2017-05-11 Preliminary Inventory of the Michael Rosen Papers, 1968-2007 SPEC.RARE.CMS.0334 Finding aid prepared by Ashleigh Minor, Zoe MacLeod Ohio State University Libraries Special Collections

1858 Neil Avenue Columbus, OH, 43210

2017 April

Boxes 1-4 created from transfer of ACK inventory; needs to be verified for accuracy (did not compare against PP at time of transfer)

This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2019-04-15T16:14-0400 English Describing Archives: A Content Standard Michael Rosen Papers SPEC.RARE.CMS.0334 Ohio State University Libraries Special Collections 10.6 Cubic feet 1968-2007 This collection contains various correspondence and writing submissions and collections from writers for humor anthologies Michael Rosen edited, primarily the Mirth of a Nation anthologies. It also includes other documents pertaining to the process of publishing these anthologies, such as contracts, correspondence with publishers and other editors, and travel itineraries for book talks and promotion. (11) boxes; (1) 2.5" letter document box English Arrangement

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Biographical Note

Michael J. Rosen is a writer and editor of anthologies. He was born in Columbus, Ohio in 1954. He completed his undergraduate degree at The Ohio State University, and earned his MFA in poetry from Columbia University. Rosen spent time working as an instructor at The Ohio State University and a design consultant for Jefferson Center for Learning and the Arts. He became literary director of the Thurber House in Columbus, OH in 1983, where he stayed for nearly 20 years. During this time, he was editor for several compilations of James Thurber's writings, several humor anthologies, and was involved in the creation of the Thurber Prize for American Humor. He is an active philanthropist, particularly pertaining to hunger, literary and creative efforts, and animal welfare.

Scope and Contents

This collection contains primarily magazine clippings of short stories or poems, correspondence with potential contributors and their submissions to humor anthologies Rosen was compiling, particularly Mirth of a Nation and 101 Damnations. It also contains contracts with writers selected to contribute, Rosen's travel itineraries for book talks and promotion, some personal correspondence, and other documents related to the creation of the humor anthologies.

Donation 2010 Topp, Mike 1 2001 Audio Mirth: Mirth of a Nation Audio CD 1 2002 Good-Bye: Mirth of a Nation 1 2002 Colman, David 1 2001-2002 Trillin, Calvin 1 1998-2001 Trudeau, Gary 1 1996-2001 Tullis, Paul 1 1998-2003 Vinciguerra, Thomas 1 1996-2001 Thomson, Richard 1 2003 Vowell, Sarah 1 2000-2001 Updike, John 1 1998-2000 Buckley, Christopher 1 1998-2002 Cammuso, Frank 1 2002 Cohen, Rich 1 1993-2000 Cohen, Randy 1 1995-2001 Codrescu, Andrei 1 1999-2001 Cloud, Travis 1 2003 Chocano, Carina 1 1999-2002 "Shirley Chickenpants" 1 2001 Castracane, Claude Anthony 1 2002-2003 Cassingham, Randy 1 2000 Carmen, Sean 1 2001-2002 Bernick, Jonathan 1 1996-2000 Bierko, Craig 1 2001-2003 Bing, Stanley 1 2001 April Blount, Roy 1 1998-2001 Black, Michael Ian 1 2003 September - October Blitt, Barry 1 2001-2002 Blumenthal, John 1 1975, 2000-2002 Bodow, Steve 1 1998-1999 Borow, Zev 1 1998-1999 du Bouchet, Andres 1 2002-2003 Ames, Greg 1 2000-2007 Altes, Steve 1 2000-2003 Allen, Woody 1 2000 Alford, Henry 1 1994-2003 Abbott, Bonnie 1 1999-2000 Beard, Henry 1 2000 Bazer, Mark 1 1996-2002 Bausch, Richard 1 2001 Baumbach, Noah 1 2000-2002 Bates, Rob 1 2001-2003 Barry, Dave 1 1997-1999 Barlow, Andrew 1 2000-2003 Baldwin, Rosecrans 1 2002-2003 Barrerca, Regina 1 1997-2000 Briggs, Joe Bob 1 2001-2003 Boyd, Andrew 1 1999-2001 Bova, Dan 1 2001-2002 Bouchier, David 1 1998-2001 Borowitz, Andy 1 1999-2001 Anderson, Ethan 1 2003 Ames, Jonathan 1 1999-2002 Bellingham, Bruce 1 1998 Barrodale, Amie 1 2001 Andersen, Kurt 1 1997-2001 Aschenbrand, Periel 1 2003 Ash, Dave 1 2003 Aulenback, Stephany 1 2002 Austin, Phil 1 2004 Bader, David M. 1 1998-2001 Baker, Russell 1 1998-2000 Carvell, Tim 1 1999-2002 Carlson, Bruce 1 1997-2000 "Interview" Magazine, vol. XI, nos. 6, 7 2 1981 "Interview" Magazine, vol. VIII, no. 1 2 1978 "Interview" Magazine, vol. XIII, no. 4 2 1983 "Interview" Magazine, vol. VII, no. 12 2 1977 "Interview" Magazine 2 1975 "Interview" Magazine, vol. VII, no. 10 2 1977 "Interview" Magazine, vol. VII, no. 5 2 1977 "Interview" Magazine, vol. VII, no. 1 2 1977 "Interview" Magazine, vol. VI, no. 12 2 1976 "Interview" Magazine 2 1975 "Interview" Magazine, vol. VI, no. 5 2 1976 "Interview" Magazine, vol. VII, no. 9 2 1977 "Interview" Magazine, vol. VIII, no. 2 2 1978 "Interview" Magazine, vol. VI, no. 7 2 1976 "Interview" Magazine, vol. VII, no. 3 2 1977 "Interview" Magazine, vol. VI, no. 8 2 1976 "Interview" Magazine, vol. VII, no. 2 2 1977 "Interview" Magazine, vol. VII, no. 7 2 1977 "Interview" Magazine, vol. VII, no. 11 2 1977 "Interview" Magazine 2 1976 "Interview" Magazine, vol. XI, no. 8 2 1981 "Interview" Magazine, vol. XIII, no. 9 2 1983 "Interview" Magazine, vol. XI, no. 12 2 1981 "Interview" Magazine, vol. XII, no. 5 2 1982 "Interview" Magazine, vol. XII, no. 3 2 1982 "Interview" Magazine, vol. XII, no. 8 2 1982 "Interview" Magazine, vol. XII, no. 7 2 1982 "Interview" Magazine, vol. XII, no. 6 2 1982 "Interview" Magazine, vol. XII, no. 2 2 1982 "Interview" Magazine, vol. XIII, no. 1 2 1983 "Interview" Magazine, vol. XII, no. 11 2 1982 "Interview" Magazine, vol. XI, no. 11 2 1981 "Interview" Magazine, vol. XI, no. 10 2 1981 "Interview" Magazine, vol. XI, no. 9 2 1981 "Interview" Magazine, vol. VII, no. 6 2 1977 "Interview" Magazine 2 1975 "Interview" Magazine, vol. VI, no. 6 2 1976 "Interview" Magazine, vol. VII, no. 4 2 1977 "Interview" Magazine, vol. VII, no. 8 2 1977 "Interview" Magazine, vol. VI, no. 9 2 1976 "Interview" Magazine, vol. VI, no. 11 2 1976 "Interview" Magazine, vol. VI, no. 3 2 1976 Howl anthology envelope 2 1968-1978, 1998-2006 Mirth of a Nation, Public Relations 3 1998-2000 Dresner, Hal 3 1997-2000 Drennan, Daniel 3 1996-1998 Doyle, Larry 3 2000-2001 Director, Roger 3 2000-2001 Dickerson, David Ellis 3 2003 Demain, Bill 3 2000 DeCarlo, Elisa 3 2003 Davis, Jill 3 2002 Crowther, Prudence 3 1998-2002 Crimmins, Cathy 3 1999-2001 Conti, Edmund 3 1999-2000 Colton, Michael 3 2000-2003 Mirth of a Nation, Website 3 2002 Mirth of a Nation, Road Show - NYC 3 2002-2003 Mirth of a Nation, Travel 3 2002 Mirth of a Nation, Chicago 3 2002 Mirth of a Nation, Jewish Bookfair, Columbus 3 2002 Mirth of a Nation, Boston 3 2002 Mirth of a Nation, San Francisco 3 2002 Mirth of a Nation, Cleveland 3 2002 Mirth of a Nation, Comedy Central Event 3 2002 Mirth of a Nation, Los Angeles 3 2002 loose papers: correspondence, literary humor pieces 3 1995-2008 North American Review, vol. 292, no. 6 3 2007 November - December loose papers: correspondence, literary humor pieces 3 1989-2006 Ives, David 3 1999-2003 Itzkowitz, Jay 3 2000 loose papers: correspondence, literary humor pieces 3 2003-2004 Mirth of a Nation, blank stationary 3 loose papers: correspondence, literary humor pieces 3 2001-2003 Miller, Grady 3 2001-2003 loose papers: correspondence, literary humor pieces 3 1987, 2002-2009 Barnosky, Jeff 3 2003-2004 Hookline & Sinker Catalog, humor catalog (2 copies) 3 2005 Donation 2012 Mirth of a Nation 2012.001 1986, 1999-2001 McGregor, Jim 2012.001 2000-2002 McQuestion, Karen 2012.001 2000-2001 Menaker, Daniel 2012.001 1993-1994, 1997-2003 Markoe, Merrill 2012.001 1994-2003 Meyer, George 2012.001 2000 Meyerowitz, Rick & Kalman, Maira 2012.001 2003 Michals, Duane 2012.001 2002-2003 Misch, David 2012.001 2003 Mohr, Howard 2012.001 1998-2000 Moranis, Rick 2012.001 1998-2001 Morris, Evan 2012.001 2001 Mullen, Jim 2012.001 2003 Muse, Bill 2012.001 2000-2001 Pickering, Sam 2012.001 1998-2000 Pinkwater, Daniel 2012.001 1999 Plimpton, George 2012.001 1998-2000 Podell, Judith 2012.001 2000-2008 Polansky, Seymour 2012.001 2002 Pollack, Neal 2012.001 2002-2003 Pedersen, Laura 2012.001 2000-2001 Pehl, Mary Jo 2012.001 2002-2003 Phillips, Louis 2012.001 1986-2003 Prospects 2012.001 1999-2001 Painter, Alysia Gray 2012.001 2001-2003 Painter, Chris 2012.001 2001 Pasricha, Neil 2012.001 2002-2003 Warm-Season Grasses: Balancing Forage Programs in the Northeast and Southern Corn Belt, Soil Conservation Society of America 2012.001 1986 O'Rourke, P.J. 2012.001 1998-2003 Owen, David 2012.001 1994, 2000-2002 Page, Ed 2012.001 2003 Malanowski, Jamie 2012.001 1998-2002 Mark, Norman 2012.001 2002 Maliszewski, Paul 2012.001 2000-2002 Maney, Mabel 2012.001 2003 Mason, Bobbie Ann 2012.001 1995, 2000 Maynard, Mark 2012.001 2001 McCall, Bruce 2012.001 1996-2002 McCarthy, Susan 2012.001 1996-2001 McEnroe, Colin 2012.001 1998 Luchs, Kurt 2012.001 2000-2003 Lott, Rod 2012.001 2000-2003 Loh, Susan Tsing 2012.001 1996-2001 Neuman, Matt 2012.001 2000-2003 Noe, Rain 2012.001 2001 Novak, B.J. 2012.001 1999-2000 Nunn, Emily 2012.001 Orange, Michelle 2012.001 2002-2003 Orleans, Ellen 2012.001 1997-1999 Marlatt, Andrew 2012.001 1999-2003 Miller, Saint Reverend Jen 2012.001 1998-2001 Miller, J.B. 2012.001 2002 Miller, Toby 2012.001 2000-2003 Modern Humorist 2012.001 2000-2001 Moe, John 2012.001 2001 Martin, David 2012.001 1997-2003 Martin, Steve 2012.001 1996-2002 Martone, Michael (2 folders) 2012.001 2000-2002 Marx, Patricia 2012.001 1986, 1999-2003 Guilfolle, Kevin 2012.002 1999-2003 Rock, Chris 2012.002 1999 Roberts, Russell 2012.002 2000 Roberts, Kent 2012.002 2003 Harrod, Tim 2012.002 2001 George, Alexander 2012.002 1999-2003 Grossberger, Lewis 2012.002 1997-2003 Greenburg, Dan 2012.002 1999 Greenman, Ben 2012.002 2000-2001 Greenman, Josh 2012.002 2001 Green, John 2012.002 2002 Green, Adam 2012.002 1999-2000 Grabianski, Greg 2012.002 1996, 2000 Goodson, Dale 2012.002 2003 Gibbon, T.G. 2012.002 2001 Gutterman, Scott 2012.002 1997, 1999, 2003 Hirshey, David 2012.002 2001 Hickman, Christopher 2012.002 2001-2003 Hirsch, Mary 2012.002 2000 Heaney, Francis 2012.002 2000-2001 Hendra, Tony 2012.002 2000-2001 Heimel, Cynthia 2012.002 1999-2001 Franken, Al 2012.002 1996, 1999 Ford, Paul 2012.002 2001-2002 Handey, Jack 2012.002 1998-2001 Isaacs, Robert 2012.002 1998 Hyman, Peter 2012.002 1997-2003 Hoppe, Arthur 2012.002 1999 Hochman, David 2012.002 2001 Feldman, Michael 2012.002 1998-2001 Eggers, Dave 2012.002 1998-2001 Eliasberg, Kristin 2012.002 2002 Faith, Jim 2012.002 2002 Durst, Will 2012.002 1998-2001 Gruen, Judy 2012.002 2000-2003 Hamilton, Ryan 2012.002 Hadju, David 2012.002 1998-2000 Harris, Chris 2012.002 1998-2002 Hirshon, Bob 2012.002 2003 Gannon, Frank 2012.002 1986, 1999-2002 Fussman, Cal 2012.002 1998-2000 Ford, Mike 2012.002 2000-2001 Frost, Polly 2012.002 1991-1992, 1996-2000 Frieswick, Kris 2012.002 1999-2001 Friend, Tad 2012.002 2002 Frazer, Brian 2012.002 2002-2003 Sumberg, Chris 2012.002 2000-2003 Frazier, Ian 2012.002 1997-2003 Franzen, Bill 2012.002 1988, 1992-2002 Geng, Veronica 2012.002 1999 Genzlinger, Neil 2012.002 2000-2001 Roberts, Alan 2012.002 2000-2001 More Mirthless 2012.002 2000-2001 Bordages, Gem 2012.002 1998-1999 Bonny, Duane 2012.002 1997-1999 Blundo, Joe 2012.002 1998-1999 Cook, Sharon 2012.002 1996-1998 Funny Times 2012.002 1998 McGavran, Frederick 2012.002 1998-1999 McCaskey, Patric 2012.002 1998-1999 Lewis, Sara 2012.002 1999 Levine, Ketzel 2012.002 1998-1999 Kitman, Marvin 2012.002 1987-1989, 1997-1999 Hedley, Leslie Woolf 2012.002 1998 Kocur, Rob 2012.002 1998-1999 Deford, Frank 2012.002 1999-2000 Diotte, Kerry 2012.002 1999-2000 Dooling, Richard 2012.002 1997-1998 Kaufman, Margo 2012.002 1994-1999 Wayans, Damon 2012.002 1999 Jackson, Kevin 2012.002 Messineo, Len 2012.002 1998-1999 Shelton, Sandi Kahn 2012.002 1993-1999 Mirth of a Nation 2012.002 2000-2001 Rakoff, David 2012.002 1994-2001 loose papers: Mirth of a Nation correspondence & submissions 2012.003 2002-2003 Mirth of a Nation 2012.003 2000-2001 Scieszca, Jon 2012.003 2001 Schooff, Peter 2012.003 2001-2003 Schiff, Mark 2012.003 2000-2001 Scovell, Nell 2012.003 1999-2002 Sassone, Bob 2012.003 2002-2003 Sacks, Mike 2012.003 2000-2001 Mirth of a Nation correspondence 2012.003 2001-2003 Gerber, Michael 2012.003 2000-2004 Gibson, David K. 2012.003 2001-2003 Rivenbark, Celia 2012.003 2001 Richmond, Peter 2012.003 Rafkin, Louise 2012.003 1999-2001 Radosh, Daniel 2012.003 1992-1994, 1998-2003 Ross, Jason 2012.003 1998-2001 Ross, Alex 2012.003 Rosenwald, Laurie 2012.003 2001-2003 Rosenau, Jim & Varon, Charlie 2012.003 1993, 1999-2001 Rosenthal, Amy Krouse 2012.003 1999-2002 Romtvedt, David 2012.003 2002-2003 Ruttenberg, Jay 2012.003 2000-2003 Rushin, Steve 2012.003 1999-2001 Ruprecht, Tom 2012.003 2000-2003 Rudnick, Paul 2012.003 1999-2002 Rowe, Chip 2012.003 1992-1994, 1997-2001 Rubiner, Michael 2012.003 1994-2003 Jackson, Todd 2012.003 2001 Jaffe, Marc 2012.003 2000-2003 James, Renee 2012.003 2001-2002 Jarmy, Howard 2012.003 2000 Jennings, Jay 2012.003 1987, 1998-2000 Johnson, Jeff 2012.003 2000-2001 Scheft, Bill 2012.003 1998-2003 Gliatto, Tom 2012.003 2001-2003 Hellman, Paul 2012.003 1997-1999 Miller, Bryan J 2012.003 2000-2003 Kaplan, Cynthia 2012.003 1995-2002 Katz, Mark 2012.003 2000-2003 Keavney, Martha 2012.003 2000-2001 Keillor, Garrison 2012.003 1999-2001 Keisman, Julie 2012.003 1999-2002 Kelly, Chris 2012.003 1998-2001 Kessler, Merle 2012.003 2003 Kidd, Chip 2012.003 1999-2000 Kirkwood, Scott 2012.003 2000-2001 Kluger, Bruce 2012.003 2000 Koek, Denise 2012.003 2003 Kolinsky, Susan 2012.003 2001 Konrath, Robert 2012.003 2000-2001 Koo, Cameron 2012.003 Kramer, Jeff 2012.003 1999 Kornbluth, Josh 2012.003 1997-2001 Krassner, Paul 2012.003 2000-2001 Kutner, Rob 2012.003 2002 Lawless/Grasp the Tongue 2012.003 2005, 2008 Mirth of a Nation 2, PR Chips; Travel Itineraries 2012.003 1998-1999, 2002-2004 Mirth Submissions Reply 2012.004 2002-2003 Sherman, Beth Ellen 2012.004 2001 Shay, Kevin 2012.004 2001 Shapiro, Susan 2012.004 1994-2000 Segal, Marta 2012.004 2001 Sedaris, David 2012.004 1998-2002 Mirth PR 2012.004 2002 HVD, Mirthful Series 2012.004 2000-2003 Mirth Permissions 2012.004 2004 Ware, Chris 2012.004 1998-2001 White, June 2012.004 2001 Werthmann, Colleen 2012.004 1998-1999 Weinstein, Noam 2012.004 2000-2001 Webber, Holly 2012.004 2003 Weiner, Ellis 2012.004 2000 Wieder, Bob 2012.004 1999-2002 Spitznagel, Eric 2012.004 2002-2003 Zymet, Cathy Alter 2012.004 1999-2001 Zotti, Ed (Adams, Cecil) 2012.004 1999-2000 Yale Record 2012.004 2002-2003 Working, Russell 2012.004 2002-2003 Sollisch, Jim 2012.004 2000 Teitell, Beth 2012.004 2000-2003 Sweet, Davis (Gibbons, Dave) 2012.004 2001 Sweet, Davis/Web 2012.004 2002 Summers, Matt 2012.004 2001-2003 Ward, Jeff 2012.004 2001-2003 Wade, Stuart 2012.004 1995-2001 Wasik, Bill 2012.004 2001-2002 Warner, John 2012.004 2001-2003 Warner, Justin 2012.004 2002-2003 Seely, Hart 2012.004 1992-2002 Smith, Bob 2012.004 1999-2001 Smith, Holly 2012.004 1998-2003 Sloan, Michael 2012.004 2001 Sjoberg, Lore 2012.004 2003 Singer, Mark 2012.004 1999-2001 Simon, Jeremy 2012.004 2000-2001 Sherrill, Stephen 2012.004 1993-2003 Sullivan, Matt 2012.004 2000-2003 Stone, Judy 2012.004 1994-1995, 1999-2000 Stewart, Jon 2012.004 1999 Steinberg, Neil 2012.004 1995, 2000-2003 Mirth of a Nation submissions 2012.004 2001 Engel, Mitchell T. 2012.004 2000 Friedman, Bruce Jay 2012.004 1995, 1998-1999 Harley, Bill 2012.004 1998-1999 Lewis, J. Patrick 2012.004 1999-2000 Leyner, Mark 2012.004 2000 Lidz, Franz 2012.004 1998-2003 Loew, Mike 2012.004 1999-2001 Liebert, Danny 2012.004 2003 Lileks, James 2012.004 1999 Lendler, Ian 2012.004 2000-2003 Levine, Dan 2012.004 2002-2003 Leon, Harmon 2012.004 1995-2003 Levine, Bill 2012.004 2002 Lawless, Meg Sweeney 2012.004 2000-2003 Lavin, Joe 2012.004 1999-2003 Lebowitz, Fran 2012.004 1997-1999 Leve, Ariel S. 2012.004 1998-2001 Leveridge, Brett 2012.004 2000-2002 Binder, Correspondence, Manuscripts, Notes 1 Undated Magazines, Emails, Manuscripts 2 Undated Manuscripts, Notes, Books 3 Undated Production, Notes, Annotated Manuscripts 4 Undated O'Donnell (Mark) manuscripts, cartoons, and correspondence 5 1999-2003