Johanna Hurwitz Papers
Scope and Content
The collection contains typescript, proofs, correspondence, and related materials for children's books written by Johanna Hurwitz.
Dates
- 1978-2004
Creator
- Hurwitz, Johanna (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
Johanna Hurwitz was born in New York City in 1937. After graduation from Queens College and Columbia University, she began her career as a children's librarian in 1959.
She had been writing poems and stories since she was a child, but didn't publish her first book, Busybody Nora, until 1976. She has written books in a variety of loosely jointed series, focusing on children's lives and problems that they may encounter, such as death of a parent or divorce. She has also written biographical non-fiction works.
Biographical Source:
"Johanna Hurwitz." Something About the Author. Vol. 113. Detroit, MI: Gale, 2000.
Extent
11.25 Cubic Feet (9 record cartons)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Contains production material for children's books by Johanna Hurwitz.
Arrangement
Collection guide arranged alphabetically by title.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Johanna Hurwitz.
- Authors, American -- 20th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Baseball stories Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990 (Depicted) -- Juvenile literature
- Birthdays -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Brothers and sisters -- Juvenile fiction 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
- City and town life -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Families -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Frank, Anne, 1929-1945 (Depicted) -- Juvenile literature
- Friendship -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Hispanic Americans -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Honesty -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Humorous stories Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Immigrants -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Jews -- United States -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Keller, Helen, 1880-1968 (Depicted) -- Juvenile literature
- Lindgren, Astrid, 1907-2002 (Depicted) -- Juvenile literature
- Llamas -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Manuscripts for publication Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Mothers and daughters -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Moving, Household -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Schools -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Squirrels -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Summer -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Johanna Hurwitz Papers, 1978-2004
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- CLRC Staff
- Date
- 2005, 2009
- 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
