International Wizard of Oz Club records, 1955-1977.

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International Wizard of Oz Club records, 1955-1977.

Correspondence received by Schiller, including many letters from Fred Meyer, officer of the club, Dick Martin, an Oz illustrator, Ruth Plumly Thompson, author of many later Oz stories, and several members of the Baum family.

4 boxes.

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Thompson, Ruth Plumly, 1893-1976

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Ruth Plumly Thompson was born in Philadelphia in 1891, and died April 6, 1976. Family difficulties made her choose to work as a free-lance writer rather than attend college. As a child she had made up fairy tales for her brother and sisters and continued with that writing as an adult, editing children's pages for newspapers and magazines. Upon the death of L. Frank Baum in 1919, his publisher asked Thompson to continue writing books in the Oz series which she did for many years. Biographical Sou...

Schiller, Justin G.

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Schiller was the author of children's books. From the description of Speech, 1972. (Clarke Historical Library). WorldCat record id: 44891683 ...

Meyer, Fred W.

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Fred Meyer (1922- ) is a painter, sculptor, and educator of Scottsville, N.Y. Full name Frederick R. Meyer. From the description of Oral history interview with Fred Meyer, 1982 May. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 744428206 ...

International Wizard of Oz Club

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The International Wizard of Oz Club was founded in 1957 by Justin G. Schiller (1943- ), now a dealer in historical children's literature. This club for collectors of the Oz books of L. Frank Baum publishes THE BAUM BUGLE and other occasional publications about Oz, sponsors conventions, and exchanges want lists among its members. From the description of International Wizard of Oz Club records, 1955-1977. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 496102588 ...

Baum, L. Frank (Lyman Frank), 1856-1919

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Lyman Frank Baum (1856-1919), author of children's books about the "Land of Oz." From the description of L. Frank Baum collection, 1883-1982 (inclusive). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702131649 American author of children’s literature, native of Chittenango, N.Y. From the guide to the L. Frank Baum Papers, 1880 (ca.)-1975, 1900-1942, (Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries) Author. From the description of L. Frank...

Martin, Dick, 1927-

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Dick Martin became an employee in the Library at the University of British Columbia in the early 1970s. He was an active member of the Association of University and College Employees which represents the clerical and library workers on campus. He was instrumental in establishing the UBC branch (Local 1) of the A.U.C.E. in 1972. From the description of Dick Martin fonds. 1972-1977. (University of British Columbia Library). WorldCat record id: 606455389 ...