Rodman Philbrick Papers
Scope and Contents
This collection includes typescripts, correspondence, page proofs, corrected front matter, and ephemera for children's books written by Rodman Philbrick.
Dates
- 1992 - 2013
Creator
- Philbrick, W. R. (W. Rodman) (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
Rodman Philbrick is a writer of novels for adults and children. He was born in 1951 in Boston, and grew up in New Hampshire. He originally wrote mystery novels for adults, before publishing his first novel for children, Freak the Mighty, which was published in 1993 and was eventually made into a film. His novel The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg earned a Newbery Honor in 2010. He lives in Maine and Florida.
Information sourced from: "About the Author." Rodman Philbrick personal website. Accessed June 2020. https://rodmanphilbrick.com/about/.
Extent
1.25 Cubic Feet (1 record carton)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Rodman Philbrick is a writer of novels for adults and children. This collection includes typescripts, correspondence, page proofs, corrected front matter, and ephemera.
Arrangement
Collection guide arranged alphabetically by title
Accession Information
Gift of Rodman Philbrick.
- Adventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Adventure stories Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Authors, American -- 20th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Authors, American -- 21st century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Brothers -- Juvenile fiction 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
- Friendship -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Horses -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Learning disabilities -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Manuscripts for publication Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Orphans -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- People with disabilities -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Ranch life -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Rodman Philbrick Papers, 1992-2013
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- CLRC staff
- Date
- October 2016
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- June 2020: Description updated by Caitlin Marineau.
Collecting Area Details
Contact The Children's Literature Research Collections Collecting Area
