Margaret Hodges Papers
Scope and Contents
The collection contains drafts, proofs, correspondence, and research related to over two dozen fiction and non-fiction children's books and articles published by author Margaret Hodges.
Dates
- 1958 - 1988
Creator
- Hodges, Margaret, 1911-2005 (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
Margaret Moore Hodges was born in 1911 in Indianapolis, IN. She wrote over fifty books for children, specifically in the areas of fiction based on experiences with her three boys, biographies and retellings of myths and folktales. She received awards for Saint George and the Dragon: A Golden Legend, The Arrow and the Lamp: The Story of Psyche, St. Jerome and the Lion, Sant Patrick and the Peddler,and The Hero of Bremen. Hodges died in 2005.
Extent
3.75 Cubic Feet (3 record cartons)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection contains production material for juvenile titles published by author Margaret Hodges.
Arrangement
The collection guide is arranged alphabetically by published book or article title.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Margaret Hodges.
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- Manuscripts for publication Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
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- Title
- Margaret Hodges Papers, 1958-1988
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Elizabeth Langley
- Date
- 2004
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- March 2019: Collection reprocessed and finding aid updated by Caitlin Marineau
Collecting Area Details
Contact The Children's Literature Research Collections Collecting Area
