Anne Knowles Papers
Scope and Contents
The collection includes typescripts and proofs for two juvenile novels from the early 1980s written by Anne Knowles: The Halcyon Island and Under the Shadow.
Dates
- 1980-circa 1983
Creator
- Knowles, Anne (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
English author Anne Knowles was born November 25, 1933, in Oxford, England. She earned her BA from Bedford College in London and became an English teacher and writer. Her first children's book, Flag, was published in 1976. In addition to writing and teaching, she ran a small farm in the Cotswolds, taught riding, and painted.
Biographical Source:
"Anne Knowles (1933-)." Something About the Author. Vol. 37. Detroit, MI: Gale, 1985.
Extent
.4 Cubic Feet (1 record carton)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection contains written production materials for two novels written by author Anne Knowles.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Anne Knowles.
- Authors, English -- 20th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Children's literature, English Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Children's literature, English Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Fear -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Friendship -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Horses -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Manuscripts for publication Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Muscular dystropy -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- People with disabilities -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Anne Knowles Papers, 1983-circa 1983
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Jim Eyer
- Date
- 2004
- 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
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