Barbara Juster Esbensen Papers
Scope and Contents
The collection includes manuscript production materials for 18 published titles and 8 unpublished work, and includes typescripts, galley proofs, dummies, clippings, reviews, notes and correspondence dating from 1958-1996.
Dates
- 1958 - 1996
Creator
- Esbensen, Barbara Juster (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
Barbara Juster Esbensen (1925-1996), was born in Madison, WI, and received her B.S. in Art Education from the university there in 1947. She taught in Wisconsin, the Eastern Caroline Islands in the Pacific, Eureka, CA, and at the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, MN, before becoming a creative arts consultant at that college. Ms. Esbensen's work can be roughly divided into three areas: collections of poetry, retold tales, and books about animals. Ms. Esbensen received the 1988 Minnesota Book Award for her retelling of the Ojibway folktale, The Star Maiden. In 2002 she was given the Kerlan Award posthumously for her achivements in the creation of children's literature and in appreciation of her generous contribution of unique resources to the Kerlan Collection.
Biographical Source: Something About the Author, Vol. 62, p. 32-34 Something About the Author, Vol. 97, p. 73-76
Extent
3.45 Cubic Feet (3 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection consists of manuscript production materials related to children's books written by Barbara Juster Esbensen. The collection also includes unpublished writings, correspondence, and miscellaneous material.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged into the following series:
- Series 1: Publications
- Series 2: Correspondence and Miscellaneous Materials
Titles that are unpublished are noted in the collection contents listing.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Barbara Juster Esbensen, with additional material donated by Esbensen's family after her death in 1996.
- Authors, American -- 20th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Birds -- Juvenile literature 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
- Dreams -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Indians of North America -- Folklore Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Mammals -- Juvenile literature Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Manuscripts for publication Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Nature -- Juvenile poetry Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Ojibwe Indians -- Folklore Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Poetry -- Study and teaching Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Seneca Indians -- Folklore Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Whales -- Juvenile literature Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Barbara Juster Esbensen Papers, 1958-1996
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Emilie Quast, Larry Peterson, and CLRC staff
- Date
- September 2000; December 2003
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- December 2013: Collection reprocessed by Laura Howard; EAD updated by Kate Dietrick
- January 2023: Description updated by Caitlin Marineau.
Collecting Area Details
Contact The Children's Literature Research Collections Collecting Area
