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Mona Van Duyn to Isabella Gardner, May 27, 1965. Van Duyn responds to Gardner's inquiry if she received a letter from Gardner. Van Duyn tells her that perhaps Gardner's letters are not getting to Van Duyn because the words "Rare Book Room" are…

Mona Van Duyn to Isabella Gardner, May 7, 1965. Van Duyn tells Gardner that it was nice to see her at a conference. She reminds Gardner that Washington University Library is still eager to get any or all of her worksheets, manuscripts, and tapes of…

Mona Van Duyn to Isabella Gardner, November 30, 1964. Van Duyn says that she is sending Gardner a tape so that she can do a reading of her poems to give to the Washington University Libraries Rare Books Department. She tells Gardner that the tape…

Mona Van Duyn to Isabella Gardner, October 19, 1964. Van Duyn writes to Gardner to let her know that her letter from Wellfleet has been misdirected and has yet to be received. Van Duyn says that the Library is delighted to hear that Gardner is…

Mona Van Duyn to Isabella Gardner, September 22, 1964. Van Duyn is writing to remind Gardner of Washington University Library's interest in her worksheets, corrected proofs, and letters about her writing. Van Duyn says that the Library is interested…

A recording of Mona Van Duyn reading "Death By Aesthetics"

A recording of Mona Van Duyn reading "Toward a Definition of Marriage"

Typescript draft with published press release of Mona Van Duyn's 1971 National Book Award in Poetry acceptance speech for her book, To See, To Take, March 4, 1971.

Mona Van Duyn’s author prospect list for the Modern Literature Collection, May 4 – October 26, 1964.

Mr. Coward and Some High Spirits clipping of Ashton Stevens' review of "Blithe Spirit" with Isabella Gardner.