Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Wilde, Irene.
- Abstract:
- Irene Wilde contributed poetry to the Saturday Evening Post and the Los Angeles Times, wrote Driftwood Fires (1928), Fire Against the Sky (c. 1938) and The Red Turban (1943). The collection consists of both typewritten and handwritten poetry by Wilde, correspondence, news clippings, and annotated rough drafts.
- Extent:
- 3 boxes (1.5 linear ft.)
- Language:
- Finding aid is written in English.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Collection consists primarily of typewritten and handwritten poetry by Wilde, the majority of which is organized alphabetically by title, and annotated rough drafts of Wilde's The Red Turban and Life Begins with Gabriella. The collection also includes letters and telegrams regarding the publishing of her poetry, news clippings about her, and clippings of her published poetry.
- Biographical / historical:
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Wilde was born in Wadesboro, North Carolina. She attended the University of Chicago. After completing her education, Wilde became a librarian. She contributed poetry to the Saturday Evening Post and the Los Angeles Times, among other publications. She won many awards for her poetry, including first prize in the North Carolina State Poetry contest in 1932, first place at the Southern Festival of Allied Arts in 1936, first prize in the Nature Poem contest sponsored by the Chattanooga Writers' club, and in 1937 she received the Savannah prize from the Georgia State Poetry Society. She was a member of the League of Western Writers (Los Angeles Branch) and the Southern California Women's Press Club. Her publications include: Driftwood Fires (1928), Fire Against the Sky (c.1938), and The Red Turban (1943).
- Acquisition information:
- Irene Wilde bequeathed through attorney John E. Landon, 1965.
- Physical location:
- Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact UCLA Library Special Collections for paging information.
- Rules or conventions:
- Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Women Poets, American --Archives.
Access and use
- Location of this collection:
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A1713 Charles E. Young Research LibraryBox 951575Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US
- Contact:
- (310) 825-4988