Correspondence, 1965-2022
Scope and Contents
Correspondence consists of letters sent or received by Janis Ian, exchanged with family and close friends. Letter exchanges with Merka Fletcher (nee Oser) bare similar relationship to Janis’s personal diaries; including creative writing, documenting her early career and life experiences.
Dates
- Creation: 1965-2022
Creator
- From the Collection: Ian, Janis (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Access to a selection of correspondence is restricted owing to the containing of personal sensitive information. Record(s) access conditions or status has been described per catalogue entry if relevant. Further enquires can be submitted to the Head of Berea College Special Collections and Archives.
Full Extent
From the Collection: 274 boxes_(general)
Full Extent
From the Collection: 277 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
From the Collection: Japanese
From the Collection: Dutch; Flemish
Arrangement
The original order of filing system has been preserved; some letters were bundled within folders labelled "family and friends", these have been catalogued to item level and merged within wider filing system.
Repository Details
Part of the Berea College Special Collections and Archives Repository
Hutchins Library
100 Campus Drive
Berea Kentucky 40404 US
859.985.3262
special_collections@berea.edu