Scott Corbett Papers
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of materials relating to fifteen books by Scott Corbett published between 1966 and 1980, and includes typescripts, correspondence, proofs, notes, and research.
Dates
- 1966-1981, undated
Creator
- Corbett, Scott (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
Scott Corbett was born in 1913. He began his writing career as a journalist during World War II. He began writing novels for adults in 1950 later he wrote novels for children. He was awarded the Edgar Allan Poe award in 1962 from the Mystery Writers of America for his novel Cutlass Island, and the Mark Twain Award for The Home Run Trick in 1976. He died at the age of 92 in 2006.
Extent
2.4 Cubic Feet (6 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection contains production materials for children's books written by Scott Corbett.
Arrangement
Collection guide arranged alphabetically by book title.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Scott Corbett.
- 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
- Ghost stories Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Internal combustion engines -- Juvenile literature Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Manuscripts for publication Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Minicomputers -- Juvenile literature Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Pirates -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Witchcraft -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Scott Corbett papers, 1966-1981, undated
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- CLRC staff
- Date
- November 2004, March 2014
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- March 2014: Collection reprocessed by Carly Lawrence; EAD updated by Jennifer Shaw
Collecting Area Details
Contact The Children's Literature Research Collections Collecting Area
