As part of my internship experience, I had the opportunity to process and make available for research the Scott Preston Papers. It was quite the experience organizing the papers of someone’s life.While putting things in order, I learned who Scott was, what personal foibles he had, and his passion for poetry. It was very satisfying to see disorganization turn into 23 neat, researchable boxes. So, who was Scott Preston?
Scott Preston was a poet, performer, and publisher largely based in the Wood River Valley, Idaho.
Preston considered his poems his diary. Special Collections now houses 20 years’ worth of published and unpublished poems.
Also writing for The Wood River Journal, Preston penned reviews, articles, and most notably, opinions in his weekly article, “Potshots.” In 1981, Preston began the Wind Vein Press and self-published collections of poetry called the White Clouds Revue.
As an advocate for cowboy poetry, the collection also contains memorabilia from various cowboy poetry gatherings, numerous books, and audio recordings of Preston himself and other cowboy poets.
The Scott Preston Papers give researchers the insight of the challenges of independent presses in Idaho, and the culture of the cowboy poet. To learn more about what the collection holds, see the finding aid here: nwda.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv53259/
A special thanks goes to all the folks who work in Special Collections. They are the best mentors an intern could have.
Mandy Moncur,
Special Collections and Archives Summer Intern
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| Photo Source: The Wood River Journal, May 16, 2007, p. A13. |
Preston considered his poems his diary. Special Collections now houses 20 years’ worth of published and unpublished poems.
Also writing for The Wood River Journal, Preston penned reviews, articles, and most notably, opinions in his weekly article, “Potshots.” In 1981, Preston began the Wind Vein Press and self-published collections of poetry called the White Clouds Revue.
As an advocate for cowboy poetry, the collection also contains memorabilia from various cowboy poetry gatherings, numerous books, and audio recordings of Preston himself and other cowboy poets.
The Scott Preston Papers give researchers the insight of the challenges of independent presses in Idaho, and the culture of the cowboy poet. To learn more about what the collection holds, see the finding aid here: nwda.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv53259/
A special thanks goes to all the folks who work in Special Collections. They are the best mentors an intern could have.
Mandy Moncur,
Special Collections and Archives Summer Intern
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