Lois Lenski Collection

Collection — Drawer: 8612

Identifier: WHC-M-356

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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

Additional Description

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.

Subjects

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