Patricia Lee Gauch Papers
Scope and Contents
The collection contains written production material for children's books (published and unpublished), written by Patricia Lee Gauch as well as numerous other titles written by various authors and edited by Gauch. The material inlcudes typescripts, manuscript pages, proofs, correspondence, marketing material, sketches, artwork and other related items.
Dates
- 1967 - 2018
Creator
- Gauch, Patricia Lee (Person)
- Polacco, Patricia (Person)
- Barron, T. A. (Person)
- Carle, Eric (Person)
- Jacques, Brian (Person)
- Berger, Barbara Helen, 1945- (Person)
- Blake, Robert J. (Person)
- Littlesugar, Amy (Person)
- Long, Loren (Person)
- Moses, Will (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
Patricia Lee Gauch was born January 3, 1934, in Detroit, Michigan. She holds a Ph.D. in English literature and has written nearly forty books for children, in addition to reviewing and teaching writing. She also spent much of career as an editor, serving as the Editorial Director of Philomel Books for nearly 25 years. She lives in Virginia.
Extent
7.65 Cubic Feet (10 boxes (6 record cartons and 4 flat boxes))
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection contains papers related to children's books written and edited by Patricia Lee Gauch.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged into two main series, works authored by Gauch and works edited by her. The authored works are then arranged in alphabetical order by title or topic. The edited works are split into two main subseries, Various Editorial information and Author/Illustrator Information.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Patricia Lee Gauch.
- Authors, American -- 20th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Ballet -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Book editors 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
- Dogs -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Dolls -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Families -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Friendship -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Joseph, of Cupertino, Saint, 1603-1663 (Depicted) -- Juvenile literature
- Magic -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Manuscripts for publication Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Picture books Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Railroad trains -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Saints -- Italy -- Biography -- Juvenile literature Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Self-reliance -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Teddy bears -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- United States -- History -- French and Indian War, 1754-1763 -- Juvenile literature Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Patricia Lee Gauch Papers, 1967-2018
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Jim Eyer
- 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
- May 2018: Collection added to and finding aid updated by Kristell Benson
- March 2021: New material added and description updated by Caitlin Marineau.
Collecting Area Details
Contact The Children's Literature Research Collections Collecting Area
