Finding Aid for the Miriam Strauss Weiss Papers, undated
MS-0544 University of Tennessee Special Collections Library, Knoxville, TN
Encoded by: Elizabeth Dunham, September 15, 2006.
Summary Information
Miriam Strauss Weiss Papers
Date/Date Range : undated
2.0 linear feet
Abstract: This collection contains clippings, correspondence, drafts, and notes documenting Miriam Weiss' book A Lively Corpse: Religion in Utopia.
MS-0544
University of Tennessee Special Collections Library, Knoxville, TN
Access and Use
Miriam Strauss Weiss donated this collection to the Library between 1970 and 1971.
Collection is open for research.
The copyright interests in this collection remain with the creator. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library.
[Identification of Item], Miriam Strauss Weiss Papers, MS-0544. University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Special Collections Library.
Arrangement
Collection consists of two boxes.
Biography / History
Miriam Strauss Weiss was born on May 9, 1905 in Tupelo, Mississippi. She earned her B.A. degree from the University of Wisconsin in 1926 and her M.A. from Memphis State College (now Memphis State University) in 1964. At various times in her life, she was the editor of the Hebrew Watchman (1927-1933), a buyer for Sears Roebuck (1933-1965), and an Instructor at the Joint University Center (1965-1973). She died in 1989.
Collection Scope and Content Note
This collection contains clippings, correspondence, drafts, and notes documenting Miriam Weiss' book A Lively Corpse: Religion in Utopia.
Subject Terms
- Weiss, Miriam Strauss.
- Authors, American -- Tennessee.
- Utopias -- Religious aspects.
Contents List
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Miriam Strauss Weiss Papers, undated Scope Note: Clippings about Miss Weiss
Correspondence to gain permission to quote material in her book
Rough drafts
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Miriam Strauss Weiss Papers, undated Scope Note: Typescript
Notes
Bibliographic information
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