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Children's Literature Research Collections [clrc]
Sorensen, Virginia Eggertsen
Virginia Eggertsen Sorensen Papers
1942-1978
CLRC-73
Virginia Eggertsen Sorensen's papers focus on the background, writing, revision, and publication of five of her books for children and adults. The collection includes holograph, typescripts, notes, research material, photographs, correspondence, clippings, reviews, and articles by and about Ms. Sorensen. The correspondence is mostly with her editor, Margaret McElderry, but also contains a letter from children's author Eleanor Estes.
3.3 linear feet
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English
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Biographical SketchVirginia Eggertsen Sorensen was born February 17, 1912, in Provo, Utah, the descendent of Danish and Mormon immigrants to Utah. She attended Brigham Young University, graduating with as B.S. in 1934, and later did graduate work at Stanford University. She began writing in the 1940s, publishing her first adult novel in 1942. The book, like several other of her works, drew upon her Mormon background. In the 1950s she began to write children's and young adult books. She won widespread praise for her touching and realistic story of as young Amish girl, Plain Girl published in 1955. In 1957 she won the Newbery Medal for Miracles on Maple Hill, a story of as family's readjustment to thier father's return from a POW camp, and their relocation to the Pennsylvania countryside. She continued to write books for children and adults through the 1960s and 70s. For part of this time she lived in Morocco with her second husband, writer Eric Waugh. Her books for children and young adults have been praised by critics for their emphasis upon family and community ties, realistic narrative and setting, and her strong empathy for her characters. Virginia Sorensen died in 1991.
Biographical Sources:
Something About the Author, vols. 2, 72
Something About the Author Autobiography Series, vol 15
Scope and ContentThe collection contains written production materials for five titles, and includes a holograph, typescripts, research material, articles by and about Ms. Sorensen, book reviews, clippings, photographs and illustrative material, and a substantial amount of correspondence with her editor, Margaret McElderry It also contains a letter from children's author Eleanor Estes.
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Sorensen, Virginia Eggertsen
Accession Information:
Part of this collection was originally given to Dr. Irvin Kerlan, who in turn donated his collection to the University of Minnesota. In the 1970s and 1980s, Ms. Sorensen donated additional material to the University.
Gift of: Sorensen, Virginia Eggertsen
Arrangement
Curious Missie,
Evening, The, and the Morning,
Friends of the Road,
Little Lower Than the Angels, A,
Miracles on Maple Hill,
Miscellaneous material,
Collection Contents
Curious Missie
MF719, folder 1
notes
1 p.
MF719, folder 1
typescript, corrected, 1st draft
156 p.
MF719, folder 2
typescript, corrected, revised draft
150 p.
MF719, folder 2
notes
1 p.
Evening, The, and the Morning
MF720, folders 1-5
typescript, corrected
538 p.
MF720, folders 6-9
typescript, corrected
541 p.
MF729, folder 10
notes
14 p.
Friends of the Road
MF721, folder 1
typescript and holograph, corrected
5 p.
MF721, folder 1
typescript, corrected
10 p.
MF721, folders 2-6
typescript, corrected, with notes
223 p.
MF721, folders 7-10
typescript, corrected partial carbon
191 p.
MF721, folder 10
front matter
2 p.
MF721, folders 11-12
galley proof, corrected
68 p.
MF721, folder 13
correspondence with publisher
36 p.
MF721, folder 13
royalty statement
1 p.
MF721, folder 13
revisions from publisher
3 p.
MF721, folder 14
revisions from publisher
32 p.
MF721, folder 15
correspondence, including letter from Eleanor Estes
21 p.
MF721, folder 16
research, correspondence
1 p.
MF721, folder 16
research, photocopy of article, An Advocate for the Kids
4 p.
MF721, folder 16
research, photocopy of article, Who's the Kid's Advocate?
5 p.
MF721, folder 16
research, photocopy of article, The Problem of the Family
6 p.
MF721, folder 16
research, photocopy of article, The Cultural Adjustment of the Foreign Service Dependent
6 p.
MF721, folder 17
research, correspondence
1 p.
MF721, folder 17
research, photocopy of article, Hazards of Rearing Children in Foreign Countries
6 p.
MF721, folder 17
research, photocopy of article, Over Here and Back
4 p.
MF721, folder 17
research, book, Living Overseas by Louise Winfield, Washington D.C. Public Affairs Press, 1962
237 p.
MF721, folder 17
research, clippings
1 p.
MF721, folder 18
research, notes
40 p.
MF722, folder 19
research, notes titled 'History'
32 p.
MF722, folder 20
research, notes titled 'The Trip'
7 p.
MF722, folder 22
research, notes titled 'The Nature'
11 p.
MF722, folder 22
research, notes titled 'Illustrations'
15 p.
MF722, folder 22
research, correspondence
6 p.
MF722, folder 22
research, illustrations, done by others?
14 p.
MF722, folder 22
research, postcards
9 p.
MF722, folder 22
research, photograph
1 p.
MF722, folder 22
research, clippings
1 p.
MF722, folder 23
research, notes titled 'Wool'
20 p.
MF722, folder 24
research, notes titled 'The People's Dispensary for Sick Animals,' with 9 pp. clippings, and 2 booklets, 26 pp.
5 p.
MF722, folder 25
research, notes titled 'Morocco Folklore', with 9 pp. clippings, and 3 booklets, 17 pp.
6 p.
MF722, folder 26
research, notes titled 'Language,' with 2 booklets, 12 pp.
12 p.
MF722, folder 27
research, notes titled 'Pippa,'
24 p.
MF722, folder 28
research, notes titled 'Boots'
21 p.
MF722, folder 29
research, notes titled 'Outlines and Names'
44 p.
MF722, folder 30
research, clippings, partly in French
17 p.
MF722, folder 30
research, 3 articles, photocopy, partially in French
8 p.
MF722, folder 31
research, 7 booklets, partially in French
141 p.
MF722, folder 31
research, poster, king of Morocco
1 p.
MF722, folder 32
book reviews, photocopy
22 p.
MF722, folder 32
correspondence from editor, Margaret McEldeerry
5 p.
Little Lower Than the Angels, A
MF 723, folders 1-9
typescript, corrected carbon
677 p.
MF723, folders 10-15
typescript, corrected
367 p.
MF723, folder 10
front matter
4 p.
MF723, folders 16-17
notes
124 p.
Miracles on Maple Hill
MF725, folders 1-4
typescript, corrected
183 p.
MF725, folder 5
correspondence
1 p.
MF725, folder 5
notes
1 p.
MF725, folder 5
material for illustrators-- 18 photographs taken near Edinboro, Pennsylvania
18 p.
MF725, folder 5
material for illustrators--1 negative
1 p.
MF725, folder 5
material for illustrators--clippings
1 p.
MF725, folder 5
material for illustrators--1 photograph of a young man
1 p.
Miscellaneous material
MF725, folder 6
articles by and about the author
13 p.
MF725, folder 6
clippings
2 p.