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Lawson, Marie A. (Marie Abrams), 1894-1956. Marie Lawson papers, 1955-1956.

Title: Marie Lawson papers, 1955-1956.

Contains correspondence, research notes, handwritten and typed manuscript drafts, carbon copies, dummies, and colored illustrations.

ArchivalResource: 1 linear ft.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/53278970 View

Lawson, Robert, 1892-1957. The story of Simpson and Sampson : production material.

Title: The story of Simpson and Sampson : production material.

1 sheet illustration proof. "The fact that two royal brothers look alike but behave like mirror images nearly pushes then into a confused and pointless joust."

ArchivalResource: Illustrations: 1 item.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/62731874 View

Lawson, Robert, 1892-1957. Pilgrim's progress : production material.

Title: Pilgrim's progress : production material.

2 pencil illustrations. Bunyan's account of life's pilgrimage made into a picture book for children.

ArchivalResource: Illustrations 2 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/62423703 View

Lawson, Robert, 1892-1957. The tough winter : production material.

Title: The tough winter : production material.

1 typescript. The hard winter that Analdas, the old rabbit, prophesies comes to pass in more ways than one for the dwellers of Rabbit Hill when the "folk" go away and leave a neglectful caretaker with a mean dog in charge.

ArchivalResource: Manuscripts: 2 folders.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/62423681 View

Lawson, Robert, 1892-1957. The story of Ferdinand : production material.

Title: The story of Ferdinand : production material.

"Ferdinand likes to sit quietly and smell the flowers, but one day he gets stung by a bee and his snorting and stomping convince everyone that he is the fiercest of bulls." 1 sheet illustration proof.

ArchivalResource: Illustrations: 1 item.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/62436219 View

Lawson, Robert, 1892-1957. Papers, 1932-1956.

Title: Papers, 1932-1956.

Typescripts, illustrations (pencil, pen & ink, ink), layouts, illustration proofs, a biographical sketch, miscellaneous art (etchings).

ArchivalResource: 0.9 linear ft. (Manuscripts).0.9 cubic ft. (Illustrations).

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/62423678 View

Lawson, Robert, 1892-1957. The treasure of the isle of mist : production material.

Title: The treasure of the isle of mist : production material.

2 ink illustrations, 1 ink calligraphy illustration, 1 sheet with 4 ink illustrations. A tale of Fiona who lives on the Isle of Skye, and who sets out on a quest for faery treasure and encounters adventure and magic.

ArchivalResource: Illustrations: 4 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/62423679 View

Lawson, Robert, 1892-1957. Robbut, a tale of tails : production material.

Title: Robbut, a tale of tails : production material.

1 typescript. "For helping the magician out of a trap, Robbut the rabbit was granted his dearest wish: to have a different tail. He tries a cat's tail, a snake's tail and a fox tail -- but finally makes a sensible selection."

ArchivalResource: Manuscripts: 1 folder.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/62436218 View

Lawson, Robert, 1892-1957. Captain Kidd's cat : production material.

Title: Captain Kidd's cat : production material.

1 typescript. "McDermot the cat sails aboard the Adventure with the infamous pirate and his crew, presenting an inside view of life on the high seas along with surprising revelations about his notorious master."

ArchivalResource: Manuscripts: 2 folders.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/62731897 View

Lawson, Robert, 1892-1957. Robert Lawson papers, ca. 1916-1920.

Title: Robert Lawson papers, ca. 1916-1920.

An illustration and a photocopy of a typescript for The silver leopard, and an illustration created for The delineator magazine by Robert Lawson between around 1916 and 1920.

ArchivalResource: 1.25 cu. ft. (1 map drawer)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/52061873 View

Lawson, Robert, 1892-1957. The unicorn with silver shoes : production material.

Title: The unicorn with silver shoes : production material.

1 ink illustration. A fairy tale about Ballor's Son and his friends, including Pooka who can take any shape he wants.

ArchivalResource: Illustrations: 1 item.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/62436216 View

Walp, Lee. Lee Walp Family juvenile book collection, 1891-2002 (1950-1990).

Title: Lee Walp Family juvenile book collection, 1891-2002 (1950-1990).

Collection contains: letters, manuscripts, and original artwork of children's book authors and illustrators. Ed Emberley and Robert Andrew Parker are the most well-represented, but Roger Duvoisin, Hardie Gramatky, Robert Lawson, and Symeon Shimin, as well as scores of other luminaries in the world of children's literature are also represented. Included in the collection are notes, bibliographies, and catalogs documenting how Mr. Walp built and used his collection to educate the public are included, along with a small amount of material related to the study and teaching of botany.

ArchivalResource: 25 linear ft. ; 6 oversize boxes ; 4 flat file drawers.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/182736287 View

Lawson, Robert, 1892-1957. Rabbit Hill : production material.

Title: Rabbit Hill : production material.

Typescript, notes, front matter, account of book's origin. "New folks are coming to live in the Big House and the animals of Rabbit Hill wonder if they will plant a garden and thus be good providers."

ArchivalResource: Manuscripts: 2 folders.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/62489316 View

Gardner, Frederick R. Frederick R. Gardner Collection of Robert Lawson, 1900-1983.

Title: Frederick R. Gardner Collection of Robert Lawson, 1900-1983.

This collection contains the literary papers of author and illustrator Robert Lawson (1892-1957), collected by rare book dealer Frederick R. Gardner. Materials date from 1900 to 1983. Lawson's illustrations make up the bulk of this collection; illustrations for forty-seven titles and unpublished artworks are represented. In addition to etchings and illustrations in graphite, pen and ink, and watercolor, the collection includes the papers of Robert Lawson, which contain correspondence, newspaper clippings, articles and speeches, unpublished manuscripts, promotional materials, photographs, sketchbooks, and Christmas cards designed by Lawson and his wife Marie. Frederick R. Gardner's catalogs, correspondence, and records documenting his purchases are also part of the collection. Margaret Otto, the Lawsons' former neighbor and executrix, was one of Gardner's correspondents, and Otto's sales ledger of Lawson material is included in these records. Of particular note in this collection are the dummy for Munro Leaf's The Story of Ferdinand (1936) and the original art for Mr. Popper's Penguins (1938) and Wee Gillis (1938).

ArchivalResource: 69.8 linear feet.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/352887286 View

Lawson, Robert, 1892-1957. Poo-Poo and the dragons : production material.

Title: Poo-Poo and the dragons : production material.

1 pen and ink illustration. Harold Heavyside Brown, better known as Poo-Poo, finds a dragon named Horatio one day and brings him home - and then things start really getting hectic.

ArchivalResource: Illustrations: 1 item.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/62436220 View

Leaf, Munro, 1905-1976. Munro Leaf papers, 1918-1986.

Title: Munro Leaf papers, 1918-1986.

This collection contains the literary papers of author and illustrator Munro Leaf (1905-1976), with materials dating from 1918 to 1986. Manuscript drafts and illustrations from fifty-eight titles are represented (including fourteen titles produced as part of his work for the US Army and the Foreign Service). In addition to graphite and pen and ink illustrations and manuscript drafts, the collection includes audiovisual materials, clippings, correspondence, dummies, ephemera, photographs, promotional materials, proofs, published volumes, and a scrapbook. Of particular note: the original manuscript for The Story of Ferdinand (1936) as well as a sizeable collection of materials related to the book and its many adaptations; both published and unpublished art and drafts for the "Can Be Fun" series; and a large quantity of materials related to Munro Leaf's Watchbirds, serialized in periodicals and later published in six compilations.

ArchivalResource: 10.34 linear feet.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/770103280 View

Lawson, Robert, 1892-1957. Gaily we parade : a collection of poems about people here, there & everywhere : production material.

Title: Gaily we parade : a collection of poems about people here, there & everywhere : production material.

1 ink illustration. A collection of poems for children.

ArchivalResource: Illustrations: 1 item.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/62731877 View

Lawson, Robert, 1892-1957. McWhinney's jaunt : production material.

Title: McWhinney's jaunt : production material.

1 typescript with front matter. Professor McWhinney soars across the country on his flying bicycle, the tires filled with the newly invented Z-Gas.

ArchivalResource: Manuscripts: 1 folder.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/62489318 View

Marie Lawson Papers., undated, 1955-1956.

Title: Marie Lawson Papers. undated, 1955-1956.

Marie Lawson, resident of Westport, Connecticut, was an author and illustrator of books for young people. The collection contains research notes, drafts, dummies, and illustrations for her and a number of apparently unpublished works. Strange Sea Stories

ArchivalResource:

http://doddcenter.uconn.edu/asc/findaids/Lawson/MSS20020127.html View

Blos, Joan W. Papers of the Melcher family [manuscript] 1785-1987.

Title: Papers of the Melcher family [manuscript] 1785-1987.

Papers of Daniel Melcher consist of personal and professional correspondence; printed material on publishing and printing; drafting instruments; and photographs and slides of the Melchers and others, and their travels; letters to his parents from the Netherlands, Germany, and England, and from Harvard University; genealogical material of the Melcher, Atkins, Fellows, Flagg and related families, some dating to the 18th century, and personal mementos. In addition there is a copy of Melcher's thesis "Trade-Unionism as a factor in the decline of New York City book printing industry." There are also copies of the news bulletin "Schools at War," 1942-1946 and related photographs; IAHP instruction kits; honorary memberships and recognitions for Daniel Melcher and Frederic G. Melcher; cassettes; memorabilia; and artwork, including sketch of Robert Frost. Daniel Melcher's papers also contain cassette tapes of the Newbery and Caldecott acceptance speeches by Joan W. Blos, Marcia Brown, Leo and Diane Dillon, Paul Goble, Elizabeth Orton Jones, Robert Lawson, Patricia MacLachlan, Ellen Raskin, Peter Spier, Mildred D. Taylor, Chris Van Allsburg, Cynthia Voight, and Nancy Willard, as well as a tape of music inspired by the book "Ben's Trumpet.". Papers of Frederic Gershom Melcher contain diaries, 1897-1898; a Japanese travel journal, 1947; photographs and other material regarding Robert Frost; correspondence including letters from Willa Cather, Mary Ellen Chase, Melvil Dewey, Albert Einstein, Dwight Eisenhower, Langston Hughes, and John Hall Wheelock; papers on printing and bookselling, the Frederic G. Melcher Book Award, the Frederick G. Melcher Scholarship, Wellfleet, Mass., and Melcher's library. There are also awards, honors and mementos. Frederic G. Melcher's papers also contain correspondence with Frederic and Bertha Goudy and the Village Press, Bruce Rogers, Daniel Berkeley Updike and The Merrymount Press; and letters, 1963, regarding the death of F. G. Melcher. Papers of Marguerite Fellows Melcher consist of her correspondence, research, and writings. Included are manuscripts of her plays, poems, stories and other writings; material on the New Jersey League of Women Voters; and research on the Shakers. Her papers also contain an audiotape on Shaker history. There are also four film reels "The double duty dollar," produced by the War Finance Dept. of the U. S. Treasury; "The brotherhood of man" based on "The races of mankind," a pamphlet by Ruth Benedict and Gene Weltfish and published by the Public Affairs Committee of the UAW-CIO; Public relations planner presents opportunities unlimited," and a family home movie.

ArchivalResource: 10500 items.8 audiocassettes.1 audiotape.4 film reels.

http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=uva-sc/viu01312.xml View

Lawson, Robert, 1892-1957. Edward, Hoppy, and Joe : production material.

Title: Edward, Hoppy, and Joe : production material.

1 sheet illustration proof for endpapers. "An inquisitive little rabbit named Edward and his friends Hoppy Toad and Joe Possum learn about automobiles, canoeing, roller skating, the circus and other things important to the safety and pleasure of growing animals."

ArchivalResource: Illustrations: 1 item.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/62436221 View

Lawson, Robert, 1892-1957. At that time : production material.

Title: At that time : production material.

1 typescript with front matter and 14 layouts. Lawson's memories of himself as a boy growing up at the turn of the century.

ArchivalResource: Manuscripts: 3 folders.Illustrations: 14 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/62489319 View

Lawson, Robert, 1892-1957. They were strong and good : production material.

Title: They were strong and good : production material.

Typescript account of book's origin, 1 ink illustration. "Relates the story of the author's grandparents and parents who, though not famous, helped build the United States."

ArchivalResource: Manuscripts 1 folder.Illustrations: 1 item.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/62436217 View

Lawson, Robert, 1892-1957. The fabulous flight : production material.

Title: The fabulous flight : production material.

1 typescript. "Peter Peabody Pepperell, who has shrunk to a tiny size, takes off on an adventure on the back of his seagull friend, Gus."

ArchivalResource: Manuscripts: 2 folders.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/62685211 View