Nikki Grimes Papers
Scope and Contents
The collection contains written production materials for over forty children's books, including manuscripts, typescripts, correspondence, notes, clippings, proofs, and research. The collection also includes unpublished writings, speeches and articles, correspondence, and other related materials.
Dates
- 1977 - 2019
Creator
- Grimes, Nikki (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
Nikki Grimes was born October 20, 1950, in Harlem, NY. She writes under her own name and under the pseudonym Naomi McMillan. She has had a number of jobs related to writing, teaching, and publishing, including a six year period in Sweden as a radio scriptwriter and producer, and is also a writer for young people. Grimes draws upon her own childhood to convey the black experience and themes such as friendship, tolerance, family and community relationships, and adolescence.
Biographical Sources: Something About the Author, vol. 136; Children's Literature Review, vol. 42
Extent
10.2 Cubic Feet (9 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection contains written production material for over 40 books written by Nikki Grimes.
Arrangement
Collection is arranged into two series. Material within publications is arranged alphabetically by published title.
- Publications
- Other material
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Nikki Grimes.
- African Americans -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Authors, American -- 20th century 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
- Christmas poetry Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Coleman, Bessie, 1896-1926 -- Juvenile literature
- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Friendship -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Manuscripts for publication Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Nature stories Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Obama, Barack -- Juvenile literature
- Picture books Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Religious poetry, American -- Juvenile poetry Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Schools -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- X, Malcolm, 1925-1965 -- Juvenile literature
- Title
- Nikki Grimes Papers, 1977-2019
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Jim Eyer, Liz Kent
- Date
- 2004, 2009
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- October 08, 2014: Collection reprocessed by Laura Howard, EAD updated by Lisa Calahan.
- September 2021: Description updated by Caitlin Marineau.
- March 2022: New material added and finding aid updated by Caitlin Marineau.
Collecting Area Details
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