Scope and Contents note
The Evelyn C. Nevin Papers comprise literary manuscripts of two children's books, The Extraordinary Adventures of Chee Chee McNerney (1971) and The River Spirit and The Mountain Demons (1965), as well as several short stories and poems, by American author Evelyn C. Nevin, now Evelyn Ferguson. Collection also includes three folders of related correspondence with publishers and others, as well as two folders of book reviews, news clippings, and memorabilia.
Dates
- 1965-1977
Creator
- Nevin, Evelyn C., 1910- (Person)
Conditions Governing Access note
Collection is open to the public. Collection must be used in Special Collections and University Archives Reading Room. Collection or parts of collection may be stored offsite. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives in advance of your visit to allow for transportation time.
Conditions Governing Use note
Property rights reside with Special Collections and University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries. Copyright resides with the creators of the documents or their heirs. All requests for permission to publish collection materials must be submitted to Special Collections and University Archives. The reader must also obtain permission of the copyright holder.
Biographical/Historical note
Evelyn Nevin Ferguson (1910- ) is an American author of children's books. She wrote The Extraordinary Adventures of Chee Chee McNerney (1971), and The River Spirit and The Mountain Demons(1965).
Extent
1.5 linear feet (1 container) : 1 record storage boxes
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Evelyn Nevin Ferguson (1910- ) is an author of children's books. She wrote The Extraordinary Adventures of Chee Chee McNerney, and The River Spirit and The Mountain Demons. The collection contains correspondence, manuscripts, and personal memorabilia.
Arrangement note
Collection is organized into the following series:
Series I: Correspondence
Series II: Manuscripts
Series III: Miscellaneous
Processing Information note
Collection processed by processing staff, September 1977.
- Adventure stories, American -- Authorship Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Alaska Subject Source: Local sources
- Alaska -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Children and Youth Subject Source: Archiveswest
- Children's literature, American -- Authorship Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Literature Subject Source: Archiveswest
- Publishers and Publishing Subject Source: Archiveswest
- Women Subject Source: Archiveswest
- Women authors, American -- 20th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Guide to the Evelyn C. Nevin Papers
- Status
- Complete Description
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by processing staff
- Date
- 2006
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is in English
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Repository Details
Part of the University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives Repository
