Papers, 1951-1974.

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Papers, 1951-1974.

Correspondence, photographs, awards and honors material, illustrations, color separations, dummies, proofs, and miscellaneous material. For three titles, America's Mark Twain (1962); America's Robert E. Lee (1951); and The treasure of Topo-el-bampo (1972), the Collection holds illustrations. For The treasure of Topo-el-bampo there are also color separations. The Collection holds proofs for Hi Tom (1962) and The story of George Washington (1973). There are dummies for Hi Tom, The silver pony (1973); and The treasure of Topo-el-bampo. The Collection also includes a chapbook, As Mark Twain says (1963) and greeting cards.

1.8 cu. ft. (3 boxes)

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