Marguerita Rudolph Papers
Scope and Contents
The Marguerita Rudolph Papers contains drafts and proofs for two children's books published in 1967. The first is a translation and retelling of How a Shirt Grew in the Field, originally written by Russian writer Konstantin Ushinsky. The second is an adaptation of a Lithuanian folktale called The Magic Sack.
Dates
- 1965-circa 1967
Creator
- Rudolph, Marguerita (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
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Conditions Governing Use
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Biographical / Historical
Marguerita Rudolph was born March 14, 1908 in Chernigov, Russia (Ukraine). After the Russian Revolution, Rudolph immigrated to the United States. She graduated from the University of Kansas in 1929 and went on to do a year of graduate studies at the University of Minnesota. Rudolph's first book Mash, the Little Goose Girl, was published in 1939. She for both children and adults, along with Russian-English translations of various titles.
Biographical source:
"Marguerita Rudolph (1908-)." Something About the Author. Vol. 21. Detroit, MI: Gale, 1980.
Extent
2 folders
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection contains written production material from two children's titles adapted and retold by Marguerita Rudolph.
Arrangement
Collection guide arranged alphabetically by title.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Marguerita Rudolph.
- Children's literature, American Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Children's literature, Russian -- Translations Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Clothing and dress -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Folklore -- Lithuania -- Juvenile literature Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Magic -- Juvenile literature Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Manuscripts for publication Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Translators Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Ukraine -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Marguerita Rudolph Papers, 1965-circa 1967
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Sharlene Murphy
- Date
- 01/04/2005
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- August 2017: Collection reprocessed and finding aid updated by Caitlin Marineau
Collecting Area Details
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