Richard Chase Collection
Scope and Contents
The Richard Chase Collection contains typescripts and a proof related to the books of folklore Grandfather Tales and The Jack Tales.
Dates
- circa 1943-1948
Creator
- Chase, Richard, 1904-1988 (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
Richard Chase was born in 1904 near Huntsville, Alabama. He was a folklorist, editor, and author. He was known as a storyteller of Appalachian folktales and editor of folklore collections. He died in 1988.
Biographical source:
"Richard Chase (1904-1988)." Something About the Author. Vol 56. Detroit, MI: Gale, 1989.
Extent
2 folders
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection contains typescripts and a proof for two books of folktales edited by Richard Chase.
- Book editors Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Folklore -- United States Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Manuscripts for publication Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Storytelling -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Richard Chase Collection, circa 1943-1948
- 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
