Fifth World Congress of Poets Collection, 1976-1982Fifth World Congress of Poets Collection, 1976-1982

Series 1. Pre-conference planning and preparation: Binder 1. Correspondence seeking support and sponsorship for the congress -- Binder 2. Congress finances.
Series 2. Congress proceedings: Packet 1. Photographs of speakers, panels and attendees (in 10 black-and-white contact sheets) -- Packet 2. Transcripts of speeches and poems, copies of handouts given to attendees, and letters and photos of dignitaries acknowledging the congress.
Series 3. Post-congress publications and correspondence: Packet 1. Report of the V World Congress of Poets, U.S.A. (40 p., 1981); and WCP, World Congress of Poets, 1st-14th, 1969-93 (87 p., 1993) -- Packet 2. Rosemary Wilkinson's correspondence concerning the difficulty of obtaining financial support for the congress and her dismay at the funding decisions of the Literature Program of the National Endowment for the Arts.(7 pieces, 1982).