Box/File List

Stephen Harold Riggins

BOX(s) FILE TITLE YEAR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Box 1
Series: 1: Correspondence
Correspondence with Khoa Pham
12 RR Khoa Pham to Stephen Riggins 1984-1998
13 RRCorrespondence between Stephen Riggins and Khoa Pham1984-1986

Selected edited transcripts of correspondence.

13a Stephen Riggins to Khoa Pham 1990-2004
118 Stephen Riggins to Khoa Pham 1984-2004
120 Keiller Mackay 1999
121 Riggins–Pham correspondence preliminary list[1998?]
122 Promotion to full professorMarch 18, 2004
123 Corrrespondence, exhibition invitation from Pham2006

Includes 1 col. photograph of Stephen Riggins that was originally kept with the correspondence with Stephen Collington in Box 1, File 25.

(Photos P1)
124 Letters of recommendation re positions sought by Riggins1984-1994
125–26Correspondence with Stephen Collington2006-2007
127 Letter from Linda Ellis2006
Series: 2: Art and records of Khoa Pham
16 Khoa D. Pham curriculum vitaeAugust 8, 1985, 1986

Also includes photocopy of article: "Vietnamese artist visits Loogootee." The Loogootee Tribune (Loogootee, IN), Aug. 8, 1985.

17 Photographs of Riggins1984

Eight (8) col. photographs; two (2) of a painting of Riggins by Khoa Pham; five (5) of Riggins possibly taken by Khoa Pham; one (1) scenic photograph.

(Photos P1-8)
18 Decorated envelopes and collages1980-1997

Includes 2 b&w photographs

(Photos P1-2)
18a Greeting cards[1992?]-1998

Includes 1 col. photograph

(Photos P1)
19 Slides1985-1989

38 photographs: 35 mm col. slides of artwork by Khoa Pham and photographs he took. 

110 Architectural drawing 1984
110a List of illustrated booklets, letter1984, 1986
111 Exhibition catalogues and announcements1998-2004

Includes 6 col. photographs.

(Photos P1-6)
112 Exhibition notices; art illustrations1988-2004
113 Khoa Pham: Miroirs Peintures1997

Hinsey, Ellen. Khoa Pham: Miroirs Peintures : [exposition, Paris], Galerie Jacob, cahier no. 3, 1997.

114 Architecture greeting cards1989-1995
115 Articles on art[2000?]
116 Architecture prospectus[2004?]
Series: 3: Writings
11 Stephen Harold Riggins Ph.D Curriculum vitae2004
14 “Scrapbook Magic” articles [2003?]
15 Articles by Stephen Riggins1986, 1991

Riggins, Stephen H. and Khoa Pham. "Democratizing the Arts: France in an Era of Austerity." Queen's Quarterly 93, no. 1 (Spring 1986): 149-161.

Riggins, Stephen Harold. "If Work Made People Rich: An Oral History of General Farming, 1905-1925." Midwestern Folklore: Journal of the Hoosier Folklore Society 17, no. 2 (Fall 1991): 73-109.

117 Draft section of The Pleasures of TimeNovember 12, 1998

Annotated typescript draft.

119 Omitted chapters and interview with Khoa Pham for The Pleasures of Time1998, 2001
128Photographs of the Toronto apartment of "Tim Fastco"[1990?]

Fourteen (14) b&w photographs, by professional photographer Susan Ashukian, of the interior of the apartment of Tony Formo to be used for an article by Stephen Riggins on the symbolism of vernacular interior decoration. 

(Photos P1-14)
Box 2
Series: 2: Art and records of Khoa Pham
2 /OS1 Artwork by Khoa Pham1984-1985

Includes drawings,multimedia artwork, and architectural drawings by Pham.

Originally housed in portfolio envelope at bottom of box.

2 /OS2 Artwork and Architectural drawings by Khoa Pham1981-1986
2007.08
2007.08, Box 1
Series: 1: Correspondence
11 Correspondence with Stephen Collington2007
Series: 2: Art and records of Khoa Pham
12 Drawings of Stephen Riggins1989
13 Drawing of living room1976
Series: 3: Writings
14 Draft section of The Pleasures of Time
15Draft sections of The Pleasures of Time (includes two letters by Paul Bouissac, 1975, 1984)1975, 1984
16Transcript of 2004 interview with Ron Weihs re the Debord Circus2007
17Photographs by Bill Whorrall

Photographs of small town and rural scenes in Indiana.

(Photos P1-6)
2008.04
2008.04, Box 1
Series: 1: Correspondence
11 Correspondence with Stephen Collington2007
12 Photograph2007

Photograph of Stephen Riggins and other members of Memorial University Sociology Department.

(Photos P1)
2008.04, Box 2
Series: 2: Art and records of Khoa Pham
2 /OS1 Promotional poster1989
2 /OS2–4Drawings 1986
2009.01
2009.01, Box 1
Series: 1: Correspondence
11 Biographical information re correspondents in Files 2–5
12 Anne Boley1966-1967
13 Tom Cottman1968
14 Paul Edson1967-1968
15 Edward Whitson1966-1968
16 RRCorrespondence with Stephen Collington2007-2008
Series: 2: Art and records of Khoa Pham
17 Drawings by Paul Bouissac2006
Series: 3: Writings
18 “Stephen Riggins’ Life the First Ten Years”2008
2010.05
2010.05, Box 1
Series: 2: Art and records of Khoa Pham
11Scrapbook binder1982-2005

Scrapbook of photographs, letters, envelopes, clippings and other material re Bill Whorrall and Khoa Pham (more details included in Box); includes: 11 b&w photographs; 23 col. photograph; 1 sepia photograph.

Originally housed in plastic covers in a blue binder. 

(Photos P1-18)
12Photographs by Stephen Harold Riggins2004-2010

P1–26: Various Toronto graffiti artists and graffiti, dated between 2004-2007; 26 col. photographs (detailed list in File).
P27–30: Newfoundland Photographs; 4 col. photographs (detailed list in File).

(Photos P1-30)
13Various drawings by Bill Whorrall and Khoa Pham1984-2008

Includes exhibition pamphlets, handmade greeting card, letter to Paul Bouissac from artist Kato; and 3 col. photographs of works by Khoa Pham.

(Photos P1-3)
2011.12
2011.12, Box 1
Series: 1: Correspondence
11Edward Whitson December 10, 1965
12Karen Taylor November 16, 1996
Series: 2: Art and records of Khoa Pham
13Exhibition programs from Khoa Pham 2010-2011
14Drawings by Paul Bouissac titled "Wolf Flowers, Circus Myths, and other Doodles" collected by Riggins 1944-2008, 2011

Includes 41 col. photographs of Bouissac's drawings; postcard to Bouissac; and an overview of the collection of drawings by Stephen Riggins dated July 2011.

2012.08
2012.08, Box 1
Series: 1: Correspondence
11Various - Outgoing 1970
12Various - Outgoing 1970-1976
13Christmas letters to relatives 1970-1977
14Re Ph.D. thesis 1978-1979
Series: 3: Writings
15Undergraduate essays (Indiana University) 1965-1966
16Graduate essays (University of Toronto) 1971-1975
17Date calendar for year at Indiana University 1964-1965
18'Two texts" poems written in French with Paul Bouissac 2013
2020.10
2020.10, Box 1
Series: 1: Correspondence
11Paul Bouissac to Stephen Riggins1969-2020, predominant 1984

Includes 4 photographs.

(Photos P1-4)
12Letters from India: Paul Bouissac Writing to Stephen Riggins2017

Transcription of letters written in 1984 and sent from India found in 2020.10 Box 1, File 1. Transcription completed in 2017 and annotated in pencil.

13Letters from Stephen to Paul1973-1985, predominant 1984-1985

   

14Thomas Jefferson Cottman III to Riggins1968-1973, predominant 1968

Riggins' identified Thomas Cottman as his first boyfriend.

15Thomas Jefferson Cottman III to Stephen Riggins1968, 2017

Also includes 3 letters from Stephen Riggins and a 2017 print out of a court decision regarding Thomas Cottman.

16Flossie (Gibson) Ledgerwood to Stephen Riggins1974-1983

Flossie Ledgerwood is Stephen's Aunt. She married a brother of Stephen's mother.

Note that these letters were originally stored in a mixed file with 2020.10 Box 1 File 7.

17Flossie (Gibson) Ledgerwood to Family1943-1990, predominant 1975-1983

Consists of letters written to family members - mainly Stephen's parents (Harold and Eithel Riggins).

Includes a postcard photograph of Flossie Ledgerwood as a young woman.

Note that these letters were originally stored in a mixed file with 2020.10 Box 1 File 6.

(Photos P5)
2020.10, Box 2
Series: 1: Correspondence
21Riggins Letters to Parents1967-1986

Note that these letters were originally stored in a mixed file with 2020.10 Box 2 File 2.

22Letters from Parents1958-1988

Note that these letters were originally stored in a mixed file with 2020.10 Box 2 File 1.

23Riggins to and from Reba Chandler1952-1983

Includes Riggins' high school graduation invitation.

24Stephen Riggins to Various Family and from Others1938-2020

Primarily consists of letters to parents. Other authors include: Anne Saddlemyer (Fonds 88), Judy Ledgerwood, William O. Harris, Louise Proffitt, Terry Hasler.

25 RRRon Bowen1973-2014

Ron Bowen painted a portrait of Stephen Riggins.

This file also includes: 1 slide, a catalogue, 2 photographs.

(Photos P6-7)
26 RRJack Der1989-2010

Includes 5 photographs.

Date order of the material is not clear.

(Photos P8-12)
27Jack Connell1972-1979

Jack Connell, Toronto businessman.

File consists of mostly personal letters, but it also includes discussion regarding Canadian and Toronto politics.

28Ed Whitson1965-1982

   

29Jeffrey Chan1998-2018

   

210Anne Boley1966-1967

   

211Various Friends I1965-2020

Includes letters from Khoa Pham, Lin Olsen Wagner, and Bill George.

2020.10, Box 3
Series: 1: Correspondence
31Various Friends II1970-2006

Includes 1 photograph and a 1970 roommate agreement.

(Photos P13)
32Bill Whorrall1983-2014, predominant 2005-2014

Bill Whorrall, artist from Shoals, Indiana.

33Rev. Maxwell Brown1984-2005

Includes letters written to Stephen Riggins' mother (Eithel Riggins).

34Indiana History1976-1990

Includes correspondence and ephemera related to research into the history of Marin County, Indiana.

35Rosemary Clark-Beattie2000-2001

Rosemary Clark-Beattie edited Stephen Riggins' book The Pleasures of Time. This books is available at the University of Toronto libraries. For more information, see the record in the library catalogue.

36David Kelland1993

David Kelland, Newfoundland architect.

38Mac Henderson1975-1978

Mac Henderson, Bloomington graduate student at Indiana University.

39Prof. Walter and Dorothy Robert1961-2012

Walter Robert, Music faculty at Indiana University. Dorothy Robert was Stephen Riggins' piano teacher.

Includes 1 photograph of Dorothy Robert.

Also includes correspondence from Dr. Karen Taylor (a student of Walter Robert).

(Photos P14)
310Research Related - Various1974-2017

   

311Canadian Sociology Association1995-2010

   

312University of Alberta1981-1988

Also includes teaching contracts.

313Laurentian University1983, 1985

Contains two letters.  

314Arlie Hochschild1988, 1990

Contains two letters.

315Paul Edsonn.d.

Contains one letter. No date.

316University of Toronto1971-1980

Contains administrative letters regarding PhD enrollment and graduation.

317David Higgs1974-1975

David Higgs, Department of History at the University of Toronto.

318Metta Spencer1972-2019, predominant 1972-1979

Metta Spencer, Department of Sociology at the University of Toronto.

319Memorial University Appointment1985-2019

   

320Memorial University - Friends2000-2020

   

321Judith Adler1989, 2004, 2005, 2019

Contains four letters.

322Roberta Buchanan2013, 2019, 2020

Contains three letters.

Roberta Buchanan, English Department at Memorial University.

323Volker Meja1989-2020

Volker Meja, Department of Sociology at Memorial University

324Susan Ottenheimer2013, 2020

Contains two letters.

Susan Ottenheimer, Department of Sociology at Memorial University

Series: 3: Writings
37Indiana University1968-1971

Includes an essay that was reconstructed in 2007.

2020.10, Box 4
Series: 1: Correspondence
41Junior Year Abroad1966-1978

Contains mostly letters, but some ephemera and postcards are also included.

The year of the trip was 1966-1967, University of Munich with Wayne State University.

43Draft of First Letter1953

Draft of letter written to Reba Chandler.

Series: 3: Writings
45Draft of MA Thesis1971

Thesis title: A Survey of the Audiences for Live and Recorded Art Music

Riggins does not believe that there is a surviving copy of the completed thesis.

Series: 4: Personal records and ephemera
42High School and Primary School1953-1968

Contains mostly school related ephemera (certificates, report cards, programs, etc.) and a few letters.

44 RRStatement to the FBI1968

Contains statement given to the FBI to explain comments written on DD form 98 (Armed Forced Security Questionnaire) and DD form 398 (Statement of Personal History) in relation to the Vietnam War, participation in demonstrations, and membership in student societies at Indiana University.

46Flyers, Pamphlets[196-?]-[197-?]

Includes the following items:

  • Adventures in Conversation - pamphlet
  • The Dance is the Devil's Fire: A Christian's View - pamphlet
  • Code M - small print by Nick Meyer
  • Aux Deux Magots - menu
  • Newsletter #5 - from the Stop Spadina Save Our City Coordinating Committee
  • Dean Rusk Welcoming Committee - one page handout from The Committee to End the War in Vietnam
  • International Days of Solidarity to End the War in Vietnam - schedule of events
  • Offener Brief an Herrn Marcel Marceu - letter (in German)
  • The Socio-semiotics of Objects: The Role of Artifacts in Social Symbolic Processes - conference schedule of events
  • The Freedom to Lean: A Plan for Curriculum Reform - courses offered by the SDS (Students for a Democratic Society)
  • A Brief Regarding the Ontario Human Rights Code - created by the Community Homophile Association of Toronto
  • The Big Three: Holland-America Line - travel brochure
  • Back Chat (vol 1, no 8, June 1972) - publication of the Community Homophile Association of Toronto
  • [Robert Kennedy for President] - campaign poster
2023.12
2023.12, Box 1
Series: 1: Correspondence
11Letters to Stephen Riggins from Harold and Eithel Riggins1966-1974, 1983-1984

Contains letters from Stephen Riggins’ parents.

These letters were originally stored in a mixed file with 2023.12 Box 1 File 2 and File 3.

12Letters to Stephen Riggins from Harold and Eithel Riggins1971, 1979, 1989-1990

Contains letters from Stephen Riggins’ parents.

These letters were originally stored in a mixed file with 2023.12 Box 1 File 1 and File 3.

13Letters to Stephen Riggins from Harold and Eithel Riggins1985-1987, 1990

Contains letters from Stephen Riggins’ parents.

These letters were originally stored in a mixed file with 2023.12 Box 1 File 1 and File 2.

14Letters to Stephen Riggins from Harold and Eithel Riggins1969-1989, predominant 1970-1980

Contains letters from Stephen Riggins’ parents.

15Letters to Stephen Riggins from his parents1978-1986

Contains letters from Stephen Riggins’ parents, Harold and Eithel Riggins.

16Letters from my parents1966-1967, 1977-1978, 1982, 1990

Contains letters from Stephen Riggins’ parents, Harold and Eithel Riggins.

These letters were originally stored in a mixed file with 2023.12 Box 1 File 7 and File 8.

17Letters to Stephen Riggins from Harold and Eithel Riggins1968-1979

These letters were originally stored in a mixed file with 2023.12 Box 1 File 6 and File 8.

18Letters from Stephen Riggins to his parents1977-1978

Contains two letters.

These letters were originally stored in a mixed file with 2023.12 Box 1 File 6 and File 7.

19Eithel and Harold Riggins writing Stephen Riggins1966-1967

Letters were written while Stephen Riggins was studying in Munich, Germany.

110Letters to Stephen Riggins from his parents1974-1975, 1983

These letters were originally stored in a mixed file with 2023.12 Box 1 File 11, File 12 and File 13.

111Letters to Stephen Riggins from his parents[1975 and 1979]

These letters were originally stored in a mixed file with 2023.12 Box 1 File 10, File 12 and File 13.

112Letters from Mother + Father1977-1978

These letters were originally stored in a mixed file with 2023.12 Box 1 File 10, File 11 and File 13.

113Letters to Stephen Riggins from his parents[1981 and 1985]

Contains two letters.

These letters were originally stored in a mixed file with 2023.12 Box 1 File 10, File 11 and File 12.

114Eithel + Harold Riggins to Stephen1964-1975, 1982-1989

Includes the certificate of death for Eithel Riggins (2002).

2023.12, Box 2
Series: 1: Correspondence
21Stephen Riggins to and from his parents1971, 1977, 1981, 1984-1985

Includes a brochure for the Socio-semiotics of Objects international conference (1990) and The Glenton Guide for the Highlights of Britain.

22Stephen Riggins to his parents1972-1988, predominant 1972-1978

Letters were written during the period when Stephen Riggins was traveling through Europe.

23Harold Riggins writing to Eithel Riggins[1926 and 1929]

Includes a Valentine card from Harold Riggins to Eithel Ledgerwood.

24Family letters: Riggins + Ledgerwood1966, 1983-1987, 2006-2022

Letters to and from members of the Riggins and Ledgerwood families, primarily Barbara Foster and Marlene Spears. Includes holiday cards sent to Harold and Eithel Riggins from extended family.

25Flossie Ledgerwood1981-1983

Letters from Flossie Ledgerwood, Stephen Riggins’ aunt, to family members. Includes a photograph of the Ledgerwood family.

(Photos P1)
26Wayne Divine + Olen Ledgerwood1944-1945

Letters from Wayne Divine and Olen Ledgerwood, Eithel Riggins’ nephews, to Eithel and Harold Riggins. The letters were written during WWII.

File also includes a biography of Wayne Divine written by Stephen Riggins (2010), and a letter from Arlie of the University of California, Berkeley to Stephen Riggins regarding his book contract (1989).

27Susan Ledgerwood1943

File contains the only surviving letter from Susan Ledgerwood, grandmother of Stephen Riggins. Susan writes to her son, Rolly, and his wife Flossie in Blythdale, Missouri. The original date is incorrect; the correct year is 1943.

28Letters from and to Reba Chandler #11951, 1961-1984

Includes handwritten drafts of articles written for the Martin County Tribune, possibly written by Reba Chandler, and correspondence with the Crays family, relatives of Reba Chandler.

29Letters to and from Reba Chandler #21965-1983, 1991

Includes a letter from Stephen Riggins to Ralph Chandler, Reba’s nephew, a copy of an article, “The Loogootee Christian Church” by Reba Chandler, Riggins’ biographical notes on Reba Chandler, and a copy of a recipe for Reba Chandler’s peanut butter cookies.

Also includes an obituary for Ralph Chandler (1991).

210Dorothy Robert1970

Contains one letter from Dorothy Robert to Harold Riggins, Stephen Riggins’ father.

211Tom Cottman1968

Letters from Stephen Riggins to Tom Cottman.

212Garth Hardie[1980 and 1992]

Letters from Garth Hardie are addressed to Stephen Riggins and Paul Bouissac. Includes a letter from Stephen Riggins to Ron Bowen containing information about Garth Hardie, and an obituary for Hardie (1992).

213Ron Bowen1980, 2017, 2021

 Ron Bowen, artist in Paris. Includes an invitation to an art show. The letter from 1980 is identical to the Ron Bowen letter in 2023.12 Box 2 File 12.

214To and from H.B. Poesiat1982-1983

H.B. [Hendrik “Henry” Bart] Poesiat, Toronto artist.

215Paul Bartlet1983

   

2023.12, Box 3
Series: 1: Correspondence
31David Kellend[n.d.]

   

32Paul Noble Bartlet1984

Contains one postcard.

33Khoa Pham1985-1986, 1995-1996, 2000, 2021-2022

Includes 3 photographs of the Bridge Pont Neuf, Wrapped art project by Christo and Jeanne Claude.

(Photos P2-4)
34 RRJack Der1986-1991, 2005

Includes 3 photographs.

(Photos P5-7)
35Ron Léger1991, 1994, 2001

   

36Judy Ledgerwood2000

Judy Ledgerwood, Stephen Riggins’ cousin and a Chicago artist. Includes a list of Ledgerwood’s artwork.

37Jeffrey Chan2001, 2007, 2017

Includes 9 photographs.

(Photos P8-16)
38 RRMarjan Mozetich2007

Marjan Mozetich, composer.

39 RRJohn McLevey2007-2009

   

310Jody Smiling2020-2022

   

311Stephen Riggins to Anne Boley2013

Contains a letter to Anne Boley (undated) and a printout of an online article about Boley’s compilation cookbook project.

312 RRJim Long1997, 2004

   

313Munich1966-1967

Contains letters and ephemera during Stephen Riggins’ studies in Munich, Germany. Includes 2 photographs.

(Photos P17-18)
314 RRGay Friends + Garth Hardie, Paul Noble Bartlet, Ron Léger1970-2011, 2021-2022

   

315 RRMemorial University Colleagues1985, 2004, 2008-2022

Correspondents include Roberta Buchanan, Volker Meja, Susanne Ottenheimer and others.

316Toronto 19711971

Typed copy of Stephen Riggins’ Christmas letter to family.

317Indiana University1966, 1970, 1988, 2021

Contains correspondence with Indiana University faculty and administrative staff on various topics. Includes a registration card and a coding key for a sociological survey.

These letters were originally stored in a mixed file with 2023.12 Box 3 File 18.

318Anti-war demonstration, Washington, D.C.October 1967

News clipping of an Indiania University student anti-war demonstration in Washington, DC, in which Stephen Riggins participated.

This document was originally stored in a mixed file with 2023.12 Box 3 File 17.

319MA, Indiana University1970-1971

Contains correspondence with faculty and professors relating to Stephen Riggins’ MA thesis.

320University of Toronto1971-1982, 1989, 1993, 2018

Contains letters of reference and correspondence relating primarily to Stephen Riggins' PhD thesis. Also includes an obituary for Dennis William Magill (2018).

321Universities – Misc.1971-1974, 1982

   

322Positions1989, 1984-1989

Contains letters from Stephen Riggins expressing interest in applying for teaching positions at various universities in 1989. Also includes copies of letters of reference.

2023.12, Box 4
Series: 1: Correspondence
41The Pleasures of Time1972-1973, 1977-1985, 1999-2004, 2010

Contains correspondence primarily from friends relating to Riggins’ book The Pleasures of Time. Earlier correspondence was possibly used as reference material. Includes 1 photograph.

(Photos P19)
42Canadian Sociologists in the First Person2020-2021

Contains correspondence with contributors to Stephen Riggins’ book Canadian Sociologists in the First Person.

43Indiana University Press2022

   

44Rejection letters2000-2001

Contains rejection letters from publishers regarding The Pleasures of Time.

45 RRVarious Professional Activities1983-1997, 2005, 2009

   

46Various Research Projects1985-1989, 1996, 2003, 2009, 2015

   

47Riggins’ Immigration to Canada1969

Contains correspondence and material relating to Riggins’ application for permanent residency in Canada.

Series: 2: Art and records of Khoa Pham
48[Photographs by Khoa Pham]2023

Contains 5 colour photographs by Khoa Pham sent to Stephen Riggins as a birthday gift. The photographs are abstract. Photographs are dated January 16, 2023.

(Photos P20-24)
Series: 3: Writings
49Letters Volume One (Draft)October 2023

Part One: 1946-1983

Pre-publication series draft of Stephen Riggins’ newest work, Life in Letters and Anecdotes, to be published by Snails on Stilts Press. The work is a compilation of letters, essays and anecdotes about the life of Stephen Riggins and Paul Bouissac, Indiana University students in the 1960s, and American and Canadian gay history.

410Letters Volume Two (Draft)October 2023

Part Two: 1984-2014

Pre-publication series draft of Stephen Riggins’ newest work, Life in Letters and Anecdotes, to be published by Snails on Stilts Press. The work is a compilation of letters, essays and anecdotes about Stephen Riggins and Paul Bouissac, Memorial University Department of Sociology, Indiana University students in the 1960s, and American and Canadian gay history.

2023.12, Box 5
Series: 3: Writings
51Letters Volume Three (Draft)October 2023

Part Three: 2015-2023

Pre-publication series draft of Stephen Riggins’ newest work, Life in Letters and Anecdotes, to be published by Snails on Stilts Press. The work is a compilation of letters, essays and anecdotes about Stephen Riggins and Paul Bouissac, Memorial University Department of Sociology, Indiana University students in the 1960s, and American and Canadian gay history.

52Poetry and Willpower: A Report on Self-defeating Behavior [draft]October 2023

Draft of a work by Stephen Riggins about the life and career of poet Richard Brooks Hendrickson, and a general examination of the lives of gay men in early 20th c. USA.

53Writings by Stephen Harold Riggins1983, 1986, 2014, 2021-2022

Includes:

  • Crisp Bits of News from the County Seat, 1920-1934: Journalism by Carlos McCarty of Shoals, Indiana, edited by SR, 2021. Self-published, Snails on Stilts Press
  • Twigs of Thyme: Indiana, Newfoundland, Ontario, 2022. A copy of Stephen Riggins’ family and personal history, self-published, Snails on Stilts Press
  • Stephen Riggins’ review of Postnational Memory, Peace and War: Making Pasts beyond Borders by Nigel Routledge (2019) in Peace Magazine, January/March, 38 (1), 2022.
  • Stephen Riggins’ essay “Continuities/Discontinuities”, Jul 2021
  • An article by Stephen Riggins on Dutch-Canadian poet Hendrik Poesiat. Written while Riggins was at Laurentian University.
  • “Pianese”, Stephen Riggins’ essay on playing the piano, Sep 2014
  • Stephen Riggins’ review of Soviet Émigré Artists by Marilyn Rueschemeyer, Igor Golomshtok and Janet Kennedy. Written while Riggins was at University of Alberta.
  • A write-up on the release of SR’s book Country Lilacs, 1983
  • Stephen Riggins' CV, Jan 1986
54Proposals – Ph.D.1973-1974

   

55Photographs of Stephen Riggins[n.d.]

Contains 4 portrait photographs of Stephen Riggins. According to a note, these photographs were mentioned in his story “Still Life Adrift”, published in Pandemic Ponderings: Writing through a Pandemic, Fifteen Minutes at a Time, (2020).

(Photos P25-28)
Series: 4: Personal records and ephemera
56Loogootee High School DiplomaMay 22, 1964

   

2023.12, Box 6
Series: 4: Personal records and ephemera
61Indiana University, Bachelor of Arts DegreeAugust 31, 1968

   

62Indiana University, Master of Arts DegreeAugust 31, 1972

   

63University of Toronto, Doctor of PhilosophyJune 9, 1980

Includes a letter to graduating students and the Spring Convocation program.

64Boy Scout Jamboree1960

Contains the Official Log of the Fifth National Jamboree and the Jubilee Jamboree signature booklet with a letter from Chief Scout Executive J.A. Brunton Jr. Riggins was a member of Patrol 1: Flaming Arrow.

65Graham Jackson, Victoria College #11969-1972

Contains Victoria College publications with writings by Graham Jackson. Includes:

  • Acta Victoriana, Vol 94, No. 1, Nov 1969 – contains “Peter and John” on page 21
  • Acta Victoriana, Vol 94, No. 3, Feb 1970 – contains excerpt of To the Hollow on page 22
  • Acta Victoriana, Vol 94, No. 4, Apr 1970 – contains “Terminus: A New Beginning” on page 43
  • Acta Victoriana, Vol 96, No. 1, 1972 – contains “Excerpts from Gérarde’s Diary” on page 30
  • Booklet, “The Apothecary Jar”, 1972 – contains “Peter and John” and “The Apothecary Jar”
66Graham Jackson, Victoria College #2[197-?]

Contains scripts, programs and posters for plays written by Graham Jackson. Performed by the Victoria College Drama Club.

67Loogootee Methodist Church programs1964

Order of worship programs for the Methodist Church in Loogootee, Indiana. Stephen Riggins was the organist. The programs are annotated with the names of the pieces he played.

68Loogootee, IN1952-1967, 2009, 2016, 2019, 2022

Contains material from Riggins' childhood in Loogootee, IN, including report cards, piano evaluations, programs for concerts and performances, postcards from camp, and drawings. Also includes correspondence with old friends about growing up in Loogootee.

69Photography by Stephen Riggins[n.d.]

Contains 23 colour photographs of urban and rural scenes and abstract images taken by Stephen Riggins.

(Photos P29-51)
610Portrait of Stephen Riggins[n.d.]

Contains 1 photograph.

(Photos P52)
611Nall1977, 1997

Contains brochures, programs and invitations to galleries and exhibitions in Paris for Alabama-born artist Fred “Nall” Hollis. Includes the program for Nall’s Alice in Wonderland exhibition at the Huntsville Museum of Art in Alabama, which features a drawing of Stephen Riggins and Paul Bouissac as the lion and the unicorn.

612Nall – Alice in Wonderland proofs1996

Proofs of Fred “Nall” Hollis’s illustrations for his Alice in Wonderland series. Stephen Riggins modeled and appeared in some of the drawings. An inscription to Stephen Riggins and Paul Bouissac is written on the proofs.

See 2023.12 Box 6 File 11 for Nall ephemera.

613Contact sheets1976

Contact sheets of artwork from Toronto Native Times when Stephen Riggins worked there. Contains ink drawings by John McLeod.

2023.12, Box 7
Series: 4: Personal records and ephemera
71Legal papers and other forms1986

Contains:

  • Death certificate for Harold Riggins, 1986
  • Copy of Eithel Riggins’ Special Certificate of Birth, issued 1954
  • Copy of Eithel and Harold Riggins’ marriage certificate, 1929
72"Our Babies: Their Feeding, Care, and Training"1946

An instructional booklet on the care of newborn babies. Stephen Riggins’ birth notes are recorded on the back cover.

73[Books by Julia A. Shelhamer]

Contains conduct books originally owned by Stephen Riggins’ mother, Eithel Ledgerwood. Includes Secret of a Happy Married Life and Heart Talks to Girls.

CONTENT WARNING: Books were written in the late-19th/early-20th century and contain content that may be harmful, uncomfortable or offensive.

Series: 5: Professional and teaching records
74Job Related1984-1990

Contains job applications, reference letters and conference material.

75Teaching1993-1994

Contains course syllabi or sociology classes taught by Stephen Riggins at the Memorial University of Newfoundland.

76 RRSociology 6880: Best Essays2010

Contains the three best essays from Stephen Riggins’ Memorial University graduate seminar course Epiphany Objects.

77Alberta1986-1990, 2015

Contains material relating to Stephen Riggins’ teaching career at the University of Alberta. Includes notes from former students, lists of Department of Sociology courses, flyers for lectures, and Riggins’ offer of acceptance for appointment of Visiting Assistant Professor.