Title: David Kherdian Papers
Inclusive Dates: 1960-1991

Creator:

• Kherdian, David

Call Number: UWP Manuscript Collection 10

Quantity: 6.3 cubic feet (3 record center cartons and 4 flat boxes)

Repository:

University of Wisconsin-Parkside Libraries, Archives Department

Archival Locations:

UW-Parkside Library / Parkside Area Research Ctr. (Map)

See the catalog entry for information about possible additional materials and access to the collection.

C18/A1, 3-4

Abstract:

David Kherdian is a poet/author born and raised in Racine, Wisconsin. The David Kherdian Papers includes many of his poems, newspaper articles about him and his novels, and introduce the reader to the world of small press publishers.

Language: English

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David Kherdian is a poet and author born and raised in Racine, Wisconsin. His writings reveal the rich Armenian culture established in Racine at the beginning of the twentieth century with the arrival of his family and other immigrants as they escaped persecution in Turkey. Kherdian became editor of the publication ARARAT in 1971. The journal was established for Armenian writers and Kheridan was a frequent contributor. The David Kherdian Papers includes many of his poems, newspaper articles about him and his novels, and introduce the reader to the world of small press publishers. Small press publishing is unique and was especially popular in the 1970s. It allowed artists the means to express themselves and reach the public in a creative way. Kherdian operated the Giligia Press and the work is featured in this collection. The David Kherdian Papers are an opportunity to explore the 1970s world of poets and artists, Racine, Wisconsin, and the Armenian community that resides there, and experience art through small press.

The collection includes several issues of ARARAT, the journal for Armenian writers. There are several Armenian language newspapers, poetry books, and journals. A large selection of journals in the collection contain Kherdian’s poetry. Journals and Magazines includes many book reviews and miscellaneous articles. Small press can be examined under Little Press and includes examples from Giligia Press, Perishable Press, and several others. The collection also includes a variety of newspapers and newspaper articles as well as manuscripts.

The files are organized alphabetically by personal name or by subject, then chronologically. The SEE ALSO reference refers to related folders elsewhere in the collection. The SEE reference provides the proper folder heading to examine.

See the UWP Libraries' Archives Department Citation Guide for Primary Sources

UWP Special Collections contains artists' books and small press publications of Walter Hamady and Perishable Press.

Kherdian's published works can be found in Special Collections.

Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions on the materials, and the collection is open to all members of the public in accordance with state law.

Use Restrictions

The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming with the laws of libel, privacy, and copyright which may be involved in the use of this collection (Wisconsin Statutes 19.21-19.39).

Acquisition Information

Donated to UW-Parkside Archives and Area Research Center in 2001.

Processing Information

Carolyn Wheeler processed the collection in 2007.

	ARARAT SEE ALSO: Journals and magazines
Box   1 Folder   1-2	1966-1970
Box   1 Folder   3	1971-1974
Box   1 Folder   4	1975-1976
Box   1 Folder   5	1977-1979
Box   1 Folder   6	1980-1981
Box   1 Folder   7	1982-1984
Box   1 Folder   8	1985
Box   1 Folder   9	1987-1992
Box   1 Folder   10	Armenian newspapers, 1970-1978
Box   4 Folder   1	Armenian language newspapers, poetry, and miscellaneous, 1967-1975
	Armenian language poetry
Box   1 Folder   11	1967-1968
	Inscribed by Author
Box   1 Folder   12	1961
Box   1 Folder   13	1964
Box   1 Folder   14	1967-1968
Box   1 Folder   15	1975, 1982
Box   1 Folder   16	Awards, 1972-1980
Box   1 Folder   17	Bibliography, 1966-1979
Box   1 Folder   18	Bibliography of this collection, 1967-1973
Box   1 Folder   19	Book catalogs, 1972-1981
Box   1 Folder   20	Greenwillow News, 1976-1981
Box   4 Folder   2	Book covers,
Box   2 Folder   1	Correspondence, 1969-1981
	Events
Box   6 Folder   5	Poetry readings, etc., 1968-1981
Box   3 Folder   33	Poetry reading at UW Parkside, 1971 Physical Description: Audio cassette
Box   3 Folder   32	Interview, 1969 Physical Description: Audio cassette
	Journals and magazines, 1970-1991 SEE ALSO: ARARAT
Box   2 Folder   2	B-C
Box   2 Folder   3	D-G
Box   2 Folder   4	G-H
Box   2 Folder   5	I-M
Box   2 Folder   6	Na-Ne
Box   2 Folder   7	Ne-No
Box   2 Folder   8	P
Box   2 Folder   9	P-Sp>
Box   2 Folder   10	S-W
Box   2 Folder   11	W
	Little press
Box   2 Folder   12	1970-1980
Box   2 Folder   13	Bark River Press, 1968
	Giligia
Box   2 Folder   14	1966-1969
Box   7 Folder   1	1969
Box   2 Folder   15	1970-1981
Box   6 Folder   1	Miscellaneous, 1968-1975
Box   7 Folder   2-6	Perishable Press Limited, 1964-1978
Box   7 Folder   7	Two Rivers Press, 1980-1985
	Manuscripts
Box   2 Folder   16	The Nonny Poems, 1974
Box   2 Folder   17	Poems from Any Day of Your Life, 1976
Box   2 Folder   18	I Remember Root River, 1979
Box   4 Folder   3-5	Miscellaneous articles, book reviews, and correspondence, 1967-1983
	Newspapers
	Articles
Box   5 Folder   1	1967-1970
Box   5 Folder   2-3	1972-1983
Box   6 Folder   4	Undated
Box   4 Folder   6	College, 1970-1981
	Daily
Box   6 Folder   2	1969-1971
Box   5 Folder   4	1971-1975
	Literary
Box   5 Folder   5-6	1975
Box   6 Folder   3	1977-1980
	Nonny Hogrogian
Box   2 Folder   19	Art, awards and correspondence, 1972-9173
Box   2 Folder   20	Magazines, 1972-1973
Box   2 Folder   21	Personal memorabilia, 1961-1977
Box   2 Folder   22	Photographs, 1969-1976
	Poems in small press publications
Box   3 Folder   1	Apple, 1972
Box   3 Folder   2	Café Solo, 1970
Box   3 Folder   3	Canto, 1973
Box   3 Folder   4	Chariton Review, 1977-1978
Box   3 Folder   5	Chowder Review, 1977
Box   3 Folder   6	Cimarron Review, 1968
Box   3 Folder   7	Dakotah Territory, 13 and 17, 1976, 1980
Box   3 Folder   8	Desert Review, 1970
Box   3 Folder   9	Encore, 1978
Box   3 Folder   10	Evergreen, 1971
Box   3 Folder   11	Fiddlehead, 1967
Box   3 Folder   12	Granite, 1971-9173
Box   3 Folder   13	Hudson River Anthology, 1974
Box   3 Folder   14	Impressions, 1985-1988
Box   3 Folder   15	A Journal of Our Time, 1982
Box   3 Folder   16	Minnesota Review, 1972
Box   3 Folder   17	Nation, 1971
Box   3 Folder   18	National Poetry Anthology, undated
Box   3 Folder   19	Newsletters, 1977
Box   3 Folder   20	Poetry I, 1976
Box   3 Folder   21	Prairie Schooner, 1973
Box   3 Folder   22	Puerto Del Sol, 1981
Box   3 Folder   23	Riverrun, 1973
Box   3 Folder   24	Sam Houston Literary Review, 1978
Box   3 Folder   25	Schist, 1973-1974
Box   3 Folder   26	Scraps, 1969
Box   3 Folder   27	Three Rivers Poetry Journal, 1978
Box   3 Folder   28	Tuatara, 1969
Box   3 Folder   29	Twigs, 1976
Box   3 Folder   30	Wind, 1977
Box   3 Folder   31	X, A Journal of the Arts, 1978-1979
Box   7 Folder   8	William Saroyan papers, 1964-1981