main content Photos of William Stafford
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William Stafford at the Los Prietos, California Civilian Public Service camp1943 -
William Stafford with a guitar at the Los Prietos, California Civilian Public Service camp for WWII conscientious objectors.1943 -
William Stafford on his honeymoon in Idlewild, California, near San Diego.1944 -
William Stafford, aged 36. Stafford joined the faculty of Lewis & Clark in 1947, and this official portrait was taken the following year.1948 -
During his lifetime, Stafford wrote over sixty books of poetry that still resonate with both scholars and general readers.ca. 1960 -
William Stafford speaking at a Portland peace rally during the Vietnam War. Benjamin Spock at Stafford’s shoulder.1968 -
Stafford’s perspectives on peace, the environment, and education serve as some of the most articulate and engaging dialogues by a modern American writer about three of the most important issues of the second half of the twentieth century with lasting impacts on future generations. -
William Stafford won the National Book Award in 1963 and served as Poet Laureate from 1971-72.Chris Ritter, 1972 -
William Stafford accepting the honor of Oregon Poet Laureate.Dick Farris, 1974 -
William Stafford at Sisters, Oregon, hiking along the Metolius River.Mike Markee, unknown date in the 1980s -
William Stafford has been celebrated for his habit of daily writing.ca. 1985 -
William Stafford with the plaque displaying his poem “City Hall,” installed at the Lake Oswego City Hall. Taken during the dedication.1987 -
William Stafford taught English at Lewis & Clark from 1947 to 1979.ca. 1990 -
William Stafford with a camera at the Portland Poetry FestivalMike Markee, 1993