Ben Tibbs Archive
Scope and Contents
This small archive primarily contains issues of literary magazines in which Ben Tibbs's poetry was published: Pyramid, The Sole Proprietor, Valve and Pandora: The Humanities (a semi-annual magazine that was published via the Western Michigan University College of General Studies). It also contains a list of the books included in his family's initial donation of books to WMU Special Collections, promotional photographs of Ben Tibbs with corresponding negatives, and several ephemeral items.
Associated with this archive is the Ben Tibbs Collection, containing numerous volumes of poetry collected over Tibb' lifetime; the majority of which have been signed or inscribed by the authors. It includes books by Diane Wakoski, Denise Levertov, Muriel Rukeyser, Anne Sexton, Galway Kinnell, David Meltzer, Charles Reznikoff, Diane DiPrima, Robert Bly, W.S. Merwin, Gary Snyder and many others. Tibbs own poetry, book design and graphic art is represented in the collection as well. All of the books are individually cataloged and searchable through the WMU Libraries online catalog through Library Search.
Dates
- Creation: 1958-1977
Creator
- Tibbs, Ben (Author, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
WMU Special Collections. Non-circulating. Contact department for access.
Biographical / Historical
Ben Tibbs (1907-1995) was a Kalamazoo-area poet also known for his work as a graphic artist.
Extent
1 boxes
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Issues of literary magazines in which Kalamazoo-area poet Ben Tibbs's works were published, list of contents of the original Tibbs book donation and ephemera.
Method of Acquisition
Donation.
Physical Description
The Ben Tibbs Archive is contained in 1 archival Hollinger box (approximately 0.5 linear feet).
Source
- Tibbs (Family : Tibbs, Ben) (Donor, Family)
- Title
- Inventory of the Ben Tibbs Archive Finding Aid
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Nathan Alford-Tate
- Date
- 2015-02
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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