mshm257 Youngblood papers, 1955-1987. Finding Aid Encoding funded by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Mount Holyoke College Archives and Special Collections

South Hadley, MA

Finding aid generated in MARC format from database, then encoded using Perl scripts and XSL stylesheet. 2004-04-06 Finding aid written in English. 2005-09-23 mshm257 converted from EAD 1.0 to 2002 by v1to02-5c.xsl (sy2003-10-15). Mount Holyoke College Archives and Special Collections Youngblood papers, 1955-1987. Finding Aid MS 0604 Encoding funded by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

Collection Overview Youngblood, Sarah, 1928-1980. Youngblood papers 1955-1987. MS 0604 LD 7092.8 Youngblood 7 boxes (3.9 linear ft.) Mount Holyoke College Archives and Special Collections

South Hadley, MA

Youngblood, Sarah Helen, 1928-1980; Poet and college teacher. Mount Holyoke College faculty member, 1968-1980. Papers consist of correspondence, course records, subject files, writings, biographical information, and photographs. Primarily documenting her teaching career and work as a poet as well as subject files of research on poetry. English. Biographical Note

Sarah Helen Youngblood was born on December 16, 1928 in Tyrone, Oklahoma. She received a B.A. in 1950, an M.A. in 1951, and a Ph.D. in 1958, all from the University of Oklahoma in English Literature. She then worked at the University of Minnesota until 1968 when she became a professor at Mount Holyoke College. From 1959 onwards, she published numerous articles and reviews, as well as some poems. She specialized in modern poetry and American Literature. She died on June 24, 1980.

Scope and Contents of the Collection

The Sarah Helen Youngblood Papers contain correspondence, 1959-1980; course records, 1958-1980; subject files, 1955-1980; writings, 1955-1986; biographical material, 1967-1987; and photographs, 1968-1980. The correspondence reflects her teaching and work as a poet. The course records were for English 102, 105, 170, 200, 223, 224, 336, 370, 371, 393, 394, 399, D-199, G-100, I-306, I-310, and a few other courses at the University of Minnesota. The subject files concern her research of poetry. The biographical material includes resumes, articles, tributes and correspondence about her.

Organization of the Collection

This collection is organized into six series by type of material and arranged chronologically.

Information on Use Terms of Access and Use

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Preferred Citation

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Sarah Youngblood Papers, Mount Holyoke College, Archives nad Special Collections, South Hadley, Massachusetts

Search Terms Youngblood, Sarah, 1928-1980. Mount Holyoke College. - English Dept. Mount Holyoke College - Faculty. Poets, American - 20th century - Biography. College teachers - United States - Biography. Women college teachers - United States - Biography. English teachers - United States - Biography. Women poets - Massachusetts - 20th century - Biography.