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Douglas Lochhead poetry collection
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MS-14-45
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28 books
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(1922-2011)
Biographical history
Douglas Lochhead was a poet, academic librarian, bibliographer and university professor who published more than 30 collections of poetry over five decades. Born on 25 March 1922 in Guelph, Ontario, he was raised in Ottawa and received his BA from McGill University in 1943. After serving overseas as an infantryman in the Canadian Armed Forces, he earned his MA at the University of Toronto in 1947 and a further degree in Library Science at McGill In 1951. He was hired by the University of Victoria as their first librarian before taking employment at York University, then Dalhousie, then Toronto's Masse College Library. In 1975 he moved to Mount Allison University, New Brunswick, where in 1987 he became Davidson Professor of Canadian Studies and Writer in Residence. He was vice-chairman of the League of Canadian Poets from 1967-1971, and in 2002 was named Poet Laureate of Sackville, New Brunswick. He died on 15 March 2011.
Custodial history
Records were donated to the Agricola Archives by Peter Sanger around 2009 (accession A2017-189).
Scope and content
Collection contains 28 volumes of poetry written by Douglas Lochhead between 1959 and 2009. There are manuscripts and published poems.
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The Agricola Archives imposed thematic and chronological order during archival processing.
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- English
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There are no access restrictions on these materials. All materials are open for research.
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Materials do not circulate and must be used in the MacRae Library. Materials may be under copyright. Contact departmental staff for guidance on reproduction.
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1. All things do continue : poems of celebration / Douglas Lochhead.
2. Cape Enragé : poems on a raised beach / Douglas Lochhead.
3. Cape Enragé : poems on a raised beach / Douglas Lochhead.
4. Cape Enragé : poems on a raised beach / Douglas Lochhead.
5. A puzzling joy : poems / Douglas Lougheed.
6. yes, yes, YES! / Douglas Lochhead
7. Charlie boo boo nutley clutch & others : twelve Canadian jollies, lovelies : poems /Douglas Lochhead.
8. The bite of love / Douglas Lochhead.
9. Singles : poems / Douglas Lochhead.
10. A & B & C & : an alphabet / by Douglas Lochhead.
11. Millwood Road poems / Douglas Lochhead ; with 32 illustrations by Kenneth Lochhead.
12. Love on the marsh : a long poem / Douglas Lochhead.
13. Black festival : a long poem / Douglas Lochhead.
14. Midgic : a place ; a poem / Douglas Lochhead.
15. That place by Tantramar : Sackville, New Brunswick poems / Douglas Lochhead.
16. Homage to Henry Alline & other poems / Douglas Lochhead.
17. The Lucretius poems / Douglas Lochhead.
18. The Lucretius poems / Douglas Lochhead.
19. Weathers : poems new and selected / Douglas Lochhead ; edited by David Creelman.
20. Fragmenta : 80 wisdoms / Douglas Lochhead.
21. Looking into trees : poems / Douglas Lochhead ; illustrations by Kenneth Lochhead.
22. A & E : 16/3/80-23/3/80 :a long poem / Douglas Lochhead.
23. Making the alphabet work : Johann Gutenberg and typographic printing / Douglas G. Lochhead.
24. An old woman looks out on Gabarus Bay remembering history June 8, 1958 / by Douglas Lochhead.
25. Shepherds before kings / by Douglas Lochhead
26. Long poems / by Douglas Lochhead
27. Upper cape poems / Douglas Lochhead.
28. The Red jeep and other landscapes :a collection in honour of Douglas Lochhead / edited by Peter Thomas.
2. Cape Enragé : poems on a raised beach / Douglas Lochhead.
3. Cape Enragé : poems on a raised beach / Douglas Lochhead.
4. Cape Enragé : poems on a raised beach / Douglas Lochhead.
5. A puzzling joy : poems / Douglas Lougheed.
6. yes, yes, YES! / Douglas Lochhead
7. Charlie boo boo nutley clutch & others : twelve Canadian jollies, lovelies : poems /Douglas Lochhead.
8. The bite of love / Douglas Lochhead.
9. Singles : poems / Douglas Lochhead.
10. A & B & C & : an alphabet / by Douglas Lochhead.
11. Millwood Road poems / Douglas Lochhead ; with 32 illustrations by Kenneth Lochhead.
12. Love on the marsh : a long poem / Douglas Lochhead.
13. Black festival : a long poem / Douglas Lochhead.
14. Midgic : a place ; a poem / Douglas Lochhead.
15. That place by Tantramar : Sackville, New Brunswick poems / Douglas Lochhead.
16. Homage to Henry Alline & other poems / Douglas Lochhead.
17. The Lucretius poems / Douglas Lochhead.
18. The Lucretius poems / Douglas Lochhead.
19. Weathers : poems new and selected / Douglas Lochhead ; edited by David Creelman.
20. Fragmenta : 80 wisdoms / Douglas Lochhead.
21. Looking into trees : poems / Douglas Lochhead ; illustrations by Kenneth Lochhead.
22. A & E : 16/3/80-23/3/80 :a long poem / Douglas Lochhead.
23. Making the alphabet work : Johann Gutenberg and typographic printing / Douglas G. Lochhead.
24. An old woman looks out on Gabarus Bay remembering history June 8, 1958 / by Douglas Lochhead.
25. Shepherds before kings / by Douglas Lochhead
26. Long poems / by Douglas Lochhead
27. Upper cape poems / Douglas Lochhead.
28. The Red jeep and other landscapes :a collection in honour of Douglas Lochhead / edited by Peter Thomas.
Accruals
Further accruals are not expected.
General note
Most volumes are signed by the author and have an inscription to Peter and Mary Sanger. Mr. Sanger and Mr. Lochhead were colleagues and close friends.