Guild Literary Complex records

Collection

Identifier: Midwest-MS-Guild-Literary

Staff Only

Scope and Content of the Collection

Administrative and publicity/promotion files of the Guild Literary Complex, a community-based literary organization that was founded in Chicago in 1989. The group hosts literature-based events and programs throughout the year, including the Gwendolyn Brooks Open Mic Award, and prose awards for short fiction and non-fiction. The Guild was also affiliated with Tia Chucha Press, and the records contain some administrative records from them.

Dates

1989-2015

Creator

Guild Complex (Chicago, Ill.) (Organization)

Language

Materials are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

This material is unprocessed and available by appointment only. Please contact reference@newberry.org at least 5 business days in advance to request an appointment.

Ownership and Literary Rights

The Guild Literary Complex records are the physical property of the Newberry Library. Copyright may belong to the authors or their legal heirs or assigns. For permission to publish or reproduce any materials from this collection, contact the Roger and Julie Baskes Department of Special Collections at reference@newberry.org.