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Title: Lucy Johnston Sypher Papers, 1977-2002

ID: OGLMC/1473

Creator: Sypher, Lucy Johnston (1907-1990)

Extent: 0.25 Linear Feet

Date Acquired: 07/10/2003

Languages: English [eng]

1907-1990; UND Class of 1927 and author of children’s books set in Wales, North Dakota

The Lucy Johnston Sypher Papers contain two pieces of correspondence from Sypher to Andrea Kulevsky in May 1978. Sypher was responding to a letter Kulevsky had written regarding the historical accuracy of Sypher's books. Sypher reported that one of the characters named "Edward Owen" was accurate, save for the fact that his last name was changed. She also noted that she was not sure what Kulevsky would find should she decide to visit Wales. Sypher noted that the house she lived in as a young girl had recently been torn down, and that the "old school" had been destroyed many years ago. Sypher also enclosed an autographed promotional flier highlighting The Edge of Nowhere and Cousins and Circuses.

Access Restrictions: Open for inspection under the rules and regulations of the Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections.

Acquisition Source: Shirley Kulevsky, Grand Forks, North Dakota

Acquisition Method: Donation; Acc.#2004-2687

Related Publications:

Cousins and Circuses by Lucy Johnston Sypher. Illustrated by Ray Abel. New York: Atheneum, 1974. Call Number: PZ7.S9847 Co

The Edge of Nowhere by Lucy Johnston Sypher. Illustrated by Ray Abel. New York: Atheneum, 1972. Call Number: PZ7.S9847 Ed

The Spell of the Northern Lights by Lucy Johnston Sypher. Illustrated by Ray Abel. New York: Atheneum, 1975. Call Number: PZ7.S9847 Sp

The Turnabout Year by Lucy Johnston Sypher. Illustrated by Ray Abel. New York: Atheneum, 1976. Call Number: PZ7.S9847 Tu

Preferred Citation: (Description of Item). Lucy Johnston Sypher Papers.  OGLMC 1473, Box #, Folder #.  Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections, Chester Fritz Library, University of North Dakota.

Finding Aid Revision History: Finding aid migrated to Archon in November 2013.