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Olivia Goldsmith Collection, 1992-1996

 

Summary

Extent:
6 Hollinger Boxes
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Olivia Goldsmith Collection, Bienes Museum of the Modern Book, Broward County Library.

Background

Scope and content:

The Olivia Goldsmith Collection contains manuscripts, books, notes and correspondence by author Olivia Goldsmith (1949-2004). Manuscripts and drafts included are Bestseller, Fashionably Late, Flavor of the Month, Marrying Mom and Simple Isn't Easy

Biographical / historical:

Olivia Goldsmith was born Randy Goldfield in Dumont, New Jersey on January 1, 1949. Her debut novel, "The First Wives Club", was published in 1992 and was made into a film in 1996. Other novels written by Goldsmith including Bestseller, Fashionably Late, Flavor of the month, Marrying Mom, and Simple Isn't Easy. Goldsmith attended New York University where she majored in education. She later worked in buisness marketing and was the first woman to work for the Booz Allen Hamilton Firm. In 1981, she began Omni Consulting which she sold in 1984. After selling the firm, she began to focus on writing. She wrote several books for children published under the name Justine Rendal. In 1992, the First Wives Club was published under the pseudonym Olivia Goldsmith. Goldsmith continued to use this name for other books she published. On January 15, 2004, Olivia Goldmith died as a result of complications from the administration of anaesthesia before an elective surgery. Her final two books were published posthumously.

Acquisition information:
The Olivia Goldsmith Collection was donated to the Bienes Museum of the Modern Book by Olivia Goldsmith.
Arrangement:

The Olivia Goldsmith Collection contains seven series. Series I. Bestseller, Series II. Fashionably Late, Series III. First Wives Club, Series IV. Flavor of the Month, Series V. Marrying Mom, Series VI. Simple Isn't Easy and Series VII. Printed Materials.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

The Olivia Goldsmith Collection is open for research.

Preferred citation:

Olivia Goldsmith Collection, Bienes Museum of the Modern Book, Broward County Library.

Location of this collection:
Bienes Museum of the Modern Book, Broward County Library
100 S. Andrews Avenue
Fort Lauderdale
FL
33301
USA