Mette Ivie Harrison papers
Scope and Contents
Contains papers and manuscripts written by Mette Ivie Harrison throughout her life. Includes school papers written in 9th grade and others throughout her college years. The manuscripts are a mix of published and non-published manuscripts with letters from publishers. The manuscripts cover themes of young adult fiction and science fiction. Dated approximately 1984-2012.
Dates
- Creation: 1984-2012
Creator
- Harrison, Mette Ivie, 1970- (creator, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public ressearch.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from the Mette Ivie Harrison papers must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Mette Ivie Harrison (1970- )is a Mormon author in Utah.
Mette Ivie Harrison was born on September 30, 1970 in New Jersey. When Harrison was 10 years old she moved to Provo, Utah. In 1988, Harrison received the "Erza Taft Benson Scholarship" for great scholarship and citizenship in the Mormon community. Harrison graduated from Brigham Young University in 1990 with a B.A. and M.A. in German Languages and Literature. She married Matt Harrison in December 1990. Together they have 5 children. Harrison received a PhD from Princeton University in 1995 in Germanic Languages and Literature. Harrison is a critically acclaimed author of 8 YA books and 2 adult books.
Extent
6 boxes (3 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Donated by Mette Ivie Harrison in 2012.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Mette Ivie Harrison; 2012.
Appraisal
Mormon authors writing for Mormon and non-Mormon audiences (Mormon Literary Manuscripts collection policy, October 2009.)
Processing Information
Processed; Corinne Bird, student manuscript processor, and Krisit Bell, curator; 2015
- Title
- Register of the Mette Ivie Harrison papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Heidi Borg and Corinne Bird
- Date
- 2015
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States