Gloria Skurzynski Papers
Scope and Contents
The collection contains written production material, and a small amount of illustrative material, for 12 titles written by Gloria Skurzynski. Illustrative material includes separations, ink illustrations with typescript pasteup, and photographs with typescript pasteup. Written material includes typescripts, proofs, correspondence, and related items related to her works.
Dates
- Creation: 1975 - 1985
Creator
- Skurzynski, Gloria (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
Gloria Skurzynski was born July 6, 1930, in Duquesne, PA and attended Mount Mercy College for two years. After her five children began school, she began writing, and built a successful career that spanned multiple genres, including picture books, fiction books, and nonfiction books for children and young adults, including a series of mysteries set in U.S. National Parks. She lives in Boise, Idaho.
Source: "Gloria (Joan) Skurzynski (1930-)." Something About the Author. Vol. 145. Detroit, MI: Gale, 2004.
Extent
7 boxes
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection contains written production material, and a small amount of illustrative material, for a dozen titles by Gloria Skurzynski.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Gloria Skurzynski.
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Genre / Form
Topical
- Adventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction
- Adventure stories
- Artificial organs -- Juvenile literature
- Authors, American -- 20th century
- Brothers -- Juvenile fiction
- Children's stories, American
- Drug abuse -- Juvenile fiction
- Folklore
- Honesty -- Juvenile fiction
- Otters -- Juvenile fiction
- Paranormal fiction
- Picture books
- Pied Piper of Hamelin (Legendary character)
- Terrorism -- Juvenile fiction
- Werewolves -- Juvenile fiction
- Western stories
- Wilderness survival -- Juvenile fiction
- Young adult fiction, American
- Title
- Gloria Skurzynski Papers, 1975-1985
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Jim Eyer
- Date
- 3-8-05
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- September 2020: Description updated by Caitlin Marineau.
Collecting Area Details
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