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Guide to the Sara Burleson Machetanz Papers, 1954-1961


A 219





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Overview of the Collection

 
Repository Name:
 

University of Oregon Libraries
Special Collections & University Archives

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

 
Collection Number:
 

A 219

 
Creator:
 

Machetanz, Sara

 
Title:
 

Sara Burleson Machetanz Papers

 
Dates:
 

1954-1961 (inclusive)

 
Quantity:
 

.2 linear feet
3 folders

 
Languages:
 

Collection materials are in English. 

 
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.

 

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.

Administrative Information

Acquisition Information 

Gift of Sara Burleson Machetanz in 1969.

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.

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.

 
Machetanz, Sara
Machetanz, Sara--Correspondence
Machetanz, Sara--Diaries
Unalakleet (Alaska)--Description and travel
Eskimos--Alaska--Unalakleet
Publishers and publishing--United States
Women authors, American--20th century
Diaries--Alaska

Detailed Description of the Collection

 

Core Collection

 
Container(s)
Description
 
box
1
folder
1

Correspondence
 
 
2
Diary
 
 
3
Howl of the Malemute. Manuscript
 
 
4
Wood, Water and Dogs. Outline