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Richard M. Campbell papers, 1970-2017
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Campbell, R. M. (Richard M.)
- Title
- Richard M. Campbell papers
- Dates
- 1970-2017 (inclusive)19702017
- Quantity
- 30.81 cubic feet (24 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 6320 (Accession No. 6320-001)
- Summary
- Papers of a prominent artist and theater critic in Seattle, Washington
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
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No restrictions on access.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Richard Montgomery Campbell was a prominent visual art and theater critic in Seattle, Washington.
Campbell was born on November 3, 1942 in Puyallup, Washington. His grandfather was an assistant to Governor Isaac Stevens and his father was an attorney and a member of the first Puyallup Fair Board (now Washington State Fair) beginning in 1938. He graduated from Puyallup High School in 1960 and attended Whitman College and then the University of Washington. He first worked for the Bremerton Sun and then, in 1974, began working at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer (P-I) where he continued to work for 35 years as an art critic covering visual art and theater. He covered classical music, ballet, modern dance, and opera, as well as news about strikes, internal conflicts, and the construction of Benaroya Hall and the conversion of the old Opera House into McCaw Hall. While at the P-I, he also wrote on the side for a small arts newsletter edited by Maxine Cushing Gray.
After the P-I closed down in 2009, Campbell began working on a history of Allied Arts which were a group of activists who pushed to develop the arts, preserve historic buildings, and improve the appearance of Seattle from the 1960s to the 1980s. In 2014, he authored the book "Stirring Up Seattle: Allied Arts in the Civic Landscape." He died on February 11, 2017.
Sources: The Seattle Times, February 26, 2017, obituary for Richard Montgomery Campbell.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Materials related to the life of Richard M. Campbell (1942-2017) that includes news clippings, correspondence, essays, and photographs.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Creator's copyrights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries Special Collections.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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Box | ||
1 | Newsclippings | approximately 1970-1985 |
2 | Portland-related, research files on artists | approximately 1980s-2000s |
3 | Seattle Chamber Music Festival, research files on artists | approximately 1980s-2000s |
4 | Encore Arts Programs, Seattle Opera Magazines, "Ring" opera performances | approximately 1970s-2000s |
5 | Research files on artists, Olympic Music Festival | approximately 1970s-2000s |
6 | Bellevue Orchestra, San Francisco Opera, Seattle Symphony | approximately 1970s-2000s |
7 | Newsclippings, Miscellaneous folders | approximately 1970s-1980s |
8 | Ballet, Oregon Bach Festival, Seattle Art Museum | approximately 1980s-2000s |
9 | Encore Arts Programs, Seattle Theater Group, Spectrum Dance Theater | approximately 1970s-2000s |
10 | Europe and Asia, Ballet | approximately 1990s-2000s |
11 | Ballet, King FM, research files on artists | approximately 1980s-2000s |
12 | Research files on artists, Cappella Romana (vocal ensemble) | approximately 1980s-2000s |
13 | Europe and Asia, New York City Metropolitan Opera, San Francisco Opera | approximately 1980s-1990s |
14 | Europe, New York City Opera, Philadelphia Orchestra, Cleveland Orchestra | approximately 1990s-2000s |
15 | New York, Los Angeles | approximately 1980s-2000s |
16 | Concerts/music, opera, Russia | approximately 1980s-2000s |
17 | Photographs, Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival, San Francisco Opera, PNW Ballet | approximately 1980s-2000s |
18 | Maxine Cushing Gray, Nutcracker, St. Mark's Cathedral | approximately 1980s-2000s |
19 | New York Metropolitan Opera, Chicago, Seattle Symphony | approximately 1980s-2000s |
20 | Opera, architecture research files | approximately 1970s-2000s |
21 | Seattle Theater, U.S. Orchestra, Europe, Asia | approximately 1980s-2000s |
22 | Correspondence, Seattle Symphony Orchestra | approximately 1970s-2000s |
23 | Writing assignments (as a student), newsclippings, correspondence, miscellaneous folders | approximately 1970s-2010s |
24 | California, New York City | approximately 2000s |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
- Theater--Washington (State)--Seattle--History--Sources
Personal Names
- Campbell, R. M. (Richard M.)--Archives