Mary Jane Carr papers

Collection

Identifier: Mss2794

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Papers of an Oregon children's writer. Includes biographical information and correspondence, 1916-1976, concerning Mary Jane Carr's works, the Disney film "Westward ho the wagons," and the gift of the manuscript of "Young Mac of Fort Vancouver" to the Kerlan collection at the University of Minnesota. Also includes manuscripts, typescripts, and clippings of poems, stories, scripts, and songs.

Dates

Creation: 1916-1976

Creator

Carr, Mary Jane, 1895-1988 (Person)

Biographical note

Children's writer Mary Jane Carr was born in Portland, Oregon, and educated at Lincoln High School and St. Mary's College (later Marylhurst University). She was the editor of the children's page in the Oregonian newspaper and the author of many books, including "Children of the covered wagon" and "Young Mac of Fort Vancouver."

Extent

1 Cubic Feet (1 record carton)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Mary Jane Carr was a children's writer and editor of the children's page in the Oregonian newspaper. Papers include biographical information and correspondence, 1916-1976, concerning Carr's works, the Disney film "Westward ho the wagons," and the gift of the manuscript of "Young Mac of Fort Vancouver" to the Kerlan collection at the University of Minnesota. Also included are manuscripts, typescripts, and clippings of poems, stories, scripts, and songs.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Acquired July 1988 (Lib. Acc. 18890).

Related Materials

Drawings associated with Mary Jane Carr's books "Young Mac of Fort Vancouver" and "Children of the Covered Wagon" are designated Mss 5362 and Mss 5363, respectively, at the Oregon Historical Society Research Library.