Jane Resh Thomas Papers
Scope and Contents
The collection contains production material for over a dozen juvenile titles written by Jane Resh Thomas, as well as book reviews, unpublished works, teaching, and related materials.
Dates
- Creation: 1962 - 2005
Creator
- Thomas, Jane Resh (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for use in the Elmer L. Andersen Library reading room.
Conditions Governing Use
This collection may be protected by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code). It is the user's responsibility to verify copyright ownership and to obtain all necessary permissions prior to the reproduction, publication, or other use of any portion of these materials. Researchers may quote from the collection under the fair use provision of the copyright law.
Biographical / Historical
Jane Resh Thomas was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan in 1936. She worked as a registered nurse before embarking on a career as writer, editor, and writing instructor. She has written a number of books for children and she lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Biographical Source:
"Jane Resh Thomas (1936-)." Something About the Author. Vol. 90. Detroit, MI: Gale, 1997.
Extent
6.25 Cubic Feet (5 record cartons)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection contains production material for children's work written by Jane Resh Thomas.
Arrangement
Collection guide arranged alphabetically by title, correspondence, book reviews, and other materials at the end.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Jane Resh Thomas.
Subject
- Elizabeth I, Queen of England, 1533-1603 -- Juvenile literature (Depicted, Person)
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Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- African Americans -- Juvenile fiction
- Animals -- Treatment -- Juvenile fiction
- Authors, American -- 20th century
- Bicycles and bicycling -- Juvenile fiction
- Children's stories, American
- Country life -- Juvenile fiction
- Dogs -- Juvenile fiction
- Families -- Juvenile fiction
- Farm life -- Juvenile fiction
- Fathers and daughters -- Juvenile fiction
- Fathers and sons -- Juvenile fiction
- Fishing stories
- Fourth of July -- Juvenile fiction
- Foxes -- Juvenile fiction
- Grandmothers -- Juvenile fiction
- Mexican Americans -- Juvenile fiction
- Migrant labor -- Juvenile fiction
- Moving, household -- Juvenile fiction
- Picture books
- Self-confidence -- Juvenile fiction
- Time travel -- Juvenile fiction
- Title
- Jane Resh Thomas Papers, 1975-2005
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Leslie Czechowski
- Date
- 2005
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- December 2018: Collection reprocessed by Eliza Edwards and collection guide updated by Caitlin Marineau
Collecting Area Details
Contact The Children's Literature Research Collections Collecting Area
