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The Jarold Ramsey Collection, 1966-1997

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Ramsey, Jarold, 1937-
Title
The Jarold Ramsey Collection
Dates
1966-1997 (inclusive)
Quantity
.5 cubic feet, (1 box)
Collection Number
OLPb137RAM
Summary
This collection includes approximately 100 pieces of correspondence from the American poet William Stafford to the scholar and poet Jarold Ramsey during the years, 1966-1993; limited copies of correspondence from Jarold Ramsey to William Stafford, 1966-1993; as well as copies of biographies, remembrances, and introductions on William Stafford by Jarold Ramsey, and other miscellaneous items collected by the Ramsey family on William Stafford.
Repository
Lewis & Clark College, Special Collections and Archives

Aubrey R. Watzek Library
615 S. Palatine Hill Rd.
Portland, OR
97219
Telephone: 5037687758
Fax: 5037687282
archives@lclark.edu
Access Restrictions

This collection has no restrictions and is open for research.

Languages
English
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Historical Note

Jarold Ramsey grew up on a ranch near Madras, Oregon. Received his Ph.D. from the University of Washington with studies in American Indian literature, Shakespeare, and modern poetry. Ramsey taught at the University of Washington, the University of Victoria (Canada), and the University of Rochester, NY. His poetry collections include Love in an Earthquake, Hand Shadows, and Where the Wind Comes to Play (with Bill Baber); among his prose books are Coyote Was Going There, Reading the Fire, and New Era: Reflections on the Human and Natural History of Central Oregon. Ramsey and William Stafford maintained a close friendship throughout their adult lives.

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Content Description

This collection includes correspondence from William Stafford to Jarold Ramsey during the years 1966-1993; limited copies of correspondence from Jarold Ramsey to William Stafford 1966-1993; Copies of biographies, remembrances, and introductions on William Stafford by Jarold Ramsey, as well as miscellaneous items collected by the Ramsey family on William Stafford.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Permission to publish, exhibit, broadcast, or quote from materials in the Watzek Library Archives & Special Collections requires written permission of the Head of Archives & Special Collections.

Preferred Citation

The Jarold Ramsey Collection (OLPb137RAM), Lewis & Clark College Aubrey Watzek Library Archives & Special Collections, Portland, Oregon.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

Arranged in a single chronological series.

Location of Collection

Special Collections

Acquisition Information

Donated to Lewis & Clark College by Jarold Ramsey in 2013.

Processing Note

Processed in 2013.

Related Materials

Correspondence from Ramsey to Stafford is a part of the William Stafford archives: Correspondence from Ramsey to Stafford is a part of the William Stafford archives: http://nwda.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv83782.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.

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Subject Terms

  • Poetry -- Indians of North America.
  • Poetry--20th century.

Personal Names

  • Ramsey, Jarold, 1937- --Archives
  • Stafford, William, 1914-1993

Zach Selley
2013

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