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 503
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Creator:
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Bialk, Elisa, 1912-1990
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Title:
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Elisa Bialk Papers
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Dates:
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1947-1968 (inclusive)
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Quantity:
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4.5 linear feet
3 containers
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Languages:
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Collection materials are in English.
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Summary:
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Elisa Bialk (1912-1990) grew up in Chicago and was still in high school when she began to publish articles in magazines and newspapers. The Elisa Bialk Papers contain a large collection of complete manuscripts from Bialk's children's novels. There is also detailed correspondence as well as a variety of fan mail.
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Biographical Note
Elisa Bialk was born on October 4, 1912 in Chicago, Illinois, where she grew up. She was the daughter of John and Martha (Holcher) Bialk. She attended Northwestern University School of Journalism. Bialk married L. Martin Krautter in 1934, and they had two daughters.
Bialk was still in high school when she began to have articles published in magazines and newspapers. After her marriage she focused on short story and play writing,. She also spent time writing poetry and short stories. Her story "The Sainted Sisters" was turned into a play, and later made into a film in 1948. She wrote the "Tizz" series for Childrens Press.
Elisa Bialk Krautter died of cancer on February 28, 1990, on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina.
Source: Contemporary Authors Online, Gale, 2003.
Content Description
The Elisa Bialk Papers contain a large collection of complete manuscripts from Bialk's children novels. There is also detailed correspondence as well as a variety of fan mail.
Arrangement
Collection is organized into the following series:
Series: Manuscripts
Series: Correspondence
Series: Miscellaneous
Administrative Information
Processing Note Collection processed by processing staff, March 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], Elisa Bialk Papers, Ax 503, 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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| Bialk, Elisa |
| Bialk, Elisa--Correspondence |
| Children's literature, American--Authorship |
| Publishers and publishing--Correspondence |
| Women authors, American--20th century |
| Young adult literature, American--Authorship |
| Manuscripts for publication |
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Manuscripts
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Container(s)
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Description
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Dates
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The Colt of Cripple Creek
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1953 |
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Giant of the Rockies
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1955 |
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The Horse Called Pete
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1948 |
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Marty
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1953 |
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Marty Goes to Hollywood
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1954 |
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Marty Goes to Campus
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1956 |
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Orville Mouse in the Opera House
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1956 |
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Passport Summer
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1959 |
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Ride 'Em Peggy
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1950 |
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The Silver Purse
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1952 |
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Taffy's Foal
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1949 |
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Tizz
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1955 |
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Tizz at the Stampede
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1968 |
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Tizz in Cactus Country
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1964 |
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Tizz in Texas
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1966 |
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Tizz in the Canadian Rockies
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1968 |
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Tizz in the Canadian Rockies
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1968 |
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Tizz on a Horse Farm
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1964 |
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Wild Horse Island
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1951 |
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Correspondence, 1947-1968
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Container(s)
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Description
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Dates
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Children's Press
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1947-1950 |
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Hought Mifflin
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1949-1953 |
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World Publishing Company
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1951-1959 |
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Fitsgibbon, E. G.
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1954-1968 |
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Nelson, Ozzie and Harriet
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Poppe, Harry H.
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Reilly Walter
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Schary, Dore
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Miscellaneous
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Container(s)
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Description
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Publicity Matters
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Fan Mail
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