Title: Richard Boudreau Papers
Inclusive Dates: 1974-1990

Creator:

• Boudreau, Richard, 19xx-

Call Numbers: LAX Mss 2010/06; LAX Mss 2014/01

Physical Description: 3.5 c.f.(7 archives boxes)
Repository:

University of Wisconsin La Crosse, Murphy Library, Special Collections

Archival Locations:

UW-La Crosse Murphy Library / La Crosse Area Research Ctr. (Map)

See the catalog entry for information on possible additional materials and shelf locations.

Abstract:

Richard Boudreau taught in the English department at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse from 1968 until his retirement in 1994. Boudreau began his research on Wisconsin authors shortly after he started teaching at La Crosse. In 1986, Boudreau published his work Literary Heritage of Wisconsin, Volume I: Beginnings to 1925. The second volume of this series was published in 1995 and titled Literary Heritage of Wisconsin, Volume II, Part A: 1925-1960. Boudreau presented several radio programs from 1974-1985 through Wisconsin Public Radio including a radio course, "Wisconsin's Literary Heritage," that was offered through the University of Wisconsin Extension.

Language: English

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The collection is arranged alphabetically by subject and then chronologically.

The Richard Boudreau papers include materials related to the publication of his work, Literary Heritage of Wisconsin, Volume I: Beginnings to 1925, transcripts and notes on his Wisconsin Public Radio programs, and subject files on various Wisconsin authors, including a large collection of essays on Midwest regional author August Derleth. In addition, this collection includes 3 boxes containing materials from Boudreau’s research on Wisconsin author Hamlin Garland related to the author’s travels, life, and writings. Furthermore, there are materials related to Hamlin’s house which is located in West Salem and materials associated with a play about Garland. Lastly, there is an abundance of materials on Wisconsin poets and authors from Western Wisconsin including articles, newspaper clippings, photocopies of their work, pamphlets, and correspondences.

Richard Boudreau taught in the English department at UW-La Crosse from 1968 until his retirement in 1994. Boudreau began his research on Wisconsin authors shortly after he started teaching in La Crosse with an initial focus on Hamlin Garland, who has a connection to West Salem. He later expanded his research to include all authors with significant ties to Wisconsin. In 1986, Boudreau published his work, Literary Heritage of Wisconsin, Volume I: Beginnings to 1925, which includes selections of songs, tales, oratory, autobiographical accounts, humor, poetry, and fiction from early Wisconsin authors. Boudreau looked at over 250 authors and chose over 30 to include in his work. Notable authors such as Hamlin Garland, Frank Lloyd Wright, Edna Ferber, Zona Gale, and August Derleth accompany selections from many relatively unknown authors in this first volume. The second volume of this series was published in 1995 and titled, Literary Heritage of Wisconsin, Volume II, Part A: 1925-1960. There are 17 notable authors featured in this volume including, Aldo Leopold, Regina Robinson Heard, Sterling North, and Warren Beck.

Boudreau has presented several radio programs through Wisconsin Public Radio including a radio course, "Wisconsin's Literary Heritage," that was offered through the University of Wisconsin Extension. Boudreau's 1976 radio program was a series of 30-minute lectures about authors who wrote about and resided in Wisconsin including, the itinerant explorers, missionaries, fur traders, Native Americans, pioneers, reformers, and humorists. His 1987 radio course titled, "Wisconsin's Literary Heritage," looked at the literary heritage of Wisconsin through a comprehensive survey of early and contemporary Wisconsin authors.

Acquisition Information

Donated by Richard Boudreau, 1994.

	Series: II. The Literary Heritage of Wisconsin, Vol. 1 Physical Description: .25 c.f. (.5 boxes)  Arrangement of the Materials:
Box   1 Folder   1	Correspondence,” 1984-1987
Box   1 Folder   2	Cover Art, Undated
Box   1 Folder   3	Notes and Corrections, Undated
	Working Draft ,
Box   1 Folder   4	Table of Contents- Louis Hughes, Undated
Box   1 Folder   5	John Muir- Frank Lloyd Wright, Undated
Box   1 Folder   6	Charles D. Stewart- Lew Sarett, Undated
	Series: I. Radio Series Physical Description: .75 c.f. (1.5 boxes)  Arrangement of the Materials:	⇧
Box   1 Folder   7	Radio Course Proposal, 1974
	Radio Course: "Wisconsin's Literary Heritage",
Box   1 Folder   8	Correspondence, 1976-1987
Box   1 Folder   9	Course Information, 1987 and Undated
Box   2 Folder   1	Notes and transcripts, 1987 and Undated
	Radio Program: "A Wisconsin Anthology",
Box   2 Folder   2	Program Information and Correspondence, 1984-1985 and Undated
Box   2 Folder   3	Transcripts 1-1 - 7-6, 1984-1985
Box   2 Folder   4	Transcripts 8-1 - 12-2, 1984-1985
Box   2 Folder   5	Transcripts 13-1 - 20-5, 1984-1985
	Radio Program: "Wisconsin Authors", 1984-1985
Box   2 Folder   6	Correspondence, 1974-1977
Box   2 Folder   7	Transcripts, 1-9, 1976
Box   2 Folder   8	Transcripts, 10-20, 1976
	Series: III. Wisconsin Authors Physical Description: .5 c.f. (1 box)  Arrangement of the Materials:	⇧
Box   3 Folder   1	August Derleth, Undated (1 of 2)
Box   3 Folder   2	August Derleth, Undated (2 of 2)
Box   3 Folder   3	Author and Title Lists, 1972-1981 and Undated
Box   3 Folder   4	Correspondence, 1951-1990
Box   3 Folder   5	Feature Article, Correspondence, 1984
Box   3 Folder   6	News Clippings, 1939-1992 and Undated
Box   3 Folder   7	Notable Wisconsin Author and BANTA Awards, 1979-1989
Box   3 Folder   8	Public Readings and Appearances, 1978-1992 and Undated
Box   3 Folder   9	Writings, 1888-1990 and Undated
	Series: IV. Hamlin Garland Physical Description: 3 c.f. (3 box)  Arrangement of the Materials:	⇧
Box   4 Folder   1	Travels, Garland in B.C, 1976-1978 and Undated
Box   4 Folder   2	Travels, Hamland: Wisconsin Connection (1 of 2), 1890-1991 and Undated
Box   4 Folder   3	Travels, Hamlin Garland: Wisconsin Connection (2 of 2), 1975-2006 and Undated
Box   4 Folder   4	Travels, Rock, River Iowa, 1888-1983 and Undated
Box   4 Folder   5	Travels, Iowa, 1868-1977 and Undated
Box   5 Folder   1	Travels, Garland in South Dakota, 1944-1996 and Undated
Box   5 Folder   2	About Garland, 1890-1916
Box   5 Folder   3	About Garland, 1917-1949
Box   5 Folder   4	About Garland, 1950-1970
Box   5 Folder   5	About Garland, 1970-
Box   6 Folder   1	Garland's Writings, 1885-1890
Box   6 Folder   2	Garland's Writings, 1891-1895
Box   6 Folder   3	Garland's Writings, 1896-1901
Box   6 Folder   4	Garland's Writings, 1902-1913
Box   6 Folder   5	Garland's Writings, 1914-1935
Box   6 Folder   6	Garland House Booklet, 1900-2012 and undated
Box   6 Folder   7	Garland Play, 2005-2012 and undated
	Series: V. Miscellaneous Physical Description: 1 c.f. (1 box)  Arrangement of the Materials:	⇧
Box   7 Folder   1	Wisconsin Poets, 1925-2005 and undated
Box   7 Folder   2	Winding Rivers, 1901-1993 and undated