Laurie Friedman Papers
Scope and Contents
The Laurie Friedman collection contains written production material for five titles in the Mallory series of children's chapter books, and includes corrected typescripts, proofs of cover art, correspondence, page proofs, and notes.
Dates
- 2002 - 2005
Creator
- Friedman, Laurie B., 1964- (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
Laurie Friedman was born January 28, 1964, in Fayetteville, Arkansas. She was educated at the Sorbonne in Paris, and at Tulane University. She has two children. She had a business career before beginning her writing career; publishing her first book, A Big Bed for Jed, in 2002. This was followed by a series of chapter books featuring an 8-year-old girl. Friedman says that she enjoys writing about change and transition, and hopes her books will help children realize that change doesn’t have to be bad, just different.
Biographical Sources:
"Laurie Friedman." Something About the Author. Vol. 138. Detroit, MI: Gale, 2003.
Extent
.4 Cubic Feet (1 hollinger box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Laurie Friedman collection contains production material for 5 titles from the Mallory series, written by Friedman.
Arrangement
Collection guide arranged alphabetically by title.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Laurie Friedman.
- Authors, American -- 21st century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Best friends -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Birthdays -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Children's literature, American Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Dogs -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Friendship -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Manuscripts for publication Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Moneymaking projects -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Moving, Household -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Sibling rivalry -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Laurie Friedman Papers, 2002-2005
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Jim Eyer
- Date
- 2007
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- January 2017: Collection reprocessed and finding aid updated by Caitlin Marineau
- June 2020: Description updated by Caitlin Marineau.
Collecting Area Details
Contact The Children's Literature Research Collections Collecting Area