Hist. Mss. 1-85
Elizabeth Showalter Collection
Papers, ca. 1933-94
5 Boxes (4 Large, 1 Oversize)
Restricted

Introduction

These papers were deposited into the Archives by
Elizabeth Showalter, Harrisonburg, Virginia, in 1991-92, and
in 1996.

These papers have been gone through by Ann Wenger,
Goshen College, 1994-96. The materials have been
transferred into acid-free files and boxes, and have been
organized chronologically. Certain sections of the files
have been marked restricted, as indicated.


Preliminary Organization and Inventory Listing

Box 1 (Large)

Correspondence and Reports, 1949-64
Collected by Betty Springer
Yake, C. F., 1953 (Restricted)
Briggs, Argye, 1957-75 (Restricted)
Diaries, Notebooks have been organized chronologically.
Yearbooks from IMS, edited by Showatler.
Thesis, 1965
Articles she wrote

Box 2 (Large)

Articles she wrote (continued)
Correspondence from Haiti, Mennonite Publishing House,
Nigeria; she visited Africa at one point.
Syracuse University
English for foreign students, EMC
Correspondence with Gladys Bender
Correspondence with Books Abroad
Correspondence, Volunteers in Technical Assistance, 1982-83
Miscellaneous files, which need to be integrated with
materials
Clippings
Miscellaneous papers folder
National Literacy Correspondence
Photographs folder

Box 3 (Oversize)

Scrapbook of Showalter's writings, ca. 1933-48

Box 4 (Large)

Numbered folders, #1-29, which have not been worked through.
But Ann has transferred the materials and file titles
as she found them, when she received these things.
Includes correspondence when she went to Africa.

Box 5 (Large)

Numbered folders, #29-51, which have not been worked
through. But Ann has transferred the materials and
file titles as she found them, when she received these
things. Includes correspondence when she went to
Africa.

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