Jerdine Nolen Papers
Scope and Contents
Jerdine Nolen Papers consists of many typescripts, proofs, notes, and research for her children's publications from 1989 to 2022. Nolen's papers also include correspondence and peridicals, as well as professional and personal material.
Dates
- Creation: 1979-2022
Creator
- Nolen, Jerdine (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
Jerdine Nolen is the author of many picture books including Harvey Potter's Balloon Farm and Raising Dragons. She was born April 6, 1953 in Crystal Springs, Mississippi. She was raised in Chicago in a large family with seven siblings. She grew up always loving to write. She has a B.A. in special education from Northeastern Illinois University and an M.Ed. in interdisciplinary arts education from Loyola University in Chicago. She was a classroom educator and enjoyed teaching about books and the writing process.
Extent
11.5 Cubic Feet (9 boxes [8 record cartons, 1 flat box])
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Jerdine Nolen is a children's literature author of many picture books including Harvey Potter's Balloon Farm and Raising Dragons. Her papers include material related many of her publications from 1989 to 2022.
Arrangement
Collection is arranged into 5 series. Materials within the Writing and Publications series are arranged alphabetically by book or article title.
- Correspondence
- Periodicals
- Professional
- Personal
- Writings and Publications
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Jerdine Nolen.
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Genre / Form
Topical
- African American History
- African Americans -- Juvenile fiction
- African Americans -- Juvenile fiction
- American history and culture -- Juvenile literature
- Authors, American -- 20th century
- Birds -- Juvenile fiction
- Bullies -- Juvenile fiction
- Camps -- Juvenile fiction
- Child authors -- United States -- Juvenile literature
- Children's stories, American
- Christmas stories
- Diaries -- Juvenile fiction
- Dragons -- Juvenile fiction
- Educators, United States.
- Families -- Juvenile fiction
- Farm life -- Juvenile fiction
- Folklore
- Friendship -- Juvenile fiction
- Giants -- Juvenile fiction
- Short stories
- Slavery -- History -- Juvenile literature
- Southern States -- History -- 1775-1865 -- Juvenile fiction
- Tall tales -- United States
- Twins -- Juvenile fiction
- Title
- Jerdine Nolen Papers, 1979-2022
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Carter Thurmond
- Date
- August 2022
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Collecting Area Details
Contact The Children's Literature Research Collections Collecting Area
