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Barbara Robinson Papers

 Collection
Identifier: CLRC-1362

Scope and Contents

The Barbara Robinson Collection contains written production material for children's books, including manuscripts, typescripts, correspondence and notes.

Dates

  • circa 1965-1986, undated

Creator

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

Children's author Barbara Webb Robinson was born October 24, 1927, in Portsmouth, OH and studied at Allegheny College in Pennsylvania. One of her best known works is The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, published in 1971 and was adapted to stage and screen in the early 1980s. Robinson died July 9, 2013 in Pennsylvania.

Extent

.4 Cubic Feet (1 hollinger box)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Contains written production material for three books by Barbara Robinson.

Arrangement

Collection guide arranged alphabetically by title.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated by Robinson in 1993.

Title
Barbara Robinson Papers, circa 1965-1986
Status
Completed
Author
Sharlene Murphy
Date
2004
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Revision Statements

  • November 2016: Collection reprocessed by Ellen Sugg and new finding aid updated by Caitlin Marineau

Collecting Area Details

Contact The Children's Literature Research Collections Collecting Area

Contact:
Suite 113, Elmer L. Andersen Library