Jeanne Whitehouse Peterson Papers
Scope and Contents
The collection contains manuscript a typescript and proof sheets for While the Moon Shines Bright: A Bedtime Chant.
Dates
- 1981
Creator
- Peterson, Jeanne Whitehouse (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
Jeanne Whitehouse Peterson was born in Walla Walla, WA, on May 8, 1939 and received a B.A. from Washington State University and an M.A. from Columbia University. She has written six books for children. The first, I Have a Sister -- My Sister is Deaf, was published in 1977. She lives in New Mexico.
Biographical Source:
"Jeanne Whitehouse Peterson (1939-)." Something About the Author. Vol. 159. Detroit, MI: Gale, 2005.
Extent
1 folder
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection consists of production material for While the Moon Shines Bright: A Bedtime Chant, written by Peterson.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Jeanne Whitehouse Peterson, via Harper & Row
- Authors, American -- 20th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Bedtime -- Juvenile fiction 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
- Grandfathers -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Manuscripts for publication Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Picture books Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Stories in rhyme Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Jeanne Whitehouse Peterson Papers, 1981
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Larry Peterson
- Date
- 2005
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- May 2017: Collection reprocessed and finding aid updated by Caitlin Marineau
Collecting Area Details
Contact The Children's Literature Research Collections Collecting Area
