CLRC-1145 Alan Arkin Collection Sharlene Murphy University of Minnesota Libraries 10/12/2004

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. 10/12/2004 Description is in English Summary Information University of Minnesota Libraries Children's Literature Research Collections [clrc] Arkin, Alan Alan Arkin Collection 1972 CLRC-1145 The Alan Arkin Collection contains written production material for one title from 1972, including typescripts and corrected galley proofs. 1 box 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

In March of 1934, Alan Wolf Arkin was born in New York to David and Beatrice Arkin, Russian-German Jewish intellects. First attended Los Angeles City College in 1951-1952, followed by a year at Los Angeles State College and finally transferred to Bennington College in 1953. Arkin was a member of a folksinging group called "The Tarriers", that found success across the country touring college campus. Realizing he was displeased with the direction of his life in the group, he retired and began pursuing theatrical work. For the next twenty years, Arkin mastered the theatrical parlance and could be found on all side of the production. In 1972, his first children's book was published, Tony's Hard Work Day. He went on to compose four pieces of work, including an autobiography. Arkin was continuously on a philosophical journey, questioning the demarcation of what is and what is not. He writes, "I used to just question my existence all the time. I guess a lot of people do - it's the 20th century disease, you know, who am I? Well, I don't ask anymore. I don't wake up in the morning and say, who am I? What do I have to do to feel like I'm alive? I already know I'm alive, and since I already know, I don't have to ask."

Biographical source: Something About the Author. Volume 59, 1990.

Scope and Content

The Alan Arkin Collection contains written production material for one title from 1972, including typescripts and corrected galley proofs.

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.

Arkin, Alan Accession Information:

Donated by the author in 1972.

Gift of: Arkin, Alan

Arrangement

Tony's Hard Work Day, 1972

Collection Contents Tony's Hard Work Day 1972

Stevenson, James

New York: Harper, 1972

MF 31 typescript, corrected 5 p. MF 31 galley proof, corrected 2 p. MF 31 galley proof, corrected 2 p. MF 31 galley proof, corrected 2 p.