Creator:
Barker, Will.
Inclusive Dates:
1852- 1970
Abstract:
American author, native of Troy, New
York, who wrote a number of books about animals, some for young adults. Collection contains
correspondence (1852-1970), business, personal, and family; book manscripts and galleys;
genealogical material relating to the Barker family; scrapbooks; memorabilia, including
calendars and photographs; and published material, including articles and pamphlets.
Type of Material:
Articles.
Book reviews.
Calendars (documents)
Correspondence.
Galley proofs.
Genealogies (histories)
Manuscripts for publication.
Memorabilia.
Pamphlets.
Photographs.
Scrapbooks.
Speeches (documents)
Subject:
Authors.
Literature -- Children's
Animal behavior.
Authors, American.
Conservation of natural resources -- Juvenile literature.
Freemasons -- United States.
Zoology -- Juvenile literature.
Creator:
Baum, L. Frank (Lyman Frank), 1856-1919
Inclusive Dates:
1880- 1942
Abstract:
Biographical and genealogical material on the Baum and Gage families; material relating to the publishing history as well as the film and theatrical adaptations of The Wizard of Oz, including correspondence, manuscripts, reviews, publicity, and publications about Baum and Oz; photographs; and Oz memorabilia. Also, material pertaining to Russell P. MacFall and William W. Denslow.
Type of Material:
Book reviews.
Correspondence.
Genealogies (histories)
Manuscripts for publication.
Memorabilia.
Obituaries.
Photographs.
Scrapbooks.
Subject:
Wizard of Oz.
Authors.
Illustrators.
Literature -- Children's
New York State
Authors, American.
Children’s literature, American.
Children’s literature -- Film and video adaptations.
Illustrated children’s books.
Illustrators -- United States
Creator:
Bontemps, Arna, 1902-1973.
Inclusive Dates:
1927- 1968
Abstract:
Correspondence, manuscript plays, stories, songs, speeches, and book manuscripts and galley proofs.
Type of Material:
Correspondence.
Galley proofs.
Manuscripts for publication.
Scripts (documents)
Songs (document genre)
Speeches (documents)
Subject:
United States -- Civilization -- African American influences.
United States -- Race relations.
Authors.
Librarians.
Playwrights.
Poets.
Radicalism
Literature -- Children's
Literature -- American Fiction
Literature -- American Poetry
African Americans
African-American arts.
African American dramatists.
African American librarians.
African American intellectuals.
African American novelists.
African American poets.
African American Seventh-Day Adventists.
African Americans -- Biography.
African Americans -- Intellectual life.
African Americans -- Music.
African Americans in the performing arts.
American literature -- African American authors.
Authors, American -- 20th century.
Children's literature -- Authorship.
Harlem Renaissance -- Archival resources.
Creator:
Burnett, Frances Hodgson, 1849-1924.
Inclusive Dates:
1922- 1922
Abstract:
Letter from English author Frances Hodgson Burnett to a Mrs. Edward Lawrence White
Type of Material:
Correspondence.
Subject:
Authors.
Literature -- British
Literature -- Children's
Women Authors
Authors, English.
Children's literature.