CONSTANCE FRICK IRWIN
(1913-1995)
PAPERS, 1918-1995
12 linear feet
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The Constance Frick
Irwin papers (donor no. 289) were donated by William A. Irwin in 1995. |
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Randel W. Lackore, 1997. |
Biography
Author, librarian and university professor,
Constance Henrietta Frick was born in
In
1930 Frick earned a scholarship to attend Indiana University (IU). Because of financial hardship she missed one
semester, but by finishing three semesters work in two she graduated with her
class in 1934. During the economic
depression Frick had difficulty finding a job until she was hired as bookstore
clerk in
In 1954 Constance Frick Irwin married William R. Irwin,
a State University of Iowa (later
Scope and
Content Note
The Constance Frick Irwin papers date from 1918 to 1995 and measure 11.5 linear feet. The papers
are arranged in series: Biographical
information, Librarianship, Writings, United States WAVES, Photographs, and
Artifacts.
The Biographical information
series (1921-1995) provides insight into Irwin's interests apart from her
professional work. One of her interests
was ceramics. She helped found the
Hoosier Craft Guild (
The Librarianship series
(1934-1967) documents Irwin's work as a high school librarian in
The Writings series (1927-1991)
is the largest series in the collection.
The series contains Irwin's lifetime of literary works. She wrote for both children and adults. The topics ranged from legends to the news of
the day. In addition to manuscripts the
series includes correspondence.
The United States WAVES
series (1942-1954) chronicles Irwin's life in the Navy during World War
II. The correspondence with family and
friends provides a personal view of the period.
Stationed in
The Photographs series
(1918-1970) contains portraits and snapshots of Irwin from childhood through
adulthood and pictures from her travels to
The
Artifacts include a WAVES hat and numerous small pins, medals, and
awards Irwin received.
Box no. Description
Biographical information
Autobiographical sketches
General, undated
Literary, 1977, 1993
Bible class lectures [1933]
Biographical sketch of
Herman C. Frick (father), undated
Board game idea
"Dummy", 1948-1949
Clubs and organizations
American Association of
university Women, 1938-1942
The Hoosier Craft Guild,
1948-1951
Delta Kappa Gamma, 1950,
1967-1982
The
Announcements, 1974-1976
Award certificates, 1976 and
undated
By-laws, 1978-1979
History, 1964 and [1977]
Membership invitation,
1963-1964
Program guides, 1965-1982
Talks
Library research, 1975, 1981
On writing, 1942-1944,
1973-1974
Norsemen speech, undated
Nineteenth Century Club (
Program guides, 1976-1983
Talks
Early
"People of
"Sidelights on
History," 1995
"Sidelights on
Sons of
Turk-Fest speech, October 1,
1983
Correspondence
1921, 1923
1930-1941
1946
1947-1949
1950-1955
1956-1959
1960-1962
1963-1964
1965-1969
1970-1973
1974
1975-1979
1980-1988
Education
High school papers, undated
Post-secondary
Course work
"A.B. Degree--So
What?," undated
Book arts term paper,
undated
"Ceramics: a discussion
of reference material suitable for a library in a ceramics factory," 1947
Library service, 1946-1947
Literary criticism, 1937
Victorian literature,
1939-1940
Commencement program and
invitations, 1934, 1941
Scrapbook, 1934
Fulbright trip to
Correspondence
1959
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
1960
January-March
April-June
July-September
Lauenstein family reunion
information, 1958-1959
Newspaper clippings,
1931-1959
Obituary, 1995
Passports, 1958-1987
Librarianship
High school librarian
Handbook for Student Librarians at
Job inquiries, 1934-1936
Speeches, 1939-1953
"A Survey of the
Teaching license, 1938-1949
"A Vertical File for
Beech Grove," undated
Associate professor of
library science, State University of Iowa
Curriculum vitae and faculty
personnel data, 1963-1967
History of the book and
libraries
Course outline, 1964-1967
Lecture notes, undated
List of courses taught at
the State University of Iowa [1965-1967]
Library workshop for public
and school librarians, 1961
Proposed masters of arts
program in library science, 1967
Writings
For juveniles
Articles and short stories
"Beneath the
Hood," undated
"The Editor,"
undated
"Early
All-American," 1941
"Frazier: The Tale of a
Lion for Young and Old," 1972
"The Little Dog That
Purred"
Critiques, 1949
Manuscripts, 1949, 1969
"Monkey," undated
"Moral Victory"
[1927]
"The Panama Hat,"
undated
"Pansy," 1941
"Something About a
Camel," 1959
"With Mingled
Seed," 1941
Children's books
Comeback Guy (1961)
Working draft, undated
Galley proofs, 1961
Reviews, 1961
Five Against the Odds (1955)
Handwritten draft [1954]
Manuscript, 1956
Reviews, 1955-1956
Jonathan D. (1959)
Correspondence with
publishers, 1953-1959
First draft and revisions,
1953-1958
Picture book, 1959
Patch
(1957)
Manuscript [1957]
Reviews, 1957-1959
Tourney Team (1954)
Correspondence
Fan letters, 1954, 1971
Publishers, 1951-1954
Handwritten draft, undated
Illustrations, undated
Manuscript [1952]
Reviews, 1954-1955
Poems, undated
For adults
Articles
Factual
"A. E. Housman,"
undated
"Andy Jackson's
Red-haired Mother," 1957
"Jehudi Ashman,"
undated
"Bugaboo Back
Again," 1938
"Chickens Pointing
Inward," undated
"The Citizen, His
Privileges and Duties Under the Constitution," undated
"Cleopatra's
Needle"
Correspondence with editors,
1977-1979
Manuscript, 1977-1978
Notes, undated
Condensed version of Edgar
Snow's Red Star Over China, 1938
"Criticism in a Top
Hat," 1942
"Paul Dresser,"
undated
"The Fighting
Lady," 1952-1953
"Fighting Women of the
Revolution," undated
"How's Your Football
I.Q.?," 1948
"Khomeini, Man of the
Seventh Century," 1979
"The Lepers Give
Thanks," 1952-1953
"Life in
"
"Madam Housewife on
White Bread," 1934
"Magazines: The Great American Habit" [1942]
"The Menace of a Dying
President" [1979]
"The Mystery of
Correspondence, 1952-1954
Manuscript, undated
References and notes,
undated
"A New Test for Gluten
Strength," 1933
"The Partnership of
Ideas," undated
"The Reluctant
President," undated
"Ships That Came to
"Stephani
Sulamite," undated
"Undersea Warfare: Background of Submarining" [1951]
"The Viking-Age
Settlement in
Correspondence with editors,
1990-1991
Manuscript, undated
Notes, undated
"What
"What Their Freebies
Cost the Russians," 1978
"Whooping Cough,"
1947-1948
"Why Not Subsidize
Brains?" 1948-1949
"Year-round School
Program," 1956
Literary
"Black Gold,"
undated
"The Checklist
Rejection Slip," 1952
"The Church of the Fearful
dragon," 1961-1988
"Come September,"
undated
"Cyrano DeBergerac,
Himself," undated
"The Dog That Came to
Eat," 1963 and undated
"Down By the
Riverside," undated
"Even a Bloke,"
1941-1942
"Excursion," 1948
"Frivolous Frank the
Bear," undated
"Goats to the
Slaughter," undated
"The Golden
Wedding," 1951-1953
"
"How to Dominate Your
Dog," 1953
Review of I Want to be Like Stalin translated by
George S. Counts, 1948
"And the Land Shall Be
Filled With Singing," 1946-1949
"Life Among the
Mugginses," undated
"Man With the
Pipe," undated
"Minute Dramas in
American History," undated
"Our Uneducated
Teachers," 1934-1935
"Pavane for a Dead
Sailor," undated
"Pigeons in the
Park" [1944]
"Preparing the Book
Manuscript," 1948
"Pull the Chain,"
1958
Review of Martin Luther; Germany's Angry Man by
Abram Lipsky, undated
"Round Trip
Ticket," undated
"Sleep Like a
Dog," 1948
"Saint Francis and the
Wolf," undated
"The Swarming of the
Slavs," 1946-1951
"Tim Takes a
Walk," undated
"To Elf and Valor,"
1988 and undated
"Tuxedo the
Fearless," undated
"Visitors Please
Note," 1942
"Waiting," 1947
and undated
"Where Wisdom
Blossoms," 1939-1941
"Your Posture is Your
Figure," 1948-1949
Plays
Original untitled musical,
1968
Rewrites for radio
Gods of the Mountain by Lord Dunsany, 1941
Writings (cont.)
For adults (cont.)
Plays (cont.)
Tamburlaine by Christopher Marlowe, 1946
The Women by Clare Boothe, 1943
Poems
Anthology of women poets
(letter of proposal), undated
Published works
1932-1940
1955-1956
Unpublished works, undated
(4 folders)
Books
Published works
The Dramatic Criticism of George Jean Nathan (1943)
Correspondence
George Jean Nathan,
1940-1942
Reprint edition, 1970-1987
Master's thesis research,
1940-1942
Manuscript of thesis
Rough draft [1940]
Submitted copy, 1940
Pages added for Cornell
University Press [1941]
Note cards, undated (7
folders)
Reviews, 1943
Gudrid's Saga (1974)
Correspondence with
publisher, 1957-1961
Illustrations
Book jacket cover, undated
Maps and sources, 1974 and
undated
Reproduction permission
request, 1974
Manuscript
Appendices
Appendix A: Where in
Appendix B: The Saga As History, undated
Appendix C: Chronology, undated
Introduction, 1961-1969
Rough draft, undated
Folders 1-5
Folder 6
Page proofs [1973] (2
folders)
Research notes, undated
Reviews, 1974-1976
Fair Gods and Stone Faces (1963, 1964)
Correspondence with fans
1963
1964
1965-1976
Illustrations
Acknowledgment of sources,
undated
Copyright permissions
To be obtained, undated
Granted permission to
reprint, 1962
Illustrations with figure
numbers, undated
List of figure sources and
captions, undated
Manuscript
Handwritten draft, undated
(Folders 1-3)
Handwritten draft, undated
(Folder 4)
Final draft [1964]
Chapters 1-8
Chapters 9-17
Chapter 18-notes
Publicity
General, 1963
Transcripts of radio
interviews [1964]
Quotation permission request
1962 (2 folders)
1963
Research notes, undated
(folder 1)
Research notes, undated
(folder 2)
Reviews, 1963-1965
Strange Footprints on the Land:
Vikings in
Bibliography notes, undated
Correspondence
Fan mail, 1964-1986
Publisher, 1976-1979
Illustrations
Captions and images, undated
List of figures, undated
Manuscript
Handwritten draft, undated
(2 folders)
Typed draft with editor's
comments [1980] (2 folders)
Galley proof, 1980
Galley proof suggested
revisions [1980]
Research notes, 1958,
1975-1976
Reviews, 1980
Speaking notes, undated
Television documentary
narration script
Handwritten draft, undated
typed draft, undated
Unpublished works
"The Growth of
God"
Manuscripts
Older version, undated
Revised draft, undated
Research notes
General, undated
Letter from Dolores R. Lear,
1972
"Talking With
Tools: The Story of Writing"
Lecture script
Handwritten draft, undated
Revised draft, undated
Talking With Tools: The Story of Writing
Manuscript
Chapter 1: “The Dawning,”
1979
Serial article "Talking
With Tools" (unpublished), 1988
"This Raucous
Voice"
Manuscripts
1977 (2 folders)
1978
Folder 1
Folder 2
Handwritten draft with
sources, undated
"Up From the Apes"
Manuscripts
Early draft, 1984 (2
folders)
First version submitted for
publication, undated (Folders 1-2)
First version submitted for
publication, undated (Folder 3)
Research notes, 1983 and
undated
Serial article, undated
"Yonder Stranger, Who
Is He"
Critiques, 1981-1985
Manuscript [1982] (4
folders)
Applications
Librarian for U. S. Army camp,
1942
WAVES commission, 1942
Correspondence
Incoming
General
1942
1943
1944
1945
Incoming
Frick, Bernard A.
"Bunny" (brother)
1942
1943
1944
1945
Frick, Minnie L. (mother)
1942
1943
January-March
April-July
August-December
1944
1945
Mann, Lloyd B. Jr.
1942
1943
1944
Stewart, Helen
1942
1943
1944
1945
Outgoing
Frick, Dr. & Mrs. Herman
C. (parents)
1942
1943
January-March
April-July
August-September