May Yonge McNeer Papers
Scope and Contents
The May Yonge McNeer Papers contain typescripts and proofs for three children's books written by McNeer.
Dates
- circa 1954-1977
Creator
- McNeer, May, 1902-1994 (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
May Yonge McNeer was born in 1902 in Tampa Florida and studied at the University of Georgia and Columbia University. She was an author of children's books, on a variety of topics, many of which were illustrated by her husband, Lynd Ward. She died in 1994 in Virginia.
Biographical Sources:
"May (Yonge) McNeer (1902-1994)." Something About the Author. Vols. 1 and 81. Detroit, MI: Gale, 1971 and 1995.
Extent
.4 Cubic Feet (1 hollinger box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection contains written production material for three children's books written by May McNeer.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of May Yonge McNeer.
- Animals -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Authors, American -- 20th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Canada -- Juvenile fiction 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
- Manuscripts for publication Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Reporters and reporting -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- United States -- Social life and customs -- 1783-1865 -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Women's rights -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- May Yonge McNeer Papers, circa 1954-1977
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Jim Eyer
- Date
- 2004
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- April 2018: Collection reprocessed and finding aid updated by Caitlin Marineau
Collecting Area Details
Contact The Children's Literature Research Collections Collecting Area
