Jane Louise Curry Papers
Scope and Contents
The collection contains corrected typescripts, proofs, notes, manuscripts, and correspondence for 16 children's books published from 1967 to 1986.
Dates
- circa 1967-circa 1986
Creator
- Curry, Jane Louise (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
Jane Louise Curry was born on September 24, 1932 in East Liverpool, Ohio. Curry grew up in Pennsylvania but eventually moved to California, splitting her time between Palo Alto, California, and London, England. She received her M.A. and Ph.D in English from Stanford University in 1969. She worked as a writer, artist, and professor. She has written works of historical fantasy for upper elementary and middle school readers, including the Abalocseries.
Extent
2 Cubic Feet (5 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection contains production materials for children's books written by Jane Curry.
Arrangement
Collection guide arranged alphabetically by title.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Jane Louise Curry.
- 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
- Detective and mystery stories Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Fantasy fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Ghost stories Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- London (England) -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Magic -- 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
- Pottery -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Space and time -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Time travel -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Witchcraft -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Jane Louise Curry Papers, circa 1967-circa 1986
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- CLRC staff
- Date
- December 2004 and February 2014
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- February 2014: Collection reprocessed by Carly Lawrence; EAD updated by Kate Dietrick
Collecting Area Details
Contact The Children's Literature Research Collections Collecting Area
