University of North Carolina Wilmington, “Night Ship” comments, 1998-1999
Scope and Contents
The Mattie McClane (Kristine Kaiser) papers, 1983 – 2023 and undated, are arranged in the following series: General Papers, Education, and Writing Career.
The General Papers (1983 – 2002 and undated) series contains personal and professional correspondence to and from Kristine Kaiser (pseudonym: Mattie McClane), portrait photographs, a jacket signed by Gwendolyn Brooks, and materials related to her community involvement within the League of Women Voters and the Rock River Valley Association.
The Education (1989 – 1998 and undated) series consists of college writings, assignments, and general papers from Augustana College, the University of Louisville, and the University of North Carolina, Wilmington. Included are also drafts and commentaries regarding her graduate theses.
The Writing Career (1990 – 2023 and undated) series is arranged into three subseries: General, Creative Writings, and Newspaper Columns. The General subseries includes mostly general or untitled creative writings and poetry, along with publication reviews and general career papers.The Creative Writings subseries consists of typescripts and gallery proofs later published by Kaiser under the pseudonym, Mattie McClane. The Newspaper Columns series consists of political and op-ed columns written by Kaiser.
Dates
- Creation: 1998-1999
Creator
- From the Collection: Kaiser, Kristine A. (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The corresponence files (Box 1) are closed to patrons until January 2034.
Extent
From the Collection: 3.0 Cubic Feet (/ 6 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Repository Details
Part of the Augustana College Special Collections Repository
639 38th Street
Thomas Tredway Library
Rock Island Illinois 61201 United States
specialcollections@augustana.edu