Natalia Maree Belting Papers

This collection contains three series: Alphabetical Files; Correspondence; and Books.

The "Alphabetical Files" contain newsclippings about Belting, as well as reviews about books for which the collection has no original material. The "Correspondence" Series consists primarily of letters to and from publishers and editors, as well as some royalty statements. Researchers should cross-reference this series and the "Books" Series.

The "Books" Series is arranged alphabetically by title, with the material within each title arranged according to probable order of creation. Indy and Mr. Lincoln, Pierre of Kaskaskia, and Verity Mullens and the Indian are all works of historical fiction. Pierre of Kaskaskia tells the story of a young boy's adventures in a French village on the Mississippi River during the colonial period. Verity Mullens and the Indian recounts the adventures of a dog from Plymouth colony who gets lost in the woods.

The other books documented in this series are adaptations of folktales and myths. Among the subjects in these books are cats stories (Cat Tales), origin myths (The Earth Is on a Fish's Back), and myths about the sky (The Moon Is a Crystal Ball). Most of the books in this collection are documented with one or more typescripts. Several of these typescripts are partial and/or unnumbered. Also, there are reviews and publicity materials for every title. For most of the books there is also material from later stages of the publishing process, such as a galley, a proof, or folded and gathered sheets. For Indy and Mr. Lincoln, the collection contains some reproductions of preliminary illustration sketches.