Margaret Campbell papers, 1935-1946
Collection context
Summary
- Abstract:
- Translations, articles, publications, drafts, diploma, certificate and photographs.
- Extent:
- 2 boxes
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
Margaret Campbell papers, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. https://purl.lib.fsu.edu/fa/MSS-78-52
Background
- Scope and content:
This collection is comprised of items related to Margaret Campbell's career and interests. Included in the collection are translations by Margaret Campbell of the following titles: La rosa azul, by Eduardo Borras; The lonely tree, by Marta Brunet; and Li romaz de la rose, author not mentioned. There are also articles by Campbell regarding the literary movement in Chile, the dramatic art of Benito Perez Galdos and South American folklore, as well as drafts of other articles. The collection also includes Campbell's diploma from the Florida State College for Women, her membership certificate for the National Hispanic Society and various photographs.
- Biographical / historical:
Dr. Margaret Virginia Campbell, Professor Emerita of Modern Languages, served Florida State for 29 years before her retirement in 1964. Born in Ft. Pierce, Florida, Margaret Campbell moved with her family to the Panama Canal Zone where she attended school and became imbued with a love of things Spanish, which lasted her a lifetime. She attended Florida State College for Women and received her Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina and taught in public schools of Virginia, South Carolina and Florida, before joining the faculty of Florida State College for Women in 1935. Through her series of weekly TV programs she became well known throughout the Southeast. Dr. Campbell was a member of Phi Beta Kappa and Phi Kappa Phi. She wrote many professional articles, and her special field of interest was Latin American Literature. Dr. Campbell died on July 4, 1970, after a long illness.
- Acquisition information:
- FSU Department of Modern Languages
- Processing information:
Processed July 1978
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Authors, American
Languages, Modern
Plays.
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:
Margaret Campbell papers, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. https://purl.lib.fsu.edu/fa/MSS-78-52
- Location of this collection:
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116 Honors WayTallahasseeFL32306-2047USA
