Scope and Contents note
Papers include manuscripts and tear sheets of short stories published in romance and confession magazines; correspondence with Edith Margolis of Lenniger Literary Agency, as well as other literary agencies; a collection of college essays and papers; and other memorabilia.
Inventory with collection.
Dates
- 1943-1965
Creator
- Jones, Mary Alice Lange, 1908-1983 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access note
Collection is open to the public.
Collection must be used in Special Collections & University Archives Reading Room.
Collection materials may be stored off site.
Conditions Governing Use note
Property rights reside with Special Collections & 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 & University Archives. The reader must also obtain permission of the copyright holder.
Biographical/Historical note
Mary Alice Lange Jones was born in Leavenworth, Kan., in January 1908, and died in 1983 in Kansas City, Mo. Author has degree from Lindenwood College, St. Charles, Mo. She began writing romance and true confession stories in 1943 and is notably affiliated with the Lenniger Literary Agency.
Extent
1 linear feet (2 containers) : 2 manuscript boxes
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Mary Alice Lange Jones was a romance and true confession writer born in Leavenworth, Kan., in January 1908, and died in 1983 in Kansas City, Mo. The papers include manuscripts and tear sheets of short stories published in romance and confession magazines; correspondence with Edith Margolis of Lenniger Literary Agency, as well as other literary agencies; a collection of college essays and papers; and other memorabilia.
Processing Information note
Collection processed by staff. Revisions by Alexandra Mueller, 2020.
- Correspondence Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Romance fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Women authors, American -- 20th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Guide to the Mary Alice Lange Jones papers
- Status
- Complete Description
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by University of Oregon Libraries, Archivists' Toolkit Project Team
- Date
- 2010
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English
Repository Details
Part of the University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives Repository
