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Evans, Mary Ellen

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1912-2000

Biography

Mary Ellen Evans was born in 1912 in Dubuque. She attended the State University of Iowa, Columbia University, and the Catholic University of America. A Dominican tertiary, she worked as an editor and author at such publishers as P. J. Kennedy and Oxford University Press. She was an author in her own right, and this collection contains manuscripts of her published works as well as some works which have not found a publisher. She was also a member of the Catholic International Council and of the North American Liturgical Conference. She lived for many years in New York before moving back to Dubuque. She died there in 2000.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Mary Ellen Evans Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MsC0598
Abstract

Personal and business correspondence of this Dominican tertiary and editor, this collection also includes manuscripts for two of Evans' published works, as well as some unpublished manuscripts. Iowa Author.

Dates: 1929-1975; Majority of material found within 1950-1970