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A Guide to the Anne B. Marley Papers, 1907-1973
Biographical NoteBorn to Dempsey DeKalb Bonner and Emma Virginia Johnson near Austin, Texas, Anne Bonner (1884-1973) attended the University of Texas at Austin, where she studied music. After teaching elementary school for six years, Anne married James P. Marley, a general in the United States Army, who fought in World War II. Anne composed music and wrote poetry, publishing her first poem in 1936. She was later recognized by the 61st Texas Legislature, which named her Poet Laureate in 1969. Source: "Marley, Annie B." Vertical File, Center for American History, University of Texas at Austin. Return to the Table of Contents Scope and ContentsComposed of correspondence, manuscripts of poetry and musical compositions, certificates, printed material, photographs, and a scrapbook, the Anne B. Marley Papers, 1907-1973, documents Marley’s life in Austin, Texas, as well as her career as a poet. Correspondence concerns personal affairs, while unpublished manuscripts of poetry and music represent her creative and professional endeavors. Certificates consist of awards she received for her poetry and creative writing, printed material includes two issues of The Pen Woman, and photographs depict Marley and her husband James at their home and in Panama. Additionally, the scrapbook contains newspaper clippings on Marley’s literary achievements and her husband’s service in the army during World War II, correspondence regarding their professional lives, and invitations. Return to the Table of Contents RestrictionsAccess RestrictionsThis collection is open for research use. Return to the Table of Contents
Return to the Table of Contents Administrative InformationPreferred CitationAnne B. Marley Papers, 1907-1973, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin. Processing InformationBasic processing and cataloging of this collection was supported with funds from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) for the Briscoe Center’s "History Revealed: Bringing Collections to Light" project, 2009-2011. Return to the Table of Contents Detailed Description of the Papers
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