Dog Creek Press records
Scope and Contents
Records. 1977-1982. .75 linear feet. The records of Dog Creek Press include general correspondence with incomplete correspondence log (1977-1982); financial records (1978-1981); legal documents (1978-1980); minutes (198O); news releases (198O); organization (198O-1981); writings (1977-198l) consisting of published and unpublished manuscripts submitted to Dog Creek Press; miscellany; and clippings. The miscellany series includes promotional flyers, a list of Montana writers (1979), and blank solicitation form letters which contain a brief summary of the publishers' objectives. The writings series includes annotated drafts of manuscripts published in Scratchgravel Hills by Mary Clearman Blew, Phil Cohea, Roger Dunsmore, Scott Hibbard, William Kittredge, William Lang, Arnie Malina, Rick Newby, and Lowell Uda. Drafts of published and unpublished material submitted by other authors are also in this series, including a draft biography of Frieda Fligelman, written by Arnie Malina and published in Scratchgravel Hills 1. Also included are letters from the authors concerning the manuscripts. The published manuscripts are arranged alphabetically within each edition.
Dates
- Creation: 1977-1982
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Collection open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Researchers must use collection in accordance with the policies of the Montana Historical Society. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collection. In some cases permission for use may require additional authorization from the copyright owners. For more information contact an archivist.
Historical Note:
Dog Creek Press, located in Helena, Montana, began soliciting poetry, short fiction, essays, plays, translations and graphic arts for publication in the fall of 1977. The editorial board consisted of Lowell Uda, Phil Cohea, and Rick Newby. Publication began with Scratchgravel Hills 1 in March 1978. The purpose of this publication was to "showcase quality local and Montana writers ...in a well-designed literary magazine." The primary audience was to be Helena readers, although distribution was planned to include state and nationwide libraries, individuals, other magazines, and selected bookstores. Between 1978 and 198O Dog Creek Press published three issues of Scratchgravel Hills. In October 1980, Phil Cohea and Lowell Uda resigned from their positions. Although reorganization was attempted, Scratchgravel Hills 4 was never published.
Extent
.75 linear feet
Abstract
The Dog Creek Press, located in Helena, Montana, began soliciting poetry, short fiction, essays, plays, translations, and graphic arts for publication in 1977. This collection (1977-1982) includes correspondence, financial records, manuscripts, organizational and miscellany.
Arrangement
Arranged by series
Physical Location
12:1-6
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Acquisition information available upon request
Separated Materials
Artifacts have been separated to Museum. Printed Material have been separated to Library. See inventory below for more information.
- Title
- Guide to the Dog Creek Press records 1977-1982
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Donna Muffick, 1989.
- Date
- 2005
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Based On Dacs ( Describing Archives: A Content Standard 2nd Edition)
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Repository Details
Part of the Montana Historical Society, Research Center Archives Repository
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PO Box 201201
Helena MT 59620-1201 United States
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