Jack Butler Papers

Collection

Identifier: MC 618

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Scope and Contents

The collection contains manuscripts, correspondence, and other materials related to the career of writer Jack Butler. Manuscripts are primarily poems and short stories written while Butler lived in Arkansas; also included is a draft of Butler's 1986 novel Jujitsu for Christ and early notes and drafts of novels Nightshade and Living in Little Rock with Miss Little Rock. Correspondents include John Ciardi, Dana Gioia, Miller Williams, Irv Broughton, and Congressman Tommy F. Robinson.

Dates

circa 1964-1987

Creator

Butler, Jack, 1944- (Person)

Language of Materials

Collection materials are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

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.

Conditions Governing Use

No Use Restrictions Apply.

No Interlibrary Loan.

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

Biographical / Historical

Jack Butler (1944-) is an American writer. Butler earned bachelor's degrees from Central Missouri State College in 1966, and an MFA from the University of Arkansas in 1979. His works include the novels Jujitsu for Christ and Living in Little Rock with Miss Little Rock, a Pulitzer Prize nominee.

For more information on Butler, see Bledsoe, C. L. "Jack Butler (1944-)." Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture. https://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/entries/jack-butler-3057/

Extent

1 Linear Feet (1 box)

Additional Description

Arrangement

Materials are arranged by format and by topic. The poetry manuscripts in Box 1, Folders 5-13 were received arranged by folder based on where Butler was living at the time he was writing, and are thus roughly chronological; this original order has been maintained, and original folder labels have been placed at the front of each of these folders when applicable.