Edward Bloor papers
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of production materials for five children's books by Edward Bloor. Materials include corrected typescripts, correspondence, and research materials.
Dates
- 1995 - 2007
Creator
- Bloor, Edward, 1950- (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
Edward Bloor was born on October 12, 1950 in Trenton, New Jersey. He received his B.A. at Fordham University in 1973 and was a teacher in the Florida public schools. Beginning in 1986, Bloor became a senior editor at Harcourt Brace School Publishers. He has published a number of books for young adults; his first book Tangerine(1997) won the American Library Association Top Ten Best Books for Young Adults (1998), Edgar Allan Poe Award nomination for Best Young Adult Novel (1998) and the American Booksellers Association Pick of the List (1997).
Biographical Source:
"Edward (William) Bloor (1950-)." Something About the Author. Vol. 98. Detroit, MI: Gale, 1998.
Extent
2 Cubic Feet (2 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection consists of corrected typescripts, correspondence, and research materials for children's books by Edward Bloor.
Arrangement
Collection guide arranged alphabetically by title.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Edward Bloor.
- Authors, American -- 20th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Courage -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Ghost stories Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Kidnapping -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Manuscripts for publication Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- People with disabilities -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Schools -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Soccer stories Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Time travel -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Great Britain -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Young adult fiction, American Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Young adult literature, American Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Edward Bloor Papers, 1995-2007
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- CLRC staff
- Date
- 2004, 2007
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- April 2013: Collection reprocessed by Victoria Rieck; EAD updated by Karen Spilman
- March 2022: Description updated by Caitlin Marineau.
Collecting Area Details
Contact The Children's Literature Research Collections Collecting Area
