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Smith, William Jay, 1918-2015

 Person

Found in 33 Collections and/or Records:

A Lettrist Lyric / Smith, William Jay., 1996

 Item — Box 615: [Barcode: 31858073143871]
Identifier: CC-03093-3140
Scope and Contents

Poem written for Ruth Sackner on her 60th birthday while William Smith was a guest at the Sackner's house. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1996

Around My Room / Smith, William Jay., 2000

 Item
Identifier: CC-33862-35533
Scope and Contents

The poems were illustrated by Erik Blegvad. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2000

Bay-Brested Barge-Bird / Smith, William Jay., 1966

 Item
Identifier: CC-42629-44646
Scope and Contents

This is a photocopied page of "Bay-Brested Barge-Bird" in, "The Tin Can and Other Poems" (1966), a book also held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1966

Books and Broadsides, 2004

 Item — Box 615: [Barcode: 31858073143871]
Identifier: CC-42956-45000
Scope and Contents

This card reprints a poem, "The World below the Window." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2004

Century Celebration, 1997

 Item — Box 615: [Barcode: 31858073143871]
Identifier: CC-29383-30748
Scope and Contents

Contains a poem written by Smith in celebration of the Century Club's 150th birthday. The pamphlet details the program of the event. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1997

Lily in Autumn / Smith, William Jay., 1994

 Item
Identifier: CC-02944-2988
Scope and Contents

Theme of the poem deals with a Siamese cat. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1994

Marine, 1994

 Item — Box 615: [Barcode: 31858073143871]
Identifier: CC-02943-2987
Scope and Contents

This is the original poem upon which a unique book, held by the Sackner Archive, was made with Julius Baltazar. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1994

Moral Tales / Laforgue, Jules ; William Jay Smith, translator., 1985

 Item
Identifier: CC-07011-7148
Scope and Contents

Laforgue died in 1887. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1985