Marilyn Nelson Papers
Scope and Contents
This collection includes production material, correspondence, clippings, notes, research material and typescripts for children's books by Marilyn Nelson.
Dates
- 1979-circa 2014
Creator
- Neson, Marilyn, 1946- (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for use in the Elmer L. Andersen Library reading room.
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
Author and poet Marilyn Nelson, formerly Waniek, was born April 26, 1946 in Cleveland, Ohio. She received her B.A from the University of California Davis, her M.A from the University of Pennsylvania and her PhD. from the University of Minnesota.
Ms. Nelson is currently an Emeritus Professor at the University of Connecticut Storrs campus where she taught creative writing and poetry courses.
Extent
1.25 Cubic Feet (1 record carton)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Collection contains production material for children's books by Marilyn Nelson.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Marilyn Nelson.
- African American agriculturists -- Poetry Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- African American girls -- Juvenile poetry Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- African American students -- Juvenile poetry Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Agriculturists -- Poetry Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- American poetry Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Authors, American -- 20th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Authorship -- Poetry Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Carver, George Washington, 1864?-1943 -- Poetry
- Children's literature, American Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Children's poetry, American Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Crandall, Prudence, 1803-1890 -- Juvenile poetry
- Manuscripts for publication Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Poets, American -- 20th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Marilyn Nelson Papers, 1979-circa 2014
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- CLRC Staff
- Date
- 2016
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Collecting Area Details
Contact The Children's Literature Research Collections Collecting Area
