As the summer come to a close, it is a good time to look back at the accomplishments of the last few months. We have five newly processed collections in the Manuscripts area of the Special Collections and University Archives that are open and ready for research. Here's a bit more about them:
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| Kay Hagan |
The Kay Hagan Papers range from 2004-2010 and contain: government
documents (such as statute books, budget information, etc.),
correspondence with interest groups/issue representatives, constituent concerns/correspondence, legislative project
information, news articles, campagin paraphenalia, and other
miscellaneous items/documents. It must be noted that most of the items
and documents come from Senator
Hagan's time in the North Carolina State Senate. Find out more about the contents of her collection at:
https://libapps.uncg.edu/archon/index.php?p=collections/findingaid&id=591.
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| David Olson |
The David Olson Political Ephemera collection, compiled by Dr. David Olson, documents political
campaigns, both in the United States and on a global level, from the
early nineteenth century to the most recent American presidential
election in 2012. While elections during the nineteenth and early
twentieth centuries are represented, the majority of the material
relates to elections held after 1960. The first series of campaign
material includes pamphlets, mailings, party documents, and promotional
posters. This includes an array of material from American presidential
elections as well as state level elections, with North Carolina and
California receiving the most attention. The second series of political
ephemera includes campaign stickers, buttons, and various other items
related to elections at the national, state, and local levels. Find out more about what his collection contains at:
https://libapps.uncg.edu/archon/index.php?p=collections/findingaid&id=602&q=
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| Margaret Maron |
Margaret Maron is an award-winning
mystery writer who was born in Greensboro, North Carolina, and attended
Woman's College (now the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, or
UNCG) from 1956 to 1958. The Margaret Maron Papers date from 1973
to 2010 and include drafts of Maron's mystery novels, and related
correspondence, clippings, notes, timetables, diagrams, and other items.
There are also files on talks and readings given by Maron, book
signings, publicity tours, and similar events, as well as videotapes and
audio recordings of interviews, talks, and readings by Maron between
1990 and 2010. Check out her manuscripts at:
https://libapps.uncg.edu/archon/index.php?p=collections/findingaid&id=15
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| Michael Gills |
The Michael Gills Papers document the writing career of Michael Gills, author of
many short stories and novels, from 1979 to 2013. Material representing
Gill's early writings include story drafts for college courses as well
as work for his master's thesis and doctoral dissertation. The bulk of
the collection documents Gills' post-graduate publications through
various drafts of his works and related planning and research material.
These include the short story collections
Why I Lie (2002),
Go Love (2011), and
"The Death of Bonnie and Clyde" and Other Stories (2012) as well as the 2013 nonfiction work,
White Indians: Notes From A Sundance.
Additional material includes miscellaneous story ideas and research,
assorted poetry, documents relating to Gills' time at The University of
North Carolina at Greensboro (1987-1989), miscellaneous correspondence,
and photographs. See what's in his collection at:
https://libapps.uncg.edu/archon/index.php?p=collections/findingaid&id=593&q=
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| Angela Davis-Gardner |
Angela Davis-Gardner is a noted author and teacher from North Carolina. This collection documents the writing and teaching career of Angela
Davis-Gardner from 1963 through 2012. Included are Davis-Gardner's early
writings and story ideas as well as material pertaining to her college
career and time as a faculty member at North Carolina State University.
The bulk of the material relates to Davis-Gardner's four published
novels,
Felice (1981),
Forms of Shelter (1991),
Plum Wine (2006), and
Butterfly's Child
(2011). The collection contains research notes, planning materials, and
drafts for each of Davis-Gardner's major works as well as related
correspondence, press materials, and book reviews collected by the
author. Find out more about the Angela Davis Gardner Papers at:
https://libapps.uncg.edu/archon/index.php?p=collections/findingaid&id=598
