Diane Amussen and Ian Hamilton Finlay Editorial Papers
Scope and Contents
The collection contains layout material and correspondence between editor Diane Amussen and author Ian Hamilton Finlay for the book of children's poetry, Poems To Hear and See.
Dates
- 1970 - 1978
Creator
- Finlay, Ian Hamilton (Author, Person)
- Amussen, Diane (Editor, 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
Ian Hamilton Finaly was a Scottish writer, poet, and artist. He was born in 1925 in Nassau, Bahamas and studied at the Glasgow School of Art. He died in Edinburgh, Scotland in 2006.
Diane Amussen worked as an editor in the Children's Book Department at the MacMillan Company in the 1970s.
Extent
1 folder
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection contains correspondence between poet Ian Hamilton Finlay and editor Diane Amussen regarding a book of children's poetry.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Diane Amussen.
- Children's poetry Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Concrete poetry Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Poets, Scottish -- 20th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Diane Amussen and Ian Hamilton Finlay Editorial Papers, 1970-1978
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Lois Steer
- Date
- 2004
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- June 2018: Collection reprocessed and finding aid updated by Caitlin Marineau
Collecting Area Details
Contact The Children's Literature Research Collections Collecting Area
