Cora Cheney Papers, 1957-1961, Date acquired: 05/24/1961
Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Cheney, Cora
- Extent:
- 7.00 folders 7 folders over two boxes.
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
Cora Cheney Papers, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. https://purl.lib.fsu.edu/fa/MSS-0-74
Background
- Scope and content:
Collection includes original manuscripts of Cheney's work with her edits, book jackets and illustrations from the publications and book galleys. One manuscript is accompanied with a letter from Cheney and a newspaper clipping about her and her family.
- Biographical / historical:
Cora Cheney was born on December 20, 1916 in Birmingham, Alabama. She attended the Florida State College for Women, and received a bachelor's degree from the University of Georgia in 1938. In 1971, she obtained a master's in education from Antioch College. She married Benjamin Partridge in 1939, but used her maiden name when writing. Cora and Benjamin had four children together. He worked for the U.S. Navy, and the family spent many years traveling to different bases in the U.S. and abroad. After he retired, he, Cora and two of their children traveled around the world by ship and jeep before settling in Vermont.
Note written by University of Southern Mississippi de Grummond Children's Lit Collection
- Acquisition information:
- Mrs. B. W. Partridge
- Processing information:
Processed May 24, 1961.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Creative writing.
Authors, American
Access and use
- Restrictions:
This collection is open to all researchers.
This collection is in an offsite storage location. Please contact lib-specialcollections@fsu.edu with requests for access or for more information.
- Terms of access:
All requests for permission to quote, publish, broadcast or otherwise reproduce from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Associate Dean for Special Collections & Archives. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Florida State University Libraries as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.
- Preferred citation:
Cora Cheney Papers, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. https://purl.lib.fsu.edu/fa/MSS-0-74
- Location of this collection:
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116 Honors WayTallahasseeFL32306-2047USA
