Papers, 1947-1984.

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Papers, 1947-1984.

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Holographs, typescripts, carbon & photocopy typescripts, photographs, layouts & paste-ups, notes & research material, clippings, dummies, galley & page proofs, 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, & photographs from children, business and personal correspondence including some to/from Norine Odland (educator) & Robert Lougheed (illustrator), miscellaneous material including her Newbery Medal & two other awards, a recorded interview with Marguerite Henry and the illustrator Wesley Dennis about the book Album of horses, non-book material for Born to trot and Brighty of the Grand Canyon, memorabilia for Gaudenzia, Pride of the Palio, material for a speech read at the Children's Book Fair Luncheon in 1961, and material relating to the tv movie version of San Domingo.

ca. 17.5 linear ft. (Manuscripts & Correspondence)ca. 2.1 cubic ft. (Non-manuscript material)

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

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University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

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Odland, Norine

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Dennis, Wesley

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Dennis Wesley was an author and illustrator of children's books; he was best known for his drawings of horses, but began working in the art departments of Boston newspapers and department stores. He wrote six children's books (self-illustrated), but is best known for his work illustrating Marguerite Henry's novels, including the 1949 Newbery Medal winner, "King of the Wind." From the description of Wesley Dennis papers, 1942-1976. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat reco...

Lougheed, Robert M.

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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...