Laura French Papers
Scope and Contents
This collection contains manuscript materials related to eleven publications and includes correspondence, notes, research materials, corrected typescripts, and typescripts dating between 1977 and 2000. The majority of the materials are for various Trixie Belden books, and also included is a Dungeons and Dragons novel from 1984, and a nonfiction juvenile work on Internet pioneers.
Dates
- 1977-2000, undated
Creator
- French, Laura, 1949- (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
Born in 1949, Laura French grew up in Minnesota. She spent time working as an editor for Western Publishing before working as a freelance writer. She was a ghostwriter for a number of titles for the Trixie Belden series, assisting in editing as well.
Extent
2.4 Cubic Feet (6 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection consists of manuscript materials related to eleven books written by Laura French.
Arrangement
Collection guide arranged alphabetically by book title.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Laura French.
- Authors, American -- 20th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Children's literature, American Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Children's stories, American Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Detective and mystery stories Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Fantasy fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Internet -- Biography -- Juvenile literature Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Manuscripts for publication Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Plot-your-own stories Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Laura French papers, 1977-2000, undated
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Finding aid created by CLRC staff
- Date
- September 2004
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- August 2014: Collection reprocessed by Laura Howard; EAD updated by Kate Dietrick
- March 2022: Description updated by Caitlin Marineau.
Collecting Area Details
Contact The Children's Literature Research Collections Collecting Area
