By Tricia McEldowney
Title: Sarah Hendrix Papers, 1970-before 1977 November 27
ID: UA/RG-PP/ARCH-015
Primary Creator: Hendrix, Sarah Conway (1942-1977)
Extent: 0.23 Cubic Feet. More info below.
Arrangement: The Sarah Hendrix Papers are arranged chronologically. Materials with identical dates are further arranged alphabetically.
Subjects: Authors, American--20th century, Hendrix, Sarah Conway, 1942-1977, Poets, American--20th century
Forms of Material: Black-and-white photographs, Poetry, Short stories
Languages: English
Sarah Hendrix (nee Conway) was born in Oberlin, Ohio, on April 13, 1942. She attended Denison University and graduated in 1964 with a degree in English. Sarah married Richard G. Hendrix in September 1965 while they were both students at the University of Chicago. She graduated from the University in June 1966 with a master’s degree in English language and literature. Sarah worked as an author and poet.
Sarah and Richard moved to Williamstown, Massachusetts, when Richard accepted a faculty position at Williams College. The couple had one daughter, and they divorced in the early 1970s.
Sarah died on November 27, 1977, in White Creek, New York, in what police identified as a murder-suicide.
Repository: Denison University Archives
Alternate Extent Statement: (1) 2.5" legal document box
Access Restrictions: This collection is available for research but may be used only in the Denison University Archives & Special Collections research room.
Use Restrictions: Materials in this collection may be protected by copyright and are made available for research and educational purposes. While Denison University holds the physical rights for this collection, we may not hold the copyright or reproduction rights. The user is responsible for making a final determination of copyright status. If copyright protection applies, permission must be obtained from the copyright holder to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exceptions to the law. Denison University Archives & Special Collections is not held liable.
Preferred Citation: Sarah Hendrix Papers, University Archives & Special Collections, Denison University (Granville, Ohio)
Processing Information: Processed by: Tricia McEldowney (2025 March); Finding aid written by: Tricia McEldowney (2025 March)
