John Rowe Townsend Papers
Scope and Contents
The John Rowe Townsend Papers contain typescripts, proofs, and notes for four juvenile books by Townsend.
Dates
- 1962 - 1975
Creator
- Townsend, John Rowe (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for use in the Elmer L. Andersen Library reading room.
Conditions Governing Use
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Biographical / Historical
John Rowe Townsend was born in Leeds, England in 1922. He received his bachelor's and master's degrees from Emmanuel College, Cambridge, worked as a journalist for the Manchester Guardian, and began his career as a children's book writer in his late thirties. In addition to his writing for young people, he was a scholar of children's literature. He died in 2014.
Biographical Source:
"John Rowe Townsend (1922-)." Something About the Author. Vol. 132. Detroit, MI: Gale, 2002.
Extent
.4 Cubic Feet (1 hollinger box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Contains production material for four books by John Rowe Townsend.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of John Rowe Townsend.
- Authors, English -- 20th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Children's literature, English Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Detective and mystery stories Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- England -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Families -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Fathers and sons -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Manuscripts for publication Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Poor families -- England -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Romance fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Runaway teenagers -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Teenage boys -- England -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Young adult fiction, English Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Young adult literature, English Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- John Rowe Townsend Papers, 1964-1975
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Leslie Czechowski
- Date
- 2005
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- July 2017: Collection reprocessed and finding aid updated by Caitlin Marineau
Collecting Area Details
Contact The Children's Literature Research Collections Collecting Area
