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MARCOU, DAVID J. (editor). PAPERS RELATING TO SPIRIT OF AMERICA: HEARTLAND VOICES, WORLD VIEWS, 2001.  1.2 cubic feet (3 archives boxes)


Abstract

David J. Marcou, a native of La Crosse, Wisconsin, has worked as a writer, journalist, editor and photographer.

This collection consists of drafts and proofs (2001) of the book Spirit of America: Heartland Voices, World Views produced by Western Wisconsin Technical College, 2001, co-edited by Marcou and LuAnn Gerber. Many authors contributed to the work including students from Western Wisconsin Technical College. Papers include a copy of the copyright registration form and a copy of a letter from David McCullough.



Acc. No. 2002-1 and 2002-35
Donated by David J. Marcou, 2002
Processed by Anita Taylor Doering, 2006


Biography

David J. Marcou, a native of La Crosse, Wisconsin, graduated from Aquinas High School in 1968. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in history from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1973 and another Bachelor of Journalism degree from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 1984. He also received a Master of Arts degree in American Studies from the University of Iowa-Iowa City in 1978. Marcou has worked as a writer, journalist, editor and photographer. He has taught courses on writing and photography at Western Wisconsin Technical College (now Western Technical College) in La Crosse.

The Spirit of America: Heartland Voices, World Views is a compilation of writing and photography of students at Western Wisconsin Technical College and other contributors.


Scope and Content

This collection consists of drafts and proofs (2001) of the book Spirit of America: Heartland Voices, World Views produced by Western Wisconsin Technical College, 2001. Many authors contributed to the work.

The materials have been arranged chronologically by background material, copyright registration, a letter from David McCullough (copy), drafts, pre-galley and galley proofs.

*Misc Mss Box 80 Folder 3 has a set of full-sheet, untrimmed galley proofs of color section in black and white of this book

Other materials available at the La Crosse Public Library
Clipping File:
   Biography-Marcou, David
Ephemera file:
   Biography-Marcou, David J.
Cataloged Materials:
   Search David J. Marcou as the author and/or editor.


Container List  
Box Folder  
    DAVID J. MARCOU (ed.). PAPERS RELATING TO SPIRIT OF AMERICA: HEARTLAND VOICES, WORLD VIEWS, 2001.
     
1 1 Background material
  2 Certificate of copyright registration (copy), 2002
  3 Letter from David McCullough (copy), 2002
  4-9 First drafts, 2001
2 1-7 Second drafts, 2001
3 1-2 Pre-galley proofs, 2001
  3-5 Galley proofs, 2001
*Misc Mss Box 80 Folder 3 has a set of full-sheet, untrimmed galley proofs of the color section in black and white