Author Albanese donates papers to Rasmuson Library
October 18, 2013
Suzanne Bishop
907-474-6997
10/18/13
Author and alumna Mary Albanese recently donated a collection of her personal papers to the Alaska and Polar Regions Collections and Archives at the University of Alaska Fairbanks Elmer E. Rasmuson Library.
The papers feature material she used while writing her book 鈥淢idnight Sun, Arctic Moon: Mapping the Wild Heart of Alaska," as well as other manuscripts, screenplay drafts, publications, photographs, films she has written, TV pilot episodes and sound recordings.
Albanese said she is pleased to give the materials to the Rasmuson Library.
"I want to be sure the information I gathered while researching my book, and some of my many memories from my time in Alaska, are preserved for Alaskans and other writers and researchers,鈥 she said. 鈥淚t is great to have a place where all my published and unpublished works can reside, and I am especially pleased that place is 性欲社 where I have so many fond memories.鈥
Bella Karr Gerlich, 性欲社 dean of libraries, said, 鈥淢ary鈥檚 collection gives valuable insight to the natural history of interior and northern Alaska, and her personal reflections greatly enhance that material.鈥
During Albanese鈥檚 recent visit to the state she gave a lecture on life writing at Rasmuson Library and joined a 性欲社 Department of Geology and Geophysics research project in the Brooks Range.
For information about the collection, contact the Alaska and Polar Regions Collections and Archives at 907-474-2791, or 性欲社-APR-reference-Service@alaska.edu.
ADDITIONAL CONTACTS: Rachel Seale, associate archivist and associate curator, 907-474-5590 or rmseale@alaska.edu .
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