Poems dedicated to Ira Cohen and Petra Vogt

Containers:
Box 5, Folder 7
Extent:
1 folder(s)
Scope and content:

Poems include "Poem to Dragon" by Yuki Jane, a holograph handmade book poem, in black wrappers with blue thread binding; a handwritten Pome for Ira, "The Creation of the Fly" and Pome for Petra, "Benares Haiku" on the front and back of the same sheet of paper.

Also present is a handmade holograph booklet in black wrappers on iridescent rice paper, "Book of Shadow" by Snake Tongue, with the subtitle "7 Shadow Poems for Ira Cohen." The "Book of Shadow" has "Snake Tongue" in red ink on the first page, indicating Sagaraya as the possible author.

Access and use

Location of collection:
University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
University of Virginia
P.O. Box 400110
170 McCormick Rd
Charlottesville, Virginia 22904-4110
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Special Collections Public Services & Reference Staff
Phone: (434) 243-1776
Fax: (434) 924-4968
Parent restrictions:

Most of the collection is open for research. The single exception is a bank book for an account owned by Petra Vogt.

The bank book belonging to Petra Vogt, 1977-1978, has been removed and restricted until her death. It has been placed in the control folder for this collection in a sealed envelope. The bank book is from the Bayerische Hypotheken- und Wechsel-Bank (short form: Hypo-Bank).