Gary Snyder, "Axe Handles" broadside, 2011

File — Box: 1, Folder: 12

Staff Only

Scope and Contents of the Collection

From the Collection:

The focus of this collection is the acquisition of visual materials that support the curriculum of The Claremont Colleges. Currently, the collection includes materials relating to California history and locations, historic photographic materials, materials related to social, immigration, and climate justice movements and organizations, and assorted artist prints and posters. Growth is anticipated for this collection.

Dates

Creation: 2011

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

Languages represented in the collection: English, Spanish.

Access

Collection open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 13.5 Linear Feet (4 oversize flat boxes, 1 document box, 1 oversize document box, 2 map drawer folders)

Additional Description

Note

11 x 17 broadside for poet Gary Snyder's book "Axe Handles." The poster includes a poem by Snyder, his printed signature, and a painting by signed and stamped by "DH fec." A caption on the back reads, "The broadside printed on the occassion of an evening celebrating the life and work of poet Lew Welch, presented by the Library Foundation of Los Angeles, 2011." The broadside is number 93 in an edition of 110.