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| Size | 24.0 feet of linear shelf space (approximately 320 items) |
| Abstract | Elizabeth Rose Campbell was born in 1952 in Rocky Mount, N.C. She received her B.A. in studio art and journalism from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1975. She worked as assistant editor of the Southern Economic Journal, 1975-1976, and as assistant editor of the Chapel Hill, N.C., based The Sun, A Magazine of Ideas, 1977-1981. Campbell worked at the Omega Institute for Holistic Studies in Rhinebeck, N.Y., in 1982; she began publishing her own essays and poems in The Rose Reader in 1984; and she started an astrological consulting service called Wild Rose Consulting in 1985. Beginning in 1989, Campbell typically spent summers in Tivoli, N.Y., and winters in Chapel Hill, N.C. Intuitive Astrology: Follow Your Best Instincts to Become Who You Always Intended to Be was published in 2003. Campbell died of cancer in 2004. The collection is primarily diaries documenting Campbell's personal and professional life. Filed within the diaries are letters, drafts of writings, photographs, transcripts of psychic and astrological readings, financial records, clippings, printed materials, and other items. The diaries begin when Campbell was eight. Until her college years, they chiefly describe friendships, family, school, boys, and aspects of her daily life. Beginning with college, entries become increasingly spiritual and introspective, documenting personal, romantic, and sexual relationships in great detail. The collection also includes other writings by Campbell, primarily drafts of her articles for The Sun, but also drafts, notes, and final copies of writings for other publications. There are also subject files on writing, astrology, and her career; videotapes, many of which are self-directed video diaries; and other items. |
| Creator | Campbell, Elizabeth Rose. |
| Curatorial Unit | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection. |
| Language | English |
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Processed by: Jessica Sedgwick and Joyce Chapman, December 2007
Encoded by: Jessica Sedgwick and Joyce Chapman, December 2007
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Subject Headings
The following terms from Library of Congress Subject Headings suggest topics, persons, geography, etc. interspersed through the entire collection; the terms do not usually represent discrete and easily identifiable portions of the collection--such as folders or items.
Clicking on a subject heading below will take you into the University Library's online catalog.
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Biographical Information
Elizabeth Rose Campbell (Betsy) was born on 7 March 1952 in Rocky Mount, N.C. She graduated from Weldon High School in 1970 and from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1975 with a B.A. in journalism and studio art. That same year, she married Stephen Blackwell, at which point she began publishing under the name Betsy Campbell Blackwell. She worked as assistant editor for The Southern Economic Journal, 1975-1976, and as assistant editor of The Sun, A Magazine of Ideas, 1977-1981. In 1978, she and Blackwell separated, and she resumed the name Elizabeth Rose Campbell. She built and moved into a small, sparsely equipped house on the land co-owned by her and her husband.
During the 1970s, Campbell's interests in astrology, writing, and new age and alternative arts grew. She also became more involved in writing and publishing her personal, first-person essays in The Sun and other publications. In 1981, she left her position at The Sun and began working as a waitress at Pyewacket, a Chapel Hill, N.C., restaurant. She also sold socks on the side. In 1982, Campbell worked at the Omega Institute for Holistic Studies in Rhinebeck, N.Y., as faculty coordinator, director of marketing, and program coordinator. While working at Omega, Campbell lived in Tivoli, N.Y. In 1984, she began publishing essays and poems in The Rose Reader. In 1985, she began to supplement her income by modeling for art classes. She also started her own astrology consulting service, called Wild Rose Consulting, and did freelance writing under the business name Communications Clarified. In 1987, she did a writer's residency at Edna St. Vincent Millay Colony for the Arts, in Austerlitz, N.Y., and her story "On Dreams" was published in the anthology, Dreams Are Wiser Than Men (North Atlantic Books). After completing her residency, she moved back to Tivoli.
Starting in 1989, Campbell typically spent summers in Tivoli and winters in Chapel Hill. By 1994, Wild Rose Consulting had about 1500 clients and served as Campbell's primary work until her death. She remained involved at the Omega Institute, however, working off and on as an in-house astrologer. In 1996, she began working on "Horsegirl," which was published in the anthology Jo's Girls: Tomboy Tales of High Adventure, True Grit, and Real Life (Beacon Press, 1997). Also in 1996, she did a writer's residency at the Virginia Center for Creative Arts of Sweet Briar, Va., and released Pulses, a video about the creative process that won a PBS award. In 1998, she did another residency at the Ragdale Foundation in Lake Forest, Ill., and in 2003, Random House published her first and only book, Intuitive Astrology: Follow Your Best Instincts to Become Who You Always Intended to Be . Campbell died of cancer on 15 December 2004.
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Scope and Content
The collection is primarily diaries documenting the personal and professioal life of astrologer and writer Elizabeth Rose Campbell of Chapel Hill, N.C., and Tivoli, N.Y. Filed within the diaries are letters, drafts of writings, photographs, transcripts of psychic readings and astrological readings, financial records, clippings, printed materials, and other items. The diaries begin when Campbell was eight. Until her college years, they chiefly describe friendships, family, school, boys, and aspects of her daily life. Beginning with college, entries become increasingly spiritual and introspective, documenting personal, romantic, and sexual relationships in great detail. The collection also includes other writings by Campbell, primarily drafts of her articles for The Sun, A Magazine of Ideas, but also drafts, notes, and final copies of writings for other publications. There are also subject files on writing, astrology, and her professional career; videotapes, many of which are self-directed video diaries; and other items.
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Series 1. Diaries, 1961-2004.
Arrangement: chronological.
Diaries documenting the personal and professional life of Elizabeth Rose Campbell. Filed within the diaries are letters, drafts of writings, photographs, transcripts of psychic and astrological readings, financial records, clippings, printed materials, and other items.
The diaries begin when Campbell was eight, and until Campbell's college years, chiefly describe friendships, family, school, boys, and other aspects her daily life. Note that all diaries prior to 1971 contain annotations made by Campbell in 1971. During college and thereafter, entries become increasingly spiritual and introspective, documenting personal, romantic, and sexual relationships in great detail. They also include many drafts of her writings.
Some diaries from the 1970s and 1980s include a table of contents, noting major events and entries in the diary and when they occurred. In the early 1980s, Campbell began to keep copious records, which she called "Lifelogs" or "Timelogs," that describe her daily activities, money earned and spent, work produced, social events, and the state of her health. These logs typically appear yearly and tri-yearly. Beginning in the early 1990s, the diaries include monthly astrological charts with handwritten annotations by Campbell regarding events that occur in relation to the dates and times of the chart.
Note that original file folder titles have, for the most part, been retained.
| Folder 1 |
1960-1961 |
Folder 2-3
Folder 2Folder 3 |
1965Folder 3 includes Campbell's will. |
| Folder 4 |
1964-1969 |
| Folder 5 |
1966 |
| Folder 6 |
1967 |
Folder 7-11
Folder 7Folder 8Folder 9Folder 10Folder 11 |
1968-1969 |
Folder 12-14
Folder 12Folder 13Folder 14 |
1970 |
Folder 15-16
Folder 15Folder 16 |
1971Includes letters to Steve Blackwell, Campbell's future husband. |
Folder 17-19
Folder 17Folder 18Folder 19 |
1972 |
Folder 20-22
Folder 20Folder 21Folder 22 |
1973 |
| Folder 23 |
1974 |
Folder 24-26
Folder 24Folder 25Folder 26 |
1975Includes diary extracts, 1975-1976, compiled years later by Campbell with the intent of photocoping them for her mother (which she never did). |
Folder 27-30
Folder 27Folder 28Folder 29Folder 30 |
1976Includes submissions to and publications in The Sun. |
Folder 31-35
Folder 31Folder 32Folder 33Folder 34Folder 35 |
1977Includes submissions to The Sun and correspondence. |
Folder 36-39
Folder 36Folder 37Folder 38Folder 39 |
1978 |
Folder 40-43
Folder 40Folder 41Folder 42Folder 43 |
1979 |
Folder 44-48
Folder 44Folder 45Folder 46Folder 47Folder 48 |
1980 |
| Folder 49 |
1980-1986 |
Folder 50-54
Folder 50Folder 51Folder 52Folder 53Folder 54 |
1981 |
Folder 55-60
Folder 55Folder 56Folder 57Folder 58Folder 59Folder 60 |
1982 |
Folder 61-69
Folder 61Folder 62Folder 63Folder 64Folder 65Folder 66Folder 67Folder 68Folder 69 |
1983 |
Folder 70-71
Folder 70Folder 71 |
Correspondence: Patrick Miller, 1983-1985 |
Folder 72-76
Folder 72Folder 73Folder 74Folder 75Folder 76 |
1984 |
Folder 77-83
Folder 77Folder 78Folder 79Folder 80Folder 81Folder 82Folder 83 |
1985 |
Folder 84-90
Folder 84Folder 85Folder 86Folder 87Folder 88Folder 89Folder 90 |
1986 |
| Folder 91 |
Finances, 1986-1988 |
Folder 92-97
Folder 92Folder 93Folder 94Folder 95Folder 96Folder 97 |
1987 |
Folder 98-103
Folder 98Folder 99Folder 100Folder 101Folder 102Folder 103 |
1988 |
Folder 104-108
Folder 104Folder 105Folder 106Folder 107Folder 108 |
1989 |
| Folder 109 |
Late 1980s materials |
| Folder 110 |
Hurricane Hugo clippings, 1989 |
| Folder 111 |
Lifelog summaries, 1989-1992 |
Folder 112-117
Folder 112Folder 113Folder 114Folder 115Folder 116Folder 117 |
1990 |
Folder 118-122
Folder 118Folder 119Folder 120Folder 121Folder 122 |
1991 |
Folder 123-128
Folder 123Folder 124Folder 125Folder 126Folder 127Folder 128 |
1992 |
Folder 129-135
Folder 129Folder 130Folder 131Folder 132Folder 133Folder 134Folder 135 |
1993 |
| Folder 136 |
Ione, 1992-1993Campbell's summaries of her counseling sessions with Ione, a poet, counselor, and artistic director at the Deep Listening Institute. |
| Folder 137 |
Lifelog summaries, 1993-1997 |
Folder 138-144
Folder 138Folder 139Folder 140Folder 141Folder 142Folder 143Folder 144 |
1994 |
| Folder 145 |
Sun on Chiron diaries, 1994-2000 |
| Folder 146 |
Timelogs, 1994 |
Folder 147-156
Folder 147Folder 148Folder 149Folder 150Folder 151Folder 152Folder 153Folder 154Folder 155Folder 156 |
1995 |
Folder 157-163
Folder 157Folder 158Folder 159Folder 160Folder 161Folder 162Folder 163 |
1996 |
Folder 164-170
Folder 164Folder 165Folder 166Folder 167Folder 168Folder 169Folder 170 |
1997 |
Folder 171-178
Folder 171Folder 172Folder 173Folder 174Folder 175Folder 176Folder 177Folder 178 |
1998 |
Folder 179-181
Folder 179Folder 180Folder 181 |
Lifelogs unsummarized, 1996-1998 |
Folder 182-187
Folder 182Folder 183Folder 184Folder 185Folder 186Folder 187 |
1999 |
| Folder 188 |
Timelogs, 1999 |
Folder 189-197
Folder 189Folder 190Folder 191Folder 192Folder 193Folder 194Folder 195Folder 196Folder 197 |
2000 |
Folder 198-206
Folder 198Folder 199Folder 200Folder 201Folder 202Folder 203Folder 204Folder 205Folder 206 |
2001 |
| Folder 207 |
Timelogs, 2001 |
Folder 208-217
Folder 208Folder 209Folder 210Folder 211Folder 212Folder 213Folder 214Folder 215Folder 216Folder 217 |
2002 |
Folder 218-227
Folder 218Folder 219Folder 220Folder 221Folder 222Folder 223Folder 224Folder 225Folder 226Folder 227 |
2003-2004 |
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Series 2. Writings and Related Materials, 1970-2004.
Published and unpublished writings. Includes drafts, photocopies, and printed versions of articles, stories, and books by Elizabeth Rose Campbell. Also included are several folders with articles written by others.
Note that original file folder titles have, for the most part, been retained.
Folder 228-230
Folder 228Folder 229Folder 230 |
20 years of writing: Published and unpublished, 1970-1990 |
| Folder 231 |
"Aching for Easter," 1980 |
| Folder 232 |
An Elizabeth Rose Campbell ReaderMaterials related to The Rose Reader, a publication of her own essays and poems begun by Campbell in 1984. |
| Folder 233 |
"Ansel," 1976 |
| Folder 234 |
"Diary of an Astrologer," 1990 |
| Folder 235 |
Dreams are Wiser Than Men by Richard A. Russo (North Atlantic Books, 1987)"On Dreams" appears on pages 5-14. |
| Folder 236 |
First efforts at fiction, 1981-1986Includes articles from The Rose Reader and The Sun. |
| Folder 237 |
"Beginnings: Good things happen in hammocks" |
| Folder 238 |
"Horsegirl"Multiple drafts. This story was published in the anthology Jo's Girls: Tomboy Tales of High Adventure, True Grit, and Real Life (Beacon Press, 1997). |
| Folder 239 |
"In Favor of Menstruation," 1984 |
| Folder 240 |
"In My Own Words," 1992A status report on a proposed book that Campbell was writing entitled "In My Own Words." |
| Folder 241 |
"In Their Own Words/My Intuitive Side" |
| Folder 242 |
Intuitive Astrology (Ballantine Books, 2003) |
Folder 243-246
Folder 243Folder 244Folder 245Folder 246 |
Intuitive Astrology: Draft, 2000 |
| Oversize Paper Folder OP-5294/1 |
Poster: Intuitive Astrology, 27 September 2003Poster for a "meet the author" and book-signing session celebrating the release of Campbell's book. The event took place at East West Books in New York, N.Y. There are hand written notes on the back of the poster. |
| Folder 247 |
"Kali Comes Home," 1981 |
| Folder 248 |
"Land of Forever," 1990Includes audiocassette labeled, "Land of Forever" (C-5294/1). |
| Audiocassette C-5294/1 |
"Land of Forever"Audiocassette |
| Folder 249 |
"LSD" |
| Folder 250 |
"Meeting the Monkey," 1981 |
| Folder 251 |
"Men," 1991 |
| Folder 252 |
"Most Important Influence on My Life," 1982 |
| Folder 253 |
"On Modeling," 1986 |
| Folder 254 |
"On the Word Witch"; P. B. Wind, 1983 |
| Folder 255 |
"On Water" |
| Folder 256 |
"Powerless No More," 1981 |
| Folder 257 |
The Rose Reader, 1980s |
| Folder 258 |
Ruth Gendler's diary as she wrote Changing Light |
| Folder 259 |
Seth articles in The Sun, 1982Contains: "Seth on Suicide," "Seth on Animals," and "Celebrating Seth." |
| Folder 260 |
"Seven Days in the South" |
| Folder 261 |
Sexual responses, 1989?Campbell's writings on her own sexuality, among them Campbell's memories of her sexual developement and experiences from very early childhood through adulthood. |
| Folder 262 |
"Signs and Symbols," 1989 |
| Folder 263 |
Solar Systems as a Family, chapter 3 |
| Folder 264 |
The Sun, 1980sContains copies of The Sun from the 1980s, all but one of which include an article written by Campbell. The stories include "Righting a Wrong," "New York New York," "Leaving," "Maman," "My Favorite Books," "Relieving Ramona," "Dreams," "On Nuclear War," "An Acquarium Conspiracy," "The Green Woman," and "Mrs. Emry." |
Folder 265-266
Folder 265Folder 266 |
The Best of The Sun, 1984-1998 |
| Folder 267 |
Ursula LeGuin, 1986An article written by Ursula LeGuin with several pages of notes by Campbell. |
| Folder 268 |
"Waiting"Published in The Best of The Sun, volume 1, 1987 |
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Series 3. Subject Files, 1961-2004.
Note that original file folder titles have, for the most part, been retained.
| Folder 270 |
AspectsDocuments related to the astrological concept of aspects. |
| Folder 271 |
Astrology charts/Black Moon, 2001-2004 |
| Folder 272 |
Chiron, 2001Documents and correspondence related to Chiron, a comet important in astrological natal charts. |
| Folder 273 |
Competition: Other intuitives, 2003 |
| Folder 274 |
Correspondence: Robert Butts, 2003Butts was the husband of Jane Roberts, the psychic and spirit medium who channeled the personality named Seth, about whom Campbell wrote various articles. |
| Folder 275 |
Dream journal, 1975-1977 |
| Folder 276 |
Dreams to honor, 1992 |
| Folder 277 |
Fertility charts: "Jonas Method," 2002 |
| Folder 278 |
Hooligans, 2004Emails and photos between members of a group of Campbell's close female friends who called themselves the Hooligans. Some of the stories recounted in emails recall the women's childhood adventures together, dating as far back as 1968. |
| Image Folder P-5294/1 |
HorsegirlChildhood photograph of Campbell and three other young girls riding horseback. |
| Folder 279 |
Hugo (notes, Wild Rose, astrology), 1989 |
| Folder 280 |
Idiot's guide, 2003 |
| Folder 281 |
Kaminski, Sideboard, Note in a bottle, etc., 1965, 2004 |
| Folder 282 |
Letters to clients, 1991-1992 |
Folder 283-284
Folder 283Folder 284 |
McEwen writings, 2000s |
| Folder 285 |
Miscellaneous, 1976-2003Includes Campbell's 1976 driver's license, newspaper and internet articles, a storage list from Tivoli, N.Y., photocopied photographs, and a poster for her missing cat, among other items. |
| Folder 286 |
Miscellaneous newspaper clippings, 1960s-1970s and 2000s |
| Image Folder P-5294/2 |
PhotographsUnidentified photographs of people, snow, cat, child; portraits of Campbell; and contact sheets with photographs of Campbell, friends, and trips. |
| Image Folder P-5294/3 |
Precious negatives, 1981 |
| Folder 287 |
Publishers and examples of book proposals, 1990s-2000s |
| Folder 288 |
Pulses: Poster, 1997?See also videotape VT-5294/38. |
| Folder 289 |
Pulses: Press, 1997See also videotape VT-5294/38. |
| Folder 290 |
Readings, 1997-1999 |
| Folder 291 |
To inspire me the writer, 2000s |
| Folder 292 |
UNC-TV visions, 1996-1998 |
| Folder 293 |
VCCA (Virginia Center for Creative Arts), 1996-1999 |
Folder 294-295
Folder 294Folder 295 |
VCCA fellows, 1990s |
| Folder 296 |
VCCA International residency program: Gascony, France, 2003-2004 |
| Folder 297 |
Visions, 1986-1989 |
| Folder 298 |
Wild Rose Consulting |
| Folder 299 |
Wishbox, 2000 |
| Folder 300 |
Workshop diary, 1990? |
| Folder 301 |
Floppy disks |
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Series 4. Videotapes, 1992-1998.
Videotapes are arranged according to a numbering scheme created by Elizabeth Rose Campbell. They document family gatherings and other events. Many are Campbell's self-directed video diaries. Also included is a copy of Pulses.
For the most part, Campbell's videotape labels have been transcribed here.
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