Norman H. Finkelstein Papers

Collection

Identifier: 2001-0115

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The collection contains correspondence, manuscripts, galleys, proofs and further editorial material pertaining to the author's career and both his published and unpublished works.

Dates

Creation: undated, 1983-2007

Access

The collection is open and available for research.

Restrictions on Use

Permission to publish from these Papers must be obtained in writing from both the University of Connecticut Libraries and the owner(s) of the copyright.

Biography

Norman Henry Finkelstein (1941-2024) was born November 10, 1941, in Chelsea, MA; son of Sydney and Mollie Finkelstein; married Rosalind Brandt (an electrologist), July 4, 1967; children: Jeffrey, Robert, Risa.

Education: Hebrew College, B.J.Ed., 1961, M.A., 1986; Boston University, B.S., 1963, Ed.M., 1964, C.A.G.S., 1983.

Career: Writer and educator. Brookline Public Schools, Brookline, MA, library media specialist, 1970-2005; Hebrew College, Brookline, part-time instructor, 1982--; Camp Yavneh, Northwood, NH, teacher, educational director, summers, 1982-89; Massachusetts Corporation for Educational Telecommunications, host of Thumbs Up--Thumbs Down (educational television program), 1990-95.

Awards: National Endowment for the Humanities fellowship, 1980; Holzman Award, Hebrew College, 1985, and Children's Book of the Year selection, Child Study Committee at Bank Street College, both for Remember Not to Forget; Children's Book of the Year selection, Child Study Committee at Bank Street College, for Theodor Herzl; Brookline Foundation grant, 1987; John F. Kennedy Presidential Library Foundation grant, 1987; Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies designation, National Council for the Social Studies/Children's Book Council (NCSS/ CBC), and Books for the Teen Age selection, New York Public Library, both for Captain of Innocence; Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies designation, NCSS/CBC, 1989, for The Other 1492; Council for Basic Education fellowship, 1992; Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library grant, 1996; Golden Kite Honor Book selection, Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, and Honor Book designation, Society of School Librarians International (SSLI), both 1997, and One Hundred Books for Reading and Sharing and Books for the Teen Age selections, New York Public Library, and Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies designation, NCSS/ CBC, both 1998, all for With Heroic Truth; National Jewish Book Award, 1998, for Heeding the Call; Books for the Teen Age selection, New York Public Library, SSLI Honor Book designation, and Notable Social Studies Trade Book designation, NCSS/CBC, 2000, all for The Way Things Never Were; National Jewish Book Award, 2002, for Forged in Freedom; Louis Hilson Memorial Award for the Advancement of Jewish Education, Hebrew College.

Source: "Norman H. Finkelstein." Gale Literature: Contemporary Authors, Gale, 2011. Gale Literature Resource Center, link.gale.com/apps/doc/H1000112338/GLS?u=22516&sid=bookmark-GLS&xid=2702ce1e. Accessed 9 Jan. 2024.

Extent

9.55 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Norman H. Finkelstein is a Massachusetts-based writer of nonfiction for children and adults.The collection contains correspondence, manuscripts, galleys, proofs and further editorial material pertaining to the author's career and his 16 published and 19 unpublished works.

Arrangement

Series I: Published and Unpublished Works (undated, 1983-2007)

Series II: Correspondence, Presentations, Awards, and Media (undated, 1984-2005)

Related Material

Archives & Special Collections has a substantial collection of materials pertaining to children's literature and associated artwork. For detailed information on these collections please contact the curator or ask at the Reading Room desk.

Separated Material

The following materials have been separated from the collection and cataloged:

American Jewish History Dodd C 10194

Ariel Sharon Dodd A 9724

Plastics Dodd C 10195