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Lois Hamilton Fuller Papers, 1947-2007

Overview of the Collection

Title
Lois Hamilton Fuller Papers
Dates
1947-2007 (inclusive)
Quantity
2 linear feet, (5 boxes)
Collection Number
MSS 164
Summary
Correspondence, notes, drafts, proofs, articles, and research documenting Fuller's work as a writer of children's literature.
Repository
Boise State University Library, Special Collections and Archives
Special Collections and Archives
1910 University Drive
Boise ID
83725
Telephone: 2084263990
archives@boisestate.edu
Access Restrictions

Collection is available for research.

Languages
English
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Content Description

The Lois Hamilton Fuller papers consist of the research, drafts, and correspondece relating to her four books which were published in the 1960s. The collection contains all the articles Fuller published in various children's magazines from the late 1940s. Also included is correspondence between Fuller and her publishers, as well as fan letters Fuller received from children.

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Biographical Note

Lois Hamilton Fuller was bom in Bayonne, New Jersey on August 13, 1915. Her husband's job with the US embassy led the Fullers to many countries around the world such as Africa and India. This influenced her writings, as her stories are placed in various regions and epochs. During her career, Fuller wrote four children's books and contributed articles, games, and prose to various children's magazines. A resident of Boise, Idaho in the 1990s, Lois Hamilton Fuller passed away in Sherwood Oaks, California at the age of 94.

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Use of the Collection

Preferred Citation

[item description], Lois Hamilton Fuller Papers, Box [number] Folder [number], Boise State University Special Collections and Archives.

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Administrative Information

Acquisition Information

Collection donated by Lois Hamilton Fuller in 1997.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

  • Description: Autographed Photos
    Container: Box 1, Folder 1
  • Description: Diaries
    Dates: 1969-1970
    Container: Box 1, Folder 2
  • Description: Articles and Reviews
    Dates: 1961-1979
    Container: Box 1, Folder 3
  • Description: Published Short Stories and Verses
    Dates: 1947-1951
    Container: Box 1, Folder 4
  • Description: Stories Translated Into Other Languages
    Dates: 1965-1970
    Container: Box 1, Folder 5
  • Description: Anthropological Articles
    Dates: 1960-1977
    Container: Box 1, Folder 6
  • Description: The Mystery of the Old Fisk House Notes and Research
    Dates: 1957
    Container: Box 1, Folder 7
  • Description: The Mystery of the Old Fisk House Various Drafts
    Dates: 1957
    Container: Box 1, Folder 8
  • Description: The Mystery of the Old Fisk House Correspodence
    Dates: 1957-1959
    Container: Box 1, Folder 9
  • Description: The Scout Hike Mystery Proof
    Dates: 1959
    Container: Box 1, Folder 10
  • Description: Sarap Returns Drafts
    Dates: 1968
    Container: Box 1, Folder 11
  • Description: Little Tiger, Big Tiger Drafts
    Dates: 1969
    Container: Box 2, Folder 1
  • Description: Keo the Cave Boy Drafts and Notes
    Dates: 1953-1961
    Container: Box 2, Folder 2
  • Description: Keo the Cave Boy Final Rough Draft
    Dates: 1961
    Container: Box 2, Folder 3
  • Description: Keo the Cave Boy Proof
    Dates: 1961
    Container: Box 2, Folder 4
  • Description: The Jade Jaguar Mystery Notes and Research
    Dates: 1962-1963
    Container: Box 2, Folder 5
  • Description: Manuscript of The Jade Jaguar Mystery
    Dates: 1962
    Container: Box 2, Folder 6
  • Description: The Jade Jaguar Mystery Unbound Book
    Dates: 1962
    Container: Box 2, Folder 7
  • Description: The Jade Jaguar Mystery Galley Proof
    Dates: 1962
    Container: Box 2, Folder 8
  • Description: Personal Momentos from Pompeii
    Dates: unknown
    Container: Box 3, Folder 1
  • Description: Fire in the Sky notes and research
    Dates: 1962-1965
    Container: Box 3, Folder 2-3
  • Description: Fire in the Sky Various Drafts
    Dates: 1962-1965
    Container: Box 3, Folder 4
  • Description: Fire in the Sky Original Manuscript
    Dates: 1965
    Container: Box 4, Folder 1
  • Description: Correspondence from Children
    Dates: 1961-1970
    Container: Box 4, Folder 2
  • Description: Correspondence
    Dates: 1954-1997
    Container: Box 4, Folder 3-4
  • Description: Keo the Cave Boy Proofs
    Dates: 1961
    Container: Box 5, Folder 1
  • Description: The Jade Jaguar Mystery Proofs
    Dates: 1962
    Container: Box 5, Folder 2
  • Description: Mining Claim
    Container: Box 5, Folder 3

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Subject Terms

  • American literature--20th century
  • Authors, American
  • Children's literature, American
  • Literature

Form or Genre Terms

  • Juvenile fiction
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