Alice Friman papers

Descriptive Summary
Title: Alice Friman papers
Creator: Friman, Alice (1933-10-20)
Inclusive Dates: 1943-2024
Language(s): English
Extent: 10 Linear Feet 10 boxes, 1 oversized folder
Collection Number: ms4588
Repository: Hargrett Library

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Collection Description

Historical Note

Alice Friman (1933-) is an American poet. She has taught at a number of universities and helped to found the Indiana Writers' Center. She is Professor Emerita at the University of Indianapolis, and was poet-in-residence at Georgia College and State University.

For more information see the article Alice Friman in the New Georgia Encyclopedia.

Scope and Content

This collection contains correspondence to and from Alice Friman's parents, spouse, sister, children, friends and colleagues. There are drafts, proofs, and examples of her published writing, along with some ephemera including her baseball patterned Keds sneakers.

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

[Item, box, folder], Alice Friman papers, ms4588, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

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Series Descriptions and Folder Listing

 

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Correspondence, 1974-1987

 

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Correspondence, 1988-1991

 

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Correspondence, 1991-1993

 

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Correspondence, 1993-1995

 

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Correspondence, 1995-1997

 

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Correspondence, 1997-1999

 

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Correspondence, 1999-2000

 

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Correspondence, 2000-2001

 

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Correspondence, 2001-2003

 

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Correspondence, 2003-2006

 

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Correspondence, 2006-2009

 

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Correspondence, 2010-2014

 

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Correspondence, 2015

 

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Correspondence - Roger Pfingston to Alice Friman, 1983-1987

 

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Correspondence - Dale Kushner to Alice Friman, 1992-1995

 

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Ball State University commission for Alice Friman

 

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Interviews by Alice Friman

 

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Readers reports by Alice Friman

 

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Application essays by Alice Friman

 

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Statements, short essays by Alice Friman

 

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Essays by Alice Friman

 

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Introductions by Alice Friman

 

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Blurbs by Alice Friman

 

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Interviews of Alice Friman

 

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Speeches written and delivered by Alice Friman

 

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Essays about Alice Friman

 

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Alice Friman's file on Ray Marz

 

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Graduate school essays by Alice Friman

 

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Book reviews by Alice Friman

 

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Selected prizes

 

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Miscellaneous reviews

 

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Georgia poetry circuit, 2001-2002

 

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Chapbooks by Alice Friman

 

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Reporting From Corinth reviews

 

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Mellon Poetry Press contract for Reporting From Corinth

 

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Insomniac Heart (Chapbook)

 

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Insomniac Heart - Reviews

 

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Driving for Jimmy Wonderland (Chapbook) - Barnwood Press

 

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Tattoo (Unpublished), 1988

 

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Inverted Fire - Manuscript

 

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Inverted Fire - Blink Press

 

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Inverted Fire - Reviews

 

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Zoo - Manuscript

 

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Zoo - University of Arkansas Press

 

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Zoo - Reviews

 

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Underground Parking (Early version of Rotten Daughter)

 

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Rotten Daughter

 

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Rotten Daughter - Reviews

 

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Vinculum - Manuscript proofs

 

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Vinculum - LSU Press

 

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Vinculum - Rejections

 

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Vinculum - Reviews

 

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Tricks manuscript (Early version of The View From Saturn)

 

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Poems considered for but rejected from The View From Saturn - Comments by Andrea Hollander

 

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The View From Saturn - Manuscript

 

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The View From Saturn - LSU Press

 

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The View From Saturn - Proofs

 

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The View From Saturn - Reviews

 

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Blood Weather - Reader's Reports

 

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Blood Weather - Manuscripts

 

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Blood Weather - Variations of table of contents

 

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Blood Weather - Reviews

 

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Correspondence - Fred Brewer, Raintree Press, 1977-1978

 

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Correspondence about On The Overnight Train

 

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Overnight Train - Early draft, 2023

 

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Overnight Train - Stephen Corey's copy with notes

 

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Overnight Train - Initial proofs

 

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Overnight Train - Original proofs

 

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Overnight Train - First draft

 

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Overnight Train - Second draft

 

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Indiana Academy, 1990-1991

 

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Alice Friman resume, 2024 February

 

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Press, advertisements

 

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Notes

 

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Inverted Fire - Draft

 

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Writing, miscellaneous

 

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Photographs

 

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Papers from the studio

 

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Jerry, Helen Pesner - Ephemera

 

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Judy Pesner Ostrowsky - Ephemera

 

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Alice Pesner Friman - Ephemera

 

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Miscellaneous Ephemera

 

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P.S. 189 Parent Association VOICE, 1943-1945

 

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Correspondence - Jerry, Helen Pesner

 

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Correspondence - Alice Friman to Jerry, Helen Pesner

 

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Correspondence - Alice Friman to Jerry, Helen Pesner, 1956-1958

 

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Correspondence - Alice Friman to Jerry, Helen Pesner, 1970s

 

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Correspondence - Alice Friman to Jerry, Helen Pesner, 1980s

 

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Correspondence - Alice Friman to Jerry, Helen Pesner, 1990s

 

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Correspondence - Alice Friman to Bruce Gentry

 

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Correspondence - Alice Friman to Bruce Gentry, 1987-2023

 

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Correspondence - Bruce Gentry to Alice Friman, 1989-2022

 

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Assorted cards - Alice Friman, Bruce Gentry

 

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Correspondence - Alice Friman, Bruce Gentry

 

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Correspondence - Alice Friman's children to the Jerry, Helen Pesner

 

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Correspondence - Alice Friman to Judy Ostrowsky , 1963-1989

 

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Correspondence - Alice Friman to Judy Ostrowsky , 1946-1963

 

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Correspondence - Judy Ostrowsky to Jerry, Helen Pesner

 

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Correspondence - Judy Ostrowsky from Jerry, Helen Pesner, 1972-1975

 

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Correspondence - Judy Ostrowsky's children to Jerry, Helen Pesner

 

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Correspondence - Alice Friman to Judy Ostrowsky, 1990-2004

 

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Correspondence - Alice Friman to Judy Ostrowsky

 

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Correspondence - Judy, Meryl Ostrowsky

 

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Reporting From Corinth - Printed proof

 

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Poetry on the Bus pamphlets, 1988-1991

 

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Start with Art - Literary competition booklet, 1992

 

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A Chapbook for Donors - Writer's Center of Indianapolis

 

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Press, magazines

 

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Alhambra Poetry Calendars (3), 2008-2010

 

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Published poetry

 

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Published poetry

 

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Sneakers with baseball design

 

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Poster - Canto presents Alice Friman poetry reading

 

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Class photograph - P.S. 189 Eighth Grade graduation, 1947

 

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Correspondence - Patricia Waters to Alice Friman, 2008-2024

 

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Correspondence - From students at Randolph College

 

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Correspondence - Miscellaneous

 

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Miscellaneous cards

 

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Rejection letters - From desk receipt spike

 

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AWP Chronicle interview

 

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Prose statements

 

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Reviews of books by Alice Friman

 

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Research notes for poems

 

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Posters

 

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Readings, presentations

 

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Underground Parking rejections

 

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Publicity for Vinculum

 

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Reviews for Vinculum

 

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Rough jottings

 

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Additional introductions

 

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Roy Marz' poetry

 

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Biographical

 

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Alice Friman's father's funeral, 1996

 

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Awards

 

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Lectures

 

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Writers' Center of Indiana

 

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Workshop, conference notes

 

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Cartoons

 

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Miscellaneous notes

 

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Programs, events

 

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Early poems, 1950s

 

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Good-Bad lists

 

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Notes - Alice Friman, Bruce Gentry

 

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Photographs - Bruce Gentry

 

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Poems from the 80s, 1980s

 

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Blood Weather - Corrected proof

 

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Poetry drafts

 

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Poetry drafts

 

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Voodoo Doll for Wishes - small stuffed fabric doll on a stick