Gary Paulsen Papers
Scope and Contents
The collection contains typescripts, proofs, and related production material for fiction and non-fiction works by Gary Paulsen, written for children and teenagers.
Dates
- 1987 - 2005
Creator
- Paulsen, Gary (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
Gary Paulsen was born May 17, 1939, in Minneapolis, MN. He has been a writer since the 1960s, but prior to that he worked at a wide variety of jobs. Much of his young adult fiction is set in wilderness or rural areas and features teenagers who arrive at self-awareness by way of experiences in nature, including works such as Hatchet. In 1997 he was awarded the Margaret A. Edwards Award honoring an author's lifetime acheivement in writing books for teens.
Biographical Source:
"Gary Paulsen (1939-)." Something About the Author. Vol. 111. Detroit, MI: Gale, 2000.
Extent
7.5 Cubic Feet (6 record cartons)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Gary Paulsen's papers focus on his work as an author of children's books, containing production material related to titles published by Paulsen.
Arrangement
Collection guide arranged alphabetically by titles.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This collection was given to the University of Minnesota by Gary Paulsen and his agent.
- 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
- Dogsledding -- Juvenile literature Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Frontier and pioneer life -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Manuscripts for publication Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Nature stories Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Picture books Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Sailing -- Juvenile literature Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Western stories Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Wilderness survival -- 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
- Title
- Gary Paulsen Papers, 1987-2005
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Larry Peterson
- Date
- 2004
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- November 2018: Collection reprocessed by Ellen Sugg and Finding Aid updated by Caitlin Marineau
Collecting Area Details
Contact The Children's Literature Research Collections Collecting Area
