Sandra McPherson Papers, 1962-2019

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Summary

Creators:
McPherson, Sandra
Abstract:
Sandra McPherson served as Professor of English at the University of California, Davis where she taught creative writing and poetry-as-literature courses. The Sandra McPherson Papers contain her literary publications, the majority of which are her published poems.
Extent:
12.6 linear feet
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Sandra McPherson Papers, D-551, Archives and Special Collections, UC Davis Library, University of California, Davis.

Background

Scope and content:

The Sandra McPherson Papers contain her literary publications, the majority of which are her published poems. Also included are interviews of McPherson, reviews of her writings, as well as sources that mention her work.

Biographical / historical:

Sandra McPherson was born in 1943 in San Jose, California. She received a B.A. from San Jose State University and completed graduate work at the University of Washington.

Before joining the faculty of the English Department at the University of California, Davis in 1985, she taught for four years in the University of Iowa Writers' Workshop and served as Holloway Lecturer at the University of California, Berkeley. At Davis, McPherson taught creative writing and poetry-as-literature courses.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Sandra McPherson in 2012.
Processing information:

Sara Gunasekara processed this collection and created and encoded this finding aid with assistance from student employee Michelle Xie. The finding aid was primarily derived from a list provided by McPherson.

Arrangement:

The collection is arranged in three series: Works by Sandra McPherson, About Sandra McPherson and Her Works, and Correspondence.

Physical location:
Researchers should contact Archives and Special Collections to request collections, as many are stored offsite.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

All applicable copyrights for the collection are protected under chapter 17 of the U.S. Copyright Code. Requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Regents of the University of California as the owner of the physical items. It is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Sandra McPherson Papers, D-551, Archives and Special Collections, UC Davis Library, University of California, Davis.

Location of this collection:
University of California, Davis, Special Collections, UC Davis Library
100 NW Quad
Davis, CA 95616-5292, US
Contact:
(530) 752-1621
speccoll@ucdavis.edu
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