Florence Hightower Collection
Scope and Contents
The Florence Hightower papers contains corrected typescripts and a corrected proof for two books, Fayerweather Forecast and The Secret of the Crazy Quilt.
Dates
- circa 1967-1971
Creator
- Hightower, Florence (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
Florence Hightower was born in 1916 in Boston, Massachusetts. She was the author of several mysteries for children, and died in 1981.
Extent
.4 Cubic Feet (1 hollinger box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Collection contains production material for two children's books by Florence Hightower.
Arrangement
Collection guide arranged alphabetically by book title.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Florence Hightower.
- 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
- Detective and mystery stories Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Families -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Massachusetts -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Quilts -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Florence Hightower Papers, circa 1967-1971
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Elizabeth Langley
- Date
- 2004
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- December 2017: Collection reprocessed and finding aid updated by Caitlin Marineau
Collecting Area Details
Contact The Children's Literature Research Collections Collecting Area
