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| Creator: | Considine, Mildred. |
| Title: | Mildred Considine Papers |
| Inclusive Dates: | 1955-1967 |
| Quantity: | 1 linear ft. |
| Abstract: | American society and travel columnist, wife of Bob Considine. Collection contains correspondence, manuscripts and clippings. Bulk relates to her memoir, Just a Minute, Mrs. Gulliver: Being the Account of the Travels and Travails of Mrs. Bob Considine. |
| Language: | English |
| Repository: |
Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries 222 Waverly Avenue Syracuse, NY 13244-2010 https://library.syracuse.edu/special-collections-research-center |
Biographical History
Mildred Considine (nee Anderson) (1904 or 1908-1983) was an American columnist and author. Born in Coyle, Oklahoma, she grew up in various small towns across that state and later moved to Kansas City. In the early 1930s she married her husband, Hearst newspaper reporter and columnist Bob Considine. Better known to everyone as Millie, she wrote her own columns on society and travel, had a radio show on the Mutual Broadcasting system for five years, and wrote about her life in Just a Minute, Mrs. Gulliver: Being the Account of the Travels and Travails of Mrs. Bob Considine (1967).
Scope and Contents of the Collection
The Mildred Considine Papers consist of biographical material and writings. The bulk of the material relates to her memoir, Just a Minute, Mrs. Gulliver.
Arrangement of the Collection
The collection remains largely in original order, as donated.
Restrictions
Access Restrictions
The majority of our archival and manuscript collections are housed offsite and require advanced notice for retrieval. Researchers are encouraged to contact us in advance concerning the collection material they wish to access for their research.
Use Restrictions
Written permission must be obtained from SCRC and all relevant rights holders before publishing quotations, excerpts or images from any materials in this collection.
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Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
Mildred Considine Papers,
Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Libraries
Acquisition Information
Gift of Mildred Considine, 1968.
Finding Aid Information
Created by: MRC
Date: 7 Apr 2010
Revision history: 14 Jun 2018 - processed (MS)
Inventory
| Biographical material | |||||||||||
| Box 1 | Biographical material | ||||||||||
| Writings | |||||||||||
| Book, "Just a Minute, Mrs. Gulliver" | |||||||||||
| Box 1 | Sketches of proposed book (2 copies) | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Early version (working title: Memories of a Magpie) (2 copies) | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Rough chapter crafts | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Hope Hampton - drafts A and B | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Intermediate notations and sketches | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Title creation | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Draft A | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Draft B | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Draft C | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Draft D | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Draft E (2 folders) | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Draft F, chapters 1-14 | ||||||||||
| Box 2 | Draft F, chapter 15-end | ||||||||||
| Box 2 | Draft G (final) (2 folders) | ||||||||||
| Box 2 | Related correspondence, Prentice Hall | ||||||||||
| Box 2 | Correspondence, general | ||||||||||
| Box 2 | Book publicity | ||||||||||
| Box 2 | Personal appearences 1967 - includes related correspondence, photo stills | ||||||||||
| Box 2 | Book publication parties | ||||||||||
| Box 2 | Reviews, articles and clippings about | ||||||||||
| Box 2 | Miscellaneous story reflections | ||||||||||
| Columns | |||||||||||
| Box 2 | Milling with Millie 1955-1957 | ||||||||||
| Box 2 | Helpful Hints for Housewives - a collection of listener responses from Millie's radio show on the Mutual Radio Network | ||||||||||