Marietta Minnegerode Andrews papers
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of approximately 100 items. The bulk of the material concerns Black Brother, a long, unfinished manuscript that Mrs. Andrews was working on when she died. Some of her notes and research materials are included, as well as seven of her short stories. There are two pages that have been identified as belonging to George Washington's Country.
Dates
- 1914-1931
Creator
Access Restrictions
Collection is open to research.
Use Restrictions
There are no restrictions.
Biographical Information
Marietta Minnigerode Andrews was born 11 December 1869 to Charles and Virginia Cuthbert Minnigerode. She studied art in Washington, D.C., New York, Paris and Munich. In 1895, she married her former instructor, Eliphalet Fraser Andrews, director of the Corcoran School of Art in Washington, D.C. She began to write and publish poetry and prose after the death of her husband in 1915. Her works include Songs of a Mother (1917), Out of the Dust (1920), George Washington's Country (1930), and Many Waters (1931).
Extent
1 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
The manuscript for Black Brother has been reconstructed from internal evidence and Mrs. Andrews' notes. Associated materials, probably intended for inclusion in the final book, have been arranged following the manuscript. Photographs have been removed to the University photograph collection.
- Andrews, Marietta Minnigerode, 1869-1931 -- Autographs
- Andrews, Marietta Minnigerode, 1869-1931 -- Archives
- Andrews, Marietta Minnigerode, 1869-1931 -- Manuscripts
- Authors, American -- Archives -- Virginia Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Authors, American -- Manuscripts -- Virginia Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- A Guide to the Marietta Minnigerode Andrews Papers, 1914-1931
- Subtitle
- A Collection in Special Collections and Archives, James Branch Cabell Library, M 189
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- 2006
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the VCU James Branch Cabell Library Repository
Special Collections and Archives 901 Park Avenue
Richmond Virginia 23284 USA US
(804) 828-1108
libjbcsca@vcu.edu
