Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Hess, Fjeril, 1892-1975
- Abstract:
- The Hess mss., 1919-1963, consists of the papers of Fjeril Hess, 1893-1975, author. They are primarily for the period of her service as Director of Sports for the American Y.W.C.A. in Prague and Bratislava, Czechoslovakia, 1919-1921.
- Extent:
- 1 Box (1 standard)
- Language:
- Materials are in Czech ; English .
- Preferred citation:
[Item], Hess mss., Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.
Background
- Biographical / Historical:
Fjeril Hess, 1892-1975, was an author and Director of Sports for the American Y.W.C.A. in Prague and Bratislava, Czechoslovakia, 1919-1921.
Hess was born, August 27, 1893, in Omaha, Nebraska, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred M. Hess. Her father was an official of the Union Pacific Railroad. Hess earned her A.B. at MacMurray College, Jacksonville, Illinois, in 1915 and taught in Nevada's Big Smoky Valley. She did foreign community work in Passaic, New Jersey, and Pittsburgh and in 1919 went to Czechoslovakia for three years. She was then managing editor of Woman's Press Magazine. Hess became editor for the national Girl Scout organization in 1931. She was the author of High Adventure (1925), a story of Slavic pioneers in America; The Magic Switch (1929), a fairy story; Buckaroo (1931), a story of Pinon Ranch; The Mounted Falcon (1933), The House of Many Tongues (1935), Castle Camp (1938), three books on social service in Prague; Sandra's Cellar (1934), on bookselling as a career; Saddle and Bridle (1936), a story of Sugar Loaf Butte; Shanty Brook Lodge (1937) and Toplofty (1939), both on Girl Scouts; Leather Pants (1941); Handkerchief Holiday (1942); WACS at Work (1945); and Fly Away Home (1947).
- Scope and Content:
The Hess mss., 1919-1963, consists of the papers of Fjeril Hess, 1892-1972, author. They are primarily for the period of her service as Director of Sports for the American Y.W.C.A. in Prague and Bratislava, Czechoslovakia, 1919-1921.
Biographical material from Stanley Jasspon Kunitz and Howard Haycraft, Junior book of authors, (1951), pp. 157-159.
The collection contains a journal kept by Fjeril Hess, July 28-September 3, 1919, while she was en route to and during her stay in Czechoslovakia. Appended to this are poems, September-October 28, 1920 and accounts. Included also in the collection are letters from Miss Hess to her family, July 24, 1919-February 3, 1921, concerning her work as Director of sports for the American YWCA in Prague; her report of service with the American YWCA at Bratislava, March 15-April 1, 1921?; carbons of two letters related to Czech girl scouts written by Miss Hess on July 12, 1945; words and music of three Czech songs; and some printed material.
Collection size: 27 items
- Acquisition information:
- Gift: 1964
- Physical location:
- Lilly - Stacks
Indexed Terms
Access
- RESTRICTIONS:
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- PREFERRED CITATION:
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[Item], Hess 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@indiana.edu