winthrop university louise pettus archives & special collections

Matt Christopher Papers, Acc 1092Manuscript Collection, Winthrop University ArchivesWINTHROP UNIVERSITYLOUISE PETTUS ARCHIVES & SPECIAL COLLECTIONSMANUSCRIPT COLLECTIONACC. NO.: 1092PROCESSED BY: Andrew JohnstonADDITIONS: 531, 1221,1309,__, DATE: August 20, 2004, February 18, 2005NO. OF SECTIONS: 4MATT CHRISTOPHER PAPERSIThe Matt Christopher Papers were deposited with the Louise Pettus Archives & Special Collections onMarch 7, 2003 and September 24, 2003.Linear Feet Of Shelf Space Occupied: 34.25Approximate Number Of Pieces: 68, 500 Pieces & 802 Bound VolumesRestrictions: Open to researchers under the rules and regulations of the Louise Pettus Archives & SpecialCollections at Winthrop University.Literary Rights: For information concerning literary rights please contact the Louise Pettus Archives &Special Collections at Winthrop University.Scope And Content: Consists of published manuscripts, published short stories (1943-1994) (drafts,synopses, plot outlines, and magazines, comics, and newspapers with articles and short stories), galleys (1954-1990=s), leather bound author=s editions (1954-1991), and publisher=s editions of Matt Christopher=s children=sbooks (1954-2004). Also, contains many unpublished manuscripts and drafts outside the children=s book field(1954-1997), unpublished poems (1938-1993), unpub. screenplays (1940-1997), and unpub. short stories (1954-1997). Also included are taped (audio and video) interviews of Matt Christopher (1917-1997). As well as,puzzles for children (1988-1992), research materials and notes (1954-1997), sports rule-books (1954-1995), andwriting guides (1909-1995), personal (1949-1997) and business correspondence (1952-2002), contractagreements (1952-1993), royalty statements (1954-1999), and biographical information (1917-2004),memorabilia (personalized baseball bat, framed pictures and award certificates, etc.), fan mail (1964-1999)and personal book collection (1847-1995) (some signed by authors).Transfer Of Items: Posters, framed pictures, award certificates, and memorabilia. (To oversize or on displayin room 9 research area).Addition: 265 bd. vol. publisher=s edition=s of Matt Christopher’s Books. 2/18/05.2