Summary Information
University of
Minnesota Libraries Children's Literature Research
Collections [clrc]
De Jong,
Meindert
Meindert De Jong
Papers
1953-1964
CLRC-18
Collection focuses on
his work as an author of children's books, and traces the process, revision and
publication of 6 titles. Includes typescripts, notes by Dr. Kerlan, layout
notes, front matter, a pencil sketch, and galley and page proofs.
12 folders 1
linear ft.
See Detailed Descriptions for Each Title Item
for Box Locations
English
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Collection is open for researchers with no restrictions. Registration
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Processing Information
This collection was processed with financial assistance from the
National Endowment for the Humanities.
Biographical
Sketch
Meindert DeJong was born March 4, 1906 in Wierum, Netherlands. Coming
to America, he studied at Calvin College in Michigan. He began writing
children's books in the 1930s, publishing his first book, The Big Goose and the Little White Duck in 1939. In
served in the United States Army in China during WWII, and continued his
writing career after the war. In 1955 he won the Newbery Award for
The Wheel on the School. Love of nature, and
children's capabilities and sentiments, are themes which recur throughout many
of DeJong's works. He retired from writing in 1986, and died in Allegan,
Michigan on July 16, 1991.
Biographical sources: Something About the Author, v. 2, 68 Children's
Literature Review v. 7
Scope and Content
Collection contains materials for 6 titles published between
1953-1964. It includes typescripts, notes from Dr. Kerlan, layout notes, front
matter, a pencil sketch, and galley and page proofs.
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.
De Jong,
Meindert
Accession Information:
Collection was originally given to Dr. Irvin Kerlan, who in turn
donated it to the University of Minnesota in the early 1960s.
Gift of:
De Jong, Meindert
Arrangement
Along Came a
Dog,
Far Out the Long Canal,
Hurry Home, Candy,
Nobody Plays With a Cabbage,
Singing Hill, The,
Wheel on the School, The,
Collection Contents
Along Came a Dog
MF282 folder 1
front matter
7 p.
MF282 folder 1
pencil sketch
1 p.
MF282 folders 1-3
Typescript, corrected
117 p.
Far Out the Long Canal
MF282 folder 1
front matter
10 p.
MF282 folders 1-4
Typescript, corrected
181 p.
MF282 folder 4
Typescript, corrected
4 p.
MF282 folder 4
page proof, corrected
11 p.
MF282 folders 5-6
galley proof, corrected
74 p.
Hurry Home, Candy
MF182 folders 1-4
Typescript, corrected
193 p.
MF282 folder 4
notes
1 p.
MF282 folder 4
layout notes
1 p.
Nobody Plays With a Cabbage
MF283 folder 1
front matter
1 p.
MF 283 folder 1
Typescript, corrected
40 p.
MF283 folder 2
galley proof, corrected
1 p.
Singing Hill, The
MF283 folders 1-3
Typescript, corrected
133 p.
MF283 folder 4
galley proof, corrected
15 p.
Wheel on the School, The
MF283 folders 1-5
Typescript, corrected
252 p.
MF283 folder 6
front matter
4 p.
MF283 folder 6
layout notes
2 p.
MF283 folder 6
notes
2 p.