ORU_Ax418.xml Guide to the Maribelle Cormack Papers 1926-1961 Cormack (Maribelle) Papers Finding aid prepared by processing staff Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities. University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives 2006
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Maribelle Cormack papers Cormack, Maribelle, 1902-1984 Ax 418 12 linear feet 9 containers 1926-1961 Maribelle Cormack (1902-1984) was a museum director and children's author. The collection includes manuscripts, publications, correspondence, illustrations, photographs, radio scripts, and book reviews of her work, as well as biographical material, including an autobiographical sketch and genealogy. English .

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 Cormack, Maribelle, 1902-1984 Cormack, Maribelle, 1902-1984 Women authors, American--20th century Nature stories, American--Illustrations Nature stories, American--Authorship Children's literature, American--Illustrations Children's literature, American--Authorship Literature Women Publishers and publishing Children and Youth Photographs Book illustrations Manuscripts for publication Correspondence Radio scripts

Maribelle Cormack (January 11, 1902-1984) was a museum director and children's author. Cormack attended Cornell, (A.B. English Literature), University of Vienna and Geneva (botanical summer school), and Brown University (M.A. Botany). She is known for her interests in nature and astronomy and held a weekly nature story hour for children. Two of her books Horns the Gurand Land for my Sons have been done in Braille.

Collection comprises primarily literary manuscripts and publications, but also correspondence, illustrations, photographs, radio scripts, articles, and book reviews, related to the work of American children's book author and radio program host Maribelle Cormack. Collection also contains biographical material, including an autobiographical sketch and genealogical information.

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