Subject File Series
Series
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The Anne Walters Papers have been organized into four series: Correspondence, Writings, Manuscripts, and Subject files.
The Correspondence Series runs from 1930 to 1984. Included are letters from her daughters, Margaret (Maggie) Wilson discussing dreams and organization involvement, and Patricia O'Hara about everyday life, plus several letters from other friends, relatives, and admirers about Anne's writings, political views, and the past.
The Writing Series contains Choice (1945, typed and original short story) which is the story of the atomic bomb being dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, mention of God, the human race, and German machinery. I Remember, I Remember (typed and original) is the story of a North Dakota childhood. Anne writes of settlers getting the grain to market, living on credit from the local store until harvest, winter blizzards, early frosts, rain, and the harvest, government subsidies, and people's endurance. Old girls haven't a thing to wear (1980) is a newspaper article written by Anne discussing disappearing waistlines and problems older women have in finding something to wear that looks good on them.
The poetry file includes copies of: You (typed and original) about race, nationality, religion, time, and mystery; Aged "P" (typed and original) on what it's like to age and your children are in their fifties; Waiting List (typed and original) about aging and preparing to meet God; My Tree (typed and original) tells of an oak tree, morning coffee, morning light, and the scarring of the trunks; Prayer (typed and photocopy, 1983) about aging; and Birthday (typed and photocopy, 1985) telling of being ninety years old, looking back, heaven or hell, passing through death's door and wondering what's on the other side.
The Manuscript Series includes Signature regarding the events leading up to the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The Haig Roots tells of the Haig family history traced back to Scotland and showing the Haig Coat of Arms. The Long Run contains a series of essays prepared by Anne Walters on the general theme of the evolution of consciousness. It was used as a basis for discussion by a group under the Pasadena Liberal Arts Center. Anecdotage documents memories of a North Dakota childhood which include homesteading, prairie schooner, the threshers, a country school, Cando and Starkweather, N.D., "Yust overs," the dry years, remembering mama, Maud Muller, the claim shack near Cando, farm life, a woman's life on the prairie, travelers coming by covered wagons and trains, harvesting, Dunkard settlement, living away from home so Anne could attend high school, the railroads, horses, wagons, and sleighs, the immigrants, drought, college years and World War I. The Day After Tomorrow (typed and bound) is a play which moves through the consciousness of Brooks Farrington who is dead but is no longer limited by time and space. In addition there are programs from The Day After Tomorrow, performed at Columbia University, The Playbox, The Playshop at John Hopkins University, The Repertory Players, and the Strand Theatre London; and But Grandmother, performed at the John Hopkins University Playshop with a biography on Mrs. Walters.
The Subject File Series contains newspaper clippings of Mrs. Walters winning the Theodore Marburg Prize offered by John Hopkins University's drama department; a review written by Anne on the book Indomitable Nellie Cornish; and other miscellaneous news articles. The scrapbook contains family photographs, photographs of the Philippines, newspaper clippings, and letters.
Dates
- 1910-1984
Access
The collection is open under the rules and regulations of the Institute.
Extent
From the Collection: .4 Linear Feet (.4 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Creator
- From the Collection: Walters, Anne, 1892- (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Institute for Regional Studies Repository
Contact:
West Building N
3551 7th Avenue North
Fargo North Dakota 58102 United States
ndsu.archives@ndsu.edu
West Building N
3551 7th Avenue North
Fargo North Dakota 58102 United States
ndsu.archives@ndsu.edu