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Minton, Helena

 Person

Biography

Helena Minton holds an M.F.A. from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and a degree in library science. She has taught at UMass Lowell and Northeastern University. Her collections of poetry include The Canal Bed and Personal Effects, both published by Alice James Books, and The Gardener and the Bees with March Street Press. Helena Minton works as a librarian.

Found in 9 Collections and/or Records:

"Because it is called Departure" by Helena Minton, 2006-08-05

 Item — Box 9: Series Series 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: Item 4
Scope and Contents

A short poem by Minton with the word insert written in the top corner

Dates: 2006-08-05

Bio of Helena Minton, 2006-08-05

 Item — Box 9: Series Series 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: Item 3
Scope and Contents

A brief bio to place in Minton's chapbook The Gardener and the Bees as stated in her letter to Bixby.

Dates: 2006-08-05

Letter from Helena Minton to Robert Bixby, 2006-08-05

 Item — Box 9: Series Series 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: Item 2
Scope and Contents

Letter states that enclosed is a manuscript of The Gardener and the Bees with corrections and revised versions of certain poems, photocopies of the release papers for her poems, her bio, and a SASE (self-addressed stamped envelope).

Dates: 2006-08-05

Manuscript of The Gardener and The Bees by Helena Minton, 2006-08-05

 Item — Box 9: Series Series 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: Item 12
Scope and Contents

Manuscript has many edits made to it as well as a few sticky notes placed on certain pages.

Dates: 2006-08-05

Manuscript of The Gardener and The Bees by Helena Minton, 2006-03-12

 Item — Box 9: Series Series 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: Item 14
Scope and Contents

Manuscript came with previous letter and has Minton's address printed on the front.

Dates: 2006-03-12

Manuscript of The Gardener and The Bees by Helena Minton, 2006-10-06

 Item — Box 9: Series Series 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: Item 17
Scope and Contents

Manuscript that came with item #15 letter; there are many corrections made in red pencil/marker and the manuscript has a front cover to it

Dates: 2006-10-06

Note from Helena Minton to Robert Bixby, 2005-08-06

 Item — Box 9: Series Series 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: Item 5
Scope and Contents

Note states that the next few papers are permissions from publishers for Minton to reprint her poems; comes with a list of magazines who are no longer in publication.

Dates: 2005-08-06

The Gardener and The Bees by Helena Minton

 File — Box 9: Series Series 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: Folder 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection is housed in 136 boxes (the first 135 labeled by Bixby himself) which document the creative output of March Street Press between 1992 until 2009. The bulk of the collection contains correspondence between the editor (Robert J. Bixby) and authors, manuscripts, proofs, copyright documents, photographs, cover art and ephemera. It also contains a complete run of the magazine, Parting Gifts, as well as copy of each book published by the press. The...
Dates: 1987-2009; Majority of material found within Bulk 1992-2009; Other: Date acquired: 2012

Two poems by Helena Minton

 Item — Box 9: Series Series 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents

The poems are "Crabapple" and "Tasks" and they each come with a little note stating that their order should be reversed, that "Tasks" should be the last poem rather than "Crabapple".

Dates: 1987-2009; Majority of material found within Bulk 1992-2009; Other: Date acquired: 2012