AHJ_ah545003 Inventory of the University of Wyoming. Department of English records, 1963-2018 University of Wyoming. Department of English records Processed by Kelley Bateman University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.
American Heritage Center Dept. 3924, 1000 E. University Avenue University of Wyoming Laramie, WY 82071 Phone: 307.766.2574 Fax:307.766.5511 Email:ahcref@uwyo.edu URL:http://ahc.uwyo.edu/
1998;2019

University of Wyoming

 Finding aid encoded by Alex Vernon September, 2017 Finding aid is in English Collection Summary University of Wyoming. Department of English University of Wyoming. Department of English records 1963-2018 Website capture 2016-ongoing 545003 .45 cubic ft. (1 box) + websites University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center. English Materials relating to the publication of "Sage", a periodical edited by University of Wyoming professor of English Tom Francis, and archived websites affiliated with the department. History of the University of Wyoming Department of English

The collection consists of documents and correspondence produced throughout the production of Sage magazine from 1963-1969. Sage began publishing in 1966 as a humanities review featuring short stories, poetries, articles and essays as a replacement for Writing in Wyoming, which was published from 1955-1964. Professor of English Tom Francis served as editor of the magazine.

 Scope and Content

The collection includes correspondence related to printing, advertising, magazine subscriptions and Sage’s suspension. Also included in the collection are manuscripts submitted to Sage, biographical notes, and information regarding University of Wyoming alumnus and book publisher Alan Swallow as well as access to websites associated with the Department of English.

There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.

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There are no known other archival collections created by University of Wyoming Department of English at the date of processing.

The collection was processed by Kelley Bateman, June 1998. Finding Aid encoded by Alex Vernon, September 2017 and updated by Brittany Heye, February 2019.

Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.

 Access Terms Swallow, Alan, 1915-1966 College prose, American -- Wyoming -- Laramie Wyoming -- History -- 1946-1999 Wyoming -- History -- 2000- <?xm-replace_text {Title as Subject}?> Education Colleges and Universities Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Literature Wyoming Series I. Department Records 1Announcements: English Department "An Hour with Literature"1951 1Brochures and Pamphlets: Department of English, Graduate Information1980-1989 1Publications: "Wyoming Student Verse, 1927-1937"1937 Series II. Sage Magazine

This series includes corrrespondence, manuscripts, printing, advertising, and other information regarding Sage Magazine.

 1 Canceled Subscriptions after Suspension 1968-1969 1 Contributor Biographical Notes circa 1965-1968 1 Featured Manuscripts circa 1965-1967 1 General Correspondence/Alan Swallow Items 1966-1967 1 Preliminary Correspondence 1964-1967 1 Printing and Advertising 1963-1966 1 Rejected and Untreated Manuscripts 1965-1968 1 Submission Letters 1965-1969 1 Subscriptions 1966-1968 Series III. Websites

This series include digital access to archived websites associated with the Department of English.

 Digital Website: Department of English collection 2016-ongoing Digital Website: Department of English 2016-ongoing Digital Website: The Ninth International [Sir Walter] Scott Conference 2018 Digital Website: Owen Wister Review 2016-ongoing Digital Website: Wyoming Writing Project 2016-ongoing