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

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

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.

University of North Dakota - Faculty
University of North Dakota - Writers Conference

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.