Intermountain Conference on Children's Literature records
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1600
Scope and Contents
The Intermountain Conference on Children's Literature records (1965-1987) contains registration forms, daily schedules, conference programs, a transcript of remarks, notices, memos, announcements, book and film lists, flyers, pamphlets, brochures, newsletters, author profiles, evaluation forms, correspondence, and other documents. The collection contains materials gathered at the bi-annual Intermountain Conference on Children's Literature, as well as from the 1966 Intermountain Conference on Young Adult Literature. Elliott Landau provided the impetus for the children's literature conference organization in 1961 and acted as its director for twelve years. Marilou Sorensen replaced Landau in 1973, directing the conferences until 1987. These conferences, held on the campus of the University of Utah and sponsored by its education department, were dedicated to promoting children's education through literacy.
Dates
- 1965-1987
Creator
- Intermountain Conference on Children's Literature (Organization)
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
Conditions Governing Use
The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.
Extent
1.5 Linear Feet
Abstract
The Intermountain Conference on Children's Literature records (1965-1987) contains conference materials including forms, schedules, programs, pamphlets, brochures, newsletters, notices, memos, announcements, book and film lists, author profiles, and correspondence. Included are similar materials from the first Intermountain Conference on Young Adult Literature in 1966.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Boxes 1 and 2 were donated in 1996. In 2006, the proceedings for the tenth and eleventh conferences (Box 2, folders 2 and 4) were donated.
Processing Information
Processed by Julie Hunsaker in 1997.
Addendum processed by Elizabeth Rogers in 2006.
Addendum processed by Elizabeth Rogers in 2006.
Creator
- Intermountain Conference on Children's Literature (Organization)
- Title
- Inventory of the Intermountain Conference on Children's Literature records, 1965-1987
- Author
- Finding aid created by Julie Hunsaker and Elizabeth Rogers
- Date
- © 2006 (last modified: 2019)
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid encoded in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository
Contact:
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
special@library.utah.edu
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
special@library.utah.edu