CLRC-1014 Alison Morgan CollectionJim Eyer University of Minnesota Libraries8-24-04

University of Minnesota Libraries Minneapolis, MN 55455

EAD 2002 Validated Finding Aid generated with the aid of a custom FileMaker Pro database developed by the staff of the Children's Literature Research Collections, University of Minnesota Libraries. Many thanks to all the staff and volunteers.8-24-04Description is in English Summary Information University of Minnesota Libraries Children's Literature Research Collections [clrc] Morgan, Alison Alison Morgan Papers 1973-1974 CLRC-1014 The collection contains written production material for 3 titles, and includes page proofs, some corrected, corrected galley proofs, and a corrected typescript, partial photocopy, with front matter. 14 folders See Detailed Descriptions for Each Title Item for Box Locations English Important Information for Users of the Collections Access and Use:

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Biographical Sketch

Alison Mary Morgan was born March 2, 1930, in Bexley, Kent, England, a suburb of London. However, she has spent most of her life in Wales, where her family has roots going back to the middle nineteenth century. She became an English teacher, and Justice of the Peace, as well as an author of children's books. Family roots, and personal development, are important to her, and this is reflected in her books, where plot is oftne subordinate the development of her characters. Biographical Sources: Something About the Author, Vols. 30, 85

Scope and Content

The collection contains page proofs, some corrected, corrected galley proofs, and a corrected typescript, partial photocopy, with front matter.

Indexing Terms

The collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the University of Minnesota Libraries. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Morgan, Alison Accession Information:

Gift of: Morgan, Alison

Arrangement

Boy Called Fish, A, 1973

Pete, 1973

Ruth Crane, 1974

Collection Contents Boy Called Fish, A 1973

New York: Harper and Row, 1973

MF593 page proof 109 p. MF593 page proof, corrected 80 p. Pete 1973

New York: Harper and Row, 1973

MF593 typescript, corrected photocopy 88 p. MF593 galley proof, corrected 80 p. MF593 galley proof, corrected 81 p. MF593 galley proof, corrected 83 p. MF593 galley proof, miscellaneous corrected sheets 30 p. Ruth Crane 1974

New York: Harper and Row, 1974

MF594 typescript of additional text for American edition, partial photocopy, corrected, with front matter 13 p. MF594 page proof of British book with corrections for American edition, photocopy 97 p. MF594 galley proof for first American edition, corrected 86 p.