ma112 Raymond T. Drew (AC 1949) Papers, 1943-1982 (bulk 1943-1972) Finding Aid Finding aid prepared by Peter A. Nelson, Assistant Archivist. Encoding funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Amherst College Archives and Special Collections

Amherst, MA

Finding aid encoded using Perl scripts and edited in XMetal 2.0. Encoded by Sarah Sorscher AC 2005. 2003-06-24 Finding aid written in English. 2005-09-23 ma112 converted from EAD 1.0 to 2002 by v1to02-5c.xsl (sy2003-10-15). Amherst College Archives and Special Collections Raymond T. Drew (AC 1949) Papers, 1943-1982 (bulk 1943-1972) Finding Aid Processed: 2000, 2002 Finding Aid: 2002 Prepared by: Peter A. Nelson, Assistant Archivist Encoding funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

Collection Overview Drew, Raymond Totman, 1923-1981 Drew Papers 1943-1982 1943-1972 4 archives boxes (2.25 linear ft.) Amherst College Archives and Special Collections The bulk of the collection consists of letters written by Drew to his family in Greenfield, Massachusetts, while serving as a radio operator in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II, 1943-1946, which were transcribed and printed by his cousin Conrad Totman; and poetry manuscripts, ca. 1946-1975. Included in the poetry are two copies of his book Goat Songs (1970), and letters to Drew about the book; correspondents include James Merrill. The collection also includes photographs of Drew, snapshots taken during World War II, miscellaneous correspondence and sketches. English. Biographical Note

Raymond Totman Drew was born in 1923 in Conway, Massachusetts, the son of Ernest Clare and Mary (Totman) Drew. He grew up in nearby Greenfield. He attended the Massachusetts School of Art, Amherst College (B.A., English, 1949) and the University of New Mexico (M.A., 1951). During World War II, he enlisted in the Army Air Corps with hopes of being an aviator, but served instead as a radio operator from 1943 to 1946, with overseas assignments primarily in Brazil and Puerto Rico. In 1958, after various stints as an art teacher and museum curator, Drew joined the faculty of New Mexico Highlands University, where he became professor of art education. Since the 1940s Drew wrote poems, several of which were published in magazines. While living in New Mexico he published a small book of poetry, Goat Songs (1970). His paintings have been exhibited throughout the United States and in a USIA traveling exhibition. Drew died on February 13, 1982.

Scope and Contents of the Collection

The bulk of the collection consists of letters written by Drew to his family in Greenfield, Massachusetts, while serving as a radio operator in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II, 1943-1946, which were transcribed and printed by his cousin Conrad Totman; and poetry manuscripts, ca. 1946-1975. Included in the poetry are two copies of his book Goat Songs (1970), and letters to Drew about the book; correspondents include James Merrill. The collection also includes photographs of Drew, snapshots taken during World War II, miscellaneous correspondence and sketches.

Organization of the Collection

This collection is organized into six series:

1. Personal Affairs and Biographical Material 2. Correspondence - Army letters home, 1943-1946 3. Other correspondence, 1959-1972 4. Poetry 5. Photographs 6. Sketches Information on Use Terms of Access and Use

There is no restriction on access to the Drew Papers for research use. Particularly fragile items are restricted for preservation purposes.

Requests for permission to publish material from the Drew Papers should be directed to the Archives and Special Collections. It is the responsibility of the researcher to identify and satisfy the holders of all copyrights.

Preferred Citation

Please use the following format when citing materials from this collection:

[Identification of item], in Raymond T. Drew (AC1949) Papers [Box #, folder #], Amherst College Archives and Special Collections, Amherst College Library

History of the Collection Processed: 2000, 2002 Finding Aid: 2002 Prepared by: Peter A. Nelson, Assistant Archivist Search Terms Drew, Raymond Totman, 1923-1981. Amherst College--Students. New Mexico Highlands University--Faculty. Artists--United States--20th century. World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American. Merrill, James Ingram. Totman, Conrad D. Amherst College. Class of 1947. Merrill. Amherst College. Class of 1949. Drew. Series 1: Personal Affairs and Biographical Material 1 1 Personal affairs and biographical material n.d. 1 2 Personal affairs and biographical material n.d. Series 2: Correspondence - Army letters home, 1943-1946 1 3 "An Army of Civilians" - Letters home by Raymond T. Drew, 1943-1946, transcribed by Conrad Totman 1999 1 4 Army letters - Atlantic City 1943 Feb-May 1 5 Army letters - St. Anselm's 1943 May-Aug 1 6 Army letters - Greensboro, North Carolina 1943 Aug-Nov 1 7 Army letters - Scott Field, Illinois 1943 Nov-1944 Jan 1 8 Army letters - Truax Field, Wisconsin 1944 Jan-Mar 2 1 Army letters - Scott Field, Illinois 1944 Mar-Jul 2 2 Army letters - Selfridge Field, Michigan; Miami and Miami Beach, Florida 1944 Jul-Sep 2 3 Army letters - Natal, Brazil 1944 Sep-Dec 2 4 Army letters - Natal, Brazil 1944 Dec-1945 Mar 2 5 Army letters - Natal, Brazil 1945 Mar-Jun 2 6 Army letters - Natal, Brazil 1945 Jun-Aug 2 7 Army letters - Bahia and Natal, Brazil 1945 Aug-Nov 2 8 Army letters - Bahia and Natal, Brazil; San Juan, Puerto Rico 1944 Sep-1946 Mar Series 3: Other correspondence, 1959-1972 2 9 Letters to cousin Conrad Totman 1959 2 10 Letters to cousin Conrad Totman 1960 2 11 Letters to cousin Conrad Totman n.d. 2 12 Incoming correspondence 1979-1981 2 13 Incoming correspondence - Amherst College 1971-1972 Series 4: Poetry 3 1 Brevities, book n.d. 3 2 Brevities, ms. n.d. 3 3 "Fifteen Brevities" n.d. 3 4 Poems, published 1949, 1965, n.d. 3 5-20 Poems, ms. n.d. 3 21 Proofs n.d. 3 22 Quotations n.d. 3 23 Writings n.d. 3 24 Poems n.d. 3 25 Writings n.d. 3 26 Writings n.d. 4 1 Poems - typed, four copies 1947-1949 4 2 Poems - typed, four copies n.d. 4 3 Poems - typed, four copies n.d. 4 4 Goat Songs - book, illustrations by Bob Totten 1970 4 5 Goat Songs - tape recording, 1 reel tape and 1 cassette dub 1971 Mar 28 4 6 Goat Songs, ms. n.d. 4 7 Goat Songs, ms. n.d. 4 8 Goat Songs, ms. n.d. 4 9 Goat Songs, ms. n.d. 4 10 Goat Songs, proofs n.d. 4 11 Goat Songs, correspondence 1970 4 12 Goat Songs, correspondence with David Kherdian (Giligia Press) 1969-1970 4 13 Goat Songs, publicity and reviews 1970-1972 Series 5: Photographs 5 1 Photos - Army and home c. 1942-1943 5 2 Photos - Natal and Bahia c. 1944-1945 5 3 Photos - Natal; Puerto Rico c. 1945-1946 5 4 Photos - RTD portraits n.d. Series 6: Sketches 5 5 Sketches n.d. 5 6 Sketches n.d.