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]> Finding Aid for the Mebane Holoman Burgwyn Papers, 1947 - 2004 Processed by: Archives Staff; machine-readable finding aid created by: Jason Alston University Libraries, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro 2009 Machine-readable finding aid derived from XML authoring program. Date of source: Sept, 2009; Description is in English Finding aid was prepared using DACS Finding Aid for the Mebane Holoman Burgwyn Papers, 1947 - 2004 University of North Carolina at Greensboro Descriptive Summary Mebane Holoman Burgwyn (1914-1992) was a Woman's College alumna and an award-winning author of children's books. The Mebane Holoman Burgwyn Papers date from 1947 to 2004 and contain handwritten manuscripts, typescripts, layouts, proofs, illustrations, a photograph of Burgwyn, correspondence and clippings. Mebane Holoman Burgwyn Papers, 1947 - 2004 Mss029 Burgwyn, Mebane Holoman, 1914-1992 2.67 Linear Feet, 7 Boxes University Archives and Manuscripts English Administrative Information Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Copyright is retained by the creators of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Mebane Holoman Burgwyn Papers, University Archives and Manuscripts, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, NC, USA.

Acquisition Information

Gift by Mebane Burgwyn in May 1968, by her son Henry Burgwyn in June 1998, and by Mack and Clara Bell in November 2004

Processing Information

Processed by Archives Staff,

Encoded by Jason Alston, Sept, 2009;

Biographical Note

Mebane Holoman Burgwyn (1914-1992) was an award-winning author of children's books. She was born in Rich Square, North Carolina; graduated from Woman’s College (now the University of North Carolina at Greensboro) in 1935 with a bachelor's degree in primary education; and secured a master's degree in guidance and counseling from East Carolina University in 1961. Burgwyn lived with her family on a farm near Jackson, North Carolina, where she worked as Director of Guidance Services for Northampton County Schools. She was the author of seven books for young people, many of them about the experiences of farm life. She received the American Association of University Women award for the best juvenile book of the year in 1952 for Penny Rose and again in 1970 for The Crackajack Pony. Other books written by Burgwyn are: River Treasure, True Love for Jenny, Hunters’ Hideaway, Lucky Michief and Moonflower.

Collection Overview

The Mebane Holoman Burgwyn Papers date from 1947 to 2004 and contain handwritten manuscripts, typescripts, layouts, proofs, illustrations, a photograph of Burgwyn, correspondence and clippings.

Collection Arrangement

Manuscripts, typescripts, outlines and story illustrations comprising this collection are grouped by story title, with titles arranged alphabetically. Some biographical materials appear in the collection after the story materials.

Detailed Description of the Collection 1 Typescript, The Crackajack Pony Typescript (final), The Crackajack Pony Typescript (1st revision), The Crackajack Pony Typescript (2nd revision), The Crackajack Pony Manuscript, The Crackajack Pony Typescript (partial), The Crackajack Pony Manuscript (partial), The Crackajack Pony, 1957 2 Typescript, The Crackajack Pony, ("special matter" version) Typescript (partial), The Crackajack Pony Manuscript (original), Hunters' Hideaway Typescript, Hunter's Hideaway Typescript (final), Hunter's Hideaway Typescript, Lucky Mischief Critique, Lucky Mischief (unidentified) 3 Manuscript (original), Moonflower Typescript (original), Moonflower Typescript (partial), Moonflower Typescript (partial), Moonflower Typescript (partial), Moonflower Typescript (partial), Moonflower Typescript, Moonflower, pages 1-60 Typescript, Moonflower, pages 204-215 Typescript (partial), Moonflower Typescript (partial), Moonflower Typescript (partial), Moonflower Typescript (partial), Moonflower 4 Chapter Outline, Penny Rose Typescript (part I), Penny Rose Typescript (part II), Penny Rose Typescript (revised), Penny Rose Typescript (partial), Penny Rose Typescript (partial), Penny Rose Typescript (partial), Penny Rose Typescript (partial), Penny Rose Typescript (partial), Penny Rose Galley Proofs, Penny Rose 5 Typescript (original), River Treasure: Babe Typescript (partial), River Treasure: Babe, 10 pages Typescript (partial), River Treasure: Babe, 21 pages Manuscript, River Treasure: Curly Typescript (partial), River Treasure: Babe, 28 pages Typescript, River Treasure: Curly Typescript, Black Treasure Typescript, River Treasure: The Occoneechee Neck, with corrections Typescript, River Treasure: The Occoneechee Neck, pages 1-48 Typescript, River Treasure: The Occoneechee Neck, pages 49-133 Typescript, River Treasure: The Occoneechee Neck, with corrections Layouts, River Treasure Illustrations, River Treasure Galley Proofs, River Treasure Typescript, River Treasure: miscellaneous pages 6 Manuscript (original), True Love for Jenny Typescript (original), True Love for Jenny, (folder 1 of 2) Typescript (original), True Love for Jenny, (folder 2 of 2) Typescript, A Party Dress for Elsa Symposium, 2004 Correspondence and photo, 1947-1960 North Carolina Medical Journal, 1984, 1990 Letters (copies),1969-1976 Clippings, 1970, 1992 7 Scrapbook Related Material

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