Susan Cataldo Papers

Call Number

MSS.194

Dates

1977-2003, inclusive

; 1982-1999, bulk

Creator

Cataldo, Susan, 1952-2001

Spicehandler, Stephen (Role: Donor)

Extent

6.75 Linear Feet in 5 record cartons; 2 manuscript boxes; 1 flat box, and 1 CD box

2,000 Megabytes in 3 CD-Rs

Language of Materials

Materials are primarily in English.

Abstract

Susan Cataldo (1952-2001) was an American poet and published author. She spent most of her adult life living in the East Village in Manhattan and was involved with the Poetry Project at St. Mark's Church. This collection highlights Cataldo's career as a writer in New York City during the 1980s and 1990s. Materials include newsletters, poems, writings, manuscripts, notebooks, letters, diaries, print publications and three CD-Rs that feature recordings of Cataldo at the Poetry Project during the 1980s.

Biographical Note

Susan Cataldo was born in the Bronx, New York on September 15, 1952. She spent most of her adult life living in the East Village in Manhattan and first became involved with the Poetry Project at St. Mark's Church in the late 1970s, where she participated in and lead writing workshops. Cataldo published three books of poems including "Brooklyn-Queens Day," "The Mother Journal," and "drenched." Her work has appeared in numerous poetry publications and anthologies. Cataldo passed away on April 25, 2001 from ovarian cancer.

Arrangement

Materials are arranged in the order in which they were received by donor.

Scope and Contents

Materials include monthly literary newsletters that Cataldo subscribed to; her original poems and writings; draft manuscripts of Cataldo's work; personal notebooks from different workshops and classes; sketchbooks with her drawings; letters from other poets and writers; personal diaries; copies of her published works, including the book, "drenched," that was published after her death in 2002; and three CD-Rs that feature recordings of Cataldo at The Poetry Project at St. Mark's Church during the 1980s. The bulk of the collection consists of Cataldo's personal diaries that include her thoughts, notes, sketches, and poems between 1977 and 2000. One diary in particular, located in box 2, contains Cataldo's poetry that was published in her work, "Mother Journal."

Subjects

People

Spicehandler, Stephen (Role: Donor)

Topics

Downtown Collection.; Downtown writers.; Authors, American -- 20th century.; American poetry -- 20th century.

Donors

Spicehandler, Stephen

Conditions Governing Access

Materials are open without restricitions.

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright (or related rights to publicity and privacy) for materials in this collection, created by Susan Cataldo, was not transferred to New York University. Permission to use materials must be secured from the copyright holder.

Preferred Citation

Identification of item, date; Susan Cataldo Papers; MSS 194; box number; folder number; Fales Library and Special Collections, New York University.

Location of Materials

Materials are stored offsite and advance notice is required for use. Please request materials at least two business days prior to your research visit to coordinate access.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated by Stephen Spicehandler in 2006; additional materials were donated in 2010. The accession numbers associated with this collection are 2007.194 and 2010.194.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Advance notice is required for the use of computer records. Original physical digital media is restricted. Born-digital materials have not been transferred and may not be available to researchers. Researchers may request access copies. To request that material be transferred, or if you are unsure if material has been transferred, please contact fales.library@nyu.edu with the collection name, collection number, and a description of the item(s) requested. A staff member will respond to you with further information.

Collection processed by

Jennifer E. Neal

About this Guide

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Language: Finding aid written in English

Processing Information

Materials were placed in new, acid-free folders. Original folder titles were retained where applicable and orignal order was maintained.

Repository

Fales Library and Special Collections

View Inventory

Poems and resume, undated

Box: 1, Folder: 1 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Grave du Nord, 1998-1999, inclusive

Box: 1, Folder: 2 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

New Alternatives for Children, 1999

Box: 1, Folder: 3 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Publications and manuscripts, 1999, undated

Box: 1, Folder: 4 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Metropolis, 1991

Box: 1, Folder: 5 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

The Mother Journal, 2001, undated

Box: 1, Folder: 6-9 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Poetry, 1985, undated

Box: 1, Folder: 10 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Journal [manuscripts], undated

Box: 1, Folder: 11 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Poetry and writings, 1979-1999, undated, inclusive

Box: 1, Folder: 12-14 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

We are Integrated and Wonderfully Made, undated

Box: 1, Folder: 15 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Brooklyn Queens Day, undated

Box: 1, Folder: 16 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Poetry, 2002, undated

Box: 1, Folder: 17 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Poetry [and writings], undated

Box: 1, Folder: 18 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Spicehandler, undated

Box: 1, Folder: 19 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Poetry and writings, 1990, undated

Box: 1, Folder: 20 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Forty, undated

Box: 1, Folder: 21 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Poetry, undated

Box: 1, Folder: 22 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Loose material, undated

Box: 1, Folder: 23 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Diaries, 1977-1995, undated, inclusive

Box: 1 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Box: 2 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Susan Cataldo introduced by Jim Brodey 12/23/1981; The Poetry Project at St. Mark's Church [CD-R], 1981

Box: Shared Fales 007 (Material Type: Computer Disks)

Susan Cataldo introduced by Bernadette Mayer 12/15/84; The Poetry Project at St. Mark's Chruch [CD-R], 1984

Box: Shared Fales 007 (Material Type: Computer Disks)

Susan Cataldo introduced by Ed Friedman 1/27/1988; The Poetry Project at St. Mark's Church [CD-R], 1988

Box: Shared Fales 007 (Material Type: Computer Disks)

Diary, 1991

Box: 3, Folder: 1-2 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Current [poetry and writings], 1991-1985, undated, inclusive

Box: 3, Folder: 3 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Writing I don't throw out for many different reasons [poetry and writings], 1981-1992, undated, inclusive

Box: 3, Folder: 4 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Steve Spicehandler, 2002

Box: 3, Folder: 5 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Diaries, 1985

Box: 3, Folder: 6-7 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Metropolis, 1985

Box: 3, Folder: 8 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

The World, 1995

Box: 3, Folder: 9 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Caveman, 1981

Box: 3, Folder: 10 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Letters, 1981-1984, inclusive

Box: 3, Folder: 11 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Diaries, 1985

Box: 3, Folder: 12 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Born Yesterday, 1991

Box: 3, Folder: 13 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Poems not in manuscript, 1988, undated

Box: 3, Folder: 14 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Tamarind, 1990

Box: 3, Folder: 15 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Panda Heart by Jim Brodey, 1982-1984, inclusive

Box: 3, Folder: 16 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Tamarind, 1990-1991, inclusive

Box: 3, Folder: 17 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

The World, circa 1982

Box: 3, Folder: 18 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Panda Heart by Jim Brodey, 1982-1984, inclusive

Box: 3, Folder: 18 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Poetry Project, 1990-1995, inclusive

Box: 3, Folder: 19 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Tamarind, 1990

Box: 3, Folder: 20 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

The World, 1995

Box: 3, Folder: 21 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Born Yesterday, 1991

Box: 3, Folder: 22 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Poetry, undated

Box: 3, Folder: 23 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

"drenched: selected poems by Susan Cataldo", 2003

Box: 3, Folder: 24 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Panda Heart by Jim Brodey, 1982-1984, inclusive

Box: 3, Folder: 25 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Diaries and sketch books, 1985-2000, inclusive

Box: 4 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Sketches, undated

Box: 5, Folder: 1-2 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Loose sketches from Swathmore sketch book, undated

Box: 5, Folder: 3 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Sketch books, undated

Box: 5 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Print publications, 1981-2003, inclusive

Box: 6 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Little Light, issues 1-6, 1980-1984, inclusive

Box: 6, Folder: 1-2 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

The Word, 1982

Box: 6, Folder: 3 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Autobiographical Short Story Writing - Oct '89 - Jan '90, 1989-1990, inclusive

Box: 6, Folder: 4 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Correspondence from Greg Masters, poet, 1995

Box: 6, Folder: 5 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Correspondence from Eileen Myles, poet, undated

Box: 6, Folder: 6 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Correspondence from Bob Herson, poet/publisher, 1991

Box: 6, Folder: 7 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Correspondence from Robert Creely, poet, undated

Box: 6, Folder: 8 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Correspondence from Gillian McCain, poet/author, circa 1995 - circa 1998, inclusive

Box: 6, Folder: 9 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Correspondence from Lillian Abel, painter, 1991

Box: 6, Folder: 10 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Correspondence from Eric Holzman, painter, undated

Box: 6, Folder: 11 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Correspondence from Rochelle Kraut, poet, 1984-1993, inclusive

Box: 6, Folder: 12 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Correspondence from John Godfrey, poet, 1993

Box: 6, Folder: 13 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Correspondence from Peggy De Coursey, confidante/friend to many poets, 1996

Box: 6, Folder: 14 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Correspondence from Hannah Weiner, 1984

Box: 6, Folder: 15 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Correspondence, circa 1985

Box: 6, Folder: 16 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Correspondence from Charlotte Carter, author, 1998

Box: 6, Folder: 17 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Correspondence from Maureen Owen, poet, 1982-1994, inclusive

Box: 6, Folder: 18 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Correspondence from Danny Krakauer poet, 1992-1993, inclusive

Box: 6, Folder: 19 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Correspondence from Douglas Oliver, poet, 1998

Box: 6, Folder: 20 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Correspondence from Ed Friedman, poet, 1989-1994, inclusive

Box: 6, Folder: 21 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Correspondence from Jim Brodey, poet, 1985-1997, inclusive

Box: 6, Folder: 22 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Correspondence from Power Boothe, theatre [sic] artist, 1992

Box: 6, Folder: 23 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Correspondence from Susan Barnes, painter, 1990

Box: 6, Folder: 24 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Notes from Harrris Schiff, poet/teacher, undated

Box: 6, Folder: 25 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Correspondence from Alice Notley, poet, 1995-1998, inclusive

Box: 6, Folder: 26 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Correspondence from Simon Pettet, poet, 1991-1992, inclusive

Box: 6, Folder: 27 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Correspondence from Susan Timmons, poet, 1993-1995, inclusive

Box: 6, Folder: 28 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Correspondence from Gary Lenhart, poet, 1980-1995, inclusive

Box: 6, Folder: 29 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Print Publications, 1982-1984, inclusive

Box: 6, Folder: 30-33 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Copy of Franny Winston, 1983

Box: 6, Folder: 34 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Sketchbooks, 1991-1992, inclusive

Box: 6, Folder: 35 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Miscellaneous writing (finished and unfinished), 1977-1979, undated, inclusive

Box: 6, Folder: 37 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Diary, circa 1983

Box: 6, Folder: 36 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Clippings, flyer, 1980, undated

Box: 6, Folder: 38 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Letters and poetry, 1992, undated

Box: 7, Folder: 1 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Print publications, 1979-1992, undated, inclusive

Box: 7, Folder: 2-6 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Box: 8, Folder: 1-5 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)