John Christopher Papers
Scope and Contents
The John Christopher Papers contain the front matter of a typescript for the title The City of Gold and Lead written in 1967 as well as notes and a corrected proof of the same title.
Dates
- 1967
Creator
- Christopher, John, 1922-2012 (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
John Christopher, the pseudonym of Sam Youd, was born in 1927 in the London. He wrote many popular science fiction novels, among them The Death of Grass and the young adult Tripods trilogy. Christopher passed away in 2012.
Extent
1 folder
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The John Christopher Papers contain one folder with material for the title The City of Gold and Lead written in 1967.
- Authors, English -- 20th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Children's literature, English Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Children's stories, English Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Dystopias -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Extraterrestrial beings -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Manuscripts for publication Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Science fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- The John Christopher Papers, 1967
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Kristell Benson
- Date
- February 6, 2017
- 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
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