Marguerite Henry Papers 1947-1984

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Marguerite Henry Papers 1947-1984

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Marguerite Henry's papers focus on her work as an author of books for children and young adults. The collection contains production material for twenty-one titles published between 1947 and 1984. It includes holographs, typescripts, carbon and, photocopy typescripts, layouts, paste-ups, notes, research material, clippings, photographs, dummies, and galley and page proofs. The collection also includes a substantial amount of correspondence from children and teachers to Marguerite Henry, much of it annotated by her to show she replied, as well as art work, stories, and photographs from children. The collection also contains some business and personal correspondence to and from Marguerite Henry, and miscellaneous material including her Newbery Medal and two other awards, a recorded interview with Marguerite Henry and the illustrator Wesley Dennis, some non-book material for Born to Trot, Brighty of the Grand Canyon, Gaudenzia, Pride of the Palio, production material for a tv movie made of San Domingo, some miscellaneous filmstrips, and material for a speech read at the Children's Book Fair luncheon in 1961.

17.5 linear feet of manuscripts and correspondence, 2.1 cubic feet of non-manuscript material

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University of Minnesota Libraries Children's Literature Research Collections

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Henry, Marguerite, 1902-1997

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American author of children's and young adult books; Newbery Award winner, 1949 and Kerlan Award winner, 1975. From the description of Papers, 1947-1984. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62448831 Marguerite Henry was born April 13, 1902 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She attended Milwaukee State Teacher's College for two years, and in 1940 published her first book for children, Auno and Tauno : A Story of Finland . During the 1940s, Marguerite Henry also...