Emerson, Donald, 1913-1998.Papers, 1962-1981.UWM Manuscript Collection 1641.6 cubic ft. (4 boxes) |
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BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE: Donald Emerson was born in Toronto on September 17, 1913 and moved to Milwaukee in his teenage years. After earning his bachelor's degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, he joined the U.S. Army during World War II. He received a bronze star for his service in Army intelligence in France and Germany. Upon returning to the United States, Emerson received his master's degree in English at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1946 and then his doctorate in philosophy in 1950. He taught at the Milwaukee State Teachers College after graduating, and attained the rank of professor in 1960. He served as chair of the English Department at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee from 1976 to 1979. Emerson co-founded the Council for Wisconsin Writers in 1965 and served as the group's first president.
Emerson published Span Across the River in 1967, followed by Court Decision in 1968. Both teen novels received local awards. Emerson also published many short stories in magazines such as Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine and Manhunt. He published Closeout, an adult mystery novel, in 1980 under the pseudonym Donald Conger. Emerson also wrote articles on authors such as Henry James and Iris Murdoch for scholarly journals. Set in Milwaukee, one of Emerson's final writing projects, Fire Fight, remains unpublished.
COLLECTION CITATION: This collection should be cited as:
Emerson, Donald, 1913-1998. Papers, 1962-1981. UWM Manuscript Collection 164. University Manuscript Collection. Archives. UWM Libraries. University of Wisconsin--Milwaukee.
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University of Wisconsin--Milwaukee. Dept. of English. Records. (UWM Archival Collection 127)
University of Wisconsin--Milwaukee. Dept. of English and Comparative Literature. Office of the Chairman. Records. (UWM Archival Collection 40)
ACQUISITION: John Emerson donated this collection in October 1999 (accession number 1999-023).
PROCESSING: Ryan Claringbole processed the collection at the Archives in September 2006.
MARC RECORD SEARCH TERMS: The following terms were used in the online bibliographic MARC record to this collection:
| UWM MANUSCRIPT COLLECTION 164 | BOX | FOLDER |
| Closeout, Draft 1, Chapters 1-5, undated | 1 | 1 |
| Closeout, Draft 2, Chapters 1-46, undated | 1 | 2-4 |
| Closeout, Draft 3, Chapters 1-46, undated | 1 | 5-6 |
| Closeout, Notes on Writing Process, 1966-1975 | 1 | 7-9 |
| Closeout, Promotional Paperback Jacket, undated | 1 | 10 |
| Court Decision, Draft 1, Chapters 1-16, 1965 | 2 | 1-2 |
| Court Decision, Draft 2, Chapters 1-16, undated | 2 | 3-4 |
| Court Decision, Notes on Writing Process, 1965 | 2 | 5-6 |
| Fire Fight, Draft 1, Chapters 1-8, 1979-1981 | 2 | 7 |
| Fire Fight, Draft 1, Chapters 9-36, 1979-1981 | 3 | 1-4 |
| Fire Fight, Draft 2, Chapters 1-7, undated | 3 | 5 |
| Fire Fight, Draft 2, Chapters 8-26, undated | 4 | 1-3 |
| Span Across the River, Draft 1, Chapters 1-16, undated | 4 | 4-5 |
| Span Across the River, Draft 2, Chapters 1-16, 1966 | 4 | 6-7 |
| Span Across the River, Notes on Writing Process, 1962-1964, undated | 4 | 8 |
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