Elizabeth Johnson Papers
Scope and Contents
The collection contains corrected typescripts and for three children's books written by Elizabeth Johnson.
Dates
- circa 1968-circa 1971
Creator
- Johnson, Elizabeth, 1911-1984 (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
Elizabeth Johnson was born October 10, 1911, in Swampscott, Mass. She earned an AB degree from Wellesley in 1935, and a library science degree from Simmons in 1935. Johnson spent her working life as a librarian and storyteller in New York and Massachusetts, working the majority of her career at the public library in Lynn, Massachusetts. She published her first book for children, The Little Knight in 1957. The book's success encouraged her to continue writing for children. She was also a member of the American Library Association and served on the Newbery-Caldecott Award Committee. Johnon died in 1984.
Biographical source:
"Elizabeth Johnson (1911-1984)." Something About the Author. Vols. 7 and 39. Detroit, MI: Gale, 1975 and 1985.
Extent
3 folders
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection contains typescripts for three books written by Elizabeth Johnson.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Elizabeth Johnson.
- 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
- Fantasy fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Imagination -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Leprechauns -- Juvenile 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
- Picture books Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Play -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Elizabeth Johnson Papers, circa 1968-circa 1971
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Jim Eyer
- Date
- 2003
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- July 2018: Collection reprocessed and finding aid updated by Caitlin Marineau
Collecting Area Details
Contact The Children's Literature Research Collections Collecting Area
