Illinois Writers Inc. Papers, 1976-1986 | Illinois History and Lincoln Collections

Scope and Contents:

This collection contains various records of the not-for-profit corporation Illinois Writers, Inc., including correspondence, financial records, meeting minutes, membership information, and material related to annual conferences. Also included are copies of Illinois Writers Newsletter, 1976-80; Illinois Writers Review, 1981-83; and IWI Monthly, 1981-86; along with production copy notes, layout notes, and paste-ups.

Biographical/Historical Context:

In 1975, a group of poets and fiction writers in Champaign-Urbana, Ill., organized Illinois Writers, Inc. (IWI) as a not-for-profit corporation with the goal of providing support and lines of communication for writers in the state.

Acquisition Source: These materials were donated to the Library in 1985-1990.