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Craig Carlson Personal Papers, 1969-1994
Overview of the Collection
- Title
- Craig Carlson Personal Papers
- Dates
- 1969-1994 (inclusive)19691994
- Quantity
- .66 cubic feet, (2 gray archival boxes)
- Collection Number
- US-WAOE.PP.0010
- Summary
- These papers document a wide range of aspects of Craig Carlson's work at Evergreen, including program documents, a large collection of personal poetry, photographs, and audio tapes.
- Repository
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The Evergreen State College, Malcolm Stilson Archives and Special Collections
Archives and Special Collections
Daniel J. Evans Library
L2309
The Evergreen State College
2700 Evergreen Parkway NW
Olympia, WA
98505
Telephone: 3608676126
Fax: 3608676790
archives@evergreen.edu - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open to the public.
- Languages
- English
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Original poetry and correspondence from Craig Carlson's time at Evergreen. Includes two framed pictures, one a photograph and the other a drawing entitled "Frazzled" by Chris Gunn, 1996; other photographs; a collection of audio tapes recording oral histories from the program Native American Studies: other audio tapes; Respect 1988; a professional leave report from 1996-7 on Alternative Healing; evaluations of Craig by students and faculty.
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Craig Carlson worked at The Evergreen State College from 1973 to 2001, when he died in a swimming accident. He was part of the culture, text and language faculty. He often taught poetry and especially enjoyed the works of Shakespeare, William Blake and Pablo Neruda.
He also founded the college's Institute for Village Studies. He traveled to Belize, Thailand, Nepal and elsewhere with students.
From 1987 to 1995, he worked on the Native American Studies Program. He was a speech coach for the Special Olympics and a mediator for the Thurston County Dispute Resolution Center.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Geographical Names
- College and University
- Poetry
Kendall Hernandez
2020
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