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Mary Downing Hahn Papers

 Collection
Identifier: CLRC-567

Scope and Contents

The collection contains typescripts, proofs, correspondence, and related production material for young adult novels written by Mary Downing Hahn.

Dates

  • Creation: 1979 - 2005

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

Mary Downing Hahn was born in December 1937 in Washington, D.C. Hahn attended the University of Maryland and received a BA in 1960 and an MA in 1969, with further graduate study 1970-1974. Hahn's varied career has included writer, artist, librarian, and art teacher. Her first book for children, The Sara Summer, was published in 1979.

Biographical Source: "Mary Downing Hahn (1937-)." Something About the Author. Vol.138. Detroit, MI: Gale, 2003.

Extent

5 Cubic Feet (4 record cartons)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The collection contains production material for juvenile titles written by author Mary Downing Hahn.

Arrangement

Collection guide arranged alphabetically by title.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Mary Downing Hahn.

Title
Mary Downing Hahn Papers, 1979-2005
Status
Completed
Author
Felicity Hanson
Date
2003
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Revision Statements

  • December 2019: 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