Overview of the Collection
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Repository Name:
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University of Oregon Libraries
Special Collections & University Archives
1299 University of Oregon
Eugene, OR 97403-1299
URL: http://libweb.uoregon.edu/speccoll/index.html
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Collection Number:
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Ax 862
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Creator:
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Morrison, Dorothy Nafus
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Title:
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Dorothy Morrison literary manuscripts
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Dates:
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1977-1979 (inclusive)
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Quantity:
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.5 linear feet
1 container
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Languages:
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Collection materials are in English.
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Summary:
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Dorothy Morrison was an educator and writer. The collection includes manuscripts for two pieces, The Eagle and the Fort and Ladies Were Not Expected.
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Biographical Note
Dorothy Nafus Morrison is known for her work as a children's author and an educator. She was born in Nashua, Iowa. She married twice, Carl V. Morrison, a psychiatrist and Robert C. Hunter, an attorney.
Dorothy Morrison attended University of Northern Iowa, and received a B.A. degree from the University of Iowa. She was a music teacher in public schools in Iowa. She taught stringed instruments in public schools in Beaverton, Oregon from 1954-1966. She began her writing career in 1965.
Content Description
The collection is a small one, containing manuscripts for two pieces, The Eagle and the Fort and Ladies were not Expected.
Arrangement
Collection is organized into the following series:
Series: Literary Manuscripts
Administrative Information
Processing Note Collection processed by processing staff, 1979.
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], Dorothy Morrison Literary Manuscripts, Ax 862, Special Collections and University Archives, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon.
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.
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| Duniway, Abigail Scott, 1834-1915--Juvenile literature |
| McLoughlin, John, 1784-1857--Juvenile literature |
| Morrison, Dorothy Nafus |
| Northwest, Pacific--History--Juvenile literature |
| Children's literature, American--Authorship |
| Feminists--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature |
| Pioneers--Oregon--Biography--Juvenile literature |
| Women authors, American--20th century |
| Manuscripts for publication |
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Literary Manuscripts
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Container(s)
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Description
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Dates
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Manuscript, The Eagle and the Fort
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1979 |
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Manuscript, The Eagle and the Fort
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Manuscript, The Ladies were not Expected
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1977 |
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Manuscript, The Ladies were not Expected
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Manuscript, The Ladies were not Expected
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