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Idaho Writers in Place Interviews, 1992-1993
Overview of the Collection
- Title
- Idaho Writers in Place Interviews
- Dates
- 1992-1993 (inclusive)19921993
- Quantity
- 3 linear feet, (3 boxes)
- Collection Number
- MSS 144
- Summary
- Video-taped interviews with Idaho authors and poets made during the production of the documentary film Idaho Writers in Place, which aired on Idaho Public Television (1994).
- Repository
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Boise State University Library, Special Collections and Archives
Special Collections and Archives
1910 University Drive
Boise ID
83725
Telephone: 2084263990
archives@boisestate.edu - Access Restrictions
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Collection is available for research.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided, in part, by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
This collection contains forty (40) 3/4-inch video cassettes consisting chiefly of interviews with Idaho authors and poets, made during the preparation of the documentary film, Idaho Writers in Place, aired by Idaho Public Television in January 1994. Selected passages from the interviews were interwoven into the film. Also included is a VHS of the one-hour documentary itself, which was written and narrated by Keith Browning. Interviewees include Margaret Aho, Rick Ardinger, Kim Barnes, Mary Clearman Blew, Bruce Embree, Leslie Leek, Ron McFarland, Patrick McManus, Neidy Messer, Steven Puglisi, William Studebaker, Ford Swetnam, Robert Wrigley, and Harald Wyndham.
Forms part of the Idaho Writers Archive.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
[item description], Idaho Writers in Place Interviews, Box [number] Folder [number], Boise State University Special Collections and Archives.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | cassette | ||
| 1 | 1-3 | Margaret Aho (3 tapes) | |
| 1 | 4 | Rick Ardinger and Limberlost Press (1 tape) | |
| 1 | 5-6 | Kim Barnes (2 tapes) | |
| 1 | 7-8 | Kim Barnes and Robert Wrigley (2 tapes) | |
| 1 | 9-11 | Mary Clearman Blew (3 tapes) | 1992 November 12 |
| 1 | 12 | Mary Clearman Blew with horses (1 tape) | |
| 1 | 13-14 | Leslie Leek (2 tapes) | |
| 1 | 15-16 | Ron McFarland (2 tapes) | |
| 2 | 17-20 | Patrick McManus (4 tapes) | 1993 April 16 |
| 2 | 21-22 | Neidy Messer (2 tapes) | 1993 March 15 |
| 2 | 23-25 | Clay Morgan (3 tapes) | 1993 March 16 |
| 2 | 26-30 | William Studebaker (5 tapes) | 1993 March 14 |
| 2 | 31-32 | William Studebaker (2 tapes) | May 20, unknown year |
| 3 | 33-34 | Robert Wrigley (2 tapes) | |
| 3 | 35-37 | Joint interview with six Pocatello-area poets ("Southern Idaho Fugitives")
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| 3 | 38 | Fly fishing scenes (1 tape) | |
| 3 | 39-40 | Idaho Fish and Game (nature, landscapes, wildlife) (2 tapes) | |
| 3 | 41 | VHS copy of the documentary (recorded off television) |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Authors, American
- Literature
- Poetry
- Poets, American
Personal Names
- Aho, Margaret
Corporate Names
- Idaho Public Television
Form or Genre Terms
- Oral histories
