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Kate Greenaway collection, 1868-1900 (bulk) 1868-1994 (inclusive)

Extent:

18.81 linear feet

Abstract:

This collection consists of material created by or about the children’s author and illustrator Kate Greenaway. It consists of correspondence, original artwork, and ephemera collected by the Free Library of Philadelphia.

Held at: Free Library of Philadelphia: Rare Book Department [Contact Us]

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Eulalie Osgood Grover papers, 1900-1954 (inclusive)

Extent:

0.2 linear feet

Abstract:

This is a small collection of papers by the author Eulalie Osgood Grover. This collection consists of two typescript French translations of Sunbonnet Babies, a printed copy of A Trip to Egypt by Dreamland Babies, advertising material for The Art-Literature Readers, and correspondence. The majority of the correspondence is from the illustrator Bertha Corbett Melcher, with whom Grover collaborated frequently.

Held at: Free Library of Philadelphia: Children's Literature Research Collection [Contact Us]

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History of the Book and Illustrations collection, circa 1250-2000 (inclusive)

Extent:

1.46 linear feet

Abstract:

This collection contains material that shows the history of the book. The majority of the examples of manuscripts are illustrations but there are a few letters and other documents. The printed material in this collection spans the 13th to the late 16th centuries and contains examples of different printing techniques.

Held at: Free Library of Philadelphia: Rare Book Department [Contact Us]

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Historical manuscripts collection, 1775-1885 (bulk) 1347-1969 (inclusive)

Extent:

1.5 linear feet

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This is a varied collection of historical manuscripts obtained by the Free Library of Philadelphia over the course of its history. The collection dates from 1347 to 1969 and is primarily an autograph collection. The collection includes American, British, and European materials; the majority of the items are American. There are typewritten transcriptions of some of the letters in the collection.

Held at: Free Library of Philadelphia: Rare Book Department [Contact Us]

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Molly Schaar Idle papers, 2014, 2014

Extent:

1.08 linear feet

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This collection contains work created by Idle to thank the members of the 2014 Caldecott committee for awarding her a Caldecott Honor.

Held at: Free Library of Philadelphia: Children's Literature Research Collection [Contact Us]

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W. Atlee Burpee Jr. collection of Lincoln papers, 1861-1865 (inclusive)

Extent:

1.0 linear feet

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Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) served as the 16th President of the United States from March 1861 until he was assassinated in April 1865. He led the United States through the American Civil War, preserving the Union and ending slavery. The Burpee collection of Lincoln papers covers the time period between 1861 and 1865 and consists of thirty-four items.

Held at: Free Library of Philadelphia: Rare Book Department [Contact Us]

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Lubin Manufacturing Company records, 1881-2006 (inclusive)

Extent:

9.6 linear feet (41 containers, 1 flatfile drawer, 3 artifacts)

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Siegmund Lubin (1851-1923) founded the Lubin Manufacturing Company in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, which, from 1895 to just before its collapse in 1916, grew to be one of the largest motion picture production companies in the world. His moviemaking empire started with the purchase of one film projector in 1895. Before long, it included a chain of movie theaters, multiple state-of-the-art production studios across the United States, hundreds of employees, numerous patents for recording and projecting equipment, and international movie distribution. Lubin's logo and motto, "Clear As A Bell," referred to the superior quality of his motion picture images. The Lubin Manufacturing Company records, 1881-2006, contains photographs, advertisements, business records, publicity materials, and artifacts documenting Siegmund Lubin’s short-lived career as one of America’s most successful film producers during the silent film era. While the collection does not include any full-length Lubin films,...(see more)

Held at: Free Library of Philadelphia: Rare Book Department [Contact Us]

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Frances Salomon Murphy writings, 1953 (inclusive)

Extent:

0.42 linear feet

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This collection contains the final draft and production material for the 1953 children’s book Ready-Made Family by Frances Salomon Murphy.

Held at: Free Library of Philadelphia: Children's Literature Research Collection [Contact Us]

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Evaline Ness papers, circa 1964-1972 (inclusive)

Extent:

5.08 linear feet

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This collection consists of dummies, sketches, paste-ups, artwork, and color separations created by Evaline Ness as illustrations for the books Coll and His White Pig, The Truthful Harp, The Black Cauldron, The Castle of Llyr, Taran Wanderer, The High King, and Old Mother Hubbard and Her Dog.

Held at: Free Library of Philadelphia: Children's Literature Research Collection [Contact Us]

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Lucy Fitch Perkins papers, 1909-1964 (inclusive)

Extent:

0.2 linear feet

Abstract:

This is a small collection of material by and about children's author and illustrator Lucy Fitch Perkins (1865-1937). It contains correspondence, a manuscript draft of The Dutch Twins, and advertising material for "The Twins Series."

Held at: Free Library of Philadelphia: Children's Literature Research Collection [Contact Us]