Wilma Elizabeth McDaniel Papers MSS-001
University of California, Merced Library
Copyright 2013
5200 North Lake Road
Merced 95343
library@ucmerced.edu
Contributing Institution:
University of California, Merced Library
Title: Wilma Elizabeth McDaniel Papers
Creator:
McDaniel, Wilma Elizabeth
Identifier/Call Number: MSS-001
Physical Description:
12 Linear Feet
(24 archives boxes)
Date (inclusive): 1936-2007
Abstract: Papers of Wilma Elizabeth McDaniel, Central Valley, California poet.
Language of Material:
English
.
Access
Collection is open for research
Biography
Wilma Elizabeth McDaniel was born in 1918 in Stroud, Oklahoma, and moved with her family to the Central Valley of California
in 1936 as part of the Dust Bowl migration. She lived in the Central Valley, primarily in Tulare, for the remainder of her
life. Known as an "Okie Folk poet," she is the author of over fifteen collections of poetry and prose, most dealing with
aspects of life in the Central Valley. She was the subject of a film documentary by Chris Simon, "Down an Old Road: the Poetic
Life of Wilma Elizabeth McDaniel." She died April 13, 2007.
Scope and Contents of Collection
This collection includes personal and professional correspondence, manuscripts, diaries, photographs, newspaper clippings
and audio-visual materials documenting the life and career of Wilma Elizabeth McDaniel. Also included are publications containing
poetry by Wilma McDaniel and select publications from her personal library. The audio-visual materials include interviews
and scenes of Wilma McDaniel reading her poetry.
Preferred Citation
The Wilma Elizabeth McDaniel Papers, MSS 001, Special Collections and Archives, University of California, Merced Library,
5200 North Lake Road, Merced, CA 95343.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Lillian Vallee, Trustee of the Wilma Elizabeth McDaniel Literary Estate, 2008.
Publication Rights
Publication rights to Wilma McDaniel's literary works are held by Jim Chlebda.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
McDaniel, Wilma Elizabeth, 1918-2007
California--Poetry.
California--Fiction.
Correspondence
1990-2007
Physical Description: 12 Boxes12 boxes, 261 folders
Language of Material: English.
Series Description
This series consists of correspondence to and from Wilma E. McDaniel. This series is arranged by personal correspondence
and then by professional correspondence.
Personal Correspondence
Physical Description: 10 Boxes10 boxes, 206 folders
Language of Material: English.
Professional Correspondence
Physical Description: 2 Boxes2 boxes, 55 folders
Language of Material: English.
Loose leaf writings (poems and short stories) by W.E.M.
Physical Description: 1 Box1 box, 25 folders
Language of Material: English.
Scope and Contents
This series consists of poems and short stories by Wilma E. McDaniel. This series is arranged in alphabetical order.
Manuscripts of poems and short stories
Physical Description: 3 Boxes3 boxes, 40 folders
Language of Material: English.
Series Description:
This series consists of original Manuscripts, poems, and short stories by Wilma E. McDaniel
Photographs
Physical Description: 1 Box1 box, 32 folders
Language of Material: English.
Scope and Contents
This series consists of photographs pertaining to Wilma Elizabeth McDaniel.
Negatives
Physical Description: 1 Box1 box
Language of Material: English.
Scope and Contents
This series consists of photograph negatives belonging to Wilma Elizabeth McDaniel
Artwork
Physical Description: 1 Box1 box, 9 folders
Language of Material: English.
Scope and Contents
This Series consists of artwork created by Wilma Elizabeth McDaniel.
Box 19
Language of Material: English.
Diaries
1938-2003
Physical Description: 2 Boxes2 boxes, 16 folders
Language of Material: English.
Scope and Contents
This series consists of Wilma Elizabeth McDaniel's Dairies. Diaries' entries contain information
about Wilma Elizabeth McDaniel's thoughts, life events, as well as poems. Arranged in
Chronological order.
Box 20
Language of Material: English.
Miscellaneous Notes and Poems
Physical Description: 2 Boxes2 boxes, 24 folders
Language of Material: English.
Box 23
Language of Material: English.
Newspaper clippings and scrapbook
Physical Description: 1 Box1 box
Language of Material: English.
Scope and Contents
This series consists of newspaper clippings and articles relating to Wilma McDaniels. Newspaper clippings include articles
about W.E.M.; drawings by W.E.M.; and other misc. works.
Audiovisual materials
Physical Description: 1 Box6 folders, 13 CDs
Language of Material: English.
Scope and Contents
This series consists of CDs with audio and video recordings of Wilma Elizabeth McDaniel.
Majority of the CDs contains audio recordings of Wilma McDaniel reading her poems and short
stories at different events
Box 25
Language of Material: English.
Serial publications containing work by W.E.M. (non-circulating)
Language of Material: English.
Scope and Contents
This series consists of published works by Wilma Elizabeth McDaniel throughout her career.
This series is arranged as found.
Publications by W.E.M. (non-circulating)
Language of Material: English.
A Bowl of Sopas
Physical Description: 1 Folder
Language of Material: English.
The Carousel Would Haunt Me
Physical Description: 1 Folder
Language of Material: English.
Cooking for Eli
Physical Description: 1 Folder
Language of Material: English.
Hoeing Cotton in High Heels
Physical Description: 1 Folder
Language of Material: English.
Junkyard Sculpture
Physical Description: 1 Folder
Language of Material: English.
House with a Gold Door
Physical Description: 1 Folder
Language of Material: English.
Martha and Mary
Physical Description: 1 Folder
Language of Material: English.
Circulating materials (227 items)
Language of Material: English.
Catalog
In local catalog, search "Wilma Elizabeth McDaniel" in note field
Publications by W.E.M./publications with work by W.E.M.
Language of Material: English.
Select publications from W.E.M.'s personal library
Language of Material: English.
