William J. Higginson Papers, 1950-2007

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Series II: Writings, 1960-2007

Higginson's writings contain research, drafts, and notes for various projects such as Butterfly Dreams, The Haiku Handbook, and The Haiku Seasons. The series also has correspondence relating to the creation of these projects and about Haiku in general, proofs of Haiku Magazine volumes 5-6, and poetry written by Higginson in collaboration with colleagues.


Manuscripts


Butterfly Dreams



Box 5 Folder 14 Autumn, 2005- 2006


Box 5 Folder 15 Correspondence, 2006


Box 5 Folder 16 Drafts, 2006


Box 5 Folder 17 Spring, 2006


Box 5 Folder 18 Summer, 2006


The Haiku Handbook



Box 4 Folder 9 African Haiku, 1979-1982


Box 4 Folder 10 Chapters 6-7, 1979


Box 4 Folder 11 Chapters 8, 9, 11, 16, 1979


Box 4 Folder 12 Draft 1-1, 1980s


Box 4 Folder 13 Draft 1-2, 1980s


Box 4 Folder 14 Draft 1-3, 1980s


Box 4 Folder 15 Draft 1-4, 1980s


Box 4 Folder 16 Draft 2-1, 1980s


Box 4 Folder 17 Draft 2-2, 1980s


Box 4 Folder 18 Draft 2-3, 1980s


Box 4 Folder 19 Draft 2-4, 1980s


Box 4 Folder 20 Draft 3, 1980s



Box 5 Folder 1 Dutch Examples, 1983


Box 5 Folder 2 Glossary, 1983


Box 5 Folder 3 Modern Examples--French, 1983


Box 5 Folder 4 Modern Examples--Yugoslavian, 1983


Box 5 Folder 5 One-Line Haiku, 1982-1983


Box 5 Folder 6 Outlines, 1983


Box 5 Folder 7 Reprints, 1996


Box 5 Folder 8 Season Words, 1982


Box 5 Folder 9 Teach Writing, 1980


Box 5 Folder 10 The Haiku Seasons--Corrections and Design Notes, 1995


Box 5 Folder 11 The Haiku Seasons--Drafts, 1988- 1996


Box 5 Folder 12 Ten Years , 1987


Box 5 Folder 13 Wind in the Long Grass , 1990


Poetry


General


Box 5 Folder 19 to 20 Undated, (2 Folders)


Box 5 Folder 21 1960-1979


Box 5 Folder 22 1980-1989


Box 5 Folder 23 1990-1999



Box 6 Folder 1 2000-2007


Box 6 Folder 2 Group Poetry, 1976-2004


Box 6 Folder 3 Haiku by Hian (Higginson), 1968- 1969


Box 6 Folder 4 "Items,", 1982


Box 6 Folder 5 One-Line Haiku, 1982


Box 6 Folder 6 Sampler, 1993


Box 6 Folder 7 Santa Fe Haiku, 1992-1994


Box 6 Folder 8 "Twenty-Five Pieces of Now"--Correspondence and Drafts, 1968


Box 6 Folder 9 "Twenty-Five Pieces of Now"--Masters, [1968]


Short Works


Box 6 Folder 10 Undated


Box 6 Folder 11 1968-1979


Box 6 Folder 12 1980-1989


Box 6 Folder 13 to 14 1990-1999


Box 6 Folder 15 2000-2005


Research and Notes


Box 6 Folder 16 to 17 Notebooks, 1985-1990s



Box 7 Haiku Notes and Book Projects, 1988-2005



Box 8 Poems, Essays and Writings, undated