John Bierhorst Papers
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of production materials for four books written or edited and compiled by John Bierhorst, including typescripts, page proofs and galley proofs.
Dates
- 1969-1974, undated
Creator
- Bierhorst, John (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
Author, folklorist, and translator John Bierhorst was born in 1936 in Boston, Massachusetts. He earned his B.A. from Cornell University (1958). He was a concert pianist, but later became an author and translator of stories focusing on the customs, traditions, and tales of Native Americans. As a translator, he is a specialist in the Aztec language. He lives in New York state.
Biographical Source:
"John (William) Bierhorst (1936-)." Something About the Author. Vol. 91. Detroit, MI: Gale, 1997.
Extent
.3 Cubic Feet (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The John Bierhorst papers contain production material for four books written or compiled by Bierhorst.
Arrangement
Collection guide arranged alphabetically by book title.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of John Bierhorst.
- Authors, American -- 20th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Children's literature, American Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Indians of North America -- Folklore Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Manuscripts for publication Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Ojibwa Indians -- Music Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Shawnee Indians -- Folklore Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- John Bierhorst Papers, 1969-1974, undated
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Nancy Larsen
- Date
- April 2004
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- April 2013: Collection reprocessed and EAD updated by Karen Spilman
- May 2022: Description updated by Caitlin Marineau.
Collecting Area Details
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