Bookmark this page or copy and paste URL to Email message Papers of John Beecher, 1957-1979MS 161
Biographical NoteAmerican poet, labor and civil rights activist, educator and journalist; John Beecher taught at several universities, worked at various administrative projects during the New Deal, and wrote for newspapers and magazines throughout his career. In 1956, he and his wife, Barbara, founded the Morning Star Press. This private press was moved to Jerome, Arizona in 1958 and renamed Rampart Press. It later moved to Scottsdale, Arizona in 1959 while Beecher taught English at Arizona State University. He resigned there in 1961, continuing his teaching, writing, and lecturing until his death in 1980. Scope and Content NoteMainly outgoing letters from Beecher to various editors at Macmillan Publishing Co. between 1965 and 1967. Also includes clippings, book notices, photographs of Beecher, publicity brochures and announcements for poetry readings, and poetry broadsides. Letters in 1965, 1967, and 1968 discuss a planned book by Beecher on “realities of Negro life in the South.” News clippings and correspondence relate the activities of Beecher’s private press, Morning Star, then Rampart Press. Also included is a questionnaire completed by the Beechers about their book design and printing experiences. ArrangementThis collection is organized into one series.RestrictionsRestrictionsThere are no restrictions on this collection. CopyrightIt is the responsibility of the user to obtain permission to publish from the owner of the copyright (the institution, the creator of the record, the author or his/her transferees, heirs, legates, or literary executors). The user agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Arizona Board of Regents for the University of Arizona, its officers, employees, and agents from and against all claims made by any person asserting that he or she is an owner of copyright. Related MaterialJohn Beecher papers are also located in the William R. Perkins Library, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina. Access TermsPersonal Name(s) Beecher, Barbara Beecher, John, 1904-1980 Subject(s) American poetry—20th century Morning Star Press Rampart Press Small presses—Arizona Small presses—California Genre Form(s) Correspondence Administrative InformationCredit LineJohn Beecher papers (MS 161). Special Collections, University of Arizona Libraries. Container List
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