Susan L. Roth Papers
Scope and Contents
The Susan Roth Papers contains typescripts, correspondence, proofs, some sketches, and additional production material for children's books published by Roth between 1984 and 2007.
Dates
- 1983-2007
Creator
- Roth, Susan L. (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
Susan L. Roth is the author and illustrator of dozens of picture books for children. She was bork in 1944 New York City, and grew up in Madison, Wisconsin. She earned a B.A. and M.A. in art from Mills College in Oakland, CA. She currently lives in New York City.
Extent
3 Cubic Feet (2 record cartons, 1 hollinger box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection contains typescripts, correspondence, proofs, and production material for children's books by Susan Roth.
Arrangement
Collection guide arranged alphabetically by title.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Susan Roth.
- African Americans -- Biography -- Juvenile literature 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
- Building -- 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
- Chinese Americans -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Construction workers -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Counting -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Dogs -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Dragons -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Grandfathers -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Hanukkah -- Juvenile literature Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Illustrators -- United States Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Imagination -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Infants -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Korean Americans -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Love -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Mexico -- Juvenile literature Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Picture books Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Prehistoric animals -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Princesses -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Quilts -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Sketches Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Source
- Tillage, Leon Walter, 1936- (Author, Person)
- Title
- Susan L. Roth Papers, 1983-2006
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Ellen Sugg, Caitlin Marineau
- 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
