Madye Lee Chastain Papers
Scope and Contents
The collection contains material for five titles. The materials are arranged alphabetically by title. Within each title the materials are arranged in the probable order in which they were created. Steamboat South concerns the voyage of a young girl who travels down the Mississippi to live with her aunt and uncle, and her adventures as she interacts with other passengers and babysits six children. Holdings for Emmy Keeps a Promise, Fripsey Fun, and Steamboat South include one illustration for each title. For Magic Island and Plippen's Palace , there is a single typescript page for each title.
Dates
- 1955-1964
Conditions Governing Access
Noncirculating; Available for research
Conditions Governing Use
The collection is protected by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code). Reproductions can be made only if they are to be used for "private study, scholarship, or research." It is the user's responsibility to verify copyright ownership and to obtain all necessary permissions prior to the reproduction, publication, or other use of any portion of these materials.
Biographical / Historical
Madye Lee Chastain was born on December 15, 1908 in Texarkana, Texas. She married Kurt Stoessel, a fellow artist, in 1936, and had one child. She studied art at Oglethorpe University in Atlanta and Grand Central Art School in New York. She also studied at Columbia University. She worked as a portrait artist from 1932 to 1938. Ms. Chastain has written and illustrated children's books since 1945. Her books are episodic, humorous adventure stories for middle readers. They are frequently set in small towns or farms. Several of the books form a series about the antics of the large, boisterous Fripsey family.
Source:
Something About the Author, vol. 4.
Extent
.25 Cubic Feet (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Madye Lee Chastain in 1967.
- Title
- Madye Lee Chastain Papers
- Status
- In Progress
- Date
- 1999-01
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
- Sponsor
- This finding aid is a product of a grant funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Repository Details
Part of the de Grummond Childrens Literature Collection Repository
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Hattiesburg MS 39406-0001
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