Mary Rodgers Papers
Scope and Contents
The Mary Rodgers Papers contains written production material for four titles published between 1969 and 1982: A Billion for Boris, Freaky Friday, The Rotten Book, and Summer Switch. In addition to typescripts, proofs, and correspondence related to the books, the collection also holds hand-written drafts of Rodgers's screenplay for the 1976 Freaky Friday film adaptation, which starred Jodie Foster, and a screenplay (not written by Rodgers) for a tv "after-school" special adapted from Summer Switch. The collection also holds a large amount of fan letters from children.
Dates
- circa 1969-2006
Creator
- Rodgers, Mary, 1931-2014 (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
Mary Rodgers was born on January 11, 1931, in New York City. She published her first book in 1969. She published her most famous book Freaky Friday, which was made into a movie in 1977. Mary Rodgers died in 2014.
Biographical source:
"Mary Rodgers (1931-)." Something About the Author. Volume 130. Detroit, MI: Gale, 2002.
Extent
2.5 Cubic Feet (2 record cartons)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Mary Rodgers Collection contains written production material for four titles published between 1969 and 1982, as well as a large amount of correspondence from children.
Arrangement
Collection guide arranged alphabetically by published title, with unpublished manuscripts and correspondence at the end.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Mary Rodgers.
- Authors, American -- 20th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Business enterprises -- Juvenile fiction 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
- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Families -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Fantasy fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Fathers and sons -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Friendship -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Inventions -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Manuscripts for publication Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Mothers and daughters -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Screenplays Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Television adaptations Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Mary Rodgers Papers, circa 1969-2006
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Sharlene Murphy
- Date
- 12/08/2004
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- February 2019: Collection reprocessed and collection guide updated by Caitlin Marineau
Collecting Area Details
Contact The Children's Literature Research Collections Collecting Area
