US-RPB-ms2010.036 Guide to the Kathryn Martin papers 1940-1982 Finding aid prepared by Gaelen Adam. Brown University Library 2010 August 02
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 Martin, Kathryn, 1908- Kathryn Martin papers 1940-1982 Martin (Kathryn) papers 4 linear feet Kathryn Martin taught English literature and composition in public and private schools from 1941 through 1967. She also published one novel, The Departure, a nonfiction book about her teaching experiences, A Question of Age: The Dorm and I, and several works of poetry. This collection includes correspondence; manuscripts of Martin’s short stories, novels, and poems; research notes; and personal records. Ms. 2010.036 Biographical note

Kathryn Martin taught English literature and composition in public and private schools from 1941 through 1967. She also published one novel, The Departure, a nonfiction book about her teaching experiences, A Question of Age: The Dorm and I, and several works of poetry. She has a BA from Ohio Wesleyan University and has completed graduate work at the University of Southern California, San Francisco State University, and the University of Utah. She was a fellow at the MacDowell Colony in New Hampshire in 1960, 1961, 1974. and 1977. She has two children.

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Kathryn Martin papers, Ms. 2010.036, Brown University Library.

This collection includes correspondence; manuscripts of Martin’s short stories, novels, and poems; research notes; and personal records.

The collection is arranged into five series by type of material. Series 1. General Correspondence Series 2. Records and Related Correspondence Series 3. Writings Series 4. Writings, Background Notes, etc. Series 5. Miscellaneous

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Gift: 12/23/85, Martin, Kathryn: A85-671

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Series 1 General Correspondence

Arranged alphabetically by correspondent.

1 1.1 Abbott, Louise 1 1.2 Albright, Pat 1 1.3 Benedict, Mary Chaffee 1 1.4-1.10 Cavagnaro, David 1 2.1-2.3 Gay, Elizabeth 1 2.4-2.5 James, Nancy 1 3.1-3.5 Voelher, Elizabeth 1 3.6-3.7 Various correspondents: general 1 3.8-3.10 Various correspondents: writer friends Series 2 Records and Related Correspondence 1 4.1-4.2 Credentials and related material 1 4.3-4.4 Financial business and related material 1 4.5-4.7 Medical business and related material Series 3 Writings

Arranged alphabetically by title.

 1 5.1 The Adopted Guest 1 5.2 Camp Councelor Tells All; Spring Fever of a Pedagogue 1 5.3-5.4 The Cat on the Screen 1 5.5-5.8 Catharsis for Friday 1 5.9 The Check 1 5.10 The Cool Kitten 1 6.1-6.5 The Departure 1 6.6-6.7 Diogenes and the Pink Cake 2 7.1-7.2 Do Not Bend, Spindle, or Mutilate 2 7.3 The Enormous Clock 2 7.4-7.6 The First Time I Saw Paris; with French riots info. 2 7.7-7.8 The First Visit 2 7.9 Flame of the Candle 2 7.10-7.11 The Forest of Lights 2 7.12-7.13 Gardeners 2 8.1 Homan, Kate Wilson -- In Memoriam 2 8.2 I Could Be Completely Wrong 2 8.3 If This Be Error 2 8.4 In Defense of the Parent 2 8.5 In Defense of Poesie 2 8.6 The Intrepid New Yorkers 2 8.7-8.9 The Last Rose 2 9.1-12.9 Let Go with the Hands 3 13.1 The New Hampshire Summer 3 13.2 No Credit, Please 3 13.3 The Sinner 3 13.4 Tattletale 3 13.5 The Teacher and the Bartender 3 13.6 The Terrible Laughter 3 13.7-13.8 Three Great Charaters in Modern Fiction 3 13.9-13.11 The War of the Roses 3 13.12 The Wedding Dance 3 14.1-16.3 The Young Intruder 3 16.4-16.5 The Young Strangers Series 4 Writings, Background Notes, etc.

Arranged alphabetically by subject.

 4 17.1-17.2 Boulder, Colorado 4 17.3 Breadloaf 4 17.4 California, University of 4 17.5 Cazenovia 4 17.6 Christmas writing 4 17.7-17.9 Colby Junior College 4 17.10 Elderhostel 4 18.1 MacDowell colony 4 18.2 Modern fiction 4 18.3 Pornography (Time) 4 18.4-19.7 Teaching/teaching and writing 4 20.1-20.1 Television writing 4 20.3 Utah 4 20.4-20.6 Various topics Series 5 Miscellaneous 4 20.7 Children's art 4 21.1 Photographs 4 21.2-21.12 Programs, announcements, clippings, etc.