Mary Jane Kurek Lindley papers

Collection — Box: SC

Identifier: S6131

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The collection contains one scrapbook (1935-1941), one photo album (1944-1947), 8 loose photographs, (1921?-1970?) and one illustration and one typed poem pasted on to Life Magazine covers (1952).

Dates

1921-1952

Creator

Lindley, Mary Jane Kurek, 1921 February 21-2006 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Open for use in the Kathryn A. Martin Library, Archives and Special Collections.

Conditions Governing Use

This collection may be protected by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code). It is the user's responsibility to verify copyright ownership and to obtain all necessary permissions prior to the reproduction, publication, or other use of any portion of these materials. Researchers may quote from the collection under the fair use provision of the copyright law.

Biographical / Historical

Mary Jane Kurek Lindley (1921 February 21 - 2006) was the daughter of Duluth residents Theodore and Josephine Kurek. She attended Lincoln Junior High School, was a member of the St. Clement's Girl Scouts, graduated from Denfeld High School in 1939, and graduated from Duluth Junior College in 1941. At age 25 she moved to New York City to study art at the Institute of Art Studies. While in New York she worked for Time & Life Magazines. She was married to Ralph H. Lindley (1902 August 29 - 1987 May 18). In 1952 the Lindleys moved from New York to Mexico. Mary Jane Lindley died in Point Loma, California in 2006.

Extent

0.25 Linear Inches

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The collection contains one scrapbook (1935-1941), one photo album (1944-1947), 8 loose photographs, (1921?-1970?) and one illustration and one typed poem pasted on to Life Magazine covers (1952).

Physical Location

This collection is located at the University of Minnesota Duluth Archives. For more information about this collection or to make an appointment, contact us at libarchives@d.umn.edu or 218-726-8526.

Subjects

Artists Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Denfeld High School (Duluth, Minn.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Duluth Junior College
Scrapbooks Subject Source: Local sources