CLRC-1028 Marissa Moss Collection Jim Eyer University of Minnesota Libraries 8/31/2004
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. 8/31/2004 Description is in English Summary Information University of Minnesota Libraries Children's Literature Research Collections [clrc] Moss, Marissa Marissa Moss Papers 1997-1998 CLRC-1028 The collection contains material for 3 titles. 3 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

Marissa Moss was born September 29, 1959, in Jeanette, PA. She became an author and illustrator of children's books, getting many of her ideas from her own childhood, although her work is not autobiographical. She is the author of the Amelia series and the Rachel series and has received honors for her work.

Biographical Source:

Something About the Author, vols. 71, 104

Scope and Content

The collection contains material for 3 titles.

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.

Moss, Marissa Accession Information:

Gift of: Moss, Marissa

Arrangement

Amelia Hits the Road, 1997

But Not Kate, 1992

Correspondence with various publishing companies

Dr. Amelia's Boredom Survival Guide: First Aid for Rainy Days, Boring Errands, Waiting Rooms, Whatever!, 1999

Emma's Journal: The Story of a Colonial Girl, 1999

G is for Googol: A Math Alphabet Book, 1998

Galen: My Life in Imperial Rome, 2002

Hannah's Journal: the Story of an Immigrant Girl, 2000

In America, 1994

Madame Amelia Tells All, 2001

Mighty Jackie: the Strike Out Queen, 2004

Rachel's Journal, 1998

Rose's Journal, 2003

Who Was It?, 1989

Collection Contents Amelia Hits the Road 1997

Berkely, CA: Tricycle Press, 1997

MF 3019 notes 46 p. MF 3019 holograph, corrected, 1 journal 1 p. MF 3019 research material 4 p. But Not Kate 1992

New York: Lothrop, Lee, and Shepard, 1992

MF 3592 typescript 4 p. MF 3592 galley proof 2 p. MF 3592 dummy photocopy 60 p. MF 3592 dummy, corrected photocopy 183 p. MF 3592 photocopies of illustrations 21 p. Correspondence with various publishing companies

MF 3974 typescript 5 p. MF 3974 typescript, corrected 6 p. MF 3974 front matter 2 p. MF 3974 page proof, corrected 4 p. MF 3974 photocopy of illustrations 2 p. MF 3974 correspondence 200 p. MF 3974 clippings 8 p. MF 3974 2 photographs Dr. Amelia's Boredom Survival Guide: First Aid for Rainy Days, Boring Errands, Waiting Rooms, Whatever! 1999

Middleton, WI: American Girl, 1999

MF 3592, MF 3593 holograph journals 3 MF 3592, MF 3593 holograph, corrected 2 p. MF 3592, MF 3593 typescript 4 p. MF 3592, MF 3593 typescript, corrected 10 p. MF 3592, MF 3593 artist's dummy, corrected photocpy 139 p. MF 3592, MF 3593 artist's dummy, ink and marker 47 p. MF 3592, MF 3593 photocopies of illustrations 16 p. MF 3592, MF 3593 ink sketches 2 p. MF 3592, MF 3593 correspondence 11 p. MF 3592, MF 3593 notes 5 p. MF 3592, MF 3593 clippings 7 p. Emma's Journal: The Story of a Colonial Girl 1999

New York: Harcourt, 1999

MF 3019 holograph, corrected, 2 journals 2 p. MF 3019 holograph, corrected, photocopy 46 p. MF 3019 typescript, corrected 4 p. MF 3019 correspondence 3 p. MF 3019 notes 464 p. MF 3019 research material 35 p. MF 3019 ink sketches 2 p. G is for Googol: A Math Alphabet Book 1998

Berkeley, CA: Tricycle Press, 1998

MF 3592 typescript 66 p. MF 3592 front matter 2 p. MF 3592 page proof w/ink sketches overlaid 143 p. MF 3592 dummy, photocopy 16 p. MF 3592 illustrations, ink and photocopy 8 p. MF 3592 correspondence 3 p. MF 3592 layout notes 2 p. Galen: My Life in Imperial Rome 2002

San Diego: Harcourt, 2002

MF 3588 holograph, 2 journals 2 MF 3588 holograph, corrected photocopy 23 p. MF 3588 front matter, corrected 22 p. MF 3588 page proof, corrected photocopy 54 p. MF 3588 color photocopy of jacket 1 p. MF 3588 photocopy of jacket, corrected 1 p. MF 3588 correspondence 7 p. MF 3588 layout notes 7 p. Hannah's Journal: the Story of an Immigrant Girl 2000

San Diego, CA: Silver Whistle/Harcourt, 2000

MF 3959 holograph 41 p. MF 3959 illustrations 2 p. MF 3959 photocopy of illustrations 2 p. MF 3959 correspondence 1 p. MF 3959 notes 2 p. MF 3959 research material 21 p. MF 3959 1 postcard In America 1994

New York: Dutton, 1994

MF 3588 typescript, corrected 5 p. MF 3588 text dummy, corrected 16 p. MF 3588 correspondence 91 p. MF 3588 layout notes 5 p. MF 3588 clippings (catalogue) 1 p. Madame Amelia Tells All 2001

Middleton, WI: American Girl, 2001

MF 3588 holograph, corrected 44 p. MF 3588 holograph, corrected photocopy 126 p. MF 3588 correspondence 1 p. MF 3588 fortune telling fish 1 p. MF 3588 research material 4 p. Mighty Jackie: The Strike Out Queen 2004

Payne, C. F., illustrator

New York: Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2004

MF 3953 front matter 1 p. MF 3953 photocopy of illustrations 18 p. MF 3953 notes 11 p. MF 3953 correspondence 15 p. MF 3953 clippings and 1 booklet 7 p. MF 3953 research material 26 p. Rachel's Journal 1998

San Diego: Harcourt Brace, 1998

MF 3019 notes 100 p. Rose's Journal 2003

San Diego: Harcourt Brace, 2003

MF 3593 holograph 51 p. MF 3588 holograph dummy, corrected photocopy 56 p. MF 3588 correspondence 1 p. MF 3588 notes 274 p. MF 3588 research material (including 1 book) 4 p. Who Was It? 1989

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1989

MF 3593 typescript, corrected 2 p. MF 3593 front matter 4 p. MF 3593 back matter 1 p. MF 3593 photocopy of illustration 5 p. MF 3593 correspondence 147 p. MF 3593 notes 2 p. MF 3593 clippings 3 p.