Fan mail.

Scope and Contents

The first series comprises 262 folders of notes, letters, and cards written to and by bell hooks. Most items are incoming correspondence from personal and business associates. The series is organized alphabetically by surname. Letters from persons whose surnames could not be identified follow the surname folders. The series concludes with private letters to and from family members and close friends that is restricted from public access during the lifetimes of the named correspondents.

Abstract The Janis Ian Papers and Memorabilia (also known as the Janis Ian Archives) is an extensive collection of personal, professional, and legal records gathered by Janis Ian over many decades and donated to Berea College in 2022 as an in-depth teaching resource for students and the public. The collection holds documents, photographs, and other items that may interest Janis Ian fans and persons studying folk music and pop music history, poetry, non-fiction and science-fiction writing, protection...