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Autograph draft of "A Streetcar Named Smith" by William Jay Smith. Smith's reminiscence about his experiences aboard the French navy boat, La Gradiere, during World War II.

Autograph draft of “The Centaur” by William Jay Smith with autograph annotations by Tennessee Williams. During his years at Washington University, Smith and his friends, Clark Mills McBurney and Williams, formed their own poetry group.

Autograph and typescript drafts with extensive corrections of "The Bootleg Business" from Army Brat by William Jay Smith.

Proof of "Vermont Revisited" by William Jay Smith.

Typescript draft with extensive corrections of The Straw Market by William Jay Smith.

Prospectus for Collected Translationsby William Jay Smith.

William Jay Smith to Isabella Gardner, January 4, 1981. Smith thanks Gardner for her beautiful letter about his books. He speaks of his travels to Copenhagen and Moscow. He wishes that the new year holds many good things for Gardner.

William Jay Smith to Isabella Gardner, October 13, 1980. Smith apologizes for not writing sooner and praises Gardner's book "That Was Then". He tells her that he nominated her book for the Lenore Marshall Poetry Award and that he was glad to see…

William Jay Smith to Isabella Gardner, August 4, 1979. Smith's wife Sonja writes to Gardner to thank her for the pleasant evening. She is glad for the opportunity to get to know Gardner better. Sonja tells her that she looks forward to seeing her…

Post card from William Jay Smith to Isabella Gardner, July 17, 1978. Smith tells Gardner about how much he enjoyed spending an evening with her and being able to catch up on many things. He thanks her for her kind words about "Journey to the Dead…