Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Carver, Vance
- Abstract:
- The Carver, V. mss., ca. 1981-1988, consist of letters from Raymond Carver to his son, Vance Carver.
- Extent:
- 2 Boxes
- Language:
- Materials are mostly in English with some articles in German .
- Preferred citation:
[Item], Carver, V. mss., Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.
Background
- Biographical / Historical:
Raymond Carver was a short-story writer and poet. He was born in Clatskanie, Oregon, on May 25, 1938, and grew up in Yakima, Washington. He received his BA degree from Humboldt State College in 1963 after becoming interested in writing following a creative-writing course taught by John Gardner.
- Scope and Content:
Topics in the correspondence include: Vance's studies abroad; Raymond's various travels, lectures, readings, and awards; stories Raymond had written, had submitted for publication, or that were being published; play adaptations of his short-stories performed at Humboldt State College; discussions about Fires: Essays, Poems, Stories (1983); problems with Raymond's mother (Vance's grandmother); issues with Raymond's ex-wife, Maryann Carver (Vance's mother); information about Tess Gallagher's stories and poems.
Also included in the collection are articles by Vance and Raymond Carver, translated into German.
- Acquisition information:
- Acquired: 2007
- Processing information:
Processed by Staff.
Completed in 2013
- Arrangement:
Arranged chronologically.
- Physical location:
- ALF (Auxiliary Library Facility) (Box 2); Lilly - Stacks
Access
- RESTRICTIONS:
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This collection is open for research.
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- TERMS OF ACCESS:
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- PREFERRED CITATION:
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[Item], Carver, V. mss., Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.
- CAMPUS:
- Indiana University Bloomington
- LOCATION OF THIS COLLECTION:
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1200 East Seventh StreetBloomington, Indiana 47405-5500, USA
- CAMPUS:
- Indiana University Bloomington
- CONTACT:
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(812) 855-2452liblilly@indiana.edu