Writer Elizabeth Spencer was born in 1921 in Carrollton, Miss. Spencer married John Rusher in 1956 and was sometimes known as Elizabeth Rusher among friends and family. Spencer taught writing at Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, 1976-1986, and at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1986-1992. The collection includes correspondence, writings and related materials, and pictures. Business and personal correspondence, 1948-2003 (bulk 1999-2003), includes both letters and printed copies of incoming and outgoing emails. Correspondents include John Rusher and other family members, writers, poets, professors, artists, editors, literary critics, and United States Senator John McCain. Subjects include Eudora Welty, Spencer's writings and professional activities, Spencer family history, McCain's presidential run, and other topics. Writings, 1950s, 1987-2002, are chiefly by or about Spencer. Pictures include photographs of Spencer, family and friends, travels, other writers, and writing events. Also included is a series of pictures that Spencer selected for possible inclusion in her memoir . The Addition of April 2013 is Spencer's professional website, consisting of resume, portraits of Spencer, published books, and forthcoming projects, many accompanied by the author's own commentary. Landscapes of the Heart
