Proofs of poems by Russell Thorburn for Parting Gifts
Scope and Contents
Proofs contains Thorburn's poems "He Drank the Sun Down Ashamed of the Way We Treated Her" and "The Art of the Fastball"; there are actually two copies of the proofs with different editing for each version
Dates
- Creation: 1987-2009
- Creation: Majority of material found within Bulk 1992-2009
- Other: Date acquired: 2012
Creator
- From the Collection: Bixby, Robert, 1952-2012 (Editor, Person)
- From the Collection: March Street Press (Publisher, Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
WMU Special Collections. Non-circulating. Contact department for access.
Extent
From the Collection: 136 boxes
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Western Michigan University Special Collections Repository
Western Michigan University Libraries, Special Collections
Zhang Legacy Collections Center
1650 Oakland Drive
Kalamazoo MI 49008-5307 US
(269) 387-8490
lib_rbr@wmich.edu
Collection organization
Citation
Cite Item
Proofs of poems by Russell Thorburn for Parting Gifts, Item 103, Box: 25, Folder: 1. March Street Press Collection, 05-exws_marchstreet. Western Michigan University Special Collections.
Cite Item Description
Proofs of poems by Russell Thorburn for Parting Gifts, Item 103, Box: 25, Folder: 1. March Street Press Collection, 05-exws_marchstreet. Western Michigan University Special Collections. https://aspace.library.wmich.edu/repositories/2/archival_objects/6295 Accessed August 18, 2025.