Molly Cone papers, 1870-2000s
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Cone, Molly
- Title
- Molly Cone papers
- Dates
- 1870-2000s (inclusive)18702010
- Quantity
- 12.74 cubic feet (14 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 4378 (Accession No. 4378-001)
- Summary
- Research files, original manuscript, correspondence, and biographical materials related to Molly Cone and her career as a writer
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
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Open to all users.
- Languages
- English
Biographical Note
Molly Cone was an author of many books for children in addition to Family of Strangers: Building a Jewish Community in Washington State.
Molly Lamken Cone was born in Tacoma, Washington in 1918 to a Latvian immigrant family. She graduated from Stadium High School in Tacoma, and attended the University of Washington. She married Gerald (Jerry) Cone in 1939.
She wrote over 45 books, and received many literary awards, including the selection of her children's book Mishmash (published 1962) as one of the 100 best children's books by the New York Times. The State of Washington awarded Molly Cone the Washington Governor's Writers Award three times.
Molly Cone died in March 2016.
Content Description
Research files and original manuscript for Family of Strangers, of which Molly Cone was the head writer, with co-authors Howard Droker and Jacqueline Williams. Family of Strangers is a history of the Jewish community in Washington State published by Washington State Jewish Historical Society in association with University of Washington Press. Also included is an undated autobiographical sketch reprinted from "Something About the Author."
Original manuscripts, book notes, correspondence, book reviews, Family of Strangers correspondence, Jewish theme correspondence and stories, TV scripts and adaptations, read aloud Bible stories, Jewish media, notes and scripts for the Jewish Media Group & ADL, circa 1975; original draft manuscript for “Paul David Silverman is a Father”; general correspondence, 1963-1977; royalty statements, 1960-1974, fan letters, videotaped interviews with Jewish community leaders (for Jewish Federation), 1976; personal scrapbook, biographical materials, and photos.
Other Descriptive Information
Forms part of the Washington State Jewish Archives.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Administrative Information
Arrangement
Organized into 2 accessions.
- Accession No. 4378-001, Molly Cone papers, 1870-2003
- Accession No. 4378-002, Molly Cone papers, 1960s -2000s
Acquisition Information
Donated by Molly Cone, 3/1/1991 and 10/27/2005
Separated Materials
Cone's original books that were dontaed as part of accession 4378-002 were transferred to the Special Collections Historical Children's Literature collection
- A Batch of Trouble, 1963
- A Promise is a Promise, 1964
- Annie Annie, 1969
- Call me Moose, 1978
- Come Back Salmon, 1992
- Crazy Mary, 1966
- Dance around the Fire, 1974
- Das Leere Haus, 1970
- Hear, O Israel (4 books in this series), 1971-1973
- Hello, Hello, Are you there, God?, 1999
- Hurrry Henrietta, 1966
- Leonard Bernstein, 1970
- Listen to the Trees Jews and the Earth, 1995
- Mishmash series (7 books), 1962-1982
- Number Four, 1972
- Only Jane, 1960
- Paul David Silverman is a Father, 1983
- Purim, 1967
- Reeney, 1963
- Simon, 1970
- Squishy, Misty, Dam and Muddy, 1996
- Stories of Jewish Symbols, 1963
- The Amazing Memory of Harvey Bean, 1980
- The Big Squeeze, 1984
- The Green Green Sea, 1968
- The House in the Tree, 1968
- The Jewish New Year, 1966
- The Jewish Sabbath, 1966
- The Mystery of being Jewish, 1989
- The Other Side of the Fence, 1967
- The Real Dream, 1963
- The Ringling Brothers,1971
- The Story of Shabbat, 2000
- The Trouble with Toby,1961
- Too Many Girls, 1960
- Who Knows Ten? Children's Tales of the Ten Commandment, 1965, 1998
- You Can't Make Me If I Don't Want To, 1971
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Accession No. 4378-001: Molly Cone papers, 1870-2003
1.57 cubic feet ( 2 boxes)Scope and Content: Research files and original manuscript for "Family of Strangers," of which Molly Cone was the head writer, with co-authors Howard Droker and Jacqueline Williams. "Family of Strangers" is a history of the Jewish community in Washington State published by Washington State Jewish Historical Society in association with University of Washington Press. Also included is an undated autobiographical sketch reprinted from "Something About the Author."
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info: Bibliographic Source: Molly Cone, 1991-03-01 ; 2005-10-27
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Description: AberdeenDates: 1929-1981Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Accession 4378-001
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Description: BellinghamDates: 1906-1998Container: Box/Folder 1/2, Accession 4378-001
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Description: CentraliaDates: 1962-1991Container: Box/Folder 1/3, Accession 4378-001
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Description: EllensbergDates: 1982-1998Container: Box/Folder 1/4, Accession 4378-001
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Description: EverettDates: 1970-2001Container: Box/Folder 1/5, Accession 4378-001
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Description: Home ColonyDates: 1901-1990Container: Box/Folder 1/6, Accession 4378-001
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Description: MarcusDates: 1920-1983Container: Box/Folder 1/7, Accession 4378-001
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Description: OlympiaDates: 1912-1995Container: Box/Folder 1/8, Accession 4378-001
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Description: Port TownsendDates: 1893-1988Container: Box/Folder 1/9, Accession 4378-001
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Description: RepublicDates: 1907-1994Container: Box/Folder 1/10, Accession 4378-001
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Description: RichlandDates: 1958-2003Container: Box/Folder 1/11, Accession 4378-001
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Description: SeattleDates: 1905-1997Container: Box/Folder 1/12, Accession 4378-001
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Description: Sedro WooleyDates: 1992Container: Box/Folder 1/13, Accession 4378-001
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Description: SpokaneDates: 1892-1997Container: Box/Folder 1/14, Accession 4378-001
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Description: TacomaDates: 1871-2001Container: Box/Folder 1/15, Accession 4378-001
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Description: Walla WallaDates: 1942-2001Container: Box/Folder 1/16, Accession 4378-001
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Description: Sephardim 1 of 2Dates: 1966-1996Container: Box/Folder 1/17, Accession 4378-001
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Description: Sephardim 2/2Dates: 1870-1997Container: Box/Folder 1/18, Accession 4378-001
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Description: Research Materials ADates: 1870-1997Container: Box/Folder 1/19, Accession 4378-001
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Description: Research Materials BDates: 1891-1999Container: Box/Folder 1/20, Accession 4378-001
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Description: Research Materials DDates: 1948-1995Container: Box/Folder 1/21, Accession 4378-001
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Description: Research Materials EDates: 1978-1994Container: Box/Folder 1/22, Accession 4378-001
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Description: Research Materials FDates: 1893-1992Container: Box/Folder 1/23, Accession 4378-001
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Description: Research Materials GDates: 1891-2001Container: Box/Folder 1/24, Accession 4378-001
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Description: Research Materials HDates: 1936-2001Container: Box/Folder 1/25, Accession 4378-001
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Description: Research Materials IDates: 1942-1998Container: Box/Folder 1/26, Accession 4378-001
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Description: Research Materials JDates: 1917-1996Container: Box/Folder 127, Accession 4378-001
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Description: Research Materials KDates: 1942-1985Container: Box/Folder 1/28, Accession 4378-001
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Description: Research Materials LDates: 1884-1999Container: Box/Folder 1/29, Accession 4378-001
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Description: Research Materials MDates: 1921-1996Container: Box/Folder 1/30, Accession 4378-001
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Description: Research Materials NDates: 1998Container: Box/Folder 1/31, Accession 4378-001
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Description: Research Materials ODates: 1939-1985Container: Box/Folder 1/32, Accession 4378-001
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Description: Research Materials PDates: 1936-1999Container: Box/Folder 1/33, Accession 4378-001
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Description: Research Materials RDates: 1936-1996Container: Box/Folder 1/34, Accession 4378-001
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Description: Research Materials SDates: 1933-1997Container: Box/Folder 1/35, Accession 4378-001
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Description: Research Materials TDates: 1985-2003Container: Box/Folder 1/36, Accession 4378-001
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Description: Research Materials VDates: 1984-1989Container: Box/Folder 1/37, Accession 4378-001
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Description: Research Materials WDates: 1984-2001Container: Box/Folder 1/38, Accession 4378-001
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Description: Research Materials YDates: 1904-1996Container: Box/Folder 1/39, Accession 4378-001
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Description: Molly Cone Index to FilesDates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 1/40, Accession 4378-001
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Description: Historic Seattle calendarDates: 1999Container: Box/Folder 2/1, Accession 4378-001
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Description: Original manuscript of Family of Strangers and autobiographical author sketchDates: circa 2003Container: Box/Folder 2/2-2/21, Accession 4378-001
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Accession No. 4378-002: Molly Cone papers, 1930s -2000s
11.17 cubic feet (12 boxes)Scope and Content: Original manuscripts, book notes, correspondence, book reviews, Family of Strangers correspondence, Jewish theme correspondence and stories,TV scripts and adaptations, read aloud Bible stories, Jewish media, notes and scripts for the Jewish Media Group & ADL, circa 1975; original draft manuscript for “Paul David Silverman is a Father”; general correspondence, 1963-1977; royalty statements, 1960-1974, fan letters, videotaped interviews with Jewish community leaders (for Jewish Federation), 1976, personal scrapbook, biographical materials, photographs of Molly Cone.
Restrictions on Access: No restrictions on access.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's copyrights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries Special Collections.
Acquisition Info: Gary Cone, 2017-06-06
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Description: Biographical materials
Scope and Content: Photographs, autobiography, award lists, Stadium High yearbooks, 1935 and 1936; general correspondence, and royalty statements 1959-1974.
Dates: 1959-2000sContainer: Box 1, Accession 4378-002 -
Description: Fan Letters and book reviews
Scope and Content: Letters from elementary school students, clippings and articles on Cone's published books and book reviews. Book talk notes.
Dates: 1960-2005Container: Box 2-3, Accession 4378-002 -
Description: Scripts and short stories
Scope and Content: Adaptations, scripts for plays and TV, related correspondence, manuscripts for short stories.
Dates: 1964-1970sContainer: Box 4-5, Accession 4378-002 -
Description: Original manuscripts
Scope and Content: Original manuscripts for short stories and larger works. Titles include Paul David Silverman is a Father, The Amazing Memory of Harvey T, Read Aloud Bible Stories, Tic Tac Totem, and other stories. Several of the manuscripts were submissions to publishers.
Container: Box 6-8, Accession 4378-002 -
Description: Video and tape interviews
Scope and Content: 20 video tapes, 2 CDs on Molly Cone On Her Writing, 3 CDS on Weaving Women's Words, 6 cassette tapes, and 1 record vinyl
Dates: 1970s-2000sContainer: Box 9, Accession 4378-002 -
Description: Scrapbook and books
Scope and Content: Scrapbook, 1930s-1968;The Vision Quest script, and 2 books titled Something About the Author Autobiography Series.
Dates: 1930-1988Container: Box 10, Accession 4378-002 -
Description: Scrapbooks
Scope and Content: 2 Scrapbooks, 1960-1970; 1974-2001
Dates: 1960-2001Container: Box 11-12, Accession 4378-002
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Jewish authors--Archives
- Jews in literature
- Jews--Washington (State)
- Sephardim--Washington (State)
- Women authors, American--Archives
Personal Names
- Cone, Molly--Archives
- Cone, Molly--Interviews
Geographical Names
- Washington (State)--Sources
Form or Genre Terms
- Interviews
- Manuscripts (documents)
- Personal correspondence
- Research (documents)
- Scrapbooks
- Video recordings
Other Creators
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Corporate Names
- Washington State Jewish Archives (University of Washington)
- Washington State Jewish Archives (University of Washington), (host institution)
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
Other Creators
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Corporate Names
- Washington State Jewish Archives (University of Washington)
