Joseph Slate Papers
Scope and Contents
The Joseph Slate Papers contain typescripts, correspondence, proofs, sketches, and dummies related to both published and unpublished children's books by Joseph Slate.
Dates
- 1962 - 2016
Creator
- Slate, Joseph (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection open for use in the Elmer 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
Joseph Slate was born January 19, 1928, in Hollidays Cove, West Virginia. He became an artist and educator, and an author and illustrator of children's books. He has written for young adults, but is perhaps best know for his Miss Bindergarten series, about a kindergarten teacher whose pupils are all animals.
Biographical Sources:
"Joseph (Frank) Slate (1928-)." Something About the Author. Vols. 38 and 122. Detroit, MI: Gale, 1985 and 2001.
Extent
3.75 Cubic Feet (3 record cartons)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Contains written production material for published and unpublished titles written by Joseph Slate.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged into two series, with sub-series arranged alphabetically by book or manuscript title.
- Publications
- Unpublished titles and correspondence
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Joseph Slate.
- Authors, American -- 20th century 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
- Kindergarten -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Manuscripts for publication Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- People with disabilities -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Picture books Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Schools -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Slavery -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Stories in rhyme Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Storytelling -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Joseph Slate Papers, 1962-2016
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Jim Eyer
- Date
- 2005
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- April 2016: Collection reprocessed by Ellen Sugg and finding aid updated by Caitlin Marineau.
Collecting Area Details
Contact The Children's Literature Research Collections Collecting Area