Scott Greer Papers

Collection

Identifier: MC 1350

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Scope and Content Note

The collection primarily consists of published works of poetry edited by or including the work of Scott Greer; also included is an unpublished compilation of poetry by Greer.

Dates

1941-1963

Creator

Greer, Scott A. (Person)

Language of Materials

Materials are in English.

Access Information

Please call (479) 575-8444 or email specoll@uark.edu at least two weeks in advance of your arrival to ensure availability of the materials.

Use Information

No Use Restrictions Apply.

No Interlibrary Loan.

Standard Federal Copyright Laws Apply (U.S. Title 17).

Biographical Note

Scott Greer (1922-1996) was a poet and social scientist.

Greer was born in 1922 in Sweetwater, Texas. From 1941-1943, while a student at Baylor University, Greer edited the poetry journal Crescendo. While pursuing his poetry, Greer was a correspondent with and protege of Arkansas poet John Gould Fletcher. Greer later graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles with a master's and a Ph.D in sociology. He went on to become a professor of sociology and urban studies, including serving on the faculty at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee from 1974-1996. In addition to his works of poetry, he published widely in the social sciences, including The Emerging City: Myth and Reality and Governing the Metropolis.

Extent

0.25 Linear Feet (1 box)

Additional Description

Arrangement of the Papers

Materials are arranged alphabetically by title.

Acquisition Information

The Scott Greer Papers were donated to the Special Collections Department by Ben F. Johnson III of El Dorado, Arkansas, with the permission of Greer's widow, Ann Lennarson Greer, on April 15, 1996.