Roderic Jeffries Papers
Scope and Contents
The collection contains typescripts and proofs for five children's books written by Roderic Jeffries, one published under the name Jeffrey Ashford.
Dates
- circa 1964-circa 1972
Creator
- Jeffries, Roderic, 1926- (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
Roderic (Graeme) Jeffries was born October 21, 1926, in London, England. He spent some time in the British Merchant Navy, practiced law, and in his late 30s became a writer. He writes mystery novels for both adult and young readers, and has used several pseudonyms, including the name Jeffrey Ashford.
Biographical Source:
"Roderic (Graeme) Jeffries (1926-)." Something About the Author. Vol. 4. Detroit, MI: Gale, 1971.
Extent
1.25 Cubic Feet (1 record carton)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection contains typescripts and proofs for several children's books written by Roderic Jeffries, published under his own name or the name Jeffrey Ashford.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Roderic Jeffries.
- Adventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Adventure stories Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Authors, English -- 20th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Children's literature, English Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Detective and mystery stories Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- England -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Grand Prix racing -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Manuscripts for publication Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Police -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Roderic Jeffries Papers, circa 1964-circa 1972
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Jim Eyer
- Date
- 2003
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- June 2018: Collection reprocessed and finding aid updated by Caitlin Marineau.
Collecting Area Details
Contact The Children's Literature Research Collections Collecting Area
