Aldon Nielsen papers
Scope and Contents
This collection contains drafts, unpublished and published works by Alden Nielsen. The collection also contains correspondence with poets and also about his publications. The materials date 1975-2006.
Dates
- 1975-2006
Creator
- Nielsen, Aldon Lynn (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
To the extent that the donor owns copyright, the donor has retained copyright in his works donated to The George Washington University. For activities that the researcher determines fall under fair use as defined under U. S. Copyright Law, no permission to cite or publish is required. Researchers are responsible for determining who may hold materials' copyrights, determining if the intended re-use falls under fair use, and obtaining approval from the copyright holder if the intended use does not fall under fair use. Researchers do not need anything further from The George Washington University Special Collections Research Center. Please contact Special Collections if the copyright status of the materials you wish to reuse is unclear. Staff will provide additional information.
Biographical / Historical
Aldon Nielsen is a poet, literary critic and currently the George and Barbara Kelly Professor of American Literature at Pennsylvania State University. He has degrees from the Federal City College and from the George Washington University. He previously taught at Howard University, San Jose State University, the University of California, Los Angeles and Loyola Marymount University. Nielsen is the author of numerous publications including scholarly publications as well as edited collections and books of poetry.
Extent
12 Linear Feet (8 record cartons)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Dr. Aldon Nielsen is a poet, literary critic and currently the George and Barbara Kelly Professor of American Literature at Pennsylvania State University. This collection contains drafts, unpublished and published works by Alden Nielsen. The collection also contains correspondence with poets and also about his publications. The materials date 1975-2006.
Arrangement
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Physical Location
Materials are stored off-site, and will require additional retrieval time. Please contact the Special Collections Research Center for more information.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Aldon Lynn Nielsen, 2022 March 14 (Accession 2022.009)
Processing Information
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- Title
- Guide to the Aldon Nielsen papers, 1975=2006
- Status
- Collection Level Record
- Author
- Special Collections Research Center, The George Washington University
- Date
- 2022
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Research Center, The George Washington University Repository
