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Paul B. Janeczko Papers

 Collection
Identifier: CLRC-2062

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of manuscript materials dated from 1970 to 2011 for books of poetry written or compiled by Paul B. Janeczko, and includes correspondence, corrected typescripts, page proofs, front matter, holographs, dummies, proofs of jackets, character notes, galley proofs, photocopies of illustrations, book proposals, awards, research, notes, notecards, ephemera and clippings.

Dates

  • undated, 1970-2011

Creator

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

Paul Bryan Janeczko was born on July 27, 1945 in Passaic, New Jersey. He attended St. Francis College in Maine for undergraduate, eventually attending John Carrol University in Ohio for graduate school before becoming a high school English teacher for over two decades. He became well known for both his original poetry and children's books, as well as his work as a poetry anthologist. He died in 2019.

Information sourced from: Maughan, Shannan. "Obituary: Paul B. Janeczko." Publisher's Weekly. February 21, 2019. www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-authors/article/79328-obituary-paul-b-janeczko.html.

Extent

11 boxes (11 cubic feet)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

This collection consists of manuscript materials related to publications by or compiled by Paul B. Janeczko.

Arrangement

Publications are arranged alphabetically by title.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Paul B. Janeczko.

Title
Paul B. Janeczko papers, 1970-2011, undated
Status
Completed
Author
Finding aid created by CLRC staff
Date
2009, July 2014
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Revision Statements

  • July 2014: Collection reprocessed by Carly Lawrence; EAD updated by Kate Dietrick
  • June 2020: Description updated by Caitlin Marineau.

Collecting Area Details

Contact The Children's Literature Research Collections Collecting Area

Contact:
Suite 113, Elmer L. Andersen Library