Bob Chenu letter to Margaret Sutton, circa 1980

Item — Box: 1, Folder: 2

Scope and Contents

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The Anita Avery Girl Detectives Collection is divided into seven series:

Correspondence — Letters, articles, and photographs sent or copied and forwarded to Anita Avery, predominantly concerning Margaret Sutton, author of the Judy Bolton series.

Fan Culture — Newsletters and publications of members of the Society of Phantom Friends, a fan club focused on Judy Bolton and other girls’ series.

Conference Materials — Materials from a conference held at the University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse June 22-24, 1984: "Eighty Years of Juvenile Series Fiction, or How Nancy Drew, the Hardy Boys and Friends Have Affected Four Generations."

Miscellaneous Literature — Reproductions of non-Judy Bolton books by Margaret Sutton, generated by the author and sent to Anita Avery in the mid-1980s; also a 2011 publication of the early typescripts that later evolved into Judy Bolton stories.

Ephemera — Miscellaneous materials related to the collection.

Memorabilia — Various Nancy Drew memorabilia dating from the 1930s-2010s.

Audiovisual Material — An audiobook, a VHS tape, and several DVDs of Nancy Drew adaptations.

Dates

Creation: circa 1980

Conditions Governing Access

The physical materials from this collection may be viewed only in the reading room of Vanderbilt’s Special Collections and University Archives. Materials should be requested two to three days in advance to facilitate easier access. Contact specialcollections@vanderbilt.edu to schedule an appointment.

Full Extent

From the Collection: 5 Linear Feet (2 Hollingers, 6 flat boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Information

Donor note: Includes Margaret Sutton Hunting's Berkeley, CA address. Information about Bob acquiring Judy Bolton copies for Sutton, and getting Bolton copies signed by Sutton.