Mary Clara Post papers

Collection — Box: SC

Identifier: S3128

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The collection contains: copies of letters to newspapers, 1854–1859; two news clippings about Mary Clara Post, 1934–1941; and one scrapbook consisting of newspaper clippings of Post's articles as a correspondent and poems written by her and by others, 1853–1891.

Dates

1853-1941

Creator

Post, Mary Clara (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 Clara Post came to Superior with her husband, John I. Post, in 1854. Mary Clara Post had made arrangements with the Ashtabula, Ohio Sentinel, to be its correspondent. She was the first newspaper reporter in history in the area. Later she wrote articles for the Houghton, Michigan Editor Telegraph and the Duluth Minnesotian.

Extent

2.50 Linear Inches

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

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.

General

This collection is part of the Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections, which are housed in the University of Minnesota Duluth Archives at the Kathryn A. Martin Library, and are on permanent loan from the St. Louis County Historical Society.