Finding aid for the Helen Monnette (1933-1985) Papers
Title:
Helen Monnette (1933-1985) Papers
Repository:
Malone University, Everett L Cattell Library
Creator:
Helen Monnette
Dates:
1933-1985
Quantity:
1 cubic feet
Abstract:
 Helen Monnette was born in 1909 in Maryland. In 1933 she came to the Cleveland Bible College (now Malone University), where she went to school for four years. She graduated in 1938, and she then moved to Florida where she did a lot of her writing. She was an activist in her community and even wrote to the president of the United States and her Florida governor. She had some of her poems published in The Ideals Complete Family Cookbook, An Old Fashioned Christmas, and the magazines The Alabama- Road builder and The Malone Alumnus. In 1985, Helen Monnette moved back to Alliance, Ohio, and was a member of the Alliance Friends Church. She died in 1986 at the age of seventy-seven. The collection includes class notes and papers from Helen Monnette's time at Cleveland Bible College, 1933-1938. There are publications of her work, two books and two magazines articles. The first article is her poem, and the second is about her and her 500-page donation to Malone College. Anyone looking for current Quaker writing/poetry would find her typescripts and manuscripts useful. Helen Monnette's writings provide an insight into Quaker higher education in the 1930s. They also provide original examples of creative works by an unmarried woman. The class note and papers are all hand written and also show what the grading system was like. Also the typescripts are the originals, with her corrections written on them.
Identification:
34
Language:
The records are in English

Biography of Finding aid for the Helen Monnette (1933-1985)Papers

Helen Monnette was born in 1909 in Maryland. In 1933, she came to the Cleveland Bible College (now Malone University), where she went to school for four years. She graduated in 1938, and she then moved to Florida where she did a lot of her writing. She was an activist in her community and even wrote to the President of the United States, and her Florida governor. She had some of her poems published in The Ideals Complete Family Cookbook, An Old Fashioned Christmas, and the magazines The Alabama- Road builder, and The Malone Alumnus. In 1985, Helen Monnette moved back to Alliance Ohio. She died in 1986 at the age of seventy- seven.

Scope and Content

The collection includes Class notes and papers from Helen Monnette's time at Cleveland Bible College, 1933-1938. There are publications of her work, two books and two magazines articles. The first article is her poem, and the second is about her and her 500-page donation to Malone College. Anyone looking for current Quaker writing/ poetry would find her typescripts and manuscripts useful. Helen Monnette's writings provide and insight into Quaker higher education in the 1930's. They also provide original examples of creative works by an unmarried woman. The class note and papers are all hand written and also show what the grading system was like. Also the typescripts are the originals, with her corrections written on them.

Helen Monnette (1933-1985)Papers

The collection is organized into 6 series, the first series is the Typescripts, with two sub-series; poetry and prose. The second series is the manuscripts, Third is Publication, fourth is Correspondence, Fifth is Classes notes and paper; which some are dived into parts. Lastly the sixth series is Biographical and Family materials.

Restrictions on Use

The Everett L. Cattell Library Archives and Special Collections holds the property rights to this collection.

Restrictions on Access

Access to this collection is granted according to the rules and regulations of the Malone University Archives.

Related Material: Related Material

The Helen Monnette Papers are one collection of materials produced by alumni/ae of Malone University and its earlier incarnations. Other alumni/ae collections are available upon request in the University Archives.


Indexing Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.

Subjects:

Christian poetry
Malone College--History.
Quaker poetry (American)

Persons:

Quaker women

Organizations/Corporations:

Society of Friends

Places:

Alliance (Ohio)
Malone College
Malone University.
Miami (Fla.)

Preferred Citation

Helen Monnette Papers, MS 34, Everett L. Cattell Library Archives and Special Collections, Malone University: [Box #, Folder #].

Accruals

Detailed Description of The Collection



Series I: Typescripts, 1966-1985




Sub-series I: Poetry, Prose, 1966-1985

Box 1 / Folder 1
45 poems, 53 leaves, 1966




Box 1 / Folder 2
36 poems, 42 leaves, 1970




Box 1 / Folder 3
47 poems, 66 leaves, 1972




Box 1 / Folder 4
58 poems, 60 leaves, 1976




Box 1 / Folder 5
71 poems, 90 leaves, 1977




Box 1 / Folder 6
117leaves, 1977




Box 1 / Folder 7
55 leaves, 1981




Box 1 / Folder 8
84 leaves, 1981




Box 1 / Folder 9
83 leaves, 1981




Box 1 / Folder 10
114 leaves, 1985




Box 1 / Folder 11
20 poems, 33 leaves, 1972




Box 1 / Folder 12
80 poems, 74 leaves, Not Dated II




Box 1 / Folder 13
72 poems, 98 pages, Not Dated II







Prose, 1966-1985

Box 1 / Folder 14
13 Narratives, 34 leaves, 1966




Box 1 / Folder 15
4 Narratives, 38 leaves, 1970




Box 1 / Folder 16
5 Narratives, 17 leaves, 1972




Box 1 / Folder 17
4 Narratives, 35 leaves, 1976




Box 1 / Folder 18
15 Narratives, 65 leaves, 1977




Box 1 / Folder 19
10 Narratives, 16 leaves, 1977




Box 1 / Folder 20
2 Narratives, 4 leaves, 1981




Box 1 / Folder 21
1 Narrative, 21 Leaves, 1985




Box 1 / Folder 22
4 Narratives, 31 Leaves, 1972




Box 1 / Folder 23
13 Narratives, 31 Leaves, Not Dated I




Box 1 / Folder 24
7 Narratives, 23 Leaves, Not Dated II




Box 1 / Folder 25
1 Narrative, 3 Leaves, Not Dated III





Series II: Manuscripts, Not Dated

Box 1 / Folder 26
50 Poems, 80 Leaves,




Box 1 / Folder 27
58 Poems, 82 Leaves,




Box 1 / Folder 28
86 Poems, 365- 367, 71 Leaves,




Box 1 / Folder 29
133 Poems, 157 Leaves,




Box 1 / Folder 30
98 Poems, 110 Leaves,





Series III: Publications

Box 1 / Folder 31
Publications,





Sereis IV: Correspondence

Box 1 / Folder 32
Correspondence,





Series V: Class Notes and Paper, 1933- 1938

Box 1 / Folder 33
Class notes and Papers at CBC I Part I,




Box 1 / Folder 34
Class notes and Papers at CBC I Part II,




Box 1 / Folder 35
Class notes and Papers at CBC II,




Box 1 / Folder 36
Class notes and Papers at CBC III Part I,




Box 1 / Folder 37
Class notes and Papers at CBC III Part II,




Box 1 / Folder 38
Class notes and Papers at CBC IV Part I,




Box 1 / Folder 39
Class notes and Papers at CBC IV Part II,




Box 1 / Folder 40
Class notes and Papers at CBC IV Part II,




Box 1 / Folder 41
Class notes and Papers at CBC V Part I, 1933




Box 1 / Folder 42
Class notes and Papers at CBC V Part II, 1933




Box 1 / Folder 43
Class notes and Papers at CBC VI,





Series VI:Biographical and Family Material

Box 1 / Folder 44
Biographical and Family materials,