1 10 2 https://www.iowaheritage.org/files/original/6c7cdbe017bf9e9fc7b802a52993bbb8.jpg a2e1fc83c433fc61c1345c709908be75 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 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 An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource University of Iowa. Libraries. Special Collections Dept. Remote Item Item imported from a remote repository Source URL Source URL description ... <a href="http://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/cdm/ref/collection/mwb/id/2959" target="_blank">View this item in its source respository</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Wirt, Mildred A. (Mildred Augustine), 1905-2002; Paluka, Frank Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1953-1982 2007-07-20 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpeg Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context IWA0054 mwbautocorr 169948831 http://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/cdm/ref/collection/mwb/id/2959 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available 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 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource 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. Subject The topic of the resource Drew, Nancy (Fictitious character) Wirt, Mildred A. (Mildred Augustine), 1905-2002 Stratemeyer Syndicate United States -- Ohio -- Toledo 1950-1960 1960-1970 1970-1980 1980-1990 United States -- Iowa -- Iowa City University of Iowa. Libraries. Special Collections Dept. Paluka, Frank Wormer, Grace Adams, Harriet Stratemeyer Title A name given to the resource Mildred Wirt Benson correspondence with University of Iowa Libraries staff, 1953-1982 Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Letters (Correspondence); Carbon copies https://www.iowaheritage.org/files/original/291f67393bff44c2f0cb2e24e32f56bc.jpg 1a743ddffe9ab98f90131f0ca1981fef Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 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 An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource University of Iowa. Libraries. Special Collections Dept. Remote Item Item imported from a remote repository Source URL Source URL description ... <a href="http://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/cdm/ref/collection/mwb/id/2628" target="_blank">View this item in its source respository</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seaman, Donna Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1993-12 2007-07-13 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpeg Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 24 11 IWA0054 mwbamlib.jpg 169948831 http://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/cdm/ref/collection/mwb/id/2628 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available American Library Association University of Iowa. Libraries. Iowa Women's Archives Relation A related resource American libraries Mildred Wirt Benson Collection Mildred Augustine Wirt Benson Papers, 1915-2002 http://lib.uiowa.edu/collguides/?IWA0054 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource 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. Subject The topic of the resource Adams, Harriet Stratemeyer Stratemeyer Syndicate 1990-2000 Stratemeyer, Edward, 1862-1930 Title A name given to the resource What's new at New York Public [excerpt] Type The nature or genre of the resource Text; Still image Magazines (Periodicals)