Janet Burroway Papers, 1985-1999
Collection context
Summary
- Abstract:
- The Janet Burroway Papers contains her class materials, manuscripts of plays and short stories, book reviews, articles, student writings, and writings by others
- Extent:
- 37.20 Linear Feet
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
[Title of Item], [Date of Item], Janet Burroway Papers, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. http://purl.fcla.edu/fsu/MSS_2003-022
Background
- Scope and content:
This collection consists of correspondence, dated 1988-1992, to and from Janet Burroway concerning writing fiction. Also contains galley proofs, articles, books, plays, poetry, short stories, and other writings dated 1984 to 1993. Some of the writings, drafts, proofs and manuscripts in the collection date between 1955-1992.
- Biographical / historical:
Janet Burroway, M.A. Cambridge (1965), was born on September 21, 1936 in Phoenix, AZ, graduated cum laude from Barnard College in New York (1958) and received first-class honors from Cambridge University in England, where she was a Marshall Scholar. She also attended the Yale School of Drama, and has taught at the University of Sussex, England, the University of Illinois, and the Writers' Workshop at the University of Iowa. Burroway has written plays for British television and has been an RCA-NBC Special Fellow in Playwriting at Yale School of Drama, 1960-61. She taught at Florida State University, as Professor of English Literature and co-director of the Writing Program, until she retired in 2002.
- Acquisition information:
- The Janet Burroway Papers were given to the Special Collections Department, Florida State University Libraries, by Janet Burroway over several accessions.
- Processing information:
The Janet Burroway Papers were processed in October and November 2003
- Arrangement:
The Writings of Janet Burroway series is arranged by the title of her work, then by the order of creation of the work.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Access and use
- Restrictions:
Except where otherwise noted, this collection is open to all researchers.
Content of Boxes 67, 68, and 69 is restricted. Requests for access will be reviewed upon request for compliance with terms of the deed of gift. Contact the Manuscripts Archivist for more information on this restriction.
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:
Copyright restrictions may apply to works in this collection. Re-use or copying beyond Fair Use may require permission from rights-holders. Please contact lib-specialcollections@fsu.edu for more information.
- Preferred citation:
[Title of Item], [Date of Item], Janet Burroway Papers, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. http://purl.fcla.edu/fsu/MSS_2003-022
- Location of this collection:
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116 Honors WayTallahasseeFL32306-2047USA
