Barbara Brooks Wallace Papers
Scope and Contents
The Barbara Brooks Wallace Papers contain typescripts, proofs, and correspondence related to ten children's books written by Wallace.
Dates
- 1979 - 1999
Creator
- Wallace, Barbara Brooks, 1922- (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
Barbara Brooks Wallace was born in Soochow, China. She spent her childhood in China and the Phillipines. In 1945, she earned her B.A.degree from the University of California, Los Angeles. Her first book, Claudiawas published in 1969. She died in 2018.
Biographical Source:
"Barbara Brooks Wallace (1922-)." Something About the Author. Vol. 78. Detroit, MI: Gale, 1994.
Extent
1.25 Cubic Feet (1 record carton)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection contains typescripts, proofs, and other related material for ten children's books written by Barbara Brooks Wallace.
Arrangement
Collection guide arrange alphabetically by published title.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Barbara Brooks Wallace.
- Authors, American -- 20th century 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
- Detective and mystery stories Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Manuscripts for publication Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Orphans -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Scotland -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Space and time -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Witches -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Barbara Wallace Papers, 1979-1999
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Karen Spilman
- Date
- 2005
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- September 2018: Collection reprocessed and finding aid updated by Caitlin Marineau
Collecting Area Details
Contact The Children's Literature Research Collections Collecting Area
