Gerry Armstrong Papers
Scope and Contents
The Gerry Armstrong Papers contains a corrected typescript from The Magic Bagpipe, published in 1964.
Dates
- 1964
Creator
- Armstrong, Gerry (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for use in the Elmer L. Andersen Library reading room.
Conditions Governing Use
This collection is 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.
Biographical / Historical
Gerry Breen Armstrong was born October 28, 1929, in Detroit, MI. In 1954 she married George Armstrong, an illustrator, whom she would collaborate with on both folk music performance and children's literature. Armstrong writes, "I'm not sure if I'm a singer who also writes or a storyteller who also sings." Her first book was The Magic Bagpipe.
Biographical source:
"Gerry (Breen) Armstrong (1929-)." Something About the Author. Volume 10. Detroit, MI: Gale, 1976.
Extent
1 folders
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Gerry Armstrong Papers contains a corrected typescript from The Magic Bagpipe, published in 1964.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by the author.
- Authors, American -- 20th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Children's literature, American Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Fairy tales Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Music -- History and criticism -- Juvenile literature Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Gerry Armstrong Papers, 1964
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Sharlene Murphy
- Date
- 2004
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- May 2016: Collection reprocessed and finding aid updated by Caitlin Marineau.
Collecting Area Details
Contact The Children's Literature Research Collections Collecting Area
