CLRC-54 Lois Lowry PapersDavid E. Byer and Diep Truong University of Minnesota Libraries5/12/2004
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.5/12/2004Description is in English Summary Information University of Minnesota Libraries Children's Literature Research Collections [clrc] Lowry, Lois Lois Lowry 1977-1993 CLRC-54 Lois Lowry's papers focus on the genesis, process, revision and publication of her books for children and young adults. The collection includes typescripts, galley proofs, and correspondence between Ms. Lowry and her editors. 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

Born March 20, 1937, in Honolulu, Hawaii. Lois Lowry had her B.A. at University of Southern Maine in 1972 and went on to graduate study. She's known as a children's book author and photographer since 1972. As an award-winning author of young-adult novels, she is perhaps best known for the Newbery Award-winning novel Number the Stars and her futuristic trilogy consisting of The Giver, Gathering Blue, and Messenger. Never one to shy from controversy, her novels deal with topics ranging from the death of a sibling and the Nazi occupation of Denmark to the humorous antics of a rebellious teen named Anastasia Krupnik, to futuristic dystopian societies. Although Lowry's books explore a variety of settings and characters, she distills from her work a single unifying theme: "the importance of human connections," as she wrote on her home page.

Biography source: Some Thing About The Author Volume 177, 2007

 Scope and Content

Indexing Terms

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Lowry, Lois Accession Information:

Gift of: Lowry, Lois

Arrangement

Anastasia At Your Service, 1982

Autumn Street, 1980

Find a Stranger, Say Goodbye, 1978

Giver, The, 1993

Number the Stars, 1989

The One Hundredth Thing about Caroline, 1983

Rabble Starkey, 1987

A Summer to Die, 1977

Anastasia Absolutely, 1995

Gathering Blue, 2000

See You Around Sam!, 1996

The Silent Boy, 2003

Stay: Keeper's Story, 1997

Collection Contents Anastasia At Your Service 1982

DeGroat, Diane

Boston: Houghton, 1982

 MF 1024 typescript, corrected, photocopy 128 p. MF 1024 galley proof 53 p. MF 1024 front matter 4 p. Autumn Street 1980

Boston: Houghton, 1980

 MF 573 typescript, corrected partial photocopy 153 p. MF 573 typescript, corrected, photocopy 157 p. MF 573 galley proof 78 p. Find a Stranger, Say Goodbye 1978

Boston: Houghton, 1978

 MF 574 typescript, corrected 176 p. MF 5745 typescript, corrected partial photocopy 186 p. MF 574 typescript, corrected photocopy 172 p. Giver, The 1993

Boston: Houghton, 1993

 MF 1941 typescript 384 p. MF 1941 typescript, photocopy 180 p. MF 1941 typescript, corrected photocopy 334 p. MF 1941 Correspondence from Lowry and editor 19 p. MF 2341,2316 typescript 205 p. MF 2341,2316 typescript, corrected 208 p. MF 2341,2316 Page proof 39 p. MF 2341,2316 correspondence 65 p. MF 2341,2316 clippings 7 p. MF 2341,2316 pamphlet 1 p. Number the Stars 1989

Boston: Houghton, 1989

 MF 1461 typescript, corrected 306 p. MF 1461 typescript, corrected [copy-edited] 153 p. MF 1461 galley proof, corrected 43 p. MF 1461 correspondence [from Lowry and editor] 3 p. The One Hundredth Thing about Caroline 1983

Boston: Houghton, 1983

 MF 1024 typescript, corrected 124 p. Rabble Starkey 1987

Boston: Houghton, 1987

 MF 1461, folders 1-9 typescript, corrected (2 drafts) 421 p. MF 1461, folder 9 correspondence (Lowry and Editor) 3 p. A Summer to Die 1977

Oliver, Jenni

Boston: Houghton, 1977

 MF 574 typescript, corrected 153 p. Anastasia Absolutely 1995

Boston: Houghton, 1995

 MF 2318 typescript corrected 137 p. MF 2318 page proof 125 p. MF 2318 Page proof corrected 125 p. MF 2318 Correspondence 1 p. Gathering Blue 2000

Boston : Houghton, 2000

 MF 3131 typescript 217 p. MF 3131 typescript, corrected 221 p. MF 3131 typescript 224 p. MF 3131 jacket art 31 p. See You Around Sam! 1996

DeGrout, Diane

Boston: Houghton, 1996

 MF2341 typescript 8 p. MF2341 typescript, corrected 117 p. MF2341 page proof 5 p. MF2341 correspondence 7 p. MF2341 notes 4 p. The Silent Boy 2003

Boston: Houghton, 2003

 MF 3132 typescript 168 p. MF 3132 front matter 2 p. MF 3132 typescript 178 p. MF 3132 front matter 2 p. MF 3132 correspondence 6 p. Stay: Keeper's Story 1997

Kelley, True

Boston: Houghton, 1997

 MF 3132 correspondence 17 p. MF 3132 typescript, corrected 7 p. MF 3132 cover art 8 p. MF 3132 Galley proof corrected 118 p.