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Norman Strung Papers, 1966-1982

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Strung, Norman
Title
Norman Strung Papers
Dates
1966-1982
Quantity
10.4 linear feet
Collection Number
Collection 987, MtBC, us (collection)
Summary
This Norman Strung Papers are made up primarily of literary manuscripts written by Norman Strung. There are rough and final drafts of the books he wrote along with galley proofs. In addition to his feature article manuscripts is correspondence that pertains to his writings, such as acceptances and rejections of his articles. Almost all of his articles are on the subject of the outdoors.
Repository
Montana State University Library, Merrill G. Burlingame Special Collections
Montana State University-Bozeman Library
Merrill G Burlingame Special Collections
P.O. Box 173320
Bozeman, MT
59717-3320
Telephone: 4069944242
Fax: 4069942851
Access Restrictions

This collection is open for research.

Languages
English
Sponsor
Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities
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Biographical Note

Norman Strung was born on October 21, 1941 in New York, N.Y. and married Priscilla (Sil) Hoerschgen in October, 1963. He received his B.S. from Montana State University-Bozeman that year and attended University of Montana in 1963-64. While Strung spent the majority of his career as a free-lance outdoor writer, he was also a licensed hunting and fishing guide and an instructor of English at Montana State University from 1964-67, a consultant for the Hunting and Fishing Library and Fish America Foundation, and the Outdoor editor for Mechanix Illustrated and an associate editor for Field and Stream. Besides writing numerous feature articles, Norman Strung also wrote or contributed to at least 15 different books: The Fisherman's Almanac, 1970 with Dan Morris; Family Fun Around the Water, 1970 also with Dan Morris; The Hunter's Almanac, 1971; Camping in Comfort, 1971, with Sil Strung; The Complete Outdoor Cookbook, (contributor), 1971, Dan and Inez Morris; Deer Hunting in North America, 1973; Spinfishing: The Complete System, 1973; Misty Mornings and Moonless Nights: A Waterfowler's Guide, 1974; Communicating the Outdoor Experience, (editor), 1975; Whitewater!, 1976, with Sam Curtis and Earl Perry; The Cutting Edge: An Encyclopedia of Knives, 1977; The Complete Hunter's Catalog, 1977; To Catch a Trout, 1979; Fishing the Headwaters of the Missouri, 1981; and The Art of Hunting, 1984. Strung also published under 2 pseudonyms, "Bart Yaeger" and "Asouff Barkee" to many of the outdoor magazines. Norman Strung died at the age of 49 on October 17, 1991 at his home in Bozeman, Montana.

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Content Description

This collection is made up primarily of literary manuscripts written by Norman Strung. There are rough and final drafts of the books he wrote along with galley proofs. In addition to his feature article manuscripts is correspondence that pertains to his writings, such as acceptances and rejections of his articles. Almost all of his articles are on the subject of the outdoors. The material was first sorted into series and chronologically arranged thereafter, except in the case of the unpublished or date of publication unknown manuscripts. These materials are arranged alphabetically according to title.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

Series 1 Book Manuscripts

Series 2 Magazine Manuscripts

Subseries 1 - Confirmed publication manuscripts

Subseries 2 - Unconfirmed publication manuscripts

Series 3 Magazines and pictures about Norman Strung

Series 4 Published articles with magazines only

Acquisition Information

Norman and Sil Strung

Processing Note

This collection was processed 2009 February 27

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Detailed Description of the Collection

Kim Allen Scott, 2009
December 1, 2016

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