Frances Clarke Sayers Papers, 1910-1989

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Frances Clarke Sayers Papers, 1910-1989

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Frances Clarke Sayers (1897-1989) was a lecturer on children's literature at UCLA (1954-65). She won the Joseph W. Lippincott Award for distinguished service in the profession of librarianship (1965), and the Clarence Day Award (1966) for . The collection consists of Sayers' correspondence, family journals, photographs, notes, and memorabilia. Summoned by Books: Essays and Speeches

33 boxes (16.5 linear ft.); 3 oversize boxes

eng,

University of California, Los Angeles. Library Special Collections.

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Sayers, Frances Clarke, 1897-1989

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Sayers was born on Sept. 4, 1897 in Topeka, KS; attended Univ. of TX and Carnegie Institute of Technology; asst. in children's room (1918-23) and superintendent of work with children (1941-52), New York Public Library; lecturer on children's literature, 1954-65, UCLA; won Joseph W. Lippincott Award for distinguished service in the profession of librarianship, 1965 and Clarence Day Award, 1966 for Summoned by books : essays and speeches (ed. by Marjeanne Blinn, 1965); other publications include B...