Barbara Bottner Papers
Scope and Contents
The Barbara Bottner Papers contains a typescript and page proofs for the book The World's Greatest Expert on Absolutely Everything is Crying, published in 1984.
Dates
- 1984
Creator
- Bottner, Barbara (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for use in the Elmer L. Andersen Library reading room.
Conditions Governing Use
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Biographical / Historical
Barbara Bottner was born in 1943 in New York City. She attended Boston University and Ecole des Beaux Arts before earning her BS from the University of Wisconsin in 1965 and an MA from the University of California Santa Barbara, as well as studying Animation at the School of Visual Arts. In addition to writing children's books, she pursued a varied career as a freelance writer, kindegarten teacher, actress, animation producer, set designer, art instructor and television writer. Bottner lives in Los Angeles, California.
Biographical Source:
"Barbara Bottner (1943-)." Something About the Author. Vol. 345. Detroit, MI: Gale, 2019.
Extent
3 folders
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection contains production material for one children's book by Barbara Bottner.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Barbara Bottner
- Authors, American -- 20th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Children's literature, American Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Friendship -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Manuscripts for publication Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Title
- Barbara Bottner Papers, 1984
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Nancy Larsen
- Date
- 2004
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- January 2018: Collection reprocessed and finding aid updated by Caitlin Marineau
Collecting Area Details
Contact The Children's Literature Research Collections Collecting Area
