Ester Wier Papers
Scope and Contents
The collection contains production material for children's books written by Ester Wier and published between 1963 and 1975. Production materials include typescripts, proofs, research, and notes, including files related to Wier's 1964 Newbery Honor book The Loner.
Dates
- 1961 - 1975
Creator
- Wier, Ester (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
Ester Wier (nee Alberti) was born October 17, 1910 in Seattle, Washington. She studied at Southeastern Teachers College from 1929-30 and attended the University of California at Los Angeles from 1931-1932. In 1934 she married Henry Robert Wier, a naval officer, and later had two children. In 1956, she co-wrote, with Dorothy Hickey, The Answer Book on Naval Social Customs. In 1963, Ester Wier published her first book for children and young adults, The Loner. The book received a Newbery Honor citation in 1964.
Biographical Source:
"Ester (Alberti) Wier (1910-)." Something About the Author. Vol. 3. Detroit, MI: Gale, 1971.
Extent
2 Cubic Feet (3 boxes (1 record carton and 2 hollinger boxes))
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection holds production materials related to children's books written by author Ester Wier in the 1960s and early 1970s.
Arrangement
Collection guide arranged alphabetically by title.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Ester Wier.
- 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
- Ecology -- Juvenile literature Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Friendship -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Manuscripts for publication Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Outdoor life -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Ranch life -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Sheep -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Ester Wier Papers, 1961-1975
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Christina Cowan
- Date
- 1999
- 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
