated
Correspondence from: "L"., undated
Correspondence from: Lansing, Gerrit., undated
Correspondence from: Laughlin, James., undated
Correspondence from: Lawrence, Alfred., undated
Correspondence from: Lawrence, Scott., undated
Correspondence from: Lno, Cesar., undated
Correspondence from: Levertov, Denise., undated
Correspondence from: Logan, John., undated
Correspondence from: "M"., undated
Correspondence from: McClure, Michael 1968-70., 1968-1970
Correspondence from: McCord, Howard; ; McGarrell, Ann, undated
Correspondence from: McGill, Mary Jane; McGirt, William[Inman, Will]; McInerney, Brian, undated
Correspondence from: Maclow, Jackson., undated
Correspondence from: Malanga, Gerard; Manglesdorf, Richard; Mariah, Paul, undated
Correspondence from: Marlatt, Daphne; Marshall, Kathleen & Jack, undated
Correspondence from: Martin, John[Black Sparrow];, undated
Correspondence from: Masterson, Daniel; Mechem, James; Mellen, Chase, undated
Correspondence from: Meltzer, David., undated
Correspondence from: Merton, Thomas., undated
Correspondence from: Merwin, W.S., undated
Correspondence from: Meyer, Tom., undated
Correspondence from: Moritz, John., undated
Correspondence from: Morris, Richard., undated
Correspondence from: Moroff, Barbara; Morse, Jonathan; Mottram, Eric, undated
Correspondence from: M Peter; Myers, Nei., undated
Correspondence from: "N"., undated
Correspondence from: Niedecker, Lorine., undated
Correspondence from: Nin, Anais; Nelson, Stanley & Betty, undated
Correspondence from: Nemerov, Howard; Novo, Salvador, undated
Correspondence from: "O"., undated
Correspondence from: Olson, Toby., undated
Correspondence from: Oppen, George; Ossimov, David; Owens, Rochelle, undated
Correspondence from: "P"., undated
Correspondence from: Paden, Bill 1959-63., 1959-1963
Correspondence from: Paden, Bill 1964-72., 1964-1972
Correspondence from: Page, Bob; Page, Van Buren; Palmer, Michael, undated
Correspondence from: Parrot, Jerry., undated
Correspondence from: Persky, Stan; Perry, Halma; Perry, Philip, undated
Correspondence from: Peters, Robert., undated
Correspondence from: Peterson, Will 1962-68., 1962-1968
Correspondence from: Peterson, Will 1969-72., 1969-1972
Correspondence from: Phelps, Donald., undated
Correspondence from: Phillips, Michael J. Plante, Allen, undated
Correspondence from: Plymell, Charles; Pommy-Vega, Janine, undated
Correspondence from: Potts, Charles; Prynne, Jeremy, undated
Correspondence from: Quanbeck, Michael; Quartermain, Peter; Quasha, George; Quinn, Dennis, undated
Correspondence from: "R"., undated
Correspondence from: Randall, Meg., undated
Correspondence from: Reed, J.D. Reinfrank, Arno; Reves, Carlos, undated
Correspondence from: Reynolds, Timothy., undated
Correspondence from: Rich Adrienne., undated
Correspondence from: Robins, Corinne; Rosenberg, David;, undated
Correspondence from: Rothenberg, Jerome., undated
Correspondence from: Rowan, Louis., undated
Correspondence from: "S"., undated
Correspondence from: Samperi, Frank., undated
Correspondence from: Schneeman, Carol., undated
Correspondence from: Schwerner, Armand., undated
Correspondence from: Scientology, Church of; Seidman, Hugh; Shakely, Lauren, undated
Correspondence from: Shannon, John., undated
Correspondence from: Sharitz, Gregory; Sherwin, Judith;, undated
Correspondence from: Silliman, Ron; Silverton, Michael;, undated
Correspondence from: Snyder, Emile; Snyder, Gary;, undated
Correspondence from: Solt, Mary Ellen., undated
Correspondence from: Sorrentino, Gilbert., undated
Correspondence from: Spacks, Barry; Spero, Nancy; Stanley, George, undated
Correspondence from: Staple, William; Stark, Brad; Stein, Charles, undated
Correspondence from: Steven, Jean AndrStone, Sara; Summers, Elaine, undated
Correspondence from: "T"., undated
Correspondence from: Tarlow, Aya., undated
Correspondence from: Tarn, Nathanie., undated
Correspondence from: Thayler, Carl., undated
Correspondence from: Underkoffler, John; Utecho, Jose C., undated
Correspondence from: "V"., undated
Correspondence from: Vallejo Translations., undated
Correspondence from: Valoritis, Nanos., undated
Correspondence from: Van Newkirk, Allen; Vas Dias, Robert, undated
Correspondence from: Ver Becke, W. Edwin., undated
Correspondence from: "W"., undated
Correspondence from: Wakoski, Diane, 1965-68.[see also poster box], 1965-1968
Correspondence from: Wakoski, Diane, 1969
Correspondence from: Wakoski, Diane, 1970-1972
Correspondence from: Waldman, Anne; Waldrop, Rosemarie; Walsh, Tom; Warsh, Lewis, undated
Correspondence from: Weil, Jim; Weinstein, Norman; Whalen, Philip, undated
Correspondence from: Whitney, John D.; Wieners, John; Wilbur, Richard, undated
Correspondence from: Wilkins, Sue; Williams, Charles K. Williams, Dennis; Williams, Heathcote [see poster box], undated
Correspondence from: Williams, Jonathan; Williams, Loring; Winslow, Peter; Witt, Harold M.; Woodward, Jeff, undated
Correspondence from: "Y"., undated
Correspondence from: Zdonek, Roy; Zimmer, Paul; Zimmerman, Howard; Zwieg, Martha, undated
Correspondence from: Zukofsky, Louis; Zukofsky, Celia, undated
Correspondence from: Unidentified, undated
Correspondence business: Anthology Proposals, undated
Correspondence business: Grants, undated
Correspondence business: Legal, undated
Correspondence business: Little Magazines, undated
Correspondence business: Publishers & Printers, undated
Correspondence business: Clippings & Printed Matter, undated
Series III: Caterpillar Issues
Composition & Announcement of Magazine.[also see oversized];, undated
Book list., undated
Issue No.1: table of contents, cover photo., undated
Issue No.1: writings, pg.1-34., undated
Issue No.1: writings, pg.35-61., undated
Issue No.1: writings, pg.62-140., undated
Issue No.1: dummy pages., undated
Issue No.1: dummy pages., undated
Issue No.1: dummy pages., undated
Issue No.2: Jan.1968, magazine(composition of), table of contents, rough drafts., undated
Issue No.2: writings, pg.1-34., undated
Issue No.2: writings, pg.41-91., undated
Issue No.2: writings, pg.92-154., undated
Issue No.2: front cover., undated
Issue No.2: manuscript layout, pg.1-25., undated
Issue No.2: manuscript layout, pg.35-65., undated
Issue No.2: manuscript layout, pg.91-112., undated
Issue No.2: manuscript layout, pg.113-54, back cover., undated
Issue No.3/4: rough sketches, table of contents., undated
Issue No.3/4: manuscript, pg.1-55, 93-148., undated
Issue No.3/4: manuscript, pg.149-50, 154-80, 183-208., undated
Issue No.3/4: manuscript, pg.209-70, back cover., undated
Issue No.3/4: page proofs, pg.1-55, 93-146., undated
Issue No.3/4: page proofs, pg.149-94, 200-74., undated
Issue No.3/4: proofs "Blues"., undated
Issue No.5: front cover photo., undated
Issue No.5: manuscript, pg.1-71., undated
Issue No.5: manuscript, pg.72-159., undated
Issue No.5: page proofs, art work., undated
Issue No.6: manuscript, pg.1-46., undated
Issue No.6: manuscript, pg.50-76, 93-103., undated
Issue No.6: manuscript, pg.104-58., undated
Issue No.6: page proofs, front & back cover, mock-ups., undated
Issue No.6: page proofs, advertisements., undated
Issue No.6: page proofs., undated
Issue No.7: manuscript, pg.11-88., undated
Issue No.7: manuscript, pg.89-252., undated
Issue No.7: art work, table of contents., undated
Issue No.8/9: manuscript layout, pg.1-126., undated
Issue No.8/9: manuscript layout, pg.127-256., undated
Issue No.8/9: art work, table of contents., undated
Issue No.8/9: subscription offer/artwork., undated
Issue No.8/9: advertisements., undated
Issue No.8/9: Spero, Nancy, photographs., undated
Issue No.8/9: illustrations(photographs);, undated
Issue No.10: table of contents., undated
Issue No.10: manuscript, pg.6-158., undated
Issue No.10: manuscript, pg.164-252., undated
Issue No.10: manuscript layout, pg.1-141., undated
Issue No.10: Cover Design by Robert Lavigne, undated
Issue No.10: manuscript layout, pg.142-255., undated
Issue No.11: table of contents., undated
Issue No.11: manuscript, pg.15-153., undated
Issue No.11: manuscript, pg.1-160., undated
Issue No.12: table of contents., undated
Issue No.12: manuscript, pg.2-216., undated
Issue No.12: manuscript layout, pg.1-112., undated
Issue No.12: manuscript layout, pg.113-224., undated
Issue No.13: table of contents, cover artwork., undated
Issue No.13: manuscript, pg.1-87., undated
Issue No.13: manuscript, pg.88-160., undated
Issue No.13: manuscript layout, pg.1-160., undated
Issue No.14: table of contents, cover artwork., undated
Issue No.14: manuscript, 2-160., undated
Issue No.14: manuscript layout, pg.1-160., undated
Issue No.15/16: table of contents, cover artwork., undated
Issue No.15/16: manuscript, pg.2-200., undated
Issue No.15/16: manuscript, pg.212-301., undated
Issue No.15/16: Kitaj, R.B. photograph, pg.201., undated
Issue No.15/16: manuscript layout, pg.1-135., undated
Issue No.15/16: manuscript layout, pg.136-303., undated
Issue No.17: table of contents., undated
Issue No.17: manuscript, pg.3-127., undated
Issue No.17: manuscript layout, pg.1-127., undated
Issue No.18: table of contents., undated
Issue No.18: manuscript, pg.18-127., undated
Issue No.18: back cover, art work., undated
Issue No.18: manuscript layout, pg.1-127., undated
Issue No.19: table of contents, art work., undated
Issue No.19: manuscript, pg.1-134., undated
Issue No.19: manuscript layout, pg.1-148., undated
Issue No.20: table of contents, art work., undated
Issue No.20: manuscript, pg.2-112., undated
Issue No.20: manuscript, pg.113-175., undated
Issue No.20, manuscript layout, pg.1-176., undated
Author/Artist index for issues 1-20., undated
Series IV: Caterpillar Galleys
Scope and Contents note
Box 23 Oversize