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Creator
Jenison, Madge, 1874-1960
Call number
MssCol 1558
Physical description
6.8 linear feet (17 boxes)
Language
Materials in English
Preferred Citation

Madge Jenison papers, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library

Repository
Manuscripts and Archives Division
Access to materials
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Madge Jenison (1874-1960) was an American author who wrote novels, short stories and scripts. Her published works include Dominance, Roads, and Invitation to the Dance. Collection consists of correspondence, Jenison's writings, photographs, and printed matter. Family correspondence, 1905-1942, is mainly between Jenison and her mother; general correspondence, 1920-1960, concerns Jenison's efforts as a writer. Writings are typescripts and originals of her short stories, novels, scripts, notes, and diaries. Also, photographs of Jenison and printed items.

Biographical/historical information

Madge Jenison a minor author of fiction, was born in 1874, Chicago, Ill., one of three children of Edward S. Jenison and Caroline M. Spooner. Jenison's published works include Dominance; Roads and, Invitations to the dance. Never married, Jenison died in 1960.

Scope and arrangement

The papers consists of family correspondence, general correspondence, writings (holograph manuscripts and typescripts) and photographs.

Arrangement

Two series: I. Family and General Correspondence; II. Writings

Administrative information

Source of acquisition

Gift of Ellen Van Volkenburg (Mrs. Maurice Browne), 1962; 1967

Using the collection

Location

Manuscripts and Archives Division
Stephen A. Schwarzman Building
Fifth Avenue at 42nd Street, New York, NY 10018-2788
Brooke Russell Astor Reading Room, Third Floor, Room 328