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M. E. Kerr Papers

 Collection
Identifier: CLRC-151

Scope and Contents

The collection contains production material for over 20 titles written by young adult author M. E. Kerr. The collection primarily contains corrected typescripts and proofs, with a small amount of correspondence, jacket proofs, and mechanical paste-ups for some titles.

Dates

  • circa 1972-2003

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

M. E. Kerr, the pseudonym of Marijane (Agnes) Meaker, was born May 27, 1928, in Auburn, New York. She received a BA from the University of Missouri in 1949 and began working as a freelance writer. She published her first novel, Dark Intruder, under the name Vin Packer, in 1952, and also published adult nonfiction works under the name Ann Aldrich. In 1972 she published her first book for young adults, Dinky Hocker Shoots Smackunder the pseudonym M. E. Kerr, after which she became best known for her young adult works, which often tackled controversial and serious topics. In 1983 she published Me, Me, Me, Me, Me, which discussed her own teenage years and how many of the people and events from this period found their ways into her novels. Meaker died in November 2022.

Biographical Sources:

Something About the Authorvol. 20, 61, 99, 111 (listed under Marijane Meaker); Something About the Author Autobiography Series vol. 1; Children's Literature Reviewvol. 29

Extent

5 Cubic Feet (4 record cartons and 1 flat portfolio)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

A collection of proofs and typescripts related to works written by young adult novelist M. E. Kerr.

Arrangement

Collection guide arranged alphanetically by published title.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of M. E. Kerr (Marijane Meaker).

Title
M. E. Kerr Papers, circa 1972-2003
Status
Completed
Author
Jim Eyer
Date
2004
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Revision Statements

  • August 2019: Collection reprocessed and finding aid updated by Caitlin Marineau

Collecting Area Details

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Contact:
Suite 113, Elmer L. Andersen Library