Mary Calhoun Papers
Scope and Contents
Mary Calhoun's papers focus on her work as an author of children's books. The collection includes manuscript materials for numerous titles and includes typescripts, proofs, notes, clippings, illustrations, and correspondence. Included are materials for her first Katie John book (1960) plus numerous others.
Dates
- 1957 - 2001
Creator
- Calhoun, Mary (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
Mary Huiskamp Calhoun was born in Keokuk, Iowa in 1926. After graduating from the State University of Iowa in 1948 she worked as a newspaper reporter in Omaha, Nebraska and Gresham, Oregon.
Her first children's book, Making the Mississippi Shout, was published in 1957 and reflected her lifelong love of the river near which she was raised. She is known for her Katie John books that developed from childhood memories of her great-grandfather's big brick house on a bluff above the Mississippi River.
Biographical source:
"Mary (Huiskamp) Calhoun (1926-)." Something About the Author. Vol. 2. Detroit, MI: Gale, 1971.
Extent
4 Cubic Feet (4 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Mary Calhoun papers contain materials related to children's books written by Calhoun.
Arrangement
Publications are arranged alphabetically by title.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Mary Calhoun.
- Authors, American -- 20th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Bears -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Bedtime -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Birds -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Cats -- Juvenile fiction 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
- Christmas stories Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Dogs -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Elves -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Fairy tales Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Families -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Floods -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Folklore -- United States Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Folklore -- Denmark Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Folklore -- England Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Folklore -- Scotland Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Goblins -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Horses -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Hot air balloons -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Jesus Christ (Depicted) -- Nativity -- Juvenile fiction
- Love stories 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
- Medicine shows -- United States -- Juvenile literature Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Methodism -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Moving, Household -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Orphans -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Picture books Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Single parent families -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Sleep -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Witchcraft -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Witches -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Mary Calhoun Papers, 1957-2001
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Leslie Czechowski
- Date
- March 2004
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- May 2013: Collection reprocessed and finding aid updated.
- May 2022: Description updated by Caitlin Marineau.
Collecting Area Details
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