Leonard Weisgard Papers undated, 1937-2000

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Leonard Weisgard Papers undated, 1937-2000

The document the creative processes of this award-winning author and illustrator, with his book art, commercial and promotional illustration, correspondence, and an extensive reference material series. The collection was donated in 2009 by Weisgard's children, Abigail, Christina and Ethan, all of whom reside in Denmark. Leonard Weisgard Papers

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American Library Association

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The American Library Association (ALA) is a nonprofit organization based in the United States that promotes libraries and library education internationally. Founded in 1876, it is the oldest and largest library association in the world....

Pratt Institute

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October 2nd, which was Charles Pratt's birthday, was for many years celebrated as Founder's Day at the Institute. From the description of Founder's Day record group, 1888-1966. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155455515 Art school; Brooklyn, New York. From the description of Pratt Institute exhibition catalogs, 1916-1924. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122577345 Pratt Institute was founded in 1887 by industrialist Charles Pratt. Pratt was owner of Charles ...

Tresslet, Alvin

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New School for Social Research.

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Weisgard, Ethan, 1957-

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Weisgard, Midoriko, 1960-

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Weisgard, Yuji Ichinosawa Monnot, 1989-

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Lezzoni, Lynette

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Gettleson, Ruth

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MacDonald, Golden, 1910-1952

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Ames, Gerald

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Stahl, Ragnar

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Weisgard, Christina, 1954-

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Weisgard, Leonard, 1916-2000

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Leonard Weisgard, Caldecott award-winning illustrator of more than 200 children's books was perhaps best known for his collaboration with the author Margaret Wise Brown. Weisgard was born in New Haven, Connecticut but spent much of his early childhood in England, where his father originally came from. "Books", he once said in an interview, "have always, for as long as I can recall, been a source of real magic in this wildly confusing world." From the description of Leonard Weisgard p...

Brown, Margaret Wise, 1910-1952

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Author of children's books including well known classics Goodnight Moon and The Runaway Bunny; resident of New York, N.Y., and Vinalhaven, Me. From the description of Margaret Wise Brown collection, 1929-1954 (bulk 1937-1952). (Westerly Public Library). WorldCat record id: 225081337 American author of children's books; posthumously awarded 1984 Kerlan Award along with her illustrators and editors. From the description of Papers, 1942-1960. (University of Minnesot...

Joslin, Sesyle.

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Haddon, R. W.

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Monnot.

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Coleman, Hilla

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Weisgard, Nanami Ichinosawa, 1987-

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Marcus, Leonard S., 1950-....

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Editor, High Fidelity magazine, and writer of program notes. From the description of Interview conducted by Oliver Daniel, Dec. 23, 1977 [sound recording]. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 155861544 ...

Weisgard, Phyllis Mary (Monnot), 1920-1991

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Wahl, Jan

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Jan Wahl was born on April 1, 1933, in Columbus, Ohio. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Cornell University in 1953. He spent two years of graduate study in Copenhagen, Denmark, from 1954-1955 and finished his Master's of Arts degree at the University of Michigan in 1958. Wahl has been a prolific writer of children's books and short stories since 1964. Biographical Source: Something About the Author, vol 132, pp. 236-241. From the description of Jan Wahl Papers 1967-1977. (U...

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Luke, Dorothy

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Green, Adam

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Weisgard, Abigail, 1952-

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Ripleu, Dorothy

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