CLRC-1799 Joseph Slate Papers Jim Eyer University of Minnesota Libraries 3-8-05

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. 3-8-05 Description is in English Summary Information University of Minnesota Libraries Children's Literature Research Collections Slate, Joseph Joseph Slate Papers 1982-2002 CLRC-1799 The collection contains written production material for 14 titles, and includes typescripts, some corrected or photocopied, a sketch, correspondence, greeting cards, notes, clippings, reviews, back matter, photocopies of illustrations, a transparency, research material, front matter, some corrected or photocopied, an invoice, corrected galley proofs, corrected page proofs, jackets, layout notes, a marker sketch, a legal agreement, and a corrected holograph. 61 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

Joseph Slate was born January 19, 1928, in Hollidays Cove, West Virginia. He became an artist and educator, and an author and illustrator of children's books. He has written for young adults, but is perhaps best know for his Miss Bindergarten series, about a kindergarten teacher whose pupils are all animals. Biographical Sources: Something About the Author, vols. 38, 122

Scope and Content

The collection contains written production material for 14 titles, and includes typescripts, some corrected or photocopied, a sketch, correspondence, greeting cards, notes, clippings, reviews, back matter, photocopies of illustrations, a transparency, research material, front matter, some corrected or photocopied, an invoice, corrected galley proofs, corrected page proofs, jackets, layout notes, a marker sketch, a legal agreement, and a corrected holograph.

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.

Slate, Joseph Accession Information:

Gift of: Slate, Joseph

Arrangement

Are You Practicing Your Piano, Oliver?

Ballad of Lisa Brown Who Saved the Dolls in London Tower, The

Barry-Mule, Hollywood Star!

Big Chim-Tree, The

Big Cook-Off Spook-Off

Blow-O Your Nose, Elephant Rose

Blunderbear's First Case

Bone, Bone, Don't Answer the Phone: A Cantata for Doggy Voices

Calcu-gator

Captain Dippity and the Lost Children

Cassidy and the Window Dolls

Chocolate Kitten, The

Cow Who Went Boo in the Night

Crossing the Trestle, 1999

Crystal Kid, The

Darkest Hole in the Whole Wide World, The

Day the World Held Hands, The

Dina-Saw

Doll Singer

Doll Who Knew No Pain, The

Don't Make Me Laugh, Giraffe and Other Critter Poems

Duck Who Quacked Sideways, The

Everybody Calls Me Names

Freedonio and the Circle of Rabbit Dancers

Googy's Grumpy Grandpa

Great Big Wagon that Rang, The, 2002

How the Bakery Mouse Won the West

If I Drew You

In My Father's Hand

In My Hands

Kate & Nate: Bears of the Golden West

Kiss-Kiss Cat, The

Lightning Bugs for Breakfast

Little Chalk Moon

Little Chapters of Little Nick

Little Monkey in the Mumble Tree

Little Porcupine's Christmas, 1982

Little Shy Shadows, The

Little Stone, The

Lonely Lula Cat, 1985

Madame Piano

Mama Gets a New Rug

Mean, Clean, Giant Canoe Machine, The, 1983

Mice of Monte Cake-O

Miss Bindergarten Celebrates the 100th Day of Kindergarten, 1998

Miss Bindergarten Gets Ready for Kindergarten, 1996

Miss Bindergarten Plans a Circus with Kindergarten, 2002

Miss Bindergarten Stays Home from Kindergarten, 2002

Miss Bindergarten Takes a Field Trip with the Kindergarten, 2001

Miss Brooks Hooks the Books

Mission Control! Mission Control! There's a Mouse Up Here!

Moca-Bear's Room in Moving Away

Monday, Tuesday, Count Me a Cake

Most Embarrassing Christmas Ever

Mousy Brews and Stinky Shoes

Mr. Flower is a Werewolf!

Nancy's Not-So-Nice Lemon-Ice Day

Naughty Maudie Day -- Naught Maudie Night

Night the Sky Danced, The

Pinch-Pinch

Porcupine Diet Book, The

Potatoes Take Over, The

Race of Rocking Rime, The

Respect, 1964

Rickety Robots, The

Runaway, Fun-Away, Done-Away School, The

Secret Stars, The, 1998

Shiver, Wobble, Wiggle, and Shake

Sleighmaker's Dove, The

Star Rocker, The, 1982

Strorytime for Little Porcupine, 2000

Switcheroo Cake

Tata Turkey's Terrible Tutu

Tater Bunny

Ten Little Dressers

These Old Italians, 1962

Valentine for Little Porcupine, A

Verse Ideas

What Do You Do, School?

What Is A Story

What Star is This?, 2005

White-Water Moose on the Loose

Who is Coming to Our House, 1988

Wind Likes A River, The

Yellow Nose of Texas, The

Collection Contents Are You Practicing Your Piano, Oliver?

Unpublished

MF4004 typescript 26 p. MF4004 typescript, corrected 20 p. MF4004 typescript, photocopy 16 p. MF4004 correspondence 10 p. Ballad of Lisa Brown Who Saved the Dolls in London Tower, The

Unpublished

MF4002 typescript 24 p. MF4002 typescript, corrected 15 p. MF4002 typescript, corrected, photocopy 9 p. MF4002 correspondence 5 p. Barry-Mule, Hollywood Star!

Unpublished

MF3658 typescript, corrected 5 p. Big Chim-Tree, The

Unpublished

MF3658 typescript 7 p. MF3658 correspondence 3 p. Big Cook-Off Spook-Off, The

Unpublished

MF4002 typescript 15 p. MF4002 correspondence 6 p. Blow-O Your Nose, Elephant Rose

Unpublished

MF3658 typescript 15 p. MF3658 correspondence 2 p. Blunderbear's First Case

Unpublished

MF4002 typescript 73 p. MF4002 correspondence 2 p. Bone, Bone, Don't Answer the Phone: A Cantata for Doggy Voices

Unpublished

MF4004 typescript 11 p. MF4004 typescript, corrected 9 p. MF4004 correspondence 2 p. MF4004 notes 1 p. Calcu-gator

Unpublished

MF4002 typescript 55 p. MF4002 typescript, corrected 29 p. MF4002 typescript, photocopy 18 p. MF4002 typescript, corrected photocopy 10 p. MF4002 correspondence 19 p. Captain Dippity and the Lost Children

Unpublished

MF4003 typescript, corrected 15 p. MF4003 correspondence 3 p. Cassidy and the Window Dolls

Unpublished

MF4003 typescript, corrected 102 p. MF4003 typescript, corrected photocopy 32 p. MF4003 correspondence 2 p. Chocolate Kitten, The

Unpublished

MF3658 typescript 6 p. MF3658 typescript, corrected 4 p. MF3658 typescript, photocopy 6 p. MF3658 correspondence 13 p. MF3658 notes 1 p. MF3658 research material on publishers 1 p. Cow Who Went Boo in the Night, The

Unpublished

MF4002 holograph, corrected 1 p. MF4002 typescript 34 p. MF4002 typescript, corrected 7 p. MF4002 correspondence 22 p. MC1765 marker, watercolor & pencil dummy 12 p. Crossing the Trestle 1999

New York: Cavendish, 1999

MF3524 typescript, corrected 124 p. MF3524 sketch 1 p. MF3524 correspondence 6 p. MF3524 notes 4 p. MF3524 clippings, revierws 4 p. MF3524 clippings, brochure, catalog, newspaper article, postcard 6 p. Crystal Kid, The

Unpublished

MF4004 typescript 9 p. MF4004 typescript, corrected 291 p. MF4004 correspondence 69 p. MF4004 notes 5 p. MF4004 research material 11 p., 1 New Yorker Dec. 13, 1999 Darkest Hole in the Whole Wide World, The

Unpublished

MF4003 typescript 13 p. MF4003 typescript, corrected 23 p. MF4003 correspondence 7 p. Day the World Held Hands, The

Unpublished

MF4003 typescript 6 p. MF4003 typescript, corrected 7 p. MF4003 correspondence 5 p. Dina-Saw

Unpublished

MF3658 typescript, corrected 6 p. MF3658 typescript, photocopy 3 p. MF3658 correspondence 2 p. Doll Singer, The

Unpublished

MF4002 typescript 41 p. MF4002 typescript, corrected 50 p. MF4002 correspondence 6 p. Doll Who Knew No Pain, The

Unpublished

MF4002 holograph, corrected 3 p. MF4002 typescript 9 p. MF4002 typescript, corrected 17 p. MF4002 typescript, photocopy 9 p. MF4002 correspondence 1 p. MF4002 notes 4 p. Don't Make Me Laugh, Giraffe and Other Critter Poems

Unpublished

MF4003 holograph, corrected 2 p. MF4003 typescript 31 p. MF4003 typescript, corrected 41 p. MF4003 typescript, photocopy 30 p. MF4003 correspondence 21 p. MF4003 notes 2 p. Duck Who Quacked Sideways, The

Unpublished

MF4003 typescript 7 p. Everybody Calls Me Names

Unpublished

MF4002 holograph, corrected 6 p. MF4002 typescript 3 p. MF4002 typescript, corrected 5 p. MF4002 correspondence 4 p. MF4002 notes 1 p. MC1765 ink, watercolor, marker & termpera dummy 20 p. MC1765 pencil & photocopy dummy 20 p. Freedonio and the Circle of Rabbit Dancers

Unpublished

MF3658 typescript, corrected 62 p. MF3658 typescript, photocopy 13 p. MF3658 correspondence 14 p. Googy's Grumpy Grandpa

Unpublished

MF4003 typescript, corrected 14 p. MF4003 typescript, photocopy 13 p. MF4003 correspondence 3 p. Great Big Wagon that Rang, The 2002

New York: Marshall Cavendish, 2002

MF3524 typescript 4 p. MF3524 3 typescripts, corrected 21 p. MF3524 back matter 4 p. MF3524 photocopy of illustrations 1 p. MF3524 correspondence 4 p. MF3524 notes 5 p. MF3524 clippings, catalog, reviews 46 p. MF3524 research material 51 p. How the Bakery Mouse Won the West

Unpublished

MF4003 typescript 22 p. MF4003 typescript, photocopy 16 p. MF4003 typescript, corrected photocopy 11 p. MF4003 correspondence 5 p. If I Drew You

Unpublished

MF3658 typescript, corrected 3 p. MF3658 photocopies of illustrations 15 p. MF3658 correspondence 1 p. MC1765 ink & marker dummy 28 p. In My Father's Hand

Unpublished

MF4002 transcript 15 p. In My Hands

Unpublished

MF4002 typescript, corrected 6 p. MF4002 artist's dummy, photocopy 30 p. MF4002 correspondence 2 p. MC1765 ink, marker & text paste-up dummy 32 p. Kate & Nate: Bears of the Golden West

Unpublished

MF4004 typescript, photocopy 68 p. MF4004 correspondence 27 p. Kiss-Kiss Cate, The

Unpublished

MF4003 typescript 7 p. MF4003 correspondence 1 p. Lightning Bugs for Breakfast

Unpublished

MF4003 typescript 19 p. MF4003 correspondence 7 p. Little Chalk Moon

Unpublished

MF4003 typescript 14 p. MF4003 front matter, corrected 2 p. MF4003 correspondence 4 p. Little Chapters of Little Nick, The

Unpublished

MF4002 typescript 32 p. MF4002 typescript, corrected 40 p. MF4002 correspondence 6 p. MF4002 notes 1 p. MF4002 research material 1 newspaper article Little Monkey in the Mumble Tree

Unpublished

MF4004 typescript 30 p. MF4004 typescript, corrected 7 p. MF4004 correspondence 3 p. Little Porcupine's Christmas 1982

New York: Crowell, 1982

MF3524 4 typescripts 30 p. MF3524 front matter, corrected photocopy 2 p. MF3524 photocopies of illustrations 17 p. MF3524 correspondence 5 p. MF3524 greeting card 1 p. MF3524 clippings, review,m advertisement 2 p. MF3524 research material, program 1 p. MF3524 invoice 1 p. Little Shy Shadows, The

Unpublished

MF4003 typescript 13 p. MF4003 typescript, corrected 6 p. MF4003 typescript, photocopy 7 p. MF4003 correspondence 2 p. MC1765 layout notes 1 p. MC1765 ink dummy 10 p. Little Stone, The

Unpublished

MF4037 typescript 6 p. MF3654 typescript, corrected 15 p. MF3654 correspondence 5 p. Lonely Lula Cat 1985

New York: Harper, 1985

MF3527 6 typescripts, corrected 36 p. MF3527 2 typescripts. faxed 14 p. MF3527 typescript, corrected photocopy 7 p. MF3527 front matter, corrected 12 p. MF3527 galley proof, corrected 1 p. MF3527 photocopies of illustrations 17 p. MF3527 correspondence 3 p. MF3527 notes 1 p. MF3527 clippings, reviews, jacket 2 p. Madame Piano

Unpublished

MF4002 typescript 45 p. MF4002 typescript, corrected 53 p. MF4002 typescript, photocopy 9 p. MF4002 correspondence 18 p. MF4002 notes 1 p. Mama Gets a New Rug

Unpublished

MF3658 typescript 9 p. MF3658 correspondence 4 p. Mean, Clean, Giant Canoe Machine, The 1983

New York: Crowell, 1983

MF3525 7 typescripts, corrected 64 p. MF3525 typescript, corrected photocopy 10 p. MF3525 front matter, corrected 3 p. MF3525 galley proof, corrected 3 p. MF3525 photocopies of illustrations 29 p. MF3525 correspondence 1 p. MF3525 greeting card 1 p. MF3525 clippings, review, jacket 2 p. Mice of Monte Cake-O, The

Unpublished

MF4004 typescript 6 p. MF4004 typescript, corrected 12 p. MF4004 typescript, corrected photocopy 1 p. MF4004 correspondence 3 p. Miss Bindergarten Celebrates the 100th Day of Kindergarten 1998

New York: Dutton, 1998

MF3525 5 typescripts 28 p. MF3525 11 typescripts, corrected 92 p. MF3525 4 typescripts, corrected fax 15 p. MF3525 front matter, corrected fax 1 p. MF3525 page proof, corrected 38 p. MF3525 correspondence 28 p. MF3525 notes 2 p. MF3525 clippings, reviews 7 p. MF3525 research material 8 p. Miss Bindergarten Gets Ready for Kindergarten 1996

New York: Dutton, 1996

MF3525 typescript 5 p. MF3525 6 typescripts, corrected 36 p. MF3525 3 typescripts, corrected fax 10 p. MF3525 front matter, corrected 1 p. MF3525 correspondence 16 p. MF3525 notes 1 p. MF3525 clippings, reviews 25 p. Miss Bindergarten Plans a Circus with Kindergarten 2002

New York: Dutton, 2002

MF3526 typescript 8 p. MF3526 4 typescripts, corrected 23 p. MF3526 5 typescripts, corrected fax 29 p. MF3526 front matter 1 p. MF3526 page proof, corrected 40 p. MF3526 photocopies of illustrations 44 p. MF3526 correspondence 1 p. MF3526 notes 6 p. MF3526 clippings 1 p. MF3526 research material 1 p. Miss Bindergarten Stays Home from Kindergarten 2002

New York: Dutton, 2002

MF3526 10 typescripts 63 p. MF3526 9 typescripts, corrected 69 p. MF3526 6 typescripts, corrected fax 58 p. MF3526 photocopies of illustrations 1 p. MF3526 correspondence 17 p. MF3526 layout notes 3 p. MF3526 clippings, reviews 3 p. Miss Bindergarten Takes a Field Trip with the Kindergarten 2001

New York: Dutton, 2001

MF3524 6 typescripts 45 p. MF3524 13 typescripts, corrected 103 p. MF3524 photocopy of illustration 1 p. MF3524 correspondence 28 p. MF3524 notes 2 p. MF3524 research material 5 p. Miss Brooks Hooks the Books

Unpublished

MF4004 typescript 12 p. MF4004 typescript, corrected 17 p. MF4004 typescript, photocopy 14 p. MF4004 correspondence 7 p. Mission Control! Mission Control! There's a Mouse Up Here!

Unpublished

MF3658 typescript, corrected 15 p. MF3658 correspondence 1 p. Moca-Bear's Room is Moving Away

Unpublished

MF3658 typescript 35 p. MF3658 typescript, corrected 21 p. MF3658 typescript, photocopy 19 p. MF3658 photocopies of illustrations 4 p. MF3658 correspondence 35 p. MC1765 ink studies 2 MC1765 marker, ink & text paste-up dummy 36 p. Monday, Tuesday, Count Me a Cake

Unpublished

MF4003 typescript 9 p. MF4003 typescript, corrected 5 p. MF4003 typescript, photocopy 6 p. MF4003 correspondence 3 p. Most Embarrassing Christmas Ever

Unpublished

MF3658 typescript 11 p. MF3658 correspondence 2 p. Mousy Brews and Stinky Shoes

Unpublished

MF4003 typescript 11 p. MF4003 correspondence 6 p. Mr. Flower is a Werewolf

Unpublished

MF4002 typescript, corrected 6 p. MF4002 correspondence 1 p. MC1765 ink studies 3 Nancy's Not-So-Nice Lemon-Ice Day

Unpublished

MF4003 typescript 19 p. MF4003 correspondence 2 p. Naughty Maudie Day -- Naught Maudie Night

Unpublished

MF4003 typescript 16 p. MF4003 correspondence 2 p. Night the Sky Danced, The

Unpublished

MF4002 typescript 25 p. MF4002 correspondence 9 p. MF4002 notes 3 p. Pinch-Pinch

Unpublished

MF3658 typescript, corrected 4 p. Porcupine Diet Book

Unpublished

MF4003 typescript, corrected 8 p. Potatoes Take Over, The

Unpublished

MF3658 typescript 5 p. MF3658 typescript, corrected 10 p. MF3658 correspondence 3 p. MF3658 notes 1 p. Race of Rocking Rime, The

Unpublished

MF4004 typescript 6 p. MF4004 typescript, corrected 5 p. MF4004 notes 1 p. Respect 1964

New York: The New Yorker Magazine, 19 December 1964

MF4037 typescript 12 p. MF4037 galley proof, corrected 7 p. MF4037 correspondence 2 p. MF4037 The New Yorker 1 Rickety Robots, The

Unpublished

MF3658 typescript 4 p. MF3658 correspondence 6 p. Runaway, Fun-Away, Done-Away School, The

Unpublished

MF4003 typescript 1 p. MF4003 typescript, corrected 17 p. MF4003 correspondence 2 p. Secret Stars, The 1998

New York: Marshall Cavendish, 1998

MF3527 7 typescripts 31 p. MF3527 2 typescripts, corrected 17 p. MF3527 front matter 1 p. MF3527 photocopies of illustrations, color 9 p. MF3527 transparency 1 p. MF3527 correspondence 8 p. MF3527 notes 1 p. MF3527 clippings, reviews, announcements 14 p. MF3527 research material 1 p. Shiver, Wobble, Wiggle, and Shake

Unpublished

MF4002 typescript 14 p. MF4002 typescript, corrected 5 p. MF4002 correspondence 4 p. Sleighmaker's Dove, The

Unpublished

MF4003 typescript 13 p. MF4003 typescript, corrected 11 p. MF4003 typescript, photocopy 26 p. MF4003 correspondence 14 p. MF4003 notes 3 p. Star Rocker, The 1982

New York: Harper, 1982

MF3527 3 typescripts 10 p. MF3527 11 typescripts, corrected 39 p. MF3527 typescript, corrected photocopy 7 p. MF3527 marker sketch 1 p. MF3527 photocopy of illustrations 32 p. MF3527 correspondence 8 p. MF3527 research material, notes 8 p. MF3527 legal agreement 1 p. MF3527 greeting card 1 p. Storytime for Little Porcupine 2000

New York: Marshall Cavendish, 2000

MF3527 holograph, corrected 1 p. MF3527 6 typescripts 54 p. MF3527 6 typescripts, corrected 63 p. MF3527 typescript, corrected photocopy 12 p. MF3527 front matter 1 p. MF3527 photocopy of cover illustration 1 p. MF3527 correspondence 14 p. MF3527 clippings, catalog, reviews 40 p. Switcheroo Cake

Unpublished

MF4002 typescript 16 p. MF4002 typescript, photocopy 8 p. MF4002 correspondence 20 p. Tata Turkey's Terrible Tutu

Unpublished

MF3658 typescript 10 p. MF3658 typescript, corrected 11 p. MF3658 correspondence 15 p. Tater Bunny

Unpublished

MF4003 typescript 22 p. MF4003 correspondence 2 p. Ten Little Dresses

Unpublished

MF3658 typescript 21 p. MF3658 typescript, corrected 26 p. MF3658 correspondence 4 p. These Old Italians 1962

New York: The New Yorker Magazine, 19 December 1962

MF4037 typescript, corrected 16 p. MF4037 correspondence 1 p. MF4037 check voucher 1 p. MF4037 The New Yorker 1 Valentine for Little Porcupine, A

Unpublished

MF4003 typescript 14 p. MF4003 typescript, corrected 54 p. MF4003 correspondence 12 p. Verse Ideas

Unpublished

MF4003 typescript, corrected 11 p. MF4003 sketches 2 p. What Do You Do, School?

Unpublished

MF3658 typescript 16 p. MF3658 typescript, corrected 4 p. MF3658 correspondence 5 p. What is a Story?

Unpublished

MF4004 holograph, corrected 1 p. MF4004 typescript 14 p. MF4004 correspondence 2 p. What Star is This? 2005

New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2005

MF3658 typescript 38 p. MF3658 typescript, corrected 42 p. MF3658 typescript, photocopy corrected 4 p. MF3658 typescript, photocopy of fax corrected 4 p. MF3658 proof of jacket 1 p. MF3658 photocopy of sketches 12 p. MF3658 correspondence 48 p. MF3658 color page proofs 15 p. White-Water Moose on the Loose

Unpublished

MF3658 typescript 19 p. MF3658 typescript, corrected 17 p. MF3658 correspondence 4 p. Who is Coming to Our House 1988

New York: Putnam, 1988

MF3526 2 typescripts 6 p. MF3526 2 typescripts, corrected 6 p. MF3526 front matter, photrocopy 4 p. MF3526 front matter, corrected 8 p. MF3526 2 galley proofs, corrected 5 p. MF3526 photocopies of illustrations 3 p. MF3526 correspondence 13 p. MF3526 greeting cards 9 p. MF3526 clippings, reviews, catalogs 11 p. Wind Likes a River, The

Unpublished

MF4002 typescript 9 p. MF4002 typescript, corrected 31 p. MF4002 correspondence 1 p. Yellow Nose of Texas, The

Unpublished

MF4003 typescript, corrected 3 p.