William Stafford: Photograph Collection

This collection includes portraits of the American poet, William Stafford (1914-1993) from the William Stafford Archives.

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William Stafford in Todd Barton's recording studio

William Stafford in Todd Barton's studio in Ashland, Oregon reading for Todd's composition.

1993 February

William Stafford

William Stafford with camera at Portland Poetry Festival.

1993 August 14

William Stafford at the Portland Poetry Festival

William Stafford at the Portland Poetry Festival.

1993 August

William Stafford in Federal Hall

William Stafford reading at Federal Hall National Memorial, New York City. (sent to Kim Stafford by Raymond Patterson)

1993 April 22

Bill & Dorothy Stafford

William and Dorothy Stafford with Portland Poetry Festival Poster

1993

William Stafford and Debra Frasier

William Stafford and Debra Frasier, Illustrator for "The Animal that Drank up Sound." Taken at the Portland Poetry Festival.

1993

William Stafford

William Stafford

1993

William Stafford

William Stafford at the Portland Poetry Festival. One print also sent for use by the Library of Congress and used for their publication "The Whole Wide World Pours Down."

1993

Hutchinson House

William Stafford's childhood home at 108 E 19th st. in Hutchinson, Kansas.

1990s (prior to 2002)

Bill and Dorothy Stafford

William and Dorothy Stafford

1990s

Kit, Bill, and Dorothy Stafford

William and Dorothy Stafford with their Daughter Kit.

1990s

William Stafford

William Stafford, possibly at Portland Poetry Festival.

1990s

William Stafford billboard

William Stafford quote on a billboard in Madison, Wisconsin.

1990s

William Stafford

William Stafford in Garden

1990s

William Stafford with plaque

William Stafford with the plaque displaying his poem "City Hall," installed at the Lake Oswego City Hall. Taken during the dedication.

1987 June 27

William Stafford

William Stafford outside house at El Dorado, Kansas.

1986 November

William Stafford

William Stafford. Photo appearing on the dust jacket of "An Oregon Message".

1986

William Stafford

William Stafford

1985

Bill and Dorothy Stafford

William and Dorothy Stafford.

1980s-90s

Bill and Dorothy Stafford

William and Dorothy Stafford.

1980s or 90s

William Stafford stacking wood

William Stafford at his house in Sisters, Oregon.

1980s

William Stafford on the Metolius

William Stafford at Sisters, hiking along the Metolius River.

1980s

William Stafford at the Sunningdale House

William Stafford in the vegetable plot at "the Sunningdale house" in Lake Oswego, Oregon.

1980s

William Stafford on bike 1980s

William Stafford on a bike, a gift to him from his children. "When we gave him a bike he was uncomfortable."

1980s

Pruning a tree

William Stafford pruning at the Sunningdale House. The Sycamore was a gift from Lottie Frantz with four branches, one for each child

1980s

William Stafford

William Stafford at Quartz Mountain, Lone Wolf, OK.

1978 Summer

William Stafford

William Stafford at Kansas University.

1978 Spring

Leif Salongurwok

William Stafford with dog Leif Salongurwok. "Leif aimed to please."

1977 November

William Stafford at a High School English class

William Stafford visiting a High School Class

1973 July

William Stafford at Persepolis, Iran

William Stafford at Persepolis. "Darius and Stafford."

1972 October

The Farm on the Great Plain

The house that inspired Stafford's poem "A Farm on the Great Plain." See William Stafford poem of same title.

1970s (prior to 1973)

Butterfly

Photo of a butterfly by William Stafford

1970s (prior to 1973)

Bill Stafford reading poetry

William Stafford reading.

1970s

The Staffords and colleagues from Lewis & Clark College

Rob and Bea Dusenbery, Reinhardt and Connie Pauley, Kenny Johnson, William and Dorothy Stafford

1970s

William Stafford

William Stafford in coveralls, building the house at Sisters.

1970s

William Stafford building a house at Sisters, Oregon

William Stafford building the house at Sisters. "When the pully failed and a giant beam thudded to the earth..."

1970s

Teaching at Port Townsend

William Stafford in Port Townsend, Washington, teaching at Centrum

1970s

William Stafford

William Stafford meeting with an attendee of the Haystack, Oregon Program in the Arts

1969 May

William Stafford at Peace Rally

William Stafford speaking at a Portland peace rally during the Vietnam War. Benjamin Spock at Stafford's shoulder.

1968

William Stafford in Port Townsend

William Stafford in Grant Redford's woods in Port Townsend, Washington macheteing a beach trail with David Fowler.

1967 June 27

University of Iowa Student ID

Stafford's student ID card at the University of Iowa

1952

Quonset at Iowa

Housing for William Stafford during his two years attending graduate school at the University of Iowa.

1950

William Stafford

William Stafford, aged 36. Official Lewis & Clark College portrait.

1948

William and Dorothy Stafford in California

William and Dorothy Stafford at their mountian cabin above Claremont Barrett Canyon. Dorothy is wearing cowboy boots donated by Peg Stafford in the name of the couple's western style of living.

1946

William Stafford by mailbox

William Stafford on Mt. Baldy. Star Route, Barrett Canyon. Near Los Angeles. (developed 6 April 1947)

1946

William Stafford on honeymoon

William Stafford on his honeymoon in Idlewild, California, near San Diego.

1944 April

Staffords at Belden

Dan Force, William Stafford, and Dorothy Stafford picking berries near the Belden, California, Civilian Public Service Camp.

1944

Staffords at Belden

Dan Force, William Stafford, and Dorothy Stafford picking berries near the Belden, California, Civilian Public Service Camp.

1944

William Stafford with Marvin Graeler

William Stafford with Marvin Graeler at a Civilian Public Service camp. Marvin Graeler was at boh Magnolia and Los Prietos, probably Los Prietos in this case. "Marvin Graeler points out camp highlight to visitors of last Saturday. (picture snapped by one of the visitors and sent out.)"

1944

Bill Stafford with Guitar

William Stafford with a guitar at the Los Prietos, California Civilian Public Service camp for WWII conscientious objectors.

1943