Dorothy Heiderstadt Collection
Scope and Contents
The collection contains a corrected typescript, proof, and research notes for the nonfiction juvenile title Stolen by the Indians, which contained stories of various children in Colonial America who were captured by Native American tribes.
Dates
- 1968
Creator
- Heiderstadt, Dorothy (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
Dorothy Heiderstadt was born in 1907 in Geneva, Nebraska. She was a children's librarian from 1930 to 1970 and also wrote over a dozen children's books. Dorothy died in 2001 in Easton, Kansas.
Extent
3 folders
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Dorothy Heiderstadt Papers contains production material related to one juvenile book written by Heiderstadt.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Dorothy Heiderstadt.
- Authors, American -- 20th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Children's literature, American Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Indian captivities -- Juvenile literature Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Manuscripts for publication Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Title
- Dorothy Heiderstadt Papers, 1968
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Elizabeth Langley
- Date
- 2004
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- January 2018: Collection reprocessed and finding aid updated by Caitlin Marineau
Collecting Area Details
Contact The Children's Literature Research Collections Collecting Area
