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Clipping of James Merrill's first published poem from Junior Home Magazine, November 1934.

Autograph draft of “The Next to Last Scene” by James Merrill, February 5, 1995. Written by Merrill in his journal from a hospital bed in Tucson, Arizona the day before his death from a heart attack. Begins with the line, “A room with every…

Broadside advertisement for The Bait by James Merrill performed by The Artists Theatre and directed by Herbert Machiz, May 18- 23, 1953.

Advertisement for The Immortal Husband by James Merrill and sponsored by the Artists Theatre in association with John Bernard Meyers at the Theatre de Lys in New York City.

Program for a dramatic reading of Voices From Sandover featuring James Merrill, Leah Doyle and Peter Hooten sponsored by The Library of Congress, April 9, 1993.

Typescript draft of A La Recherche du Temps Perdu: Impressionism in Literature by James Merrill. This was written during Merrill's senior year at Amherst, 1946-1947.

Autograph draft of "Autobiography" by James Merrill. Most likely written during his time at Amherst, circa 1946.

Typescript draft of The Bait by James Merrill.

Autograph [photocopy] notes for James Merrill's reading during "James Merrill: A Life in Writing," sponsored by Washington University Libraries, November 19, 1994. In commemoration of the Modern Literature Collection’s 30th anniversary.

Typescript draft of "Mr. Pope and Mr. Pratt" by James Merrill most likely written during his time at Amherst, circa 1940's.