Preliminism, 1979-1990
Scope and Contents
Amos conceived and named the philosophy of Preliminism in the early 1960s. He then gave it to friend and Portland State University professor, Graham Conroy. This series includes writing and articles related to the philosophy of Preliminism, as well as the opposing philosophy of Ultimism. The article "Pair Pursues the Practice of Practice" in The Neighbor outlines Preliminism and the friendship of Amos and Conroy. The promotional stickers and buttons mentioned in this article can be found throughout the Rex Amos papers.
Dates
- 1979-1990
Language of Materials
The majority of the materials are in English. One book is written in Japanese.
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open to researchers.
Extent
From the Collection: 57.25 Linear Feet (96 boxes)
Creator
- From the Collection: Amos, Rex (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Willamette University Archives and Special Collections Collection Descriptions
Mark O. Hatfield Library
900 State Street
Salem Oregon 97301 United States
archives@willamette.edu