Sandoz Collection UNK

This collection contains materials retained by Caroline Sandoz Pifer after Mari’s death in 1966. Included are some of Mari’s carbon copies of her own letters, thermo-copies of Mari’s correspondence produced by Caroline, multiple drafts of Mari’s books, short stories, as well as works in progress, financial records, and assorted clippings and collected materials. While some notes were found throughout the collection, it should be noted that the bulk of Mari’s research material is not included here. Caroline maintained and grew this collection between 1966-1997 adding memorabilia sent to her, collecting clippings related to Mari, and typing introductions to Mari’s letters and short works. Thus this collection is a blend of both Caroline and Mari and at times it is not easy to separate the two.

This research collection is composed almost exclusively of documents photocopied from other sources. The copies were made and grouped by Dr. Helen Stauffer, a former professor of English at the University of Nebraska at Kearney (formerly Kearney State College). While the originals for these documents likely exist in other locations, it is suspected that some are of material that has since been destroyed, making these the only surviving version. This selection of correspondence is primarily related to Mari’s publishing and research efforts.