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Keith Abbott Papers, approximately 1960-2021
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Abbott, Keith, -- 1944-
- Title
- Keith Abbott Papers
- Dates
- approximately 1960-2021 (inclusive)19602021
- Quantity
- 12 linear ft., (30 boxes)
- Collection Number
- XOE_SC0093
- Summary
- Literary manuscripts, correspondence, artwork, and other papers of Keith Abbott, a WWU alumnus, author of fiction and poetry, and professor of writing at Naropa University.
- Repository
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Western Washington University, Special Collections
Wilson 6th Floor
516 High Street MS9103
Bellingham WA
98225-9123
Telephone: (360) 650-3193
Fax: (360) 650-3044
speccoll@wwu.edu - Access Restrictions
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The collection is open to the public.
- Languages
- English
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Literary manuscripts, correspondence, artwork, and other papers of Keith Abbott (1944-2019). A graduate of WWU, Abbott wrote fiction and poetry and taught creative writing at Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado. The collection contains extensive correspondence with publishers and noted writers of the Beat generation, among others. Also available are numerous artworks in the Buddhist tradition.
The collection is currently unprocessed. Many of the files contain brief explanatory notes by Keith's wife, Lani Abbott.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Keith Abbott Papers, Special Collections, Western Libraries Archives & Special Collections, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA 98225-9103.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Acquisition Information
Donated by Lani Abbott in 2021.
Processing Note
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Authors, American -- History -- Sources.
- Buddhist art objects.
- Buddhist art.
- Poets, American -- History -- Sources.
Personal Names
- Abbott, Keith, -- 1944- -- Archives.
- Abbott, Keith, -- 1944- -- Correspondence.
Corporate Names
- Beat Generation (Group of writers) -- History -- Sources.
Form or Genre Terms
- Art.
- Fiction.
- Personal correspondence.
- Poetry.
- Records (Documents)
Finding aid created by Michael Taylor.
2023
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
