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Western Literature Association records, 1979-2012

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Western Literature Association (U.S.)
Title
Western Literature Association records
Dates
1979-2012 (inclusive)
Quantity
7.25 linear feet, (15 boxes)
2.98 gigabytes
Collection Number
UUS_COLL MSS 68
Summary
This collection contains conference papers, office correspondence, and scripts of plays from the Western Literature Association, an academic organization for literature and cultures of the North American West.
Repository
Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives Division
Special Collections & Archives
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
Logan, UT
84322-3000
Telephone: 4357978248
Fax: 4357972880
scweb@usu.edu
Access Restrictions

No restrictions on use, except: not available through interlibrary loan.

Languages
English
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Historical Note

The Western Literature Association is a nonprofit, academic organization established in 1965 to study the literature and cultures of the North American West. Since its founding, the association has held annual conferences across North America in which members present either creative or scholarly papers on Western subjects pertaining to the conference themes.

The WLA also publishes Western American Literature, which is the association's quarterly journal of Western essays and book reviews based at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

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Content Description

This collection contains the Western Literature Association's conference papers, office correspondence of its journal, Western American Literature, and scripts of plays performed in the WLA Readers Theater.

The collection was expanded in 2016 to include the 1999 and 2012 donations. Digital materials were added in 2025.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.

Permission to publish material from the Western Literature Association records must be obtained from the Manuscript Curator and/or the Special Collections and Archives department head.

Preferred Citation

Initial Citation: Western Literature Association records USU_COLL MSS 68, Box [ ]. Special Collections and Archives. Utah State University Merrill-Cazier Library. Logan, Utah.

Following Citations: UUS_COLL MSS 68, USUSCA.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

This collection is categorized by document type and arranged chronologically.

Processing Note

This collection was originally processed by John Lamborn in January 1982. Additional materials donated in 1999 and 2012 were added by Bria Corry in November 2016. Digital materials from 2015-2018 were added in 2025 by Heather Housley.

Acquisition Information

This collection is comprised from multiple donations. The first and second were given to the USU Special Collections and Archives in 1981 and 1999 by the Western Literature Association. Additional material was given in 2012 by the Western American Literature journal. Digital materials were donated in 2020 by Sabine Barcatta.

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Detailed Description of the Collection