CLRC-1060 Sidney Offit Papers Jim Eyer University of Minnesota Libraries 9-14-04
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. 9-14-04 Description is in English Summary Information University of Minnesota Libraries Children's Literature Research Collections [clrc] Offit, Sidney Sidney Offit Papers 1961-1977 CLRC-1060 The collection contains written material for 11 titles, and includes corrected typescripts, some carbon or photocopied, corrected galleys, page proofs, correspondence, notes, front matter, a book review interview, and a holograph not by Offit. 34 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

Sidney Offit was born October 13, 1928, in Baltimore, MD. He has held a number of jobs in the book publishing industry, began free lance writing in 1954, and began teaching creative writing in 1964. He says that most of his books for young readers were written for his own two sons, and are either autobiographical, or pure fantasy. He has also written books with his wife in mind.

Biographical Source: Something About the Author, vol. 10.

Scope and Content

The collection contains written material for 11 titles, and includes corrected typescripts, some carbon or photocopied, corrected galleys, page proofs, correspondence, notes, front matter, a book review interview, and a holograph not by Offit.

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.

Offit, Sidney Accession Information:

Gift of: Offit, Sidney

Arrangement

Adventures of Homer Fink, The, 1966

Boy Who Made a Million, The, 1968

Cadet Attack, 1964

Cadet Command, 1962

Cadet Quarterback, 1961

Just for Fun: a collection of original humorous stories, 1977

Not All Girls Have Million Dollar Smiles; and other tales from Sam Orlinski's scene, 1971

Only a Girl Like You, 1972

Soupbone, 1963

Topsy Turvy, 1965

What Kind of Guy Do You Think I Am?, 1977

Collection Contents Adventures of Homer Fink, The 1966

New York: St. Martin's Press, 1966

 MF605 typescript, corrected 217 p. Boy Who Made a Million, The 1968

New York: St. Martin's Press, 1968

 MF606 typescript, corrected, with front matter 177 p. Cadet Attack 1964

New York: St. Martin's Press, 1964

 MF606 typescript, corrected 1 p. MF606 corrected galleys 2 p. MF606 page proof 1 p. Cadet Command 1962

New York: St. Martin's Press, 1962

 MF607 corrected galleys 2 p. MF607 typescript, corrected 1 p. Cadet Quarterback 1961

New York : St. Martin's Press, 1961

 MF607 typescript, corrected 1 p. Just for Fun: a collection of original humorous stories 1977

New York: Dutton, 1977

 MF608 3 corrected typescripts 66 p. MF608 typescript, corrected 1 p. MF608 typescript, corrected, carbon 2 p. MF608 galley proof, corrected 8 p. MF608 correspondence 6 p. Not All Girls Have Million Dollar Smiles; and other tales from Sam Orlinski's scene 1971

New York: Coward, McCann & Geohegan, 1971

 MF608 typescript, corrected, partial corrected carbon 176 p. MF608 typescript, corrected carbon, partial corrected photocopy 168 p. Only a Girl Like You 1972

New York: Coward, McCann & Geohegan, 1972

 MF608 typescript, corrected 150 p. Soupbone 1963

New York: St. Martin's Press, 1963

 MF609 typescript, corrected 93 p. Topsy Turvy 1965

New York: St. Martin's Press, 1965

 MF609 typescript, corrected carbon 138 p. What Kind of Guy Do You Think I Am? 1977

Philadelphia: Lippincott, 1977

 MF609 typescript, corrected, with front matter 207 p. MF609 correspondence 21 p. MF609 notes 3 p. MF609 book review interview with Offit, with notation: Professor Walter J. Miller, WNYC, Monday, 31 October, 1977 1 p. MF609 holograph--not by Offit 14 p.