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Correspondence, 1975 - 2018

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSF 555, Series 2
Scope and Contents

This series includes personal and professional correspondence with family, friends, former students, and colleagues throughout May's extensive career, arranged alphabetically. Photographs found in correspondence remain within the original correspondence.

Dates: 1975 - 2018

Professional Career, 1923 - 2018, bulk: 1975 - 2018

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSF 555, Series 3
Scope and Contents The Professional Career series holds materials related to May's extensive career at Purdue University and is categorized under three sub-series: Teaching, Writing and Research, and Professional Activities. A large portion of this series includes writings and research May conducted in addition to her teaching duties, and also her participation in many professional organizations such as the Children's Literature Association. Types of materials include teaching materials, manuscripts, research...
Dates: 1923 - 2018; Majority of material found within 1975 - 2018

Professional Correspondence, 1976 - 2015

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSF 555, Series 2, Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

This sub-series consists of correspondence, including photographs, with colleagues, students, and various children's literature scholars, authors, and illustrators such as Trina Schart Hyman and Lloyd Alexander, in addition to Weston Woods Studios founder, Morton Schindel. Portions of correspondence with Juliet Bodie, students, correspondence relating to the Lloyd Alexander Scholarship/Essay, and the entirety of correspondence with Priscilla Ord and Virgina Wolf are restricted.

Dates: 1976 - 2015

Teaching, 1969 - 2011

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSF 555, Series 3, Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents This sub-series includes papers related to May's teaching career such as course notes and research, student papers, and electronic media from courses taught at Purdue University, Hollins University summer programs in Roanoke, Virginia, and other special courses. Of note are newsletters and documents from TELL (Teachers Encouraging a Love for Literature). Some coursework from EDCI courses are restricted with redacted copies in their place. Other documents containing personal contact...
Dates: 1969 - 2011

Writing and Research, 1923 - 2012, bulk: 1975 - 2012

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSF 555, Series 3, Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

This sub-series includes publications, manuscripts, research materials, and electronic media from May's extensive career in children's literature. Books written by, used in research, or given to/inscribed by authors are also included. Of note are research materials used for her publications on Lloyd Alexander and Howard Pyle and on Weston Woods Studios and its founder, Morton Schindel. Correspondence related to May's research can be found in series two.

Dates: 1923 - 2012; Majority of material found within 1975 - 2012

Professional Activities, 1978 - 2018

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSF 555, Series 3, Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents This sub-series includes documents, pamphlets, photographs, planners, and electronic media related to professional activities May was involved in during her lengthy career at Purdue University. This includes conferences, residencies, programs May was involved in, and book contracts. Of note are materials on the e-journal May co-edited, First Opinions, Second Reactions, her involvement in the Old Master's Program at Purdue, and the creation of the Lloyd Alexander Essay/Scholarship award....
Dates: 1978 - 2018