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Faith McNulty manuscripts , 1962-1963
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Keiffer, Elisabeth; McNulty, Faith
- Title
- Faith McNulty manuscripts
- Dates
- 1962-1963 (inclusive)19621963
- Quantity
- 0.05 linear feet, (2 containers) : 2 folders
- Collection Number
- A 201
- Summary
- Faith McNulty (1918-2005) was a journalist and a writer of non-fiction and children's books. The collection (1962-1963) contains manuscripts of the book Wholly Cats and her story, "Collision in the City," written for the New Yorker in 1963.
- Repository
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University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives
UO Libraries--SCUA
1299 University of Oregon
Eugene OR
97403-1299
Telephone: 5413463068
spcarref@uoregon.edu - Access Restrictions
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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.
- Additional Reference Guides
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See the Current Collection Guide for detailed description and requesting options.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for production of this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Faith McNulty (1918-2005) was a journalist, and a writer of non-fiction and children's books.
McNulty was a staff writer for the New Yorker. She may be most known for her non-fiction book, The Burning Bed, The True Story of an Abused Wife, which was turned into a made-for-tv movie. However, she spent "her childhood summers on her grandmother's farm in Wakefield [and would later write] many books about animals and country life for adults and children." The book, Wholly Cats, which she wrote with her sister, Elisabeth Keiffer, is one of the many books McNulty authored about animals.
McNulty "attended Barnard College in 1937-1938, but dropped out after a creative-writing teacher told her she had no talent."
"In 1938, she married Charles M. Fair, a writer. The marriage ended in divorce. In 1945, she married John McNulty," who worked for The Daily News. "After her husband's death, in 1956, McNulty settled permanently on a farm they had bought in Wakefield and began to write books. In 1957, she married Richard H. Martin, a prop designer for the theater. He died in 1984."
[Source: New York Times obituary: Lehmann-Haupt, Christopher. "Faith McNulty Dies at 86; Wrote About Country Life." New York Times. April 17, 2005.]
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Manuscripts in the collection contain corrections and edits. There is one piece of correspondence regarding the article written for the New Yorker.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
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| Guide to the Faith McNulty Manuscripts |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- American literature--Authorship
- Authors, American--20th century--Manuscripts
- Cats
- Women authors, American--20th century--Manuscripts
Personal Names
- McNulty, Faith--Correspondence
- McNulty, Faith--Manuscripts
Geographical Names
- New York (N.Y.)--Social life and customs--20th century
Form or Genre Terms
- Correspondence
- Manuscripts for publication
