Mary Collins papers , 1941-1953

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Atherton, Gertrude Franklin Horn, 1857-1948; Collins, Mary, 1908-1979
Title
Mary Collins papers
Dates
1941-1953 (inclusive)
Quantity
1.5 linear feet, (1 container)  :  1 record storage box
Collection Number
Ax 201
Summary
Mary Collins was an author of six mystery novels, all set in California. The collection contains correspondence, contracts, manuscripts, notes, and scrapbooks, 1941-1953.
Repository
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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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

Mary Collins was an author of mystery novels. "She was born in St. Louis, Missouri, her family moved to Berkeley, California when she was three years old. She attended public schools in Berkeley, Miss Burke's School in San Francisco, and—briefly—the University of California.

From 1941 to 1949, she published six mystery novels, all set in California."

[Source: http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/sfmystery/extras/biographies.html]

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The collection contains correspondence, contracts, manuscripts, notes, and scrapbooks, 1941-1953.

Correspondence is primarily with agents. There are folders of correspondence arranged by date and also by correspondent's name or title. Names and titles include Margot Johnson of A. S. Lyons, Inc. and Ann Watkins Inc.

Among the correspondence are seven letters from Gertrude Atherton, 1943 to 1947.

Scrapbooks contain clippings, reviews, photographs, and articles about Collins.

There are manuscripts for the titles Dog Eat Dog and Death Warmed Over.

Also available are contracts, agreements, and notes.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • American fiction--20th century
  • Authors, American--20th century
  • Authors, American--California
  • Detective and mystery stories, American--Authorship
  • Literary agents--United States--Correspondence
  • Women authors, American--20th century
  • Women authors, American--California

Personal Names

  • Atherton, Gertrude Franklin Horn, 1857-1948
  • Collins, Mary, 1908-1979
  • Collins, Mary, 1908-1979
  • Collins, Mary, 1908-1979

Geographical Names

  • California--Fiction

Form or Genre Terms

  • Contracts
  • Correspondence
  • Manuscripts for publication
  • Mystery fiction
  • Photographs
  • Scrapbooks