Helen Adams Masten papers, 1930-1977 [manuscript].

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Helen Adams Masten papers, 1930-1977 [manuscript].

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Correspondence from 67 children's authors, illustrators, editors, critics, and others from the period 1930 through 1977, as well as two typewritten book reviews and a brief bibliography. Many of Masten's correspondents were historically important in the early days of American children's book publishing and children's library services.

.60 cubic feet (2 boxes)

University of Southern Mississippi, Regional Campus, Joseph Anderson Cook Library

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University of Southern Mississippi, Regional Campus, Joseph Anderson Cook Library

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Masten, Helen Adams

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Helen Adams Masten served as the Librarian in Charge of the Central Children's Room of the New York Public Library, retiring in November 1961 after 33 years of service. She was also a book critic and contributor to the Horn Book, and a judge for awards such as The New York Herald Tribune Spring Book Festival and the American Institute of Graphic Arts Children's Book Show. From the description of Helen Adams Masten papers, 1930-1977 [manuscript]. (University of Southern Mississippi, R...