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Lois Lenski Collection

 Collection — Drawer: 8612
Identifier: WHC-M-356

Scope and Contents

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Author and illustrator. Manuscripts (1918-1971), original artwork (1917-1939) and typescripts of speeches and articles (1932-1970) by Lenski; her business and personal correspondence (1912-1972); biographical materials (1930-1970) on Lenski, including a scrapbook compiled by Letha Barde; and information (1956-1972) concerning collections of Lois Lenski materials in other repositories. Lois Lenski Photograph Collection also in repository.

Dates

  • Creation: 1907-1972

Creator

Restrictions on Access

On June 26, 2023, the Western History Collections began a preservation project that has made many of its collections unavailable for a period of time. This collection is among the materials temporarily unavailable. Please contact Western History Collections if you wish to be added to a contact list to be notified when this collection becomes available.

Available for public access.

Extent

9 Cubic Feet (9 ft.)

Language of Materials

English

Ownership and Custodial History

Gift of Lois Lenski, Steven Covey, Ethel Phillips, and Letha Barde.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Papers: Source of acquisition--Lenski, Lois, Steven Covey, Ethel Phillips and Letha Barde. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1961.

Description rules
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Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Part of the Western History Collections Repository

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