Ouida Sebestyen Papers
Scope and Contents
The collection includes holographs, typescripts, extensive notes, correspondence, page proofs, jacket material, and a photocopy of the version of Words By Heartthat appeared in the magazine Ingenue.
Dates
- 1968 - 2000
Creator
- Sebestyen, Ouida (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
Ouida (Dockery) Sebestyen was born February 13, 1924, in Vernon, TX and attended the University of Colorado. She married Adam Sebestyen in 1960 and had one son. Her first book, Words by Heart, was published in 1979. Part of this novel had originally appeared as a short story in the magazine Ingenue in 1968. After it's publication she continued writing works for young adults.
Biographical Sources: Something About the Author, vols. 39, 140; Something About the Author Autobiography Series, vol. 10; Children's Literature Review, vol. 17.
Extent
3.5 Linear Feet (4 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection contains production materials for young adult books written by Ouida Sebestyen.
Arrangement
Collection guide is arranged alphabetically by title.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Ouida Sebestyen.
- Authors, American -- 20th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Brothers -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Children's literature, American Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Dogs -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Fathers and daughters -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Fathers and sons -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Foster home care -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Kidnapping -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Manuscripts for publication Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Mothers and sons -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Race relations -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Strikes and lockouts -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Survival -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- West (U.S.) -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Young adult fiction, American Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Young adult literature, American Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Ouida Sebestyen Papers, 1968-2000
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Jim Eyer
- Date
- 1-11-05
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- February 20, 2015: Collection reprocessed by Laura Howard, EAD updated by Teresa Tjepkes.
- February 2021: Description updated by Caitlin Marineau.
Collecting Area Details
Contact The Children's Literature Research Collections Collecting Area
