Guide to the Sara Burleson Machetanz Papers
1954-1961

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Overview of the Collection

Creator: Machetanz, Sara
Title: Sara Burleson Machetanz Papers
Dates: 1954-1961 ( inclusive )
Quantity: .2 linear feet (3 folders)
Collection Number: A 219
Summary: Sara Burleson Machetanz (1918- ) is known for her books and films about Eskimo life in Alaska. The papers include manuscript fragments, letters, and a diary written in Unalakeet, Alaska describing her experiences in an Eskimo village.
Repository: University of Oregon Libraries
Special Collections & University Archives

1299 University of Oregon
Eugene, OR 97403-1299
URL: http://libweb.uoregon.edu/speccoll/index.html

Languages: Collection materials are in English. 
Sponsor: Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Biographical Note

Sara Burleson Machetanz (June 25, 1918- ) was born in Johnson City, Tennessee and was educated at East Tennessee State College. She is known for writing books and producing films about Eskimo life in Alaska, working alongside her illustrator husband, Frederick Machetanz (now deceased).

Content Description

Collection includes minor manuscript fragments, correspondence, and a diary written by Sara Machetanz, an American author and film producer known for her work about Eskimo life in Alaska. The diary describes her experiences living in an Eskimo village in Unalakleet, Alaska, from 1954 to 1955.

Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Access :  

Collection is open to the public.

Collection must be used in Special Collections and University Archives Reading Room.

Restrictions on Use :  

Property rights reside with Special Collections and University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries. Copyright resides with the creators of the documents or their heirs. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Special Collections and University Archives. The reader must also obtain permission of the copyright holder.

Preferred Citation :  

[Identification of item], Sara Burleson Machetanz Papers, A 219, Special Collections and University Archives, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon.

Administrative Information

Acquisition Information :  

Gift of Sara Burleson Machetanz in 1969.


Detailed Description of the Collection

Core Collection
Container(s)
Description
Box
Folder
1 1 Correspondence
1 2 Diary
1 3 Howl of the Malemute. Manuscript
1 4 Wood, Water and Dogs. Outline

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Subjects

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the online catalog. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or places should search the catalog using these headings.

  • Personal Names :
  • Machetanz, Sara
  • Machetanz, Sara--Correspondence
  • Machetanz, Sara--Diaries
  • Geographical Names :
  • Unalakleet (Alaska)--Description and travel
  • Subject Terms :
  • Eskimos--Alaska--Unalakleet
  • Publishers and publishing--United States
  • Women authors, American--20th century
  • Form or Genre Terms :
  • Diaries--Alaska

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