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Women authors, American -- North Carolina -- 20th century

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 9 Collections and/or Records:

Mebane Holoman Burgwyn Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0029
Abstract

Mebane Holoman Burgwyn (1914-1992) was a Woman's College (now UNCG) alumna and an award-winning author of children's books.

The Mebane Holoman Burgwyn Papers date from 1931 to 2004 and contain handwritten manuscripts, typescripts, layouts, proofs, illustrations, a photograph of Burgwyn, correspondence and clippings.

Dates: 1931 - 2004

Angela Davis-Gardner Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0191
Abstract

Angela Davis-Gardner is a noted author and English professor from North Carolina. This collection documents the writing and teaching career of Angela Davis-Gardner beginning with her early work in 1963 and ending in 2012 with the publication of Butterfly's Child.

Dates: 1963 - 2012; Other: Date acquired: 2012 December 1

Edythe Latham Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0007
Abstract

Edythe Latham graduated from Woman's College (now UNCG) in 1936.

This collection contains manuscript and related materials for Latham's first novel, The Sounding Brass.

Dates: 1953

Margaret Maron Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0258
Abstract Margaret Maron is an award-winning mystery writer who was born in Greensboro, North Carolina and attended Woman's College (now the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, or UNCG) from 1956 to 1958. She now lives on her family farm in Johnston County, North Carolina.The Margaret Maron Papers date from 1973 to 2010 and include drafts of Maron's mystery novels, and related correspondence, clippings, notes, timetables, diagrams, and other items. There are also files on talks and...
Dates: 1973 - 2010

Heather Ross Miller Manuscripts

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0028
Abstract

Heather Ross Miller (1939- ) received both her undergraduate degree and Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from UNCG. She went on to become an award-winning author and an instructor in reading and writing.

This collection includes manuscripts of three of Miller's books and two unpublished poems.

Dates: 1964 - 1968

Lettie Hamlett Rogers Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0005
Abstract

Lettie Hamlett Rogers (1917-1957), the child of missionaries, spent her girlhood in China and Japan, before attending Woman's College (now UNCG), where she later became a professor of creative writing. She published four novels in her lifetime.

The Lettie Hamlett Rogers Papers date from 1940 to 1957 and contain typed manuscripts of her works.

Dates: 1940 - 1957

Jessie Rosenberg Schell Manuscript

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0034
Abstract

Jessie Rosenberg Schell is a freelance writer who received both her bachelor's degree and an MFA in creative writing from UNCG. This collection contains an undated draft copy of her 1977 novel, Sudina.

Dates: 1967

Jan Cox Speas Manuscript

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0011
Abstract

Jan Cox Speas, an alumna of Woman's College (now UNCG), was well known for her historical romances during the 1950s and 1960s.

This collection includes the typescript carbon for Speas' novel, Bride of the MacHugh.

Dates: 1954

Sylvia Wilkinson Manuscripts

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0032
Abstract

Sylvia Wilkinson (1940- ) is an alumna of Woman's College (now UNCG) and an award-winning author.

This collection contains editor's notes, a book review, and manuscripts of Wilkinson's books, Moss on the North Side and A Killing Frost.

Dates: 1964 - 1968