Reader Digest and New Wings
Scope and Contents
This subseries contains the drafts of the book The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman. The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman is a groundbreaking novel published in 1971. This book chronicles the life of Jane Pittman from the age of 11 to 112 using her memories from emancipation to the Civil Rights Movement. This fictional piece was later turned into a TV movie, which won numerous awards and paved the way for other made for TV movies like Roots. This subseries also contains book and movie reviews, newspaper clippings, Emmy awards, a discussion guide and a Reader’s Digest.
Dates
- 1933-2019
Extent
From the Collection: 12.5 Linear Feet (12 feet and 6 inches of materials contained in 16 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Sub-Series: English
Repository Details
Part of the Ernest J. Gaines Center Repository
Edith Garland Dupré Library
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
400 E St Mary Blvd
Lafayette LA 70503 United States
337-482-1848
gainescenter@louisiana.edu