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Nona Tatum Ziegler Papers, 1921-1963
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Zeigler, Nona Tatum, 1878-1963
- Title
- Nona Tatum Ziegler Papers
- Dates
- 1921-1963 (inclusive)19211963
- Quantity
- 0.25 linear feet, (1 box)
- Collection Number
- MSS 359
- Summary
- Nona Tatum Zeigler was a newspaper writer, author, and activist who spent the bulk of her life in southern Idaho. Her collection includes more than a dozen letters from Earl Wayland Bowman, her Socialist Party of Idaho membership card, as well as her published and unpublished writings.
- Repository
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Boise State University Library, Special Collections and Archives
Special Collections and Archives
1910 University Drive
Boise ID
83725
Telephone: 2084263990
archives@boisestate.edu - Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Born on May 18, 1878 in Nora Springs, Iowa, Nora Mae Tatum Zeigler spent most of her life in Idaho and Utah. A poet and author, she was also employed for over twenty years as a newspaper writer for the Idaho Free Press and Idaho Daily Statesman. In October 1900, she married Carl Zeigler, though they later divorced. They had one daughter, Maud Zeigler Wullstein.
Politically active, Zeigler joined the Socialist Party of Idaho in 1917 in Nampa. She wrote frequently about social and political issues, including labor issues and child labor laws. She was also active in the Unitarian Church, the American Humanist Association, and the Russian War Relief, and volunteered at the Office of Price Administration.
She was friends with Earl Wayland Bowman, a fellow Idaho author. In later life, she joined the Church of Latter-Day Saints and also lost her eyesight. She died in Salt Lake City, Utah, on August 17, 1963.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Nona Tatum Zeigler Papers contains letters from Earl Wayland Bowman to Zeigler, letters from Idaho Governors C. Ben Ross and Barzilla W. Clark, as well as unpublished letters-to-the-editors written by Zeigler. Also present are clippings of her published writings as well as some unpublished manuscripts and poems.
Additionally, the collection contains her membership card to the Social Party of Idaho as well as other awards and recognitions.
There are four photographs of Zeigler. There is also a photograph of Earl Wayland Bowman.
The collection also contains a published short story by Maud Zeigler Wullstein in the University of Kansas City Review (October 1962) as well as a published poem and her obituary.
Catalogued separately from the collection are several books containing verse written by Zeigler as well as some of Bowman's books inscribed to Zeigler by Bowman.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
[item description], Nona Tatum Zeigler Papers, Box [number] Folder [number], Boise State University Special Collections and Archives.
Restrictions on Use
Collection is available for research.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | Biographical Information | 1963 |
| 1 | 2 | Memberships and Associations | undated |
| 1 | 3 | Earl Wayland Bowman Correspondence | 1945-1947 |
| 1 | 4 | General Correspondence | 1931-1958 |
| 1 | 5 | Unpublished Writings | undated |
| 1 | 6 | Published Writings | 1921-1933 |
| 1 | 7 | Clippings about Zeigler | undated |
| 1 | 8 | Photographs | undated |
| 1 | 9 | Maud Zeigler Wullstein | 1937-1962 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Personal Names
- Zeigler, Nona Tatum, 1878-1963
Alessandro Meregaglia
2017
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