Title: Kathie Anderson Papers, 1971-1990

ID: OGLMC1166

Primary Creator: Anderson, Kathie

Extent: 3.75 Linear Feet

Date Acquired: 07/14/1988. More info below under Accruals.

Subjects: Literary, University of North Dakota - Alumni, University of North Dakota - Faculty, University of North Dakota - Writers Conference, Women's History

Languages: English

The Kathie Anderson Papers consist of North Dakota Council on the Arts materials dating from 1977 to 1989. They include minutes and agendas from the North Dakota Council on the Arts, 1980-1985; general correspondence, 1979-1988; newsletters and publications, 1977-1988; publications and resumes for Artists-In-Residence program,1981-1988; Artist-In-School program publications and correspondence, 1980-1987; grant applications to the North Dakota Council on the Arts, 1980-1983 and miscellaneous materials. The material within each specific category is arranged chronologically.

The first addition to the Kathie Anderson Papers contains material that Anderson published throughout her career, including manuscripts and finished works. Most of the second addition contains materials related to the North Dakota Writer's Conference dating from 1970-1990.

Kathie Anderson graduated from the University of North Dakota with a B.S. in English in 1972 and an M.A. in American Literature in 1981.

She began her teaching career at Grand Forks Central High School in 1972. She taught all areas of English, speech and journalism courses, and was adviser for the school newspaper and literary publications. In 1979 she became a graduate teaching assistant for UND's Department of English. By fall of 1982 she was lecturer in the Department of Journalism. She also taught for the School of Communications and coordinated the introductory communication writing skills lecture and computer labs.

Anderson is the author of Dakota: The Literary Heritage of North Dakota and has written numerous articles for UND Alumni Review, North Dakota Horizons, and North Dakota History. Anderson has been recognized in Who's Who in North Dakota and was selected as 1975 outstanding young career woman in Bismarck and North Dakota. She was a member of Delta Kappa Gamma and Phi Delta Kappa educational honorary societies, Kappa Tau Alpha journalism scholarship society, North Dakota Press Women, and a council member of North Dakota Council on the Arts.

Literary
University of North Dakota - Alumni
University of North Dakota - Faculty
University of North Dakota - Writers Conference
Women's History

Repository: Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections

Accruals: Additional material was received from Mary Ellen Caldwell, Grand Forks, North Dakota, in April 1991 (Acc.91-1760) and Kathie Anderson in July 1994 (Acc.94-1978).

Access Restrictions: Open for inspection under the rules and regulations of the Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections.

Acquisition Source: Kathie Anderson, Grand Forks, North Dakota

Acquisition Method: Donation; Acc.#88-1609

Related Publications: Dakota: the literary heritage of the northern prairie state by Kathie Anderson.  Grand Forks: University of North Dakota Press, 1990.

Preferred Citation: (Description of Item). Kathie Anderson Papers.  OGLMC 1166, Box #, Folder #.  Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections, Chester Fritz Library, University of North Dakota.

Finding Aid Revision History: Finding aid migrated to Archon in February 2014.