Ralph Ivy Papers
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Scope and Content Note
The Ralph Ivy Papers consist of handwritten journal entries, sketches, and drawings dated from 1981 - 2001. Additional materials will be added to the collection periodically.
Dates
- 1981-2001
Creator
- Ivy, Ralph (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
James Ralph Ivy was born in 1938 to Charles and Celia Ivy in Mountain View, Stone County, Arkansas. At age seventeen he joined the Army, serving three years in Europe. Upon his return to the United States in 1959, Ivy moved to Pasadena, California to live with his parents and go to college. He later attended the Art Institute of Chicago, Southwest Missouri State University, California State University of Long Beach, and the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Ivy was a features writer and editor for the Northwest Arkansas Times for a period of time in the 1970s and 1980s. It was likely during this experience that he met fellow artist and friend Jan Gosnell, a political cartoonist, who is a contributor to some of the content within this collection. His book Halls of Ivy and the Town Around was published by the University of Arkansas Press in 1984. His journals combine the written word with a unique style of artistry through drawings in various media including ink and felt-tipped pens, in color and black and white.
Extent
2.25 Linear Feet (4 boxes)
Arrangement of the Papers
Materials are arranged in chronological order.
Acquisition Information
The Ralph Ivy Papers were donated to Special Collections, University of Arkansas Libraries on April 4, 2003, by Ralph Ivy of Fayetteville, Arkansas.
Processing Information
Processed by Amy Russell; completed in October 2012.
- Title
- Ralph Ivy Papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Amy Russell
- Date
- 2012
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Department Repository
University of Arkansas Libraries
365 N. McIlroy Avenue
Fayetteville AR 72701 United States
(479) 575-8444
specoll@uark.edu