Paul Fleischman Papers
Scope and Contents
The collection contains production material related to writings by author Paul Fleischman, including typescripts, proofs, research, and correspondence related to his published books for children and young adults. In addtion, the collection contains articles, unpublished works, material for stage adaptations, as well as an opera. In addition to analog papers, the collection also contains a small amount of digital material, including typescripts, as well as video and audio files of staged productions of Fleischman's work.
Dates
- 1970 - 2021
Creator
- Fleischman, Paul (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for use in the Elmer L. Andersen Library reading room. Digital files available to view on site.
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
Author Paul Fleischman was born in Monterey, California on September 5, 1952. He is the son of children's author Sid Fleischman. Mr. Fleischman attended the University of California and the University of New Mexico, where he received a B.A. Degree in 1977. His first children's book, The Birthday Tree, was published in 1979. He was awarded the Newbery Award in 1989 for Joyful Noise: Poems for Two Voices. In addition to writing for children and young adults, Fleischman is also a playwright, and many of his works have been written or adapted for the stage. He lives in California.
Biographical Source:
"Paul Fleischman." Something About the Author. Vol. 110 and 352. Detroit, MI: Gale, 2000 and 2020.
Extent
5 Cubic Feet (4 record cartons)
14.7 Gigabytes (77 digital files)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection contains papers and digital files related to writings by author Paul Fleischman.
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Digital materials are primarily Microsoft Word documents, with some video files (.iso optical disk images), .mp3 audio files, and one PDF document.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Paul Fleischman
- Animals -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Articles Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source
- Authors, American -- 20th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Children's literature, American Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Children's poetry, American Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Children's stories, American Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- City and town life -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Creation -- Folklore Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Detective and mystery stories Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Fathers and daughters -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Folklore Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Frontier and pioneer life -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Gardens -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Horror tales Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Identity (Philosophical concept) -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Imagination -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Indians of North America -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Interpersonal relations -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Kidnapping -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Manuscripts for publication Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Mythology, Greek -- Juvenile literature Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Narraganset Indians -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Naturalists -- Juvenile literature Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Paranormal fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Peddlers -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- People with disabilities -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Philadelphia (Pa.) -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Picture books Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Plants -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Plays Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Prejudices -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Runaway teenagers -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Stories in rhyme Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Time travel -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Trees -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Voyages and travels -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Yellow fever -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Young adult fiction, American Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Young adult literature, American Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- operas (musical compositions) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- plays (performing arts compositions) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Title
- Paul Fleischman Papers, 1970-2021
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Lois Steer
- 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
- June 2021: New material added and description updated by Caitlin Marineau.
- March 2022: Digital files processed and description updated by Caitlin Marineau.
Collecting Area Details
Contact The Children's Literature Research Collections Collecting Area
