MenuInventory of the Mary Margaret Wade papers, 1966-2007
Abstract
Artist, writer, and arts educator.
Collection contains personal correspondence, photographs, writings and drawings, subject files, ephemera, and clippings. The photographs document Wade's personal life, her art exhibits, and trips to Cuba, Alaska, and Costa Rica. The drawings and writings primarily consist of published versions and drafts of cartoons, as well as some manuscripts of writings and drawings for texts, including the artwork for Have You Ever Seen an Ugly Bride?, an unpublished book by Wade and Elizabeth Lide. The subject files include a file for the Resource Center for Women and Ministry in the South, an abortion rights petition signed by Norma McCorvey, and typescripts documenting the Kilbuck family, who were ancestors of Wade's that were missionaries in Alaska. Acquired as part of the Sallie Bingham Center for Women's History and Culture.
Descriptive Summary
- Repository
- David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University
- Creator
- Wade, Mary Margaret
- Title
- Mary Margaret Wade papers, 1966-2007
- Language of Material
- English
- Extent
- 9.4 Linear Feet, 6555 Items
- Location
- For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog.
Collection Overview
Collection contains personal correspondence, photographs, writings and drawings, subject files, ephemera, and clippings. The photographs document Wade's personal life, her art exhibits, and trips to Cuba, Alaska, and Costa Rica. The drawings and writings primarily consist of published versions and drafts of cartoons, as well as some manuscripts of writings and drawings for texts, including the artwork for Have You Ever Seen an Ugly Bride?, an unpublished book by Wade and Elizabeth Lide. The subject files include a file for the Resource Center for Women and Ministry in the South, an abortion rights petition signed by Norma McCorvey, and typescripts documenting the Kilbuck family, who were ancestors of Wade's and Moravian missionaries in Alaska in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Acquired as part of the Sallie Bingham Center for Women's History and Culture.
Administrative Information
Collections are on the move for the renovation of the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library. Contact Rubenstein Library staff before visiting. Read More »
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research, with the exception of a small number of items noted as restricted.
However, collection may contain materials to which the Acknowledgment of Legal Responsibilities and Privacy Rights form applies. Patrons must sign this form before using this collection.
Also, all or portions of this collection may be housed off-site in Duke University's Library Service Center. Consequently, there may be a 24-hour delay in obtaining these materials.
Please contact Research Services staff before visiting the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library to use this collection.
Use Restrictions
The copyright interests in this collection have not been transferred to Duke University. For more information, consult the copyright section of the Regulations and Procedures of the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library.
Contents of the Collection
Browse List of Series
Collapse All
Expand AllCorrespondence, 1966-2007
A friend's (name unknown) installation piece at the Mattress Factory in Atlanta. Dated in the late 1980s or early 1990s. Wade is in several of the photographs.
Photographs of a Kilbuck relative visiting NC from Alaska. Books and research is available on the Kilbuck family who moved into Alaska in the early 1900s. They were well-known Moravian missionaries.
A book by Mary Margaret Wade and Elizabeth Lide.
Printed materials from an exhibit at the North Carolina Museum of Art.
Printed booklet. Wade's transit bus card If you don't get art here, please get art somewhere was chosen by Arts Festival and was pulled at the last minute for fear of being sued by Charter Peachford Hospital, whose slogan was If you don't get help here please get help somewhere. (Note: Elizabeth Lide). Card printed on page 44; biographical information on page 72.
From The Atlanta School where Wade taught art. The Atlanta School is an independent school that incorporates art into all subject areas. (note: E. Lide)
Signed by Norma McCorvey (Jane Roe of Roe vs. Wade).
Kilbuck family history
Mary Margaret Wade's great-grandparents were John and Edith Kilbuck, Moravian missionaries to Alaska.
From Wade's ex-husband Malcolm Jones.
Historical Note
A native of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Mary Margaret Wade received a journalism degree from the University of Georgia and a Master of Education degree from Howard University. She taught art at the independent elementary school, the Atlanta School, and worked with artists' book press Nexus Press. Wade moved to Durham, North Carolina in 1996 and was program director for Arts for Life-Duke, a program for children suffering life-threatening illnesses at Duke University Hospital. Several of her political cartoons and drawings appeared in Southline and were published by Gordon Lish in the early 1990s. Her work was also featured in a solo show at the TULA Foundation Gallery in Atlanta, 1992. Wade served on the board of the Cape Lookout Environmental Camp and the Resource Center for Women and Ministry in the South, and was the Board President of Solterra.
Subject Headings
- Wade, Mary Margaret
- Lide, Elizabeth.
- Kilbuck, John, 1861-1922.
- Kilbuck, Edith, 1865-1933.
- McCorvey, Norma, 1947-
- Resource Center for Women and Ministry in the South, Inc.
- Cartoonists--United States.
- Political cartoons--United States.
- Editorial cartoons--United States.
- Political cartoons.
- Photographs.
- Sallie Bingham Center for Women's History and Culture.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Mary Margaret Wade papers, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University
Provenance
The Mary Margaret Wade papers were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library as a gift in 2007.
Processing Information
Processed by Robert Ketner, August 2007
Encoded by John Mayrose, September 2007
Accession 2007-0108 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.