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<ead><eadheader langencoding="iso639-2b" scriptencoding="iso15924" relatedencoding="dc" repositoryencoding="iso15511" countryencoding="iso3166-1" dateencoding="iso8601" id="a0"><eadid countrycode="us" mainagencycode="wauar" encodinganalog="identifier" url="http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv28674" identifier="80444/xv28674">WAUSteeleJoan5923.xml</eadid><filedesc><titlestmt><titleproper>Guide to the Joan M. Steele Papers <date encodinganalog="date" era="ce">1995-2011</date></titleproper><titleproper type="filing" altrender="nodisplay">Steele (Joan M.)
			 papers</titleproper></titlestmt><publicationstmt><publisher encodinganalog="publisher">Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries</publisher><date normal="2016" encodinganalog="date">© 2016 (Last modified: 7/15/2016)</date><address><addressline>Seattle, WA 98195</addressline></address></publicationstmt></filedesc></eadheader><archdesc level="collection" type="inventory" relatedencoding="marc21"><did><repository><corpname>University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections</corpname></repository><unitid countrycode="us" repositorycode="wauar">5923 (Accession No. 5923-001)</unitid><origination><persname role="creator" encodinganalog="100" altrender="sync" rules="local" source="local">Steele, Joan M</persname></origination><unittitle encodinganalog="245$a" type="collection">Joan M. Steele
		  papers</unittitle><unitdate type="inclusive" encodinganalog="245$f" calendar="gregorian" era="ce" normal="1995/2011">1995-2011</unitdate><physdesc><extent>.36 cu. ft. (1 box)</extent></physdesc><langmaterial>Collection materials are in 
		<language langcode="eng" scriptcode="latn" encodinganalog="546">English</language>.</langmaterial><abstract encodinganalog="5203_$a">Poetry, short
		  stories, essays and other writings by Joan M. Steele of a University of
		  Washington graduate</abstract></did><bioghist encodinganalog="5450_" id="a2" altrender="sync"><p>Poet, folklorist, and short story writer Joan M. Steele graduated from
		  the University of Washington in 1959 with a Bachelor's degree in Elementary
		  Education. She also completed courses in English and Literature at universities
		  including the University of Virginia, American University, George Mason
		  University, and the University of Nevada. Steele taught elementary school in
		  Virginia until 1976. Joseph Foster, her great uncle, served in the Washington
		  Territorial Legislature as a representative from King County.</p></bioghist><scopecontent><p>Poetry, short stories, essays, and other typescript writings. Also
		  includes several softbound volumes written under the pseudonym Meredith.</p></scopecontent><phystech type="phys"><p>Records stored off-site; advance notice required for use.</p></phystech><accessrestrict><p>Open to all users.</p><p>Records stored off-site; advance notice required for use.</p><p><extref href="https://uw.aeon.atlas-sys.com/logon/?Action=10&amp;Form=31&amp;Value=https://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:80444/xv28674/xml" role="text/html" actuate="onrequest" show="new" id="aeon">Request at UW</extref></p></accessrestrict><userestrict><p>Creator's literary rights retained. Contact Special Collections for
		  details.</p></userestrict><acqinfo><p>Steele, Joan M., 2005-10-18 ; 2011-09-30.</p></acqinfo><controlaccess><persname encodinganalog="600" role="subject" altrender="sync">Steele, Joan M.--Archives</persname></controlaccess><controlaccess><subject source="uwsc">Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)</subject><subject source="archiveswest" altrender="nodisplay" encodinganalog="690">Literature</subject></controlaccess></archdesc></ead>

