IOWA WOMEN’S ARCHIVES
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA LIBRARIES
IOWA CITY, IOWA
CONNIE HECKERT (1948-)
PAPERS,
1989-1995
8 linear
inches
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ACQUISITION: |
The papers (donor no. 614) were donated by
Connie Heckert in 1999. |
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ACCESS: |
The papers are open
for research. |
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COPYRIGHT: |
Copyright held by the donor has not been transferred to the University of Iowa. |
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PROCESSED BY: |
Heather Stecklein, 2002. [HeckertConnie.doc]Your name, year [filename]» |
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Biography
Connie Kaye Delp Heckert, author and
educator, was born November 2, 1948 in Jefferson, Iowa. Her father Leland Delp worked
as a blacksmith, and her mother LaVone Delp was a homemaker. Connie Delp
married John W. Heckert on June 20, 1970 and the couple raised a daughter
Stephanie. Heckert worked as a medical records librarian for Iowa State
University Veterinary Clinics until 1972 and then became a freelance writer.
She received her B.A. from Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois in 1976
and her M.A. from the University of Iowa in 1984. In 1985, Heckert taught
English at Black Hawk College in Moline, Illinois. She continued as an adjunct
assistant professor of English at Saint Ambrose University in Davenport from
1985-1993. Heckert has published a number of books, including Dribbles,
a children’s story about the death of a cat, and To Keera with Love:
Abortion, Adoption, or Keeping the Baby, a story of a teen mother who gave
her daughter up for adoption. Heckert also participated in organizations of
writers, including the National League of American Pen Women and the Society of
Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators. She acted as a keynote speaker and
teacher at a variety of conferences and workshops.
Scope and
Content Note
The Connie Heckert papers date from 1989 to 1995 and measure 8 linear inches. The papers consist of
materials that Heckert used for teaching college level English at St. Ambrose
University in Davenport, Iowa. A children’s book entitled Miss Rochelle and
the Lost Bell and Heckert’s reference files regarding prospective
publishers complete the collection.
Several books and a thesis by Heckert are available in the Special
Collections Department of the University of Iowa Libraries.
Related
Collections
National League of American Pen Women, Quad Cities Branch
Heckert was a member of this
organization.