Tonya Bolden Papers
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of production materials for several published children's books by Tonya Bolden. Material types include page proofs, typescripts and correspondence.
Dates
- 2001-circa 2010
Creator
- Bolden, Tonya (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
Tonya Bolden was born on March 1, 1959, in New York, NY. She studied at Princeton University and Columbia University, receiving degrees in Slavic languages and literatures with a concentration in Russian. Bolden was always interested in literature but did not consider writing books until she was an adult. She held many jobs, including an assistant to a food and wine critic, an English instructor, and editor of several newsletters. Her books range in genre from biography to history to self-help, but most include a theme of African-American history or Black American culture. Bolden's work has won many awards, including the Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book designation and the James Madison Book Award, both in 2006.
Biographical sources: Something About the Author, Vol. 188
Extent
1 box (1 cubic foot)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection consists of production materials for published titles by Tonya Bolden.
Arrangement
Collection guide arranged alphabetically by title.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Tonya Bolden.
- African American art -- Juvenile literature Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- African American churches -- Juvenile poetry Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- African Americans -- Biography -- Juvenile literature Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Ali, Muhammad, 1942-2016 -- Juvenile literature
- Authors, American -- 21st century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Carver, George Washington, 1864?-1943 -- Juvenile literature
- Children's literature, American Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Children's stories, American Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Du Bois, W. E. B. (William Edward Burghardt), 1868-1963 (Depicted) -- Juvenile literature
- Families -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Manuscripts for publication Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- New Deal, 1933-1939 -- Juvenile literature Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Picture books Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Self-perception -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- United States -- History -- 1933-1945 -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Tonya Bolden Papers, 2001-circa 2010
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- CLRC Staff.
- Date
- 2009
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- July 2013; updated September 2014: Collection reprocessed by Carly Lawrence; EAD updated by Karen Spilman; Caitlin Marineau
- June 2020: Description updated by Caitlin Marineau.
Collecting Area Details
Contact The Children's Literature Research Collections Collecting Area
