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Mildred Wirt Benson Collection
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Mildred Augustine Wirt Benson was an American journalist and author of children's books, in particular the earliest Nancy Drew mysteries. Writing under Stratemeyer Syndicate pen name Carolyn Keene from 1929 to 1947, she contributed to 23 of the first 30 originally published Nancy Drew mysteries.
Benson was born Mildred Augustine in Ladora, Iowa to Lillian and Dr. J. L. Augustine. She married Asa Wirt, who worked for Associated Press, and, after Wirt's death in 1947, married George A. Benson, editor of the Toledo Blade newspaper of Toledo, Ohio three years later. He died in 1959. She earned her degree in English from the University of Iowa in 1925, returned and earned her master's degree in journalism in 1927, the first student to do so there. She worked for 58 years as a journalist, writing a weekly column for the Toledo Blade and continuing to work full-time (mostly writing obituaries) until a few months before her death, from lung cancer, in 2002 at the age of 96.
Benson also wrote many other series, including the Penny Parker books, which were published under her own name and which she told interviewers were her favorites.
This collection includes the title pages, advertisements, and tables of contents of some of the novels she wrote. There are also pictures, letters and other personal memorabilia.
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University of Iowa. Libraries. Special Collections Dept.
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Thorndyke, Helen Louise; Wirt, Mildred A. (Mildred Augustine), 1905-2002; Schubert, Marie
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2007-09-17
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jpeg
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21
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mwbcov122
169948831
http://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/cdm/ref/collection/mwb/id/3963
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University of Iowa. Libraries. Special Collections Dept.
Relation
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Honey Bunch books
Mildred Wirt Benson Digital Collection
Iowa Authors Collection
http://lib.uiowa.edu/collguides/?MSC0869
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Educational use only, no other permissions given. U.S. and international copyright laws may protect this digital object. Commercial use or distribution of the object is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder.<br><br>Digital collection © The University of Iowa. Nancy Drew Mystery Series®, Nancy Drew, and all related characters and images are © and registered trademarks of Simon & Schuster, Inc. All rights reserved. This site is neither affiliated with nor endorsed by Simon & Schuster, Inc. Any of Simon & Schuster's copyrighted material appearing on this site complies with fair use principles established in U.S. and international copyright law for the purpose of review, study, criticism, or news reporting.
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Bunch, Honey (Fictitious character)
Title
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Honey Bunch: her first trip to a big fair
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Text; Still image
Novels; Book jackets; Title pages; Tables of contents
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Mildred Wirt Benson Collection
Description
An account of the resource
Mildred Augustine Wirt Benson was an American journalist and author of children's books, in particular the earliest Nancy Drew mysteries. Writing under Stratemeyer Syndicate pen name Carolyn Keene from 1929 to 1947, she contributed to 23 of the first 30 originally published Nancy Drew mysteries.
Benson was born Mildred Augustine in Ladora, Iowa to Lillian and Dr. J. L. Augustine. She married Asa Wirt, who worked for Associated Press, and, after Wirt's death in 1947, married George A. Benson, editor of the Toledo Blade newspaper of Toledo, Ohio three years later. He died in 1959. She earned her degree in English from the University of Iowa in 1925, returned and earned her master's degree in journalism in 1927, the first student to do so there. She worked for 58 years as a journalist, writing a weekly column for the Toledo Blade and continuing to work full-time (mostly writing obituaries) until a few months before her death, from lung cancer, in 2002 at the age of 96.
Benson also wrote many other series, including the Penny Parker books, which were published under her own name and which she told interviewers were her favorites.
This collection includes the title pages, advertisements, and tables of contents of some of the novels she wrote. There are also pictures, letters and other personal memorabilia.
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University of Iowa. Libraries. Special Collections Dept.
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<a href="http://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/cdm/ref/collection/mwb/id/2220" target="_blank">View this item in its source respository</a>
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Thorndyke, Helen Louise; Wirt, Mildred A. (Mildred Augustine), 1905-2002; Schubert, Marie
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1941
2007-06-01
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jpeg
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22
MSC0869
mwbcov055
169948831
http://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/cdm/ref/collection/mwb/id/2220
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Grosset & Dunlap
University of Iowa. Libraries. Special Collections Dept.
Relation
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Honey Bunch books
Mildred Wirt Benson Digital Collection
Iowa Authors Collection
http://lib.uiowa.edu/collguides/?MSC0869
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Educational use only, no other permissions given. U.S. and international copyright laws may protect this digital object. Commercial use or distribution of the object is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder.<br><br>Digital collection © The University of Iowa. Nancy Drew Mystery Series®, Nancy Drew, and all related characters and images are © and registered trademarks of Simon & Schuster, Inc. All rights reserved. This site is neither affiliated with nor endorsed by Simon & Schuster, Inc. Any of Simon & Schuster's copyrighted material appearing on this site complies with fair use principles established in U.S. and international copyright law for the purpose of review, study, criticism, or news reporting.
Subject
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Bunch, Honey (Fictitious character)
1940-1950
Title
A name given to the resource
Honey Bunch: her first twin playmates
Type
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Text; Still image
Novels; Book jackets; Title pages; Tables of contents
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Mildred Wirt Benson Collection
Description
An account of the resource
Mildred Augustine Wirt Benson was an American journalist and author of children's books, in particular the earliest Nancy Drew mysteries. Writing under Stratemeyer Syndicate pen name Carolyn Keene from 1929 to 1947, she contributed to 23 of the first 30 originally published Nancy Drew mysteries.
Benson was born Mildred Augustine in Ladora, Iowa to Lillian and Dr. J. L. Augustine. She married Asa Wirt, who worked for Associated Press, and, after Wirt's death in 1947, married George A. Benson, editor of the Toledo Blade newspaper of Toledo, Ohio three years later. He died in 1959. She earned her degree in English from the University of Iowa in 1925, returned and earned her master's degree in journalism in 1927, the first student to do so there. She worked for 58 years as a journalist, writing a weekly column for the Toledo Blade and continuing to work full-time (mostly writing obituaries) until a few months before her death, from lung cancer, in 2002 at the age of 96.
Benson also wrote many other series, including the Penny Parker books, which were published under her own name and which she told interviewers were her favorites.
This collection includes the title pages, advertisements, and tables of contents of some of the novels she wrote. There are also pictures, letters and other personal memorabilia.
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University of Iowa. Libraries. Special Collections Dept.
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Wirt, Mildred A. (Mildred Augustine), 1905-2002
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2007-09-17
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mwbcov123
169948831
http://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/cdm/ref/collection/mwb/id/3826
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University of Iowa. Libraries. Special Collections Dept.
Relation
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Penny Parker mystery stories
Mildred Wirt Benson Digital Collection
Iowa Authors Collection
http://lib.uiowa.edu/collguides/?MSC0869
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Educational use only, no other permissions given. U.S. and international copyright laws may protect this digital object. Commercial use or distribution of the object is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder.<br><br>Digital collection © The University of Iowa. Nancy Drew Mystery Series®, Nancy Drew, and all related characters and images are © and registered trademarks of Simon & Schuster, Inc. All rights reserved. This site is neither affiliated with nor endorsed by Simon & Schuster, Inc. Any of Simon & Schuster's copyrighted material appearing on this site complies with fair use principles established in U.S. and international copyright law for the purpose of review, study, criticism, or news reporting.
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Parker, Penny (Fictitious character)
Title
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Hoofbeats on the turnpike
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Text; Still image
Novels; Book jackets; Title pages; Tables of contents
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Mildred Wirt Benson Collection
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An account of the resource
Mildred Augustine Wirt Benson was an American journalist and author of children's books, in particular the earliest Nancy Drew mysteries. Writing under Stratemeyer Syndicate pen name Carolyn Keene from 1929 to 1947, she contributed to 23 of the first 30 originally published Nancy Drew mysteries.
Benson was born Mildred Augustine in Ladora, Iowa to Lillian and Dr. J. L. Augustine. She married Asa Wirt, who worked for Associated Press, and, after Wirt's death in 1947, married George A. Benson, editor of the Toledo Blade newspaper of Toledo, Ohio three years later. He died in 1959. She earned her degree in English from the University of Iowa in 1925, returned and earned her master's degree in journalism in 1927, the first student to do so there. She worked for 58 years as a journalist, writing a weekly column for the Toledo Blade and continuing to work full-time (mostly writing obituaries) until a few months before her death, from lung cancer, in 2002 at the age of 96.
Benson also wrote many other series, including the Penny Parker books, which were published under her own name and which she told interviewers were her favorites.
This collection includes the title pages, advertisements, and tables of contents of some of the novels she wrote. There are also pictures, letters and other personal memorabilia.
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University of Iowa. Libraries. Special Collections Dept.
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Judd, Frances K.; Wirt, Mildred A. (Mildred Augustine), 1905-2002
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2007-09-17
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12
MSC0869
mwbcov124
169948831
http://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/cdm/ref/collection/mwb/id/3943
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University of Iowa. Libraries. Special Collections Dept.
Relation
A related resource
Kay Tracey mystery stories
Mildred Wirt Benson Digital Collection
Iowa Authors Collection
http://lib.uiowa.edu/collguides/?MSC0869
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Educational use only, no other permissions given. U.S. and international copyright laws may protect this digital object. Commercial use or distribution of the object is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder.<br><br>Digital collection © The University of Iowa. Nancy Drew Mystery Series®, Nancy Drew, and all related characters and images are © and registered trademarks of Simon & Schuster, Inc. All rights reserved. This site is neither affiliated with nor endorsed by Simon & Schuster, Inc. Any of Simon & Schuster's copyrighted material appearing on this site complies with fair use principles established in U.S. and international copyright law for the purpose of review, study, criticism, or news reporting.
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The topic of the resource
Tracey, Kay (Fictitious character)
Title
A name given to the resource
In the sunken garden
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Text; Still image
Novels; Book jackets; Title pages; Tables of contents
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Mildred Wirt Benson Collection
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An account of the resource
Mildred Augustine Wirt Benson was an American journalist and author of children's books, in particular the earliest Nancy Drew mysteries. Writing under Stratemeyer Syndicate pen name Carolyn Keene from 1929 to 1947, she contributed to 23 of the first 30 originally published Nancy Drew mysteries.
Benson was born Mildred Augustine in Ladora, Iowa to Lillian and Dr. J. L. Augustine. She married Asa Wirt, who worked for Associated Press, and, after Wirt's death in 1947, married George A. Benson, editor of the Toledo Blade newspaper of Toledo, Ohio three years later. He died in 1959. She earned her degree in English from the University of Iowa in 1925, returned and earned her master's degree in journalism in 1927, the first student to do so there. She worked for 58 years as a journalist, writing a weekly column for the Toledo Blade and continuing to work full-time (mostly writing obituaries) until a few months before her death, from lung cancer, in 2002 at the age of 96.
Benson also wrote many other series, including the Penny Parker books, which were published under her own name and which she told interviewers were her favorites.
This collection includes the title pages, advertisements, and tables of contents of some of the novels she wrote. There are also pictures, letters and other personal memorabilia.
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University of Iowa. Libraries. Special Collections Dept.
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Judd, Frances K.; Wirt, Mildred A. (Mildred Augustine), 1905-2002
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2007-09-17
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jpeg
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12
MSC0869
mwbcov125
169948831
http://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/cdm/ref/collection/mwb/id/4030
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University of Iowa. Libraries. Special Collections Dept.
Relation
A related resource
Kay Tracey mystery stories
Mildred Wirt Benson Digital Collection
Iowa Authors Collection
http://lib.uiowa.edu/collguides/?MSC0869
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Educational use only, no other permissions given. U.S. and international copyright laws may protect this digital object. Commercial use or distribution of the object is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder.<br><br>Digital collection © The University of Iowa. Nancy Drew Mystery Series®, Nancy Drew, and all related characters and images are © and registered trademarks of Simon & Schuster, Inc. All rights reserved. This site is neither affiliated with nor endorsed by Simon & Schuster, Inc. Any of Simon & Schuster's copyrighted material appearing on this site complies with fair use principles established in U.S. and international copyright law for the purpose of review, study, criticism, or news reporting.
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The topic of the resource
Tracey, Kay (Fictitious character)
Title
A name given to the resource
In the sunken garden
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The nature or genre of the resource
Text; Still image
Novels; Book jackets; Title pages; Tables of contents
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Mildred Wirt Benson Collection
Description
An account of the resource
Mildred Augustine Wirt Benson was an American journalist and author of children's books, in particular the earliest Nancy Drew mysteries. Writing under Stratemeyer Syndicate pen name Carolyn Keene from 1929 to 1947, she contributed to 23 of the first 30 originally published Nancy Drew mysteries.
Benson was born Mildred Augustine in Ladora, Iowa to Lillian and Dr. J. L. Augustine. She married Asa Wirt, who worked for Associated Press, and, after Wirt's death in 1947, married George A. Benson, editor of the Toledo Blade newspaper of Toledo, Ohio three years later. He died in 1959. She earned her degree in English from the University of Iowa in 1925, returned and earned her master's degree in journalism in 1927, the first student to do so there. She worked for 58 years as a journalist, writing a weekly column for the Toledo Blade and continuing to work full-time (mostly writing obituaries) until a few months before her death, from lung cancer, in 2002 at the age of 96.
Benson also wrote many other series, including the Penny Parker books, which were published under her own name and which she told interviewers were her favorites.
This collection includes the title pages, advertisements, and tables of contents of some of the novels she wrote. There are also pictures, letters and other personal memorabilia.
Contributor
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University of Iowa. Libraries. Special Collections Dept.
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Paluka, Frank
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1967
2007-05-14
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jpeg
22
15
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mwbiajpg
169948831
http://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/cdm/ref/collection/mwb/id/1316
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Friends of the University of Iowa Libraries
University of Iowa. Libraries
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A related resource
Mildred Wirt Benson Collection
http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/spec-coll/resources/IAAuthors.html
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Subject
The topic of the resource
Wirt, Mildred A. (Mildred Augustine), 1905-2002
1960-1970
Title
A name given to the resource
Iowa authors [excerpt]
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Text
-
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Mildred Wirt Benson Collection
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An account of the resource
Mildred Augustine Wirt Benson was an American journalist and author of children's books, in particular the earliest Nancy Drew mysteries. Writing under Stratemeyer Syndicate pen name Carolyn Keene from 1929 to 1947, she contributed to 23 of the first 30 originally published Nancy Drew mysteries.
Benson was born Mildred Augustine in Ladora, Iowa to Lillian and Dr. J. L. Augustine. She married Asa Wirt, who worked for Associated Press, and, after Wirt's death in 1947, married George A. Benson, editor of the Toledo Blade newspaper of Toledo, Ohio three years later. He died in 1959. She earned her degree in English from the University of Iowa in 1925, returned and earned her master's degree in journalism in 1927, the first student to do so there. She worked for 58 years as a journalist, writing a weekly column for the Toledo Blade and continuing to work full-time (mostly writing obituaries) until a few months before her death, from lung cancer, in 2002 at the age of 96.
Benson also wrote many other series, including the Penny Parker books, which were published under her own name and which she told interviewers were her favorites.
This collection includes the title pages, advertisements, and tables of contents of some of the novels she wrote. There are also pictures, letters and other personal memorabilia.
Contributor
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University of Iowa. Libraries. Special Collections Dept.
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Rasdal, Dave
Date
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1993-09-19
2007-07-13
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jpeg
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IWA0054
mwbgaz
169948831
http://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/cdm/ref/collection/mwb/id/2627
Publisher
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University of Iowa. Libraries. Iowa Women's Archives
Relation
A related resource
Cedar Rapids gazette
Mildred Wirt Benson Collection
Mildred Augustine Wirt Benson Papers, 1915-2002
http://lib.uiowa.edu/collguides/?IWA0054
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Subject
The topic of the resource
Wirt, Mildred A. (Mildred Augustine), 1905-2002
1990-2000
Title
A name given to the resource
Ladora girl grew up to be Nancy Drew creator
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Still image; Text
Clippings; Articles
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Mildred Wirt Benson Collection
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An account of the resource
Mildred Augustine Wirt Benson was an American journalist and author of children's books, in particular the earliest Nancy Drew mysteries. Writing under Stratemeyer Syndicate pen name Carolyn Keene from 1929 to 1947, she contributed to 23 of the first 30 originally published Nancy Drew mysteries.
Benson was born Mildred Augustine in Ladora, Iowa to Lillian and Dr. J. L. Augustine. She married Asa Wirt, who worked for Associated Press, and, after Wirt's death in 1947, married George A. Benson, editor of the Toledo Blade newspaper of Toledo, Ohio three years later. He died in 1959. She earned her degree in English from the University of Iowa in 1925, returned and earned her master's degree in journalism in 1927, the first student to do so there. She worked for 58 years as a journalist, writing a weekly column for the Toledo Blade and continuing to work full-time (mostly writing obituaries) until a few months before her death, from lung cancer, in 2002 at the age of 96.
Benson also wrote many other series, including the Penny Parker books, which were published under her own name and which she told interviewers were her favorites.
This collection includes the title pages, advertisements, and tables of contents of some of the novels she wrote. There are also pictures, letters and other personal memorabilia.
Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
University of Iowa. Libraries. Special Collections Dept.
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Temares, Lee
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1977-10-21
2007-05-14
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jpeg
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IWA0054
mwbcor031
169948831
http://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/cdm/ref/collection/mwb/id/653
Publisher
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University of Iowa. Libraries. Iowa Women's Archives
Relation
A related resource
Mildred Wirt Benson Collection
Mildred Augustine Wirt Benson Papers, 1915-2002
http://lib.uiowa.edu/collguides/?IWA0054
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Subject
The topic of the resource
Temares, Lee
1970-1980
Paluka, Frank
Title
A name given to the resource
Lee Temares letter to Frank Paluka, October 21, 1977
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Text
Letters (Correspondence)
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Mildred Wirt Benson Collection
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Mildred Augustine Wirt Benson was an American journalist and author of children's books, in particular the earliest Nancy Drew mysteries. Writing under Stratemeyer Syndicate pen name Carolyn Keene from 1929 to 1947, she contributed to 23 of the first 30 originally published Nancy Drew mysteries.
Benson was born Mildred Augustine in Ladora, Iowa to Lillian and Dr. J. L. Augustine. She married Asa Wirt, who worked for Associated Press, and, after Wirt's death in 1947, married George A. Benson, editor of the Toledo Blade newspaper of Toledo, Ohio three years later. He died in 1959. She earned her degree in English from the University of Iowa in 1925, returned and earned her master's degree in journalism in 1927, the first student to do so there. She worked for 58 years as a journalist, writing a weekly column for the Toledo Blade and continuing to work full-time (mostly writing obituaries) until a few months before her death, from lung cancer, in 2002 at the age of 96.
Benson also wrote many other series, including the Penny Parker books, which were published under her own name and which she told interviewers were her favorites.
This collection includes the title pages, advertisements, and tables of contents of some of the novels she wrote. There are also pictures, letters and other personal memorabilia.
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University of Iowa. Libraries. Special Collections Dept.
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Wirt, Mildred A. (Mildred Augustine), 1905-2002
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2007-09-17
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MSC0869
mwbcov126
169948831
http://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/cdm/ref/collection/mwb/id/3981
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University of Iowa. Libraries. Special Collections Dept.
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Mildred Wirt Benson Digital Collection
Iowa Authors Collection
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Educational use only, no other permissions given. U.S. and international copyright laws may protect this digital object. Commercial use or distribution of the object is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder.<br><br>Digital collection © The University of Iowa. Nancy Drew Mystery Series®, Nancy Drew, and all related characters and images are © and registered trademarks of Simon & Schuster, Inc. All rights reserved. This site is neither affiliated with nor endorsed by Simon & Schuster, Inc. Any of Simon & Schuster's copyrighted material appearing on this site complies with fair use principles established in U.S. and international copyright law for the purpose of review, study, criticism, or news reporting.
Title
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Linda
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Text; Still image
Novels; Book jackets; Title pages; Tables of contents
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Mildred Wirt Benson Collection
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Mildred Augustine Wirt Benson was an American journalist and author of children's books, in particular the earliest Nancy Drew mysteries. Writing under Stratemeyer Syndicate pen name Carolyn Keene from 1929 to 1947, she contributed to 23 of the first 30 originally published Nancy Drew mysteries.
Benson was born Mildred Augustine in Ladora, Iowa to Lillian and Dr. J. L. Augustine. She married Asa Wirt, who worked for Associated Press, and, after Wirt's death in 1947, married George A. Benson, editor of the Toledo Blade newspaper of Toledo, Ohio three years later. He died in 1959. She earned her degree in English from the University of Iowa in 1925, returned and earned her master's degree in journalism in 1927, the first student to do so there. She worked for 58 years as a journalist, writing a weekly column for the Toledo Blade and continuing to work full-time (mostly writing obituaries) until a few months before her death, from lung cancer, in 2002 at the age of 96.
Benson also wrote many other series, including the Penny Parker books, which were published under her own name and which she told interviewers were her favorites.
This collection includes the title pages, advertisements, and tables of contents of some of the novels she wrote. There are also pictures, letters and other personal memorabilia.
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University of Iowa. Libraries. Special Collections Dept.
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<a href="http://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/cdm/ref/collection/mwb/id/1201" target="_blank">View this item in its source respository</a>
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Wirt, Mildred A. (Mildred Augustine), 1905-2002
Date
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1947
2007-05-14
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20
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mwbppjpg
169948831
http://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/cdm/ref/collection/mwb/id/1201
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Scott, Foresman and Company
University of Iowa. Libraries. Special Collections Dept.
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Curriculum Foundation Series
Mildred Wirt Benson Collection
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Educational use only, no other permissions given. U.S. and international copyright laws may protect this digital object. Commercial use or distribution of the object is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder.
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1940-1950
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Marion Andrews, lifesaver
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Text; Still image
Children's literature; Short stories