Diane Stanley Papers
Scope and Contents
The collection contains production material, including typescripts, notes, correspondence, sketches, and dummies, for picture books, novels, and historical children's books written and/or illustrated by Diane Stanley. The collection also includes items related to two musical adaptations of her books (The Conversation Club and Rumpelstiltskin's Daughter), and a typescript for an unpublished novel called Timeborn.
Dates
- 1968-circa 2020
Creator
- Stanley, Diane (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
Diane Stanley was born December 27, 1943, in Abilene, Texas. She earned a B.A. from Trinity University and an M.A. from Johns Hopkins University. She became an author and illustrator of children's books. She has written works of fiction, nonfiction (including historical biographies), picture books, and folktales. She lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Biographical Sources:
"Diane Stanley." Something About the Author. Vol. 164. Detroit, MI: Gale, 2006.
Extent
1.84 Cubic Feet (2 boxes [1 record carton and 1 flat box])
2.91 Gigabytes (615 digital files)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection contains production materials related to books written and/or illustrated by Diane Stanley.
Arrangement
Collection guide arranged alphabetically by publication title, with miscellaneous material at the end.
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Digital files include Microsoft Word documents, image files (.jpg, .psd, .tif), PDF documents, and audio files (.aiff).
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Diane Stanley.
- Animals -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Archaeology -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Artists -- Biography -- Juvenile literature Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Authors -- Biography -- Juvenile literature Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Authors, American -- 21st century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Beaches -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Children's literature -- Illustrations 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
- Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt, 30 B.C. (Depicted) -- Juvenile literature
- Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870 (Depicted) -- Juvenile literature
- Dogs -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Drawings (visual works) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Elizabeth I, Queen of England, 1533-1603 (Depicted) -- Juvenile literature
- Fairy tales Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Folklore -- Slavic countries Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Hawaii -- Princes and princesses -- Biography -- Juvenile literature Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Humorous stories Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Illustration of books -- 20th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Illustrators -- United States Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Joan of Arc, Saint, 1412-1431 (Depicted) -- Juvenile literature
- Kaiulani, Princess of Hawaii, 1875-1899 (Depicted) -- Juvenile literature
- Knights and knighthood -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Magic -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Manuscripts for publication Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, 1756-1791 (Depicted) -- Juvenile literature
- Nursery rhymes Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Orphans -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Peter I, Emperor of Russia, 1672-1725 (Depicted) -- Juvenile literature
- Picture books Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Saladin, Sultan of Egypt and Syria, 1137-1193 (Depicted) -- Juvenile literature
- Sketches Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Time travel -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- da Vinci, Leonardo, 1452-1519 (Depicted) -- Juvenile literature
- Title
- Diane Stanley Papers, 1968-circa 2020
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Jim Eyer
- Date
- 2005
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- April 2017: Collection reprocessed and finding aid updated by Caitlin Marineau
- May 2022: New material added and description updated by Caitlin Marineau.
- November 2022: Digital files processed and description updated by Caitlin Marineau.
Collecting Area Details
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