William Sleator Papers
Scope and Contents
This collection includes materials related to various titles by William Sleator, both full-length and short stories, published between 1970 and 2011. Materials related to publications include typescripts and corrected typescripts, book reviews and clippings, notes, galley proofs, and correspondence with editors. Additional materials include personal correspondence, some discussing his personal life and relationships, contracts, research materials, and book ideas.
Dates
- 1969 - 2010
Creator
- Sleator, William (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
Willam Sleator was born William Warner Sleator III on February 13, 1945 in Maryland. His books, written primarily for young readers, often dealt with science fiction, frequently intertwining family relationships into the often suspenseful plot. Sleator graduated from Harvard University in 1967 with a degree in English and eventually published his first children's story, The Angry Moon, in 1970. His novel Blackbriarsoon followed in 1972. Originally interested in music, Sleator worked as a rehersal pianist for the Boston Ballet, starting in 1974; it wasn't until 1983 that Sleator left to focus on writing full-time. Sleator split his time between Boston, Massachusetts, and a rural village in Thailand where he lived with his partner, Siang Chitsa-Ard. He passed away in Bua Chet, Thailand on August 3, 2011.
Extent
15 Cubic Feet (12 record cartons)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection consists of typescripts and galley proofs related to titles written by William Sleator, both full length and short stories, published between 1970 and 2011. There is also related correspondence, book reviews, research materials and clippings, as well as personal papers and correspondence.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged into the following series:
- Writings
- Administrative and Correspondence
Publications that are known short stories, as well as any know working titles, are noted in the collection contents listing.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Daniel Sleator.
- Authors, American -- 20th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Brothers and sisters -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Cell phones -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Children's literature, American Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Detective and mystery stories Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Dollhouses -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Drug abuse -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- England -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Fantasy fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Future life -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Gay authors Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Gay men -- United States Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Hell -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Indians of North America -- Folklore Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Massachusetts -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Maze gardens -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Orphans -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Paranormal fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Quantum theory -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Science fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Sick -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Space and time -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Tlingit Indians -- Folklore Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Witches -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Young adult fiction, American Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Young adult literature, American Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Source
- Sleator, Daniel (Person)
- Title
- William Sleator Papers, 1969-2010
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Kate Dietrick
- Date
- October 2013
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- 2016: Additional material added and collection guide updated by Caitlin Marineau.
- June 2020: Description updated by Caitlin Marineau.
Collecting Area Details
Contact The Children's Literature Research Collections Collecting Area
