| LC control no. | n 79062873 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| LC classification | PS3505.H9226 |
| Personal name heading | Christopher, Matt, 1917-1997 |
| Variant(s) | Christopher Matthew Frederick, 1917-1997 Christopher, Matthew F., 1917-1997 |
| Birth date | 1917-08-16 |
| Death date | 1997-09-20 |
| Place of birth | Bath (Pa.) |
| Place of death | Charlotte (N.C.) |
| Field of activity | Children's literature |
| Profession or occupation | Children's author Novelist |
| Special note | The name Matt Christopher continues to appear on title pages of new works after his death. The name is considered by the family as a "trade-mark." Catalogers should consider whether the name should be transcribed as a statement of responsibility, part of a series statement (e.g., "Matt Christopher the #1 sports series for kids"), an "at head of title" note, or a quote note. The author of the text is usually given on the t.p. verso and may be considered the creator of these posthumous works. |
| Found in | Look for the body, 1952. The return of the headless horseman, c1982: CIP t.p. (Matt Christopher) data sheet (b. 8-16-17) On the field-- with Terrell Davis, c2000: t.p. (Matt Christopher) t.p. verso copyright info. (Catherine M. Christopher) Phone call to pub., May 8, 2000: (Catherine M. Christopher is Matt's wife; author deceased; Matt Christopher is a trademark) U.S. copyright file. Feb. 26, 2001 (Christopher, Matt, 1917-; Christopher, Matt, -1998) The man who only hit homers, c2004: CIP t.p. (Matt Christopher) galley (Matthew Frederick Christopher) Wikipedia WWW site, September 13, 2012: (Matthew "Matt" Christopher (August 16, 1917 - September 20, 1997) was an author of children's books, born in Matthew "Matt" Christopher (August 16, 1917 - September 20, 1997) was an author of children's books, born in Bath, Pennsylvania. He was a prolific author, writing more than one hundred books, mostly children's novels centered around sports.) Winthrop University, Dacus Library Online: Archives Matt Christopher Collection, Feb. 10, 2014 Matt Christopher papers (Matthew Frederick Christopher (1917 - 1997) was born Aug. 16, 1917, in the mining town of Bath, PA. Matt was to publish over 100 novels and 300 short stories, mostly in the area of sports. He also wrote in other genres, including authoring the "Chuck White" comic strip adventure series in Treasure Chest magazine. Matt and his wife, Cay, moved to Rock Hill, SC in 1981.) <http://www2.winthrop.edu/dacus/about/Archives/collections/mattchristopher.htm> ipl2.org, viewed Feb. 10, 2014 Author page (Matt Christopher; Matthew F. Christopher was born on August 16, 1917, in Bath, Pa. He died in 1997 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Matt Christopher is well-known for his sports fiction novels) <http://www.ipl.org/div/askauthor/Christopher.html> |
| Associated language | eng |
| Invalid LCCN | n 2014008454 |
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