Priscilla Long Papers - Special Collections, UW Libraries

Preliminary Guide to the Priscilla Long Papers
1936-2005

Accession No.:	4306-001, 4306-002, 4306-003, 4306-004, 4306-005, 4306-006, 4306-007, 4306-008, 4306-009, 4306-010, 4306-011
Creator:	Long, Priscilla, creator
Title:	Priscilla Long Papers
Date Span:	1936-2005
Quantity:	42.25 cubic ft. (53 boxes)
Languages:	Collection materials are in English.
Location:	Click on individual accession number in inventory

Biographical Note

Writer of American history, essays, poetry, and fiction, Priscilla Long was born in Quakertown, Pennsylvania in 1943. She attended Antioch College, and received an MFA in fiction writing in 1990 from the University of Washington. She was an activist in the student Peace Union (1962-1963), in the anti-war movement in the 1960s, and in the women's movement in Boston, 1969-1975. She is a printer and founder of Red Sun Press, Boston. She is the author of a history of coal mining in the U.S. She lived in Boston from 1968-1984, in San Diego from 1984-1988, and moved to Seattle in 1988. She was formerly married to Peter Irons. Long is Senior Editor of the website, HistoryLink.org, an online encyclopedia of Washington State, King County and Seattle history.

Arrangement

Arranged in 11 accessions according to date of receipt.

Scope and Content

Correspondence, biographical features, poetry drafts, prose drafts, writings, notebooks, diaries, journals, galley proofs, published works, publicity, clippings, speeches, interview, schedules, calendars, business files, grant files, teaching files, family papers, subject series; 1936-2005.

Restrictions on Access

Open to all users, but access to portions of the papers restricted. Contact repository for details.

Restrictions on Use

Creator's literary rights retained. Contact repository for details.

Inventory

Accession No. 4306-001

Priscilla Long Papers, 1953-1991

5.63 cubic ft. (7 boxes)

Scope and Content

Correspondence, poetry drafts, prose drafts, notebooks, diaries, writings, galley proofs, some published copies, tape-recorded interview (Priscilla Long, interviewer), clippings; 1953-1991.

Restrictions on Access

Open to all users, but access to portions of the papers restricted. Contact repository for details.

Acquisition Info

Received from Priscilla Long, June 13, 1991.

Processing Info

Processing Level 1.

Other Finding Aids

Container list in the repository.

Accession No. 4306-002

Priscilla Long Papers, 1940-1992

4.00 cubic ft. (4 boxes)

Scope and Content

Correspondence, family material (mostly correspondence ), diaries, prose writings, poetry drafts and notebooks, speech; 1940s-1992.

Restrictions on Access

Open to all users, but access to portions of the papers restricted. Contact repository for details.

Acquisition Info

Received from Priscilla Long, July 27, 1992.

Processing Info

Processing Level 1.

Other Finding Aids

Inventory in the repository.

Accession No. 4306-003

Priscilla Long Papers, 1986-1993

1.42 cubic ft. (2 boxes)

Scope and Content

Biographical features, correspondence, writings, drafts of writings, notebooks, lists of published writings, galley proofs, calendars, daily work schedules, publicity, grants and grant proposals, subject series; 1986-1993.

Restrictions on Access

Open to all users.

Acquisition Info

Received from Priscilla Long, September 14, 1993.

Processing Info

Processing Level 1.

Other Finding Aids

Container list in the repository.

Accession No. 4306-004

Priscilla Long Papers, 1981-1994

2.10 cubic ft. (5 boxes)

Scope and Content

Writings, including poetry notebooks, drafts of poems and of other works, diaries, autobiographical writing, correspondence, schedules, clippings, and similar papers; circa 1981-1994.

Restrictions on Access

Open to all users, but access to portions of the papers restricted. Contact repository for details.

Acquisition Info

Received from Priscilla Long, August 25, 1994.

Processing Info

Processing Level 1.

Other Finding Aids

Container list in the repository.

Accession No. 4306-005

Priscilla Long Papers, 1959-1995

5.00 cubic ft. (7 boxes)

Scope and Content

Correspondence, journals, poetry workbooks, writings, drafts, curriculum vitae, clippings; 1959-1995.

Restrictions on Access

Open to all users, but access to portions of the papers restricted. Contact repository for details.

Acquisition Info

Received from Priscilla Long, August 7, 1995.

Processing Info

Processing Level 1.

Other Finding Aids

Inventory in the repository.

Accession No. 4306-006

Priscilla Long Papers, 1989-1996

1.63 cubic ft. (3 boxes)

Scope and Content

Poetry drafts, poetry notebooks, vitae, correspondence, prose writings; bulk 1989-1996.

Restrictions on Access

Open to all users.

Acquisition Info

Received from Priscilla Long, January 23, 1997.

Processing Info

Processing Level 1.

Other Finding Aids

Inventory in the repository.

Accession No. 4306-007

Priscilla Long Papers, 1982-1998

3.21 cubic ft. (4 boxes)

Scope and Content

Journals, poetry workbooks and typescripts, book reviews by Long and related correspondence, publicity materials, career and business records; 1982-1998.

Restrictions on Access

Open to all users, but access to portions of the papers restricted. Contact repository for details.

Acquisition Info

Received from Priscilla Long, January 25, 1999.

Processing Info

Processing Level 1.

Other Finding Aids

Inventory in the repository.

Accession No. 4306-008

Priscilla Long Papers, 1936-2000

5.00 cubic ft. (5 boxes)

Scope and Content

Correspondence with friends, family, and colleagues, circa 1962-1970, circa 1990-2000; journals, 1988-1990; literary manuscripts and correspondence, 1999-2000; teaching materials, 1990's; letters and other items of the Long Family; circa 1936- circa 1972, 1986.

Restrictions on Access

Open to all users, but access to portions of the papers restricted. Contact repository for details.

Acquisition Info

Received from Priscilla Long, August 18, 2000.

Processing Info

Processing Level 1.

Other Finding Aids

Inventory in the repository.

Accession No. 4306-009

Priscilla Long Papers, 1950-2001

7.00 cubic ft. (7 boxes)

Scope and Content

Journals 1991-1996, personal correspondence, short story drafts and notes, family papers, poetry drafts, other writings, and files from her teaching; 1950s-2001.

Restrictions on Access

Open to all users, but access to portions of the papers restricted. Contact repository for details.

Acquisition Info

Received from Priscilla Long, December 10, 2001.

Processing Info

Processing Level 1.

Other Finding Aids

Inventory in the repository.

Accession No. 4306-010

Priscilla Long Papers, 1996-2002

2.84 cubic ft. (4 boxes)

Scope and Content

Journals, 1996-Jan. 1998; personal correspondence, literary business files, HistoryLink subject series, vitas and publicity, drafts of poems and workbook, 2002, teaching files, 1997-2002.

Restrictions on Access

Open to all users, but access to portions of the papers restricted. Contact repository for details.

Acquisition Info

Received from Priscilla Long, October 18, 2002.

Processing Info

Processing Level 1.

Other Finding Aids

Inventory in the repository.



Accession No. 4306-011

Priscilla Long Papers, 1968-2005
	4.42 cubic ft. (5 boxes)

Scope and Content
Correspondence, biographical features, journals, notebooks, poetry drafts and workbooks, teaching files, business files, schedules, family papers; 1968-2005 (bulk 1998-2005).
Restrictions on Access
Open to all users, but access to portions of the papers restricted. Contact repository for details.
Acquisition Info
Received from Priscilla Long, August 18, 2005.
Processing Info
Processing Level 1.
Box						Date
		Journals
				Restrictions on Access: Restricted.
1			September 23, 1999 - November 22, 1999
1			November 22, 1999 - January 19, 2000
1			January 19, 2000 - March 22, 2000
1			March 23, 2000 - May 19, 2000
1			May 19, 2000 - July 18, 2000
1			July 18, 2000 - September 10, 2000
1			September 11, 2000 - November 1, 2000
1			November 2, 2000 - December 19, 2000
1			December 20, 2000 - February 1, 2001
1			February 2, 2001 - March 20, 2001
1			March 22, 2001 - May 25, 2001
1			May 26, 2001 - July 31, 2001
1			August 1, 2001 - September 10, 2001
1			September 10, 2001 - October 19, 2001
1			October 20, 2001 - January 23, 2002
1			PTSD Workbook - March, 2000
2			January 24, 2002 - May 2, 2002
2			May 2, 2002 - August 17, 2002
2			August 17, 2002 - November 19, 2002
2			November 20, 2002 - February 20, 2002
2			February 21, 2003 - June 3, 2003
2		Client and Student Correspondence				2002-2005
				26 folders
				Restrictions on Access: Restricted.
		Personal Correspondence
				Restrictions on Access: Restricted.
2			Miscellaneous			2004-2005
2			Rick Briggs			2002-2004
2			Ellen Cantarow			2004
2			Margaret Chisholm			undated
2			Flynn & Amanda Donovan			2002-2005
2			Paul Dorpat			2004
2			Connie Field			2005
2			Fiset			2004
2			Waverly Fitzgerald			2004
2			Geri Gale			2004-2005
2			Stephen Jay Gould			2002-2003
2			Pete & Pam Grace			2000-2003
2			Penny Hanna			2004
2			Carter Henry			2005
2			Thomas Hubbard			2003-2004
2			History Link			2004-2005
2			Peter Irons			2003-2004
2			Mariah Irons & Miscellaneous Irons			2001-2004
2			Louis Kampf			2004-2005
2			Ralph Keyes			2003
2			Maury Klein			2002-2005
2			Allison Korn			2004-2005
2			Jan Loeken			2003-2004
2			Joanna Long			2004-2005
2			Pam Long			2003-2005
2			Barbara & Winslow Long			1998-2005
2			Dan & Michele Long			2005
2			Alice Lowe			2003-2005
2			McCune, Cal & Mac			1996-2005
2			Eric Messerschmidt			2004-2005
2			Skye Moody			2005
2			Sandra Nickerson			2002-2004
2			Dobbie Norris			2003-2005
2			Jim O'Brien			2004-2005
2			Nick O'Connell			2002-2004
2			Kit Oldham			2004
2			John & Roberta Olson			2004-2005
2			Open Books			2004
2			Philip Red Eagle			2002-2004
2			Red Sun Press/Nancy Nichols			2003-2005
2			Farah Ravenbaksh			2001
2			Robert Ray			2004
2			Bethany Reid			1998-2005
2			Jack Remick			2004-2005
2			Jerry Richard			2005
2			Elly Rubin			2003-2005
2			Jane Marston Schlosberg			2003-2005
2			Carol Shade			2002-2005
2			Norm Shatkin			2004-2005
2			Barbara Sjoholm			2004
2			Saul Slapikoff/Flora Gonzalez			2002-2004
2			Anne Sweet			2004-2005
2			David Wilma			2002-2004
2			Gordon Wood			2000-2004
2			Karyl Winn			2004-2005
2			Elana Zaiman			2004-2005
2			Zinn - Howard & Roz			2002-2004
		Poetry
3			Priscilla Long Poems, 8th Edition			1970-2005
3			Poetry Workbook			2002-2004
3			Darkness & Light - Poetry Book Manuscript			2005
3			Drafts Poems: October 2002 - December 31, 2004
3			Poetry Drafts: January 2004 - December 2004
3			Poetry Drafts: January 2005
		Schedules, CVs and List of Work Accomplished
3			Vitae and Publicity			2002-2005
3			Record of Work Accomplished			2005
3			Health Info			1991-2004
					Restrictions on Access: Restricted.
3			Schedules 2003-2004			2001-2005
		Literary Business
3			Genome Tome			2003-2005
3			WA State Arts Commission			2003
3			Denver Public Library Coal Mine Papers			2003
3			Lit Bus			1985-2005
3			Literary Correspondence			2002-2005
3			Appreciations/Clients/Students			1998-2005
3			MFA Reunion			2004-2005
3			Georgia Review Fiasco			2002-2005
3			Richard Hugo House Founder's Award			2004
3			Pacific Northwest Writers Conference			2002-2004
					3 folders
3			Seattle Writers Association Talk			2004
3			"The Stranger" Letter			2003
3			Jack Straw Grant			2002
3			Poetry Correspondence			2003-2005
3			Ontario Rev/Goodbye Goodbye			2003-2005
3			Ontario Rev/Disappearances			2005
3			Facere/Poetry Jewelry Project			2004-2005
3			Happy Ending			2004-2005
3			Object & Setting			2004
3			I Am Still Here			2004
3			T&C Review Working the Garden			2002-2003
3			M. Anne Sweet - Intro			2003-2004
3			First Intensity/Deja Vu			2002-2004
3			Chattahoochee/"Hildeegard"			2003
3			"The Visitor" - Passages No.			2004
3			Mrs. Morrissey			2004
3			Banjo: Six Tunes for Old Time's Sake			2001-2002
3			Paola Review			2002-2003
3			Michigan Q Review			2003-2004
3			"Doing Nothing"			2003
		Teaching Files
3			Teaching/Writing Interview			2003
3			Letter Re: Template Practice			2004
3			Short Forms Spring			2005
3			Personal Essay			2005
3			Elizabeth Scott/UW Extension			2004-2005
3			Handbook for Practicing Writers			2004-2005
3			Field's End - Imitation Class			2004
3			UW - Spring			2003
3			Field's End - Fall			2002-2003
3			Field's End Business			2002-2004
		Addition to Susanne Long Papers
4			Concerning Tom Griffith			1977-1981
4			Miscellaneous			1969-1982
					2 folders
4			Legal: Marriage/Divorce, Passport			1968-1976
					Restrictions on Access: Restricted.
		Addition to Long Family Papers
4			Dr. Barbara H. Long Dying & Obit File			2003
		Obituary Files
4			Herb Robinson			2003
4			Mimi Weiss			2002
		"Afternoon Books"
4			Craft Practice: December 21, 1997 - July 1999
4			January 24, 1998 - February 5, 1998
4			February 5, 1998 - February 16, 1998
4			February 16, 1998 - March 5, 1998
4			March 5, 1998 - March 20, 1998
4			March 23, 1998 - April 8, 1998
4			Stealing Home - April 6, 1998
4			April 9, 1998 - April 20, 1998
4			April 16, 1998 - May 1, 1998
4			May 3, 1998 - May 11, 1998
4			May 12, 1998 - May 20, 1998
4			May 20, 1998 - May 28, 1998
4			June 1, 1998 - June 9, 1998
4			June 9, 1998 - June 28, 1998
4			June 29, 1998 - July 8, 1998
4			July 9, 1998 - July 25, 1998
4			July 13, 1998 - August 4, 1998
4			August 4, 1998 - August 17, 1998
4			August 17, 1998 - August 21, 1998
5			August 24, 1998 - September 8, 1998
5			September 8, 1998 - September 18, 1998
5			September 19, 1998 - September 25, 1998
5			September 26, 1998 - October 8, 1998
5			October 15, 1998 - October 23, 1998
5			October 22, 1998 - November 1, 1998
5			October 29, 1998 - November 13, 1998
5			December 15, 1998 - June 28, 1999
5			Walking-Around Book: September 2004 - March 2005

Subject Terms

Personal Names:

Long, Priscilla--Archives.

Preliminary Guide to the Priscilla Long Papers 1936-2005

Biographical Note

Arrangement

Scope and Content

Restrictions on Access

Restrictions on Use

Inventory

Subject Terms

Preliminary Guide to the Priscilla Long Papers
1936-2005