Boise State University Special Collections and Archives
Lois Hamilton Fuller Papers
MSS 164
2 linear feet
5 boxes
1947-2007
Correspondence, notes, drafts, proofs, articles, and research documenting Fuller's work as a writer of children's literature.
English
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Collection is available for research.
Collection donated by Lois Hamilton Fuller in 1997.
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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.
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.
Literature
Authors, American
Children's literature, American
American literature--20th century
Literature
Idaho
Children and Youth
Juvenile fiction
Autographed Photos
1
1
Diaries
1969-1970
1
2
Articles and Reviews
1961-1979
1
3
Published Short Stories and Verses
1947-1951
1
4
Stories Translated Into Other Languages
1965-1970
1
5
Anthropological Articles
1960-1977
1
6
The Mystery of the Old Fisk House Notes and Research
1957
1
7
The Mystery of the Old Fisk House Various Drafts
1957
1
8
The Mystery of the Old Fisk House Correspodence
1957-1959
1
9
The Scout Hike Mystery Proof
1959
1
10
Sarap Returns Drafts
1968
1
11
Little Tiger, Big Tiger Drafts
1969
2
1
Keo the Cave Boy Drafts and Notes
1953-1961
2
2
Keo the Cave Boy Final Rough Draft
1961
2
3
Keo the Cave Boy Proof
1961
2
4
The Jade Jaguar Mystery Notes and Research
1962-1963
2
5
Manuscript of The Jade Jaguar Mystery
1962
2
6
The Jade Jaguar Mystery Unbound Book
1962
2
7
The Jade Jaguar Mystery Galley Proof
1962
2
8
Personal Momentos from Pompeii
unknown
3
1
Fire in the Sky notes and research
1962-1965
3
2-3
Fire in the Sky Various Drafts
1962-1965
3
4
Fire in the Sky Original Manuscript
1965
4
1
Correspondence from Children
1961-1970
4
2
Correspondence
1954-1997
4
3-4
Keo the Cave Boy Proofs
1961
5
1
The Jade Jaguar Mystery Proofs
1962
5
2
Mining Claim
5
3