Terri L. Jewell papers
Scope and Contents
The Terri L. Jewell papers consist of approximately 15.6 linear feet of material dating approximately from 1968 to 1996. The collection consists of manuscripts of poetry, manuscripts of anthology projects, notebooks, reviews, interviews, research material, photographs, correspondence, obituary, and memorial program.
Dates
- Creation: 1967 - 1996
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open and available for research in the MSU Libraries Special Collections' reading room. Researchers are limited to accessing one folder at a time for security.
Conditions Governing Access
The material is stored offsite in Remote Storage. Please contact Special Collections 3 working days in advance if you wish to use it.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright is retained by the authors of the items in this collection, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law. No publication or reproduction is available at this time, for more information please contact the Stephen O. Murray and Keelung Hong Special Collections, Michigan State University Libraries.
Biographical / Historical
Terri Lynn Jewell (1954-1995) was described in her Lansing State Journal obituary as a "radical black lesbian feminist activist, poet, speaker and writer." Born in Louisville, Kentucky, Jewell was a longtime resident of Lansing, Michigan. She belonged to the League of Lesbian Writers (Louisville, Kentucky branch), the Kentucky State Poetry Society, and was a founder of the Black Lesbian Network, Yahimba, and the Pat Parker/James Balwin Society. Her work can be found in more than 70 publications including the African American Review, The American Review, Azalea, Black American Literature Forum, Calyx, Colorlines magazine, Lavender Letter, Lesbian Alliance, NOW! Magazine, Obsidian II, Onyx, Sinister Wisdom, Telewoman, What She Wants, and the Women’s Quarterly Review.
Extent
15.6 Linear Feet (15 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
The collection is arranged in 9 series:
1. Biographical Material
2. Correspondence
3. Reviews, Interviews, and Portafolios
4. Writings
5. Research
6. Photographs
7. Yahimba
8. Media and Realia
9. Printed Materials
The collection is primarily arranged in chronological or alphabetical order depending on the series, with a few exceptions left as found to contextualize materials.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The collection was donated by Lee Michael Sayles in 1996, with an accrual donated in 2018.
Processing Information
Originally processed in 1996. Boxes 1-5 reprocessed along with 2018 accrual by Eli Landaverde in October 2019.
Topical
- Title
- Terri L. Jewell papers
- Status
- 4 Published And Cataloged
- Author
- Eli Landaverde
- Date
- October 2019
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- 2019-10: Finding aid revised to reflect 2018 accrual which included missing items, revised access policy, and refinement of chronological folder arrangement.
Repository Details
Part of the Stephen O. Murray and Keelung Hong Special Collections Repository