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Ralph Ivy Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MC 1504

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

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.

Related Collection

Jan C. Gosnell (MC 728)

Processing Information

Processed by Amy Russell; completed in October 2012.

Creator

Source

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

Contact:
University of Arkansas Libraries
365 N. McIlroy Avenue
Fayetteville AR 72701 United States
(479) 575-8444