"The Girl Who Builds Rockets From Bricks" by Jamaal May, 2015
Content Description
This collection includes 77 broadsides of poetry and prose by various authors collected by UNCG professor and poet Emilia Phillips. Each broadside contains a poem or excerpt, the poet's name, and a colophon describing printing information. There are various printmaking processes used, including digital, letterpress, and relief printing. Papers used include both handmade and machine-made. The broadsides were collected between 2009 and 2020, though some are undated.
Dates
- 2015
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 2.00 Linear Feet (1 oversized flat storage box.)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Physical Description
Below the title is an image of a red/multicolored toy rocket with the name "Rocket Racer" and the number 6. Digital print.
General
This broadside commemorates Jamaal May's visit to Grand Valley State University on February 12, 2015 as part of the Grand Valley Writers Series. The poem is from Hum (Alice James Books 2013), first appearing in The MacGuffin, and here with permission of the author. Design by W. Todd Kaneko. Photo from Dreamstime.com.
Repository Details
Part of the Martha Blakeney Hodges Special Collections and University Archives Repository