- Scope and Contents
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The collection consists primarily of writings, including drafts and manuscripts, and research material, as well as correspondence, clippings, printed material, photographs, slides, phonographic records and other material. The collection documents Miriam Schlein's career as a children's author and her process of researching and writing books on natural history and related topics.
- Conditions Governing Access
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This collection is open for research.
Boxes 41, 42, 43, and 48 (phonograph records): Restricted fragile material. Reference copies may be requested. Consult Access Services for further information.
Box 47 (audiovisual material): Restricted fragile material. Reference copies may be requested. Consult Access Services for further information. - Conditions Governing Use
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The Miriam Schlein Papers is the physical property of the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University. Literary rights, including copyright, belong to the authors or their legal heirs and assigns. For further information, consult the appropriate curator.
- Immediate Source of Acquisition
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Purchased from Elizabeth S. Weiss and John Weiss on the Jockey Hollow Fund, 2007.
November 2010 Acquisition, Gift of Elizabeth S. Weiss and John Weiss, 2010.
October 2017 Acquisition, Gift of Elizabeth S. Weiss, 2017. - Arrangement
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The collection is organized into six series: I. Writing Files, 1955-2002. II. Research Material, 1949-2003. III. Correspondence, 1954-2002. IV. Personal Papers, 1976-2004. V. November 2010 Acquisition, 1940-2009. VI. October 2017 Acquisition, 1956-1998.
Acquisitions recieved after the initial gift date were organized by accession. Researchers should note that material within each acquisition may overlap with/or relate to material found in other acquisitions.
- Dates
- 1940 - 2009
- Extent
- 42.25 Linear Feet (51 boxes)
- Related Names
- Schlein, Miriam
- Language of Materials
- English