The Abraxas Press records contain records from a small press located in Madison,
Wisconsin. The collection contains general correspondence between Abraxas Press and people
whose work was featured in the little magazine, ABRAXAS, as well as readers of the magazine.
The series also includes the correspondence files of two of ABRAXAS's editors, Warren
Woessner and Ingrid Swanberg, which contain mostly incoming correspondence from friends,
poets whose work appeared in the magazine, and others associated with the press. There is
correspondence with other presses, as well as pamphlets and publication notices put out by
other presses.
Applications materials for three grants are also included: two NEA grants for specific
issues of ABRAXAS, and one grant from the Dane County Cultural Affairs Commission to fund
poetry readings. The largest portion of the collection contains materials relating to issues
of ABRAXAS published between 1970 and 1985. Included in the series are drafts and
manuscripts, of various issues of the magazine, as well as correspondence pertaining to
particular issues of the magazine. The series is arranged by issue number. Issues
represented in the collection include Issue 4, Issues 6-10, Issue 12, Issue 14, Issues
16-21, and Issues 23-36. Some issues were combined with the next issue into one volume.
Miscellaneous poems and other materials published by Abraxas press also appear in the
collection.
