CLRC-119 Alice Dalgliesh Papers Jim Eyer University of Minnesota Libraries 8/19/03
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. 8/19/03 Description is in English Summary Information University of Minnesota Libraries Children's Literature Research Collections [clrc] Dalgliesh, Alice Alice Dalgliesh Papers 1935-1956 CLRC-119 Papers focus on her work as an author and illustrator of children's books. Collection contains productdion material for three titles published between 1935 and 1956 and includes manuscript and illustrative material. Collection also contains some miscellaneous water colors done by Alice Dalgliesh. 2 folders 0.7 linear ft. manuscripts 0.4 linear ft. illustrations 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

Alice Dalgliesh was born Oct. 7, 1893 in Trinidad, British West Indies, and later became a naturalized United States citizen. She graduated from the Teachers College at Columbia University with a BA and later received her MA, and taught elementary school for many years before becoming a children's book editor at Charles Scribner's Sons. She published her first book for children, A Happy School Year , in 1924 and throughout her long and prolific career wrote dozens of fiction and non-fiction books for children. Alice Dalgliesh illustrated several of her own works, and also worked with many well-known illustrators, including Katherine Milhous. Alice Dalgliesh's non-fiction was praised by critics for its casual yet factual and detailed style. Her historical fiction is cited for its accuracy and detail as well as her creation of believable characters and dramatic plots. Two of her works of historical fiction, The Courage of Sarah Noble [1954], and The Bears of Hemlock Mountain [1952], were Newbery Award runners-up. Her books for very young children including Sailor Sam [1935] were noted for their attention to sound and image, and many of these books were praised for their read-aloud quality. Her autobiographical story, The Silver Pencil [1944] was also a Newbery Award runner-up. Alice Dalgliesh died on June 11, 1979 in Woodbury, Connecticut.

Biographical Sources: Something About the Author, vols. 17 and 21; Twentieth Century Children's Writers, 3rd ed., pp.256-258 see also Children's Literature Review, vol. 62

Scope and Content

Collection contains production material for 3 titles published between 1935-1956. Manuscript materials include a holograph, corrected typescripts including one for " Ride on the Wind " [1956] that has notations by Charles Augustus Lindbergh, and a page of photocopy typescript. Illustrative materials include scetches and holograph and a sheet with ink and pencil sketches. Collection also contains some miscellaneous artwork consisting of 5 watercolors. The materials are arranged by title.

Indexing Terms

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Subjects Dalgliesh, Alice Accession Information:

Collection was originally given to Dr. Kerlan, who in turn donated it to the U. of Minn. Collection is non-circulating, in-house use only.

Gift of: Dalgliesh, Alice

Arrangement

miscellaneous artwork [not dated], 19??

Ride the Wind, 1956

Sailor Sam, 1935

Thanksgiving Story, The, 1954

Collection Contents miscellaneous artwork [not dated] MC 555 5 watercolors Ride the Wind 1956 MF 279 holograph 1 folder MF 279 Typescript corrected, with notations by Charles Augustus Lindbergh MF 279 Typescript photocopy Sailor Sam 1935 MC 555 ink and pencil sketches with holograph MC 555 1 sheet of ink and pencil sketches Thanksgiving Story, The 1954 MF279 folder 1 Typescript