University of Colorado Writers' Conference collection, 1930-1977.

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University of Colorado Writers' Conference collection, 1930-1977.

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The University of Colorado Writers' Conference collection contains the papers of the Writers' Conference from 1930 to 1977. The Writers' Conference was moved to the University of Colorado in 1930. The Writers' Conference was held at CU consecutively between 1930 and 1977, with exception to 1943 to 1946 due to WWII, and 1972 to 1973, due to financial difficulties. The final conference was held in 1977, after which it ended due to lack of funding. The collection includes administrative records, correspondence, financial records, workshop and committee materials, lists of registrants, scholarships, rosters and scrapbooks.

16.5 linear ft. (34 boxes)

University of Colorado, Boulder

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SNAC Resource ID: 7568832

University of Colorado, Boulder

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Writers' Conference in the Rocky Mountains

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The University of Colorado Writers' Conference originated from a Writers' Colony conducted at Indian Hills by a group of Denver writers and publishers. The first annual writers' conference was held at the University of Colorado in 1930. The function of the conference was to perpetuate the ideal of the Writers' Colony, and to utilize the Extension Division of the State University, and the educational interests of the state. The first conference began with two main purposes. The first goal was to ...