CLRC-152 Jim (James Arthur) Kjelgaard Papers Jim Eyer University of Minnesota Libraries 2-10-04
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. 2-10-04 Description is in English Summary Information University of Minnesota Libraries Children's Literature Research Collections [clrc] Kjelgaard, Jim Jim (James Arthur) Kjelgaard Papers 1941-1961 CLRC-152 The Kjelgaard papers focus on his work as an author of young adult novels. The collection contains production material for 17 titles published between 1941-1969; several titles were published after the author's death in 1959. The collection also contains material for one title not verified as published. Production materials include typescripts, proofs, notes, front matter, layout notes, and pasteups with illustrations. The collection also contains a small amount of correspondence. 2.7 linear feet 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

Jim (James Arthur) Kjelgaard was born December 5, 1910 in New York City. He grew up on a farm in Pennsylvania and later studied for 2 years at Syracuse U. in New York. In 1938 he decided to pursue a career in writing, and in 1941 published his first book for young adults, Forest Patrol. The story was based on the wilderness experiences of his brother, a forest ranger, and himself. During the next 18 years he wrote many books for young adults. His stories featured engaging animals, colorful characters, and distinctive settings. Some of his books drew on his own experiences, while others were works of historical fiction. The wilderness, either contemporary or historical, served as the setting for most of his books, and he researched his settings carefully through travel and reading. Critics and reviewers praised his works for telling a good story with simplicity, and for his fine plots and action. In 1957 he received the Western Writers of American Spur Award for Wolf Brother, a story about an Apache Indian warrior who is forced to take refuge with a renegade band. Jim Kjelgaard died on July 12, 1959, in Milwaukee.

Biographical Sources: Something About the Author, vol. 17 ;Twentieth Century Children's Writers, 3rd ed. pp. 533-535

 Scope and Content

The collection contains production material for 17 titles, several of which were published after the author's death in 1959. The collection also contains material for one title not verified as published. Production materials include corrected typescripts, corrected galley and page proofs, a page proof, front matter, layout notes, and pasteups with illustrations. It also contains a small amount of correspondence.

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Kjelgaard, Jim Accession Information:

Part of this collection was originally given to Dr. Irvin Kerlan, who in turn donated it to the U. of Minn. Mrs. Jim Kjelgaard gave additional materials to the U. of Minn. between 1970-1973.

Gift of: Kjelgaard, Jim

Arrangement

Cochise, Chief of Warriors,

Coyote Song, 1969

Dave and His Dog, 1966

Duck-Footed Hound, The, 1960

Forest Patrol, 1941

Furious Moose of the Wilderness, 1965

Haunt Fox, 1954

Hi Jolly, 1959

Lion Hound, 1955

Lost Wagon, The, 1955

Rescue Dog of the High Pass, 1958

Snow Dog, 1948

Spell of the White Sturgeon, The, 1953

Story of Geronimo, The, 1958

Swamp Cat, 1957

Tigre, 1961

Trading Jeff and His Dog, 1956

We Were There at the Oklahoma Land Run, 1957

Collection Contents Cochise, Chief of Warriors MF516 folders 1-2 Typescript and notes, corrected, incomplete 72 p. MF516 folder 2 correspondence from 1959 1 p. Coyote Song 1969 MF516 folders 1-2 Typescript, corrected 104 p. MF516 folders 3-5 Typescript, corrected 145 p. MF516 folder 6 corrected galley proof 61 p. MF516 folder 7 galley proof 47 p. Dave and His Dog 1966 MF516 folders 1-3 Typescript, corrected 167 p. Duck-Footed Hound, The 1960 MF516 folders 1-3 Typescript, corrected 149 p. Forest Patrol 1941 MF517 folders 1-5 Typescript, corrected 215 p. MF517 folder 5 Typescript, corrected 10 p. MF517 folder 5 correspondence from 1941--3 pp. to author and 1 p. about author 4 p. Furious Moose of the Wilderness 1965 MF517 folders 1-3 Typescript, corrected--mss stamped 1964 165 p. Haunt Fox 1954 MF517 folders 1-4 Typescript, corrected 171 p. Hi Jolly 1959 MF517 folders 1-3 Typescript, corrected 145 p. MF517 folder 3 promotional material on author 1 p. Lion Hound 1955 MF518 folders 1-5 Typescript, corrected 239 p. Lost Wagon, The 1955 MF518 folders 1-2 Typescript, corrected, chap.1-5 128 p. MF518 folders 3-5 Typescript, corrected, cha;. 6-10 183 p. MF518 folders 6-7 Typescript, corrected, chap. 11-13 95 p. Rescue Dog of the High Pass 1958 MF519 folders 1-2 Typescript, corrected 97 p. MF519 folders 3-4 galley proof, corrected 86 p. MF519 folder 5 page proof 36 p. MF519 folder 6 front matter--stamped 1958 10 p. MF519 folder 6 layout notes 9 p. Snow Dog 1948 MF519 folder 1 Typescript 30 p. MF519 folder 1 Typescript 9 p. MF519 folders 2-5 Typescript, corrected 181 p. MF519 folder 6 Typescript, corrected 29 p. MF519 folder 6 Typescript, corrected 15 p. MF519 folder 6 correspondence 1 p. Spell of the White Sturgeon, The 1953 MF520 folders 1-4 Typescript, corrected 177 p. MF520 folders 5-8 Typescript, corrected carbon 166 p. MF520 folder 1 front matter 7 p. Story of Geronimo, The 1958 MF520 folders 1-2 Typescript, corrected 100 p. MF520 folder 3 Typescript, corrected, incomplete 47 p. MF520 folders 4-6 Typescript, corrected carbon 141 p. MF520 folder 7 notes 2 p. MF520 folder 7 notes, carbon 2 p. MF520 folder 7 notes, photocopy 3 p. Swamp Cat 1957 MF521 folders 1-3 Typescript, corrected 131 p. MF521 folder 3 front matter 9 p. MF521 folders 4-5 corrected galley proof 61 p. MF521 folder 6 corrected galley proof 51 p. MF521 folder 7 layout notes with illustrations 7 p. MF521 folder 8 page proof, corrected 45 p. Tigre 1961 MF521 folders 1-4 Typescript, corrected 160 p. MF521 folder 5 pasteup with illustrations 25 p. Trading Jeff and His Dog 1956 MF522 folders 1-3 Typescript, corrected--revised mss 146 p. MF522 folder 3 biographical material on author for endpaper or jacket 1 p. We Were There at the Oklahoma Land Run 1957 MF522 folders 1-2 Typescript, corrected carbon 89 p. MF522 folder 2 correspondence from 1956 1 p.