Adrien Stoutenburg Papers
Scope and Contents
The collection contains typescripts, proofs, correspondence, research notes, and other related production material for children's books written by Adrien Stoutenburg. Several of the titles were coauthored with Laura Nelson Baker.
Dates
- 1951 - 1978
Creator
- Stoutenburg, Adrien (Person)
- Baker, Laura Nelson, 1911-2003 (Collaborator, 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
Children's writer and poet Adrien Stoutenberg was born December 1, 1916, in Darfur, Minnesota. She attended the Minneapolis School of Art, and variously worked as a journalist, librarian, and editor. She was a well known poet and also wrote numerous books for children, including many non-fiction works. She occasionally collaborated with Laura Nelson Baker, and published under pseudonyms, including Nelson Minier and Lace Kendall. Stoutenburg died in 1982.
Extent
3.75 Cubic Feet (3 record cartons)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection contains written material for works authored by Adrien Stoutenburg, including titles she wrote in collaboration with Laura Nelson Baker.
Arrangement
Collection guide is arranged alphabetically by published title, with miscellaneous correspondence and reviews at the end.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Some material was initially donated to the collection by Irvin Kerlan, with additional materials donated directly by Adrien Stoutenburg.
- American poetry -- Juvenile poetry Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Animals -- Juvenile literature Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Authors, American -- 20th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Children's literature, American Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Children's poetry, American Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Clemens, Olivia Langdon, 1854-1904 (Depicted) -- Juvenile fiction
- Ethnology -- Juvenile literature Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Folklore -- United States Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Freud, Sigmund, 1856-1939 (Depicted) -- Juvenile literature
- Frontier and pioneer life -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Houdini, Harry, 1874-1926 (Depicted) -- Juvenile literature
- Manuscripts for publication Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Minnesota -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Poets, American -- 19th century -- Biography -- Juvenile literature Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Poets, American -- 20th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Runaway children -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Science fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Thompson, Snowshoe, 1854-1904 (Depicted) -- Juvenile fiction
- Whitman, Walt, 1819-1892 (Depicted) -- Juvenile literature
Source
- Kerlan, Irvin, 1912-1963 (Donor, Person)
- Title
- Adrien Stoutenburg Papers, 1951-1978
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Jim Eyer
- Date
- 2005
- 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
- July 2020: Description updated by Caitlin Marineau.
Collecting Area Details
Contact The Children's Literature Research Collections Collecting Area
