Jeanne Williams:
An Inventory of Her Papers, 1952-2005, at the Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library
Descriptive Summary | ||
| Creator | Williams, Jeanne, 1930- | |
| Title: | Jeanne Williams Papers, | |
| Dates: | 1952-2005 | |
| Abstract: | The collection consists of correspondence to Jeanne Williams. | |
| Collection # | S 1192.2 | |
| Quantity: | 2 boxes (0.6 linear feet) | |
| Language | English. | |
| Repository: | Texas Tech University,Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library | |
Biographical Sketch
Jeanne Williams is an award-winning author of juvenile fiction, Gothic novels, historical romances, and historical novels. Born Dorothy Jean Kreie on April 10, 1930, she married Gene F. Williams at age 18 and used his name professionally. An avid reader and writer, she began to send out manuscripts in 1949 and was first published in 1952. Her career quickly gathered steam and she has since published over 27 books and several articles under various names. She specialized in novels based on historical fact, usually told from a feminine point of view. In 1960, Williams became a member of the Western Writers of America and served as president from 1974-1975.
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of mostly personal correspondence with some professional letters, a book review and memorial and some scrapbook material pertaining to Jeanne Williams’ close contact with friends and family.
Organization | ||
| The collection is organized into the following series: | ||
| Correspondence | ||
| Literary Production | ||
| Scrapbook Material | ||
Restrictions
Access Restrictions
Open for research
Index Terms | ||
| The subject headings used by the Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library are derived from the Library of Congress and/or locally developed. | ||
| Subjects (Persons) | ||
| Williams, Jeanne, 1930- | ||
| Williams, Jeanne, 1930- --Characters--Women | ||
| Williams, Jeanne, 1930- --Correspondence | ||
| Williams, Jeanne, 1930- --Criticism and interpretation | ||
| Williams, Jeanne, 1930- --Manuscripts | ||
| Subjects | ||
| American fiction--Women authors | ||
| Novelists, American--Texas | ||
| Western fiction--Women authors | ||
| Women--Literary collections | ||
| Women in literature | ||
| Women novelists, American--Texas | ||
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Jeanne Williams Papers, 1952-2005, Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas
Collection accession # (s):
2000-0205-B, 2005-0011-B
Gifts, 2000-2005
Processed by
Abel Ramirez, 2005
Additional Sources
Alter, Judy. Jeanne Williams. Boise, Idaho: Boise State University, 1991. |
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Collection Inventory
Literary Production | |||||||||||||
| box | folder | ||||||||||||
| 2 | 9 | Book Review and Memorial, 1997-1998 | |||||||||||
Scrapbook Material | |||||||||||||
| box | folder | ||||||||||||
| 2 | 10 | Miscellaneous, 1980s-1990s | |||||||||||