Letters mostly from Virginia Sorensen to Anna Marie Smith, 1975-1990, 1975-1990
Scope and Contents
This collection includes papers from several individuals, all interacting with Anna Marie Smith through letter writing and sharing the literature that they were producing while they were writing. The papers range in date from 1940 to 2002, the year prior to Anna Marie Smith's death. The letters between Smith and her correspondents shows how close her relationship was with several authors of children's literature, the West, and poetry. Of particular interest, Anna Marie Smith had in her possession a draft manuscript of Ann Nolan Clark's autobiography that has never been published. That is found in Box 1, Folders 6-8 in this collection. There is also a manuscript draft, likely James Ayars' never published manuscript, "Bertha's House, or Keep the Exits Clear." Smith's correspondence over more than forty years with Virginia Sorensen is also of interest as it provides detailed information about Sorensen's travels and activities over the course of five decades.
Dates
- Creation: 1975-1990
Language of Materials
Material in English
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on use, except: not available through interlibrary loan.
Extent
From the Collection: 2 boxes (0.75 linear feet)
Repository Details
Part of the Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections & Archives Repository
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
3000 Old Main Hill
Logan Utah 84322-3000 United States
435 797-8248
435 797-2880 (Fax)
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