Bronson Potter Papers
Scope and Contents
The collection contains written material for six books by Bronson Potter, written in the late 1960s and early 1970s, including typescripts and proofs.
Dates
- circa 1964-circa 1972
Creator
- Potter, Bronson (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
Bronson Potter was an inventor and author of children's books. He was born in 1930 and graduated from Harvard University in 1950 before serving in the Korean War. He was an engineer, inventor, and writer. He lived in Mason, New Hampshire prior to his death in 2004.
Biographical Source:
Bronson M. Potter obituary. The Boston Globe. August 6, 2004.
Extent
1.25 Cubic Feet (1 record carton)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Bronson Potter's papers contain materials for six children's books written by Potter.
Arrangement
Finding Aid arranged alphabetically by title
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Bronson Potter
- Adventure stories Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Authors, American -- 20th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Boats and boating -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Cats -- 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
- Donkeys -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Fishing stories Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Iran -- 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
- Spring -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Bronson Potter Papers, circa 1964-1972
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Lois Steer
- 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
