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 418
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Creator:
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Cormack, Maribelle, 1902-
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Title:
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Maribelle Cormack Papers
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Dates:
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1926-1961 (inclusive)
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Quantity:
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12 linear feet
8 containers
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Languages:
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Collection materials are in English.
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Summary:
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Maribelle Cormack (1902-1984) was a museum director and children's author. The collection includes manuscripts, publications, correspondence, illustrations, photographs, radio scripts, and book reviews of her work, as well as biographical material, including an autobiographical sketch and genealogy.
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Biographical Note
Maribelle Cormack (January 11, 1902-1984) was a museum director and children's author. Cormack attended Cornell, (A.B. English Literature), University of Vienna and Geneva (botanical summer school), and Brown University (M.A. Botany). She is known for her interests in nature and astronomy and held a weekly nature story hour for children. Two of her books Horns the Gurand Land for my Sons have been done in Braille.
Content Description
Collection comprises primarily literary manuscripts and publications, but also correspondence, illustrations, photographs, radio scripts, articles, and book reviews, related to the work of American children's book author and radio program host Maribelle Cormack. Collection also contains biographical material, including an autobiographical sketch and genealogical information.
Arrangement
Collection is organized into the following series:
Series: Book Manuscripts
Series: Other Manuscripts
Series: Published Articles
Series: Short Stories
Series: Addendum I
Series: Addendum II
Series: Addendum III
Series: Illustrations
Administrative Information
Acquisition Information Gift of Maribelle Cormack in 1968.
Processing Note Processed by processing staff, August 1968.
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. 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], Maribelle Cormack Papers, Ax 418, Special Collections and University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries, 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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| Cormack, Maribelle, 1902- |
| Cormack, Maribelle, 1902---Correspondence |
| Children's literature, American--Authorship |
| Children's literature, American--Illustrations |
| Nature stories, American--Authorship |
| Nature stories, American--Illustrations |
| Women authors, American--20th century |
| Book illustrations |
| Manuscripts for publication |
| Photographs |
| Radio scripts |
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Book Manuscripts
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Container(s)
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Description
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Dates
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The Museum Comes to Life
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1931 |
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The Museum Comes to Life
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The Museum Comes to Life
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The Museum Comes to Life
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The Museum Comes to Life
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The Museum Comes to Life
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The Museum Comes to Life
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The Museum Comes to Life
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The Museum Comes to Life. Photographs
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Horns of Gur, The Magic Buffalo
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1935 |
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Horns of Gur, The Magic Buffalo
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Horns of Gur, The Magic Buffalo
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Horns of Gur, The Magic Buffalo
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Horns of Gur, The Magic Buffalo
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Jacques, The Goatherd
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1938 |
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Jacques, The Goatherd
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Jacques, The Goatherd
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Jacques, The Goatherd. Photographs
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Runner of the Trail
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1935 |
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Wind of the Vikings
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1937 |
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Wind of the Vikings
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Wind of the Vikings
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Land For My Sons
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1939 |
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Land For My Sons
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Last Clash of Claymores
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1940 |
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Last Clash of Claymores
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Last Clash of Claymores
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Last Clash of Claymores
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Last Clash of Claymores
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Last Clash of Claymores
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Last Clash of Claymores
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Bruce and Marcia
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1939 |
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Bruce and Marcia
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Bruce and Marcia
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Luck of the Comstocks
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1941 |
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Recruit for Abe Lincoln
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1942 |
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Recruit for Abe Lincoln
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Road to Down Under
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1944 |
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Road to Down Under
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Road to Down Under
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Road to Down Under
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Road to Down Under
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Road to Down Under
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Road to Down Under
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Underground Retreat
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1946 |
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Underground Retreat
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Underground Retreat
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Underground Retreat
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Swamp Boy
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1948 |
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Swamp Boy
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Swamp Boy
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Swamp Boy
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Swamp Boy
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Timberjack
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1952 |
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Timberjack
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Timberjack
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Timberjack
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Timberjack
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The Lady Was A Skipper
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1956 |
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The Lady Was A Skipper
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The Lady Was A Skipper
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The Lady Was A Skipper
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The Lady Was A Skipper
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The Lady Was A Skipper
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The Lady Was A Skipper
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Voyage of the Cuttyhunk
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1959 |
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Voyage of the Cuttyhunk
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Star Crossed Woman
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1961 |
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Star Crossed Woman
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Star Crossed Woman
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Star Crossed Woman
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Star Crossed Woman
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Star Crossed Woman
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Star Crossed Woman
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Star Crossed Woman
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1961 |
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Star Crossed Woman
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Star Crossed Woman
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Star Crossed Woman
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Star Crossed Woman
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Star Crossed Woman
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Star Crossed Woman
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Star Crossed Woman. Book Reviews
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Star Crossed Woman. Correspondence
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Other Manuscripts
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Container(s)
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Description
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Dates
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Plato the Bear
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1929-1930 |
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Plato the Bear
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Plato the Bear
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Pipes of Pan
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1929-1930 |
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Miscellaneous
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Published Works
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1926-1929 |
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Short Stories
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Container(s)
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Description
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Short Stories
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Short Stories
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Short Stories
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Addendum I
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Container(s)
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Description
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Dates
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Book Manuscripts
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The Hawk and the Curfew
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The Hawk and the Curfew
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The Hawk and the Curfew
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Portuguese Cape Codders
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The Museum Comes to Life
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Plato the Bear
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Inhoptep
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Last Clash of the Claymores
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Short Stories
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Short Stories
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Story Outlines
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Published Articles
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Jaques the Goatherd, Nature Study for Children
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Radio Scripts
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Radio Scripts
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Other Manuscripts
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Pipes of Pan
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Pipes of Pan Photographs
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Pipes of Pan Newsclippings
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Proof Sheets
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Miscellaneous
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Notes and Reference Material
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Book Reviews
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Biographical Materials. Autobiographical Sketch
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Correspondence
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Correspondence: Incoming
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1934-1948 |
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Correspondence: Outgoing
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1934-1951 |
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"Your House and You" A Poem.
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Addendum II
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Container(s)
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Description
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Dates
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Book Manuscripts
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First Book of Trees
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Francis Marion, The Swamp Fox
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Imhotep, Builder in Stone
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Imhotep, Builder in Stone
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Imhotep, Builder in Stone
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Imhotep, Builder in Stone
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Imhotep, Builder in Stone
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Imhotep, Builder in Stone
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Imhotep, Builder in Stone Correspondence
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1962-1965 |
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If Rivers Could Speak. The Real Book of Rivers
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If Rivers Could Speak. The Real Book of Rivers. Notes
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The Voyage of the Cuttyhunk
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At What a Price
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Bread on the Waters
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I Was an Orphan
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Objection Sustained, My Most Unforgettable Experience--The Other Side of the Law
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Prince from Limbo
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The Scar
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Book Related Pictures
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Land for my Sons. Donegal Church, Mt. Joy, Pa.
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Horns of Gur
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Plato the Bear
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