Padraic Colum Collection
Scope and Contents
The Padraic Colum Collection contains a photocopy of a previous edition of the book The Boy Apprenticed to an Enchanter, with editorial marks and changes for the edition printed in 1966.
Dates
- circa 1966
Creator
- Colum, Padraic, 1881-1972 (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
Padraic Colum was a noted playwright, essayist, novelist, poet, and author of books for children. He was born in 1881 in Ireland and emigrated to the United States in 1914. He was active in both Ireland and the U.S. Colum died in 1972 in Connecticut.
Biographical source:
"Padraic Colum (1881-1972)." Something About the Author. Vol. 15. Detroit, MI: Gale, 1979.
Extent
1 folder
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Contains one item related to the printing of a 1966 edition of one book by Padraic Colum.
- Authors, Irish -- 20th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Children's literature Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Fairy tales Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Fantasy fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Folklore -- Ireland Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Padraic Colum Collection, circa 1966
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Leslie Czechowski
- 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
