Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center collection of James A. Michener
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of James A. Michener's personal papers relating to the research and writing of Alaska, The Eagle and the Raven, Journey, Mexico, Pilgrimage, Poland, Space, The World is My Home and other publications as well as two folders on Bora Bora. It also includes activities he participated in during this time period, such as NASA, UNESCO, and Radio Free Europe. The collection also includes correspondence, fan mail, and other miscellaneous items. Materials relating to Poland were separated from this collection for ease of use.
Dates
- 1940-1997
- Existence: Date acquired: 19971100
Creator
- Michener, James A. (James Albert), 1907-1997 (Person)
- Fay, Edward N. (Person)
- Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Source of Acquisition
Transferred from the Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center /www.hrc.utexas.edu/> at the University of Texas In Austin in November 1997.
Processing Information
This collection is only partially processed. Richard Gibboney created a draft finding aid for this collection in 2003. The draft finding aid was in the form of a Microsoft Access database. Shirley Soenksen extracted information from the database on 2007 March 10 and revised the finding aid on 2008 November 19
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright restrictions may apply. User is responsible for all copyright compliance. Please contact the UNC University Libraries Archival Services Department at library.archives@unco.eduor 970-351-2854 for further information.
Biographical or Historical Information
This collection was placed on "indefinite deposit" by the Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center at the University of Texas at Austin following James A. Michener's death in 1997. The Poland materials are now in SC 1-21, Poland Collection and the Texas materials are now in SC 1-26, Texas Collection.
Extent
17.50 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection consists of James A. Michener's personal papers relating to the research and writing of Alaska, The Eagle and the Raven, Journey, Mexico, Pilgrimage, Poland, Space, The World is My Home and other publications as well as two folders on Bora Bora. It also includes activities he participated in during this time period, such as NASA, UNESCO, and Radio Free Europe. The collection also includes correspondence, fan mail, and other miscellaneous items.
- Author
- Shirley Soenksen
- Date
- 20100922
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- eng
Repository Details
Part of the University of Northern Colorado Repository
University Libraries
James A. Michener Library L119
Campus Box 48
Greeley CO 80639
library.archives@unco.edu