Lois Lenski Collection
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
- 1907-1972
Creator
- Lenski, Lois, 1893-1974 (Person)
Restrictions on Access
Available for public access.
Extent
9 ft. (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.
- Authors, American Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Barde, Letha, 1889-1974
- Children's literature Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Correspondence Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Illustrated children's books Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Illustration of books Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Illustrations Subject Source: Ftamc
- Lenski, Lois, 1893-1974
- Manuscripts Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Scrapbooks Subject Source: Ftamc
- Speeches, addresses, etc. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Women authors Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Description rules
- Appm
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Western History Collections Repository
630 Parrington Oval
Room 300
Norman Oklahoma 73019 United States
westernhistorycollections@ou.edu