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NIGHT SONG. London: the Jazz Book Club by arrangement with Collins (1964).
NIGHT SONG. London; Collins/Fontana Books (1965). First British paperback edition.
NIGHT SONG. London: Collins (1962). First British edition.
SWEET LOVE, BITTER. New York: Dell (1966).
NIGHT SONG. New York: Farrar, Straus & Cudahy (1961). First edition.
Picture of Williams and brief bio in Nugget. Vol. 3, No. 3. (October 1958).
Original photographs of the house where Williams lived in Castelldefels, Spain. 1958-1959.
"ROM AND JULIE," in Nugget. Vol. 3, No. 3. (October 1958).
"BOPPER'S HAMLET," in Gent. Vol. 2, No. 6 (August 1958).
"BRUBBIE DESBECK GOES TO MARS," in Dude. Vol. 2 No. 1 (September 1957).
"A CAT NAMED JOE," in Gent. Vol. 1, No. 2 (December 1956).
The Angry Ones. New York: W.W. Norton & Co. (1996)
The Angry Ones. New York: Pocket Books, 1970.
One for New York. Chatham, N.J.: The Chatham Bookseller (1975). Reissue of the Angry Ones under the title originally intended by Williams.
Printed dust jacket for Unconventional Prayers by Allen A. Stockdale. New York: Comet Press Books (1955). Designed by Williams with Barbara Koski.
"State Fair." Original typescript of article for the Syracuse Post-Standard, with Williams's corrections.
Poems. Syracuse, NY. Privately published by the author, 1952. "Limited edition," The author's first book.
Williams with brother, Joe, and son Greg. March 1949.
Williams when he was the president of the Syracuse University chapter of the NAACP and president of the Delta Zeta chapter of the Alpha Phi Alpha…
ONE FOR NEW YORK. Chatham, N.J.: The Chatham Bookseller (1975). Reissue of The Angry Ones under the title originally intended by Williams.
THE ANGRY ONES. New York: Ace Books, 1960. First edition. Signed by Williams. Williams's first regularly published book.
"SON IN THE AFTERNOON." Original carbon typescript.
"SON IN THE AFTERNOON," in Exodus.
Vol. 2 (Fall 1959).
Vol. 2 (Fall 1959).
![Poster for distribution of the 1939 Universal Pictures film. Cyrillic text. USA Film. Gilbert and Sullivan. Mikado. [with] Kenny Baker.](https://rbscpexhibits.lib.rochester.edu/files/fullsize/675ccb65ce824ee7280a7ac301deaff2.jpg "Poster for distribution of the 1939 Universal Pictures film. Cyrillic text. USA Film. Gilbert and Sullivan. Mikado. [with] Kenny Baker.")
Bulgaria, 1939
Country of origin: Bulgaria.
Poster for distribution of the 1939 Universal Pictures film. Cyrillic text. USA Film. Gilbert and…
Country of origin: Bulgaria.
Poster for distribution of the 1939 Universal Pictures film. Cyrillic text. USA Film. Gilbert and…
“Afternoon Tea at the Japanese Village, Knightsbridge" in London. 1886
The Mikado Reclaimed, Austin, TX, 2016
Country of origin: USA.
The Mikado: Reclaimed. Presented by Generic Ensemble Company and The Vortex in…
Country of origin: USA.
The Mikado: Reclaimed. Presented by Generic Ensemble Company and The Vortex in…
Poster in black and two colors designed by Edward Gorey. The Mikado. Gilbert Sullivan. Kresge Theatre.
Carnegie Mellon University. April 14-30, 1983.…
Carnegie Mellon University. April 14-30, 1983.…
The Gilbert Sullivan Society of Austin [TX] presents The Mikado. June 11-21, 1998. Helm Fine Arts
Center. St. Stephen's School.
Poster design: Color…
Center. St. Stephen's School.
Poster design: Color…
Color poster. Mikado Inc. Inspired by Gilbert Sullivan's "The Mikado." Lyrics by Albert Evans. Book by
Jane Waterhouse. Musical supervision…
Jane Waterhouse. Musical supervision…
"THE NEW YORK STATE FAIR," in Flashbacks: A Twenty-Year Diary of Article Writing. Anchor Press (1974).
Business Card: "J. Williams / 327 W. 85th St. New York 24, N.Y. / Public Relations / Marketing / Promotion / Advertising." 1955.
Williams with sons Dennis and Gregory. (1957?)
"SLUGGERS." Photograph of sons Dennis and Gregory. Syracuse, N.Y. 1952.
Ford's Theatre Society presents Hot Mikado. A Sizzling Swingtime Celebration of Gilbert Sullivan's Comic
Musical. Musical Supervision Arrangements by…
Musical. Musical Supervision Arrangements by…
Color poster designed for The Stephen Joseph Theatre Company in The Mikado. By W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan. Adapted and directed by Chris Monks.…
Harold Baim presents The Craziest. The Zaniest. The Whackiest. The Maddest. Musical Ever Filmed! The Cool Mikado. Adapted from the Gilbert Sullivan…
Color poster. The Black Mikado by W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan: James Verner by arrangement with
Picadilly Plays LTD. In association with Paula…
Picadilly Plays LTD. In association with Paula…
"SLUGGERS." Photograph of sons Dennis and Gregory. Syracuse, N.Y. 1952.
Williams holding his son Dennis, with his other son, Gregory. 1952.
An author, inventor, scientist, engineer, and STEM advocate, 17 year old Gitanjali Rao will be discussing her bookA Young Innovator’s Guide to STEM,…
Dayna Bowen Matthew, JD, PhD, is the Dean and Harold H. Greene Professor of Law at the George Washington (GW) University Law School. In her talk,…
The River Campus Libraries invites you to attend a Neilly Author Series talk from Erin Gruwell, a teacher and founder of the Freedom Writers…
A digitized and recolored image of the original Ukrainian Rochester Collection logo stamp made by Mirko Pylyshenko. Added as an item in order to use…
Handwritten theatrical script entitled Трійка гільтаїв, a lighthearted pastoral comedy about everyday life in a small village called Giltais. The…
With Cousin Arnetha Smith Cook, left, and wife Carolyn Clopton Williams, right. Taken on Williams's honeymoon at the Club DeLisa in Chicago. 1947.
Williams with friend Eric Simmons in Thornden Park, Syracuse, N.Y. Summer 1946.
Williams, far left, in Oakland, Calif. Early 1946.
Camp Robert Smalls, Great Lakes Naval Training Center; with Williams's signed inscription: "To My Best Girl - Mom from Jon." May 1943.
"MORE JOURNEYS WITHOUT TITLE,"
Callaloo #21. Vol. 7, No. 2 (Spring-Summer 1984); 83-85.
Callaloo #21. Vol. 7, No. 2 (Spring-Summer 1984); 83-85.
Williams with friend Dave (Slick) Branch in “zoot suits.” Almond St., Syracuse, N.Y. 1941.
16 mm film of news report of the dedication of the wardroom named for Thomas George King who was killed while serving in Vietnam.
16 mm silent film showing reunion and other events at the College for Women
16 mm silent film of Professor Wolf Vishniac demonstrating the "Wolf Trap" device.
16 mm silent film showing members of the men's glee club on their tour to Chicago and Buffalo. With scenes of the Field Museum (Chicago, Illinois) and…
16 mm film footage of Freshman camp showing travels to the camp, games, swimming, faculty, and eating in the dining hall.
Photograph of the Williams family: (l-r) sister Ruth; father, John Henry; Williams; sister Helen; mother, Ola Mae. 830 S. McBride St., Syracuse, N.Y.…
Williams's mother, Ola. 1938.
Williams with his sister Lois. 1927.
Williams at age three, in Syracuse, N.Y. 1928.
photograph of John A. Williams, undated.
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"The Bridge" from Book of My Nights by Li-Young Lee
An excerpt from Li-Young Lee's Book of My Nights titled "The Bridge."
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"The Hammock" from Book of My Nights by Li-Young Lee
An excerpt from Li-Young Lee's Book of My Nights titled "The Hammock."
US Congressman Frank Horton presents Rocky with American flag.
Photo by Long’s Photography Studio, 306 Joseph Avenue, Rochester.
Photo by Long’s Photography Studio, 306 Joseph Avenue, Rochester.
An excerpt from Li-Young Lee's Book of My Nights titled "Degrees of Blue."
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"Black Petal" from Book of My Nights by Li-Young Lee
An excerpt from Li-Young Lee's Book of My Nights titled "Black Petal."
An excerpt from Li-Young Lee's Book of My Nights titled "Buried Heart."
An excerpt from Li-Young Lee's first book of poetry Rose titled "Persimmons" — also one of his most well-known poems.
After a decade of exclusively writing nonfiction books about music and counterculture, the pandemic pushed Conners back into writing prose poetry. In…
Whiz Kids basketball team coached by Rocky Simmons. Baden Street Center, Rochester, 1950s. Top row, left to right: Josh Jeffries, John Beckley, James…
Girls’ basketball team coached by Rocky Simmons. Baden Street Center, Rochester, 1950s. Photograph by Rocky Simmons.
Final published hardcover design for Book of My Nights by Li-Young Lee; cover design by Daphne Poulin-Stofer, cover art by Stephen Carpenter
Beauty salon interior. Beautician Laura Walker styles Beatrice Simmons’ hair. ca 1960, Rochester.
Final published hardcover design for Book of My Nights by Li-Young Lee; cover design by Daphne Poulin-Stofer, cover art by Stephen Carpenter
Consortium Advance Marketing Info sheet from BOA Editions Ltd. ahead of the publishing of Li-Young Lee's Book of My Nights.
George Mitchell, Rocky’s friend and business partner.
Letter sent from BOA managing editor Steven Huff to Karl Frauhammer at book printing company McNaughton & Gunn
An early draft of the hardcover design for Book of My Nights by Li-Young Lee, artwork done by Daphne Poulin-Stofer
An early draft of the book cover for Book of My Nights by Li-Young Lee, artwork done by Daphne Poulin-Stofer