Elisavietta Ritchie literary papers
Collection Scope and Contents
This collection contains literary papers related to the life and career of writer Elisavietta Ritchie. This includes various drafts and publications of poems and stories, as well as a few items of publicity. It also includes correspondence with her parents, George L. Artamoff and Jessie B. Downing, and letters in Russian. The collection dates from 1964-2014.
Dates
- 1947-2014
- Majority of material found within 1970 - 1990
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Restrictions on Use
Some material may be copyrighted or restricted. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright or other case restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in the collections.
Biographical / Historical
Elisavietta (Lisa) Richie's fiction, poetry, creative non-fiction, photographs, and translations from Russian and French have appeared in numerous publications and have won various awards. Ritchie has read at the Library of Congress, Harbourfront, Folger Library, Pittsburgh International Forum, many libraries, universities, schools and other cultural centers in the United States, Canada, Australia, Russia, and under the auspices of the United States Information Agency, in Brazil, around the Far East, and the Balkans. She often teaches writing workshops for adults and children, and occasionally lectures to teachers on the poetry-in-the-school program.
She founded The Wineberry Press, and for three years was president of Washington Writer's Publishing House. Books edited include The Dolphin's Arc: Poems on Endangered Creatures of the Sea. Her photographs have appeared in The New York Times etc.
Extent
6.75 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Elisavietta (Lisa) Ritchie's fiction, poetry, creative non-fiction, photographs, and translations from Russian and French have appeared in numerous publications. This collection includes various drafts and publications of poems and stories written by Ritchie. It also contains correspondence to and from Ritchie, including letters from her parents and correspondence written in Russian. The collection dates from 1964-2014.
Collection Organization
Organized into 3 series: Literary writings, Correspondence and Publications.
Physical Location
Materials are stored off-site, and will require additional retrieval time. Please contact the Special Collections Research Center for more information.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Elisavietta Ritchie, 19 October 2014 [2014.037]. A second smaller donation was made in 2017 (Accession 2017.043)
- Poetry Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Poetry -- 20th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Poetry -- 21st century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Source
- Ritchie, Elisavietta (Donor, Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Elisavietta Ritchie literary papers, 1947-2014
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Special Collections Research Center, The George Washington University
- Date
- 2015
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Research Center, The George Washington University Repository
