Marthe Jocelyn Papers
Scope and Contents
The Marthe Jocelyn Papers contain corrected typescripts and proofs for three published titles.
Dates
- 2006 - 2010
Creator
- Jocelyn, Marthe (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
Marthe Jocelyn was born in 1956 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. A writer and illustrator, Jocelyn has also been the owner of a toy and clothing design firm, a cookie seller, waitress, sailor, and photo stylist. She has written a number of early chapter books, young-adult novels, and picture books illustrated by both herself and her husband, artist Tom Slaughter. She has won a number of awards for her books, including Mable Riley, a middle-grade novel inspired by the discovery of a diary kept by Jocelyn's grandmother, Mable Rose. Jocelyn lives in New York with her two children.
Information sourced from: "Marthe Jocelyn." Something About the Author. Vol. 198. Detroit, MI: Gale, 2009.
Extent
.4 Cubic Feet (1 hollinger box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection contains production material for three titles by Marthe Jocelyn.
Arrangement
Collection guide arranged alphabetically by title.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Marthe Jocelyn.
- Authors, American -- 21st century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Children's literature, American Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Clairvoyance -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Families -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Foundlings -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Great Britain -- History -- Victoria, 1837-1901 -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Household employees -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- London (England) -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Manuscripts for publication Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Mothers and daughters -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- New York (State) -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Self-realization -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Sisters -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Swindlers and swindling -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Traffic accidents -- 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
- Marthe Jocelyn Papers, 2006-2010
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- CLRC Staff
- Date
- 2010
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- December 2016: Collection reprocessed and finding aid updated by Caitlin Marineau
- June 2020: Description updated by Caitlin Marineau.
Collecting Area Details
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