Inventory of the Helen S. Bevington Papers, 1965-1976
[top]Descriptive Summary
Repository
University Archives, Duke
University
Creator
Bevington, Helen Smith, 1906-.
Title
Helen S. Bevington Papers, 1965-1976
Language of Material
Material in English
Extent
1.7 Linear Feet
1000 Items
Abstract
1000 Items
Helen S. Bevington was a poet and taught in the Dept. of English at Duke University from 1943-1976.
The collection includes page and galley proofs and typescripts. It ranges in date from 1965-1976.
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Administrative Information
Access RestrictionsPatrons must sign the Acknowledgement of Legal Responsibility and Privacy Rights form before using this collection.
Collection is open for research.
Copyright Notice
Copyright for Official University records is held by Duke University; all other copyright is retained by the authors of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Helen S. Bevington Papers, University Archives, Duke University.
Provenance
The Helen S. Bevington Papers were received by the University Archives as a
transfer in 1971; 1976.
Processing Information
Processed by Kimberly Sims, January 2007
Encoded by Sherrie Bowser, January 2007
Accession A71-60 is described in this finding aid.
Descriptive sources and standards used to create this inventory: DACS, EAD, NCEAD guidelines, and our local Style Guide.
This finding aid is NCEAD compliant.
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Biographical Note
Born in 1906 in Afton, NY, Helen Smith Bevington earned a philosophy degree from the University of Chicago and a master's degree in English from Columbia University. She married Merle Bevington in 1927 and together, they came to Duke University in 1943 to teach in the English Department. Bevington retired in 1976 as professor emeritus and was well-published. She died in 2001.
[top]Collection Overview
The collection contains page and galley proofs as well as typescripts for five of Bevington's published works. The collection ranges in date from 1965-1976.
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Subject Headings
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Detailed Description of Collection
Container List
2 Boxes
Box 1
Page and Galley Proofs, Along Came the Witch, 1976
Page and Galley Proofs, Beautiful Lofty People, 1974
Box 2
Galley Proofs, The House was Quiet and the World was Calm, 1971
Typescript, Charley Smith's Girl, 1965
Typescript, A Book and A Love Affair
Page and Galley Proofs, A Book and A Love Affair, 1968
