Creator:
McGinley, Phyllis, 1905-1978
Inclusive Dates:
1897- 1978
Abstract:
The Phyllis McGinley Papers comprise personal and business correspondence, writings, and memorabilia. Spanning 1897 to 1978, the collection reflects not only the professional career of the American humorist and Pulitzer Prize-winning poet, but also the wide scope of her audience. Writings include, for any given title, any combination of work sheets, manuscripts, production records, and published versions for McGinley's books, essays, interviews, lyrics, poetry, reviews, scripts, speeches and stories.
Memorabilia consists primarily of financial, legal, and printed materials, photographs and scrapbooks.
Type of Material:
Account books.
Calendars (documents)
Check stubs.
Contracts.
Correspondence.
Diaries.
Drafts (documents)
Essays.
Galley proofs.
Interviews.
Notebooks.
Juvenilia.
Librettos (documents for music)
Manuscripts for publication.
Memorabilia.
Musical scores.
Photographs.
Poems.
Reviews (documents)
Scrapbooks.
Scripts (documents)
Speeches (documents)
Workbooks.
Subject:
United States -- Social life and customs -- 20th century.
Educators.
Humorists.
Lyricists.
Poets.
Women Authors
Literature -- Children's
Literature -- American Poetry
Literature -- American Fiction
Abortion -- Law and legislation -- New York (State)
American literature -- Irish American authors.
American poetry -- 20th century.
American poetry -- Women authors.
Children's literature.
Humorists, American.
Humorous poetry -- United States.
Irish American women.
Irish Americans.
Lyricists -- United States.
Poets, American.
Women authors, American.
Women poets, American.
Creator:
Meyer, Fred M., 1926-2004.
Inclusive Dates:
1933- 2005
Abstract:
Correspondence, fan material, International Wizard of Oz Club records, memorabilia, and printed material relating to Meyer's role as secretary of the International Wizard of Oz Club.
Type of Material:
Audiotapes.
Calendars.
Catalogs.
Comic books.
Manuscripts for publication.
Drawings.
Correspondence.
Clippings (information artifacts)
Floppy disks.
Military records.
Minutes (administrative records)
Negatives (photographs)
Newsletters.
Photographs.
Sketches.
Sound recordings.
Subject:
Oz (Imaginary place)
The Baum bugle.
Wizard of Oz (Baum, L. Frank)
Wizard of Oz (Motion picture : 1939)
Literature -- American Fiction
Literature -- Children's
Hobbyists.
Fan fiction.
Fans (Persons)
Fantasy fiction.
Fantasy fiction -- Societies.
Popular culture -- 20th century.
Wizard of Oz films.