J.R. LeMaster papers
Scope and Content
The J. R. LeMaster papers span from 1960 to 1993 and document LeMaster's literary and teaching careers. The collection contains manuscripts and typescripts of LeMaster's and Jesse Stuart's works; collected writings of other writers; correspondence; publications; professional organization materials; work records from Defiance College and Baylor University; photographs; speeches; literary reviews; newsletters; and materials from the Jesse Stuart Foundation. The manuscripts are for works by LeMaster. LeMaster's correspondents include writers Stuart and Lee Pennington; Stuart's family; and other educators.
Dates
- Creation: 1960-1993
Language of Materials
The records are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open under the rules and regulations of the Ohio University Libraries.
Conditions Governing Use
Ohio University owns the property rights to the collection.
Ohio University owns the copyrights unless retained by other authors and artists.
Biography of J.R. LeMaster
Author and educator J.R. LeMaster was born in Pike County, Ohio in 1934. He married Donna Thompson in 1952. He later married Wanda May Ohnesorge in 1966. He had three children from his first marriage: Lisa, Lynn and Lon.
LeMaster received his B.S. in 1959 from Defiance College in Defiance, Ohio. He received both his M.A. in 1962 and his Ph.D. in 1970 from Bowling Green State University.
LeMaster's teaching career includes performing as a high school English teacher, and English instructor at Defiance College, instructor at the Second Foreign Language Institute in Beijing, China, and serving as the Director of American Studies and professor of English at Baylor University in Waco, Texas.
LeMaster is also the author of several books. His main topic has been poet Jesse Stuart and he has acted as editor for many of Stuart's works. LeMaster also has published his writings including: book of poetry First Person, Second
; and non-fiction China Teacher: An Intimate Journal
, created from the journal he kept while teaching in Beijing.
Extent
34.5 cubic feet
Abstract
The J.r. LeMaster papers span from 1960 to 1993 and document LeMaster's literary and teaching careers.
Statement of Arrangement
This collection is organized into the following series:
- Series 1: Original accession
- Series 2: First Supplement
- Series 3: Second Supplement
- Series 4: Third Supplement
- Series 5: Fourth Supplement
- Series 6: Fifth Supplement
- Series 7: Sixth Supplement
Acquisition Information
The Ohio University Archives received the collection as a gift from J. R. LeMaster in October 1981.
Existence and Location of Copies
Ohio University will entertain requests to photocopy reasonable amounts of material from the collection for the convenience of individual researchers.
Description Note
Original, legacy collection inventories may contain inaccuracies or be incomplete. Collection descriptions may change or be updated as they are verified. Please contact Mahn Center staff if you note any errors or discrepancies.
Subject
- LeMaster, J. R., 1934- (Person)
- Stuart, Jesse (Jesse Hilton), 1906-1984 (Person)
- Baylor University (Organization)
- Defiance College (Organization)
- Title
- Finding aid for the J.R. LeMaster papers
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by John P. Bernard, Mark Cave, Mary Colleen Flynn, Carolie A. Lanza, and Lisa A. Howell
- Date
- 2020
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English
- Sponsor
- The finding aid was converted into EAD with funding support from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Revision Statements
- 5 January 2024: Subjects and other notes added from ALICE MARC records and Mahn Center Microsoft Office finding aids by Ohio University Libraries Metadata Services Department Python scripts.
Repository Details
Part of the Mahn Center for Archives and Special Collections Repository
