Hilda Van Stockum Papers
Scope and Contents
The collection contains manuscripts and typescripts for The Borrowed House, written by Van Stockum, and a typescript for Outrageous Kasimir, written by Achim Bröger and translated into English by Van Stockum.
Dates
- circa 1975-1976
Creator
- Van Stockum, Hilda, 1908-2006 (Person)
- Bröger, Achim (Author, 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
Hilda Van Stockum was born in Rotterdam, Netherlands in 1908. She was educated in art schools in Europe, the United States, and Canada. She worked as both an author and illustrator of children's books. Stockum died in England in 2006.
Biographical source:
"Hilda Van Stockum (1908-2006)." Something About the Author. Vol. 179. Detroit, MI: Gale, 2008.
Extent
.4 Cubic Feet (1 hollinger box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Hilda Van Stockum papers contain typescripts and manuscripts for titles by or translated by Van Stockum.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Hilda Van Stockum.
- Authors -- 20th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Children's literature, German -- Translations Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Fantasy fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Humorous stories Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Manuscripts for publication Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Netherlands -- History -- German occupation, 1940-1945 -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Translators Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Netherlands -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Hilda Van Stockum Papers, circa 1975-1976
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Leslie Czechowski
- Date
- 2005
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- June 2017: Collection reprocessed and finding aid updated by Caitlin Marineau
Collecting Area Details
Contact The Children's Literature Research Collections Collecting Area
