CLRC-1136 Jane Conly PapersLeslie Czechowski University of Minnesota Libraries10/08/2004
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.10/08/2004Description is in English Summary Information University of Minnesota Libraries Children's Literature Research Collections [clrc] Conly, Jane Leslie Jane Conly Papers 1986-1995 CLRC-1136 Collection contains typescripts and front matter for four children's books. 24 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

Jane Conly was born in 1948 in Virginia, daughter of two writers. Her father, Robert Leslie, was the author of the Newbery Award book, Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH. Jane assisted her father with his final novel, Z for Zachariah, and then created her first books based on the popular rats of NIMH. Her 1993 novel for young adults, Crazy Lady, was named a Newbery Honor Book.

Biographical Source: Something About the Author, vol. 112, p. 46-50.

 Scope and Content

The collection contains typescripts and front matter for four children's books.

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Conly, Jane Leslie Accession Information:

Donated by the author in 1997.

Gift of: Conly, Jane Leslie

Arrangement

Crazy Lady, 1993

Rasco and the Rats of NIMH, 1986

R.T. Margaret and the Rats of NIMH, 1990

Trout Summer, 1995

In the Night, on Lanvale Street, 2005

Rudest Alien on Earth, The, 2002

What Happened on Planet Kid, 1999

Collection Contents Crazy Lady 1993

New York: Harper Collins, 1993

 MF 2359 typescript 85 p. MF 2359 typescript, corrected 138 p. MF 2359 typescript, corrected 169 p. Rasco and the Rats of NIMH 1986

New York: Harper and Row, 1986

 MF 2305 typescript, corrected 304 p. MF 2305 front matter 5 p. R.T. Margaret and the Rats of NIMH 1990

New York: Harper Collins, 1990

 MF 2305 typescript, corrected 219 p. MF 2305 front matter 8 p. Trout Summer 1995

New York: Henry Holt, 1995

 MF 2305 typescript, corrected 225 p. MF 2305 front matter 4 p. In the Night, on Lanvale Street 2005

New York: Henry Holt, 2005

 MF 2359 typescript, corrected 164 p. MF 2359 front matter 1 p. Rudest Alien on Earth, The 2002

New York: Henry Holt, 2002

 MF 3678 typescript, photocopy corrected 189 p. MF 3678 front matter 5 p. What Happened on Planet Kid 1999

New York: Henry Holt, 1999

 MF 3678 typescript, corrected 162 p. MF 3678 front matter 5 p.