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Preliminary Guide to the Dorys C. Grover Papers, 1965-2014
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Grover, Dorys Crow.
- Title
- Preliminary Guide to the Dorys C. Grover Papers
- Dates
- 1965-2014 (inclusive)19652014
1965-1970 (bulk)19651970 - Quantity
- 0.5 Linear feet of shelf space, (1 Box)
- Collection Number
- MS.2014.11 (collection)
- Summary
- This collection consists of papers of Dorys Grover.
- Repository
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Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Terrell Library Suite 12
Pullman, WA
99164-5610
Telephone: 509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu - Access Restrictions
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This collection is open and available for research use.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Dorys Crow Grover was born in Pendleton, OR, in 1921. She earned a bachelor's degree from Oregon State University (1951), and later pursued graduate study at Washington State University, earning her Ph.D. in 1969. According to the Western Literature Association, Dr. Grover helped develop the field of western American literary studies, making notable contributions to scholarship on Vardis Fisher and others. After completing her doctoral degree, she had a long career as a professor of English at East Texas State University.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
This collection consists of papers of Dorys Grover. It includes daybooks she kept as a graduate student in American Studies at Washington State University, 1965-1969, and a few from later dates, along with a small amount of correspondence, and a clipping of one of Grover's columns in the Pendleton Record. The correspondence includes two Christmas cards with photographs of WSU professor Paul Philemon Kies.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Copyright restrictions may apply.
Preferred Citation
[Item description]
Preliminary Guide to the Dorys C. Grover Papers, 1965-2014 (MS.2014.11)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
This is an unprocessed collection. Any arrangement reflects either a pre-existing order from the records' creators or previous custodians, or preliminary sorting performed by staff.
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Personal Names
- Grover, Dorys Crow -- Records and correspondence.
Corporate Names
- Washington State University -- Students -- History -- Sources.
- Washington State University -- Students.
Finding aid prepared by Cheryl Gunselman
2020
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
