T. A. Barron Papers
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of publication materials for books authored by T. A. Barron and includes manuscripts, editors' notes, revisions, notes about key themes, characters and problems, and original hand drawn maps.
Dates
- 1990 - 2010
Creator
- Barron, T. A. (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
Thomas Archibald (T. A.) Barron was born in 1952 in Boston, Massachusetts. He earned his undergraduate degree from Princeton University (1974); attended Oxford University on a Rhodes Scholarship; and received his MBA and J.D. from Harvard University (1982). He served as president of a venture capital business in New York City before becoming a full-time writer and conservationist in 1990. He is best known for his young adult fantasy novels, including the Merlin Saga. He lives is Colorado.
Extent
3.75 Cubic Feet (3 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection consists of the publication materials for by author T.A. Barron.
Arrangement
Collection guide arranged alphabetically by publication title.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of T. A. Barron.
- Adventure stories Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- 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
- Conservation of natural resources -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Dragons -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Fantasy fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Magic -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Manuscripts for publication Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Merlin (legendary character) -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Science fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Time travel -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Wizards -- 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
- T. A. Barron Papers, 1990-2010
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Nancy Larsen
- Date
- 2003, 2009
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- April 2013: Collection reprocessed by Laura Howard; EAD updated by Karen Spilman
- June 2022: Description updated by Caitlin Marineau.
Collecting Area Details
Contact The Children's Literature Research Collections Collecting Area
