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Eloise Greenfield Papers

 Collection
Identifier: CLRC-1405

Scope and Contents

The collection contains written production material for several children's books by Greenflield, and includes corrected typescripts, correspondence, notes, and page proofs.

Dates

  • 1986-1990

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

Eloise Greenfield was born May 17, 1929, in Parmele, NC. She became an author and poet, publishing close to fifty books for children, most of which depicted African American life and communities. She received numerous honors and awards for her work, including a Coretta Scott King Award for her 1976 book Africa Dream, and a Coretta Scott King–Virginia Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement in 2018. Greenfield died in 2021.

Extent

.2 Cubic Feet (1 half-size hollinger box)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The collection contains written production material for published books by Eloise Greenfield.

Arrangement

Collection guide arranged alphabetically by title.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Eloise Greenfield.

Title
Eloise Greenfield Papers, 1986-1990
Status
Completed
Author
Jim Eyer
Date
2004
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Revision Statements

  • 2016: Collection reprocessed and finding aid updated

Collecting Area Details

Contact The Children's Literature Research Collections Collecting Area

Contact:
Suite 113, Elmer L. Andersen Library