Clyde Robert Bulla Papers
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of production material for twenty titles published between 1955 and 1984, written by Clyde Robert Bulla, including typescripts, proofs, notes, articles and photographs.
Dates
- circa 1955-circa 1994
Creator
- Bulla, Clyde Robert (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
Clyde Robert Bulla, author of over fifty children's books, was born Janury 9, 1914 on a farm near King City, MO, and passed away May 23, 2007 in Warrensburg, Missouri. In his early years he attended a one room school house run by his older sister. He attended one year of high school before dropping out to help his family on the farm. He completed his education by correspondence. Although he wanted to be a writer, he was a farmer on his family farm until 1942 when his father died and the family moved into town. He was a linotype operator and newspaper columnist until 1947. Bulla's first book, The Donkey Cart, was published in 1946. He was the first recipient of hte Southern California Council on Children's Literature award for distinguished contribution to the field. His authobiography, A Grain of Wheat: A Writer Begins, was published in 1985.
Extent
1.2 Cubic Feet (3 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection consists of production material for children's books by Clyde Bulla, including typescripts, proofs, notes, articles and photographs.
Arrangement
Collection guide arranged alphabetically by title.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Clyde Robert Bulla.
- Adventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Adventure stories Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Artists -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Authors, American -- 20th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Bible stories, English -- Old Testament 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
- Dolls -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Fantasy fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Folklore -- Germany Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Folklore -- Norway Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Friendship -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Indians of North America -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Manuscripts for publication Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Mexico -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Orphans -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Picture books Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Trees -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- United States -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Vikings -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Wood carving -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Clyde Robert Bulla Papers, circa 1955-circa 1994
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Nancy Larsen and CLRC staff
- Date
- June 2005 and December 2013
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- December 2013: Collection reprocessed by Victoria Rieck; EAD updated by Kate Dietrick
- July 2020: Description updated by Caitlin Marineau.
Collecting Area Details
Contact The Children's Literature Research Collections Collecting Area
