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Irene Hunt Papers

 Collection
Identifier: CLRC-39

Scope and Contents

The Irene Hunt Papers contain corrected typescripts and proofs related to five novels written for young people by author Irene Hunt.

Dates

  • circa 1964-circa 1980

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

Irene Hunt was born May 18, 1907. She attended the University of Illinois, graduating in 1939. Ms. Hunt later attended the University of Minnesota, receiving a M.A. in 1946. She taught for many years at the secondary and college level and began writing for children and young adults in the 1960s. Best known for her historical fiction, Hhe published her first book, Across Five Aprils, in 1964, which received a Newbery Honor. Hunt died in Illinois in 2001.

Extent

.8 Cubic Feet (2 hollinger boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The collection contains typescripts and proofs related to juvenile novels written by Irene Hunt.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Irene Hunt.

Title
Irene Hunt Papers, circa 1964-circa 1980
Status
Completed
Author
Christina Cowan
Date
1994
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Revision Statements

  • August 2018: Collection reprocessed and finding aid updated by Caitlin Marineau

Collecting Area Details

Contact The Children's Literature Research Collections Collecting Area

Contact:
Suite 113, Elmer L. Andersen Library