Joseph Marshall Krechniak and Helen Bullard Krechniak Papers
This collection contains material documenting the life and work of Joseph Marshall and Helen Bullard Krechniak. Material relating to Joseph Marshall includes manuscripts of his short stories and clippings of his published stories (originally bound in a photo album) along with other notes and reference material. Items relating to Helen Bullard include correspondence, articles, brochures, and more regarding her work as a craft artist and doll maker....
See moreDates
- circa 1930-2003 (bulk 1930s-1940s)
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Extent
3 Linear Feet (3 boxes [1 record, 2 flat])
Abstract
This collection contains material documenting the life and work of Joseph Marshall and Helen Bullard Krechniak. Material relating to Joseph Marshall includes manuscripts of his short stories and clippings of his published stories (originally bound in a photo album) along with other notes and reference material. Items relating to Helen Bullard include correspondence, articles, brochures, and more regarding her work as a craft artist and doll maker.
Biographical/Historical Note
To escape the high cost of living in Chicago, Joseph Marshall Krechniak (1908-1964) and Helen Bullard Krechniak (1902-1996) moved to Ozone, Tennessee, during the Great Depression. In Tennessee they adopted a primitive lifestyle so that they could continue to write. Joseph Marshall published extensively for the Saturday Evening Post during World War II. Helen Bullard was renowned for her doll making as well as writings about the history and folkways of the Cumberland Plateau region of Tennessee. Helen co-founded the National Institute of American Doll Artists in 1963.
The couple was also politically active during the late 1940s and early 1950s. They supported Estes Kefauver in his senatorial race in 1948 as well as in his bid for the Presidency in 1952.
Arrangement
Collection consists of three boxes divided into eight series:
- Series I: Joseph Marshall Krechniak Short Story Typescripts
- Series II: Articles By Other Authors
- Series III: Stamps With a Story - Stamp Collector Book
- Series IV: Notes
- Series V: Photos and Postcards
- Series VI: Helen Bullard Krechniak Material
- Series VII: Electronic Files
- Series VIII: Published Articles and Other Items
Previous Citation
Parts of this collection was previously listed as MS.2689, MS.3280 and MS.3312.
Acquisition Note
This collection was donated to Special Collections.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository