Betty Levin Papers
Scope and Contents
Contains typescripts, proofs, and related material for books by Betty Levin, as well as personal and professional papers, including correspondence, teaching materials, awards, and other materials.
Dates
- circa 1973-2007
Creator
- Levin, Betty (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
Betty Levin was born September 10, 1927 in New York City. She earned degrees from the University of Rochester and Radcliffe College. In addition to her writing, Levin owns a sheep farm in Lincoln, Massachusetts, and also raised sheepdogs.
Source:
"Betty Levin." Something About the Author. Vol. 201. Detroit, MI: Gale, 2010.
Extent
11.25 Cubic Feet (9 record cartons)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Contains production material related to works by Betty Levin, as well as personal and professional papers.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged in the following series:
- Publications
- Reviews of Betty Levin's Books
- Unpublished Work
- Correspondence
- Teaching
- Lectures
- Conferences
- Organizations
- Awards
- Personal
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Betty Levin.
- 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
- Detective and mystery stories Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Families -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Family problems -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Fantasy fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Friendship -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Ghost stories Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Maine -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Manuscripts for publication Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Old age -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- People with disabilities -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Runaway teenagers -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Sheep dogs -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Survival -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Time travel -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Betty Levin Papers, circa 1973-2007
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- CLRC staff
- Date
- June 2017
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- June 2017: Collection reprocessed by Ellen Sugg and finding aid updated by Caitlin Marineau
- March 2020: New material added and finding aid updated by Sara Williams.
Collecting Area Details
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