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Helen Zunser Wortis Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-549-SC

Scope and Content

This collection contains the unpublished manuscript, Uncle José and the Animals, a children's story written by Helen Zunser and illustrated by Shomer Zunser. This story is a compilation of New Mexican folk tales and riddles. It is hand typed and contains original illustrations. The collection also contains a photocopy of Helen Zunser's published story,The Witch (1935), and 1 photograph of the author.

Dates

  • 1935-[1976]

Creator

Language of Materials

English

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research.

Copy Restrictions

Limited duplication of CSWR material is allowed for research purposes. User is responsible for compliance with all copyright, privacy, and libel laws. Permission is required for publication or distribution.

Literary rights to Uncle José and the Animals have been retained by Emily Wortis Leider and/or her family.

Biographical Information

Helen Zunser Wortis was born in Brooklyn, New York on September 22, 1906. She attended New York University, and in 1941, earned her M.S. degree in Social Work from Columbia University. By the time Ms. Wortis had earned her degrees, she had already published short stories, articles, and Mexican-American folk tales. Her later career interests focused on research and services relating to handicapped children, the women's movement, and the local history of Shelter Island where she lived from 1945 until her death on September 8, 1976.

Extent

1 folder ( 3 items )

Related Material

Joseph Wortis Papers Oskar Diethelm Library of the Institute for the History of Psychiatry, Cornell University This collection contains personal correspondence between Helen Wortis and Joseph Wortis.
Title
Finding Aid of the Helen Zunser Wortis Papers, 1935-[1976?]
Status
Completed
Author
Processed by CSWR staff
Date
©2000
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid is in English

Revision Statements

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Repository Details

Part of the UNM Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections Repository

Contact:
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451