Manuscripts (Documents)
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Handwritten documents, particularly books and other documents created before the invention of the printing press. May also be used to distinguish certain documents from published or otherwise printed documents, as in the cases of typed personal letters or a typescript from which printed versions are made.
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Personal and Professional Documents, 1967 - 2009
Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 320, Series 1
Scope and Contents
This series includes manuscripts, photographs, correspondence, and other personal documents of Byrkett's. Digital files include documents with the topics of muscular dystrophy, disability awareness, advocacy, Race for the Cure, and newsletters for the Governor Planning Council (GPC) for Peoeple with Disabilities and Indiana Association of People Supporting Employment (IN-APSE).
Dates:
1967 - 2009; Majority of material found within 1998 - 2009
Professional Career, 1923 - 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
Purdue University, 1966 - 1991
Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSF 529, Series 1, Sub-series 5
Scope and Contents
This sub-series contains materials relating to Peck's involvement with the development of a new curriculum in the CLA, her service to the university senate, and the "Purdue Manuscript."It also contains materials pertaining to Dr. Peck's involvement in women's organizations and women's rights at Purdue. It includes papers relating to the Purdue Women's Caucus, the Council on the Status of Women, the Women's Studies Program, proposed Women's Center, women in the Grad School, the...
Dates:
1966 - 1991
Writing and Research, 1923 - 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