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John F. Gilgun Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MsC0417

  • Staff Only
  • No requestable containers

Scope and Contents

Diaries, journals, stories, poems, correspondence, and manuscripts.

Dates

  • Creation: 1948-1992
  • Creation: Majority of material found within 1950-1979

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is closed until five years after the author's death.

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright restrictions may apply; please consult Special Collections staff for further information.

Biographical / Historical

Poet and author, John Gilgun received his B.A. from Boston University in 1957. That same year he was accepted into the Writers' Workshop at the University of Iowa. He completed his M.A. there in two years. Gilgun's first teaching position was at the University of Indiana in Kokomo. He next taught at Clarkson College (1962 -- 1963) and from there moved to Drake University (1964 -- 1968). Gilgun returned to the University of Iowa in 1969 and earned both a MFA and a Ph.D. After finishing his graduate studies in 1972, he joined the faculty of Missouri Western State University. John Gilgun's published works include Music I Never Dreamed Of and Everything That Has Been Shall Be Again..

Extent

4.50 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Method of Acquisition

This collection is being donated by the author over time.

Accruals and Additions

Addenda: 1989, 1993.

Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
eng

Repository Details

Part of the University of Iowa Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Special Collections Department
University of Iowa Libraries
Iowa City IA 52242 IaU
319-335-5921
319-335-5900 (Fax)