Phyllis Reynolds Naylor Papers
Scope and Contents
The collection contains materials for over sixty fiction and nonfiction books by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor. It includes holographs (manuscripts), typescripts, layout notes, page and gallery proofs, correspondence both to and from Naylor, notes, photocopies of illustrations, publishers' dummies, research materials, clippings, and reviews. There are also audio and videocassettes, and a selection of artwork by children.
Dates
- 1958 - 2018
Creator
- Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds (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
Phyllis Reynolds (Schield) Naylor, was born January 4, 1933 in Anderson, Indiana. She attended Joliet Junior College and received her B.A. from American University in 1963. Naylor began writing as a child, submitting stories to church and other magazines. She became a full-time writer in 1960 and in 1965 she published her first book for children, The Galloping Goat and Other Stories. In 1992 she received the Newbery Award for Shiloh, about a boy and the dog he loves and tries to protect from its cruel owner. She has written in a variety of genres, including humorous novels, fantasy, mystery, and contemporary stories, and is also known for her Alice series.
Naylor was awarded the Kerlan Award by the University of Minnesota in 1995.
She currently lives in Maryland.
Extent
52 Cubic Feet (43 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Phyllis Reynolds Naylor's papers focus on the background, writing, revision, and publication of over sixty of her books for children and young adults, as well nonfiction works for adults.
Arrangement
Collection guide arranged alphabetically by publication title.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Phyllis Reynolds Naylor.
- Adventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Authors, American -- 20th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Authors, American -- 21st century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Cats -- Juvenile fiction 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
- Christmas stories Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Coming of age -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Dating (social customs) -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Detective and mystery stories Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Dogs -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Families -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Fear -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Ghost stories Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Grief -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- High schools -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Interpersonal relations -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Love -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Manuscripts for publication Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Orphans -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Picture books Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Single parent families -- 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
- Title
- Phyllis Reynolds Naylor Papers, 1958-2018
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Christine Schonhart and Larry Peterson
- Date
- 2004, 2009
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Revision Statements
- February 13, 2015: Collection reprocessed by Laura Howard, EAD updated by Teresa Tjepkes.
- July 2019: New material added and collection guide updated by Caitlin Marineau
Collecting Area Details
Contact The Children's Literature Research Collections Collecting Area
