Jim Aylesworth Papers
Scope and Contents
The papers contain written production material for children's books published by Jim Aylesworth. The collection includes manuscripts, typescripts, dummies, reviews, proofs, correspondence, and related items. The collection also holds children's fan correspondence and photographs related to class visits, several folders of rejection letters from publishers, as well as a small amount of handmade realia related to a few of his children's books.
Dates
- 1977 - 2021
Creator
- Aylesworth, Jim (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
Jim Aylesworth was born on February 21, 1943 in Jacksonville, Florida. He earned his B.A. from Miami University (Ohio) in 1965, and after working as a stockbroker, Aylesworth began teaching primary education in 1971 and earned his Masters Degree from Concordia College (River Forest, Illinois) in 1978.
Aylesworth's first picture book for children Hush Up! was published in 1980. In 1996, Aylesworth retired from teaching to write full time. He has authored nearly forty books for children. Aylesworth lives in Chicago, IL.
Biographical source:
"Jim Aylesworth (1943-)"Something About the Author. Volume 139. Detroit, MI: Gale, 2003.
Jim Aylesworth resume, 2021.
Extent
7.5 Cubic Feet (6 record cartons)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection contains written production material for children's books published by Jim Aylesworth.
Arrangement
Collection is arranged into two series. Publications are arranged in order of date published.
- Publications
- Other material
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Jim Aylesworth.
- Alphabet books Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Authors, American -- 20th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Bedtime -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Bicycles and bicycling -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Cats -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Children's literature, American Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Children's poetry, American Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Children's stories, American Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Country life -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Domestic animals -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Dreams -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- English language -- Alphabet -- Juvenile literature Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Fairy tales Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Fire engines -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Folklore Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Friendship -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Gifts -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Magic -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Manuscripts for publication Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Mice -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Mountain life -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Night -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Noise -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Nursery rhymes Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Picture books Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Presidents -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Railroad trains -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Seasons -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Sick -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Sleep -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Stories in rhyme Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Teddy bears -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Time -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Jim Aylesworth Papers, 1977-2021
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Sharlene Murphy
- Date
- October 2004
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- March 2013: Collection reprocessed by Carly Lawrence; EAD updated by Karen Spilman
- February 2022: New material added and description updated by Caitlin Marineau.
Collecting Area Details
Contact The Children's Literature Research Collections Collecting Area
