Research

Sub-Group — Box: 059.006 Box 1

Identifier: SC059.006

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The collection includes manuscripts, drafts, research notes, correspondence, and convention memorabilia documenting the career of internationally renowned science-fiction novelist and short story author, Connie Willis.

Dates

1970-2019
Existence: Acquisition Date 2010-02-09

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Source of Acquisition

Connie Willis

Method of Acquisition

Gift

Processing Information

Jay Trask, Head of Archival Services, completed minimal processing on the collection. Kay Lowell, Archival Librarian, and the University Libraries Technical Services Department completed cataloging of the published materials.

Katie Shull, Lecturer, manages the arrangement and description of the Connie Willis papers.

Extent

From the Collection: 91.5 Linear Feet (Published Materials)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Arrangement

Topics include but are not limited to: Accidental Discoveries, The Algonquin Hotel, Agatha Christie, Amnesia, Animals, Anorexia Nervosa, Bacteria, Fungi and Viruses, Ben Hecht, Boston Trip, Child Custody Battles, China, Elaine Morgan’s Descent of Woman, Divorce, Dub, Duluth Central All School Reunion, England, Fairy Tales (esp. The Wizard of Oz), Gypsy Rose Lee and Craig Rice, Hawaii, Blue Roses, New Crops, Shirley Jackson’s The Haunting of Hill House, Kids from Wisconsin Musical Revue, S.I. Hayakwa’s Language in Thought and Action, Dr. Livingstone, Memory, Parasites, Parties/Fetes, New Pterosaur, Monoamine Oxidase, Medical Information/Terms, Oregon, Roughing It by Mark Twain, Satchel Paige, South Dakota, Time and Time Zones, Tornadoes, Quotations, UFOs, and Young Adult Fantasy Books.