Collection Overview
Title: Sandra Donaldson Papers, 1826-1862, 1980-2012
ID: OGLMC/1618
Creator: Donaldson, Sandra
Extent: 2.5 Linear Feet
Date Acquired: 10/31/2012
Languages: English [eng]
Abstract
UND Professor of English, 1977-2012
Scope and Contents of the Materials
The Sandra Donaldson Papers include Dr. Donaldson’s working photocopies of various editions of poems published by Elizabeth Barrett Browning during her lifetime and used by Dr. Sandra Donaldson for The Works of Elizabeth Barrett Browning, 5 Volumes, London, Pickering & Chatto, 2010.
The photocopies consist of An Essay on Mind, with Other Poems, 1826: 1 vol., Prometheus Bound, and Miscellaneous Poems, 1838: 1 vol., The Seraphim and Other Poems, 1838, editions of Poems, 1844: 2 vols., 1850: 2 vols., 1853: 2 vols., 1856: 3 vols., two editions of Aurora Leigh, 1857, 1859, Poems Before Congress, 1860: 1 vol., Last Poems, posthumous, 1862: 1 vol..
Also included are journals in which articles and reviews by Sandra Donaldson are published: “’Motherhood’s Advent in Power’: Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s Poems about Motherhood” Victorian Poetry, Spring 1980, pgs. 51-60; “‘Ophelia’ in Elizabeth Siddal’s Poem ‘A Year and a Day’”, The Journal of Pre-Raphaelite Studies, November 1981, pgs. 127-33; “Elizabeth Barrett Browning by Angela Leighton reviewed by Sandra Donaldson” Studies in Browning and His Circle, Vol. 15 1987, pgs. 77-80; “Christina Rossetti: The Poetry of Endurance by Dolores Rosenblum reviewed by Sandra Donaldson” Studies in Browning and His Circle, Vol. 16 1988.
Also included are several newspaper articles from The Grand Forks Herald as well as articles from UND publications on Donaldson’s EBB anthology and scholarly achievements. Also enclosed is a speech given by Janet Rex on May 2014 in honor of Sandra Donaldson’s retirement and influence on the Women’s Studies Program at the University of North Dakota. Photographs of the retirement tea party accompany the transcription of the speech.
The arrangement of all pieces retains the original order of the creator.
Administrative Information
Accruals:
Donaldson donated additional material in October 2014; 2014-3261
Access Restrictions:
Open for inspection under the Rules and Regulations of the Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections.
Acquisition Source:
Sandra Donaldson, Grand Forks, North Dakota
Acquisition Method:
Donation; 2013-3213. A signed Certificate of Gift was received from Sandra Donaldson on April 7, 2014, after which the collection was formally opened for research.
Related Publications:
Publications written by Sandra Donaldson:
Critical essays on Elizabeth Barrett Browning. New York: G.K. Hall, 1999.
Elizabeth Barrett Browning: an annotated bibliography of the commentary and criticism, 1826-1990. New York: G.K. Hall, 1993.
Publications edited by Sandra Donaldson:
Florentine friends: the letters of Elizabeth Barrett Browning and Robert Browning to Isa Blagden, 1850-1861. Winfield, Kan.: Wedgestone Press, 2009.
The works of Elizabeth Barrett Browning. London: Pickering & Chatto, 2010.
Preferred Citation:
(Description of Item). Sandra Donaldson Papers. OGLMC 1618, Box #, Folder #. Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections, Chester Fritz Library, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks.
Processing Information:
Processed by Devon Olson, Special Collections Volunteer, in December 2013.
Box and Folder Listing
- Series 1: Elizabeth Barrett Browning Materials
- Box 1
- Folder 1: Contents of the collection as described by Sandra Donaldson
- Folder 2: An Essay On Mind, with Other Poems, 1826
- 1 Vol.
- Folder 3: Prometheus Bound, and Miscellaneous Poems, 1833
- 1 Vol.
- Folder 4: The Seraphim and Other Poems, 1838
- 1 Vol., missing pgs. 80-183, 200-95, 302-07, 314-27, 344-60
- Folder 5: Poems, 1844, Vol. 1
- missing pgs 1-21
- Folder 6: Poems, 1844, Vol. 2
- missing pgs. 1-21
- Folder 7: Poems, 1850, Vol. 1, folder 1 of 3
- Folder 8: Poems, 1850, Vol. 1, folder 2 of 3
- Folder 9: Poems, 1850, Vol. 1, folder 3 of 3
- Folder 10: Poems, 1850, Vol. 2, folder 1 of 4
- Folder 11: Poems, 1850, Vol. 2, folder 2 of 4
- Folder 12: Poems, 1850, Vol. 2, folder 3 of 4
- Folder 13: Poems, 1850, Vol. 2, folder 4 of 4
- Folder 14: Poems, 1853, Vol. 1, folder 1 of 3
- Folder 15: Poems, 1853, Vol. 1, folder 2 of 3
- Folder 16: Poems, 1853, Vol. 1, folder 3 of 3
- Folder 17: Poems, 1853, Vol. 2, folder 1 of 5
- Folder 18: Poems, 1853, Vol. 2, folder 2 of 5
- Folder 19: Poems, 1853, Vol. 2, folder 3 of 5
- Folder 20: Poems, 1853, Vol. 2, folder 4 of 5
- Folder 21: Poems, 1853, Vol. 2, folder 5 of 5
- Folder 22: Poems, 1856, Vol. 1, folder 1 of 3
- Folder 23: Poems, 1856, Vol. 1, folder 2 of 3
- Folder 24: Poems, 1856, Vol. 1, folder 3 of 3
- Folder 25: Poems, 1856, Vol. 2, folder 1 of 3
- Folder 26: Poems, 1856, Vol. 2, folder 2 of 3
- Folder 27: Poems, 1856, Vol. 2, folder 3 of 3
- Folder 28: Poems, 1856, Vol. 3, folder 1 of 3
- Folder 29: Poems, 1856, Vol. 3, folder 2 of 3
- Folder 30: Poems, 1856, Vol. 3, folder 3 of 3
- Box 2
- Folder 1: Aurora Leigh, 1857, 1st edition, folder 1 of 2
- Folder 2: Aurora Leigh, 1857, 1st edition, folder 2 of 2
- Folder 3: Aurora Leigh, 1859, 2nd edition, folder 1 of 4
- Folder 4: Aurora Leigh, 1859, 2nd edition, folder 2 of 4
- Folder 5: Aurora Leigh, 1859, 2nd edition, folder 3 of 4
- Folder 6: Aurora Leigh, 1859, 2nd edition, folder 4 of 4
- Folder 7: Poems Before Congress, 1860
- Folder 8: Last Poems, 1862, folder 1 of 2
- missing pgs. 91-96
- Folder 9: Last Poems, 1862, folder 2 of 2
- missing pgs. 91-96
- Series 2: Sandra Donaldson Materials
- Box 2
- Folder 10: Victorian Poetry, Spring 1980, "Motherhood's Advent in Power: Elizabeth Barrett Browning's Poems About Motherhood" by Sandra Donaldson (pages 51-60)
- Folder 11: The Journal of Pre-Raphaelite Studies, Nov. 1981, "'Ophelia' in Elizabeth Siddal's Poem 'A Year and a Day'" by Sandra Donaldson (pages 127-133)
- Folder 12: Studies in Browning and His Circle, Vol. 15 1987, "'Elizabeth Barrett Browning' by Angela Leighton reviewed by Sandra Donaldson" (pages 77-80)
- Folder 13: Studies in Browning and His Circle, Vol. 16 1988, "'Christina Rossetti: The Poetry of Endurance' by Dolores Rosenblum reviewed by Sandra Donaldson" (pages 156-158)
- Folder 14: Photographs and Text of Speech by Janet Rex at May 4, 2012 High Tea Retirement Party
- Folder 15: Newspaper Clippings from the Grand Forks Herald:
- Item 1: "UND hands out honors at 117th Founders Day", February 25, 2000
- Item 2: "UND English Professor unearths previously unknown manuscript: Sandra Donaldson's career focuses on works of Elizabeth Barrett", September 4, 2009
- Item 3: "Turning the page: UND professor Sandra Donaldson, feminist and scholar, calling it a career", April 24, 2012
- Folder 16: UND Publications:
- Item 1: University Letter, May 13, 2010, "Sandra Donaldson in London for book launch"
- Item 2: Discovery Online, December 9, 2010, "The works of Elizabeth Barrett Browning"
- Item 3: University Letter, February 14, 2011, "Robinson Lecture examines early writings of Elizabeth Barrett Browning"
- Folder 17: Research Paper: "Transcription and Annotation of Lawrence Ferlinghetti Correspondence Regarding the 5th Annual Writers Conference at the University of North Dakota, 1974" by Jeremy Bold, 6 May 2005, May 2005
- Written for Donaldson's English 415 Course
- Folder 18: Donaldson's Final Exam for English 201 at SUNY Buffalo, 1968
- Folder 19: E-mails and Correspondence related to The Works of Elizabeth Barrett Browning, 2008