Ola Elizabeth Winslow Papers
Scope and Contents
The papers of Ola Elizabeth Winslow contain a record of her literary writings. They include preliminary research for and draft copies of her book A destroying angel as well as drafts of her other writings. Included are page proofs, newspaper clippings, draft manuscripts, and typescripts.
Dates
- 1960s-1970s
Creator
- Winslow, Ola Elizabeth (Person)
Restrictions on Access
Kept at Fogler Library's offsite storage facility. One week's notice required for retrieval.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
Information on literary rights available in the repository.
Biographical Note
Ola Elizabeth Winslow was an American author and educator who was born in Grant City, Missouri, in 1885(?) and died in Damariscotta, Maine, in 1977. She was a highly-regarded expert in the field of Colonial religious history. In addition to her biography of Jonathan Edwards, which won a Pulitzer Prize in 1941, she wrote many other historical and biographical works. She was a professor of English at Wellesley College until her retirement in 1950.
Extent
6 linear feet (6 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
- Authors, American Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Clippings Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Drafts (Documents) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Page proofs Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Typescipts Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Women authors, American Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Guide to the Ola Elizabeth Winslow Papers
- Status
- In Progress
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English.
Repository Details
Part of the Raymond H. Fogler Library Special Collections Repository
5729 Raymond H. Fogler Library
University of Maine
Orono ME 04469-5729 United States
207-581-1686
