Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Mirrielees, Edith Ronald, 1878-1962
- Abstract:
- Primarily personal correspondence with former students and friends regarding their writings and her life at Stanford. Also includes naturalization and citizenship papers of her father, James Mirrielees, and her own birth certificate. Correspondents include Bernard De Voto, Wallace Stegner and Harry Bush.
- Extent:
- 2.25 Linear Feet
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
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Edith R. Mirrielees Papers (SC1028). Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Collection primarily contains personal correspondence with former students and friends regarding their writings and her life at Stanford, along with naturalization and citizenship papers of her father, James Mirrielees, and her own birth certificate. Correspondents include Avis De Voto, Bernard De Voto, Mary Stegner, Wallace Stegner, and Harry Bush. A selection of publications edited and dedicated to Mirrielees is included.
- Biographical / historical:
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Mirrielees was Professor of English at Stanford 1909-1944, emeritus 1944-1962.
- Acquisition information:
- Sources varied.
- Physical location:
- Special Collections and University Archives materials are stored offsite and must be paged 48 hours in advance. For more information on paging collections, see the department's website: http://library.stanford.edu/spc.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Materials are open for research use. Audio-visual materials are not available in original format, and must be reformatted to a digital use copy.
- Terms of access:
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All requests to reproduce, publish, quote from, or otherwise use collection materials must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, California 94304-6064. Consent is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission from the copyright owner. Such permission must be obtained from the copyright owner, heir(s) or assigns. See: http://library.stanford.edu/depts/spc/pubserv/permissions.html.
Restrictions also apply to digital representations of the original materials. Use of digital files is restricted to research and educational purposes.
- Preferred citation:
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Edith R. Mirrielees Papers (SC1028). Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
- Location of this collection:
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Stanford University Archives, Green Library557 Escondido MallStanford, CA 94305-6064, US
- Contact:
- (650) 725-1022