National Writers's Voice program files
SCOPE AND CONTENTS OF THE COLLECTION
Largely unprocessed correspondence, clippings, planning and instructional materials, and other records of the YMCA's National Writers Voice program.
Dates
- 1977-1998
- Majority of material found within 1984-1996
Creator
- YMCA of Greater New York. (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for use in the Elmer L. Andersen Library reading room.
Conditions Governing 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.
History of the National Writer's Voice Program
The Writer's Voice program, perhaps the most notable arts program of the YMCA, was conceived of by a New York writer named Jason Shinder in 1981. The program was based out of New York's West Side YMCA, and offered writing workshops and readings by prominent authors, including Allen Ginsberg, Isaac Asimov, Kurt Vonnegut and many others. In 1986, the Writer's Voice was merged with the Writers Community, a community-based writing initiative that would eventually place authors-in-residence to live and work in YMCAs. Following a $2.75 million grant from the Lila Wallace-Reader's Digest Fund in 1991, the program was expanded to become the YMCA National Writer's Voice program, which led to the establishment of six literacy centers around the country.
Extent
22 Cubic Feet (22 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Largely unprocessed correspondence, clippings, planning and instructional materials, and other records of the YMCA's National Writers Voice program.
Processing Information
Unprocessed. Much of the material is unfoldered and the collection contains many duplicate materials.
- Arts -- Education and training. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Creative writing -- United States. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Shinder, Jason, 1955-2008
- Writers' workshops. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Young Men's Christian associations Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- NATIONAL WRITER'S VOICE PROGRAM
- Subtitle
- An Inventory of its Files
- Date
- 29 May 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 Kautz Family YMCA Archives Collecting Area
