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This collection is protected by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code). It is the user's responsibility to verify copyright ownership and to obtain all necessary permissions prior to the reproduction, publication, or other use of any portion of these materials.
Albert Sidney Fleischman began working as a vaudeville magician in
1938, and published a book on magic 1939. After service in the U.S. Naval
Reserve and four years in college, he worked at the
The Sid Fleischman collection comprises production material for 25 books and 3 screenplays for the television series, "Ramona", galleys for new editions, a 47-year collection of correspondence, a collection of memorabilia including programs from awards and honors ceremonies, pictures and correspondence from school presentations, clippings, and promotional pieces. The material is arranged by title with folder level control.
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.
In 1980, Sid Fleischman sent production materials for
Gift of:
Chancy and the Grand Rascal, 1966
Correspondence, 1943-1973,
Correspondence, 1974-1985,
Correspondence, 1986-1990,
Ghost in the Noonday Sun, 1965
Ghost on Saturday Night, 1974
Greenwillow Collections of McBroom Stories, 1992
Humbug Mountain, 1978
Hey Hey Man, 1979
Jim Bridger's Alarm Clock, 1978
Jim Ugly, 1992
Jingo Django, 1971
Kate's Secret Riddle Book, 1977
Long Beard the Wizard, 1970
McBroom's Almanac, 1984
McBroom and the Beanstalk, 1977
McBroom and the Big Wind, 1967
McBroom and the Great Race, 1980
McBroom's Ear, 1969
McBroom's Ghost, 1981
McBroom Tells a Lie, 1976
McBroom Tells the Truth, 1981
McBroom the Rainmaker, 1973
McBroom's Zoo, 1972
Me and the Man on the Moon-Eyed Horse, 1977
Midnight Horse, 1990
Miscellaneous photographs and correspondence,
Miscellaneous publicity and clippings,
Mr. Mysterious' Secrets of Magic, 1975
Promotional pieces,
Scarebird, 1988
Teleplay: Ramona Series, 1986
The 13th Floor: A Ghost Story, 1995
Wooden Cat Man, 1972
Boston: Little Brown, 1966
Boston: Little Brown, 1965
Boston: Little Brown, 1974
New York: Greenwillow, 1992
Boston: Little Brown, 1978
Boston: Little Brown, 1979
New York: E. P. Dutton, 1978
New York: Greenwillow, 1992
Boston: Little Brown, 1971
New York: Watts, 1977
Boston: Little Brown, 1970
Boston: Little Brown, 1984
Boston: Little Brown, 1977
New York: Norton, 1967
Boston: Little Brown, 1980
New York: W. W. Norton, 1969
Boston: Little Brown, 1981
Boston: Little Brown, 1976
Boston : Little Brown, 1981
New York: Grosset and Dunlap, 1973
New York: Grosset and Dunlap, 1972
Boston: Little Brown, 1977
New York: Greenwillow, 1990
Boston: Little Brown, 1975
New York: Greenwillow, 1988
: Lancit Media Productions, Ltd., 1986
New York: Greenwillow , 1995
Boston: Little Brown, 1972