Jane White Canfield Papers
Scope and Contents
The Jane White Canfield papers contain corrected typescripts, proofs, and correspondence related to the publication of the children's book Swan Cove, written by Canfield.
Dates
- 1977
Creator
- Canfield, Jane White (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
Sculptor and author Jane White Canfield was born in 1897 in Syracuse, NY. She studied in Paris and the Art Students League in New York. In addition to her art, Canfield wrote two children's books, The Frog Prince: A True Storyand Swan Cove. She died of cancer in 1984.
Biographical Source:
"Jane White Canfield (1897-1984)." Something About the Author. Vol. 38. Detroit, MI: Gale, 1985.
Extent
1 folder
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection includes written material related to the writing and publication of one children's book by Jane White Canfield.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Jane White Canfield.
- Authors, American -- 20th century 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
- Manuscripts for publication Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Picture books Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Swans -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Jane White Canfield Papers, 1977
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Leslie Czechowski
- Date
- 2004
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- May 2018: Collection reprocessed and finding aid updated by Caitlin Marineau
Collecting Area Details
Contact The Children's Literature Research Collections Collecting Area
