John Meade Haines papers
Scope and Content
The John Meade Haines papers span from 1988 to 1990 and document JMH's literary career during that time. The collection is arranged into three series. The first series is subdivided into sub series for books, poems (drafts and revisions), and essays. This includes the typescript for his most recent book, New Poems, 1980-88, and his contributions to a volume, Season of Dead Water , on the natural havoc resulting from the March 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill. The second series for the most part includes copies of outgoing letters. It is subdivided into four sub series: publishers and editors, students, general, and letters to newspaper editors. The last has letters to the editors of publications in Anchorage, Alaska, Athens, Ohio, and New York, New York. The third series contains items related to JMH's 1990 Western States Book Award for lifetime achievement in poetry presented by the Western States Arts Federation.
Dates
- Creation: 1988-1990
Language of Materials
The records are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
Access to this collection is restricted.
Conditions Governing Use
Ohio University retains all property rights to the collection.
The material may only be used with the permission of Mr. Haines during his lifetime, or thereafter for 20 years with the consent of his trustee, Mr. Scott Walker, of Graywolf Press, St. Paul, MN.
Biography of John Meade Haines
John Meade Haines was born in 1924 in Norfolk, Virginia. From 1938-1941 he attended St. John's College in Washington, D.C. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1943-1946. After being discharged, he attended the National Art School in Washington, D.C. From 1948-1949 he attended American University in Washington, D.C., and from 1950-1952 he attended Hans Hofmann School of Fine Art in New York City. Wanting to live a life in the wilderness, he left New York City in 1954 for Alaska to live in a cabin he had built. In Alaska, he began his career as a poet and nature writer, publishing his first book in 1967. As a writer, Haines has received numerous awards, and has served as a visiting lecturer at several colleges and universities. For the academic year 1989-1990, Mr. Haines served on the faculty in the English Department at Ohio University, returning to Alaska in June 1990 where he currently resides as of October 2006.
Extent
0.6 cubic feet
Abstract
The John Meade Haines papers span from 1988 to 1990 and document JMH's literary career during that time.
Statement of Arrangement
These records are organized into the following series:
- Series I: Writings and Publications
- Subseries I: 1 Books
- Subseries I: 2 Poems
- Subseries I: 3 Essays and Stories
- Series II: Correspondence
- Subseries II: 1 Publishers and Editors
- Subseries II: 2 Students
- Subseries II: 3 General
- Subseries II: 4 Letters to Newspaper Editors
- Series III: Miscellaneous Items
Other Finding Aid
A paper copy of the folder list is available.
Acquisition Information
The Ohio University Library received the John Meade Haines Collection as a gift from Mr. Haines through two installments in June 1990 and January 1991.
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
- Haines, John Meade, 1924- (Person)
- Title
- Finding aid for the John Meade Haines papers
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Barbara Ziegler and Michael Parker
- 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
