Patricia Reilly Giff Papers
Scope and Contents
This collection contains material related to 72 children’s books published from 1982-2011 and includes typescripts, page proof, correspondence, proofs, research, and other related items.
Dates
- 1983-2011, undated
Creator
- Giff, Patricia Reilly (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
Patricia Reilly Giff was born in New York in 1935. She was a teacher, children's author, and ran writing workshops. Her books Pictures of Hollis Woods and Lily's Crossing received Newbery Honors. She died in 2021 in Connecticut.
Extent
5.75 Cubic Feet (5 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection consists of production material for children's books written by Giff.
Arrangement
Collection guide arranged alphabetically by title.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Patricia Reilly Giff.
- Authors, American -- 20th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Ballet -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Birthdays -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Bullying -- 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
- Death -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Depressions -- 1929 -- United States -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Detective and mystery stories Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Emigration and immigration -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Friendship -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- German Americans -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Horses -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Immigrants -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Ireland -- History -- Famine, 1845-1852 -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Irish Americans -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Manuscripts for publication Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Orphans -- Juvenile fiction 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
- Survival -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Wilder, Laura Ingalls, 1867-1957 (Depicted) -- Juvenile literature
- World War, 1939-1945 -- United States -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Patricia Reilly Giff papers, 1982-2011, undated
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- CLRC staff
- Date
- October 2004, April 2014
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- April 2014: Collection reprocessed by Carly Lawrence; EAD updated by Jennifer Shaw
Collecting Area Details
Contact The Children's Literature Research Collections Collecting Area
