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 1: 1974 Writers Conference
- The first series relates to the 5th Annual University of North Dakota Writer’s Conference, “City Lights in North Dakota”, which was held in March 1974. The featured authors/artists were Gregory Corso, Allan Ginsberg, Michael McClure, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Gary Snyder, and Peter Orlovsky. The Writer’s Conference material consists of newspaper articles in the Dakota Student and Grand Forks Herald, and an article in the North American Review about the week-long event. Also included is biographical information, correspondence, and interviews of the featured authors as well as materials from their readings. Interviews with Ginsberg, Orlovsky, and McClure were published in The Beat Journey, while an interview by McKenzie of Gary Snyder was published in The Beat Diary.
- Box 1
- Folder 1: Newspaper Clippings: 1974, undated
- Folder 2: "Katzenjammer Kids Up North" by Leo J. Hertzel, North American Review: Summer 1974
- Folder 3: Gregory Corso Reading: March 1974
- Folder 4: Lawrence Ferlinghetti Biography: October 1973
- Folder 5: Lawrence Ferlinghetti Interview
- Folder 6: Lawrence Ferlinghetti Correspondence: February-November 1974
- Folder 7: Lawrence Ferlinghetti Reading: March 1974
- Folder 8: Drafts of Allen Ginsberg and Peter Orlovsky Interview by James McKenzie: March 22, 1974 (published in The Beat Journey)
- Folder 9: Allen Ginsberg and Peter Orlovsky Reading and Materials: March 1974
- Folder 10: Allen Ginsberg Correspondence: 1975
- Folder 11: Kenneth Rexroth Correspondence (about interview): August 5, 1974
- Folder 12: Gary Snyder and Michael McClure Reading: March 1974
- Folder 13: Draft of Michael McClure Interview by Mick McAllister: March 1974 (published in The Beat Journey)
- Folder 14: Draft of Gary Snyder Interview and Related Materials (published in The Beat Diary)
- Folder 15: Gary Snyder Correspondence: 1977
- Folder 16: Madeline Gleason Biographical Information
- Folder 17: Madeline Gleason Correspondence: August and September 1975
- Folder 18: Madeline Gleason Interview
- Folder 19: "City Lights Book": 1974-1975
- Folder 1: Newspaper Clippings: 1974, undated
- Box 1
Browse by Series:
[Series 1: 1974 Writers Conference],
[Series 2: Dr. Daniel Q. Posin],
[Series 3: Thomas McGrath],
[Series 4: Miscellaneous],
[All]