Table of Contents
- Collection Summary
- Biographical Note
- Scope and Content Note
- Subject Headings
- Administrative Information
- Access and Use
- Encoding Information
- Container List
Collection Summary
| Repository: | Archives and Special Collections Library, Vassar College Libraries |
|---|---|
| Creator: | Schwartz, Julia Augusta, 1873-1957 |
| Title: | Julia Augusta Schwartz Papers |
| Dates: | 1899-1953 |
| Quantity: | 1.4 cubic feet (7 boxes) |
| Abstract: | Material relating primarily to Schwartz's writing but also her Vassar College education and other aspects of her personal life. |
Biographical Note
Julia Augusta Schwartz (1873-1957), author of books for girls and children, was born in Albany, NY. She was graduated from Vassar in 1896 and stayed on an additional year to earn an MA in English literature. Apart from six weeks of teaching at Omaha (NE) High School, where she had prepared for college, Schwartz's sole career was writing books for young people, many of which were designed for schoolroom use. One of her first books was Vassar Studies (1899), which, according to the publisher's circular, offered "a faithful impression of the spirit and the personality of modern Vassar." In 1913 Schwartz moved to LaJolla, CA, where she became interested in the conservation efforts of groups such as the Sierra Club. Her other interests, as she reported to the Vassar alumnae office in 1919, included "being a daughter, sister, aunt, neighbor, friend, voter, [and] citizen."
TopScope and Content Note
Papers consist primarily of Schwartz's manuscripts of stories but also include an account of her college days at Vassar, correspondence concerning books with Lucy Salmon, Elizabeth Thelberg, and Georgia Kendrick, correspondence with publishers, and a notebook of photographs.
TopAccess and Use
Access
This collection is open for research according to the regulations of the Vassar College Archives and Special Collections Library without any additional restrictions.
Restrictions on Use
Permission to quote (publish) from unpublished or previously published material must be obtained as described in the regulations of the Vassar College Archives and Special Collections Library.
Subject Headings
Names:
- Kendrick, Georgia Avery, 1848-1922
- Salmon, Lucy Maynard, 1853-1927
- Thelberg, Elizabeth
Organizations:
- Vassar College--Students
Subjects:
- Children's literature--Women authors
- Literature publishing
- Women authors, American
Document Types:
- Photographs
VCL Categories
- Children and Children's Literature
- Literature and Writing
- Vassar College
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Julia Augusta Schwartz Papers, Archives and Special Collections Library, Vassar College Libraries.
Processing Information
Original processing date unknown.
Acquisition Information
Container List
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Details
Material relating primarily to Schwartz's writing but also her Vassar College education and other aspects of her personal life.
