CLRC-338 Mary Gould Davis Papers Jim Eyer and Diep Truong University of Minnesota Libraries 9/2/03

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. 9/2/03 Description is in English Summary Information University of Minnesota Libraries Children's Literature Research Collections [clrc] Davis, Mary Gould Mary Gould Davis papers 1935 CLRC-338 Contains one galley proof 1 folder 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

Born February 13th, 1882, in Bangor, Maine. Mary Gould Davis and her family moved to Middlesboro, Kentucky, before settling in New York in 1896. Davis began her career as an assistant librarian at Brooklyn Public Library in 1905. She moved to the New York Public Library in 1910 as an assistant and in 1913 became a children's librarian there. She was promoted in 1922 to supervisor storytelling, a position she held until her retirement on December 31, 1944. Davis was a member of American Library Association and New York Library Association. In the course of her professional life, she worked as an advocate for children, books, and folklore in the capacities of writer, editor, librarian, and teacher as well as storyteller. She authored and edited several books, including: The Truce of the Wolf & Other Tales of Old Italy; The Girls Book of Verse; The Handsome Donkey; The Sandy Kingdom; With Cap & Bells. For many years, Davis taught a course in storytelling at Columbia University's Library School. She was widely respected as a master storyteller, is possesion of a rich voice, perfect timing, and controlled gestures. She died in New York City in April 15, 1956, at the age of 74.

Biography source: http://books.google.com/books?id=JMH7RkYRh0gC&pg=PA43&lpg=PA43&dq=biography+of+mary+gould+davis&source=web&ots=UYfKsBC0xN&sig=7pw8kgeiTTMACIRWsh6r761z3wg#PPP1,M1 January 2nd, 2007

Scope and Content

Contains 1 galley proof for " Sandy's Kingdom. "

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Subjects Davis, Mary Gould Accession Information:

Gift of: Davis, Mary Gould

Arrangement

Sandy's Kingdom, 1935

Collection Contents Sandy's Kingdom 1935 MF Galley proof 20 p.