James McKenzie Papers, 1945-1996
Collection Overview
Title: James McKenzie Papers, 1945-1996
ID: OGLMC1387
Primary Creator: McKenzie, James
Extent: 1.25 Linear Feet
Date Acquired: 05/21/1999. More info below under Accruals.
Subjects: University of North Dakota - Faculty, University of North Dakota - Writers Conference
Languages: English
Abstract
Scope and Contents of the Materials
The James McKenzie Papers date from 1945 to 1996 and have been divided into four series.
Series 1: 1974 Writers Conference
Series 2: Dr. Daniel Q. Posin
Series 3: Thomas McGrath
Series 4: Miscellaneous
Collection Historical Note
James McKenzie received a Bachelor’s of Arts degree from Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in 1966. He earned a Ph.D. in English from the University of Notre Dame in 1971. His dissertation was entitled, “A New American Nature Poetry: Theodore Roethke, James Dickey, and James Wright”.
McKenzie arrived at the University of North Dakota in Fall 1971. In 1987, he became the advisory editor for the North Dakota Quarterly and the director of the UND Writer’s Conference in 1997. He has received many awards throughout his career, including the UND Foundation McDermott Award of Individual Excellence in Teaching in 1998 and 1999, as well as the 1993 Larry Remele Fellowship Award.
Subject/Index Terms
Administrative Information
Repository: Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections
Accruals: James McKenzie donated additional material in May 2004 (Acc.2004-2677).
Access Restrictions: Open for inspection under the rules and regulations of the Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections.
Acquisition Source: James McKenzie, UND Department of English
Acquisition Method: Donation; Acc.99-2324
Related Materials:
OGLMC 308: Thomas McGrath Papers
UA 114: Writers Conference Records
Preferred Citation: Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections, Chester Fritz Library, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks.
Finding Aid Revision History: Finding aid input to Archon in October 2014.
Box and Folder Listing
Browse by Series:
[Series 1: 1974 Writers Conference],
[Series 2: Dr. Daniel Q. Posin],
[Series 3: Thomas McGrath],
[Series 4: Miscellaneous],
[All]
- Series 2: Dr. Daniel Q. Posin
- The second series regards Dr. Daniel Q. Posin, a physicist, educator, and anti-nuclear peace activist. He was dismissed from the North Dakota Agricultural College (now North Dakota State University) in 1955 due to his anti-nuclear perspective and teachings.
- Box 1
- Folder 20: Writings, 1948-1989
- Item 1: "What Should We Do to Win the Cold War with Russia?" Town Meeting, 1948
- Item 2: "A Scientist Looks at the Problem of Peace." North Dakota State Engineer. 1948
- Item 3: "The Atomic Problem Today." Text of Speech Delivered at Buhn's Park, Maple Lake, Minnesota. 1955
- Item 4: "Remembering Einstein." After Einstein. 1979.
- Item 5: The Courage to Grow Old: Forty-One Prominent Men and Women Reflect on Growing Old, with the Wisdom and Experience That Comes From a Rich and Varied Life. Edited by Phillip Berman. 1989
- Item 1: "What Should We Do to Win the Cold War with Russia?" Town Meeting, 1948
- Folder 21: Media Coverage, 1947-1990
- Item 1: "Comments...by Don C. Matchan." Valley City Times. 1947
- Item 2: "Physicist to Speak Here Monday." Oak Ridge Mail (Tennessee). 1948
- Item 3: Book Review Excepts for Mendeleyev: the Story of a Great Scientist by Posin. 1948-1949
- Item 4: "Space Man" by Betty Prevender. Today (National Catholic Magazine). 1959
- Item 5: "Out of This World" by Richard Shepard. New York Times. 1959
- Item 6: "The Cautious Daredevil" by Robert Anderson. Chicago Daily Tribune TV Week. 1959
- Item 7: "Dr. Dan Q. Posin Acts on Concern." San Francisco State University Info. 1974
- Item 8: "Professor Tackles Physics with Football" by John Borrome. Golden Gater. 1990
- Item 1: "Comments...by Don C. Matchan." Valley City Times. 1947
- Folder 22: Text of Posin Speech in Grand Forks, 1949
- Folder 23: North Dakota Agricultural College/State Board of Higher Education, 1948-1957, 1989-1990, undated
- Folder 24: "Academic Freedom and Tenure: North Dakota Agricultural College." Bulletin of the American Association of University Professors. 1956
- Folder 25: Correspondence with and regarding Albert Einstein, 1945-1979
- Folder 26: Correspondence to/from Posin to McKenzie, 1989-1992, 2003
- Folder 27: "DQP's Idea File"
- Folder 28: McKenzie's Notes (red notebook)
- Folder 29: "My Notes on Interview Tapes with DQP (Tapes Returned to Him"
- Folder 30: "Daniel Posin 'In the Village': North Dakota's First Antinuclear Peace Activist" by McKenzie, 1990
- Folder 20: Writings, 1948-1989
- Box 1
Browse by Series:
[Series 1: 1974 Writers Conference],
[Series 2: Dr. Daniel Q. Posin],
[Series 3: Thomas McGrath],
[Series 4: Miscellaneous],
[All]