Polly Curren papers , 1968-1979

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Curren, Polly, 1917-2011
Title
Polly Curren papers
Dates
1968-1979 (inclusive)
Quantity
1.5 linear feet, (1 container)
Collection Number
Ax 871
Summary
Polly Curren (1917-?) was a writer of children's literature and a teacher. She wrote during the 1950s through the 1970s and her stories span the reading ability level from early readers to young adult fiction. This collection includes manuscripts from books that Curren published in the 1970s and the correspondence with editors and publishers.
Repository
University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives
UO Libraries--SCUA
1299 University of Oregon
Eugene OR
97403-1299
Telephone: 5413463068
spcarref@uoregon.edu
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Languages
English
Sponsor
Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Historical NoteReturn to Top

Polly Curren (1917-?) was born in Boston, Massachusetts. She attended Russell School of Expression and Literature in Boston, and in 1941 she married George E. Fedosiuk, a civil engineer; they had one child, David.

Although Curren conducted a School of Expression in Boston, her major career has not been academic teaching but writing books for children. These books, which span the early 1950s through the late 1970s, do reflect her teaching career. Beginning with picture books and simple stories for preschoolers, they are written not only to entertain but to teach, such as those written for the Golden Press Community Worker series. In the tales of family lives, history, folklore and religion, they move from read-alouds, beginning and easy readers, to junior books for young teens.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Within this collection are manuscripts of books published during the 1970s, and related materials. In each instance, included with the manuscript is the correspondence between the publisher's editors and Polly Curren. This correspondence reveals the cooperative process of editorial critique and revisions by which a submitted manuscript is developed, resulting in the final published text.

Additional materials of Polly Curren's may be found in the University of Southern Mississippi Library.

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Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Children's literature, American--Authorship
  • Women authors, American--20th century
  • Women authors, American--20th century--Correspondence
  • Young adult literature, American--Authorship

Personal Names

  • Curren, Polly, 1917-2011

Form or Genre Terms

  • Manuscripts for publication