Miriam Strauss Weiss Papers
This collection contains clippings, correspondence, drafts, and notes documenting Miriam Weiss' book A Lively Corpse: Religion in Utopia.
Dates
- undated
Conditions Governing Access
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Conditions Governing Use
The copyright interests in this collection remain with the creator. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library.
Extent
2 Linear Feet
Abstract
This collection contains clippings, correspondence, drafts, and notes documenting Miriam Weiss' book A Lively Corpse: Religion in Utopia.
Biographical/Historical Note
Miriam Strauss Weiss was born on May 9, 1905 in Tupelo, Mississippi. She earned her BA degree from the University of Wisconsin in 1926 and her MA from Memphis State College (now Memphis State University) in 1964. At various times in her life, she was the editor of the Hebrew Watchman (1927-1933), a buyer for Sears Roebuck (1933-1965), and an Instructor at the Joint University Center (1965-1973). She died in 1989.
Arrangement
Collection consists of two boxes.
Acquisition Note
Miriam Strauss Weiss donated this collection to the Library between 1970 and 1971.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository