Berniece Rabe Papers
Scope and Contents
The Berniece Rabe papers contains written production material, including typescripts, proofs, notes, and related material for eleven children's books published between 1973 and 1988.
Dates
- 1967 - 1988
Creator
- Rabe, Berniece (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
Berniece (Bagby) Rabe was born January 11, 1928 in Parma, MO. She received a BA in education after returning to school in 1963, and did post-graduate study at Columbia, Northern Illinois University, and Roosevelt University. She published her first novel, Rass in 1973. Rabe died in 2013 in Plano, TX.
Biographical source:
"Berniece (Louise) Rabe (1928-)." Something About the Author. Volume 148. Detroit, MI: Gale, 2004.
Extent
2.9 Cubic Feet (3 boxes [2 record cartons and 1 hollinger box])
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Berniece Rabe Collection contains written production material from eleven children's books written by Rabe.
Arrangement
Collection guide arranged alphanetically by published title.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Berniece Rabe.
- 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
- Country life -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Depressions -- 1929 -- United States -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Families -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Farm life -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Fathers and sons -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Manuscripts for publication Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Moving, Household -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Orphans -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- People with disabilities -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Picture books Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Reading -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Schools -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Self-confidence -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Twins -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Berniece Rabe Papers, 1967-1988
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Sharlene Murphy
- Date
- 2004
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- April 2019: Collection reprocessed and collection guide updated by Caitlin Marineau
Collecting Area Details
Contact The Children's Literature Research Collections Collecting Area
