Vera D. Petersen Papers

Collection

Identifier: CLRC-1743

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The collection contains various material related to the life and career of children's literature professor Vera D. Petersen. The collection contains several folders of correspondence, including significant collections of letters with Beatrix Potter biographer Margaret Lane (Lady Huntingdon), Nura Ulreich, and Tasha Tudor. Also included in the collections are miscellaneous notes, ephemera, and clippings collected by Petersen, some teaching materials and notes, as well as her college diplomas.

Dates

Creation: 1945 - 1989

Creator

Petersen, Vera D., 1913- (Person)
Lane, Margaret, 1907-1994 (Correspondent, Person)
Tudor, Tasha (Correspondent, Person)
Ulreich, Nura Woodson, 1899-1950 (Correspondent, 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 Sketch

Dr. Vera D. Petersen was an Associate Professor of Education at Portland State College in Portland, OR, in the 1950s and 1960s. She taught courses in children's literature and story telling.