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Margaret McCloskey to various Sisters of St. Joseph

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Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The Ruth Sawyer Papers houses 29 drafts and typescripts of Sawyer's works; publisher contracts; extensive correspondence between Ruth Sawyer and various Sisters of St. Joseph; additional correspondence, including letters from Anne Carroll Moore, Margaret (Peggy) Durand McCloskey, and others; materials related to the dedication of the Ruth Sawyer Collection of children's books at the College of St. Catherine in 1958; Sawyer's various medals (Alexandrine, Laura Ingalls Wilder, Newbery, and Regina); other artifacts, such as Ruth Sawyer’s storytelling dress; audio recordings of Ruth Sawyer, storyteller; family photographs; accounts of Ruth Sawyer's memorial service; and additional biographical material.

Dates

  • 1881-2006

Extent

From the Collection: 2.125 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the St. Catherine University Special Collections Repository

Contact:
St. Catherine University
Archives and Special Collections
2004 Randolph Avenue
St. Paul MN 55105 U.S.A.
651-690-6423