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High Ground Records, 1994-1999
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Coates, Ross
- Title
- High Ground Records
- Dates
- 1994-1999 (inclusive)19941999
- Quantity
- 3.5 linear feet, (5 boxes.)
- Collection Number
- Cage.920
- Summary
- This collection contains correspondence, notes, drafts, transcripts, and audio cassettes related to the production of High Ground magazine (art periodical published in Moscow, ID; Ross Coates, editor).
- Repository
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Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Terrell Library Suite 12
Pullman, WA
99164-5610
Telephone: 509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu - Access Restrictions
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This collection is open and available for research use.
- Languages
- English
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
High Ground archives (art periodical published in Moscow, ID; Ross Coates, editor). This collection consists of correspondence, artist information, including resumes, drafts, interview transcripts, and other materials that went into the making of High Ground magazines. The amount of material varies by year, with the material for the 1996 and 1997 editions being the most prevalent.
Historical NoteReturn to Top
High Ground magazine began as an art magazine featuring art of the Inland Northwest. This periodical was published once a year in Moscow, Idaho. The editor and co-founder, Ross Coates, was a professor at Washington State University beginning in 1976. As of 2018, Coates is a Professor Emeritus of drawing and sculpture at WSU. Much of the material in the collection is also from Marilyn Lysohir Coates, who has also served as a professor at WSU. High Ground magazine was published from 1995-1999.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Copyright restrictions apply.
Preferred Citation
[Item Description]; High Ground Records, 1994-1999; Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections; Washington State University Libraries; Pullman, WA.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
The materials are arranged with the material for each annual publication gathered together. Folders 1, 14, and 18 are oversize and are housed in box 3. The audiocassettes are housed separately in boxes 4 and 5. Assorted ephemera are located in envelopes in box 3, arranged by year.
Processing Note
James Feller processed this collection in 2018.
Acquisition Information
Ross Coates, editor of High Ground, donated this collection to the Washington State University Libraries in 2004 (MS.2004.01).
Related Materials
Issues of High Ground (1995-1999) are available in the MASC rare book collection (call number: N6526 .H54).
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 3 | 1 | Draft of "High Ground" 1995 edition. | 1995 |
| 1 | 2 | Women and art, NGO forum on women, correspondence, artist information (1 of 2). | 1994-1996 |
| 1 | 3 | NGO forum on women (Beijing) and related material (2 of 2). | 1995-1996 |
| 1 | 4 | Notes from trip to China (photocopies). | 1996 |
| 1 | 5 | Archie Bray Foundation materials. | 1995-1996 |
| 1 | 6 | Materials for "High Ground" 1996 edition (1 of 2). | 1995-1996 |
| 1 | 7 | Materials for "High Ground" 1996 edition (2 of 2). | 1996 |
| 1 | 8 | Interview transcripts and drafts for "High Ground" 1996 edition. | 1996 |
| 1 | 9 | Papers related to "High Ground" 1997 edition (1 of 5). | 1997 |
| 1 | 10 | Interview transcripts for "High Ground" 1997 edition (2 of 5). | 1997 |
| 1 | 11 | Drafts of articles for "High Ground" 1997 edition (3 of 5). | 1997 |
| 2 | 12 | Artist statements and resumes for "High Ground" 1997 edition (4 of 5). | 1997 |
| 2 | 13 | Additional material for "High Ground" 1997 edition (5 of 5). | 1997 |
| 3 | 14 | Full-size draft of "High Ground" 1997 edition. | 1997 |
| 2 | 15 | Interview notes. | 1999 |
| 2 | 16 | Crow's Shadow Institute papers. | 1993-1998 |
| 2 | 17 | Materials and draft for "High Ground" 1998 edition. | 1998 |
| 3 | 18 | Newspaper articles about "High Ground." | 1995-1997 |
| 2 | 19 | Interview notes (1 of 2). | Undated |
| 2 | 20 | Interview notes (2 of 2). | Undated |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Art, American--Northwestern States--20th century--Periodicals
- Artists, American--Northwestern States--Periodicals
James Feller
2018-07-26
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