Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Cunningham, Rodger, 1948- and Cunningham, Lester Virgil, 1916-1937
- Abstract:
- The Cunningham mss., circa 1985-2008, consist primarily of manuscripts, drafts, correspondence, and other material by scholar and writer Rodger Cunningham, Professor of English at Alice Lloyd College in Kentucky.
- Extent:
- 11 Boxes (11 standard)
- Language:
- Materials are in English .
- Preferred citation:
[Item], Cunningham mss., Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.
Background
- Biographical / Historical:
Rodger Cunningham, 1948- , is a scholar, writer and Professor of English at Alice Lloyd College located in eastern Kentucky. After graduating from Marshall University with a B.A. in English, Cunningham went on to receive both his M.A. (1972) and Ph.D (1980) in Comparative Literature from Indiana University. His book Apples on the Flood: The Southern Mountain Experience (1987) received the W.D. Weatherford Award in Appalachian Studies in 1988. He has also published twenty-five essays and serves on the editorial board of the Journal of Appalachian Studies.
- Scope and Content:
The Cunningham mss. includes drafts, correspondence, and other materials relating to Rodger Cunningham's published novel, Apples on the Flood, and the author's works in progress including Ogma, The Mirror of John Dee, and The Forest of Knowing. Also in this collection are the journals and notebooks of Cunningham's uncle, Lester V. Cunningham, 1916-1937.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift: 2009 , 2018 , 2022
- Arrangement:
This collection is arranged in the following series corresponding to the titles of Rodger Cunningham's works: I. Apples on the Flood, II. The Forest of Knowing, III. Lester V. Cunningham Papers, IV. The Mirror of John Dee, and V. Ogma. Items are arranged within each series by date to represent the progression of each text through drafts, correspondence, notes, and other materials.
- Physical location:
- ALF (Auxiliary Library Facility)
Indexed Terms
Access
- RESTRICTIONS:
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This collection is open for research.
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- TERMS OF ACCESS:
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Photography and digitization may be restricted for some collections. Copyright restrictions may apply. Before publishing, researchers are responsible for securing permission from all applicable rights holders, then filling out the Permission to Publish form.
- PREFERRED CITATION:
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[Item], Cunningham mss., Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.
- CAMPUS:
- Indiana University Bloomington
- LOCATION OF THIS COLLECTION:
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1200 East Seventh StreetBloomington, Indiana 47405-5500, USA
- CAMPUS:
- Indiana University Bloomington
- CONTACT:
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(812) 855-2452liblilly@iu.edu