Nancy Siler Collection
This collection includes letters of appreciation from fans, correspondence with publishers, newspapers clippings and announcements, and papers related to Nancy Siler's two books, The Peculiar Miss Pickett and Miss Pickett's Secrets. The collection also contains works on the East Tennessee Baptist Hospital and a history of the First Baptist Church of Knoxville. An item of interest may be the original artwork and original manuscript for The Peculiar Miss Pickett.
Dates
- 1950-2002
Conditions Governing Access
Collections are stored offsite and must be requested in advance. See www.special.lib.utk.edu for detailed information. Collections must be requested through a registered Special Collections research account.
Conditions Governing Use
The UT Libraries claims only physical ownership of most material in the collections. Persons wishing to broadcast or publish this material must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants on www.special.lib.utk.edu for detailed information. Collections must be requested through a registered Special Collections research account.
Extent
0.5 Linear Feet
Abstract
This collection includes letters of appreciation from fans, correspondence with publishers, newspapers clippings and announcements, and papers related to Nancy Siler's two books, The Peculiar Miss Pickett and Miss Pickett's Secrets. The collection also contains works on the East Tennessee Baptist Hospital and a history of the First Baptist Church of Knoxville.
Biographical/Historical Note
Nancy Julian Siler grew up in California. She is the widow of the Knoxville News-Sentinel sports editor and writer Tom Siler. Her two children reside on the West Coast. Currently, she resides in Knoxville and continues to be an active presence in the community.
In addition to being an educator in California, she has also taught in New York and Germany. After moving to Knoxville, she worked as a layout and copy editor for Miller's Advertising Department. Holt, Rinehart and Winston published The Peculiar Miss Pickett in 1951 and Miss Pickett's Secret in 1952. Also as part of this collection are several of Siler's other publications relating to East Tennessee.
Arrangement
Collection consists of 22 folders.
Acquisition Note
Collection was donated to Special Collections by Nancy Siler in July 2004.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository