CLRC-1082 Mary O'Neill Papers Jim Eyer University of Minnesota Libraries 9-29-04
University of Minnesota Libraries Minneapolis, MN 55455
EAD 2002 Validated Finding Aid generated with the aid of a custom FileMaker Pro database developed by the staff of the Children's Literature Research Collections, University of Minnesota Libraries. Many thanks to all the staff and volunteers. 9-29-04 Description is in English Summary Information University of Minnesota Libraries Children's Literature Research Collections [clrc] O'Neill, Mary Mary O'Neill Papers 1942-1971 CLRC-1082 The collection contains written material for several titles, including a number of magazine articles, manuscripts from children, and correspondence. Material includes typescripts, some corrected, photocopied, or carbon, galleys, some corrected, holographs, newspaper articles, advertising notes, clippings, photographs, page proofs, and dummies. c.40 folders See Detailed Descriptions for Each Title Item for Box Locations English Important Information for Users of the Collections Access and Use:

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Biographical Sketch

Mary (LeDuc) O'Neill was born February 16, 1908 (one source says 1906) in New York, NY, and died January 2, 1990, in Yuma, AZ. She was an educator, advertising copywriter, and free-lance children's writer. In 1970 she joined the Peace Corps and worked as a writing teacher in Africa and Latin America. Her best known work for children was Hailstones and Halibut Bones, a work that teaches color identification.

Biographical Source: Something About the Author vols. 2, 64

 Scope and Content

The collection contains written material for several publications, including many magazine articles. It also includes manuscripts from children, correspondence, typescripts, some corrected, photocopied, or carbon, galleys, some corrected, holographs, newspaper articles, advertising notes, clippings, photographs, page proofs, and dummies.

 Indexing Terms

The collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the University of Minnesota Libraries. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.

O'Neill, Mary Accession Information:

Gift of: O'Neill, Mary

Arrangement

Ali, 1968

Boy, The, 1970

Correspondence,

Fingers are Always Bringing Me News, 1969

Hailstones and Halibut Bones: Adventures in Color, 1961

Manuscripts from children,

Poems by children,

Poor Marlo, 1967

Saints: Adventures in Courage, 1963

Take a Number, 1968

What is that Sound?, 1966

White Palace, The, 1966

Winds, 1971

Words, Words, Words, 1966

Miscellaneous,

Co-ed magazine articles,

Good Housekeeping magazine articles,

Ladies Home Journal magazine article,

McCall's magazine article,

Practical English magazine article,

Woman's Day magazine articles,

Collection Contents Ali 1968

New York: Atheneum, 1968

 MF610 letter from publisher 1 p. MF610 typescript, corrected 87 p. MF610 marked galley set 37 p. MF610 set of marked galley sheets 1 p. MF610 typescript, carbon 83 p. MF610 galley set 37 p. Boy, The 1970

Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1970

 MF610 holograph and typescript, corrected, on 54 sheets 62 p. MF610 typescript, corrected 29 p. MF610 typescript, carbon 61 p. MF610 typescript, carbon 29 p. Correspondence MF611, 612 correspondence from children, 9 folders 1 p. MF613 correspondence from editors, 2 folders 1 p. Fingers are Always Bringing Me News 1969

Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1969

 MF613 typescript, corrected 16 p. MF613 typescript, corrected photocopy 16 p. MF613 typescript, corrected, partial carbon 30 p. Hailstones and Halibut Bones: Adventures in Color 1961

Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1961

 MF613 typescript, corrected 22 p. MF613 typescript, corrected 41 p. MF613 typescript, carbon 20 p. MF613 typescript, photocopy 9 p. MF613 galley proof, corrected 14 p. MF613 galley proof, corrected 12 p. MF613 correspondence 127 p. MF613 newspaper articles, partial photocopy 10 p. MF613 advertising notes 2 p. MF613 clippings 1 p. MF613 black and white photographs 3 p. Manuscripts from children MC835 manuscripts from children 1 box MF614 manuscripts from children 1 folder Poems by children MF615 poems by children 1 box Poor Marlo 1967

New York: Atheneum, 1967

 MF616 typescript, corrected 9 p. MF616 galley proof, corrected 4 p. MF616 page proof 5 p. Saints: Adventures in Courage 1963

Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1963

 MF616 typescript and manuscript in several states, some carbon 130 p. MF616 setting text, quarto, with holograph notations, marked for press 132 p. MF616 3 sets galleys, cut and uncut, with holographic changes and editorial markings 126 p. MF616 page proofs (blues) 166 p. Take a Number 1968

Garden City NY: Doubleday, 1968

 MF617 typescript, corrected pencil 6 p. MF617 typescript, corrected 49 p. MF617 galley sheets 11 p. MF617 typescript, final version 85 p. MF617 typescript, corrected, later version 91 p. What is that Sound? 1966

New York: Atheneum, 1966

 MF618 typescript, marked for press with holograph corrections by author 28 p. MF618 galley proof with holograph corrections 1 p. MF618 uncorrected galleys 1 p. MF618 dummy with mounted galleys, proofs of illustrations 1 p. White Palace, The 1966

New York: Crowell, 1966

 MF618 typescript, corrected, with front matter 34 p. MF618 galley proof, corrected 10 p. MF618 galley proof 10 p. MF618 page proof, corrected 3 p. Winds 1971

New York: Doubleday, 1971

 MF618 typescript, corrected 7 p. MF618 typescript, corrected carbon 31 p. MF618 unmarked galley sheets 11 p. MF618 corrected manuscript 5 p. MF618 handwritten notes 5 p. Words, Words, Words 1966

Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1966

 MF618 holograph 32 p. MF618 typescript, corrected 15 p. MF618 typescript, corrected carbon 20 p. MF618 typescript, corrected partial carbon 64 p. MF618 galley proof, corrected 26 p. MF618 page proof, corrected 5 p. MF618 photostat of jacket 1 p. Miscellaneous MF617? typescripts of miscellaneous articles and poems, correspondence from publishers, children, and others 1 p. MF613 correspondence 2 p. MF613 clippings 7 p. MF613 advertising materials 18 p. Co-ed magazine articles MF613 I Hate You 10/60 7 p. MF613 October Bride 10/63 3 p. Good Housekeeping magazine articles MF613 Dutch Mother and Child 2/59 4 p. MF613 Indian Mother and Child 3/59 2 p. MF613 Italian Mother and Child 4.59 4 p. MF613 Japanese Mother and Child 5/59 3 p. MF613 Mexican Mother and Child 6/59 2 p. MF613 Swedish Mother and Child 10/59 2 p. Ladies Home Journal magazine article MF613 The Milkman's Little Boy 12/63 3 p. McCall's magazine article MF613 A Birthday Cake for the Christ Child, 3 editions, 1950, 1959, 1960 3 p. Practical English magazine article MF613 Blue Valentine 2/13/63 5 p. Woman's Day magazine articles MF613 Be Careful What You Say! 1/61 2 p. MF613 Blue Valentine 2/52 4 p. MF613 Decoration Day Picnic 5/60 4 p. MF613 Golden Summer 6/44 5 p. MF613 I Hate You! 3/60 7 p. MF613 Ink 4/41 3 p. MF613 Jerry--and Love 1/56 5 p. MF613 Layette Night 12/55 4 p. MF613 Mama's Trips 2/51 7 p. MF613 Mend Spot, The 12/51 6 p. MF613 Mrs. Zoomer and the Silver Spoons n.d. 4 p. MF613 October Bride 10/63 4 p. MF613 Picture Girl 9/54 5 p. MF613 Return 10/40 4 p. MF613 Story of the Christmas Stocking, The 12/61 4 p. MF613 Tenth Birthday 12/42 4 p. MF613 To Brush with Happiness 11/54 2 p. MF613 Zoomer 11/61 6 p.