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Papers, 1954-2002, of Poetry at the Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana
Electronic finding aid encoded by Donald C. Force
Indiana University Digital Library Program © 2006
Repository:
Lilly
Library (Indiana University, Bloomington)
Indiana University
1200 E. Seventh St.
Bloomington, IN 47405-5500
Phone: 812-855-2452
Fax: 812-855-3143
Email: liblilly@indiana.edu
http://www.indiana.edu/~liblilly
Creator:
Modern Poetry Association
Title:
Poetry mss.,1954-2002
Collection No.:
LMC 2405
Extent:
250,000 items
Language:
Materials are in English.
Abstract:
Consists primarily of the correspondence,
individual issue make-ups and proofs of
Poetry (formerly
called
Poetry: A Magazine of Verse) published in Chicago,
Illinois.
This collection is open for research.
The official owner and publisher of the magazine is the Modern Poetry Association. Editors of the magazine include poet Karl Jay Shapiro (1913-2000) in 1954-1955; poet Henry Rago (1915-1969) from October 1955 until Fall 1968; Canadian poet Daryl Hine from 1968-1977. Poet and translator John Frederick Nims (1913-1999) served as editor immediately following Hine through 1983 and Joseph Parisi, succeeding Nims in 1983, served through Spring 2003. The files of Poetry magazine from its founding in 1912 through 1960 are located at the University of Chicago Library’s Department of special Collections. The records of Poetry held by The Lilly Library, Indiana University, date for the most part from 1962 and the library continues to acquire the journal's correspondence and publication files on a yearly basis.
The collection is organized into the following series: I. Correspondence; II. Business and Financial; III. Writings.
The correspondence comprises the letters sent to Poetry and replies thereto by Henry Rago and by others who have been members of the editorial staff or the official Board: Wallace Fowlie, Donald Gallup, Hugh Kenner, J. Patrick Lannan, Helen Lothrop, Karl Jay Shapiro, Julie McLauchlin, Donald H. Merwin, Robert Mueller, John Frederick Nims, Ann Peyton, Maryanne Schaefer, Joseph Wiley, and Elizabeth (Van Valkenberg) Wright. Occasionally poems sent in by a writer have been retained in the correspondence. Those letters marked with an "x" and initialed "HR" indicate that the poem was rejected by Henry Rago for inclusion in Poetry and was returned to the writer.
The Business and Financial series includes "Rate Books" wherein the amounts paid to the authors for their works are noted.
The Writings series consists of the manuscripts of poems, galleys, page proofs, and author proofs of the monthly issues of Poetry for the years 1962-2002. Included is the printer's manuscript of the poems of seventeen poets, whose works appeared in the fiftieth anniversary issue of October-November, 1962: Conrad Aiken, John Berryman, Louise Bogan, John Ciardi, James Vincent Cunningham, Robert Graves, Randall Jarrell, Stanley Kunitz, Hugh MacDiarmid, William Charles Franklyn Plomer, Kathleen Raine, Henry Rago, Muriel Rukeyser, Karl Jay Shapiro, Stephen Spender, Vernon Watkins, and William Carlos Williams. Printed materials consist of a scrapbook of poetry clippings assembled by Daniel B. Rumpf of Topeka, Kansas.
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in IUCAT , the IU Libraries' online catalog. Materials about related topics, persons or places can be found by searching the catalog using these terms.
For more related information, see Rago mss., Rago mss. II, and Rago mss. III.
Acquisition Information:
Purchase. 1962-
Usage Restrictions:
Prior arrangements are not necessary before coming to the Library, however, patrons
from out of town are encouraged to communicate with the Library in advance of their
visits to ascertain availability of materials.
Photocopying permitted only with permission of the Curator of Manuscripts, Lilly Library.
Preferred Citation:
[Item], Poetry mss., Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.
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Scope Note:
Some correspondence files concerning the Poetry Festival, Poetry Prizes and Daryl
Hine were received separately. The editorial correspondence follows and is
arranged chronologically through 1967. A complete list of names for this period is
available. Consult Manuscripts Index in the Lilly Library for dates of letters of
individual correspondents. Subsequent years are arranged alphabetically by
correspondent within each year and are not indexed.
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| Box 2 |
Poetry Festival, Oct. 1962
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Poetry prizes, 1974-1989
(16 folders)
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Hine, Daryl, 1968-1975
(6 folders).
Personal correspondence |
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| Box 3-9 |
Editorial Correspondence
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List of Correspondents.
These names only represent correspondents through 1967 (Boxes 3-9). Consult Manuscripts Index in the Library for dates of letters of individual correspondents.
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| Box 3 |
1954-1962, Nov.
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| Box 4 |
1962, Dec.-1963, Nov.
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| Box 5 |
1963, Dec.-1964, Oct.
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| Box 6 |
1964, Nov.-1965, Oct.
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| Box 7 |
1965, Nov.-1966, Sept.
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| Box 8 |
1966, Oct.-1967, June
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| Box 9 |
1967, July-1968/69, A–B
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| Box 10 |
1968/69, C–M
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| Box 11 |
1968/69, N–Z; 1970-1973, A–Bf
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| Box 12 |
1970-1973, Bg–K
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| Box 13 |
1970-1973, L–Si
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| Box 14 |
1970-1973, Sj–1974, S
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| Box 15 |
1974,
T–1976,
C
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| Box 16 |
1976,
D–1977,
Q
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| Box 17 |
1977,
R–1978,
Sk
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| Box 18 |
1978,
Sl–1979
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| Box 19 |
1980
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| Box 20 |
1981-1982, Dj
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| Box 21 |
1982,
Dk–1983,
Hd
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| Box 22 |
1983,
He–1984,
I
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| Box 23 |
1984,
J–1985,
O
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| Box 24 |
1985,
P–1986,
S
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| Box 25 |
1986,
T–1987
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| Box 26 |
1988-1989, B
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| Box 27 |
1989,
C–Sj
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| Box 28 |
1989,
Sk–1990,
M
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| Box 29 |
1990,
N–1991,
M
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| Box 30 |
1991,
N–1992,
G
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| Box 31 |
1992,
N–Z
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| Box 32 |
1993,
A–S1
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| Box 33 |
1993,
S2–1994,
S
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| Box 34 |
1994,
T–1995,
R
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| Box 35 |
1995,
S–1996,
M
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| Box 36 |
1996, N–Z;
contents for 1996 all issues; contents for special issues: Greek, Italian,
German (1993 ); Australian (1996)
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| Box 37 |
1997,
A–S
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| Box 38 |
1997,
T–1998,
L
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| Box 39 |
1998,
M–1999,
A
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| Box 40 |
1999,
B–R
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| Box 41 |
1999,
S–2000,
J
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| Box 42 |
2000, K–Z;
French issue, 2000
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| Box 43 |
French issue (cont.); correspondence, 2001, A–M
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| Box 44 |
2001, N–
2000,
G
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| Box 45 |
2002,
HZ
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| Box 1 |
"Rate Books,"
1963, Jan.-1975, Apr.
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| Box 2 |
"Rate Books,"
1975, May -1978, Apr.
(36 volumes)
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Miscellaneous financial reports
(5 folders)
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| Box 48 |
Miscellaneous business files, 1958-1960
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| Box 49 |
Business files, 1963-1975
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| Box 50 |
Miscellaneous business files, 1963-1975
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| Box 51 |
Financial records, 1950s-1960s
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| Box 52 |
Financial records, 1960s-1970
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| Box 53 |
Financial, 1970s
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| Box 54 |
Financial.
Miscellaneous |
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| Box 55 |
Financial.
Miscellaneous |
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| Box 56 |
Financial, 1971-1973
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| Box 57 |
Poetry Days, 1960-1965; Financial, 1967-1968
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| Box 58 |
Poetry Days, 1967; Financial, 1960s-1970s
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| Box 59 |
Poetry Days, 1960s
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| Box 60 |
Poetry Days, 1970s
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| Box 61 |
Financial, 1950s-1960s; Poetry Days, 1980-1982
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| Box 2 |
Printer's manuscript, Oct.-Nov. 1962
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| Box 62 |
Scrapbook of clippings
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| Box 63 |
1962, Jan.-June
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| Box 64 |
1962, June-Oct./Nov.
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| Box 65 |
1962, Dec.-1963, Apr.
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| Box 66 |
1963, May-Oct/Nov.
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| Box 67 |
1963, Oct/Nov-1964, Apr.
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| Box 68 |
1964, Apr.-Sept.
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| Box 69 |
1964, Oct.-1965, Feb.
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| Box 70 |
1965, Feb.-July
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| Box 71 |
1965, Aug.-Dec.
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| Box 72 |
1966, Jan.-June
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| Box 73 |
1966, July-Nov.
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| Box 74 |
1966, Dec.-1967, Apr.
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| Box 75 |
1967, May-Sept.
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| Box 76 |
1967, Oct.-1968, Mar.
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| Box 77 |
1968, May-Sept.
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| Box 78 |
1968, Sept.-1969, Jan.
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| Box 79 |
1969, Jan.-July
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| Box 80 |
1969, July-Dec.
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| Box 81 |
1969, Dec.-1970, May
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| Box 82 |
1970, June-Nov.
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| Box 83 |
1970, Nov.-1971, Mar.
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| Box 84 |
1971, Mar.-June
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| Box 85 |
1971, July-Dec.
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| Box 86 |
1972, Jan.-June
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| Box 87 |
1972, July-Dec.
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| Box 88 |
1973, Jan.-June
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| Box 89 |
1973, July-Dec.
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| Box 90 |
1974, Jan.-Oct.
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| Box 91 |
1974, Nov.-1975, May
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| Box 92 |
1975, June-Dec.
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| Box 93 |
1976, Jan.-July
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| Box 94 |
1976, Aug.-1977, Jan.
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| Box 95 |
1977, Feb.-Aug.
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| Box 96 |
1977, Aug.-1978, Feb.
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| Box 97 |
1978, Feb.-July
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| Box 98 |
1978, July-Dec.
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| Box 99 |
1979, Jan.-July
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| Box 100 |
1979, Aug.-Dec.
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| Box 101 |
1980, Jan.-May
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| Box 102 |
1980, June-Nov.
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| Box 103 |
1980, Dec.-1981, May
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| Box 104 |
1981, June-Nov.
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| Box 105 |
1981, Dec.-1982, May
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| Box 106 |
1982, June-Dec.
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| Box 107 |
1982, Dec.-1983, June
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| Box 108 |
1983, July-Nov.
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| Box 109 |
1983, Dec.-1984, May
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| Box 110 |
1984, May -Aug.
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| Box 111 |
1984, Sept.-1985, Jan.
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| Box 112 |
1985, Feb.-June
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| Box 113 |
1985, June-Oct.
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| Box 114 |
1985, Oct.-Dec., and 1978,
The Poetry Anthology
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| Box 115 |
1985, Dec.-1986, Feb.
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| Box 116 |
1986, Feb.-May
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| Box 117 |
1986, May-July
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| Box 118 |
1986, Aug.-Oct.
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| Box 119 |
1986, Nov.-1987, Jan.
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| Box 120 |
1987, Feb.-Apr.
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| Box 121 |
1987, Apr.-July
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| Box 122 |
1987, July -Sept.
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| Box 123 |
1987,
Oct./Nov.
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| Box 124 |
1987, Oct./Nov.-Dec.
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| Box 125 |
1988, Jan.-Apr.
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| Box 126 |
1988, Apr.-July
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| Box 127 |
1988, July-Sept.
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| Box 128 |
1988, Oct.-Dec.
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| Box 129 |
1989, Jan.-May
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| Box 130 |
1989, May-Aug.
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| Box 131 |
1989, Aug.-Oct./Nov.
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| Box 132 |
1989, Oct./Nov.-1990, Feb.
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| Box 133 |
1990, Feb.-Apr.
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| Box 134 |
1990, May-Aug.
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| Box 135 |
1990, Aug.-Nov.
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| Box 136 |
1990, Dec.-1991, Apr.
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| Box 137 |
1991, Apr.-Sept.
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| Box 138 |
1991, Sept.-1992, Feb.
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| Box 139 |
1992, Feb.-June
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| Box 140 |
1992, June-Oct.
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| Box 141 |
1992, Nov.-1993, Feb.
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| Box 142 |
1993, Mar.-June
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| Box 143 |
1993, July-Nov.
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| Box 144 |
1993, Dec.-1994, Apr.
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| Box 145 |
1994, Apr.-Oct.
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| Box 146 |
1994, Oct.-1995, Apr.
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| Box 147 |
1995, May-Dec.
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| Box 148 |
1996, Jan.-Aug.
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| Box 149 |
1996, Sept.-1997, Mar.
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| Box 150 |
1997, Apr.-Sept.
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| Box 151 |
1997, Sept.-1998, Feb.
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| Box 152 |
1998, Feb.-July
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| Box 153 |
1998, Aug.-Dec.
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| Box 154 |
1999, Jan.-July
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| Box 155 |
1999, July-Dec.
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| Box 156 |
2000, Jan.-June
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| Box 157 |
2000, July-Dec.
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| Box 158 |
2001, Jan.-June
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| Box 159 |
2001, July -Dec.
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| Box 46 |
2002, Jan.-July
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| Box 47 |
2002, July-Dec.
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