Barton Sutter Collection of Robert Bly Books
Scope and Content Note
Collection includes 10 books once owned by poet Robert Bly and subsequently purchased by poet Barton Sutter.
Dates
- Copyright: 1950-1989
Language of Materials
English, Norwegian, Spanish
Restrictions on Access
Collection is available for research in the Andersen Library reading room.
Restrictions on Use
This collection may be protected by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code). It is the user's responsibility to verify copyright ownership and to obtain all necessary permissions prior to the reproduction, publication, or other use of any portion of these materials. Researchers may quote from the collection under the fair use provision of the copyright law.
Biographical Note
Poet Barton Sutter is the author of nine books, a three-time winner of the Minnesota Book Award, and the first Poet Laureate of Duluth. Sutter has maintained a strong interest in the work of poet Robert Bly for many years after after reading Bly's Slience in the Snowy Fields (1964). In 2014, Sutter discovered that the library of Robert Bly's Moose Lake home had been purchased by the proprietor of Chester Creek Books in Duluth. Examining the volumes offered for sale, Sutter selected ten books that bore the marks of Bly's ownership and study.
Extent
1 Linear foot
Abstract
Collection includes 10 books once owned by poet Robert Bly and subsequently purchased by poet Barton Sutter. The books in the collection contain marginalia and many include as select correspondence and other notes tucked inside the pages.
Physical Location
Mezz (R69, D6, S6)
Acquisition
Purchase, 2019.
Processing Information
In addition to this finding aid, the collection has been cataloged. Individual titles and can be found by using the search term "Mss081n" in the University of Minnesota Libraries catalog at www.lib.umn.edu.
- Title
- Barton Sutter Collection of Robert Bly Books
- Author
- Kathryn J Hujda
- Date
- February 2019
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Collecting Area Details
Contact The Upper Midwest Literary Archives Collecting Area
