Helen Cresswell Papers
Scope and Contents
The collection contains corrected typescripts for Dear Shrink and The Secret World of Polly Flint.
Dates
- circa 1982
Creator
- Cresswell, Helen (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
Helen Cresswell was born in Nottinghamshire, England in 1934 and was educated at Kings College, University of London. She was a television and children's book writer, creating work for both preschoolers and older children. She wrote both poetic fantasy and humor, notably in the Bagthorpe series. Cresswell died in 2005.
Biographical source:
"Helen Cresswell (1934-)." Something About the Author. Vol. 79. Detroit, MI: Gale, 1995.
Extent
2 folders
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Contains corrected typescripts for two children's books by Helen Cresswell.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Helen Cresswell via publisher.
- Authors, English -- 20th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Children's literature, English Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Children's stories, English Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- England -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Fantasy fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Foster home care -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Manuscripts for publication Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Space and time -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Helen Cresswell Papers, circa 1982
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Leslie Czechowski
- Date
- 11/29/3004
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- October 2017: Collection reprocessed and finding aid updated by Caitlin Marineau
Collecting Area Details
Contact The Children's Literature Research Collections Collecting Area
