CLRC-118 Julia Cunningham Papers Christina Cowan University of Minnesota Libraries 11/00/1998
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. 11/00/1998 Description is in English Summary Information University of Minnesota Libraries Children's Literature Research Collections [clrc] Cunningham, Julia Julia Cunningham Papers 1960-1986 CLRC-118 Julia Cunningham's papers focus on her work as an author for children and young adults. The collection includes production material for sixteen titles published between 1960 and 1986. Production materials include typescripts and proofs, and there is also some correspondence and a note by Dr. Irvin Kerlan. 2.0 linear feet (5 boxes) 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

Julia Cunningham was born October 4, 1916 in Spokane, Washington. She attended art school for a year in Virginia and then worked as an editor and at various jobs before writing children's and young adult books. Her first book The Vision of Francois the Fox was published in 1960. Throughout her career, Julia Cunningham has felt that as a writer of children's books it is crucial to "listen", "look", "daydream", and "be aware of smell and taste" and be "disciplined." Critics have praised her works for their originality and almost "poetic prose." She is known for her anthropomorphic animal characters that express the "power of love" and "friendship" and "vivid personalities." Her fables are moralistic but not didactic. Julia Cunningham has also several books with a "gothic" backdrop including Viollet (1966), The Treasure Is the Rose (1973), and Tuppeny (1978). She also uses what critics call "the Romantic child," an innocent child who brings enlightenment to those who will accept it. In Dorp Dead (1965) an allegorical story of "possibility," orphan Gilly escapes from cruel Master Kobalt by following the tenets of the Hunter who "hunts to see" and learns to make the right choices and struggle against regimentation and rigidity.

Something About the Author vol. 26, pp.48-49. Twentieth Century Children's Writers, 3rd ed., pp. 252-253.

Scope and Content

The collection contains production material for sixteen titles published between 1960 and 1986. It includes corrected typescripts, corrected partial photocopy typescripts, corrected photocopy typescripts, notes, corrected galley proofs, front matter, a page proof, layout notes, correspondence, and a note by Dr. Irwin Kerlan. The materials are arranged by title with folder and box level control.

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Cunningham, Julia Accession Information:

Part of this collection was originally given to Dr. Irvin Kerlan who in turn donated his collection to the University of Minnesota. Julia Cunningham donated additional material in 1964 and during the 1970s and 1980s.

Gift of: Cunningham, Julia

Arrangement

Come to the Edge, 1977

Dear Rat, 1961

Dorp Dead, 1965

Far in the Day, 1972

Flight of the Sparrow: A Novel, 1980

Macaroon, 1962

Maybe a Mouse, 1974

Mouse Called Junction, A, 1980

Oaf, 1986

Onion Journey, 1967

Silent Voice, The, 1981

Treasure Is the Rose, The, 1973

Tuppeny, 1978

Viollet, 1966

Vision of Francois the Fox, The, 1960

Wolf Roland, 1983

Collection Contents Come to the Edge 1977 MF 270, folder 1 typescript, corrected 49 p. MF 270, folder 2 typescript, corrected 12 p. Dear Rat 1961 MF 270, folder 1 typescript, corrected 52 p. MF 270, folder 2 galley proof, corrected 34 p. Dorp Dead 1965 MF 270, folder 1 typescript, corrected, with notes 42 p. Far in the Day 1972 MF 270, folder 1 typescript, corrected 54 p. Flight of the Sparrow: A Novel 1980 MF 270, folders 1-2 typescript, corrected, with front matter 98 p. MF 270, folders 3-5 typescript, partial photocopy, corrected, with front matter 151 p. MF 270, folders 6-7 galley proof, corrected, with front matter 70 p. MF 270, folders 8-9 galley proof, corrected, with front matter 71 p. Macaroon 1962 MF 271, folder 1 typescript, corrected 21 p. MF 271, folder 2 galley proof 12 p. MF 271, folder 2 galley proof, corrected 12 p. MF 271, folder 2 galley proof, corrected 11 p. MF 271, folder 2 note by Dr. Irvin Kerlan 1 p. Maybe a Mouse 1974 MF 271, folder 1 typescript, corrected 23 p. Mouse Called Junction, A 1980 MF 271, folder 1 typescript, corrected 11 p. Oaf 1986 MF 1225, folder 1 notes 2 p. MF 1225, folder 1 typescript, corrected 49 p. MF 1225, folder 2 typescript, corrected 47 p. MF 1225, folders 3-4 typescript, partial photocopy, corrected 74 p. MF 1225, folder 4 correspondence 16 p. Onion Journey 1967 MF 271, folder 1 galley proof, corrected 7 p. Silent Voice, The 1981 MF 271, folder 1 typescript, partial photocopy, corrected, with notes 25 p. MF 271, folders 2-3 typescript, corrected 97 p. MF 271, folders 4-7 typescript, corrected, with front matter 167 p. MF 271, folder 7 correspondence with publisher 1 p. MF 271, folder 7 notes, typescript, corrected 20 p. Treasure Is the Rose, The 1973 MF 271, folder 1 typescript, corrected photocopy 54 p. Tuppeny 1978 MF 271, folders 1-2 typescript, partial photocopy, corrected, with front matter 78 p. MF 271, folder 3 galley proof, corrected 38 p. Viollet 1966 MF 271, folder 1 typescript, corrected 31 p. Vision of Francois the Fox, The 1960 MF 271, folder 1 typescript, corrected 13 p. Wolf Roland 1983 MF 997, folders 1-2 typescript, corrected 107 p. MF 997, folders 3-4 typescript, corrected photocopy 93 p. MF 997, folders 5-6 typescript, corrected photocopy 93 p. MF 997, folders 7-8 typescript, corrected photocopy 100 p. MF 997, folder 9 correspondence 11 p. MF 997, folder 9 notes 40 p. MF 997, folders 10-11 galley proof, corrected 45 p. MF 1001, folder 12 typescript, corrected 6 p. MF 1001, folder 13 typescript, corrected 62 p. MF 1001, folder 14 galley proof, corrected 50 p. MF 1001, folder 15 galley proof, corrected 49 p. MF 1001, folder 56 galley proof, corrected 56 p. MF 1001, folder 17 page proof 56 p. MF 1001, folder 18 layout notes 18 p.