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Geoffrey Hayes Papers

 Collection
Identifier: CLRC-1126

Scope and Contents

The Geoffrey Hayes papers contains corrected typescripts for two children's books, Bear by Himself and Patrick Comes to Puttyville.

Dates

  • Creation: circa 1976-1978

Creator

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

Geoffrey Hayes was an award-winning author, illustrator, and cartoonist. He was born in California in 1947 and educated at Hunter college, the Art Students League, and the School of Visual Arts. His first children's book, Bear by Himself, was published in 1976. More recently Hayes published titles with Toon Books, including the Benny and Penny series. He was awarded the Theodor Seuss Geisel Award for Benny and Penny in the Big No-No!. Hayes died in 2017.

Extent

2 folders

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The collectionc contains typescripts for two children's books by Geoffrey Hayes.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Geoffrey Hayes.

Title
Geoffrey Hayes Papers, circa 1976-1978
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

Contact:
Suite 113, Elmer L. Andersen Library