Janette Sebring Lowrey Papers
Scope and Contents
The collection contains written production material for two titles, The Silver Dollar and Six Silver Spoons, and includes corrected typescripts and corrected proofs.
Dates
- circa 1940-1970
Creator
- Lowrey, Janette Sebring, 1892-1986 (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
Janette Sebring Lowrey was born March 2, 1892, in Orange, Texas. She became a high school English teacher, and a writer of children's books. She is best known for writing the Little Golden Book The Poky Little Puppy. She died in 1986.
Biographical Source:
"Janette Sebring Lowrey." Something About the Author. Vol. 43. Detroit, MI: Gale, 1986.
Extent
2 folders
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection contains written production material for two titles written by Janette Sebring Lowrey.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Janette Sebring Lowrey.
- 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
- Manuscripts for publication Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Picture books Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Western stories Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Janette Sebring Lowrey Papers, circa 1940-1970
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Jim Eyer
- Date
- 2005
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- January 2017: 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
