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Elizabeth Bridgman Papers

 Collection
Identifier: CLRC-1440

Scope and Content

The collection consists of correspondence and clippings related to the children's poetry book Lullaby for Eggs, written by Elizabeth Bridgman.

Dates

  • Creation: 1954 - 1956

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

Elizabeth (Betty) Klein Bridgman was a Minneapolis poet, known for the titles This is Minnesota and Pioneers in Progress: Chorus for American Women during the 1950s. She was married to Donald Elliott Bridgman and died in 1999.

Source: Obituary. Star Tribune, Minneapolis, MN. July 25, 1999.

Extent

1 folder

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The collection consists of correspondence, newspaper clippings and reviews relating to one children's title by Elizabeth Bridgman.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Elizabeth Bridgman.

Title
Elizabeth Bridgman Papers, 1954-1956
Status
Completed
Author
Nancy Larsen
Date
2004
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Revision Statements

  • September 2017: Collection reprocessed and 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