Penelope Reedy Papers, 1941-1996

Overview of the Collection

Title
Penelope Reedy Papers
Dates
1941-1996 (inclusive)
Quantity
9.75 linear feet, (10 boxes)
Collection Number
MSS 108
Summary
The Penelope Reedy Papers primarily contain correspondence, publications, writings, poetry, brochures, ephemera, and other materials related to her work as author and publisher of The Redneck Review of Literature and The Redneck Press. Also included is biographical information and some material related to her father, Ralph Warner Croner.
Repository
Boise State University Library, Special Collections and Archives
Special Collections and Archives
1910 University Drive
Boise ID
83725
Telephone: 2084263990
archives@boisestate.edu
Access Restrictions

Collection is available for research.

Languages
English

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Penelope Reedy was born on June 5, 1947 in Everett, Washington. Upon graduating from Lake Stevens High School, she moved to New York City and took classes at New York University and Brooklyn College, studying fashion merchandising, English, and journalism. Reedy moved to Idaho in 1970, where she met her rancher husband and had four children. She helped organize and run a newspaper for Camas County, Idaho and was a stringer for the Times-News in Twin Falls and the Gooding County Leader. She later went back to school and received a B.A. in English from Marquette University.

She was the founder, editor, and publisher of The Redneck Review of Literature, an independent literary magazine published from 1975-1995. Rick Ardinger saw the journal as a descendant of Wild Dog, a magazine founded by Ed Dorn (Pocatello) in the early 1960s.

Reedy briefly lived in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where she was a Program Director for Woodland Pattern Book Center. Throughout her career, Reedy's writings appeared in numerous magazines and journals including Idaho Farmer-Stockman, Ruralite, Mechanix Illustrated, Seventeen, Art Muscle, Crone Chronicles, Western American literature, and Texas Books in Review.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Penelope Reedy Papers primarily contain correspondence, publications, writings, poetry, brochures, ephemera, and other materials related to her work as author and publisher of The Redneck Review of Literature and The Redneck Press. Also included is biographical information and some material related to her father, Ralph Warner Croner.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

[item description], Penelope Reedy Papers, Box [number] Folder [number], Boise State University Special Collections and Archives.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

Donated by Penelope Reedy in 1990. Additional correspondence donated by Charlotte Wright in 2001.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Personal and ProfessionalReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
1 1
Personal Information
1 2
Education
1 3
Family Information
1 4
Personal Finances
1 5
Camas Writer's Workshop
1 6
College of Southern Idaho Literary Club
1 7
Western Literature Association
1986-1993
1 8
Article and Photography Guidelines
1 9
Personal Notes
1 10
Miscellaneous
1 11-32
Correspondence
1969-1995
1 33
Redneck Review
1 34
Redneck Review Articles
1 35
Grant Information
1 36
Redneck Receipts
1 37
Idaho Writer's League
1 38
Northern Lights
1 39
Idaho Farmer-Stockman
1 40
Sun Valley Magazine
1 41
The Family Food Garden
1 42
Photography
1 43
Commentaries
1 44
Journal Entries
1 45
Reviews
1 46
Poetry
1 47
Poetry Critique
1 48
English 191 - Poetry Class
1 49
Literature Course Papers
1 50
Untitled Writings
1 51-54
Titled Writings
1 55
Miscellaneous Writings
1 56-57
Miscellaneous Articles
9
Camas Writer's Workshop Journals
1978-1986
Folder
8 124-125
Camas Writers Workshop Publications
1976-1979
8
The Redneck Review Journals
1987-1995
9
Calendars
9
Audio Tapes
9
Edward Abbey Stamp
Folder
2 1
Ralph Warner Croner, Alaska
2 2
Ralph Warner Croner, Archery and Bowhunting
1960s
9
Ralph Warner Croner, Articles
Folder
2 3
Ralph Warner Croner, Boxing
1940
2 4
Ralph Warner Croner, Correspondence
1941-1957
2 5
Ralph Warner Croner, The Obidiah Clan of Munsons, 1637-1941
2 6
Ralph Warner Croner, Photographs
2 7
Ralph Warner Croner, Poetry
2 8
Ralph Warner Croner, Navigation School, Seattle
2 9
Ralph Warner Croner, Navy
1935-1957
9
Ralph Warner Croner, Postcards
Folder
2 10
Ralph Warner Croner, Shelly Croner
1966-1967

CorrespondenceReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
3 1
Abbey, Edward
3 2
Ahrens, Jane
3 3
Alden, Jan M.
3 4
Aldrich, Hazel
3 5
Anderson, Peter M.
3 6
Anderson, Shea
3 7
Antler
3 8
Ardinger, Richard
3 9
Armitage, Sue
3 10
Asaoka, Yukie Groves
3 11
Attebery, Louis
3 12
Aubens, Kenneth E.
3 13
"A"
3 14
Baer, Elizabeth R.
3 15
Baer, Tom
3 16
Baker, David L.
3 17
Balch, Glenn
1 18
Barber, Dave
3 19
Barber, John F.
3 20
Bates, Milton
3 21
Bauer, Daniel
3 22
Baumgartner, Susan
3 23
Bean, Pat
3 24
Beer, Ralph
3 25
Belanger, JD
3 26
Bellavance, Lee
3 27
Bennick, Tom
3 28
Berger, Sidney E.
3 29
Bernard, Sidney
3 30
Berry, Eleanor
3 31
Beyers, Coralie
3 32
Bingham, Edwin
3 33
Blackburn, Alex
3 34
Blanchard, Florence (I)
3 35
Blanchard, Florence (II)
3 36
Blanchard, Florence (III)
3 37
Blanchard, Florence (IV)
3 38
Blanchard, Florence (V)
3 39
Blevins, Richard
3 40
Blew, Mary
3 41
Bodio, Steve
3 42
Boggs, Johnny D.
3 43
Bowen, Peter
3 44
Bowler, Aldrich
3 45
Bowler, Carolyn
3 46
Bowler, Dr.
3 47
Bradbury, Ray
3 48
Bradley, Thomas M.
3 49
Braga, Sandi
3 50
Brennecke, Steve M.
3 51
Bricker, Albert E.
3 52
Brower, Marilyn
3 53
Buckner, Sherman
3 54
Bukowski, Charles
3 55
Bunk, Steve
3 56
Burhit, Ronald
3 57
Burrows, Russell
3 58
"B"
3 59
Caesan, Judith
3 60
Cannon, Hal
3 61
Catenacci, ED
3 62
Cervantes, Eleonore
3 63
Charlie
3 64
Cheatham, Karlyn
3 65
Christian, Tom
3 66
Christy, Dave
3 67
Clark, Stephen D.
3 68
Clary, Jordan
3 69
Clayton, Lawrence
3 70
Cliff, Lora Lee
3 71
Cohen, Geri
3 72
Coiner, Tim
3 73
Collins, Richard
3 74
Contor, Jack
3 75
Contor, Zona
3 76
Cooley, Lisa
3 77
Corcoran, Denise
3 78
Cordes, Anne
3 79
Corrigan, Michael
3 80
Crew, Louie
3 81
Croner, Charles R.
3 82
Cross, Sarah L.
3 83
Cuelho, Art
3 84
Curtis, Nancy
3 85
"C"
3 86
Dalrymple, Terry
3 87
Daniel, Darrin
3 88
Danky, James P.
3 89
David, Gray
3 90
Davis, Kenneth
3 91
Davis, Robert Murray
3 92
Davis, Robertson
3 93
Day, George F.
3 94
Dennis, Janet
3 95
Dofflemeyer, John C.
3 96
Donnelly, Margarita
3 97
Dorsett, Lyle W.
3 98
Doyle, Robert
3 99
Drake, J.
3 100
Duffin, Brent
3 101
Duplis, Steven
4 1
Durham, Leslie Leek
4 2
Dural, Pete
4 3
"D"
4 4
Ellis, Nancie
4 5
Ellis, Ron
3 6
Elzea, Sue
4 7
Enbel, Bruce
4 8
Etulain, Richard
4 9
"E"
4 10
Fanselow, Julie
4 11
Ferraro, Paul
4 12
Fisher, M.F.K.
4 13
Fisher, Steve
4 14
Fong, Peter Warren
4 15
Ford, Karen
4 16
Fowler, Bret
4 17
Fraser, William G.
4 18
Fraticelli, Yvonne
4 19
Fritz, Jane
4 20
Fromm, Pete
4 21
Frost, Helen
4 22
Fukuda, Shinku
4 23
Fuller, Kevin
4 24
"F"
4 25
Gallagher, Tess
4 26
Garm, Olaf
4 27
Gehrman, Gloria
4 28
George, Carolyn
4 29
Gernes, Sonia
4 30
(Aunt) Ginny
4 31
Gipson, Gordon
4 32
Givens, Jeanne
4 33
Glade, Jon Forrest
4 34
Glass, Jesse
4 35
Gold, Jerry
4 36
Gonzales, Dave C.
4 37
Greer, Barry
4 38
Gressley, Gene M.
4 39
Griffen, Larry D.
4 40
Griffin. Shaun T.
4 41
Grout, John
4 42
Guilford, Charles
4 43
"G"
4 44
Hadella, Paul
4 45
Hall, James K.
4 46
Hamill, Sam
4 47
Hansen, David
4 48
Hansen, John
4 49
Hansen, Reed
4 50
Hartenfeld, Jeff
4 51
Hartgen, Tiff
4 52
Haslem, Gerald
4 53
Hasselstrom, Linda
4 54
Haynes, Beverly J.
4 55
headley, Bob
4 56
Heineck, Janet
4 57
Hemesath, Jim
4 58
Hewberg, Marvin
4 59
Henry, Daniel
4 60
Hepworth, Jim
4 61
Hess, Karl Jr.
4 62
Hitesman, Eileen
4 63
Hoagland, Bill
4 64
Holm, Bill
4 65
Holthaus, Gary
4 66
House, Kristina
4 67
House, Tom
4 68
Howington, Robert
4 69
Hoyt, Don A.
4 70
Hughes, Peggy
4 71
Hussa, Linda
4 72
"H"
4 73
Inada, Lawson
4 74
"I"
4 75
Janssen, Sybal R.
4 76
Jeff
4 77
Jerry
4 78
Johnson, Penny
4 79
Jordan, Teresa
4 80
Joyce, Sara
4 81
Juskie-Nellis, Joan
4 82
"J"
4 83
Karp, Toby
4 84
Kaufman, Polly Welts
4 85
Kelly, Barb
4 86
Kempa, Rick
4 87
Kirchoff, E.J.
4 88
Kittredge, William
4 89
Knight, Arthur and Kit
4 90
Knight, Jane
4 91
Koch, Peter
4 92
Kogan, Steve
4 93
Kolpacoff, Victor
4 94
Komechak, Marilyn
4 95
Kondo, Kris and Shokan
4 96
Kortekaas, Joan
4 97
Koss, Nicholas
4 98
Kostelanetz, R.
4 99
Koubourlin, Kore
4 100
Kreillkamo, Anne
4 101
Kretz, Tom
4 102
Kuhn, Ricky and Mary
4 103
Kuo, Alex
4 104
Kyle, Roberta
4 105
"K"
4 106
Larmore, Phoebe
4 107
Larom, Rita
4 108
Lea, Luanne
4 109
Leek, Leslie Ann
4 110
Leek, Patricia
4 111
Lev, Donald
4 112
Lewis, Chris
4 113
Lewis, Lynn
4 114
Liebenthal, Jean
4 115
Linck, Chas. E. Jr.
4 116
Lindholdt, Paul
4 117
Lloyd, Hubert
4 118
Locklin, Gerry
4 119
Lokken, James
4 120
DeLoren
5 1
Ludwig, Horst
5 2
Lynn, Catherine
5 3
Lynskey, Ed
5 4
Lyon, Tom
5 5
Lyons, Stephen
5 6
"L"
5 7
MacLennan, Marcia and Ron
5 8
Maguire, Jim
5 9
Mansee, Steve
5 10
Marsden, Michael T.
5 11
Martin, Carol A.
5 12
Masarik, Al
5 13
Massad, Stewart
5 14
Matovich, Judy J.
5 15
Maughan, Jackie Johnson
5 16
Mayne, Marilyn
5 17
McAllister, Mick
5 18
McCain, Dave
5 19
McCarthy, Lois V.
5 20
McCalanahan, Tom
5 21
McDaniel, Wilma Elizabeth
5 22
McFarland, Ron
5 23
McGuire, Sherry
5 24
McKee, Louis
5 25
McKee, Richard
5 26
Mckernan, Mary
5 27
McNamee, Gregory
5 28
Mehrhoff, Charlie
5 29
Merrill, Jane
5 30
Miller, Errol
5 31
Milton, John
5 32
Minskoff, Alan
5 33
Moore, Bob
5 34
Moore, Todd
5 35
Moran, Kevin
5 36
Morris, Paul
5 37
Moskus, Charles D.
5 38
Munson, Gene
5 39
Murie, Martin
5 40
Mycue, Ed
5 41
"M"
5 42
Nash, Nancy
5 43
Natt, Rochelle
5 44
Neifert, Carla
5 45
Nichols, Hugh
5 46
Neilsen, Dan
5 47
Novogrodsky, Diane
5 48
"N"
5 49
O'malley, Trish
5 50
Osteen, Mark
5 51
"O"
5 52
Packard, William
5 53
Paine, Judith Shannon
5 54
Passanante, Joy
5 55
Peck, Barbara
5 56
Percy, Walker
5 57
Perly, R.G.
5 58
Perrin, Noel
5 59
Peters, Robert (Bob)
5 60
Petersen, Gwen
5 61
Peterson, Ralph
5 62
Petteway, Phyllis
5 63
Pettinger, Dean
5 64
Pettis, Margaret
5 65
Pirsig, Robert
5 66
Ploss, Penny
5 67
Pochurek, James
5 68
Poniewoz, Jeff
5 69
Potts, Charles
5 70
Preston, Scott
5 71
Probart, Judy
5 72
Proctor, David
5 73
Prolo, Ken
5 74
Puett, Lake
5 75
Puglisi, Steve
5 76
Pugmire, Steve
5 77
Pyle, Tom
5 78
"P"
5 79
"Q"
5 80
Rawlins, Chip
5 81
Reagan, Jim
5 82
Reagan, Roselee
5 83
Redneck, Gilbert (Sr.)
5 84
Reed, Mary E.
5 85
Reedy, Edward
5 86
Reedy, James
5 87
Reedy, Jim
5 88
Reedy, Katie
5 89
Reedy, Tom
5 90
Reedy, Trish
5 91
Reeve, David
5 92
Reid, Art
5 93
Reilly, Jon
5 94
Rember, John
5 95
Riedel, Mike
5 96
Robinson, Nancy
5 97
Rodenberger, Lou H.
5 98
Ronald, Ann
5 99
Rosewell, John
5 100
Ross, Jeanette
5 101
Roush, Jan E.
5 102
Roy, Susan
5 103
Rybus, Tom
5 104
"R"
5 105
Sale, Rick
5 106
Sapp, Gregg
5 107
Scarecrow
5 108
Scheese, Don
5 109
Schein, Marie M.
5 110
Scollon, Ron
6 1
Scollon, Suzie
6 2
Scriever, Mary
6 3
Silva, Joan
6 4
Silver, Shirley
6 5
Sims, Robert
6 6
Sinclair, Connie
6 7
Singer, Joe M.
6 8
Sinkler, Rebecca
6 9
Siporin, Ona
6 10
Skaug, Charlie
6 11
Slaymaker, Bob
6 12
Sloan, Jay
6 13
Solan, J.C. and June
6 14
Slohen, Marge
6 15
Sluder, Sue
6 16
Smith, Pat
6 17
Smith, Valerie
6 18
Snedden, Lois
6 19
Speer, Laurel
6 20
Speryer, Bob
6 21
Springer, Rick
6 22
Stafford, Kim
6 23
Steffin, Beth O.
6 24
Stegner, Wallace
6 25
Stephenson, Shelby
6 26
Stephenson, T.R.
6 27
Stevens, Debrie
6 28
Stone, Ann
6 29
Stovall, Linny
6 30
Streng, Rod
6 31
Stuart, Jane
6 32
Studebaker, Willliam
6 33
Studholm, Doug
6 34
Sullivan, Jim
6 35
Sunderland, Barbara
6 36
Swenson, Karen
6 37
Swetnam, Ford
6 38
Swetnam, Susan
6 39
Symms, Steve
6 40
"S"
6 41
Tamez, Margo
6 42
Tanner, Jane
6 43
Taylor, Harvey
6 44
Terra, Richard
6 45
"T"
6 46
Toyama, Jean
6 47
Trusky, Tom
6 48
Tucker, Kris
6 49
Vail, Jean M.
6 50
Valez, Peterson
6 51
Vaughn, Michael J.
6 52
Vaughn, Ned
6 53
Vilas, Diana
6 54
Virta, Alan
6 55
"V"
6 56
Wachtin, Steve
6 57
Wada, Wes and Linda
6 58
Waitts, Fileman
6 59
Waldman, Ken
6 60
Walsh, Dennis
6 61
Walsh, Mary Ellen
6 62
Walters, Paul
6 63
Ward, Betsy
6 64
Watson, Ron
6 65
Weber, Mark
6 66
Weiss, Steve
6 67
Welch-Parenteau, Amy
6 68
Welsh, Lawrence
6 69
Westbrook, Max
6 70
Wheeler, Dorothy
6 71
Whitehead, John
6 72
Widener, Judy
7 1
Wild, Peter
7 2
Wild, Peter (II)
7 3
Williams, Terry Tempest
7 4
Willson, David A.
7 5
Wipple, Dan
7 6
Wolf, M. Danell
7 7
Wolter, Ralph
7 8
Wondra, Janet
7 9
Wood, Bill
7 10
Woodhead, David
7 11
Woods, Suzanne
7 12
Workman, Barbara L.
7 13
Worsencroft, Don
7 14
Worsencroft, Edith
7 15-25
Wright, Charlotte
1986-1996
7 26
Wyndham, Harold
7 27
"W"
7 28
Young, Karl
7 29
Young, Phyllis
7 30
Yvanne (Aunt)
7 31
"Y"
7 32
Zaizyski, Paul
7 33
Zepeda, Ray
7 34
Zirinsky, Driek and Michael
7 35
"Z"
7 36-37
Unknown
7 38
Ahsahta Press
7 39
Alaska Quarterly Review
7 40
Altrusa Club of Boise
7 41
American Heritage Center
7 42
The American Humanities Index
7 43
American Literary Review
7 44
American Ranger Incorporated
8 1
American West Publishing Company
8 2
The Antioch Review
8 3
The Association For the Humanities in Idaho
8 4
The Atlantic Monthly
8 5
Avant Garde
8 6
Baby Talk
8 7
Baker and Taylor Books
8 8
Better Homes and Gardens
8 9
Blue Mesa Review
8 10
Boise Magazine
8 11
Boise Public Library Foundation, Inc.
8 12
Boise State University
8 13
Bowling Green State University
8 14
Brennan Books
8 15
Camas County Library Board
8 16
Chiron Review
8 17
College of Southern Idaho
8 18
Colorado Review
8 19
Columbia University in the City of New York
8 20
Comstock Editions, Inc.
8 21
Confluence Press, Inc.
8 22
Coordinating Council of Literary Magazines
8 23
Council of Literary Magazines and Presses
8 24
CutBank
8 25
Department of Defense
8 26
Department of Employment
8 27
The D.H. Lawrence Review
8 28
Dream Garden Press
8 29
The Family Food Garden
8 30
The Feminist Press
8 31
Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers
8 32
Foundation for Research on Economics and the Environment
8 33
Gardens for All
8 34
Gem State Writer's Guild
8 35
Graywolf Press
8 36
Hanging Loose Press
8 37
Harpers
8 38
Hidden Paradise Ranch
8 39
High Country
8 40
High Country News
8 41
Idaho Assocations of American Mothers, Inc.
8 42
Idaho Commission on the Arts
8 43
Idaho Council of Teachers of English
8 44
Idaho English Journal
8 45
Idaho Farmer-Stockman
8 46
Idaho Library Association
8 47
Idaho Personnel Commission
8 48
Idaho Public Television
8 49
Idaho State Historical Society
8 50
Idaho State Library
8 51
Incredible Idaho
8 52
Ingram Periodicals Inc.
8 53
John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
8 54
KMTV
8 55
Kootenai County History Project
8 56
Let's Talk About it
8 57
Life and Health
8 58
Lutheran Church of America
8 59
Lutheran Fourm
8 60
Magic Valley Arts Council
8 61
Magic Valley and Mini-Cassia Reading Council
8 62
Magic Valled Young Authors
8 63
Marquette University
8 64
Medical Dimensions
8 65
Modern Language Association of America
8 66
National Endowment for the Humanities
8 67
National Geographic Magazine
8 68
National Review
8 69
New Earth Review
8 70
New Mexico Humanities Review
8 71
New Mexico Magazine
8 72
The New York Times
8 73
The New York Times Book Review
8 74
Northern Lights
8 75
Northwest Review
8 76
Organic Gardening and Farming
8 77
Owl Creek Press
8 78
Pacific Northwest Synod
8 79
Palouse Journal
8 80
Parabola
8 81
Peregrine Smith Books
8 82
Phi Theta Kappa
8 83
Poets House
8 84
Poets and Writers
8 85
Popular Culture Association
8 86
Primavera
8 87
The Progressive
8 88
Quest
8 89
Red Deer College Press
8 90
The Retreat House of the Redeemer
8 91
Rocky Mountain Magazine
8 92
Rodale Press, Inc.
8 93
Ruralite Services, Incorporated
8 94
Salmon Junior High School
8 95
Salmon Public Library
8 96
Sans Serif, Inc.
8 97
The Saturday Evening Post
8 98
Seventeen Magazine
8 99
Sigma Tau Delta
8 100
Sanpdragon
8 101
State Board of Education
8 102
The Sun
8 103
Sun Valley Center for the Arts and Humanitaries
8 104
The Times-News
8 105
Universal Press Syndicate
8 106
The University of Chicago
8 107
University of Idaho Cooperative Extension Service
8 108
University of Notre Dame
8 109
University of Utah, Marriott Library
8 110
Upper Access Book Publishers
8 111
Vanity Fair
8 112
Vermont Bean Seed Company
8 113
Vermont Council on the Humanitaries and Public Issues
8 114
The Village Voice
8 115
Western American Literature
8 116
Western Literature Association
8 117
Wheeler Photography
8 118
William Movies Agency
8 119
Willow Springs Magazine
8 120
Words of Wisdom
8 121
The Wormwood Review
8 122
Writer's Digest
8 123
WSU Press

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • American literature--20th century
  • Arts
  • Authors, American
  • Literature

Form or Genre Terms

  • Little magazines