Karl Pohrt Papers

Karl Pohrt Papers

The materials in this online repository form part of a larger Karl Pohrt manuscript collection held by the Bentley Historical Library. For a more complete index to the materials, please consult the collection's online finding aid.

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Abstract:
Owner and operator of the Shaman Drum Bookshop, a noted independent bookstore in Ann Arbor (Mich.) that gained national recognition and regularly hosted leading contemporary American writers from 1981 until its closure in 2009. Materials in this online repository include photographs, correspondence, and writings related to Pohrt's personal life as well as video recordings and photographs from events at the Shaman Drum Bookshop and other community initiatives with which he was involved.